Chapter 92: Rush of adrenaline
” Aren’t you going to get us an ice cream?” Jade asked. What now, her mummy was going to get them all ice cream but she returned feeling like she saw a ghost.
“Yes, baby. But I’ve changed my mind” Camilla replied. She suddenly was no longer interested in eating an ice cream but to return home and lock herself in her room.
“Was it that cute uncle that made you changed your mind?” Jade propped. Her mummy changed her mind after walking behind that uncle who seemed not to hear her calling him. She saw her from the car.
Camilla was dazed. She saw her following behind Rodrigo? She really did to have asked such a question. But when she thought that Jade referd to Rodrigo as uncle, her heart bleeds.
He was supposed to be called daddy as they call her mummy. But a daughter saw her father and doesn’t know the relationship she shared with him. And even called him uncle.
“Just accept it the way mummy said it. Can’t you see that the uncle ignored mummy? Is that not enough to lose interest in ice cream?” Jude replied his sister. He hissed with his small mouth and Camilla found it funny.
“Ahh is that why mummy’s eyes went red and it’s like she would start sobbing? Did he make you to feel bad?” Jade asked, touching her mother’s chin as if trying to find tears that dropped.
“Why should mummy answer your question? Why would she tell you what is wrong with her. You are just too nosy”Jude replied, folding his arms across his chest.
“You are the nosy one here. Why are you helping mummy to answer her questions?”Jade flared up. Her brother is really a nosy boy.
“It’s enough, kids. Thank you Jude and Jade for looking out for mummy. And don’t worry about me, I will be fine”Camilla intervened and kissed both their chin.
Camilla only smiled to tease her present tension and make her kids stop arguing. But her heart was in turmoil. She’s far from the word calm. There was restlessness in her heart.
Rodrigo ignores her? Looks like she had really gone overboard with her actions or better still revenge on him. He has gotten to this point where he doesn’t give a damn about her?
If Rodrigo starts behaving like this, she’s on the verge of losing him. Many ladies out here are just dreaming to receive a glance or a wave of his hand and they would come clunging to him.
When they arrived home, he told the kids that their Uncle Jared would buy them an ice cream when he’s coming to check on them.
The childishness in them wouldn’t let them ask her when is their Uncle coming. Rather they were excited and started jumping up for excitement.
Camilla sneaked away from their midst and went to shut herself in her room. She started sobbing. Now, she poured her tears and her pillow was getting soaked with it.
“I just need us to talk things over and get back together”She mummered. But he now ignores her. This was going to be difficult to get back together with him.
That evening, Felix Freeman came back home after three months of leaving. Jack saw him and the little guy ran towards him “daddy is home”
Felix Freeman sighed and lifted the boy off his feet. If only he knows that he wasn’t his father. He was going to part ways with his mother soon.
He looked at the little fellow and saw he looked better. it appears he hasn’t gotten any crises of recent. He wished the poor guy gets better someday.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.
Lilliana heard her son’s words and came out of the kitchen quickly. Felix Freeman is back, he really has returned back to them.
She came to hug him but the later dodged her and placed Jack on hi feet “how about you go to your room and get yourself busy?” Felix Freeman suggested and the fellow giggled away.
“How have you been Lilliana?” Felix Freeman asked, staring at her from her head to her toes. His hands in his pants pocket, staring at her coldly.
“I’ve not been fine without you Felix” She responded, and walking closer to him, she added “come back home to us Felix. We missed you a lot”
Felix Freeman moved away as Lilliana drew closer to him. Missed him, she said? He wasn’t interested in hurting Camilla back then but she made him do it.
Now she talked about missing him and coming back home. That was never going to happen. In fact he had come to inform her he was sending his lawyer to her the next morning or she decided if they needed to go to the bureau to get divorced.
“On the contrary, I have come to present two options before you. First my lawyer would contact you tomorrow to sign the divorce papers or we should go get divorced at the bureau?” Felix Freeman m.
Lilliana’s eyes suddenly went moist. She was losing Felix already? He was determined to get divorced with her and leave her with Jack?
