15CLARAI headed back to my kid's ward with Callum behind my back silent and not saying a word to me. But I didn't have time to think about it, after all who knew what he was thinking now.The door opened as I walked inside as Flora was reading a magazine still watching over the boys but raised her head up when she noticed movement.Her eyes froze in fear as it widened even more when she realized who had walked in after me."Clara....what's going on?" She asked standing up as I shook my head slowly."He searched for me here. Don't worry about it, just ignore him." I said as she looked back at him and looked at me before nodding her head."Wait, this are your sons. But that lady there told me it's hers?!" Callum shouted pointing at Flora when he finally realized where he remembered the kids from.Definitely seeing why the doctor has mistaken him for their father, after all he and Damon bears strong resemblance to each other as well, although I'm not yet certain of their relationship.
16DAMONIt was a hectic day at work as I battled three meetings in succession trying to get the investors on my end but it was successful as I got the deal.This certainly called for some celebratory dinner later on..and I knew where exactly to spend it.Leaning heavily on my chair I reached for my phone that was on the table and dial Kaden's number, my best friend and allowed it to ring before he picked up."Hey, what's up?" He said as I grinned and said,"Guess who just sealed the Baker'sCash deal with Mr Koel." I said as Kaden replied,"No freaking way, man. You were able to convince him..that guy is like Lucifer's incarnate, getting him to agree to anything is impossible." Kaden said genuinely shocked and surprised at the same time."Well not impossible anymore since I did it. Besides I told you that I would be able to pull this off. Which means you owe me dinner." I said as Kaden groaned."Come on man, you are ripping me off, you just love eating my money don't you?!" He said as
17CALLUM The car ride was silent as Clara refused to talk to me at all, just focused on resting. I knew she wasn't sleeping but I didn't want to peruse for information at this point. She was exhausted and she needed rest. Now I could see why she was overworking herself to the bone and skipping work. She needed to be there for the kids which brought me back to my next problem. I knew that she had kids....well that's how we met, but I didn't account for them in the equation. I don't like unnecessary baggage and although they were cute and all, they were the literal reminder that Clara wasn't mine just as the kids wasn't mine.And I had to play my cards well to get on their good side because if I did, then Clara would have no choice but to be mine.But I had no idea what to do. Should I call for help in this case? Not that I had any options that would help me out with this. So I decided to do what I did best, putting the problem aside for the mean time and focusing on the one at hand.
18CLARAThe dinner went smoothly than I expected, he kept the conversation to general topics, he didn't prod about anything personal at all and it made me feel more relaxed.It seemed like he was finally taking a break from trying to make my life miserable and I was going to enjoy it while it lasts.After dinner he got up and decided to make his way home. I stood up as well taking him to the door."Would you like to stay Tonight? " I asked as he looked at me and shook his head."No, there is something else I have to check up on. But thank you for the offer." He said giving me a soft smile as I shrugged my shoulders and replied,"It's the least I could do considering how big of a help you had been to me. Have a safe trip home." I said as he nodded his head giving me a wave before he walked down to the car.I watched him as he got in reversed and drove out of the compound leaving me staring at his headlights.Sighing heavily, I grabbed my cheeks together and patted it."Stay strong, Cl
19CLARAThe next morning I was in the hospital before 8:00 am as my boys were finally awake and looking better than before especially as they were causing Flora good grief."No, Kelvin, I told you already don't do that. It's not for playing. " She yelled as I focused on feeding Alex who was behaving himself and staying still."Ugh I can't believe I am about to say this but could you remain sick for one more day? I have forgotten how stressful taking care of you is." She mumbled underneath her breath finally getting Kelvin into his clothes and out of the hospital gown.Just then the door opened as their doctor walked in with a smile."Good morning doctor." I said as he smiled seeing me."Good morning Clara. And you look well rested now that I have seen you. Well I think we are done. Your kids are ready to be discharged. Just sign here and we will let you go." He said as I took the papers and glanced through it."Where is the bill? You didn't add it?" I asked worried flipping through t
20CLARAI was confused on what to do, I had to deal with Callum on one hand and then suddenly Damon was back in my life. I hated the fact that he thought he could just waltz right in and claim me as if he had any right.This wasn't five years ago, I changed and I no longer depended on him, but why did my heart hurt watching him leave. I had no fucking idea. But deep down I knew that I never stopped loving him and a sadistic part of me was happy that he hadn't remarried.I pondered on the fact if I should tell the kids about their real father being in the picture, if Kelvin and Alex would like to know. Especially now that they had attached themselves to Callum treating him nicely as a pseudo dad.But I didn't want to bring grief to them. Their real father didn't know about them. Their real father wanted them dead all those years, nothing would change. Besides I didn't want Damon anywhere near them at all. So I was going to hide them twins as long as I could until I could find a solut
