"Take tomorrow off. I won't be going out." Kat told her driver and began walking into the mansion.She had returned late from work and had decided to take her bath and sleep immediately. That had been her daily routine.Walking in, the lights were out and the maidservants had slept, she could only trace her steps blindly.Now, she was at the railing, about to climb the stairs then a voice stopped her."No time to check on our daughter."She turned instantly and could only stare in the dark."Who are you?. And what are you doing in my house?."There was a pause.Then she felt a hand on hers, and the usual chill it gave her, his scented cologne she will never get tired of inhaling, she knew who he was."Aiden?.""Sshhh…"He shut her up.He moved his hand around her waist and inhaled the scent of her hair."We could live as a family, Kathleen. You, me, our daughter."Instantly, Kat opened her eyes, shocked and frozen to the spot.She gulped down and asked, "How did you find out?." She sh
Kat was confused, she picked it up and wondered what was inside, then she opened it.She saw KitKat bar chocolates, a flower, and a note."Does Nicole already have an admirer?."Kat scoffed at the thought and opened it, she read through it and her hands trembled."Aiden has been meeting Nicole?."She gasped, "Oh my god!."Her phone rang, and she picked up her phone which was on top of the bed. It was Noelle calling.She placed the phone at her ear and said, "Hello."There was a pause, Noelle, waited for a while before answering back."Hi, Kat. I just. I just wanted to invite you for our family dinner tonight, I hope you'll make it."Kat nodded, "Absolutely, I'd love to." She replied and ended the call.Noelle breathed out and looked at Fiona who rolled her eyes at her."Why would you invite her to our family dinner? she's not family," Fiona complained, taking the pancakes into her mouth."Mother, Kathleen is a good woman. You'll get to love
Kathleen was surprised to see a black SUV car parked in front of the mansion when she walked out with Nicole.Aiden stepped out of the car and looked up at the ladies, Nicole could be seen smiling and waving at him from behind. Aiden smiled at her and looked at Kathleen."I thought Noelle was joking when she said you were coming."Kat rolled her eyes at him and started descending from the stairs, is he the someone Noelle told her was coming to take them?. Noelle is unbelievable.Nicole said once she reached down, "Hi, dad. Thanks for coming."Kat turned and looked at both of them, she wondered why Nicole was calling him dad. And then, she was going to ask Nicole how long they had been speaking to each other.Driving through the driveway, Aiden viewed Kat from the front mirror, Kat was looking out of the window and the atmosphere in the car was tense.Nicole thought that her mom was angry with her and that Aiden and Kathleen knew each other. She noticed that they both wouldn't talk to
"How many are they?." Clara asked the cook.Kat, Hayley, and Noelle sat at a corner, discussing and catching up with each other like the old times, Clara was giving out instructions to the cook on what to buy in the grocery store.Nicole was drawing, but her mind was in what Clara was saying."15 ma'am.""Make it 20."The cook wrote it down on her note.Then she shook her head as if she was racking her brain for more ideas, she said, "All in total?.""29.""Multiply it by 48."The cook dipped her hand into her apron pocket to take out her calculator.Nicole answered absentmindedly, "1392."Everyone froze, even the ladies stopped discussing and looked at her.Clara asked in disbelief, "Are you sure?."Nicole didn't reply, the cook quickly punched the numbers and her answer was correct.The cook said with a shocked face, "It is, ma'am."Clara wasn't convinced, so she asked again, "4796×276."Kat tried to interrupt but Nicole cut her off with an answer, "1,323,696."Everyone gasped, Kat
Alicia walked out of her room grumpily, her cook already told her that Elysia was looking for her down the stairs.Since she left Dim's room, she had been in the door, giving an excuse to Mr. Maxwell that she was sick. Elysia had heard from one of the workers and had come to check her up.The fact that Dimitri was rude to her seemed like a movie, she didn't do anything wrong other than care for his well being. He was about to make the greatest mistake of his life, she knew that.It hurts her a lot that Dimitri had to push her away like that, they've been friends since childhood not until she began falling in love with him, she hadn't the courage to tell him yet but she thought he would finally come to his senses and begin to love her back soon.Reaching the last stair, Elysia looked up at her and sighed."Oh baby, I heard you're sick."Elysia said, coming to hug her. Alicia didn't hug her back, she just stood there like a statue."Did anything happen? I thought by now Dimitri should b
Aiden asked curtly, "I'll eat it if she wants me to eat it. Why do you care anyway?."Kat bent down, hurt. Nicole was looking at both of them, Clara was smiling nonstop.Dylan quickly spoke up, and everyone looked at him, he started, "Uh, well, I'm up. I have an announcement, and that is for those that have room, there is a delectable cheese plate, but uh also I think it's time for us to raise a glass to the chef, my wife, love of my life."Everyone raised their glasses to Noelle and cheered, then Aiden spoke up again. "And to my girlfriend. Clara. For helping the staff prepare this dinner."There was silence."No one's clapping?." He asked and Cora cleared her throat and said, "I think you should just shut up, Aiden. This is not a party for your girlfriend."Aiden wanted to retort and Fiona yelled, "If you don't want to stop fighting in this blissful evening, I will throw you out."The kids flinched.And that silenced all, none
