Hey there my lovely readers. This author note is directed to Tasha Mae and Lovelizz5788_ I saw your complaint in the previous chapter Lovelizz. You said there's too much drama popping up here and there but it happened to keep you guys engaged in the book. lol, I don't even think there's much drama in the Yates mansion yet cause I had a lot of drama that I would have added but since the book would stop at 200k words, I felt there was no need and it might also feel dragged. That's why I am making it fast-paced but it seems you don't like it that way. Then, Tasha Mae, dear. I hope you see this cause you had said you would stop wasting your money on this book and that the plot is all over the platform. But for some reason, I am glad that you read up ...
Miriam's words replayed in Stacy's mind as her blood boiled furiously. It was the same Eddie who earned her sympathy and she had promised to help her get Edward whom she said she was deeply in love with and was yearning for his love from high school. it was the same Eddie who they promised to help out by paying her brother's bills, paying her a substantial amount for cooking in the mansion, and also giving her a space to live with them as one. As a family, even Cherry had accepted her and was always calling her Aunty Eddie. But it turns out that she's a sly fox who made her way into living with them and also stole her husband away from her right under her nose! "Get your despicable self away from my husband, Eddie Lara!" Stacy commanded through clenched teeth. "You can try doing that yourself, first wifey," Eddie laughed and giggled more when Bruce rubbed her flat tummy with his large palm carefully. "Our baby is going to grow up to be as handsome as you are, hun," She
"But why hasn't he run out too?" Stacy asked, more like she was asking herself as she moved her gaze to the door of Bruce's room. "I don't know. Should we go in and check?" Cherry asked, watching her mummy walk lowly to the door about to push it when it suddenly swung open with Bruce standing before her. He looked really angry as his stormy gray Orbs penetrated her into her soul and she trembled like a thief who had been caught stealing.Stacy's body was stiff along with her lips that turned dry and her throat. She had to swallow a lump of saliva, her heart pounding hard in her chest as she stared back at him. She wondered If Bruce figured out that Cherry was the one behind it. If he doesn't know who brought the ants in there then why was he looking at her that way? "B_Bruce?" She stuttered with trembling lips, taking a step back away from his broad body build. "How did ants get into my room?" Bruce asked coldly and Stacy immediately shook her head but immediately shut he
"I do not know..." Stacy mumbled and saw Bruce's bodyguard coming towards them with his usual stern face Stacy wondered what he was coming towards Bruce's room to do. "Why are you up here?" Stacy asked him and he paused before her. "Mr. Yates had instructed me to clean up his room. He said some ants made their way into the room and he was yet to know what attracted them to his room," He explained. Stacy paused her lips for a moment in thought and smiled with a plan in mind. The bodyguard soon returned downstairs after he was done cleaning the room and went over to where Bruce sat on the couch. "Sir, I've cleaned up your room as instructed. Is there anything else you'd like me to do?" He informed with a dutiful tone. "Are all the ants gone?" Bruce asked in a doubtful tone. " I don't want more ants biting my wife at night when she should be sleeping on the bed. So if you are not sure that they are all gone then you should go back up to my room and clean the whole place ag
"Fine," Bruce drawled. He didn't want to agree to it but he had to. "You can sleep in our room but that is after he is done. I don't want you to run around tonight because an ant bit you," "If he cleans the room well then I am sure there won't be any ants," Eddie smiled and Stacy stood up from the couch, running out of patience and self-control to watch those two get close. Eddie smirked at Stacy as she watched her leave. Well_ She must have been unbothered about their closeness when she first stepped into the sitting room but it seems it was just an act. Bruce didn't know why but watching Stacy leave gave him some relief. It meant she watching them didn't sit well with her which was the reason she stood up and left. She still loves him. ****** Lucas sat at Cherry's reading table as he made a call to his Dad. "What do you need a tracker for? Are you turning into some spy or what, Young man?" Mr. Anderson asked. Confused about what his son would want to do with a track
"Oh, that's right. I will let my dad know but I wonder if he would listen to me now. Sigh..” Cherry caressed Daisy’s fur gently and Daisy liked Cherry’s hand lovingly. It made Cherry giggle at it cause it felt ticklish by he way her slimy tongue rolled on her skin. "Daisy is a lovely puppy. Don't you agree with me?” Cherry asked Lucas with her gaze still concentrated on Daisy. "Um- Sure. She's your puppy so she must be lovely just as you are,” Lucas answered, making Cherry laugh at him. "I am lovely but stubborn sometimes so I guess as my new friend you should practice tolerating a lot of bullshit from this tough head over here. Haha,” Cherry laughed. Lucas just stared at Cherry with a smile on his lips. He admired her silently without saying a word to her. "I forgot to let you know_” Lucas mumbled after some time of silence. "What could that be, Lucas? Tell me. I want to know,” Cherry requested curiously. "You and I will be the ones doing the shoot for my Dad
