Coming out of the elevator, fiddling with her fingers, Betty took slow steps toward Melissa's office. She saw Damien walk out of there earlier and was so tempted to go ask what was wrong. Betty was almost connecting her fist against the door to knock on it when she heaved a deep sigh, stopping herself. Betty turned around and made her way to her office. It was a medium-sized office reserved for interns. She grabbed her phone from the table, unlocked it, and scrolled through her contact list. She dialed a number and waited patiently as it rang."Hi, baby.""Mom, everybody okay?""Sure, why do you ask?"Betty sighed, taking steps towards her office window. "Damien stormed out of the office. He was not looking good. He had tears in his eyes and he wo...."Vicky cuts in. "Tears?""Yes, mama and he wouldn't even tell me what went wrong. It could be bad news but I'm not sure. I feel Melissa would know but I don't want to ask her. What goes on between her and my brother is none of my busin
"Baby, it's way past your bedtime." Melissa stammered, hoping she could convince him to go to bed."Please, mama." He continued to stare at her with pleading eyes."Okay, what is it you want to talk about?" She asked, even though She might regret it.""Do I have a Daddy?"Melissa massaged her temple, wondering what she was going to say or how she was going to start the conversation."Do I have a sister?" Ryan asked when his mother said nothing to his first question."Wait! Where did you get all these thoughts from?""People call Rumi my sister because we look alike. I like Rumi and she likes me too.""Rumi's Daddy came to school today. I saw him. I look so much like him. Is he my Daddy?"Melissa sighed. "Why don't you go to bed, honey and we will discuss this tomorrow morning.""No mama. Please tell me. I want to know before I go to bed. Why did you keep Daddy away from me? He looked so sad and shocked when he saw me.""How do you know he is your dad? And why are you so worried about
Betty stared at her mom since Vicky was the eldest and believed Vicky should have a better answer because her mind was blank."Well, you and Ryan look so much alike but I wouldn't know. It's only your Dad and Melissa that can tell us what is going on."Rumi smiled. "Can Melissa be my mommy? Please? I like her so much." The little girl pouted.Vicky and Betty took a glance at each other."You will have to discuss that with your Daddy when he's back from his trip.""Okay, but when will he be back?" Rumi asked, looking worried."I can't say, my love. But soon. I will call him before I go to bed tonight and let him know that you miss him and you have something important to discuss with him.""Okay," Rumi mumbled not so cheerfully............Betty was able to bribe Rumi into going to bed after that awkward conversation. Elizabeth tucked her in, kissed her cheek, deemed the light, and quietly exited the room. She returned to the living room and met her mother by the bar area, sitting on t
Rhoda scoffed in disbelief. "Weren't you all taught some ethical manners before you all were employed here?""I don't know where your husband is, Please take your leave, I've got work to do!"Rhoda's eyes met with a glass of water on Melissa's table. She reached for it and splashed it against Melissa's face, drenching her body.Mel instantly rose to her feet. There were splashes of water on her laptop and even some of the documents that she was working on."What the hell?" Mel shrieked, wiping her face with her hand. She was also trying to hold back tears. Today was already a rough day for her even before Rhoda's presence."That's for being rude to me and thinking you could come from nowhere to take my husband away from me.""You should be ashamed for forcing yourself on a man that doesn't give a damn about you." Melissa had no idea where she got her confidence from but she was determined not to show her weakness before this psycho."Wow! You've got so much confidence for a mere slut.
