Chapter 91: Chapter 91

"Is this real?" my daughter asked. Her eyes couldn’t stop from widening and gasping as waters started forming in her eyes.

We’re currently inside our room where she watched the video I showed her. I only forced myself to smile and nodded.

Hi honey. How are you? Take care always.

“D-Daddy,” she called out and tears started streaming down her little rosy cheeks. I then immediately embraced her into a tight hug. It’s been a week since I gathered all of my strength and went with my plan.

I decided to arrange everything now about my daughter but I still need to prepare Daeshaia with whatever happens. I made sure to ask Daevon for one take of a video.

“Ah…Daevon?” I called out after we ate. “Can you do me a favor?” I felt him squeeze my hand gently under the table.

He then looked at me with a serious look on his face. “As long as it’s not to let go of you, then sure,” he said. I gasped for a second with what he said but quickly recovered.

Calm down, Ayesha. It’s only Daevon.

“Can I take a video of you?” I asked and lowered my gaze. I think he’s thinking base on how he fell silent. When I looked to gaze at him, I saw his forehead creased out of confusion but didn’t bother to ask at all. He let out a sigh and managed to sit properly to look at me.

“Video me, then,” he simply said.

I gulped and searched for my phone immediately.

“What am I supposed to do in the video?” he asked the moment I grabbed my phone and pointed it towards him. With his question, I pulled out something from the inside of my pocket that I hid. I slowly gave him the paper. I prepared it before I left the office.

“I didn’t know you have this side of yours,” he mentioned. “Will you make it into a ringtone?” he asked teasingly with a smile on his lips.

Even if I wanted to roll my eyes, I stopped myself.

Just think of Daeshaia, Ayesha. Calm down.

I only gave him a narrow smile before nodding. I opened my cellphone and started recording.

When I looked back to check on my daughter, she was now sleeping peacefully while holding onto my phone. A sad smile crept into my face as I caressed her cheek.

“Just a little more, my baby,” I whispered and kissed her on the cheek. I lie beside her and felt her warmth in my arms.

Tomorrow, I’ll finally tell your existence to your dad despite not being sure of what he feels for me. All for you, my child.

Tears started building up my eyes. I know he treated me special but still… it’s still lacking. He hasn’t said those magical words.

I hug my daughter tight in my arms as tears finally started dripping down my cheeks.

I need his words for assurance.

When morning came, I acted like I’ll shit somehow. I was a nervous-wreck while texting Daevon to come by at the office today.

I walked back and forth in my office and shook my hands, trying to calm down.

Chill, Ayesha. This is for your own daughter, Daeshaia. I kept in mind.

I glanced at the door the moment it opened, when I turned around to look at it, I was about to speak when I spotted who it was.

“Ellaine,” I mouthed. “Why don’t you just disappear in our lives, Ayesha?” she coldly asked.

My lips parted for a second but immediately closed it. I looked at her with a stoic expression on my face as she smirked and glanced at the glass wall beside us.

“I’m doing everything I can so I can remove you in our steed yet you keep coming like,” she said and turned to look at me.

“What do you mean?” I asked.

I heard her sarcastic laugh echoing throughout the four corners of the room before walking towards the glass wall.

“It’s me who planned everything four years ago,” she confessed formally.

I stiffened for a second.

“W-Why?” I asked, uttering in disbelief.

Why did I do wrong for her to act like this?

Again, a laugh erupted from her mouth and walk towards me.

“They say you have quite a shocking instinct, where is it now?” she asked before distancing herself. She sat down on the sofa decorated in my office.

Rage immediately rushed towards my chest just from her talking. I tried to control myself and closed my eyes shut before opening it again; staring at her with coldness in my eyes.

“Daevon is mine, Ayesha. You’re touching my boyfriend,” she said sharply while staring directly at me.

I smirked. An evil grin flashed through my face.

“But the one you’re trying to say is yours is my husband, Ellaine,” I simply said.

I can see her gasping from what I just revealed. Her lips parted for a second before she immediately stood up.

“Liar!” she shouted in anger.

I smiled sweetly to her. “Why would I lie, Ellaine? Do you want me to narrate how we got married?” I asked which made her face flushed red from anger.

She clenched her hands into a fist and stared at me with daggers in her eyes.

That won't work bitch!

After a while, she calmed down and smiled at me.

“Let’s say the two of you got married already but… I’m the one he already loves, though,” she said before taking out her phone.

My forehead knotted as she started typing something and in just a few seconds, she tapped on something and put it in loudspeaker.

Hello? a guy answered.

I froze in my feet while she smiled like she had already won.

“Hi babe, I have good news for you,” Ellaine said excitedly.

I'm busy right now. Can you just say it straight?

The other line answered in flat tone.

Ellaine then turned to look at me once again and formed a sweet smile on her face before starting to walk away. She obviously made her way not too far from me so I can still hear her.

In an instant, she shouted the words “Daevon, I’m pregnant!” She looked straight at me. “I’ll go there now, babe!” she added before ending the call. She then turned to look at me. “Daevon is mine, Ayesha. Be grateful, it wasn’t drugs that I put on your drinks so nothing happened.”

After that, she left my office.

I was left there, stunned and weakened to a core. What gave me the idea that I can do this anyway? I grabbed onto the table so it can act as a support. Tears began to form in my eyes as I recalled their conversation.

He didn’t deny Ellaine’s endearment. They are in a relationship.

I shut my eyes tightly when I suddenly felt dizzy. I wiped off the tears in my eyes for a second and biting my lip held onto my phone.

My body became even more fragile as my heart pounded so hard. It feels like at any time, I might collapse on the floor when I noticed; I didn’t even receive one text or a call at all.

I took a deep breath before getting my things and walked out on my office. I can feel my hands trembling and cold sweat dripping down my forehead as I went down using the elevator.

Maybe I really am insane. I already had an idea about what they’re doing in his office yet here I am, standing to go there. I pressed the eight floor button and the door swung close.

I immediately headed straight to his department and how he’s secretary looked at me with a surprised look on her face. Confusion was written all over her face, not knowing if she should let me in or stop me.

I gave her a genuine smile, signing that whatever happened will happen and it’s alright. When I now, stood in front of his office, I let out a deep sigh. I can feel my hands shaking as I pushed the door opened.

And right there, there was Ellaine and Daevon together.

Coincidentally, his eyes roamed to look at me and immediately distanced himself from his girl.

“H-Honey,” he called out.

Slowly, a bitter smile crept in to my face,

“For the second time, you ruined me,” I mumbled and quickly turned away from them and ran. I quickly headed towards the elevator down to ground floor to fetch my car.