All Chapters of The Business of Love: Our Contract Marriage : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

“A..lan, you are back” Ashley trembled, disengaging herself from Sean's hug.“So now it's my friend you want to seduce, what do you want from him? his property?” Alan asked with disdain on his face, while Ashley bowed her head in embarrassment.“Alan that's enough, what are you insinuating?” Sean asked, glancing hard at him.“You should stay out of this, she is a sly” Alan warned.“She is not a sly and she is pregnant with your child, how can you starve her?” Sean asked disappointment etched on his face.“Ohh, she told you that I am not feeding her, well for the record I didn't ask her to get pregnant so I can't be feeding her and that thing” Alan yelled.“Alan!!” Sean bellowed furiously.“What? Has she seduced you? Do you suddenly fall in love with her? Shelly would be heartbroken..” A punch from Sean interrupted his words while Ashley gasped.“I can't believe what you are saying, Ashley is like a sister to me and all you could do is stand here and accuse her of seducing me. Alan, yo

Ashley quickly hid the food in her closet and rushed to the bathroom to brush her teeth before heading to the door to open it.“What took you so long?” Alan asked, scanning her with suspicion.“I…I was sleeping, I didn't know” She faltered.“It's only sleep that you can do. My room is dirty and I need it to be cleaned right now” Alan indicated.“I.. Okay” She nodded.“Wait what's that?” Alan asked, looking behind her.“W..what,” She asked, trembling. Alan shoved her aside and walked into her room, Ashley shut her eyes tightly praying he didn't find anything.“What is this doing here?” He asked, pointing at the bottle of water that she forgot to hide.“I..I, this is the water from yesterday. I am only taking a few sips so I don't run out of it” She spoke hurriedly clutching her dress tightly.Alan held her gaze for a while “I am waiting in my room don't be clumsy” He warned and walked off.Ashley released her breath shedding tears of victory “Thank God he didn't notice anything” She mu

Alan walked in “Why is her scent lingering here since morning?”He thought, dropping his suitcase on the couch.Ashley hid inside the curtain at the other end where his mind wouldn't go to, she held her breath hoping he wouldn't find out.“Ahh, I am so tired” He mumbled, rubbing his neck.Thud!! something fell where Ashley had hidden.“Hmm, what's that?” He stood up and headed in the direction of the sound, Ashley trembled as he walked closer and closer.She held her breath, He held the curtain,Ring Ring!! His phone rang.Alan left the curtain and went to pick up his call, she released her breath.“Yes, what's the problem” He spoke to the person on the other end of the phone as he entered his bathroom.“Thank Goodness” Ashley murmured and sneaked to the door, opened it lightly, and scurried to her room.She banged her door and held her chest, breathing heavily.“You were almost caught?” The worker asked, making her jump up in fret.“You scared me, I almost forgot you were still here”

The ray of the sunlight scorched through the window bringing light into Ashley’s room. She arose, rubbing her eyes as she glanced at the emptiness of the room. Today she is leaving everything behind and moving to Los Angeles or better still running away from her husband. She was not entirely in the best mood but she was glad she made the decision for her unborn baby.She went about her morning duties; Cleaning the living room and Alan’s room when she was done, she was served that small portion of food yet again.“I made the best decision. '' She mumbled, scoping the last spoonful of food inside her mouth.Alan left for work like the normal usual days not knowing that his life was about to change, the wife he had locked away from the world was finally taking a bold step to run away for the safety of their child whom he solely hated to talk about.Ashley glanced at her reflection for the last time “Ma the coast is clear, if we leave now we won't get caught” The worker informed Ashley.

After Alan left Andrea’s place he drove home dejectedly, it was as if karma was playing a dirty game on him. No one seems to know where Ashley has gone or maybe they didn't want to tell him.Clicking the door open, the emptiness of the house welcomed him, he walked to his wine cellar to drown himself with Alcohol.Swirling the glass of whisky, he picked up his phone and dialed a number “I need to know if Mrs Ashley Anderson flew out of the international airport yesterday and where she had gone to” He said clumsily to the person over the phone.“I will get on it and inform you soon” The person replied and the call beeped.Sipping his glass, she glanced at the pictures of Ashley he managed to save in his phone.“Where are you?” He asked in pain.Thirty minutes later, his phone rang.“Yes”“I am sorry Sir, no one with that name boarded the plane yesterday” He informed him.“Mmm” He hummed and ended the call. He got up and staggered to his room.***********Andrea stopped by Ashley’s moth