Chapter 6: Chapter 6

Chapter 5

Three days, seven hours and about forty minutes since I've been at Mr. Carter's Mansion, I hadn't seen him again after my first day. When I asked for him Ms. Wilson, snorted at me and told me in a unfriendly way that he was away on business and that I should mind my own business.

If there was one thing I was good at, it was picking up when someone disliked me, and Ms. Wilson and the other workers sure did. Every time I passed one of them, they would give me intense stares, shake their head and roll their eyes at me. I knew this was because of Ms. Wilson who was the ring leader. She probably told them that I abandon my child, left him at an office.

But that wasn't true.

Henrique isn't my child.

He's my nephew and no seemed to believe me.

I felt like an intruder and in some ways I am. I wasn't invited here, as much as Mr. Carter make it seem like I was, I knew I wasn't.

The only reason I am here is to take care of Henrique and I couldn't help but fall in love with him. I fell for his big radiant amber colored eyes, his dimples and his cosmic smile. He was an angel when he wasn't screaming but even in tears he looked like the most precious thing on Earth.

Being with him at made me happier than I've been in a while. He filled my heart with love, the love that was missing from it.

I looked at my sleeping nephew and smile. I used my left hand and rub his head. He didn't have much hair but the little he did have felt good under my palm.

Why did Alliyah leave him?

How could someone not love this beautiful angel?

Sighing, I walked over to my sofa and sat. I took out my phone and started scrolling through my Wattpad account, looking for a nice book to read.

I thank God the day I found Wattpad.

There were so many books to read and enjoy and the best part was, everything was free.

I finally found a book that grabbed my attention, Baby with The Billionaire. After adding it to my Library, I started to read.

'"Nope," I said popping the p, "Any child of mine will be conceived naturally."' I started laughing so hard at Kyle's word, what a jerk.

I stop laughing when I heard a knock on my door. I rolled my eyes for two reason, I hated when people interrupted me when I am reading, and I knew it was Ms. Wilson at the door which made me not want to answer it even more.

I couldn't ignore her because she must have heard me laughing a few seconds ago. Reluctantly, I mumbled, "Open."

She opened the door and stand at it's entrance. "Ms. Bisson lunch is ready,"

"Henrique, is sleeping." I replied without looking up at the middle-aged woman.

"Ms. Bisson, your lunch is ready." She spoke monotonously.

There is no way I'm going downstairs to have lunch by myself. I didn't want her boring any holes in my head, not that having Henrique every stopped her but at least I wouldn't have to be thinking about her giving me killer stares.

"Ms. Wilson when he gets up I'll eat mine also."

"Okay, Ms. Bisson." she agreed without any complications, closing the door behind her.

I place my phone on the table beside me. I stood up from the sofa and walked over to my bed. Not wanting to wake Henrique up, I slowly ease myself on it. I close my eyes.

How did I get here?

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I groan and turn when I felt something touching my stomach but when the touching didn't stop, I wince, slowly opening my eyes to see Henrique playing with my navel.

I yawned then smile at me. "Hey, baby henry."

He immediately lifts his head to the sound of his name. He smiled at me and his dimples start showing. "Hongri..," he says in his baby language.

"Hungry, baby?" He nods.

I stretched my arms out then, I got up from my laying position. I held my hand out and he gladly enters. I lift him on my side and stood.

The Kitchen was empty, Thank God.

My food was laying on the island with a cover over it. Ignoring my food, I walked over to the fridge and took out the formula I made this morning. After placing it on the stove, I walked over to my lunch, lifting the cover off the two-cheese sandwich and corn beef one.

I took up one of the cheese sandwich and took a bite. Each bite I took, Henry watched keenly.

Smiling, I teased him. "You want sandwich...hmm...do yah?"

He reached out and grab a piece of my sandwich then placed it in his mouth.

"Oh, my goodness, You bad boy." I looked at him shocked. "You just stole my sandwich," I pouted at him trying to look sad.

He laughed at the face I was making. "You find that funny ugh?"

"You're a trouble maker, just like your mommy." I simpered before placing the other piece of sandwich in my mouth.

He lifted his hand on my nose and squeeze. After I finished chowing, I snort causing it to jump but he starts laughing showing his little tiny teeth. I snort again then he broke out in a laughing fit which made me starting laughing too.

Soo adorable.

"We need to get you a little piggy."

"I think he has enough dogs around him already. I don't want my house turning into a farm." I jumped when I first heard his voice behind me. His weren't even kind enough to bring me out of my fright.

Turning around to face, Mr. Carter "I wasn't talking about a real pig, I was talking about a toy."

"He has quite a number of those too, I don't think he needs anymore." I rolled my eyes at his stupid statement.

"You mean you're not going to buy anymore, after all, he's not your kid." I looked at him with my eyes fiery, ready to defend Henrique.

"You're right, he isn't my child, so I don't need to be spending on him. He's got all he wants already, food, clothing, shelter. I gave him all of that. I don't need to be spending more of my money on him." His face was hard and emotionless.

Shaking my head, "I don't get it. You're complaining so much about him and what you've bought for him and yet you don't even want him here."

