Chapter 23: Chapter 23

Ellis had arrived at Celina Delmark's place a few hours earlier. He had bought them a Mansion in his son's name. He had ensured that he kept them away from Oak city where they weren't going to cross paths with his immediate family.

"Don't ever call my cell phone number again. We agreed on a method of communication. Why did you call me? Do you want my wife to be suspicious?" Ellis cautioned.

Celina turned a white eye and looked away. She needs to tell him her decision and the kids' decision as well. Enough of this hide and seek game.

It's time he acknowledged the kids publicly. They want him to give them his last name and she supports the idea. They can't keep using her own last name.

They needed to be recognised as Hayden as well. Anyways, she needs to play it cool with him.

"Alright, Ellis. It won't happen again. Meanwhile, how have you been!" Celina asked, forcing a smile and taking her place in Ellis' thighs to kiss him.

That night, Ellis had a pleasure-filled moment with his mistress. Everything went normal and Celina complained that he didn't really care about her.

He hardly comes over to fulfil his obligation to her. Despite being his mistress, she also had needs. She's not allowed to be with any other man and he spends most of his life with his wife.

"You can't be jealous of Leah. She's my wife and you are a mistress. Your duty was to bear me kids and meet my needs whenever I am in town. So just accept your fate and be happy with it" Ellis cautioned.

Romeo couldn't believe the report in his hand. The one who gave him the assignment is lying unconscious on the hospital bed.

He sighed softly. There is going to be a threat capable of separating the Hayden's family and splitting them apart.

On one hand is Ellis Hayden's secret. On the other hand is Mrs Leah Hayden's hatred and contempt for her son's fiancé and the mother of her grandkids.

And the last but most frightening part is President Hayden's health condition. He was in a coma and waking up is one thing and the second is the fear that he should be alright when he eventually opens his eyes.

He's confused at the moment. He would sit back and allow things to unfold. He was not going to interfere with anything provided it's not a threat to president Hayden's life and his company.

He would call Pamela now and explain things to her. She should know what state Louis Hayden is in.

Pamela returned to Louis Mansion but she was not allowed in either. Leah Hayden had transferred different security guards to the Mansion and instructed them to prevent Pamela Grayson from stepping in.

Pamela's jaw dropped when she heard. Within a day, a lot has happened? She woke up and couldn't find Louis. No one was answering her calls, Louis, Romeo, Mrs Leah and Ellis Hayden's contact wasn't going through.

She went to the Hayden's Mansion and she wouldn't be allowed in. She wouldn't even be allowed to see her kids and returning, she couldn't get in again.

Something has happened to Louis. Pamela started sobbing. Just then, Romeo's call came through. Seeing the caller ID, Pamela quickly answered.

"Miss Pamela, sorry I couldn't answer your call for a few hours now" Romeo apologised.

"That's not important Romeo. Where is my fiancé?" Pamela asked, feeling uneasy and at the same time happy that someone at least would be able to answer her question.

"President Hayden cannot answer your call now. Where are you?" Romeo asked. He heard her sniffle and became worried.

Pamela told him about her encounter at the Hayden's Mansion and now, at Louis' place as well. Romeo told her to drive to her Mansion, he was coming to pick her up to see Louis Hayden.

Pamela said okay and reversed. As soon as she drove into her Mansion, Romeo arrived. She hopped in and Romeo said hi and refrained from saying anything to her again.

Romeo kept driving until he drove into the hospital premises. Pamela's eyes widened in shock. But she held her peace and followed behind Romeo.

He pushed open the door and walked in but Pamela shoved him aside when she sighted the fellow on the bed. She gasped in fear. Louis on the bed unconscious with drips on him?

"My love!" Pamela exclaimed.

She went to him and placed her head on his torso and started sobbing. "Louis, please talk to me" she urged.

"His Mom said he collapsed" Romeo gave a random reason. There's no need for the part of how she slapped him and it resulted into it.

Pamela raised her head and stared at him with tears filled eyes. "What did the doctor say? Will he be alright?" She asked.

"The doctor said it's a concussion. He will come around in two weeks' time" Romeo replied, staring at Louis on the bed.

Pamela placed her head on his torso and was sobbing when the door pushed open and an angry Leah Hayden walked in.

She yanked Pamela off Louis' body and started pulling her hardly by her hair "Stay away from my son, Pamela Grayson. Louis is my son, stay away from him..." she was yelling at her and dragging her by her hair.

Pamela fell on the floor and was pleading with Leah Hayden to let her be. But the woman held her hair and dragged her around taking out her depression on Pamela.

Pamela's scalp hurt and she was screaming. Romeo came over to disengage Leah Hayden's hand off Pamela's hair but the older woman shoved him aside.

"You are the reason why the centre between myself and my son can no longer hold. You made us fall apart and now, you have the effrontery to come in here to strangle him with your evilness…''Leah Hayden accused.

"You're hurting me Mrs Leah, you're hurting me. Please let me go" Pamela was pleading and begging. She was on the floor, rolling and Leah was going in a circle still pulling her hair very hard.

Romeo threw caution to the air and forced Leah Hayden's hands off but alas, a handful strands of Pamela's hair was rooted out and tucked between Leah Hayden's fingers!