Chapter 70 Adrianna's POV After they were done eating, I took them to have their supper. They didn't have that all the time, but they look tired today. I wondered what they were up to with Fredrick.I told them a story before they fell asleep. Immediately I opened the door to leave, Fredrick was standing outside."What are you doing here?" I asked him.It seemed like he was about to go in before I opened the door."I came to see if the kids were asleep,""They're asleep already. You can go see them if you want." I told him."No, I don't want to wake them." He said."Okay. I'll be in the room." I told him.I felt him grab my hand. When I turned to hear what he wanted to say, he didn't say anything."Do you need something? Or do you have something to say?" I asked him, but he didn't say anything."Uhm, yeah." He said, letting go of my hands."I need something." He said."What do you need? I can get it if you want." I told him."You don't have to get it. It's with me already." He sai
Chapter 71Adrianna's POV He didn't waste anything, he just kissed me. I didn't kiss him back. I thought about how Shawn would feel if he found out that I really cheated on him.I didn't waste anything, I pulled away from him and pushed him away. Whatever he was trying to do was wrong.Fredrick wasn't seeing it because he wasn't the one cheating. I needed to explain things to him and tell him how things would work.As much as I wanted to kiss Fredrick, I knew what I was doing was wrong. I couldn't get my mind off him. That night also replayed in my head.It was always confusing to me why I felt something for Fredrick who I just met months ago, and never felt anything for Shawn.It was not about the fact that he was my kid's father, that wasn't it. Even before I found out, I was always getting this tingling sensation whenever I was with him. He was always getting a hold of me with every little thing he did.I tried to deny cheating on Shawn many times. I didn't love him, so it didn't
Chapter 72Adrianna's POV I didn't listen to what Fredrick said. I couldn't just ignore the fact that I cheated on Shawn. It was taunting me, and I couldn't handle it.When I went home that night, I didn't see Shawn. I didn't look for him, so I didn't know if he was in.It was good that I was able to control myself this time. No matter how drawn in I was, I had to stop whatever I was doing with Fredrick.Fredrick was a weakness to me, and I couldn't just allow him to get the best of me. If I wasn't vigilant enough, I could lose myself to Fredrick again.I did what I had to do for the rest of the day. When I took care of the kids in the day, it took my mind off it but when I was alone, I went back to regretting my actions and cursing myself every chance I got.It was as if everything I was trying to do wasn't working. It was like the universe was out to get me for my actions.It was really hard to fall asleep. I tried closing my eyes so many times, but it didn't seem to be working.
Chapter 73Adrianna's POV My head couldn't think straight. The kids that I knew all this time, who never ate anyone's food, were eating Fredrick's food without him trying too much.The whole thing was too big to be understood. They even knew the difference between my food and someone else's food. So, I couldn't say Fredrick tricked them into eating the food.Yesterday, they rejected the maid's food so easily, and today they were eating Fredrick's food. Does he have the privilege because he's their father?I could have said they only ate from close relatives, but it wasn't from all of them. It was from only me, Fredrick, and my mom which was slightly strange."But how did you do it? How did all these happen? And most importantly, how did you get them to eat from you? It's mostly a struggle to give them a bath.""Relax, okay?" He said. " Let me explain everything to you. When I woke up this morning, I checked on the kids. They were already awake, and they looked hungry.They told me t
Chapter 74Adrianna's POV "So, it's decided. We are going to the park." Fredrick said."Yayyyy." They both rejoiced.Thanks, Mom." It was so good seeing them smile. I was in no place to refuse what they wanted. They wanted to spend some fun time with their father, and I couldn't deprive them of that. It would be selfish.Plus, Fredrick wanted to make up for all the time he wasn't there for Jackson and Hayley. If I chose to disagree, it would just make everyone sad."Mom, why aren't you excited?" Jackson asked."I am excited. I just don't want to say anything while I'm still eating." I said, taking the last spoon of my meal."When do we leave?" Hayley asked."I think we should leave this morning," Fredrick said."Yeah, so we will stay longer," Jackson said.He was very happy about going to the pack. He wasn't the kind of person who talked a lot like Hayley did, but when it came to playing, that was where he always beat her.He plays like he doesn't care about the world. Both indoor a
