Chapter 06.

Catherine's POV

I watched the father of my twins walk away, after insulting, denying our kids, and calling me names, my legs wobbled, it suddenly felt like my legs were unable to carry my body weight and without warning, I felt my body give way.

However, before I could fall to the floor, I felt someone catch me, taking me gently to a seat.

My whole world seemed to have come crashing down without any form of warning... Everything had gone so wrong, so wrong.

"Hey..." A distant husky voice called as I sat down in a trance trying to figure out if whatever happened just a few minutes ago was real... No! No!! It can't be, Lauren can't deny me, he loves me so much... Yeah, he loves me dearly.

"Here, drink this." The distant husky voice muttered again and I felt something in my mouth. I parted my lips lightly to take in whatever he was giving me, maybe that would quench the inferno of pain that was ravaging my inside. The liquid slowly entered my mouth but I couldn't swallow it, my throat seemed clogged.

The liquid drenched my chest and yet I didn't react, I just sat there like a statue... A live statue on display.

I heard a low growl followed by a sharp commanding voice, "Snap out of it, will you?!!"

The raw command made me tremble so badly that I had to look at who was sitting by my side. I was shocked to see him, "You..." I said in a wheeze.

"Yeah, me. Now stop wallowing in self-pity and get hold of yourself." He chastised and I opened my mouth to speak but no words came out, instead, tears cascaded down my eyes.

Did he know what his son had done to me?

His son ruined my life!

He showered me with roses and when it was time for him to show me the rosy path he'd always promised me, he had flogged me mercilessly with thorns. How dare he ask me to get hold of myself?!

I'm just a young adult trying to make a living... I'm yet to celebrate my twenty-two birthday!

"Hey!" He called as he snapped his finger on my face.

"How... How could... How could you..." I stuttered, looking at him in astonishment. I don't know what to say... What kind of a fix situation have I gotten myself in?

"Hey, you!" A feminine voice called and I looked up only to see Lauren's supposed girlfriend staring angrily at me.

I looked at my babies who were looking at me and I sighed, looking around, I spotted the lady who helped me earlier and signaled her to come.

"Yes, milady." The lady responded immediately she was within earshot.

"You!..." Lauren's girlfriend huffed as she veered to face the young woman I had called.

"Don't call her that, she is just a guest and she'll be leaving soon." She added and the servant nodded.

I sighed again and said, "Please, help me take the kids somewhere, I'll be with them shortly."

The servant was about to move when Lauren's woman yelled an order, "Don't you dare go anywhere near those bastards, did..."

"Anna, behave," Lucas ordered in a guttural voice.

"But sir..."

"Not another word, Anna." He hushed her and the woman gave me an icy look.

"Bella, take the twins and give them a bath." He ordered the servant who immediately took the kids with her.

"She'll have to leave this house, she's not welcome here and that's final." Anna ranted a few seconds after the twins were taken away.

"Dear Anna..." I began and wiped the tears that were on my face, "I didn't come here to leave, if not for anything, I shall stay here and fight for my kids, I shall not allow them to be called bastards when their father is still very much alive." I added with a scoff, my chest tightening.

I am in pain and yet I can not cry and let out the pain... I might have lost the battle for myself, however, I can't lose the battle for my children. I'll not allow them to face what I faced while growing up.

Anna burst into a peal of rowdy laughter and gave me a scornful look, "You're a sorry sight and I can't wait for this whole game of yours to fall flat on your face." She tattled with a grin.

"If you think this is a game then I advise you to think again because once this is all over, we'll see who's who and who really belongs." I bristled, my fist clenched in anger.

"Ladies, before I leave you two to tear each other apart, I'd love to have a few minutes please." Lucas's cold voice penetrated our arguments and I turned to look at the man standing a few feet from me, eyes dead cold and hands in pocket, it was like the scene in front of him didn't even bother him at all.

What kind of man was he?

"Sir, I don't know why you are tolerating her, I am Lauren's fiancee, the right girl for..."

"Spare me the claims and listen to me, Anna, after I leave, you can spout all you want," Lucas advised calmly.

We both kept quiet and listened attentively. I don't even know what to do again but I know that no matter how terrible things get, I have to fight for my kids.

Lucas cleared his throat and turned to look at me, "As I've promised you, I'll not allow any injustice to happen to you. Get ready, we'll be going to the hospital tomorrow morning for a DNA test of your children but..." He paused and let out a low animalistic chuckle that made me wonder what he wanted to say, moving closer to me, he looked deep into my eyes and added, "If it turns out that this is some silly game of yours to extort money from my family, I'll show you how cruel I can be, Red hair."

Red hair?

Did he just call me red hair?

Yeah, I have fiery red hair that gives me away but why do I love it when he calls me red hair? A name I'll flare at anyone who calls.

"I am not playing any..."

"Spare me the story, Red hair, the test would determine your fate, if anything is against you, I'll make sure you spend the rest of your life in jail." He threatened, a dirty smug on his face.

I opened my mouth to talk but no word came out, my heartbeat accelerated as I stared at him and I couldn't help but wonder how someone could be so nice and cold at the same time.

To think that he was the same man who helped and defended me a few minutes ago was something that bewildered me.

"Go to your kids and prepare for tomorrow and you, Anna..." He paused and spun towards Anna, "Don't create any drama in my house, don't try to use your father's relationship with me to create any drama in my home." He warned and without waiting for a reply from any of us, he turned around and left whistling, his hands in his pocket.

"I'll make sure you don't stay here, I promise you," Anna vowed, snapping me out of my gaze.

I just looked at her, rolled my eyes, and muttered, "Do your worst," before I left her standing in the large living room.

I came to Lauren with high hopes of living a romantic life with him, however, as my destiny would have it now, I have to prove myself and my kids... I need to create a position for my children no matter what. I can't let my pain weigh me down now, I'll fight for them and think about my pain once I triumph.