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The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 33: Moments
Damon's POV"Sir, you have a very special visitor today", Carla notified as she stood on the doorway of my office, excitement evident in her voice a little"Who?"Her lips curved up in a smile. "Your brother, Quinton"."Does Quinton have an appointment?", I asked mischievously, and she frowned for a second. "Just because he's my brother it doesn't mean he has to get any special favors Carla"She heaved a sigh, placing a hand on her hip. "I didn't think he has to have an appointment to see his older brother""I'm just kidding", I laughed. "You can send him through", she nodded her head in agreement and closed the door behind her. Minutes later Quinton walked in my office with a smile on his face, I couldn't tell whether he was mocking me or he was actually happy to see me resulting from our ahem, recent encounter where I beat his ass for putting Layla's life in danger."Has your receptionist always been this weird?", he twisted his lip to the side as he sat down. "She's been grinning a
Last Updated : 2022-11-06The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 34: Closer
Damon's POVLayla stirred a little in her sleep before fluttering her eyes open, and I turned my head a little to look at her to her lips turning into a smile the second our eyes met. Last night was just magical, but it was more about her, I wanted her to have the best experience she possibly can so that her first time was memorable.“Good Morning”, she tucked her head underneath my chin, cuddling closer to me and I wrapped my arm around her, trailing my fingertips up and down her bare back“Good Morning my beautiful wife”, I planted a kiss on her forehead and she looked up at me. “Did you sleep okay?”“Like a baby”, she laughed softly. “How bout you?”“I haven't slept like that in years”, I smiled before scooping her in my arms, and she let out a grasp, holding onto the covers tighter around her“What are you doing?”“We're going to take a shower together”, I got from the bed with her. “Is that a problem?”“Um,” he dropped her eyes for a second, fiddling with her fingers nervously. “
Last Updated : 2022-11-06The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 35: Newborn
Layla's POVIn the early hours of the morning, we got a call from Scarlet, telling us her water just broke, and she was on her way to a private hospital to deliver the baby. Damon and I made our way to the hospital as soon as possible.Arriving at the hospital, we had to wait in the waiting room because Scarlet didn't want any company whilst giving birth and I suddenly became a bundle of nerves as more time passed by, and we didn't hear anything from any of the nurses or doctors. I didn't even know why I'm nervous, or was it because I worried about Scarlet and how she's doing in there whilst giving birth to a baby that I'll have the privilege of calling my son? Or that she'll change her mind and decide to keep the baby? Or that from today onwards our lives are going to change forever?"Layla", I stopped tapping my leg nervously on the floor to look at him, and he squeezed my hand entwined with his a little. "Everything is going to be okay, relax""I can't", I stood to my feet and pace
Last Updated : 2022-11-06The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 36: Past
One year later...Damon's POV“Layla?”, I shook her gently as she fell asleep on the rocking chair in Dylan's nursery“Huh?”, she rose up whilst rubbing the sleep of her eyes and she barely could keep them open to look at me“What's wrong, is Dylan okay?”, she asked before something seemed to suddenly dawned on her. “Oh my God, I was supposed to feed him and I just fell asleep here-”“Layla”, my eyes softened when I saw the condition she was in, she was beyond exhausted. I could even see the bags under her eyes for putting pressure on herself to look after Dylan herself.“Don't worry, I heard him whimpering, and I fed him his bottle, burped and put him to sleep again. He's okay”, I pulled her for a tight hug and kissed her forehead. “I think we should go back to bed”She shook her head. “I can't, I think he's coming down with something and I have to stay up to check up on him-”“I'll look after him tonight, you really have to get some rest. You'll collapse from exhaustion”.“I'm okay”
Last Updated : 2022-11-06The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 37: Taken
Damon's POVLayla wasn't talking to me, well she was but not as before. It was either she answered what I asked her specifically or asked closed ended questions and I missed talking to her about the little things. All this started the second Amber stormed into my office and oddly enough, Layla didn't ask me anything about her to this hour.“Look, I know you're probably wondering what happened this afternoon at the office”, I turned to look at her. I couldn't sleep, the whole thing was weighing so heavily on me, and it killed me knowing that Layla wasn't talking to me because of it, she wouldn't say it, but I know her.“I'm really not interested”, she turned a page of this new book she started reading and continued reading“Layla, I'm talking to you”“I listen with my ears Damon”, she looked at me for a while and closed her book for a second. “Not with my eyes”“It would be a lot better if you just looked at me”“What difference is it going to make?”, she rolled her eyes, removing her
Last Updated : 2022-11-06The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 38: Matter
Layla's POV“Thank God you are okay”, he breathed out relieved. If I wasn't scare enough a few minutes ago, now I was panicking.“What's going on here Damon?”“Daniel kidnapped you”, he sighed heavily, and I remembered that Daniel was the last person I saw before I lost consciousness“How are you able to get to me?”“Well I kidnapped you back”I plopped down the bed. “Huh?”“There's no time to explain everything. Keep that phone close to you, bear in mind that you are safe there”, before I could ask another question, he hanged up, and I was left with my mouth hanging open.My heart sank deeper into my rib cage when I heard the sound of the door being unlocked againYou are safe thereHow I'm I safe when I'm nearly close to having a heart attack each time the door unlocks. My heart pounded heart against my chest, suddenly having a heavy feeling in my stomach. Was it the guy wearing a balaclava again?The door was pushed open, and I nearly closed my eyes shut, I was afraid but on the ot
