Ryan, Riley, and Rowan were dressed in neatly tailored and fitted black tuxedo shirts and pants. Their hair was styled to fit their faces perfectly. They had elegant wristwatches and belts on. Their shoes sparkled, just like their hearts when they watched their father talk so sweetly to Aurora. Aurora on the other hand wore a long blue ribbed dress, which had a lace at the back. She tied the lace so tightly, revealing her super-snatched waist. She wore white heels and carried a white bag to match. Arthur, on the other hand, wore the same outfits as the boys. They all headed to the living room which was gradually beginning to fill up with people they had invited. Most of them were friends and parents from the boys’ school. Derick and Carter arrived after Derick and Aurora started saying Hi to their guests. “Woah. Who would have thought the party would be this big?!” Carter exclaimed while Derick chuckled. “It’s in Arthur’s house. Of course, it’s going to be big.” Derick answered
After the emotional speech given by Aurora ended, Arthur picked up his microphone and started talking again. “Once again, Thank you, everyone. But before we leave here, the celebrants want us to go one more thing,” Arthur uttered, turning to look at Aurora. Aurora’s heart began to beat very fast as their eyes locked. ‘Do we still need to do this?’ She wondered, but Arthur was pertinacious about getting a kiss from her. He moved closer to her, his ethereal smile drawing her closer to him as he cupped her face in his hands. “Oh, they are going to kiss!” Carter gushed, playfully hitting Derick on his arms as they held each other. Closing the gap between them, Arthur leaned closer, while Aurora’s eyes slowly went shut. This time, she felt her heart beat faster and louder. She feared that her nervousness could be seen by the people watching, so she began to tell herself that everything was okay. Eschewing her anxiety, her lips slowly parted as she felt Arthur’s breath breeze on her
After the birthday party, the boys refused to let Aurora return to her apartment. They told her they wanted her to be with them till the next day, indirectly giving Arthur more opportunities to talk to her. Although Aurora tried to remain stolid to all of Arthur’s flirting, she was happy that he was trying to get her attention. And for the very first time in a long time, there was no Anita. No talks about her, and no thoughts about her. Aurora refused to sleep in any other room apart from the boys, and this was because she was beginning to miss them already. The next morning, she stared at their faces and smiled. ‘It’s crazy how time flies. They are all grown up now.’ Her lachrymose eyes spoke of overwhelming gratitude and joy. ‘If only I could stop time. I wouldn’t want times like this to pass.’ Standing up to her feet, she planted kisses on their sleeping heads before heading out of their room. As she got to the living room, her nostrils caught a pleasant aroma in the air. She
Getting to the restaurant, Jack was surprised to see Aurora. He already expected to see her again in the next few days. Aurora didn’t have her best face on because of the fight she had with Arthur. She couldn’t help but think about it. “Hey, Aurora.” Jack greeted her as she walked towards him. “Hi, Jack. Good morning.” She answered, forcing on an affable smile. “Good morning. How are you today? I wasn’t expecting you here today. Didn’t you get my message?” Jack asked, reaching for his phone in his pocket. The smile on Aurora’s faded faded off, and she shook her head. “I did see it, I just…” She took a pause and swallowed hard. Jack noticed this and became extremely curious. “Let’s talk in my office.” He offered her his hand and she held onto it as they walked out of the waiting area to his office. After settling down in his office, he continued the conversation with her. “Tell me, Aurora. What’s wrong?” He asked worriedly, while Aurora lowered her head. “It’s Arthur.” She ans
After all the drama Arthur and his kids created at the restaurant, they all bade everyone goodbye and headed back to Aurora’s apartment. Arthur bought dinner from the restaurant, and this was what they ate as soon as they got home. At the dinner table, the boys wouldn’t stop talking about how tense their father was to enter the restaurant. “He was tense?” Aurora asked with a chuckle, and they all nodded. “Even at the house when we were planning this. He stood in front of the mirror and constantly repeated what he would say to you. We couldn’t help but laugh.” Ryan added amidst laughter. “He kept rehearsing to the extent that I knew what he was going to say,” Riley added, laughing very hard. Aurora looked at Arthur as the boys made fun of him and she saw he was laughing too. “Stop mocking me, okay? We promised not to say a word to her.” Arthur muttered. “You know we can’t keep this from our mother. It’s too funny to be a secret.” Rowan added and Aurora broke into laughter again.