"I don't know what you are talking about," Melissa said, then turned her attention back to the table. She wiped her laptop with the dry clothe, closed the device, and put it in her handbag."What are you doing?" Betty asked. "You can't avoid all situations by staying quiet or walking away.Melissa heaved a deep sigh, turning sideways to look at Betty. "It's been from one thing to the other. Yeah, Damien and I are not on good terms but I thought I could manage to work here regardless but it seems really impossible as each day goes by.""I come here every morning with a positive mind but something tries to kill my mood every time. If I don't get into a heated argument with Damien, then it's something else. Only God knows what Rhoda is going to do to me next when she corners me alone. Maybe it's time I quit!""I can't believe she would come in here to ask for Damien's whereabouts especially when I don't know where he is. I've been trying to reach him too since last night and Please don't
"What would you have done if you were in my shoes?" Melissa said to Emily as she cuddled closer against the pillow.Emily sighed, taking a seat on the bed, and facing her younger sister. "I think I am proud of you. For someone who is gentle, you stood up against Rhoda and I'm glad you did.""Well, if I were to be in your shoes, of course you know I'm not gentle so I would have done something nasty. Probably hit her in return for splashing water on me but again I understand you were in a work environment and I commend your patience.""It's probably good that you only talked back to her because that bitch is psycho. She might have gotten you arrested if you laid a finger on her.""I honestly didn't think about all of these then but it's something she can do. I'm glad I didn't lay a hand on her." Melissa mumbled."I'm sorry all of this is happening. I know it isn't your dream to marry a dude who had a wife in the past but are you going to let that prevent you from being with the man you
The sachet was still as good as new, with no pill missing from it. She probably had an illusion that She took them when in reality she didn't take anything."Gracious goodness!" Melissa mumbled. She dropped the pill sachet on the counter, brought her hand to her forehead, and massaged her temple, mumbling incoherent words.The door to her bathroom flung open and Emily strolled in. Seeing Melissa's reaction, she suddenly had an idea of what had taken place. She took a glance at Mel, at the sachet on the table, and then back at Melissa whose eyes were suddenly filled with tears."I swear I don't understand why this looks untouched. I thought I took the pill. What the hell is happening?"Emily placed her hand on Melissa's shoulder and gave it a light squeeze. "Please calm down, Sis."Melissa shook her head. "What the hell am I supposed to do now? How could I have been so stupid that I didn't even take the pill?""Worry wouldn't solve anything, Mel.""Then maybe I should just shoot myself
"I don't know Em. My emotions are getting to me that I've got no idea what I am doing or how to even make proper decisions.""Try to stay strong and in the meantime, forget that you had a throw-up episode earlier today. At least until you confirm it.""You said you and Damien left off on bad terms so the first thing should be trying to clear the air with him and to also talk about Ryan.""Let your heart lead you and please do not be stubborn.""Okay, thank you, I'll let you know how it goes.""Yeah, I'm rooting for you. Take care!"Melissa heaved a deep sigh, dumping her phone in her bag. She nervously sat on the chair behind her desk and powered up her laptop to finalize the presentations for the meeting that was coming up in a couple of minutes..............................Damien was typing away on the laptop when the sound of someone barging into his office caused him to look up from what he was doing.He came face to face with Betty and strolled in like someone on a mission.Dam
Later in the AfternoonMel just finished feeding Raina when a knock came through on the door. The door slowly opened from the outside, and it turned out to be Rumi, Ryan, Betty, and Victoria.The kids ran to Melissa's bedside with the balloons they were holding; Betty was with a gift bag while Vicky was holding a food basket, which they both placed on the table in the room.Thankfully, Mel had burped Raina and they seemed to have arrived at the right time because the little girl's eyes were open.Damien collected the balloons from the kids, set them aside, then ushered the two kids to the adjoined bathroom to wash their hands, after which he helped them climb on the bed so they could get a better view of and interact with their sister. Rumi was to the right while Ryan was to Melissa's left."Ray, baby. Look who's here to see you. Your big sissy and your big brother." Melissa cooed."Hi, cutie. I'm Ryan, your brother. It's good to finally meet you." Ryan said with smiles all over his f
Hi lovelies, there was a mixup in the upload yesterday. Please check out chapter 93 again before reading this. Thank you. EPILOGUEAfter minutes of intense pushing and a couple of encouragement, the room was filled with a very loud cry.Melissa jammed her head back against the bed, letting go of Damien's hand.Dam's eyes were filled with happy tears. He wiped Melissa's face with the handkerchief in his hand, then placed a deep kiss on the crown of her head."We did it, babe; You did it!!!" He chuckled, his voice filled with so much happiness.Mel nodded slowly, smiling and sobbing."Congratulations! It's a girl!" The Doctor's voice came through."A girl?!" A tear rolled down Melissa's cheek, and at this point, even Damien couldn't hold back his happy tears."Our baby girl is here." He whispered to Mel."Before they could go any further in their conversation, Damien was called to cut the cord. He did that with shaky hands and then watched as the Doctor attended to the newborn, checkin
A Few Hours Later The wedding Reception was to take place in a cozy hall which was beautifully decorated to fit the number of guests invited. There was food, drinks, as well as soft music playing in the background."Thanks to you, my Dad has been giving me a hard time," Roland confessed."Same here. I think I'm going to block my mom from reaching me, just for my peace of mind though!" Taylor said, making Damien and Melissa chuckle."Yeah, Dad now sees me as a player. He keeps saying that Damien is on his third child, and I'm yet to give him a grandchild." Roland explained."Same here. Mom says I'm unserious with my life but she would never understand that Dam is just a lucky bastard. He had been planning his family even before he became aware of it." Ty said.Damien laughed. "That's partially true but don't make me sound terrible.""You all really don't have to pressure yourselves. It's okay for parents to bug you about kids but only have them when you are ready and when you feel you
