He stared at Eli with helplessness in his eyes. He saw the eagerness in his son's eyes and felt weak. He glanced at Arianna and saw that she was unusually quiet and stared at her fingers. "Eli, give me time. I will think about it" Jace declared, forcing a smile. He tried to tickle Eli and make him smile but Eli refused, throwing a tantrum. "I want a baby. You don't want to buy me one. I will cry..." Eli declared and started sobbing aloud. He was throwing a tantrum and fell off Jace's thighs. "Eli, Eli be calm" Arianna said. She stretched her hands and wanted to lift him off the floor of the car but he wouldn't. Eli was sobbing aloud. Jace Hudson just stared at him. What kind of habit is this? When did Eli start having this behaviour? Even if it's something one could buy with money, will he throw a tantrum just to get him to buy it? Arianna glanced at Jace and the latter just stared at Eli with a poker face. He didn't say anything but watched him. S
Richard walked over and Eli saw him "Uncle Richard," Struggling to get free from Jace's arms. Jace rather walked over and handed him over to Richard whose arms were open, ready to take him in. "Eli, my dear nephew," Richard said, kissing the little fellow in his temple. Eli crossed his little hands around Richard's neck. "Dad, your grandson" Richard said, tucking Eli to look at his grandfather. Adrian Delmark fixed his gaze on Eli and carefully stretched his hands, carrying the little guy. He was already a grandfather when he didn't even know about his daughter. He felt his heart heavy again. A terrible father like him should hide his face in shame. "Immediately I saw him, I knew he was mine," Adrian Delmark said and kissed Eli's temple. The latter hadn't met Adrian Delmark before, hence he looked lost, staring at the adults. "He looks like me, Senator Adrian. My genes are stronger" Jace Hudson teased and Adrian Delmark smiled. "As expected of a
Arianna didn't sit but remained standing. He is right,he is her father but doesn't have the right to her. She didn't know him as her father all these years and will not be recognising him now. "I don't know you as my father. I'm not going to acknowledge you as one now, Senator Adrian Delmark" Arianna snapped. "Call me dad, Arianna" Adrian Delmark corrected. "I won't. I will not give you the privilege to be my dad. It was Richard and his Mom that mattered to you and not me nor my mother. So please, don't keep your hopes too high" Arianna replied. "The things you know are little compared to the real thing. You are not part of whatever happened, nor was Richard. You should stay away from it just as I made your brother stay away. It's a triangle. It's about Susan, Jane and I. You are not a part of it. So just shut the hell up and talk to me like a daughter should. If there's anyone I need to settle with, it's definitely Susan, not you" Adrian Delmark caut
She would give him more time and see just how he would make advances to her. But then she decided to call Rosalinda. Meanwhile, Jace was getting scolded on the phone by his dad because of Tayo Dante. "...your romance with the wrong woman had caused this loss to the conglomerate. Festus had gotten the connection and I told you that his daughter would be the ladder to connect us to that top. But no, you won't. You are stubborn and only think you know everything. You won't even listen to your father. I foresaw this and tried persuading you to accept his daughter, but no. You think I am an old man who doesn't know about love and. Romance. This is what it has caused us. You have to clean up the mess you have created,Jace. Don't let me get furious with you!.." Henry Hudson bellowed. Jace was holding back his temper. He doesn't want to let it loose and talk back at his father disrespectfully. But if it were to be someone else, he would have replied immediately
Richard received a call from Tessa. She pleaded with him to have lunch with her, there is a lot they needed to talk about. Richard wouldn't accept the invitation but after several pleas from Tessa he decided to meet up with her but added a condition, he would decide where to meet and Tessa agreed. Arianna received a notification, popping up on her system. She's being invited by the CEO to his office. She stood up and went. In front of Jace was the company's attorney. She walked in, she glanced at Jace but the latter wore a poker face, it's difficult to know exactly what's going on in his head. Rather than Jace Hudson saying anything, the attorney spoke "I am Jared Spike, the attorney for the Hudson's holding. And I guess you are Miss Arianna Jason?" Jared chimed, standing on his feet and taking Arianna's hand. "You're right. Nice meeting you, Attorney Jared" Arianna replied and smiled back. "My pleasure" Jared Spike said and continued " I need
"Oh!" Genesis grunted and chuckled aloud. Her boyfriend held hands with his ex in a quiet secluded restaurant and he said it's not what she thinks. If she heard correctly, his ex was saying something about love in his eyes or whatever nonsense she shamelessly uttered. And he said it's not what she thinks? "Not what I think? You know what I'm thinking?" Genesis' tone changed and she didn't wait for Richard to answer before asking another question "Tell me what I am thinking then. Just tell me what you were doing with your ex-girlfriend when you brought her to lunch and romantically held each other's hand. Tell me, Richard Delmark " Genesis inquired. Tessa wore an innocent expression but inwardly she was rejoicing. If only Richard could see her heart,he would see that she is dancing there. Let them fall apart so that she can come in. That's her desire and it seemed it's happening sooner than she actually expected. "Not what you think, Miss Genesis.
She sighed, it appears she needs to take a glass of water to calm herself. She doesn't mean any harm, just trying to act like a proper girlfriend. Unbuttoning his shirt doesn't mean she wants him to do anything with her. Not that if he decides to , she's not horny enough to have him. But it's completely not her reason for helping out. She stood up and went to pour herself a glass of water. Jace glanced at her from his split vision. He was hard on her. His words were harsh. He shouldn't have said that. She's his girlfriend after all. She could do that without being restricted. He intended to talk to her about Eli's request but it seemed he had ruined the opportunity to say it. He went to the inner closet to put his clothes off. Arianna glared at his retreating back view. What kind of man is Jace? He doesn't like her, at all? "Should I set the table for dinner?" Arianna asked. She had cultivated the habit of waiting for him to have dinner. But he came b
The coffee was now cold. He took the tray and went to the kitchen. He placed it in the sink and went to the sitting room, Arianna was not there. She is definitely sobbing somewhere. He went to the balcony, Eli's room and she's still not there. The second master bedroom, she isn't there. He decided to go to the guest room. After all, she stayed there for a few days before moving into his room. He got there and tried pushing the door open but it wasn't opening. He knocked but no response. "My love, I'm sorry for the harsh words. I shouldn't have been so hard on you. I'm sorry. Please forgive me" Jace pleaded from the other end. Arianna didn't respond. She wanted to tell him to go away from her. But she couldn't. Her tears ran down her cheeks again and she sniffled. "Please open the door. Let's talk" Jace pleaded again. No response. He remained on that side of the door, pleading and no response. He left and soon returned with the spare key. He sli