Awake in the hospital, the first face he saw was Clara's. He sighed and tried to sit up, Clara quickly helped him up."Why's my body so weak? ugh!.""C'mon. You'll be fine. The doctor assured me that you'll be fine. I'm so sorry, Aiden. I didn't know you had an allergy."Aiden looked at her, "Are you kidding me?. You knew when we dated, you, me. Gosh, I didn't know you'd forget such a trivial thing. Well, you're aren't at fault, I ate it anyway."The doctor walked in and stood in front of Aiden."Good morning, sir. How do you feel?.""Horrible," Aiden replied flatly."You were lucky she used the EpiPen on you, if not...I don't know what would have happened. You have a severe reaction, please don't endanger your life again."Aiden remembered how Kat saved his life yesterday. She'd cared, he was relieved that there was some humanity in her after all. Her behavior recently had been a total no, making him feel like she's a stranger.The doctor asked, "Can I see you alone, Aiden Smith?."A
"You said you're Nicole's mom?."Nicole's former teacher asked again, as they walked through the empty hallway. The teacher had been asking the same question since she decided to take Kat to her office.Finally, the teacher pushed the large doors open and they walked in. She leads her to a seat opposite her. When they settled down, she adjusted her glasses a bit and cleared her throat."Well, don't mind my repeated questions, it's just that you've never been to this place before. I doubted if she had a mother."It wasn't funny, the teacher only chuckled and sighed nervously."I'm sorry for that. Why do you wanna see me?."Kat relaxed her back at the chair and gulped down. "There is some unusual behavior that my child exhibits. She acts more of an adult than a child. As her teacher, I want to know why. Don't get me wrong, I just happened to know about her recently."The teacher waited for some time before removing her glasses, she simply dropped them on the desk."Did Lucas send you?."
"Stay away from her and read your books."Nicole turned from the words she was memorizing to her mother."Mom, are you okay?.""I should ask you that. Why did Lilly's mother call me now?. Answer me,"Aiden walks in immediately."What is going on, Honey?." He asked looking from his wife to his daughter."Isn't she too young to fall in love?, love isn't what she should be thinking of right now. And well, that girl's mother is Lily Mila. The one we know of." Kat shouted and walked out of the room.Nicole looked at her dad."Dad, what is going on?. Why's my mom so angry with me?."Aiden replied, "Stay put and I'll talk to your mother."He walks away.Reaching the room, Kat was walking to and fro the room agitatedly. The way Lily talked to her over the phone would make anyone worried.Lily had called her and complained that Nicole made her daughter cry, not only that, that Nicole had taken after her in snatching men.Nicole was too young to be accused of such."Calm down, Kathleen. You're
Kathleen and Aiden made it downstairs together. Kat listened to Aiden after he told her to smile and act like everything's fine so that this would not make her visitor uncomfortable."So which family did you come from?." Aiden asked."The Miles family sir." The young girl replied.Kat asked, "You said your name's Lilly?. Like Lilly Miles?."The girl nodded and she looked at Aiden.Aiden whispered, "Don't tell me you're thinking of..?."Kat bent down and exclaimed, "Oh my god!."Nicole was just watching her parents reactions. As a smart kid, she already knew that her mom was not happy with her guest, then why?. What happened in high school that caused such insecurity?.That has been the question running through her mind."Mom, will I sleep at her place now?." Nicole tactically asked. To ask in front of her friend might make her give in to her. Nicole knew exactly where to get her mother."Fine. But I want you back the next morning. And also stay out of trouble." She ordered.Lilly and
"Nicole.." Lilly screamed, running towards her, she closes her locker and turned around."Xup, Lilly." She grumpily said.Lilly stopped smiling and asked her, "Why do you look sad?.""My mom disagreed, she'd asked me to bring you so she can see you."Lilly's face fell.Too bad."Well, my mom agreed. She'd asked to see the only friend who helped me with my school work." She replied,Lilly repeated classes after she fell numerous times, she was one year older than Nicole and they've become friends after she begged Nicole to help her with school works.Lilly is eleven and Nicole is ten.Nicole was the most popular and brilliant girl in school. She'd won so many trophies for the school."I think you would have to come to my house after school." Nicole said as they both walked away."Well, I've never met your mom. I know you must take after her," Lilly mused. Her friend was perfect, she had the perfect family, mom, dad, grandparents but Lilly never got to meet her dad, she only had her mom