“Felix, we can talk this over between us. Divorce shouldn’t be an option. Please Felix, I love you and wants us to remain one together…” Lilliana was pleading.
“After the divorce, we decide how the properties is being shared” Felix Freeman declared and turned from Lilliana, walking through the door.
He has a place he was aspiring for. To Camilla’s heart again. He wants to win her heart over to himself and make her his woman.
From what be had seen and gathered about Camilla, her return was with wealth and affluence. The Anderson’s family acknowledge that she’s a member of the family.
Her family members are billionaire and she had grown to be a rich lady. He was going to get close to her and next, tie the knot.
What he wants now is finding a woman who can secure his future financially. And he’s found such a woman to be Camilla.
He heard from the comments that flooded the internet from the recent scandal that she has two kids. But who is the father of her kids? If it’s not Rodrigo, then who?
The next day, Lilliana was surprised when Felix Freeman’s attorney arrived at their home. He came along with the divorce papers and asked her to sign it.
Lulliana initially said she wasn’t going to sign it if Felix Freeman is not there. She wants to remind him that he got to where he is today because of her.
If he thinks he can play around with her, she will ensure he come crashing down. She would strip him of all he’s accumulated over time.
“I’m sorry but my client already signed. Your signature is all that mattered” the lawyer replied, touching his necktie as if ensuring that it’s well knotted.
Lulliana stared at the paper before her. Did Felix think well before deciding this? If she signed the divorce papers, he would be ruined forever.
She sighed, took the pen from the lawyer and signed. Whatever happens, she has tried. She found herself the victim of it all. She was played like a fool.
Perhaps she’s really a fool and a terrible person. This is exactly what she deserved. She can’t toy with someone else’s emotions and not be paid back in her own coin.
The lawyer placed the just signed divorce papers in his briefcase and looked at her with a faint smile. “Have a great day” he said and walked out.
Lulliana stared at him as if he was not talking to her. Have a great day, he said? How can she probably have a great day?
She sank into the sofa and sobbed. Why is she experiencing this? She was forced into this marriage by her father. She never loved Felix, she had a boyfriend and they loved each other.
She had also betrayed her friendship with Camilla. She knew very well that Felix was Camilla’s boyfriend. She came between them and took Felix from her.
She took her man and even humiliated her on their wedding day. Now, she’s lost Feli. He was never hers, she only stole him. And whatever was stolen was not meant to last forever.
She knew back then that she wasn’t Pregnant with Felix’s child. She knew that he was her boyfriend Mike’s son. As soon as she gave birth to him, she saw Mike’s face in her baby.
But that baby turned out to be a carrier of sickle cell. Her deepest secret was unveiled when it was medically diagnosed that Felix cannot father a child that’s a sickle cell.
When Felix heard it, he became suddenly interested in going for a DNA test. When the test report was given, he was not the father of her son.
He was not Jack’s father. That reality dawned on him. It came as a shock and for a long time, he kept staring at the report in his hand.
It was a shock to him, but it wasn’t, to her. She knew since Jack was born. She thought it was never going to be discovered. And it definitely wouldn’t have been discovered if Jack wasn’t sickle cell.
Felix couldn’t bring himself to accept that reality. He had the test performed again and it came out the same report. That was when he finally accepted the fact.
He didn’t say a word to her but simply left home. He came by the previous day and that morning, she got a divorce. That’s it, it’s over.
Lulliana sobbed. She definitely must have made Camilla entangled with the billionaire Rodrigo. She went to jail and now, she heard she’s back.
She would find her and apologise to her. She would ask her to forgive her and said she wished this never happened between them.
Felix Freeman was in the office but kept checking his cell phone. His lawyer should be through with the divorce papers already. Lilliana should have signed and their union should end forever.
Just then, his phone beeped for a message. He took and read the message “Divorce finalised”.
Felix Freeman smiled. His desires are accomplished and his life is back to bachelorhood. He was free from the shackle of that marriage.
His life was going to be different soon. A new beginning for him “just wait for me sweetheart… I will bring you back to me my dear Camilla”