Chspter - [ 5 ] (B)

[ Evangeline ]

They says time heals all wounds but they don't know the pain of the wounds being reopened is far worse than the fresh ones. They don't know how it feels when someone breaks your heart into million of pieces you thought wound never hurt you. They would break you the way you have never imagined.

My worst fear came true. The man from whom I had been running to hide my little secret when he abandoned me(us) mercilessly but at the end, he came face to face after years and even attempted to kill me.

I clutched my myself crying silently over the incident that showered me with the same insults and character assassination by Evanca. No matter how much I tried to erase the incidents from the gala night, they come back like a flood of nightmares, the stabs piercing my skin, the evil laughters of those goons and how Evanca warned me through her eyes to stay away from her husband and the agony is that I can't share it with anyone, they'd think that I have gone crazy.

Who takes rebirth except in the fictions!

"Hey Eve, please stop crying. I don't want Chase to see you in a messy condition. You how he feels when he sees you crying." Dominic passed me his handkerchief by his free hand while driving us back from office.

"How can I? What if comes to know about me and -" My throat choked even to verbalize my possible fears.

"He won't find about Chase if you're worried for such a next to impossible prediction and even if he somehow discovered, trust me Eve, I won't let that son of a bastard take him away from us. He has hurt you enough because you let him but this time it involves the little child whom we brought up away from his world and I can't sit quietly watching him play with you and your son's life." He gripped the steering wheel tightly suppressing his anger.

He was right. He was able to break me because I gave him the right but now I ain't alone, my child might suffer too along with me if I take a irrational decision.

No! Colton Black can never find about our baby....my baby.

"Do you want me to stop to a halt before we pick up Chase from Kate's place?"He asked me. Kate's shift ends before mine so she mostly offer to look after Chase.

I wiped my tears by his handkerchief and put a straight face.

"No I am fine and I can't wait to see my baby after a long day." I tried to sound confident.

"That's like my brave girl. We'll fetch his favorite burgers from Mc Donald from the way." Dominic continued driving in silence as no one of us spoke a word again.

By the time we reached at Kate's house, the sun had already set. I was attacked by my little munchkin as soon as I walked through the main door.

"Mommy, I missed you so much." He squealed happily as I scooped him into a tight hug. I needed him into my arms more than he did.

"I missed you too baby."I showered his face with numberless kisses and broke the hug,"Now tell me how was your picnic.Did you enjoy?"I asked him to divert my mind from the sourness of the day's events.

His eyes glistened with excitement.

"Yes, Mommy and today I made a new friend also and you he is also my Batm-" Chase started blabbering but when he noticed Noah entering inside he forgot everything and ran to him.

"Hey buddy." Dominic swirled him in the air and his cute laughter echoed in the place.

For a moment, I forgot everything, my fears, my insecurities. My baby had a charm who is my panacea for every pain I endured.

"Superman, do you bring my favorite cheese burgers?"Chase's eyes landed on the paper bag that Dominic kept on the table.

"Yes, and it's all is yours. You can share it with Aunt Kate though."Dominic put him down on the floor and he ran to grab his favorite food.

"No first wash your hands little man." I reminded him.

"Sorry Mommy." He smiled coyly and went inside the bathroom to wash his hands. I smiled on his obedience. He rarely threw tantrums when I told him something that usually kids of his age reluctant to do.

My smile dropped once he was out of my sight. I dropped my exhausted body on the sofa.

"I'll fetch you guys water." Saying this Kate left from the living room.

Dominic sat beside me.His hand wrapped around my shoulder as I leaned on him feeling on my weakest since last five years.

"Everything will be fine Eve. Don't stress yourself so much." He said softly occupying the empty space beside me.

"What happened guys? Eve, the meeting went well,right? Do you fight on something with the marketing department's head?" Kate came back with a tray containing two glasses of water.

Dominic offered first glass to me which I drank urgently to calm down my throbbing head.

