On the other hand, Dn woke upter than he usually did. He turned to ir’s side of the bed and did not find her beside him. He jumped out of bed and checked the bathroom but he didn’t see her there.


    “ir!” He called.


    They did end the night well. When he entered the room that night she was already asleep. So he wasn’t able to talk to her at all and he couldn’t find her as well.


    He took his phone and dialled her number several times but he got no response.


    “Damn it, ir! Please pick up.”


    Dn was terrified. He couldn’t get a hold of her and he had no idea where she was. The bathtub incident shed into his memory that he almost screamed in fright.


    He practically flew down the stairs.


    “ir!” He shouted.


    Nothing.


    He ran towards the side of the house.


    “ir!” He screamed.


    He was about to call security when he heard noises from where he stood.


    He tucked his phone in his pocket and reached for the golf stick beside him. He walked further and heard the noise clearly from the gym.


    ir hardly used the gym so he wondered who was in it.


    Dn touched the handle of the door and turned it slowly and opened the door gently. He was ready to swing his stick when he saw ir.


    She was working the dumbbells. He watched her in shock. ir rarely used the gym so he didn’t think she would be inside.


    ir looked like a different person at that moment. Dn saw that she had air pods on so that was probably why she didn’t notice him.


    And she jammed to whatever song she listened to. She even did a few dance moves that almost made Dnugh out loud.


    “Ahem.” Dn cleared his throat loudly.


    She didn’t hear him.


    He moved closer to where she was.


    “Ahem!” He shouted.


    ir turned her head sharply to the voice. When their eyes met, her smile faded.


    Dn noticed it and his heart sank in his chest. He did not expect that reaction from her.


    “Hi.” She greeted him as she tried to reduce her pace.


    “I didn’t see you when I woke up and I searched everywhere.” He hoped that she would listen to him or try to respond at least.


    “I got up early so that I could work out.” She answered but didn’t spare him a nce.


    “But you don’t work out often. What changed?” He asked her.


    He tried to strike a conversation with her because he wanted her mood to change.


    “I decided to work out today. I don’t wanna cage myself anymore, especially you. I realized that I might have interfered with the affairs of yourpany by making you stay here with me. I shouldn’t have.” She turned to face him, her arms were folded across her chest.


    “ir-” she cut him short.


    “I want to have an important discussion with you when you get back from your trip.” She told him, she spoke with confidence as she stared into his pretty eyes.


    “ir? Have I done anything? Why do you speak this way?” He asked her calmly, but he didn’t understand.


    ir sighed. She did not want to sound mean but she also wanted to say what was on her mind.


    “Dn, I’m not trying to sound mean to you right now. If anything I’m trying to make things easier for you. Just in case you feel bad for leaving or something, it’s fine I will be alright.” She exined.


    Dn sighed, he didn’t want to argue with her so he brushed it aside.


    “I know you’ll be fine, I just wish I didn’t have to leave.” He answered carefully.


    ir continued what she was doing.


    “Would you please look at me?” He asked. The reaction from ir was really strange, he thought. It wasn’t like her.


    ir turned her gaze to him, void of emotions.


    Dn stood in front of her, his arms were folded across his chest.


    “What is this ir? What is the main reason for this!” He cried.


    “You always leave! At the wrong times. Why now? I know that this is my problem and I should fix it, I’m sorry for bugging you. If I can, I’ll fix everything before you get back.” She told him.


    “You always leave when I need you the most. It’s okay though, I will learn to not rely on you for help.” She continued.


    Dn was speechless, he didn’t know that she needed him all those times. Guilt washed all over him.


    “ir, I’m deeply sorry for leaving you. I wish there was another way, I’m sorry ir.” He whispered.


    “That is the thing? You don’t even try. I still have to finish what I’m doing. I will be up soon.”  She finished as she turned back to her treadmill.


    She turned it on andpletely ignored Dn.


    He did worse things to her then, he broke her deliberately. Hurt her inexcusably, she even found it hard to say those words to him. But then he would say them wlessly like she was nothing.


    He turned to go, he was shocked and sad and speechless. He left the gym and went into the room and decided to pack his bag for the days that he would be away.


    Dn didn’t have any choice, he knew what he did to her but he couldn’t stop it. He remembered how he treated her in the past and it broke him into pieces.


    It wasn’t only protection and love, there were so many other things that he could not do for her, he thought. He questioned his love for her, maybe it wasn’t enough.


    Dn packed thest bit of his clothes when she came into the room. She simply dropped her phone and ear pods on the table and went into the bathroom. She shut the door too, something she didn’t do before.


    ir gave him the silent treatment. She only spoke when she needed to.


    It wasn’t the fact that he was going on an important trip or the fact that he didn’t stay with her. He was a grown man and she would never want to control him.


    It was the way he acted before and after he told her. How he behaved sometimes irked her. Made her feel she shouldn’t have let him stay with her at home.


    ir felt like if she talked to him she would break down and beg him so she decided that keeping quiet was the best way.