While she slept, Aurora felt his lips mold into her face, causing her to slightly open her eyes. She let out a soft moan as she saw Arthur watching her like it was some business. She felt her cheeks flush as she hid her face from him. “Why are you staring?” She asked in a whisper. “Good morning, beautiful. I couldn’t help but stare. You look so beautiful even when you’re asleep.” He responded, his hand reaching for her hair as he moved the hair strands away from her face. “I’m flattered.” She answered, turning her head to look at him again. “Last night was amazing.” He added, his eyes searching hers as he spoke. “Yes, it was.” She raised her hand and touched his cheek, letting out a smile. “You wouldn’t mind if we did that often, right?” He teased, catching Aurora unaware. “What?!” She asked shyly, her cheeks turning red. Arthur broke into laughter and shook his head. “That was just on a lighter note.” “Lighter? So you don’t want to do it often?” Aurora asked, looking at him
“How did it go?” He asked her, and Anita sighed in frustration. “He hung up and probably blocked the number. I can’t get to him anymore.” She answered, tossing the phone aside in anger. “I told you. You don’t have to check up on him. You know where to get him.” “Don’t blame me for trying to reach out. I miss him and I don’t want him to just forget about me. Didn’t you see the video? He seemed so happy and all.” She uttered, rolling her eyes. “And you don’t want that?” “No! He can’t be happy without me!” She yelled, making him scoff. “Sometimes I wonder if you’re just going after him for his money or if you do have feelings for him,” Alec answered with a loud sigh, slamming into the same couch she sat on. “Alec, C’mon, we are past this. I don’t think I can ever fall in love with a man. I just love how he makes me feel when I’m around him. How well I can manipulate him. That’s the best feeling ever. But now, this lady won’t just let me do my thing.” “But you have a plan A alrea
Carter got to the restaurant pretty late. Though Derick promised to finish with him early, they ended up using about an hour. When he got to the restaurant, Aurora had finished work already. She sat in the waiting area, waiting for him to show up. When she saw him approaching, she opened her arms and embraced him tightly. “Thank you for coming. I shouldn’t have bothered you.” She uttered as they hugged. “It’s okay, Aurora. I’m glad you called me. How are you feeling now? Still mad at Arthur?” He asked as they settled down. “I’m not sure. I’m just so mad that Anita won’t stop bothering us. I want her out of our lives for good, but I don’t know how to do that. She’ll keep bothering Arthur until God knows when.” Aurora ranted, rolling her eyes in frustration. “But Arthur isn’t giving her the attention she craves, right?” “No… I don’t know. I’m not sure. He claims to get rid of her phone number, but I don’t know what to believe anymore. Why can’t he just change his phone number?” “
~After A week~ While Aurora slept, she perceived the strong smell of pancake in her nostrils. She shook her head, furrowing her brows while her eyes were still closed. “Aurora.” She heard her name in a whisper, and this was when she slightly opened her eyes. Very close to her face was Arthur’s face, which had a large smile on it. “Good morning beautiful.” He uttered, and she smiled faintly, rubbing her eyes with her hands. “Good morning.” She mumbled, her eyes falling shut again. “I made you breakfast.” He added, and her eyes opened again. She looked down at his hands and saw a tray with him. He wore an apron on his singlet and black pants.“You did? I can smell pancakes.” She answered with a smile, and he nodded. “These are the fastest things I can make.” He responded, and she broke into laughter. “Baby, you didn’t have to. You shouldn’t stress your leg, remember?” She answered, sitting up and collecting the tray of pancakes from him. “My leg has gotten better, okay? I don’t
After making love to Arthur, Aurora fell asleep in his arms. Arthur could hardly sleep because he kept staring at her, thinking of how far they had come. Without a doubt, he knew they were destined for each other. ‘I have to make this work again. And this time, without mistakes.’ He thought, slowly and carefully caressing her face in a way that wouldn’t wake her up, but unfortunately, she ended up waking up. She slowly opened her eyes and when she saw him staring at her, she smiled widely. “Hey.” She uttered in almost a whisper, and he responded with a smile. “You didn’t sleep?” She asked, and he shook his head. “I couldn’t. I couldn’t stop staring at you.” He answered, and she scoffed, looking away. “Stop teasing. How is your leg?” She asked as she sat up. She took a look at his leg and looked at his face again. “I wasn’t teasing. And for my leg, I don’t know. It feels numb.” He answered, causing her to furrow her brows. “Is that a good thing?” She asked, and he shrugged with
The same day, they all went back to Arthur’s house, including Derick and his husband. They helped Aurora bring him out of the car and place him on the wheelchair, while she pushed him into the house. “God, I’ve missed this place so much.” He mumbled and raised his head to look at Aurora, who had a faint smile on her face. “I do miss it too.” She answered, looking at his face. Then she recalled the doctor had told her to clean the scratches on his face which were plastered. “We should clean your scratches as soon as they are gone.” She added, and Arthur nodded. “Okay, Ma’am.” He responded teasingly, which made Aurora furrow her brows. “Ma’am?” She asked with a chuckle, and he nodded. “Why is that?” She further asked. “Because I’ll be doing whatever you ask of me without questioning your opinion.” He answered with their gazes locked. “Can somebody get these two a bed already? They've been so flirty since we left the hospital,” Carter muttered, rolling his eyes. “You know we can
