Once Vanessa was done with her coffee, She went for a shower and changed into the official dress Brian got her. A beautiful grey dress that stopped right above her knee. She also put her hair in a low ponytail. Stepping into the room she came face to face with a new pair of black flats that were beside the bed. She had no doubt Brian got them for her. She slipped her feet into them, picked up the backpack that Brian gave her. It contained the dress and heels she wore yesterday and then exited the room.
Henry couldn't remember when last he was this cranky or if he had ever been. Everyone actually noticed that he wasn't in a good mood today. He used to be very happy and cheerful but was feeling the total opposite since last night.Henry returned home at almost midnight yesterday. He hardly had any sleep and ended up tossing around the bed. The thought of Vanessa spendin
Henry Matthews didn't know his head was bleeding until he got to the car and Jake brought his attention to it. Henry's day wasn't over yet because he still had some afternoon/evening shoot to do so he couldn't go to his family's hospital to get checked as it was far and neither could he go the shoot with a bleeding head. Jake, his assistant, recommended a nearby clinic where Henry's cut on the back of his head was cleaned and treated. They had to scrape the hair where the injury was before cleaning and treating. He was also given pain killers because his head was starting to hurt.
Coming out of the servant quarters, Henry went straight into the mansion. As he got closer to the main living room downstairs, he heard his parents and sister's laughter but he couldn't care less about the reason for their celebration or chatter. He just wanted to go to his room, drink himself to bed and take a 24-hour nap to clear his head. But there was a problem. There was no way Henry would get to the staircase that led to his suite unless he passed by the main living room. The last thing he wanted for his parents to pull him into any conversation. He was clearly not in the mood for that and he hoped they would understand.
Two days later.Vanessa woke up feeling uninspired to do anything, just like how she has been since Henry dashed out of her room. After randomly thinking about different things for a few minutes, She reluctantly got up from her bed and proceeded to do her morning rituals. By the time Vee was all dressed up and ready for work, it was almost 7 am. She stepped out of her r
Vanessa unconsciously found herself on the second floor of the Matthews mansion doing some cleaning inspections. She froze when she saw Henry Matthews coming her way. He was all dressed up for work. They hadn't been in touch since the night he stormed out of her room. They hadn't crossed paths either. All she knew was that he had been locked up in his room for two days now. She had wanted to reach out to him to know how he was doing but she couldn't. Not because of his mother's rule but because he was angry at her. The closer Henry approached Vanessa, the more nervous she became. He had a plain expression on his face and his eyes were fixed at where he was goi
Vanessa Maddox spent her day doing her chores. Once Eve and Logan Matthews had had their dinner, Vee stayed a while with Matilda in the kitchen. She assisted in doing the dishes, they also made random conversations in between. When they were done, Vee proceeded to her room. She spent a while on the phone talking to her parents and siblings. She made a mental note to seek permission from Eve for a weekend off so she could go visit her parents; either this weekend or next. Once Vee ended the call, She proceeded to take a shower and then called it a night.
Saturdays in the Matthews home were no different from every other day of the week. The only difference was that the families were prone to staying indoors. Laurel would only be found at home during the weekend if she was not on duty. Brian could stay locked up in his room, busying himself with work while Henry was the one that was more likely to go out on Saturday and Sunday.
A few days later.Vanessa was busy prepping all the ingredients for dinner. She decided to help Matilda out so she had her apron on. "Finally! I was beginning to think you ditched me when I'm only helping you out. Well, I'm glad you're here. I'm almost done cutting the vegetables. If we start cooking now, dinner will be ready on time." Vee said as she heard some footste
Stepping into the room, her eyes began to water as she stopped in her tracks. The main living room was beautifully decorated with round and heart-shaped balloons in different shades of pink and white. There were matching rose petals and scented candles on the floor, framed pictures of Vee and Brian in their cosy moments were put in different places in the living room.V
Epilogue!Three years later!For reasons known to only Brian Matthews and a
In thirty minutes, Brian got home. He sat back in the car, thinking of what to do. A part of him was telling him to go to Vanessa and beg for forgiveness but he was too embarrassed for that. He knew he had hurt her a lot and he had no idea if she was ever going to forgive him.Brian was lost in his thoughts until a knock on his car window brought him back to reality. He
One week later."Why are you looking at me like that?" Eve Matthews asked her husband, Logan. They were both having breakfast on the balcony. They were almost done with their meal.
Knowing who was at the door, Brian Matthews rose to his feet and went to answer. He came face to face with his best friends, Ethan and Lorenzo. It was evident from their outfit that they came straight from work."You look awful, man!" Lorenzo exclaimed with his strong American accent. His father was American and his mother was from Spain but grew up in the states.
After exiting the living room where his siblings were, Brian Matthews stormed out of the mansion. He heard a familiar voice call his name but he didn't bother to look back. Brian got into his car, then drove out of the mansion. As he drove towards his Cabin house for some alone time, he couldn't stop thinking about his earlier conversation with Vanessa and also the conversations with his siblings. The more he remembered every detail of what they talked about, the more his head began to ache.
Brian plopped down on the couch beside him. Suddenly, he felt hot. He felt as if someone was choking him so he loosened his tie. Not feeling comfortable where he was seated, he rose to his feet and started pacing up and down, running his fingers harshly through his hair. "It has to be a lie. There's no way Vanessa is pregnant. I've always been careful during intercourse. I'm so damn sure the baby isn't mine." He tried to convince himself. Unconsciously, the memory of his last conversation with Laurel came rushing back. 'The baby conversation'
A few days later!Brain Matthews got down from his car and proceeded into the mansion with the determination to put an end to the crazy stuff happening in his life. It's been four days since he has heard from Vanessa and also since his younger, sister, Laurel had anything to do with him. He had hoped that by Tuesday, everything would be fine between himself and Vanessa
After Laurel had instructed a maid to take dinner to her room, She proceeded to Brian's suite. She met him seated, pouring himself a glass of red wine. Laurel took a seat beside him."How is she?" He asked as he turned his attention to her.