All Chapters of Collateral Wife: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

CHAPTER 51ARIANA'S POVMy hands were queasy and moist and I wiped them severally on my dress. The others had left us alone to talk so we sat, facing each other in awkward silence. We had both ordered coffee and some cake. We took a few bites in silence. I had never been this nervous in my life, not even when Jonathan had told me he still loved me years after his marriage. This was so much different. I knew I had told her that she didn't have to accept me, that she didn't have to go home with me and let me be her mother for once, but in truth, that was all I wanted and it would be devastating if she didn't want me in her life.I took a sip of my iced Americano and studied her features as I looked at her. She had similar features to mine but her smile was definitely Jonathan's. She had a dimple on both her cheeks which I didn't have. She got it from her father. Her face shape was his too. I knew this because I knew him pretty well and his face was still etched on my mind. I had forgott

CHAPTER 53ZOILA'S POV.When I made the decision to leave Cuba, I was scared. If I did leave, it would be my first time away from this city and it scared me to think of what might happen. But after learning about what happened to my mother, I knew I had to leave. I had to find her. I knew I would be lurching into a new world filled with uncertainties and risks. Things might not work out as I hope it would but still, I wanted to try.So I decided to go to London in search of my family. I made sure to let Mama and Papa know that I wouldn't be leaving them because I thought they were inadequate. Far from it. All I wanted was to know what type of woman my mother was and to find out if she ever remembered me and wanted me in her life. I just wanted to fight the feeling of being unwanted. I needed a reassurance that I was loved.My mother and father were more than willing to let me go. They were sad of course, their daughter would be leaving after being with them for twenty two years. Even

CHAPTER 55ANDREW'S POVFlying an aircraft was one of the things my father taught me. He did it for the fun of it and soon, I fell in love with piloting too. Back when my father and I were close, he would bring me with him when he wanted to travel on his private plane, that way, we could practice before returning. I was still in senior high school then but I had no fear. Alex never went on those trips, he was afraid of flying.I was now on my way to London for the meeting with Jonathan Railings and I decided to go on my own aircraft, but I wasn't in the mood to pilot. I had an employee fly the plane instead. My mind was full and my head throbbed. After meeting with my father, I realized there were things I didn't know. I had no idea he knew what really happened to Alex. He knew who was behind everything too and he did nothing about it? And on top of that, he's asking me to let it go, to pretend like none of it ever happened and I didn't lose my brother because of them. That was never

CHAPTER 57ZOILA'S POVLondon was hectic already. There was so much to do and I was still trying to settle in. I had already secured an apartment and the movers were going to bring the remainder of my belongings in a few days, so, I had the basic needs settled.But I had been too busy trying to catch up at the station and I didn't have time for what really brought me here; To find my mother.How was i supposed to even go about it? I had searched online for any Ariana Shepherd and a long list of them showed up. But with a little description of her from the man we'd met, I have a vague idea what she should look like. He said I looked like her too.I had been looking for her when I got a call from my new partner to meet him back at the station. We would be going to a club later. Apparently, a drug delivery was happening there and we had to intervene and catch everyone involved in it. Emergencies like that always happened. On top of that, I had some reports to write so I couldn't go home

CHAPTER 59LORENA'S POVI parked my car hurriedly at the only parking space left which further told me how late I was, and for the first time since my mother bought me this car, I was grateful I had it. Life was going great, it was perfect. My moms were already friends when they met so their friendship blossomed even more as they both became my parents. I was still yet to decide how best to address the both of them. The Grand Hall was doing great too, especially Mom's pastry shop and it had only been a week.When Ariana bought me this car, I thought it was too much. She had already done enough and I was content, I didn't expect anything more. But she wanted to make up for the times she had missed out on so I had to accept it. She was right too, I would need it for School. It would be better than taking a taxi everyday.Andrew and I were doing great together too. In fact, he's the reason I'm so late today and I never was. He kept me up all night making love to me and honestly, I had no