"If I didn't want him here, he wouldn't be here." His words weren't adding up. He was complaining about spending money on Henrique yet he's saying he wants him here. I didn't make any sense.

"Does you father know about Henrique?"

"Yes, he does."

"Does your mother know about Henrique?" I looked at him closely, any reaction he gave off would give me my answer.

He reminded silent. "Oh, I get it now. You don't have a choice. You have to keep him." I looked him right in the eye. "It's sad when you're forced into something isn't it?"

He turned and walked out the kitchen.

I looked up at Henrique. "It's okay. Don't worry. I'm here for you if everyone else isn't."

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Sometimes I wish that things would have turned out differently. Sometimes I wish that what happened three years ago didn't happen at all. Sometimes I wish, I just wish that I could move on, try to be happy. But I can't.

I looked over at Henrique as he plays with his toys.

This sweet little boy has brought love back into my heart and I'm afraid.

Afraid that this love that I'm feeling, the love that I'm getting in return, isn't going to last.

What will happen when Mr. Carter finds my sister?

I won't be needed.

I'd just go back to New York and live the sad life that I was living before.

I wiped the tears that falling from my eyes.

I can't go back.

I don't want to go back to the sadness that filled my heart.

I don't want to go back to loneliness.

Persons say that you don't miss something until you don't have it anymore well I say You don't know how bad something was until you left it behind.

Leaving Henrique, I walked over to my bathroom to wash my face. I don't want him to see me cry. I don't want Henrique to see the sadness in my eyes because he's the one who's supposed to be sad. He was the one that got abandon by his mom.

I exit the bathroom with my face all cleared, no signs of tears on my face. I need to get out of this room and get some fresh air. Something that Henrique and I both needed.

I lifted him up and place him on my side. "We're going for a walk."

I manage to leave the house without anyone seeing me. I walked on the path that I had seen the first day but this time there was no sound of dogs, in fact I haven't heard any of the dogs all day. The place was so big they could anywhere around. I barely saw Grey anymore, he was loving the company of his new friends and I don't blame him. I was no fun.

I walked pass the gazebo and follow another pathway, no idea where this one might lead since all around it were trees and flowers. I can just imagine how much money he pays for gardening, but he won't buy his little brother a little pig.

I understand he probably hates my sister for sleeping with his father, who is also probably old enough to be her father, but he shouldn't be so cold to Henry. It's not Henrique fault he was born or that his mother was a gold-digging whore.

Sighing, I continued walking down the path.

"Oh my god! Wow." The words feel from my lips as I saw where the path led me to.

Ahead of me was a beautiful garden with a pool in the middle. It was beyond beautiful. The colors of the plants along with the blue reflection from the pool was just good to look at. Wooden Table and Chairs lay on the grass. Beside the poor was wooden pool chairs coated with leather. A pool house was at the right side along with a gazebo. On the left side there was a playground swing set.

Beautiful.

I laughed and hugged Henry up to my chest. "I know where we'll be spending most of our days."

Walking over to the swing, I took a seat with Henrique in my lap. I use my feet to push the swing allowing his to move slowly.

Henry giggles, "You like that ugh..." I pushed my foot on the ground again causing us to move a big move faster.

"Wee.." I said in a singsong way. "Wee.."

"I didn't know there were two children in this house."

My foot instantly came crashing on the ground. I turn to look in the direction of the voice.

Here we go again.

This man always shows up when I'm trying to have fun. Why was he even back go quick from his trip anyways?

Oh, yeah. He lives here.

"I'm just trying to enjoy my life, maybe it's something you should try. You would smile more often If you do."

"I can assure you Ms. Bisson, I enjoy my life to the fullest." He wasn't wearing his usual suit today, instead he was wearing an Adidas sweatpants, plain shirt and sneakers. He still managed to look Hella sexy, even sexier because his gym-honed physique and muscles where showing.

"As do I, Mr. Carter." I lied. I can't remember the last time I did anything fun, well unless you count me reading Wattpad books.

"Call me, Alexander, after all, you're gonna be with us for a while. You might just skip the formalities."

Nodding my head. "You can call me Kalliyah then."

"Kalliyah it is."

After a few moments of awkward silence, I spoke up. "I'm sorry for what I said. I shouldn't have. Whatever your reasons were for taking Henrique, I'm sure you had the best at heart and I appreciate that you did. You're right, he's not your child and the fact that you're going out of your way to provide for him should be enough."

He nods his head. "Be careful around here, sometimes wild snakes linger in the bushes."

Chills run through me. "Are they venomous?"

He shakes his head, "Not all of them but just be careful. It's rare but it has happened before."

"It's bitten you before?" the answer to this question would determine if I really wanted to spend most of my days around here after all.

"No, but the previous owner son got bit by one."

"Did he die?" I was genuinely worried if something had happened to the poor boy.

"No, his mother happened to be a veterinarian he had an antidote for that snake."

"Oh great. How long ago was that?"

"Four years ago. I was able to get the house cheaper because of that. But I haven't seen snakes since I've been here, and I got walls made to border the property, so you should be fine but It's always good to look out."

I let out of a sigh of relief.

I'm safe.

"Thanks, I'll keep that in mind."