21CLARAYes indeed. I said agreeing with him as I made them had their dinner and they freshened up for bed immediately as well.As I was putting them in for bed, Alex asked,"In school today, Maddie told us that her real daddy came back home and her mummy was crying because she thought he was dead. Is our real daddy dead too? " He said as I paused Wondering how to answer this.Do I lie to the kids? Or what now?"No he is still alive" I decided to stick to the truth so that it won't hurt them when they realize I lied. Besides I promised myself to be truthful to them at all times because that was the only way we were going to survive this together."So he doesn't want us?" Kelvin asked looking a bit down as I shook my head."That's not true. He....doesn't know about you." I said. It was half true because although he knew about the pregnancy I never did tell him if I aborted it. I hid and he doesn't know yet.And even now that we met, he didn't seem to bring up the kids which meant that
22DAMON So my brother was actually the one who stole my ex-wife from me. I mused over this as I drove home, not drunk enough as I wanted.Callum and I have never seen eye to eye. We barely looked alike and didn't attend any family functions if the other was going to be there so people didn't normally connect the dots to both of us.Also another thing I was certain of, was that Callum never met my wife when we were still married because I kept it hidden and he didn't know, so I was wondering how on earth he would have seen her and wanted her.I got back home and got to my bed as I fell on it too lazy to even remove my clothes. I'll remove it tomorrow, thankfully it was a Saturday which meant I could sleep in.The Next MorningI woke up with a banging headache as I groaned, tossing around as I quickly made my way to the bathroom to throw up in the toilet before flushing it.Brushing my teeth to get rid of the acrid taste, I took a shower as well before making my way out of the bathroo
Chapter 87CALLUM'S POVAfter I got the news that the children were mine I couldn't help but be happy. I was mad at Clara that she had to keep such things away from me. I don't know what reason she was trying to say but I let her be.Clara and Flora had left the house to get some of the things they claimed were important while I stayed with the children. I kept looking at them and watching them speak and play.Being around children was cool, that is something I had no time to do. It would be fun if the children were your own. I know the feeling I'm getting now, I don't know how I am supposed to announce that I am a father."You know that I cannot stop you but you have to make your decision." One told the other.They sounded so brilliant and so cool. I loved this, not the rascal ones.I was busy but their conversation made me want to hop in."So children, what are you all talking about?" I tried hard to keep a calm voice."We're playing a hide and seek game." One of them answered."Wow
Chapter 86DAMON'S POVI got to have Clara in my arms again when I brought her in and promised to get her children'. I know that no one was going to take the children apart from Leah. She was the one that was determined to do whatever she wanted.When Clara came to me crying I knew I had won and she would be mind now. It was a matter of time, Callum would be alone."I'll get them and make sure I bring them to you." I assured her.I may not know how that was going to work but I was definitely going to get them.Clara felt safe that moment and that was what I wanted. I did all I could do to make sure that she got her children back. I know the pay back for this was for her to be with me. I stayed days trying to figure out how to meet Leah.She was so unreachable, I tried to call her phone and it didn't go through. The location was out of sight.I really don't see why she had to hide, she knows how I want to be with Clara.After all my efforts, I got to find out that Callum had found the
Chapter 85CALLUM'S POVI was still in the room thinking about what I was going to do with the treat that my dad just gave to me. He was so serious this time. I know that he wasn't joking.Damon wouldn't get that information from no one else apart from my Dad. He was looking for a way to put confusion in the gathering and that was exactly what he did.My whole life I've been fighting for this contract but this time I could not let Clara go. Leah was not the woman I would want to spend a minute with.When I chose Clara over Leah, I knew that something was going to happen . Leah or my dad would do crazy things and I was prepared for it.I would not be surprised if Fred calls me and tells me that the company has been taken down.My father was never to be trusted as he was capable of doing terrible things. Just like his son, Damon. Both of them had the same thing in common.They both wanted the same thing and now that they can't get it. There's a high probability that they would look for
