Chapter 69Zora’s point of view I didn’t realize I was smiling so much when he said that. “Alright then,” I said and looked out the window. He drove to most of the beautiful places I hadn’t seen before. To know the beauty of this city is always at night. We got to a place, where there were trees everywhere. How did Derrick know about these places? “Alright, let’s drop off here.” He uttered. “How come you knew about these places? When you never step out of the house except work.” I asked him and he laughed a little. “I have my ways of finding out, Zora.” He smiled. “You stay here.” He said and left the car, he walked to my door and opened it. I smiled and walked out of the car and he closed the door. “Let’s go.” He smiled and I nodded. We walked in and I noticed how everywhere was so dark. “Why is everywhere so dark?” I asked Derrick and he held my hand. “Should I make it brighter?” He asked and I furrowed my eyebrows. “How can you make it brighter?.” I asked him. “I will
Chapter 70Derrick’s Point Of View Zora took me to an eatery to have lunch. Although I was quite angry at her, that was so nice and smart of her because I was starving already. We were done eating, I was about to settle the bills but Zora disagreed, wanting to pay instead. She insisted to the point I couldn't stop her anymore, so I allowed her to pay. While heading to the car I couldn't hold it anymore so I asked her why she was doing all of this. She was so honest, she said to make me feel better and she was concerned because I didn't eat anything in the morning. That made me happy, at least she is concerned about me, even if I am rejected. We got home afterward. We were seated in the living room discussing though, talking about some random things and laughing at the funny part. We both sat on a different couch but we were still a little close. One thing I also learned about Zora is that she loves talking, especially when she is very comfortable with you and I love how she t
Chapter 71Derrick’s point of view “She will call you back, okay? She is busy at work now.” I said to Ariana. “Okay,” she replied and I hung up. Zora hid this from me? Why? Why would she? I know what I did in the past was horrible but that doesn't mean she has to hide something like this from me. I was so annoyed. This means she never got rid of that pregnancy, she struggled alone with that child. Ariana, Ariana is my child. My sweet little Angel, now I know the reason why I couldn't stop getting attached to that little girl. I could remember how I wished I was Ariana’s dad not knowing she was really my child, my daughter. Zora, why would you be so selfish? She returned and I wasn't happy at all. “What's wrong?” She asked me as she walked closer. “How could you do this to me, Zora?” After all these years of hoping for a child not knowing I have one. How painful is this!“What do you mean?” She asked, I tried to hold back my tears, after all these years. I didn't even watch
Chapter 72Derrick's point of view The next day I left for work, immediately I got to work, and my staff members welcomed me back as I went in. I went over to Lee’s office. I'd like to go to my office last. “Mr Derrick, welcome back man.” Lee and I shook hands and finally sat. We talked about a few things that were work-related, and I also told him about the things Zora and I worked on during our stay there. “Okay let's leave that aside for now, so what about Zora, so any news about you both?” Lee is always eager to hear. “Nothing is going on between us, even when you thought we were getting close, that closeness is over,” I revealed to him and he frowned. “What are you talking about?” He asked me and I laughed softly. “I have a child with Zora, she has been hiding her away from me for all these years.” He looked at me with so much surprise on his face as I spoke up to him.“What are you saying, Derrick?” He looked extremely shocked. Immediately my mind flashed back to when sh
Chapter 73Zora’s point of view. Immediately he said that I gasped, how did he know? Where did he find out? Who told Derrick Ariana is my daughter? “I need an answer from you Zora!” He shouted, calling me back to reality. “Why have you been keeping my daughter away from me all these years?!” He added he looked so angry.He spoke like I was the one who deliberately left when he wanted me to leave for a long time. I reminded him of how he rejected Ariana, right from when she was unborn and his ranting voice was calm. I advised him never to come close to Ariana and even if she doesn’t know him yet, I told him how she hates him and never wants to see him. I walked away, I should take a cab back home, surprisingly he came after me and took me home. I went to my room immediately after we got home. How did he find out about this? I have always kept this a secret from him, how did it just get so open to him, who must have told him that?Is it Sophia? That isn’t possible. I can’t even
Chapter 74Zora’s point of view As she said that I was quite shocked, I was expecting to hear that. I guess a better heart than I do. No matter how Derrick has changed I still don't want to give him another chance. I felt really bad, and I spoke so rudely to him the other day, maybe I should just let me see Ariana, even if Derrick and I don't come back as a couple, I should just give him a chance to have a relationship with his daughter, yes that's what I will do. Two days later on a Sunday evening, I got a call from Derrick. I picked up and we both greeted ourselves. “Uhm, Zora I apologize for the way I spoke to you the other day, I know I sounded harsh, I'm sorry.” His voice was calm and he sounded sincere so I accepted his apology. “I’d like to see you, if you'd be free now I'd be glad.” He continued. Is it still about Ariana?I asked him if there was any problem. “Everything is fine… so can u see you this evening?” He asked again. “Alright.” I just have to agree and I wi
Chapter 75Derrick’s point of view Ever since I told Ana that I was her real father, I have been so troubled by the way she acted. It feels like she hates me now, even worse than the way Zora hates me. “You should talk to Zora about it,” Lee advised but I disagreed immediately. “Zora doesn't even know that I have known her daughter for a while now, and if she finds out, she might not let me see her,” I explained to him. I was so restless, that I couldn't concentrate on whatever I was doing. I can't imagine being hated by my child, that's the last thing I'll ever want in my life. And now this is happening? Ana doesn't even want to speak to me. “I suggest you talk to Zora, even if you don't tell her directly about knowing her daughter, now she knows that you know about Ana, you can tell her how badly you want Ana and want to know her,” Lee suggested, and I was buying the idea gradually. “Yes, I think you’re right on this one, I will go with that because I appreciate any to see
Chapter 76Zora’s point of view After Derrick said that to me I felt so weak, how could that be possible? I never knew all this while Derrick and Ana knew themselves. I wanted to be so angry that Derrick didn’t tell me he knew Ana all this while, just only for me to find out that he didn’t know Ana was his daughter. The anger vanished, I felt really bad for Derrick too and I assured him that I’d talk to Ana. He left after a while. I went back to Ana's room to spend some time with her. “Hey, baby girl,” I said as I walked in and she turned and looked at her. “Mummy.” She replied and I sat on her bed. “The way you acted earlier wasn't fair, you know that, right?” I said as she sat upright and rested her back on the headboard. “Was it that bad?” She asked and I nodded. “But he never told me he was my daddy and all this while we talked about it and I also told him how my friends treat me because I told them I don’t have a dad.” She explained and I understood the point she was he