“Sure,” Kyle responded readily. Solomon was surprised. “Haha. I thought you didn’t engage with women at club establishments like Blair. What happened to you?” Kyle took a puff and blew a donut. “Just feeling frustrated.” “Did you really break up with Zoe?” Solomon asked. Kyle gave him the side-eye. “Don’t talk about her to me.” Solomon smiled without a word. …Since it was early, there were not many guests at the bar. Kyle and Solomon went upstairs to a private room, and soon, three pretty women joined them. Solomon pointed at Kyle, who started drinking right after sitting down, and told the three women, “Mr. Goodman isn’t in a good mood today. You must be good hostesses to him.” Good at what they did for a living, the three women went over to Kyle right away. Kyle looked up and glanced callously at the trio. In the end, he pointed at the woman in the middle. Solomon got the message and plucked his chin at the other two women. “You can leave now.” While talking
Mable returned to Royal View Villa in the afternoon and stayed in the room by herself since. She was lethargic, probably due to the pregnancy. She sat in the bedroom and dozed off. By the time she woke up, it was nearly time for dinner. As Mable went downstairs, 23 sprinted from his playtime in the garden and pounced at her in close distance. “23!” Mable shielded her belly with one hand and stopped him with another. She had to be careful now that she was carrying a baby. The first trimester was the most critical time for the fetus’ development.“Woof…” Thinking that its owner did not want it anymore, 23 lay on the carpet with a sad look. Mable took a seat on the sofa and beckoned it over. “Come here, 23.” 23’s ears pecked, and it rushed over. Mable stroked 23’s head and said with a smile, “You can’t lunge at me like before, got it?” Tilting its head in confusion, 23 simply wagged its tail. Mable looked at the dog, feeling in a better mood. From the sound of a
Blair would be surprised and happy to learn that Mable was pregnant. Mable believed Blair’s feelings for her. She did not take the things Liv said today to heart. It did not matter that Liv resorted to intimacy to save Blair. Blair had no other alternatives, as he had been drugged. Since Mable did not know Blair then, she would not blame Blair for getting involved with another woman. With that in mind, Mable felt a burden lifted off her shoulders. “Beep!” There was a notification on her phone. Mable picked the phone up for a look. It was a text message from an unknown number. She opened the message and saw a photo. In the photo, Blair held a three-to-four-year-old girl in his arms lovingly. [Ms. Jefferson, it slipped my mind to tell you that Blair is holding our daughter. She’s four years old and is called Nicki.]Mable’s breath hitched. Plop. The phone fell to the ground with a bang. … Out in the suburbs, Olivia stood in the corridor of Oakshire Estate and
It was pin-drop silent at Royal View Villa. Mable sat on the sofa with her knees folded to her chest as she stared into space. Her face carried no expression. It was nearly midnight, and Blair had not returned. Before he left, He said he would be back soon. Mable turned her attention to the phone. She felt chills down her spine as she recalled the message from Olivia. The photo had not been edited. It was genuine. Blair was tucking his daughter to bed now. He had a child with another woman. Mable put her hands over her head, persuading herself not to overthink the situation. However, she fell deeper down the rabbit hole. Her mind wandered back to the conversation with Olivia at the café. In the end, Mable could not help but grab the phone and dial Blair’s number. She could hear ringing, but the call went unanswered. Mable tried five to six times. However, Blair did not answer his phone. Her heart sank to the pit of her stomach. Out of spite, Mable threw her
Olivia grinned. “Blair was with Nicki until late last night. He went to the office first thing in the morning.” “Really?” Mable cocked her head and saw the jacket draped on the sofa. Blair left last night in the same jacket. Olivia followed Mable’s line of vision and made a surprised face. “Oh, my goodness. Blair left his jacket behind.” She walked over and held the jacket against her chest. “The weather is getting colder. I forgot to remind him to take a jacket. He left in a hurry.” Mable looked at Olivia without a word. With Blair’s jacket in her arms, Olivia cheerfully said to Mable sitting across from her. “Lunch isn’t ready yet, Ms. Jefferson. It’ll take some time. Why don’t we enjoy some tea and a chat?” “So, the girl in the photo is Nicki?” Mable asked. “Yeah. Blair gave her the name Nicole Fowler.” While talking, Olivia was hit by a thought. She stood and said, “I’ll take Nicki down to meet with you.” Before Mable had a chance to say anything, Olivia tur
Blair glanced at his phone. He must have muted it somehow, and now he had many missed calls. “What’s the matter?” Blair took the call on Amos’ phone. Damien’s voice came on from the other end. “Master Blair, Ms. Jefferson is at Oakshire Estate.” Blair froze. Why was Mable at Oakshire Estate? Damien said, “I found out that Ms. Page went out on her own to meet Ms. Jefferson yesterday.” Blair’s heart sank. Did Mable and Olivia meet already? Why did she… “Got it.” Blair did not have the luxury to dwell on the matter. After the call, he gave the phone back to Amos, stood up, and said, “Carry on with the discussion. I need to take care of something.” Furrowing his brows, Kyle looked at Blair and asked, “What’s wrong? What’s up with Liv now?”Blair clenched his jawline. “Mabes knows about Liv.” Solomon’s eyes widened. “How did she find out?” Blair said nothing and took strides out of the office. He got into the car and glanced at his phone, realizing Mable had calle
Despite Mable’s attempt to refute, Nicki interrupted by jumping off the sofa and yelling with a finger up Mable’s nose. “You’re a bad woman for seducing my dad. Dad belongs to my mother!” Mable frowned. “Mind your language, little girl.” Olivia looked at Nicki and said nonchalantly, “Where’s your manners, Nicki?” Mable smirked at Olivia. Nicki was too young to make that comment all on her own. Clearly, someone taught her. Just then, the sound of a car engine was heard outside the house. Mable looked back and saw Blair’s car. He arrived just in time. Mable got up to go out when Nicki pounced on her with a scream. She wanted to dodge. However, Nicki could get hurt running into the sofa arm behind Mable. In the end, Mable shielded her belly with one hand and pressed Nicki down by the shoulder with the other. Nicki was a small girl who did not have much strength and could not break free from Mable. Reminding what her mother said, Nicki grabbed Mable’s hand on her shoulder
Once Mable was gone, Amos conveyed her message to Blair. Although Blair revealed nothing on his face upon getting the message, he was quite worried. After Nicki fell asleep, he went downstairs. Seeing that Blair was about to leave, Olivia said, “Can you stay with Nicki a little longer, Blair? I’m worried she might cry if she doesn’t see you when she wakes up.” Blair side-eyed her, his eyes cold. “Why did you meet with Mable yesterday? Why was Mable here today?” Hiding the fluster behind her eyes, Olivia explained, “I-I went out yesterday to buy something for Nicki. It was a coincidence that I ran into Ms. Jefferson. I had seen her photo online, so I approached to say hello. I didn’t know you hadn't told her that you found me. As for today, I don’t know why she came here.” Blair gave Olivia a grimacing look. “You better not be playing games, Liv.” “Blair, I didn’t…” Olivia made a hurt expression as she looked at Blair. Having no time for her, Blair walked out. He got