Lucas let out a throaty cough to grab their attention. At least they'll stop being disgustingly irritating before him. Bruce moved his gaze to Lucas who stood a few feet close to the couch he sat on with Eddie next to him and his arm wrapped around her waist. She had forced his hand to get wrapped around her. "When did you get here?" Bruce was surprised to see Mr. Anderson's son in his home. "Where is your dad? We spoke today but he didn't mention you guys coming over," Bruce inquired as he let go of Eddie's waist and she pouted. She didn't want him to let go of her waist yet. She loved it when he did so. "Yes, he didn't. I told him in the car this afternoon when he came to pick me up from school that I would like to visit the Yates mansion. It was an unexpected request, Mr. Yates," Lucas informed and Bruce let out a humming sound as he bobbed his head in understanding. "Where is he now? Didn't he come with you?" Bruce inquired more. "Yes, he is at home and I'd like to
Olivia settled on her bed as Edward's shocked gaze remained fixed on her but she bothered less about it. "So, your question," Olivia said before clearing her throat. "How I got the cunt into agreeing to woo that scoundrel wasn't that hard," Olivia wore a sneaky smile on her lips as she remembered two or three days ago when Eddie told Stacy about her feelings for Edward in the kitchen downstairs. She used that to trick Eddie into agreeing to woo Bruce by giving her false promises of getting her and Edward together if she did her part of the plan well enough without any stupid mistakes. "She's not even grateful. She's very selfish to have agreed to separate Bruce from Stacy to get you. A very ungrateful bitch. Bruce is busy doing her good while she's here trying to get what she wants through her crooked ways. But who cares? It's to my advantage after all Olivia cackled in ecstatic Edward did not know what to make of this. Where did Eddie know him from? Why did she agree to s
Edward stepped out of his mom's room and closed the door behind him only for him to turn and bump into someone who felt feminine against his hard body build. He moved his icy orbs downwards and saw a pair of amber eyes looking up at him but didn't waste time to avert the gaze away. Edward swallowed slowly. "Stacy?" He uttered her name under his breath. Stacy didn't look at him for longer than a second and rather took the second stairs that led downstairs without apologizing to him after she had bumped into him unknowingly because she was still mad. Edward dashed to her and gripped her wrist tenderly before she could walk a step down the stairs. "You_Are you still mad at me? Is that why you refused to say anything to me? Not even an apology after hitting me," Edward asked softly. "Yes, not even an apology 'cause what I did here was a little payback compared to what Bruce would have done to you if I had told him about how much you keep hoarding and harassing me," Stacy
Stacy just glared at him. "What? it's not like I believed him, did I?" Bruce defended then moved his gaze around the sitting room. "And why isn't Eddie around here?" He asked, suspecting that she might be up to something. "I told the guards to throw her out of the estates. She's doing too much and I can't accept it any longer. I've taken more than I can chew," Stacy snorted, twitching the side of her lips as she folded her arms over her chest. Bruce walked over to Stacy in slow and calculated steps that Stacy had to look up at him, wondering what he wanted to do. " Wh_what?" She stuttered and Bruce swiftly wrapped his hand around her waist, pulling her closer to his chest. "You did a good job by taking out the trash, little birdie," He smirked, leaning closer to her ear. Vanessa glared at the couple romancing before her, her eyes full of hate and jealousy. He had taken everything from her and now he was about to imprison her on top of that? Who does that?! Cough Cough
"Bring her In,” Bruce commanded. One of the police who didn't handcuff anyone went outside and informed his team using a hand sign then he returned to the sitting room. "She is coming,” He informed with a bow. Stacy saw Bruce nodding and soon she saw someone getting pulled into the sitting room by another police officer like she was some sort of criminal and her jaw dropped to the ground! Exact features, exact eyes, exact hair color, and style! The only difference was that the clothes she had on were worn out and looked ragged. Edward's feet staggard back in disbelief. "This can't be true. There's no way she would be the one I fell in love with. She can't be the one,” He whispered to himself, his gaze fixed on her as he shook his head. Edward refused to believe cause the girl he knew back in school didn't look this ragged. She was well-kept and was a good girl who was barely noticed but he did the moment he bumped into her in the hallway when she was in tears. How