"Eve, are you alright, something is definitely wrong with you but you don't want to tell me about it?" Kate asked me gently taking the empty glass from my hand.

"Yeah, I am fine trust me."I replied slowly to hide my miserable state from her.

"You know that you're a terrible liar Evelyn now spill the bins yourself or you Mr. Rodriguez will." Kate said with a serious face pointing her finger at Dominic.

"Can you take Chase's burgers in the room only. I need to tell you something?" Dominic requested her. She nodded in acknowledge and took the packet to her room where Chase was watching t.v as I heard his favorite cartoon characters' voices.

She returned in no time.

She took the vacant seat in front of us. Her gaze danced between I and Dominic.

"Colton was there at the gala and he came across Evangeline." Dominic spatted poisonously and a deadly silence fell in the room.

I looked down at my lap fiddling with my fingers. I dreaded her reaction. She hated Colton with her guts for leaving me for no reason.

"You mean Colton Black, her bastard of a husband and your step-brother, right? Are we talking about the same person?" She finally spoke in a low key tone.

I am gone.

"Of coarse that motherfu-" He stopped in mid way receiving a glare from me.

"Watch your tongue, Chase is in the next room.I don't want my son to learn foul language in a tender age."I warned him.

"Sorry Sunshine but I can't control myself when it comes to that good for nothing husband of yours who showed up unexpectedly and now you will live under a continuous fear.I hate it." He whispered.

Kate gently placed her hand on the both side of my forearms.

"Sweety you don't need to feel any kind of insecurity and fear.See your best friend's are here with you."She stroked my hairs as I cried on her shoulder.

"He is Colton Black.We know him well, *!Kate! He gets his way by hook or crook and what I saw in his eyes, I knew he would have already indulge himself to dig into my life."I wiped my tears and took a glance of room where Chase was unaware of the serious conversation among the elders.

"Are you afraid that he will find out Chase's secret and take him away from you?" She stared into my eyes.

I looked away and a lone tear rolled down from my eyes.

"How many times I assured you that he can't see him let alone taking him away from you,from us."Dominic in a frustrated tone.

"I-I ca- can't live without my baby. I will die if he will be taken away...I will die." I broke down again.

No matter how much Dominic tried to make me understand but the mere thought of being separated from my only source of lifeline is drilling a hole in my heart, my breathing became erratic.

They looked at me helplessly. Kate was calm but Dominic's jaw twisted though he said nothing.

"You're staying here for tonight?" She said and I looked at her.

"No I'll be fine and you have already took care of him so you must be tired.We'll leave once Chase finish his food."I denied softly. She has been doing a lot for me without me asking her. Besides, she has a life of her own.

"Evangeline, please don't ever think yourself or Chase a burden on me.You're not just my best friend but my soul sister and he's like my own child. I love to pamper him." She insisted. I felt bad for turning down her offer but she too had a life and a boyfriend who loved her so much.

"Don't worry Kate, they are going to stay at my house for tonight." Dominic in while widended my eyes in surprise.

In these five years, we grew more closer to each other. He was always there beside me whenever I needed a friend but not for once I spent a night at his place though our weekends usually ended at his farmhouse.

It looked inappropriate for me as I was a married- divorced woman.

"Please, do not deny this time because it's not just about you Eve. Colton doesn't give up easily, for me he is still a coward."Dominic sneered despitefully,"He will not find either you or Chase if anyhow he gets your address."His eyes dilated with darkness which for a moment scared me.

I thought for a moment. He had a strong point. Colton would barg at my door unexpectedly so I felt right to go with Dominic's suggestion and I had to make Chase understand of upcoming changes in our lives so my son could cop up with everything.

"But I have a solid and permanent solution for this cancer called Colton." He added causing both I and Kate's eyes to travel on him with curiousity.

"What is it, Mr. Rodriguez?" Kate was the one to break the momentary silence among us.

"Marry me, Evangeline and let me be the father of Chase."