Chapter 80
Chapter 80
Chapter 80 – For The First Time (Anj‘s POV)
“What did you do to Angela?” Anya growled at him, hitting Dylan again in his arm, maybe harder this time because I saw him cringe. “You were supposed to have a good time, not scare
her.”
“Stop it, Anya,” I said as my eyes looked at the doctor putting a bandage on my sprained ankle. Good thing, it was only mild, but the bad side of it was I ruined Dylan’s plans and ended the fun for my children. Their eyelashes were still wet after wailing almost endlessly when they saw me fall and cry in pain.
“He didn‘t do anything to scare me. I just missed that step, that‘s all,” I lied, opening my arms so my kids would come to me. Only Lyra Helene and Selene came to me, but Leyanne remained at the foot of the bed, watching the doctor and asking him many questions.
“You have one future doctor here,” The old doctor smiled gently at me as he finished wrapping an elastic bandage to my foot.
I smiled back, seeing myself in Leyanne, but that upward shape on my lips disappeared when I saw Sky dashing inside the small clinic of the amusement park. Following him was one older woman in a business suit, Frank, and five men that I thought were simply enjoying the amusement park just like the others. It dawned on me that they were not, but they were like Frank, working and looking after my children. “Anj,” He walked past Anya and Dylan. His eyes were focused only on me.
“Daddy!” The three girls squealed excitedly, running to him that even Leyanne turned her back to the doctor to come to his father.
He kissed them quickly in the head but faced me again with panic–stricken eyes as he looked from my face down to my foot. “Are you okay? How are you feeling?” He asked, cupping my face. I opened my mouth to answer, but he talked again. “Doc, how is she?” Assuming that he was my husband because
my kids called him ‘daddy,‘ the doctor smiled at him. “Don‘t worry, your wife is okay. Luckily it’s just a mild sprain.”
“And her arm?” He asked worriedly as his eyes pinned on the bandage on my forearm.
“Just a scrape,” I assured him before the doctor could answer. “What are you doing here? I thought you were on a business trip or something? Why is Frank here? Who are these men?” I asked, but he ignored me, gesturing his hand for his men to get out of the small room, except for Frank
“Does she need to be x–rayed?” He asked the doctor again. The doctor shook his head. “If it will calm you, but we don‘t have that facility here.”
He nodded, turning to me. “You‘re coming home with me.”
Home.
It was tempting for one brief second, but then I shook my head. “No!”
Sensing the tension, the doctor smiled apologetically at us before leaving us in the room.
His Adam‘s apple moved and narrowed his eyes as he gazed at me but heaved a sigh, and his eyes softened when Selene crawled to my side. “Daddy, Aunt Anya said to give Uncle Dylan a chance, and she‘s doing this for mommy,” she said.
Standing by the doorway, Anya‘s eyes widened, causing Dylan to chuckle quietly. “But she said she‘s not pimping Mommy out to him,” she continued, causing me to purse my lips to stop myself from laughing. “Next time, I‘ll keep my big mouth shut,” she was crimson red as she glared at me. “You haven‘t answered my questions yet, Sky. What are you doing here? Why is Frank here, and who are those men?”
“I don‘t have to answer your questions,” he said, turning his head to the door when it opened. Like Sky, my eyebrows knitted seeing Finn coming inside.
“What are you doing here?” Sky asked the question I had just asked him a while ago, but it was like it would become the question of the day that would never get an answer.
“How are you, Ms. Perry? I‘m still not allowed to call you Anj, right?” He chuckled. “No!” Sky and I scowled at him in unison.
“Hi,” He extended his hand to Anya and Dylan, shaking hands with them. “I‘m Finn, Sky‘s brother. Leyanne called me that‘s why I‘m here.”
Anya just smiled and nodded, but I saw her nudging her elbow at Dylan. “Mommy, can we just go home to Daddy‘s place?” Lyra Helene asked as she snuggled closer to me. This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.
“Can you give Mommy one more day at Sister Grace‘s place?” I was hoping she would say yes. I wanted to spend more time with my mother before we left for good. Tonight, I also needed the peace of mind that only Sister Grace could give me. “We‘re still going to the island daddy promised, right?” Selene turned to his father.
“Of course.” He opened his arms, and Selene went to him and sat on his lap. “I won‘t miss your birthday this time, but for now, I‘m bringing you girls to the nursing home so Mommy can spend time with Sister Grace. I also need to talk to her.”
He turned his head to Dylan.
“I‘m sorry about the dinner, man, but I‘m taking my girls,” he said, and Dylan could do nothing but looked at me and heaved a deep sigh.
“I‘m sorry,” I mouthed, but Dylan, always kind and understanding, only smiled at me. He walked in my direction, and when he came near, he sandwiched my hand with his two hands, not minding if Sky was glaring at his hands, wanting to burn them with his eyes. “I‘ll see you tonight, Anj. I‘m sorry this has to happen. I‘m sorry if I scared you,” He smiled sadly.
I rolled my eyes at him, trying to lighten the mood because I was already sweating with nervousness. “It‘s not your fault I was clumsy.” I forced a chuckle. “Why don‘t you just bring dinner tonight so we can all enjoy that grilled chicken you promised.”
“Sounds a good idea,” He released my hand and moved back.
I tried to get up from the bed, but Sky shook his head. “You‘re not walking in this situation, Anj,” he hissed, standing up to my side and scooping me like a baby, but carrying me like a bride, just like how he held me after our wedding.
“I can walk,” I gritted my teeth, my face flushing as I glanced at Anya, smiling naughtily. I sneered at her, but she only chuckled. “Yeah, right, but I won‘t let you,” He turned his head to two secretaries. “Frank, talk to the doctor if there‘s anything else to settle. Get her key, Catherine, and please drive Anya and Dylan home, and you –”.
Finn scowled at him. “I know, I have to get home, and we‘ll talk later,” he said, raising his hand in surrender and as if knowing it was really what Sky wanted to say.
My kids followed us, and as we reached the car, Sky sat me carefully in the seat and checked on my daughters to see if they were settled, but he was not talking, only heaving a sigh.
He sat on the driver‘s seat but did not start the engine. I was about to fasten my seatbelt when Sky pulled me to him and wrapped his arms around my body. “You scared me, Anj,” He whispered as he buried his face in my head. “You truly did.” I craned my neck at him, and my heart raced when I saw the
fear in his eyes. I closed my eyes when he kissed my forehead. For the first time in my life, I found security. Wanting to cry, I entwined my arms around his waist and rested my face on his chest.
I hate to say this, but I‘m glad he came. I wanted to tell him that, but my brain, always wiser than my heart, told me to just keep it to myself.