Everyone listened to it attentively. * "Bruce, I can't live on like this. I love you. I've always loved you from the beginning! That's why I decided to date Edward, at least that way I'll get a chance to speak to you once at least because I never had a chance to speak to you," CShe confessed, her breath coming out shakily. "I have always loved you right from when we were little but I am just a girl no one took notice of. Just a girl behind the wall and when someone finally did, I did not. I do not Love Edward Yates. I love you, Bruce. It's you I want and love. I can do anything to make you believe me. I can strip myself right before you if that's what you need to see before you believe me, Bruce Yates," her voice begged desperately and for some seconds there wasn't anyone responding to her "I do not love you neither would I do so after you strip yourself. I love someone else and it's only her that I will keep loving," Bruce told her to her face genuinely."You should have some
* * * * After dropping Cherry off at school, it was already noon and she needed to pick her up before the bell rang for closing. Stacy headed upstairs to get her purse as she made a call to Bruce's line for God knows how many times now with no answer from him. She kept calling every time and now she was about to pick Cherry up from school but he was yet to answer his calls. "What's wrong? Why hasn't he been picking up?" Stacy's face was wrinkled as she glared at the screen of her phone. She was bothered about his whereabouts and worried about his well-being. "He should at least pick up and let me know that he is doing good rather than getting me so worked up!" Stacy grumbled, making another call to his which was yet ignored again with no answer. "Pick up the damned phone, Bruce!" Stacy yelled out at the screen, venting her anger and worry on the phone by the way she angrily held it. She climbed up the final stairs and was about to make a right turn when she b
"Where did he go? Wasn’t he here last night?” Stacy gasped, wondering why he wasn't on the bed and it was still very early in the morning. A knock on the door caught her attention and she moved her gaze to the door. "Mummy? Daddy? I've been knocking, why aren't you guys answering the door?” Cherry’s little voice caught Stacy’s ears as Cherry kept knocking on the door, outside the room. She immediately got down from the bed and was about to answer the door when she noticed how rough her hair was the moment her gaze brushed past the mirror. The rough night Bruce had with her replayed harshly in her mind. How could Bruce have left the room just like that without saying anything to her? Or was she thinking too much about it? She blinked her eyes three times, moving the memory and everything concerning Bruce to the back of her mind for the time being, and quickly combed through her hair, fixing the out-of-place strands of her hair. "Mummy?!” Cherry screamed and banged h
"I_i...I do," Her voice came out shakily that she couldn't tell him that she didn't want him. Or perhaps she did. She did miss him, his breath against her sensitive skin, his touch, the way his tongue played on her skin. She missed him a lot in these few hours while he was away, spending his time with Eddie. She just wished she could find out the reason why he was hurting her so much. He hurt her at first and now he was getting close to her like nothing happened before. Why should she let him her close to her again after what he did? He should pay for it. He must pay for it! "You do, huh?" Bruce smirked and slammed the door next to them shut with one of his hands, then twisted the key till it got locked as his gaze remained on Stacy, keeping her in place. "Then why bother to pull away from me when you know you want the same from me? Isn't that being inconsiderate? Being selfish when you know I need you? and miss you so badly? huh?" Bruce confessed as he whispered again aga
"What? How can cockroaches be in here?" Bruce frowned. Eddie hid behind him instantly. "Don't ask me those damned questions! How would I know? First, it was ants, and now cockroaches? What the heck is up with your room?” Eddie asked. “I don't know. It's never been like this,” "What do you mean by that? Are you trying to say all these insects started coming Into your room ever since I came here? Huh?” Eddie asked, glaring at Bruce. "I didn't say anything like that but if you take it that way, it might be true,” Bruce shrugged his shoulders. "I will call the guard to come and clean up the room so you can have some sleep. I might also have to hire another maid to clean up-” "Sleep where? So another type of insect can climb up my body? I can't sleep here, Bruce. I won't sleep in this scary room filled with all sorts of insects!” Eddie suddenly screamed when she felt a cockroach crawl up her feet. "Kill it! Kill it! Kill it!” She screamed but Bruce was confused about what h
An unknown knock was heard on their door and Bruce moved his gaze to the transparent door but could not see who was outside his room due to the way the glass was built. Eddie looked at him and then at the door, she knew that there were only two people who could come to Bruce's room by this time, knocking on his door. "Those witches won't let me enjoy my time here," She whispered under her breath, her eyes full of annoyance. Bruce was about to get up from the bed when she beat him to it. "I will check," She said you him gently and Bruce relaxed back. "Who is at the door?" Eddie asked as she walked to the door and opened it. There was no one before her till she moved her gaze downwards and saw the blonde-haired girl she had expected. She frowned her face at the sight of her before throwing questions at Cherry's face. "What do you want?" Eddie asked but the moment Cherry opened her mouth to answer her questions, she threw another."Shouldn't you be sleeping in your room
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