Chapter 75Adrianna's POV I was about to scream, but the person covered my mouth. I tried to free myself, but the person was too strong. Based on what I felt from the person's grip, I would say it was a man.I tried making movements so Fredrick would see what was going on, but he was too focused on the call.The kids were playing on the merry-go-round to even notice that I was gone. I looked at Fredrick again, but he didn't notice me.I was being kidnapped. I never expected to be kidnapped in my life. No one was coming to my rescue. I was done for.To my surprise, he dragged me towards the tunnels at the playground where no kids were around. He pulled me to the back where no one could see us. We stopped when we got there. I wondered why we stopped there. Did he have a change of heart? What was his plan? All this roamed in my head, wondering whether I was going to make it back to my kids.He let go of me, and I turned around to see Shawn. "Shawn?" I said, surprisingly.He was sweati
Chapter 76Adrianna's POVHe didn't exactly kiss me, it was more like a peck. He pecked me on my cheeks and remained there even when we did nothing else. He didn't budge, he wasn't even trying to move away.I quickly pushed him away from me. I wondered what he was trying to do. What did he achieve from doing that?Not that I wanted it, but why not go for the kiss instead of the peck? What was he trying to prove? I asked myself.I was about to attack him when I noticed we were being watched. I turned to see Frederick, staring furiously at us.He looked really angry about seeing us together. But that didn't seem to be the only reason. Was it because we pecked he was this furious?“Frederick,” I called his name but he ignored me.He quickly rushed over to where Shawn was and landed him a punch. “ It seems like what I did to you the last time wasn't enough,” Frederick said, landing him another punch.Shawn did seem to be affected by the punches being thrown at him. “I'll come back for yo
Chapter 77Adrianna's POV I didn't even realize that there was a study in the house. Ever since I came into this house, Frederick had never gone to a study room, so I just thought there wasn't a study. “It's down the hallway. The fourth room is on your right. It has the words "study room” inscribed at the top of the door.” She said,“Thank you,” I said to her.She left me to her back to her chores.I made my way past the hallway till I came across the fourth room at the right. Emily was indeed right, the study room was written at the door. I wondered why I had never noticed this, or why I had never been curious about walking about this house that seemed to have no end.I stood before the door, then tried to see if I could hear anything if I placed my head on the door. I couldn't hear anything, so I decided to knock.“Who is it?” Frederick asked, firmly.I was happy knowing that he was still in the house.“It's Adrianna,” I told him.After I told him, he didn't say anything else. I
Chapter 117Adrianna's POVOur lips get intertwined in an intense kiss. I felt his tongue play with mine. For some reason, now that he proposed to me, the kiss felt more good.Our past kids were all okay, but having a ring around my shoulder made it better.Frederick's arms wrapped tightly around me while he pulled me closer to deepen the kiss.I didn't hesitate to kiss him back with the same intensity he was using on me.We finally broke apart. Frederick was smiling at me while staring. I smiled back at him, feeling nothing but extreme love for him. There was nothing else I could do other than to stare at him.I had been smiling ever since the ring entered my eyes. At that moment, I felt like the luckiest person in the world.Everything was going well for me. I had a family of my own.I was going to marry Frederick. “I'm really happy you said yes, Adrianna. Thank you for making me the happiest alpha in the world.It got to a point where I thought you would say no, but I kept pushing
Chapter 116Adrianna's POV“I didn't think I would see her again. It has been a long time.” He said.“You two seemed pretty cozy over there,” I said, trying to sound casual.Frederick sighed, starting up the engine. “Adrianna, come on.” He said.“Let's just go home,” I told him.I knew that he noticed I wasn't happy about what I saw but he tried to act casual.“Are you guys okay back there?” He asked the kids.“Yeah!” They chorused.“What's wrong with mom?” I heard Jackson ask Frederick.“I have no idea.” He said.“What's wrong, mom?” Hayley asked me.“Nothing, dear. I'm just tired.” I said to her.I knew I said we should go but he should have said something. Instead, he just focused on the road with a neutral expression.He should have known that I would be jealous. Wasn't it obvious? Didn't I make it obvious enough?I decided to remain quiet too. I folded my arms, too, and decided to focus on the road as well.We pulled into the driveway. The kids got out and made their way inside.