Getting back to the hospital, they met Rachel, Aurora’s mother sitting next to Arthur on the bed. The kids also sat in the bed with Arthur. Arthur sat up on the bed, his back resting against a pillow. “You’re back,” Rachel uttered with a large smile as they all walked into the ward. “Mom, when did you get here?” She asked, opening her hands so she could embrace her kids who eagerly climbed down the bed just to embrace her. “About an hour ago. I was finally told you were around today, and I couldn’t wait one minute longer to see you. I got here and saw that you and the others have headed out.” She responded, and Aurora nodded. “We went for Anita’s court hearing.” She uttered, moving closer to Arthur’s bed. She held his hand and smiled softly. “How are you feeling now?” She asked, taking a glance at his wrapped leg which now lay on the bed. “Better. I feel much better. Thank you.” He answered, and she nodded. “I’m glad.” “How was the hearing?” He asked, and Derick scoffed. “Th
~After A Week~“My Lord, the only evidence against my client is one provided by one man, who I am sure is not a friend of hers and is just looking for a way to complicate her. This may all just be a coincidence.”“Objection, My Lord!” “Objection overruled.”“Thank you, my Lord. Apart from this man who claims to be my client’s friend, there are no other witnesses to prove that my client is guilty. These were just words heard, and I must say that there are so many people who sound the same. It must have been someone else on the phone.” “Objection, My Lord!” “Objection sustained.” “Thank you, My Lord!” Arthur’s lawyer, Mr. Smith stood up to defend Arthur too. “My Lord, I bet my colleague here must have forgotten we also have a video of her on the phone with someone, saying this person should make it seem like an accident. I’ll play this tape now.” He said, giving a USB stick to one of the officers. Aurora looked at Alec, who sat beside her, with fear in her heart. She feared that A
Aurora left the police station with Derick, leaving Alec to do as he had promised. Getting back to the hospital, they met everyone where they had left them. “Aurora, welcome back.” Carter greeted, hugging her, before planting a peck on Derick’s lips. “How was it?” He asked, and Derick heaved a sigh. “It was Anita,” Derick uttered, and Theo scoffed. “I know it. That witch. When will she ever stop? After Mr. Arthur paid her to leave us the hell alone. She just wouldn’t listen.” Theo uttered in anger. “Paid her to leave? What are you talking about?” Aurora asked with her brows furrowed in confusion. “Yes. She came to the house after you left and Mr. Arthur was a total mess. She said he could give her a huge amount of money to make her disappear from our lives totally, and this included getting rid of the baby she claimed was his.” Theo explained, making Carter and Derick exchange looks. “How are we just knowing this? She probably used that money to fuel her next operation! Why wou
In the evening, Aurora and Derick visited the police station while Carter and Theo stayed with Arthur and the kids. Getting to the police station, Aurora walked behind Derick as she was unsure about where to go and what to do. Derick walked up to the cop behind the counter and said; “We are here for Arthur Howard. His wife is here.” Derick uttered, moving away so that the cop could see Aurora who was behind him. “His wife? I thought they never got the chance to be official.” The cop answered with a chuckle, and Derick raised his eyebrows in surprise. “What? It’s all over the internet. She ran away on her wedding day after another lady claimed to be pregnant for him.” He added, and this time, with laughter. Aurora scoffed and shook her head in disbelief. “Do you want to gossip? Or are you going to take us to your boss?” Derick answered with a stern look. “What exactly are you seeing him for?” The cop further asked. “He is just here to frustrate us, Derick. We should leave.” Aur
Aurora arrived at the hospital the next day. She ran into the ward, and when she saw the boys, she broke into tears, kissed them, and embraced them tightly. “Oh God. I was so scared it would be more than these. How are you feeling?” She asked them, and they hugged her again. “We have missed you so much, mummy. We are much better now. They keep giving us injections and drugs, and now it’s as if nothing happened.” Ryan said, and she nodded, tears still streaming down her eyes. “I’m so glad you’re okay now.” She answered and then looked up to see Theo, Carter, and Derick staring at her. She had almost forgotten they were there. “Hi.” She mumbled as she stood up to greet them. One after the other, they embraced her. She hugged Carter the tightest, burying her head in his shoulder. “Where is he? How is he?” She mumbled in tears, her eyes shut very tight in anticipation of the horrible response she could get. “He’s behind the curtain. Let me walk you there.” He said to her as he hel
While Alec was in Aurora’s house, sneakingly looking for clues about what her next evil agenda was, her landline rang. He furrowed his brows as he walked up to her bedside table and answered the phone. He remained quiet and waited for the person from the other end to speak. “Anita, it’s done. When do we come for the balance? He’s not going to survive it, that’s for sure.” Because he couldn’t answer, he hung up and hastily walked out of the room. “He is not going to survive it? What have you done, Anita!”He got out of the house and left, making sure he wasn’t seen. Driving to his house, he couldn’t help but wonder what had happened. He feared that Arthur was in great danger, and he wasn’t sure what to do if that was the case. Getting to his house, he turned on the television and drew his phone out of his pocket. He sat on the couch and began to search for news channels. He believed if it was Arthur, the news would carry it because of the influence he has in society. He passed