"What do you want me to do now?."Kathleen turned to Nicole, she had been begging her to allow her sleep in a friend's place."Nic, I do not want to talk about this anymore." Kathleen huffed and said, then started walking up the stairs.She walked into Fiona's room and sat down beside her.Nicole came running in, but halted when she saw Kat sitting beside Fiona.The both older women were now looking at her, Kat said, "Nicole, are you here to ask your grandma to beg me?."Nicole almost broke into tears."Mom.."Fiona looked from kat to Nicole."What is going on?."Kat answered, looking at Nicole, "Your precious granddaughter is begging me to let her sleep over a friend's place. When I was at her age, I'd never think of that," She finished and Nicole looked down."Who's this friend?, because I know you don't have friends," Aiden asked, making everyone look at him. No one even noticed he was standing at the threshold. Kat could not take her eyes off him, he looked really handsome in a ca
Noelle ran outside, cutting Aiden off on what he was about to say to Dylan."Did you know she remembered?."Aiden and Dylan were confused."She remembered what?." He'd asked.Noelle breathed out. The way she ran had made her out of breath. She was trying to calm down too."Kat got back her memory."Aiden's eyes widened as he took up the run inside.Dylan and Noelle looked at each other for another moment without speaking to each other.He came closer to her and picked up her hand."I'm sorry that I walked out on you earlier." He said, lowly.Noelle smiled and hugged him quickly."I see that you are happy over the news."She disengaged from the hug."All my life, my life has evolved around Kathleen. I shared in her pains and in her happy days. I never really cared if I lived for her but I am glad. Do you know why?. She is fine. She's okay. And her sorrow days are over now.""You're a good friend. You've stood by her and you've fulfilled what a sister would do."He tucked her hair behin
"Helena?." Kat called."Kathleen," Helena called back."Wow. You two know each other, but I thought you lost your memory forever," Clara said and earned a glare from Kat and Helena."You. How dare you?. How dare you destroy my life?." Kat fumed and started getting up. Her eyes had turned stone cold and her hands were clenched."Not only did you destroy Natalie's life, you went ahead to destroy hers?. Why do you keep hurting the people I care for?." Helena stated firmly. Her guns were firmly pointed at Clara."If you come close to me, I will kill you both." Clara stated with fear.Just then, the police came running around them with their guns. All pointing their guns at Clara."Get down now!." One of the policemen yelled at Clara.It didn't take long before Clara realized that she lost. She had lost her battle. Her eyes were fixated at Aiden who had come running to Kathleen. A tear dropped as she saw both hugged and Aiden kissed her passionately.Her face went red.She screamed."Noooo
She snatched the binocular away and rushed outside.She viewed from the front porch.She didn't know this person.Who's this person?.She squinted her eyes and took a look again.That face?.What?.…...End of recapKathleen stood at the middle of the field, looking towards the direction of Clara in which she had taken in. She breathed out, watching her come closer. She'd thought that Clara was one tough girl who fought a million times after seeing lots of huge fighting men beside her, but she thought wrong, Clara was an opposite.A girl who had a silk skin, beautiful eyes and innocent looks. She'd imagined if she at all had left a prison. Clara was beautiful and classic and…"Wow..you look different." Clara cut off her thoughts with a strong voice.Okay, Kathleen underestimated her looks. She's really rude.Kathleen didn't wanna go round the bush but said in a very straight tone."Where's my daughter?."Clara smirked."Ooh. You've got some balls now. I didn't expect to see you.""You
She reached her room and sat down, her eyes looking into the phone every minute, waiting for any call.Suddenly, Aiden walked in. She breathed out and didn't look at him.Aiden walks further and stands in front of her, but doesn't touch her.Aiden mumbled, "Okay, I'm sorry." He apologized.Kat looked up, in her eyes, he was tired. He wanted everything to end, it was like everything was not gonna ever end in his family. His family was never gonna be together and his enemies made sure of that."You don't have to apologize.." She said but paused midway and looked up at him. Her eyes glinted, although she knew nothing about this woman, she was bent on getting her hands on her. She'd wished she found a way to catch her.Aiden bent down quickly, "I promise to get her out of the way, nothing will happen to you or our daughter." He sincerely stated.Kat shrugged."Do everything you can, Aiden."Aiden smiled and got up. He needed to shower and get ready for what is to come. He pulled off his w
"Kathleen, Kathleen…"Nicole called but Kat didn't look up. She was speaking to one of the maids in the kitchen, and Nicole was surprised.She walked into the kitchen and touched her and Kat turned instantly."I've been calling you, you seem not to answer."Kat was confused, "Call me?.""I've been screaming your name for like ages," Nicole repeated.It then dawned on Kat that she was called Kathleen, not Lisa."Oh my god!. I'm so sorry. I've not been acquainted with the name yet. You know I lived with this name for five years."Noelle nodded understandably."Aiden asked me to remind you of the doctor's appointment. He just left for his office now,""How could he just leave like that?, he was supposed to take me there," She said, frowning."It was urgent, anyway I could take you there and maybe we could catch up like old times, I will tell you about yourself to help you remember,"Kat smiled at Noelle, she appreciated her, "Thank you, Noelle. I'm very happy that you could help. I still