Dave looked at Mia as she was running away and a smile appeared at the corner of his lips. “Did you think that we could hide this forever, little rascal?“ He asked in his head.He wanted to go after her to see if she was fine but he got a call. He hesitated before looking at Fortune. “Keep an eye on her. The call is important. I have to pick it up,” he said and walked out.Fortune nodded. He could tell that his boss was in a good mood today. Was it because he had finally managed to kiss Mia in the public?He sighed and wanted to go to look for Mia. After all, she had drunk a lot today.But Annie, who had been unusually quiet after Dave kissed Mia, forced a smile. “I will look for her. You can't go to the ladies' washroom,” she said.Fortune wanted to turn her down. But remembering that he was not Dave who could do anything and go scot free, he decided to let her go.It would only make sense if a lady went to look for Mia. And, almost all the other ladies were drunk.…In the washroom,
….Dave seemed so busy all of a sudden. Every ten to thirty minutes, he would receive a call and go out to answer.“Is everything okay?“ I asked him. It was a holiday, he needed to be calm.He sat beside me with a smile. “I am happy to know that you care about me,” he said and gave me a peck on the cheek.I moved away from him and wiped my cheek. He was used to applying his saliva all over me. And who told him thati cared about him?I could see him pout. “Did you just wipe it away?“ he asked and held my hands, pulling me closer to him.He held my face and planted kisses everywhere. “I will do something worse if you ever try to wipe it away again,” he warned.I wanted to argue with him, but I paused when I saw dad standing at the door. He was looking at us. I froze.“Dad…” I called and tried to move away from Dave. I could still feel his saliva all over my face. That was embarrassing.But Dave held me tightly and gave me another peck. And this time, it was on the lips. I froze.“Dave…”
…Dave returned home just a few minutes before supper. But he pulled me to his room as though something had happened.“What is wrong?“ I asked in confusion. He rarely behaved like that.He sat on the bed and sighed. “I want you to make dad talk about his love life during dinner. Can you do that?“ He asked in a lower voice.I was taken aback. “He doesn't like talking about it. I think it still hurts him,” I said. I did not want to see Dad looking heartbroken again.But Dave held my hand and squeezed it. “I will never do anything to harm him. I am just doing it for his own good,” he said.I was stunned. “Dave, what are you up to today?“ I asked. He seemed very serious about everything. The only thing I did not understand was why he wanted dad to talk about his past.“Something very important. Are you going to help me?“ He asked. He seemed to be running out of patience.And I could only pout. “You are always very secretive. You can't even tell me what it is but you want me to help?“ I as
We were stunned. None of us knew who exactly she was referring to. Big Bunny? Didn't it sound funny?But seeing how collected Dave seemed, I began having my own doubts. I looked at Dad, and I just realized how shocked he looked.“Little Pumpkin…” Dad spoke, almost absentmindedly. And I was shocked again.I looked between them, and I only realized what was happening when Auntie Benta opened the tap and washed her face.Then, she scratched the side of her face and pulled something off her face. It was a face mask. And I thought that I was dreaming.“Dealan?“ Dad called again, and we looked at Auntie Benta again. I was astounded.Ah! Wait! I actually wanted to check out to see if Auntie Benta had gone somewhere else. The person in front of us was not her.The woman we saw was young, and her face was so smooth and beautiful. She was very different from Auntie Benta. Had it not been for the clothes that she was putting on, I would have thought that she was someone else.Another round of te
For a while, I was still confused. But we all hugged and cried. Dealan could not let me go. “It is my fault that she tortured you. I did not take good care of you,” she said.I rubbed her back gently. “That was nothing that you could control. I am really happy to know that you are my biological mother," I said.When I thought that Sofia was not my mom, I felt so happy and relaxed. This was a prayer I had always had for years.“Sofia has done so many despicable things. She shouldn't be free like this,” Dad said. He pulled Dealan into his hands again and kissed her.Dealan cried. “Zack, thank you for taking good care of her. We now have a family,” she said.Dave smiled and pulled me away with him. “Dad, you guys should go and rest,” he said.I looked at him in confusion. “I have just reunited with my mom. Why are you taking me away?“ I asked.But he scoffed. “Your mom has just reunited with her long-lost love. Give her some time. They have a lot to talk about,” he said, leading me to hi
I trembled. It meant that things had gotten worse. I looked at dad, and he nodded at me. That meant that he had received the same message from Dave.He held my hand, and we proceeded to take our seats. The funny thing was that Dad did not cause a scene because of his seat.He sat on an ordinary seat beside me and looked up at Sofia. “So tell us. What are you trying to do today?“ He asked.Sofia chuckled. She seemed to be so joyful that day. Maybe she was sure that she had succeeded in whatever plan she had.“Just relax, love! I don't see the need for too much hurry. You are going to learn everything soon,” she said.A few minutes later, everyone began looking at their phones with curious gazes. I stole a look at Dad and decided to look at my phone too.And I froze at the trending news. There was a statement online that said that Sofia had acquired ZD after gaining a total of forty-three shares, being the biggest shareholder.I froze. I felt like the energy in my body was all gone. “Da
I swallowed hard and looked at Sofia. “How did you fake this?“ I asked. I could not believe that she could go to that extent to make me look bad.“Darling…” Sofia called with a smile. “Are you afraid of him now? You shouldn't be scared since Mommy is going to protect you. You did the right thing to side with me."Everyone was throwing me crazy looks. And I felt so annoyed. “I asked you how you got this!“ I shouted. The woman was getting on my nerves. Why was she trying to make everyone believe that I was working with her?Sofia smiled and looked at the reporters. “Don't mind her. She is just scared. I will take good care of her."“To hell, Sofia! First, you are not my mother! How do you think I would help you? Don't taste my patience! How did you get my signature on these?"I stopped talking when I thought of something. Annie! I was sure I had signed more than two documents that day.I wanted to say something else, but Dad held my hand and pulled me away. “I trust you, darling. Just b
“Is it true?“ The reporters turned back to Sofia. “Did you really try to kill her?““Does that mean that you took her daughter away from her and pretended that she was yours and Zack's? That was inhuman!““Are you really capable of killing? Did you kill her parents?““Is it because of Zack? You did all that to get her out of the way, right?“Sofia's face turned so pale. “She is making up everything. I did not even know her in the past,” she said, pointing at Dad. “Get your stuff and leave! You people are framing me!“Dad smiled at her. He held Dealan's hand on one side and mine on the other. "We'll leave,” he said calmly.“Wait!“ The reporters shouted and ran after us.“You just accused her of killing. Do you have any evidence for that?“ One of them asked. I looked at Dad while trembling.However, Dad remained so calm. “My wife's parents are not the only people that she killed. There is a long list. You will know more once I get enough evidence."“They are lying. Wait, Zack, did you j