Chapter 8

Albert was startled when Velma fainted in his arms and immediately called the doctor.

They gave her a IV drop and after confirming that she was not in any dangerous situation, Albert was relieved.

Gift might have felt the distress of his mother and he too started to cry. The baby sitting nanny tried to calm him down by giving him milk, but he could not stop crying.

"Master, young master can't stop crying. I have changed his diaper, washed him and even gave him milk, but he is still crying." The nanny's voice reached Albert's ears the moment he stepped out of the room.

Albert looked at the little dumpling crying hysterically in the nanny's hands and felt a headache.

"Let me hold him." Albert said as he stretcher out his hands to hold his baby.

"Okay." The nanny said as she handed over the baby.

The moment Richard hold him, the little guy suddenly stopped crying and even smiled at him.

He moved his head towards a certain direction and even made a sniffing sound.

Seeing that, Albert noticed that it was where Velma's head was lying. So this guy only wanted to smell his mother's scent. What a stubborn thing.

Albert wanted to spank him. But he was too small and he could not bare to. 

After smelling her mother's scent that he had missed too much and probably knowing that his mother was fine, the little guy put his fingers in his mouth and soon drifted to sleep.

Albert walked towards the bedroom with his son.

"Master." The nanny called out.

"Bring one of your missus clothes to my room." Albert ordered and soon vanished in the corridor.

The nanny did not ask any more questions and went to get the clothes.

Since Velma came, Albert had been addressing her as his wife and they were already used to it.

Albert laid down his son on his huge bed, but the little guy started crying again after smelling the unfamiliar scent. Just then the nanny came in holding a cotton scarf. It was kind of a towel but anyway it helped calm the little guy as he slept soundly.

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Velma woke up and found herself sleeping in a huge bed and in a big bedroom. She did not need to ask before she knew that this was Albert's bedroom.

She was panicked when she thought that Albert had taken advantage of her again.

"How could this man be such a bastard. Did we not talk about this." She was annoyed and wanted to wake up but she felt a warm nibble on her finger. 

Looking over, her son's small face greeted her eyes. Velma's heart instantly melted into a mess. She touched her son's face gently and kissed him on the forehead.

She even forgot about her anger and did not want to wake up anymore.

She leaned against the bed as she started to go through in her mind everything that she had experienced since the day she gave birth.

Her life had been great even during her pregnancy. Her father wholeheartedly supported her. How come she lost a lot of blood when she was giving birth and even had to undergo an operation and yet her gynecologist had told her that she will have a smooth delivery without any complications? Something did not feel right somewhere.

After thinking through, she decided that nothing will stop her from raising her baby. She had to grow strong to unsolve all this mysteries. Her mother's death was also a mystery she needed to solve.

Just then, Albert walked in. 

"You are awake?" Albert asked when he reached the bedroom. He was wearing casual clothes and his hair was still dump a sign that he has just come out of the shower.

"How did we end up here?" Velma asked as she looked at the man closely. 

Although they have been living together for the past few days, Velma had never taken a closer look at this man. She has always assumed that he was her saviour and nothing will ever happen between them even if he was her son's father.

Seeing him closely, he was really handsome even Alvin fell in comparison.

Alvin was her boyfriend. Although he was handsome, but compared to this man, he was far behind in terms of looks.

Velma eyed him some more and averted her gaze. Albert did not flinch as he let her check him out.

He moved closer to bed, climbed it and soon reached his son's said. He gave him a gentle kiss on his forehead as his eyes oozed with gentleness. 

"Did you sleep well?" Albert asked the woman across him.

"I guess." Velma answered somehow dazed.

"That is good. Don't worry, I slept in the guest room. Gift could not stop crying for you so I had to bring you here. He could not sleep with you in the medical room." Albert explained simply. 

He was someone who was used to doing things his own way and did not like explaining himself. But he made an exception about Velma after seeing her expression. She might have thought that he took advantage of her.

Thinking of that, his expression darkened.

"When are you going to start trusting me. In your eyes, am I such a beast who could not even learn from his mistakes?" Albert asked feeling displeased. 

Velma looked at him and did not say anything for a long time.

After waking up and taking a quick shower, Velma was ready to go to her dad's company.

"I will accompany you." Albert said when  he saw that she was all set.

"There is no need I think I can handle it." Velma said as she shook her head.

"I will just drive you then and I will wait for you in the car then." Albert said. He did not want to pressure her.

"It is really hard to find a taxi here, I better drive you." 

"Okay." Velma finally nodded.

"Auntie Mary, please take care of Gift well. I will be back soon." Velma said, took her handbag and left the house. 

Albert had bought her a lot bags, clothes and shoes for her. Since she left everything in her father's house, she had to do with what was available.

The journey to Martin's company was smooth. They soon reached the gate. Velma showed her identification and was allowed in.

Albert remained in the parking lot as Velma went directly to the CEO'S office. Her office was located on the same floor as her father's. She wanted her father to give her a chance so they could talk. But she could not have thought that her father did not even want to see her.

He had instructed his secretary to pack up everything Velma owned in the company. She was not even allowed to access her office.

"Miss Velma, the president is in a meeting right now. He said you can just pick your stuff and leave." The secretary said.

"I just want five minutes of his time." Velma said. She knew that at this hour, her father was not in any meeting. He just refused to see her.

"I'm sorry miss, that is what the president commanded." The secretary refused.

"Okay." Velma did not insist. She looked at the CEO'S door longingly before she picked her stuff and left with a lonely back.

Her office was just next to her father's. He arranged that way so they could take care of each other during work time.

When Velma reached downstairs, she bumped into her step mother.

"What a horrible day it is today." She thought as she strode forward, not even wanting to say hi.

But how could Susan let her off easily.

"Ooh, isn't this our mighty mistress Velma. Why are you here? To beg for your father's forgiveness?" Susan said as she eyed Velma up and down.

"I see that you don't look too bad. How did you manage out there or did you already hook up with another rich tycoon?" Susan said.

"I remember that all your cards are at home. Where did you get the money to buy all these expensive clothes?" Susan talked for a long time but Velma only looked at her coldly.

"My life is none of your business." She said coldly and continued to walk forward.

"Tsk..why are you mad now. You have always acted high and mighty infront of me? Where is your arrogance now?" Susan said before she strode towards the elevator. 

She could not waste her time arguing with that loser. The moment she looked at, she was reminded of Christine. 

They have been competing almost all their life in the organisation. Christine was the most favoured while Susan always lost every moment they competed.

She sneered in her heart and went into the elevator.