NEXTTwo Weeks Later."I know I'm acting insane but I'm so sorry. I just can't help it." Emily sniffled, wiping tears off the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief.Melissa smiled. "Why are you this emotional? I thought I would be the one all teary but look at you. Does that mean I'm finally grown?" She teased her sister."Yeah, bully me all you want but my feelings are valid. I didn't expect me to be all teary, too, cos I was expecting you to be the crybaby. I just can't help it. I think I've anticipated this day even more than you.""I know the curve balls that life has thrown at you. You kept on moving even during the gloomy days and when all hope was lost. Seeing you in this dress, about to walk down the aisle to get married to the love of your life, fills my heart with so much joy that I can't even explain. Mom and Dad would be so proud of their baby girl. I'm so happy for you, Mel, and I'm so proud of you. I wish you and Damien nothing but forever happiness. I knew you were goi
Damien stepped forward. "Not a pleasure meeting you but thank you for ruining things in the past. If not I wouldn't have come across this beautiful woman." Dam wrapped his arms around Melissa's waist and initiated a soft passionate kiss."Don't you ever come close to my woman? I'm pretty possessive about what's mine and I give you my word that I'm the wrong person to ever mess with."Damien placed his hands on the small of Melissa's back and led her away."She has always been lucky. She gets the best of things." Kim whispered as she watched Dam hold onto Melissa possessively."This is all your fault! You ruined my life. I should be with Melissa, not that good for nothing egoistic Billionaire!""Yeah, go ahead and put the blame on me since that's what you are so good at doing. We both betrayed her, Karma terribly got us and here you are trying to blame me for your actions.""If I was a slut, then why didn't you resist my seduction? You told me severally that I was better in bed than Me
Confirming her thoughts that the duo arguing earlier were the two people who betrayed her in the past, Melissa tore her eyes away from them, almost as though she had no idea who they were. She saw their shocked faces but ignored them and took steps to the sink to wash her hands."Me...Me...Melissa?!" Zion voiced out her name in disbelief. He couldn't even move his feet away from where he stood.Melissa ignored, almost as though she didn't hear anyone call her name.Kim sniffled, wiping her face with the back of her palm, trying to act like all was well with her.Zion finally took a step forward as Melissa continued to wash her hands. He took a full glance at her, not believing that she had changed so much."Melissa? Is this you?" Zion managed to form a sentence."Do you have to embarrass me all the time? How can she be Melissa? How would Melissa be able to afford to be in this event? She probably has striking similarities with your ex." Kim said, bringing her bands to her front, tryin
"I wish that was possible but I know you've got your own life to live and also want your privacy.""I know Damien is an amazing man, and I know he loves me, probably even more than I love him. I'm just scared that I will ruin things. Having you around would always keep me in check. How would I have survived if you weren't here to talk senses into my head."Emily smiled, giving Melissa's shoulder a light squeeze. "You need not look down on yourself. You are doing good and you make the best decisions. Yeah, you can be stubborn, but that doesn't mean you do not make great decisions. Plus, it's not as though we won't see each other anymore. There's only going to be a slight change in our routine.""Instead of coming home to talk to me, then you have to do everything with Damien who's now your best friend. You are gonna love it, I promise you. We will always talk on the phone, and I can always come over for visits. Nothing is going to change. Even Damien can't come in between our bond. I p
Emily was sitting lazily on the couch in the living room, scrolling through her phone, when she heard a scream. She paused and frowned, then jerked off the couch, making her way to where the loud voice came from. Melissa's room.She badge in and her eyes met with Melissa's back. She was standing in front of a mirror, across the room."Are you Okay?" Emily voiced out with so much worry as she approached Melissa.Melissa turned to face her sister. "Was I that loud, I'm so sorry?"Emily sighed, massaging her temple. "You fucking scared me. I thought you slipped and fell or something.""Yeah, something unusual happened, but I guess I just overreacted."Before Emily could ask what it was, Melissa raised her pajama top, revealing the new change.Emily's lips curved into a smile. "Look who decided to show itself. Hello there you cute little thing!" Emily giggled. She brought her hand to her sister's belly and caressed the little bump."When did this happen? Just now?""I honestly have no ide
"I was the happiest when Damien told us about it." Betty grinned."It's a blessing to be surrounded by so many beautiful grandkids at such an age where I am able to play with them. Ryan is perfect. Thank you for everything you did for him, and thank you for not seeing us in a bad light.""Thank you for also warming up to Rumi. You're truly a blessing to us "Mel smiled shyly. As someone who wasn't used to getting compliments, She felt strange but in a good way.""Damien takes great care of me too. If he isn't the man of dreams, then I wouldn't have said yes to him. And we can all agree that Rumi is a sweetheart. I'm grateful to have you all as my family.""Thank you for engaging my baby, but can I have her back please?" Damien approached them, possessively circling his arms around her waist."Sure! We were only telling her how happy we are to have her." Vicky said."It feels so weird, but in a good way to see you being all lovey-dovey." Betty teased her brother who tried to hide his b