* Chapter 34* The rising sun cast a rosy hue across the morning sky. Golden fingers of sunlight lit up the scene. Valeria stood outside the gate wearing a pink roll-up sleeve shirt matched with skinny jeans. She styled her hair in a side tail and wore minimum make-up. In a few minutes, a sandy color Uber drove in and it halted in front of her. " Just in time" she squealed as she hopped in. It would be disastrous if she was the late third time in the role, these people would assume she was gaining favors, and this would only shed light on the rumors she was evading. " Good morning misses beautiful," let out the driver flashing a smile in the rear-view mirror. In response, Val smiled. " Good Morning Pete " It lifted the weightiness in her heart. Today was going to be the reveal of the DNA test, it kept her awake throughout the night. Whether it was positive or negative, it all would have an adverse significance on the decisions that she would take
* Chapter 35 * In Mrs. Esme Villa As soon as she was done transporting her suitcases to the main gate, the Uber driver who drove her earlier assisted in loading them into his car. In less than five minutes they were finished. She did not have many things or clothes, what completely occupied those bags were her painting equipment and completed ones. " I am going to miss you. Are you sure you want to do this?" Valeria halted when the voice from behind polled. She swerved to find Liza standing on the elevated area of the veranda. She pouted her lips and stubbornly draped her arms firmly on her chest. With a sorry sigh, Val rationalized " I have to. I can't let him take my baby away" " You are too dramatic! Have you tried convincing him " Liza retorted squeezing her red eyes. As if it did not cross her mind several times. After everything that went down in these past days for the pregnancy reveal, his proclamation, orphanage, and now DNA test. They torm
* Chapter 36* The queue to the ship was a long one. Although it was not a fancy one like the titanic,it was moderate enough to comfortably accommodate thousands. The sun stood proudly in the sky. The wind blew from the sea to the shore. Val lost count of the number of people ahead of her. Why was she feeling so reticent? She did not want to leave anymore. It no longer made sense. If she left then how will her family feed themselves? She has such a good salary under Xander. They were both adults so why was she acting so childish? Perhaps it was her hormones. Feeling a little dizzy and having a faint headache. Val stood, and she turned to leave the line. She had a paying job and a roof over her head she could not be ungrateful. After all, she had to get back to the
* Chapter 37 * " Please let me go and I promised not to say anything to the cops" the shrill cry Val echoed. A warm smile curled on his lips. His heart ached to see this lady in such a state. If only he could let her know his true identity then she would not be this scared. He had planned to set her free from the beginning. " If I let you go, you will have to promise me one thing " he slowly confided. Wiping her tears, Val sat uprightly as a ray of hope beamed on her face. Desperately she agreed nodding vigorously " Y-yes Anything " Attending to her appeal, Lennon crossed the room, cautiously peeped from the keyhole satisfied, before returning " Okay. Listen, you will have to return to Alexandre Gates. He is the only one capable of protecting you" To this, Val's eyebrows furrowed. The happenings of the day were just too much for her to handle. Why was he sending her to Xander? How did he know Xander? Most importantly, why on earth would someone
*Chapter 38* Valeria's eyelashes flickered implying she was about to wake up. Opening her eyes gradually, she saw a vague figure waving his hand at her. Where was she? Why did the brick walls seem too familiar? Discerning a conclusion, she jerked upright. Her eyes darted crazily. How could she be here? " Why am I here? " her slightly groggy voice cackled. The officer who seem to be 1.8m kneeled, took off his hat and eyed the woman who lay on the bare cell floor. Her eyes held a lot of questions. Will he be able to answer them? Sigh!! Getting infuriated, Val queried " Why aren't you saying anything? I asked why am I here?" Rather than replying, the officer pursed his lips for a while. Then words mumbled out one after another. " What was the last thing you remember?" ." Ahh" she held her head as a strong sensation bolted it. " Why does my head hurt so much?" Feeling it, she found out that her head had been bandaged all around. Did she
* Chapter 39 * " Hello miss Gomez! I am here now. Why are you quiet?" Commissioner Roger opened, taking a swig of his green tea. His mustache twitched. It had been almost five minutes of a mutual staring contest. They both settled opposite each other in a cafeteria still in the police station. It was an area for families of convicts to bring them food. " Why am I here?" she asked diving directly to the point. A weird smile played on commissioner Roger's lips. He raised the cup to his lips and then sniffed his tea. " Why was the broom late for school?" " Huh?! Stop these childish games. You can't run away from my questions you know!! " Yes! She was feeling pretty brave. He was impressed. Roger h
* Chapter 40 Are you mad Xander?* Commissioner Roger watched them leave with a probing look in his almond eyes. They were bitter and a nook of his lips hoisted into a sly smirk. At this time, a hand was placed on his shoulder. It was his subordinate Noël Carlos. When their eyes were confronted they seemed to share a message. " It is good you let them go. Now it would be easier to prove them wrong" asserted the subordinate pulling a seat for himself. He poured a cup of tea into his cup and added a cube of sugar. Taking to his feet, Commissioner Roger kept a hand on his subordinate shoulder, his eyes still clung at the exit as a dangerous glint gleamed in them. " That's the plan! I have been waiting for over two years for my revenge. Alexandre Gates has to pay for all his sins and if I can't get him, I will get his loved ones " What got him excited was the thought of finally having his revenge on Xander. Throwing a glance at his chief and then at the slice of
*Chapter 41 prepare for blood transfer* In the back of the car, Val lost consciousness. She was sweating heavily and her lips were cracked. Her hands clutched Xander's shirt while she muttered rubbish under her breath. As soon as they arrived at the hospital, Andrew stepped out and spilled everything in his guts. He had been nauseous the whole ride here. The driver shook his head when he saw this " Miss Gomez is pregnant and it is Mr. Garfield who is vomiting " He could not help but laugh. Because they were alerted aforehand, the hospital staff rushed out with a stretcher and oxygen mask. Valéria was laid on the stretcher and she was pushed into the hospital with Xander by her side. His hand held hers nervously. The whole hospital, and the staff work in a frenzy. They sent the best of all gynecologists to check on Valeria. Regardless of their efforts, Xander requested the best in the country because she was out of town, and doctors and nurses took turn