Chapter 68: Chapter 68

Samantha's POV.

He should be home already, but I have been standing outside the garden, close to the pool side, but he is still not back, where could he have gone?

Maybe I shouldn't have left him all by himself, I should have waited for him, and made sure we left the office together, but then, going home with him, and coming to work with him, will only make the staff members gossip, and they may start to see me differently. The way they attended to me today, the way everything went today, is the perfect way, things should go, I mean, business should not be taken for pleasure, it should be strictly business.

oh! what am I saying, I should have just waited for him, after all he is my husband, and with the way all those girls were staring at him and giving him attention, I should really stay behind and guard what I have.

"Hello mummy, who are you talking to?

I was startled by the innocent voice of Whitney behind me.

How did she even know where to find me?

"Oh my love, I was just talking to myself". I said, giving her a fake smile in the darkness.

"But you sounded worried, and you were kind of loud. And why should you be talking to yourself, when I am here, and Mary is here, and I am sure, uncle Craig is around the corner, I mean Dad". She says, giving me a knowing smile.

"You are right my love, but I was talking to myself about how today went, and what I said to the staffs and what I did. You know it is my first time in a company as big as Apple, and being in charge and placed as a head, I feel different, I am just replaying all that happened, so that I can tell if I did well or not". I lied.

"But Dad should be able to tell you that". She questioned further.

"You know how he is, he would always say things in my favour and try to make me happy, so I just have to find out myself, but you shouldn't worry about me, I have a lot to do tomorrow, so you can go to bed". I tried getting rid of her, so I could worry alone, but then she spoke up again.

"Are you going to sing me a bed time lullaby or tell me a story, since dad isn't home yet? That was when I remembered that he used to do that to her, until we left the house and I started telling her bed time stories before she goes to bed, and she seem to have grown used to it, that she wouldn't want to sleep without a song or a story.

"Whitney, don't you think you are too old for lullaby and stories? I asked, teasing her, but the look on her face showed that she might cry if her wish is not granted, so I had to change what I said earlier.

Alright my love, let me take you to your room". I held her by the hand, and led her to the room, when Craig would have carried her to the room. She couldn't be demanding that I carry her to the room, with my present state, she should understand, by the time I got into her room, I was shocked to find Craig in there, he was arranging her bed, I noticed, he got her new toys, which he was arranging around her bed. As soon as she sees him, she left my hand and ran to him, jumping on his back.

"What took you so long Dad? She asked him, while still on his back, when he managed to move her to face him, he gently place her down, he explained calmly, holding her hands in his.

"I had to stay back with Juliet, she had a few things to show, and I am glad we sorted everything out before I left, because I have to be at Winlowtech tomorrow, what she was showing me, had to do with where mum worked before, and that is where I will be in the morning". While he was explaining, I was beating myself up for leaving him behind, I should have waited for him, I should be the one to tell him things and give him files.

I remember Juliet, she worked in the control section, and she has a body that is capable of oppressing even a woman, let alone, a young and influential man like Craig, just hearing all he was saying, I grew red with Jealousy, I couldn't wait for him to be through with Whitney, so that I could talk with him, but they kept talking and talking, that it almost felt like I wasn't even there.

"But I thought great grandma said that mum is there to help you? She asked, and that was when Craig turned to look at me, making Whitney also turn to look at me. I suddenly felt incompetence.

"Mum is pregnant, she may not be able to do so much, which is why she left me and came home, but that is not a problem, I am glad I had someone like Juliet around, she was very helpful". This time, I couldn't take it anymore, I wanted to lash at him, Is he saying that I couldn't do my work as his PA, because I am pregnant? but then, I couldn't lash at him immediately, because that would look somehow Infront of my daughter. I couldn't tell if he was saying all those things to get back at me, for leaving him behind, or if he actually meant all he was saying, but I was not finding it funny anymore.

"Whitney, since you have him with you, he can sing you the lullaby, while I go back to my soliloquy". I summoned all the courage I could gather, to move from the door, to where my daughter is, and kissed her on the forehead, she rested her back on the bed, while I kissed her both cheeks, I wanted to leave, when she held my hand.

"Not so fast mum, I want both my parents, to sing me a lullaby, I bet you voices, will sound sweet together". She says, and that was when I looked into the piercing eye of Craig, he had been looking at me since i started speaking about leaving her with him. He finally looked away, and then started singing a popular lullaby, which I joined, and just hearing how sweet his voice sounds, made me forget all about my jealousy for once. It was getting all emotional, that I almost started crying l noticed, something, as he was singing with his eyes closed, there was something about the song, it made me know that, the song was personal to him somehow, by the time he was done singing, Whitney was already snoring, while he had a tear that had just escaped, the corner of his eyes. He opened his eyes when he heard her snoring, then he covered her properly with a duvet, I guess he didn't want me to see that he was sober, so after he was done, he kissed me on the lips and said.

"Goodnight wify".