Last Updated : 2022-11-06The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 39: Higlight
Troy's POV“She's pregnant”, I finally breathed out when this idiot didn't get it even after the multiple hints I gave him, then after I said that, a long, long silence followed afterwards“Damon, are you still there?”, I asked as it seemed he hanged up on me and I heard him draw a breath“Yeah, yeah”, he sounded like he needed a minute to process everything. “I just- I need to speak to Layla”“Sure, hold on so that I can give her the phone-”“No, not over the phone. I need to see her”.“Damon, we talked about this man, not only will you be endangering her life, you're going to endanger all of our lives here”“It's really important that speak to Layla, please”, he begged and believe you me, I was touched. It's not everything I get begged, especially by Damon, and he sounded desperate.“No”“No?”, his voice boomed at the other side of the line. “What do you mean no?”“You'll see Layla when it's safe to see her”“Troy-”“I just wanted to let you know that she's pregnant”“I just need-”,
Last Updated : 2022-11-06The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 40: Letting go
Troy's POV"We can't keep it", Damon breathed out and the second those words escaped his lips, Layla's face went pale before she took a step back from him"There's just too much happening, and it just complicates things", he explained and Layla kept walking back until she stopped when she felt the table behind her and leaned on it, looking like she was still processing everything with her eyes fixed onto the ground"Layla", he titled her face up so that she could look at him and tears were already building in her eyes. "If Daniel found out you're pregnant, he would make my life a living hell""So this is about you", she looked at him deep in the eye, daring him to continue justifying his actions to her"No, it's about doing what's right", he said, and she laughed in disbelief"Which is what?", she challenged him to carry on, and he shrugged his shoulders helplessly"We need to get rid of it"The fuck?Layla looked completely horrified at his words before her chin started quivering and
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Damon's POVLayla and I were slowly drifting away from each other. Between our demanding jobs and raising two children, we hardly had time for ourselves, so that could be together. We were even just too busy just to sit down and have a decent conversation or catch up over dinner or a glass of wine. Things got worse when I started working at nights so that I could meet the deadlines and sent out reports and prep for meetings for the next day. By the time I got home, she was already asleep.I was really frustrated by this and there was nothing I could do about it. She loved her job, and I love when she does things that make her happy. I felt neglected, and I know I also neglect her sometimes, we were both to blame.I decided to grab lunch at a small deli across the street today, I just didn't feel like eating sandwiches for lunch. I could do with a proper double cheeseburger, and some air. Being cupped up all day in the office was tiring and suffocating. I asked Carla to take messages o
The Unwanted Matrimonial Epilogue
Layla's POVIt was Ava's first birthday today. She was in my arms as I stood by her nursery window, looking at the event coordinator & catering team busy decorating the backyard into a red and white Minnie Mouse theme party, and by the looks of things, they were not holding anything back, this was definitely going to be one heck of a celebration.I didn't see why we had to throw such a big party for a one-year-old, she won't remember anything and will probably be asleep most of the time. But hey, who am I to say anything?. Damon started making arrangements for this day when she was barely even six months old. Pecks of being a daddies' girl huh?"Happy birthday my angel", I kissed her temple as she tugged on her red and white dotted skirt as she looked up on me and tried to pull her pacifier out her mouth. She was always doing something with her hands, like couldn't keep still for a long time. It was the fourth time today she took of her headband and threw it on the floor and then have
The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 72: Humble
Damon's POV"Layla?", I said softly and her gaze diverted to mine, her eyebrows furrowed in confusion for a second before she opened her mouth to speak"Who are you?"My jaw dropped, and I stared blankly at her, trying to speak, but no words were coming out of my mouth and my throat went dry."It's me", I breathed out, and she was giving me that Am I supposed to know you? Look. I felt my heart starting to beat slow. "It's me, Damon"She regained that look on her face, before I saw her lips purse into a straight line, trying to hold back a laugh, I quickly realized what she did."Very funny Layla", I faked laughed, and she laughed softly"I couldn't help it, I'm sorry", she continued laughing, and I clicked my tongue. I nearly had a reverse heart attack from that stunt. She cupped my face in her hand and caressed my cheek and smiled lazily."You look terrible", she said quietly before chuckling softly and shook her head. I laughed, taking her hands in mine and turned my head to kiss th
The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 71: Crisis