Chapter 84FLORAS POVThere was no way I would hide such a thing from Clara. How was I supposed to tell her what was happening?I searched everywhere for Kelvin and Alex and this time there were nowhere to be found.I had no option but to call Clara. She appeared here in less than an hour. Clara was already breaking down, she was panting and rushed over to me."What happened?" She asked.I stutter. I don't even know where to start explaining from, Clara didn't give me a chance to think she kept holding my clothes and shouting for me to give her an answer."You have to calm down, Clara. You have to listen to me." I tried to speak to her.I know how much effort I'll need to put into making Clara listen to me."You want me to call down and my children are being kidnapped. You don't even know who." She shouted."I can explain what happened." I held her hands."Explaining won't bring back my children. I need you to tell me where my children went." She exclaimed."They were out here. We we
Chapter 83LEAH'S POV"Clara would stay." Callum announced it.When I heard this sentence, I could not move an inch. I wondered where all my help was going, I really thought that Callum would let Clara go. I hated that he still kept Clara even when she was willing to go.I hated that and tried to hold myself. I didn't want to throw myself at him and rant. I had displayed my love enough to Callum and he doesn't see any reason for me displaying it.I got so upset when I heard that Callum chooses Clara over me. I don't see any excuse for him to choose Clara over me.I was rich, my dad had the best company and he could run that, I was beautiful.Clara was nothing but a piece of shit. I just hated her.I left the house in pain when he made this decision."Fine." I clenched my lips and left the house.It was clear that I was not wanted there for some reasons that I don't know. Clara was the person Callum wanted and Damon wanted Clara to ask well. "Was I a spoon?" I hit my car steering.It
Chapter 82CALLUM'S POVI pushed Clara away and left the wedding venue. What audacity did Damon have to talk to me that way? The fact that he had to fight with me was what blew my mind. I could not imagine telling my friends to come to my wedding and it turns out like this.What was he really talking about? I hope he is ready to finish a fight that he started. I tried the vase that was in front of me. I was not ready to speak to anyone. Enough has happened to me today. I had to send down someone to bring Clara back home. When she got back home, she looked like a kid coming for a wedding. Now my brother is at the wedding to make sure things go wrong.I could feel the boiling Sensation to killing anyone that comes. I wanted to just end Damon's Life. The whole gathering would think that I stole Clara from him, meanwhile he was trying to pick her back because he has seen how good she looks now that she is treated right.If he knew how to treat and accept the things that were happening
Chapter 81FLORA'S POVI took Flora in with the way she was shivering and crying. Clara looked very weak. I have never seen her this week and I don't know what might cause it. "What's happening to you?" I asked her."I...I don't...." She kept stammering.I was thinking too much. I can't see her this way. She was so down, she looked like she had been running away from someone."Speak to me. What's going on?" I asked herClara was unable to talk. I was confused about what to do.The up part of her shirt was torn and it revealed her breast.I took her inside and tried to make her sit. When I was sure that she had sat down I rushed to lock the door.She did not talk so I don't know if anyone was after her. I checked the room and made sure that the children were inside.I don't want them to see their mother like this. Alex would begin to get emotional and Kelvin would ask me questions that I would not answer."What is it Clara?" I brought her close."I don't know what is happening Flora.
Chapter 80CALLUM'S POVClara has been testing my patience and speaking rubbish right from the day she was released from the hospital. When I got a call from the police that they found someone I know, I quickly knew that it would be Clara. She would never learn but try to do it in a better way.Getting to the scene I was already ashamed seeing her lie on the floor like a homeless human. I could not even say a word, I just stood there. It was after some minutes that I ordered the ambulance to arrive and take her to the hospital.When she was brought back from the hospital. The questions I asked and the answers I got were two different things. I didn't even know what to say to her.I left her for the meantime because I was too upset to get rubbish for an answer. Clara was suspended from work after what she had done."First it was a woman. Bringing a woman to my company to tell people that I don't pay her and now she is sleeping on the road." I murmured.What was all these for? If she wa
Chapter 79CLARA'S POVI was done with explaining how I got to the room. Of course there was no cool explanation for that. Callum just kept forcing me to speak and I kept saying that I had nothing to say.It was obvious I had nothing to say. I mean was he expecting me to tell him that Leah took me there? Although he would believe it I say it but Leah has her own way of manipulating Callum to do his will but in a way that will please her.I got to my room praying silently that he does not come back for the trail to make me talk. I had stayed indoors until I heard him leaving the house to work.I was excited but I didn't show it because he might come but once I begin to jump. So, I stayed happy and kept myself cool."Oh Clara you just escaped the last thing that would have put you into trouble." I said to myself and gave myself a sigh of relief.I remembered everything that happened but I was not sure about Leah attacking me. I know I say someone like her, what if that was Becky?I swea