"Grandpa?!" Cherry pouted, her nose turning slightly red. "I don't like it when you talk to my mummy in that manner," "Oh.... Would you look at that?" Ethan chuckled. "Your mum is messing up and I am trying to put some sense into her dumb brain yet you are here complaining?" He laughed harder. Cherry pressed her lips into a thin line and bit the inner flash in her mouth. "Even though. I know you are talking about Aunty Eddie but there are other ways you can correct someone other than being insulting." Cherry tried correcting Ethan on a more serious note and Stacy pulled Cherry into her arms "Shh, don't say anything, Pookie. You should not retort back at an elder," Stacy corrected her, instilling some manners into her. "And besides, he was talking to me, okay?" Stacy whispered and Cherry's adorable eyes met with Stacy's amber eyes. It was clear she felt sorry. "Okay, mummy. But he shouldn't yell at you again. You are not at fault. My naughty Daddy is." Cherry mused softly on
Eddie froze midway through her facade as she frowned and pouted her lips at Bruce. "Such a grumpy man. He can't even feed a pregnant lady who is in pain," She complained with a sneer on her lips. "I know that I am not pregnant but what if I was pregnant for him?! Could this have been the way he would have ignored me like I am a nobody all in the name of he is sleepy and tired?" Eddie rolled her eyes. "Douchebag!" She cussed him and sighed. "Goodness! I have to think of something really quick." She thought as she averted her gaze to his broad back that was faced against her. A few moments later_ "Oww!!" A loud cry erupted In the room. "I need water, please. My belly is hurting so bad! Our baby is in danger," The annoying cry pierced into Bruce's ears and he grumbled. "The heck is she up to now?" He almost yelled out. Shutting his eyes tightly, he remembered that damned man who forced him to do this. " Doctor Miles, I will make sure you pay for making me pass through this hel
Bruce Yates calmly slid the contract papers across his desk towards Stacy. "Sign these to become a substitute mother to my daughter. In return, I will increase your salary without requiring you to come to the office as a staff and also give you anything you request as long as you agree to my proposal,” He proposed expressionlessly. Stacy, with astonishment in her amber eyes, hesitated as she clutched the office documents she was about to deliver to him close to her chest. Stuttering, she asked with surprise in her voice, "B-but…why? It's all so..." "Sudden?” Bruce Yates completed, raising his perfectly styled eyebrows at Stacy who had a shocked look on her gorgeous face. Bruce Yates could have easily gotten someone better. But he knew there was no one more promising than Stacy Hills. Why her? Cause he wants the best mother for his six-year-old daughter and he was sure Stacy Hills was competent to be a substitute mother to her. "Do you agree to this contract or not?” He pre
Stacy gulped silently, her throat constricting as her cheeks heated up. The air conditioner in the office was cold but Stacy felt her whole body heat up by his proximity. Her dark lashes fluttered, looking up at him with her innocent amber eyes. "Do I look like a beast?” Bruce asked calmly, his hands pressed on the wall at both sides of Stacy’s head as he peered coldly down at her. Stacy gulped slightly, anxiety running shooting through her blood, wondering why he asked that. "A monster?” She shook her head at him. "Do I look like I'm gonna bite you?” Stacy shook her head vigorously, her amber eyes still wide open, feeling the heat between their bodies slowly intensifying. In a deep, husky voice tinged with a hint of frustration, he calmly questioned her, "Then tell me why you keep running away from me when you see me passing by. You think I don't see you doing so but I always do. I do see you 'cause I have eyes everywhere, Stacy Hills,” Bruce Yates whispered, peering i
A few hours later, the staff were on break and Stacy used the chance to quickly finish up her extra work instead of going on break. "Aren't you going to have something to eat yet?” Samantha asked. "No, I'm not. I need to finish up with these files first before having anything to eat,” Stacy said, fully focused on her PC. Samantha rolled her eyes and shut Stacy’s PC right before her. "What are you doing? I don't want Mr. Yates to get mad at me for not finishing up with these files. Go, I'll join you soon,” Samantha paid no attention to Stacy’s words and grabbed her arm. "You're following me no matter what you say. Do you know how many times your stomach grumbled beside me? Have something to eat first then you can return to your work,” Samantha said, pulling Stacy towards the elevator. Stacy let out a sigh in defeat. "Alright,” Stacy pouted. On getting to the roadside outside the tall company building made of solid glass Samantha cussed. "Dammit! I forgot to take my pur
"What are waiting for? Aren't you the one I've been talking to, Stacy Hills? Give me an explanation now before I run my hand across your face and give a brain-resetting slap to get your mouth to start functioning!” Her father growled at her and Stacy let a whimper of pain. Her back ached due to the force of her dad's actions and her chest constricted in heartbreaking pain at the way her own Dad had always maltreated her like she wasn't human at all. As if she had no right to decide for herself and she was just some tool he used to make money. She was scared that her Dad might kill her if she told him the reason she refused to adhere to him. How was she going to tell him that her heart belonged to no one other than Bruce Yates? How on earth was she going to make her Dad understand that Dan Hawk was a monster who only wanted to get in between her legs and own her like she was some property of his? "Stacy!!!” Ethan roared out her name and raised his hand into the air to hit her acro
Stacy felt her heart hurt further, knowing she must sign the contract marriage when Dan Hawk came the following day. Her body trembled with small sobs filling up the room's atmosphere. { *If you don't want the contract or if you feel you are not ready for it then I won't force you, Stacy Hills** Fair enough. Take some time and think about this proposal. You have from now till two days time to agree to it. I'm not forcing you though. It's fine if you can't do it. I'll find someone else. Maybe a nanny will be fine* }Stacy’s whimpering cries stopped once she recalled her Boss’s words from the previous day at work in his office. Stacy raised her head from her knee with determination in her amber eyes. `What's the need for you to get a nanny, Mr. Yates? I can be the nanny and substitute mother of your child. That would be a far better option than for me to remain here as a slave or to get married to the wild beast in sheep's clothing’"I won't stand by and watch how they ruin my life
"I look so disorganized and unrecognizably horrible, what would Mr. Yates think of me?” Stacy remarked, not able to recognize herself in the reflection before her. She quickly undressed and went into the bathroom to have a quick shower before her dad returned to her room and forcefully pulled down the door cause she knew he was capable of doing it without feeling bad. It didn’t take long before Stacy became all dressed up and like she had expected, her dad had started banging at her door impatiently. "Do you have some sort of disease on you that’s making you waste so much time in there?“ Ethan yelled outside Stacy’s room as he continued to bang on the wooden door. Stacy opened the door swiftly and saw her dads hand frozen in the air, about to land another bang on the door. "I’m done, Dad,” Stacy whispered, staring at her feet as she fiddled with the hem of her dress. Ethan’s dark gaze scanned Stacy’s dress. He let out a scoff. "Lame as always,” He snickered, not impressed by he