Lillian hummed her favorite song as she prepared bacon and eggs for breakfast.  She didn’t know why, but she woke up early this morning feeling happy and energized, and she decided to make breakfast for the family.


    She added seasoning to the eggs in the pan and reduced the heat of the cooker. She tried to pack up the items she had used but Aurora, the only maid left in the kitchen, stopped her. Lillian had asked all the maids out, but Aurora insisted on staying, so she just left her.


    “Let me help you with that, ma’am.” Aurora said in a smile.


    “Thank you.” Lillian replied as she returned the smile and Aurora took it up from her.


    “When you’re done, could you please help me make the tea?” Lillian asked, turning to face her.


    “Sure ma’am.” Aurora replied with a little nod.


    Lillian turned off the cooker as she served the bacon and eggs on three different tes. She garnished it with fresh chopped parsley leaf and took the tes to the dinning table, with Aurora helping her with two of the tes.


    They dropped it on the dinning and Aurora went back to the kitchen to bring the tea jug and other things.


    Be walked into the dinning room looking taken aback after seeing the table already set.


    “You’re here already?” She asked in surprise.


    “Good morning.” Lillian said instead shing her a light smile. Aurora came back and kept the things on the table. Lillian poured the tea into the teacups beside the tes and kept the jug in the middle of the table.


    “Did you make this?” Be asked, still staring at the things on the table in amazement.


    “What does it look like to you?” Lillian asked back as she rolled her eyes.


    “Wow! I can’t wait to have a taste.” Be said and settled down, cing the meal properly in front of her. Lillian also sat down and they started eating.


    “Is that for my brother?” Be asked after she noticed the third te.


    “Yeah, just in case hees down for breakfast.” Lillian replied as she nced at Be.


    “I just decided to make breakfast for the family, and he happens to be part of it.” Lillian said again when she saw a questioning look on Be’s face.


    “So, you finally ept that you’re a part of this family?” Be asked in a surprised smile.


    “I don’t have a choice.” Lillian uttered lowly with her eyes not leaving her food.


    “Can we just stop this conversation and focus on our food?” Lillian said, already feeling ufortable. She always feels ufortable each time she’s reminded that she’s married.


    “Sure and by the way, this tastes great.” Beplimented, focusing back on her meal.


    “Thank you.” Lillian said as she shed her a small smile.


    “Good morning sir.” Aurora, who stood behind them, greeted, and their attention drifted to Don, who was just entering the house. Lillian took her gaze back to her food.


    “Why don’t youe and join us for breakfast? It’s being long we ate as a family.” Be blurted out loud enough for him to hear. He paused for a few seconds before he tried proceeding his journey upstairs, but he was stopped again by Be’s plea.


    “Please, do this for your little sister. Come on now, it’s getting cold already.” Be pouted cutely, even if he couldn’t see her face.


    Don turned back,ing to the dinning, as he took a seat. Lillian took a quick nce at him and took a sip of her tea.


    Aurora uncovered the food and ced a fork and knife beside the te. He took it up and started taking a little bit of the food.


    Be stared at both Don and Lillian and smiled, but that didn’tst for long because it was changed to a straight look.


    Lillian took ast sip of her tea and stood up. Aurora came to her immediately and packed up her tes.


    “You’re done?” Be asked, raising a brow.


    “Yes, I’ll be upstairs in my room.” Lillian replied as she pushed the chair backwards and walked out before shifting it back near the table.


    “Ummm, are you going to leave me here with this boring brother of mine?” Be said, and Don scoffed silently from where he sat.


    “I’m upstairs in my room, when you’re done, you can meet me there.” Lillian said with a little shrug.


    “But I don’t want you to leave me here. Just stay here until I’m done, then we can go together.” Be said, shaking her head in disagreement.


    “Fine.” Lillian breathed out and sat back on the chair, making Be smile.


    Eva came in afterward and cat walked towards them. She paused for a moment after seeing Lillian. She rolled her eyes as she continued to walk towards Don.


    “Hey babe!” She kissed Don on his cheek.


    “How was your night?” She said again trying to spite Lillian, but Lillian didn’t look like she cared.


    “What are you doing here so early, Eva?” Don uttered lowly.


    “Of course, I came to see my darling boyfriend.” She cooed in a smile as she pushed his meal aside and partially forced herself to stand at his front in a way that Don’s face was hardly seen.


    “And as you can see, your darling boyfriend is happily having breakfast with his lovely wife and sister, and he doesn’t need an invalid distraction.” Be said pissing her off, but she concealed it with a fake smile.


    “I saw that too, but they didn’t seem happy as you imed.” She said back as she left Don and faced Be.


    “Well, that’s because you showed your ugly face, and we became sad immediately, you know, after knowing the kind of bad luck it’s going to bring today.”


    “That’s enough Be.” Don interfered coldly.