Chapter 115Adrianna's POVI watched the ladybird hug Frederick as she owned him. They seemed to know each other from way back.I couldn't help but feel jealous seeing them together. I tried to brush it off, telling myself that being jealous was ridiculous, but it didn't help.I looked away, trying to focus on the kids but my eyes kept going back to them.Her hands were on his waist for too long. She was hugging him tight. I might have been exaggerating, but I felt the hug was too clingy and intimate.Who was this woman? And why was Frederick doing nothing about her? All these questions swirled through my head.I had no idea if Frederick had a friend or not. He never talked about it. All I knew was that he went to work and dealt with his pack problems.I didn't know what was going on there. Frederick reciprocated the hug without any argument. His hands were around her, holding her close with a smile.I watched them, feeling my jealousy increase. I couldn't believe my eyes. Why was Fr
Chapter 114Adrianna's POVWe had arrived back at home. My encounter with my father wasn't what I expected.My father apologized for what he had done to me, and so did my family. I never imagined seeing that day.It didn't take me long to eventually forgive them. No matter what, I still loved them.“Mom! Dad! They're back!” I heard the kids shout as we walked in.Frederick scooped them into a hug. “We're home.”Frederick said, with a smile on his face.“We missed you guys,” they chorused.“We missed you too, baby,” I said to them. no idea what was the reason for going there.“Yeah, we saw her,” Frederick responded when I didn't respond to them.He was always one step ahead of me. He knew when to act when he thought was right. The kids filled us in on how their day went. How they played games and watched movies all day. They filled us up with the movies they watched. Before I left, I prepared lunch for them. All they needed to do was to heat it.The room was filled with chatter and
Chapter 113Adrianna's POVI almost burst into laughter at the sight of my father asking for forgiveness. “You're asking for forgiveness? You? After everything you've done, you're asking me to forgive you?You aren't even capable of apologizing to someone, let alone me. All these are just a trick. A trick to try and manipulate me again, but this time it isn't going to work.”I took another step closer to him.” You do not get to apologize now, not after all these years. You don't get to act like you care about me all of a sudden or you see me as a person.You had decades to make everything right, but you did nothing. All you did was like and manipulate me, Dad.” I said, furiously.“I can't even call you that because you aren't even my real dad.You are not sorry; you're just sorry you were caught. You are only sorry because I found out the truth.If I didn't come here to say all these, you wouldn't think about apologizing to me.” I walked back to my mom. “Can you at least tell me why
Chapter 112Adrianna's POVFrederick and I drove back to my house. He insisted on coming with me.Frederick's proposal had caught me off guard, and I was still trying to process everything.I cared about him deeply, but marriage at a time like this. I wasn't sure I was ready yet.When we got there, I was hit with the memory of me and my father arguing the other day.“Hey, are you okay?” Frederick asked after we got out of the car.I nodded. “yeah, I'm just…it's a lot to take in.”He nodded understandingly. “If you don't want to do this, we can get in the car right now and I'll drive you back home.” He said, looking directly into my eyes.But I shook my head, “No, I need to face this. I need to do this.”I told him.He held my eyes and said to me. “I'm gonna be near you the whole time. Whatever you need, I'll be there.” I took a deep breath and walked into the house. I walked into the living room, and surprisingly everyone was already there.My mom, dad, and Steven were all there.“Ad
Chapter 111Adrianna's POVI sat on Frederick's bed, waiting for him to return from taking the kids to bed. I wanted him to be the first person I would tell about this.I heard the door open, and Frederick's voice as he entered the room. “Hey, what's up? What did you want to talk about that seemed so important?”I sighed, prepared to put out everything I wanted to say, but it was stuck in my mouth,h, unable to come out as much as I wanted it to.“Hey, what's on your mind?” He asked, worried.“When I was with Amelia, she confirmed everything that I thought was right.” I started.Frederick looked confused at first. I knew he wouldn't think about that first because we have been through a lot lately. So, I wasn't expecting him to put the fact that Hayley was kidnapped aside and look for the truth about my parents.“What do you mean? What exactly did she say?” He asked.“She said I wasn't her real sister. My father and mother aren't my parents either. I was suspicious about this from th
Chapter 110Adrianna's POVToday was the day I was to be discharged from the hospital. Frederick was with me there, and he was the one that would take me back home.Finally, after what felt like an eternity, I was discharged from the hospital.I felt really good being out of the hospital. The environment seemed so different.I smiled at Frederick as he helped me into the car. “How are you feeling?” Frederick asked me while we were driving.“I'm okay. Just a bit tired.” I replied, trying not to worry him.He nodded, taking my hand in his. “ We'll be home soon enough. Then we'll get you settled down.”We arrived home, and Frederick helped me out of the car. He was still treating me like I was still injured.He took me inside and settled me on the couch. I settled down on the couch, ready to close my eyes.I heard the sound of feet coming down from the stairs. Suddenly, Hayley and Jackson ran downstairs with bodies full of energy in excitement.“Mommy's home! Mommy's home!” They said in
Chapter 109Adrianna's POV I lay in my bed thinking of possible events that would have occurred if I didn't get in the way. Hayley could have died. I felt shivers in my spine just from thinking about that. I heard a knock on the door. I assumed it was Frederick since he said he would be right back and that he needed to get something.But I was wondering why he knocked when he could have just walked in. “You can come in,” I said, waiting for him to step in.The door opened, and I was surprised, more like shocked, to see Shawn and not Frederick.My smile faltered and I felt a little disappointed that it wasn't Frederick. All the things Shawn had said to me started coming back all over again.“What brings you here?” I asked, trying not to sound too unpleasant.He looks around the room first before looking back at me. “I just wanted to check up on you, and see how you are doing,” he said.I felt uneasy for some reason. Shawn just showed up out of nowhere. How did he even know I was i