Damon's POV"W- what?" , I stuttered as I sat down, feeling like my legs couldn't carry me any longer. "But how? I was here just an hour ago""We don't have the exact time she was taken, but it's in the time frame between 20 and 30 minutes ago""What are you doing about it? She barely just got out of the intensive care unit, she's still fragile. She still needs medical attention", I didn't have the strength to fight anymore. I just feared for my daughters life. Who knows what can be going through the psychopath that took her, her life could be in real danger."We're doing the best we can to find her", the detective said and the monster in me awakened as I stood up to meet his gaze"How are you doing the best you can whilst you're still standing here while you're supposed to be out there looking for the person who took her?", I fired up, and he nodded his head as he motioned with his hands that I must cool down"I understand your frustration Mr Kingsley-""I don't think you do. This is
The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 70: Time
Damon's POV“Have you thought of a name yet?”, my mother walked besides me as we stood by my little angels nursery window, admiring her from afar and I wiped off the tears that were streaming down my cheek before shaking my headI felt her hands brushing me on my shoulder. “You'll have to name her soon. She needs a birth certificate”.“I know”, I folded my arms and shrugged.” I feel like it's something Layla and I have to do together. I don't know if I can-”I couldn't continue as I felt a lump growing in my throat, and I was close to crying, but I quickly composed myself.“Layla and I were thinking of naming the baby Ava if it was a girl”, I said as I turned to look at my mother, and she smiled warmly“It's a beautiful name”It's been three weeks since Layla fell into a coma. The doctors are not sure if she'll ever be able to wake up again. There's been speculations about possible swelling in the brain, but they haven't confirmed it yet. I've never felt so empty and useless in my lif
The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 69: Apart
Damon's POV"I'm looking for my wife, she was rushed here a while ago, apparently she's in labor or something", I said to the receptionist still trying to catch my breath as I rushed here immediately after I got the call from my mother"What's your wife's name, Sir?", she asked as she paged through something that seemed like a records book"Layla. Layla Kingsley", I took my tie off and unbuttoned the collar button so that I could breathe properly. The receptionist scanned through the book as quickly as she could."She's in the maternity ward on 3rd floor, second door on your left", she directed, and I thanked her before running towards the elevator, frantically pressing on the up buttonWhen I got off the elevator, my mother was pacing down in the waiting area and the closer I got, I saw that Layla's door was closed, and she stopped me just when I was about to walk in"You can't go in there", she warned"Why not? My wife is in there", I prompted, but she shook her head."Because I was
The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 68: Bells
Six months later....Layla's POV“I feel fat”, I mopped, looking at myself in the mirror and Damon walked behind me to kissed me on the cheek“Nonsense, you look beautiful”, he spun me around in a circle then hugged me from behind, and we looked at our reflections on the mirror. He placed both his hands on my baby bump.“You're breathtaking”, he smiled, and I couldn't help but to smile back at him. “How are you feeling? Are you in any pain?”, he asked, and I shook my head no. The level of attention I've been getting from him these past few months was just wow. Even hiccups were a big deal. I was even guided down the stairs like I'm a child. Mary monitored me 24/7 whilst he was at work and when he got back, I couldn't even breath in peace. He sometimes decided to work from home when Mary had other errands to attend to. But he was better. My father visited last month and he was worse. The constant breathing down my neck about my well-being, making sure I was eating well, exercising and
The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 67: Slide
Layla's POVIt was my last day at work today and my colleagues threw me a farewell party. It was heartbreaking saying goodbye to everyone, as they wished me the best of luck on my future endeavors.Mrs Rogers, my boss made a toast about me, claiming that I was one of the best editors she's ever had, and it was hard letting me go again. Some of my colleague also made some heartfelt speeches and I tried my level best not to cry. I thanked them all for showing me kindness over the years and making the workplace tolerable.After the party, Mrs Rogers insisted I leave early so that I could finish up preparing for the move. When I stepped outside into the parking lot, Damon was outside, leaning on his car with his hands on his pockets.“Are you here to make sure that I'm actually leaving this place?”, I laughed, walking up to him and placed a kiss on his lips“No, I'm here to pick you up”, he opened the car door for me. “I'm taking you back home”“I'm not finished clearing the apartment”, I
The Unwanted Matrimonial Chapter 66: Slate
Layla's POVDamon left a couple of days after New Years, there was an urgent meeting to discuss the years budget plans. Dylan stayed behind and insisted on spending his last remaining days of his holidays with me. Harry would pick him up on Sunday because I was due back to work on Monday. I decided to spend the last couple of days back home with my father and grandfather. I missed them terribly.Dylan and I just finished packing our bags and were now preparing sandwiches and snacks for the road“What kind of fruits do you want me to pack for you?”, I opened the fridge“Apples and pears”, he said, and I laughed to myself. This had Lelo and James written all over it. Apples were Lelo's favorite and pears were obviously James favorites. I know this because Dylan wasn't a fan of eating fruits that much, I had to literally beg him to at least eat a fruit a day.“Since when do you like apples and pears?”, I questioned, and he rested his face on his tiny fingers on the counter“Auntie Lelo a