    ~~~~~~


    Richard was home that day. He didn’t go to the office. Samantha was in his house at that moment so he had to stay.


    They were both in the living room, they discussed what was going to happen with the pictures and the special surprise that Samantha arranged.


    “Did ir tell you where she is currently staying?” He asked Samantha.


    “No, she didn’t. But not to worry, I’ll tell her that I want to see her, so she’ll have no issues telling me.” She answered him and popped a grape in her mouth.


    “And if she doesn’t?” He continued.


    “Then I’ll simply find out my way.” She snapped.


    “You were able to fool her but Bliar isn’t stupid now. I forgot how smart she was and agreed with you. She didn’t take the threats seriously because she knew they were baseless.” He snapped back.


    “You are so foolish Richard and that’s why you lost her in the past. I’m allowing you to get her back and you want to turn chicken.” She hit her nail on his chest several times.


    “Okay, do you think she’ll easilye to me after everything?” He asked.


    “Not if I make her. That is why she cannot know that I am involved until the time is right.” She told him.


    “So I’m your bait, what if she never finds out? I’m supposed to go to jail for you or something?” He asked her, not because he didn’t know the answer but because he wanted to hear her say it.


    Samanthaughed out loud.


    “I take back what I said about you being foolish. And I advise you not to try anything foolish or else I’ll let out your secret as well. ir will surely take my side so you don’t stand a chance.” She said and flipped her hair to his face.


    Richard was right all along, he had an idea what she wanted to do with him but he wasn’t sure then. Now he was, he apuded himself for letting ir know the truth.


    He refused to go down alone if they ever got caught. If Dn ever finds out then they will surely be over.


    Samantha didn’t care though. She was obsessed with Dn, ever since. It only grew when ir married him, she hated that ir was chosen. Their friendship didn’t give her a heart of reconsideration when she decided to ruin her friend’s life.


    That showed how scary humans were. They did not consider anything and anyone when they got greedy. At that moment they only considered themselves. Samantha was not excluded, who would have thought.


    But the thing about obsession and greed was that in the end, they would destroy everything.


    ~~~~~~~~~Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.


    ir’s stomach growled while she was in the bathroom. It reminded her that she had not eaten anything since she woke up.


    She got out of the bathroom and only went outside the room to see if she could quickly make a sandwich or something.


    ir made a healthy sandwich to eat, she also made one for Dn in case he wanted one.


    After she was done with her food she took Dn’s upstairs to him along with a ss of juice. She climbed the stairs carefully until she reached the top. She walked freely to the room.


    ir ced a tray beside him, carefully and left him.


    “Did you make these for me?” He asked.


    “Yeah, I figured since you didn’t eat today, I should make something simple. There’s dinnerter so I don’t want to make a whole meal.” She answered.


    “Thank you.” He spoke softly.


    She gave a small nod and turned back to what she was doing before then.


    It was almost time for dinner. ir and Dn hadn’t said a word to each other and both of them had different reasons for being quiet.


    ir’s was that she didn’t want to seem so vulnerable and incapable of being alone.


    Dn’s was that he didn’t know what to say to her. He didn’t know what to say to make her feel better.


    He had not found the right things to say to her so he kept quiet even though it killed him.


    ir got out of the bathroom not long after she went in. She wore her robe and went to her dresser to apply her beauty products.


    Dn watched her as she paced about. The only thing in his heart was the urge to speak to her, but he didn’t know how to start.


    It was almost 6 pm and Dn hadn’t even gotten ready for the dinner. A part of him did not want to go anymore but he already promised his godmother that he would attend.


    He went into the bathroom and quickly took a shower before it was 6 pm. He already knew what he wanted to wear and thankfully it was nearby so it didn’t take long to find it.


    ir was half ready and half not ready. She had not found an outfit for. She was tempted to ask Dn about the dress code.


    ir made lousy attempts to ask his opinion on what to wear but she couldn’t ask.


    So she waited for him to get dressed up. He wore a simple dress shirt and pants and loafers.


    She opened her closet and picked out a light blue, one arm, bodycon dress. It was designed in a way that the cape was gathered from the top to the right arm of the dress and then the end of the dress.


    The dress looked quite difficult to ir but it was a simple dress. She only had to zip and unzip. She wore the dress and then attempted to zip it up from behind. She was able to reach a certain point but couldn’t continue.


    ir tried for a few seconds and groaned aloud when she felt frustrated. She stood in front of her mirror and tried to pull the zip up but there was still no progress.


    She was about to give up when Dn suddenly appeared behind her and held her waist in ce. He moved her long hair to one side of her shoulder and zipped it without so much work.


    “Your hair kept getting in the way.” He whispered directly in her ears, she shivered.


    He got back to doing his thing on his dresser.


    Anyone who knew Dn knew that he loved fashion. He knew how to style his clothes, his hair, the right scent to wear, the right tie, jewellery and shoes.


    When ir picked out the dress he loved it immediately. She had no idea that he watched her.


    “Thank you.” She muttered in a low voice.


    “It’s okay,” Dn answered.


    ir parted her hair in the middle and packed it in a low ponytail.