    “Let’s go.” He stood up, taking Eva’s hand and they headed upstairs.


    “You know, you shouldn’t have said all those things to her.” Lillian said, bringing Be’s attention to her.


    “Huh? She deserved everything I said to her and even more.” Be said in defense.


    “Don’t you think you went too far with it?” Lillian asked slightly raising her brows.


    “Too far? You’re saying this because you don’t know how bitchy thatdy is, right?” Be asked, also raising her brows.


    “It doesn’t matter. She’s just being jealous and has every right to react that way. Your brother is her boyfriend, remember?” Lillian said as she demonstrated with her hand.


    “What are you even saying, Lillian? She is just his girlfriend, and you’re his wife, making you have legal rights over him than she does.” Be said, rolling her eyes and Lillian sighed.


    “She even still had the nerves to peck him right in front of you.” She said again, feeling disgusted.


    “This is a forced marriage, and he can do whatever he wants.” Lillian said nonchntly.


    “So, you ept his adulterous acts?” Be asked befuddled.


    “I didn’t say that but……..”


    “You’re indirectly saying it.” Be chipped in, picking her words.


    “Just let her be.” Lillian breathed out.


    “I’ll only let her be if she uses her sense to think and not her butthole.” Be said, clicking her tongue.


    “Right. Just when I asked you to let her be.” Lillian said in a sigh as she shook her head.


    “You wouldn’t me me, she’s the source of her problem with me.” Be shrugged out.


    “You should also learn to ignore her at times. Like they say, silence is the best answer for a fool.” Lillian borated as she also demonstrated with her hands.


    “I thought you just asked me to ignore her attitude, but now, you just called her a fool.” Be said in a small chuckle.


    “No, no, I didn’t. Don’t get me wrong, I was only trying to give you an illustration.” Lillian defended with a small smile as she raised her hands in surrender.


    “I see.” Be said as she nodded her head in a smile.


    “Just try to amodate her trash, maybe you would be able to stand her by then.” Lillian advised now looking serious.


    “You’re joking, right?” Be asked, gazing at her with a questioning look.


    “No, I’m not. I’m being serious here.” Lillian replied with a nod.Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org.


    “Fine, I would see what I would do about it.” Be said in a sigh as she rolled her eyes.


    “Please, do give it a trial.” Lillian said, shing her a smile.


    “Okay, enough talk about her already. Gosh, my breakfast has gone cold.” Be said like she would cry as she diverted her attention to her meal, and Lillianughed.


    *IN DON’S ROOM*


    “Hmmm, so much possessiveness over me, and I’m loving it.” Eva said in a smile as they got into Don’s room, and he left her hand immediately.


    “What are you doing here, Eva?” He asked, gazing intently at thedy in front of him.


    “I came to see my baby.” She said in a seductive smile.


    “What exactly brought you here?” Don asked, not moved by the smile.


    “That question sounds odd.” Eva replied with the smile vanishing off her face as she folded her hands under her boobs.


    “Has it be a crime if Ie to visit you in the morning? Or is it because of that bitch downstairs?” She said again with hatred resounding in her tone.


    “Not now, Eva.” Don said and walked past her to the bed. He sat on it, pulling off his wristwatch.


    “When will that be then?” Eva asked as she turned to him.


    “What problem do you have with thatdy?” Don asked, staring intently at her, but she kept silent.


    There were seconds of silence as Eva was rendered silent.


    “Whatever problem you have with her, I hope you don’t do something that’s going to cost your life.” He said again, putting a little fear into Eva before he began unbuttoning his sleeve.


    “Don’t talk like that, babe. You and I know I’m only trying to prevent anotherdy from taking what’s rightfully mine.” She said in defense as she walked closer to him.


    “I can’t afford to lose you.” She said again and sat on hisp strandling him in the process.


    “You look tired, but don’t worry, I’ll make you feel better.” She said this time in a seductive smile, but she didn’t say a word, and she took it as a yes, pushing him down to the bed with just a finger.


    **********************


    Be took a sip of the juice in her hand, staring into space. The sun was almost prating directly into her eye, but she cared less.


    “Be.” Someone tapped her from behind, startling her, and she turned.


    “What’s up? What are you thinking about?” Rex asked, resting his right hand on the rail.


    “It’s nothing actually, Rex. Umm, what are you doing here, by the way?” She asked back now staring at him.


    “I was just passing by when I saw you standing here all alone, so I decided to know what happened.” Rex said with worryced in his tone.


    “Thanks for your concern, but nothing really happened.” She replied with a smile.


    “Alright then, I’ll get going now. See youter.” He said, returning the smile and left.


    Be took a deep breath as she brought out her phone.


    She dialed a number and the person picked at the third ring.


    “Let’s meet in the location I’ll be sending to you now. Be there in fifteen minutes.”