    Her makeup was minimal, it was dinner, a family one.


    She wanted to leave when she remembered that she did not put on any jewellery.  She opened her jewellery box and picked up an old diamond ne that she received as a gift when she graduated college.


    ir had it polished just recently and so she wore it. It stopped on her corbone. She also wore diamond-studded earrings. ir finished off Bottegattega slippers.


    She didn’t want to wear anything from Dn. She didn’t want to spring any weird feelings from him.


    Dn stood by the door. She wore her pink rose scent.


    “Are you ready?” He asked her.


    “Yeah.” She answered.


    It was past 6 pm already so they had to be on their way. They both walked down the stairs, Dn behind ir


    Dn picked a Benz car from his garage.


    ir literally saw everything before the garage door automatically closed. Dn had a lot of cars, for different asions. And there were some that he had not even used yet.


    They both got into the car and started their journey to his god mother’s house.


    The whole journey was long in a way. ir thought that she stayed in the area because it was the Lancasters area. Who would have thought she lived far away?


    After almost an hour they arrived at her house. The house was really beautiful, it was a Victorian kind of house and there were lights everywhere that made the house bright.


    Dn parked the car in thepound and noticed his friend’s car too. They both got down and walked to the entrance of the house and pressed the bell.


    The door opened to reveal his godmother.


    “Oh wonderful,e in my dears.” Naina smiled as usual.


    “Good evening ma’am.” ir greeted her.


    Dn muttered a ‘hello’ and hugged her, he kissed her on both cheeks.


    “It’s good to see you again. Especially ir, you look really beautiful my dear.” Sheplimented and grinned.


    “Thank you ma’am.” ir answered.


    “Uh uh, not ma’am from you again.” She told her.


    ir covered her cheeks to hide her blush as she smiled.


    “I’m sorry, Naina. I’ll try not to call you that anymore.” She apologized.


    “It’s okay my dear. ” Naina told her.


    “Come dear. You’ll meet a few of my people that you haven’t met before.” She led them towards the living room.


    The inside of the house was just as exquisite but it was homely as well. It was cozy and had the vibes of a home. There were a few kids there too, they yed hide and seek, taking turns climbing the stairs and running down the stairs.


    ir felt relieved. In a way the house reminded her of her home too, her life before she got married to Dn.


    Her mom would make dinner and invite a few members of their family. With kids and even some of her cousins. They would sit on the table and say a prayer before eating.


    Those times made her feel sad and just there because she remembered that she was allowed to invite friends from school and work.


    Even Samantha attended the dinners those days. It was fun.


    Tonight felt as if she was experiencing it all over again. She already liked Naina so she was okay.


    “Everyone! I would like you all to meet ir, Dn’s wife. Due to the way things were before we couldn’t meet her but now.” She announced to the people that were in the living room.


    “Hi ir. Nice to meet you.” A pretty woman gave ir a warm smile.


    “Hi.” ir answered.


    “I’m Tamara, Dn’s cousin.” She introduced.


    “Nice to meet you too. I’m sorry we never spoke, I didn’t know you attended my wedding.” ir grinned.


    “It’s alright. I understand.” The woman answered.


    ir smiled at her.


    “Hi Tammy.” Dn hugged her.


    “Uncle Dn!” Two kids screamed and ran into his arms. He squatted down to their level so that he could hold them properly.


    “My two favorite munchkins. How are you two doing huh?” He hugged them tight and theyughed.


    ir was fascinated by the scene. She rarely saw Dn with kids so she didn’t know how he was with them.


    “We’re fine!” They screamed.


    “But you missed my birthday uncle.” The girlined.


    “I’m so sorry Lydia. Uncle wasn’t around then, but I made sure to send you that thing you wanted. Did you get it?” He asked.


    “Yessss I did. It’s okay I forgive you because you give the best presents.” She hugged him tight.


    Everyone cooed, little ‘awws’ everywhere.


    “That’s my girl.” He grinned.


    ir watched him with a stunned look on her face. The way he yed with the kids melted her heart immediately. Tears stung her at the corners of her eyes but she blinked them back.


    Dn caught her and gave her a sad smile.


    “Kids, I want you to meet someone for me, okay? Over there, thatdy in blue, she’s my wife.” He whispered thest part in their ears.


    They screamed and ran over to her. ir knelt down so that they could hug her, she almost fell down when they ran into her.


    “You’re uncle Dn’s wife? What’s your name?” The boy asked.


    “Yes sweetie I am and my name is ir.” She answered with a huge grin.


    ir loved kids with her life, she would do anything for them.


    “You are so beautiful, Aunt ir. I love your hair, it’s shiny. Are you crying?” Lydia asked her as she yed with ir hair.


    ir couldn’t stop the tears that dropped from her eyes. The boy whose name was Brian wiped her tears with his little finger.


    “Thank you Lydia, you are pretty too. And no I’m not crying, I’m simply happy to meet the both of you. You both are the cutest.” She smiled and ruffled their hair.