What happened has already happened. Wilma sent the video on the social network and went viral. The teacher got fired from the school. A divorce court has ordered a husband to pay his wife for the housework she carried out during their marriage.
With that money, Belle helps Wilma purchase an apartment for her and her son. Wilma also files for custody for her son, the court grants full custody to her so that her ex-husband won't see his son anymore.
Crazy or cruel or.. Evil?
No. Her ex-husband and that slut are the devil. He left her for nothing to survive on her own. They both pay for what they did, and serve their rights.
"What a lovely view, Belle. Where'd you found this? This is amazing". Wilma looked around. "Toby, isn't it beautiful?" Toby nodded, as he ran in the hallway where the bedroom stood. "Thank you, Belle''.
"This apartment is the cheapest I could get for you". said Belle.
"Cheapest? This is an amazing place, look at the view, enchanted". She bit her bottom lips, continuing. "I'm out of hell, now I'm in heaven with the angels who are helping me a lot. You guys are amazing best friends that I wanted to be part of it".
"You are part of us, Wilma. Just see how you punch that slut face, he can't help her by watching her helplessly. Betty tackles him down, look how he is begging you to let the slut go? He was hopeless. He's nothing. We're family, Wilma".
Both women hug. Wilma nods. "Thank you again".
Belle heading back to the office after meeting with Wilma. Later in the evening she picks up the twins at school then to grocery. She hadn't seen Lee Herman around, but he's off duty today.
Lock the door. She reached the trolley then pushed inside the building. The twins are inside without her asking for or waiting for them.
She stood at the cashier. The twins are running and grab their things. "Twins come on!"
"Can I have this?" Poppy showed up. "It sounds French". Belle eyes on her daughter's hand, something delicious but -.
"Honey, that's caviar. Since when do you eat caviar?"
"I don't know. It looks delicious in the canned food ''.
Belle rolled her eyes, said. "These are eggs from sturgeon fish. Imagine caviar produced from human eggs, a human egg that gives you life".
"Babies?" Poppy eyes wide. "Yucks!" She ran, put back the caviar canned right in its place. And she ran back towards Belle. "It doesn't seems it's really good idea to eat caviar".
"Trust me. Everyone does". She pushed the trolley at the meat section. "Could you wrap me this steak, and chicken".
"Yes, Ma'am".
She smiled and waited for the meat she purchased. As she waited, someone tapped her shoulder from behind.
"Bitch!" She screams, shocking. "What the hell!" It was Lee Herman who tapped her shoulder. He smiled. "What?!"
"Alone?" He asks, his eyes looking around until he hears Poppy's voice behind him. He turned. "Hey, Poppy".
"Mr. Herman. I'd said good to see you here. Shopping?"
He nodded in a smile. "My fridge is almost empty, guess I've been eating a lot lately".
"Nah! I'm eating a lot too. Mom always reminds me not to eat that much, it would hurt my stomach".
"Good to know". He looked up at Belle. "Ms. Belle".
"Was it a coincidence or something?"
"No. Why do you think that?"
She shook her head then shrugged. "I don't know. I can feel like you are following me".
"Following you for what, Ms. Belle? I lived around here. Of course I will choose this building for my grocery, my needs. I don't think there is a password or social security number to enter this building".
Poppy looked up at Belle, said. "You are embarrassing, Mom. Everyone is allowed to shop here. That includes Mr. Herman".
"No. No. You can't be mad at your mom, Poppy". He wink. "Maybe your mom had an experience of being stalked by someone we don't know. She took precaution for that".
"Yeah. She was stalked by my dad when she was sixteen".
"Poppy!" Belle jerked her eyes. "Enough. There is no need for you to share my personal details towards strangers".
"Mr. Herman, not a stranger!"
"Poppy!"
"I hate YOU!" She ran towards another shelf. Leave Belle speechless about her daughter's sudden behavior.
Vincent on view between Belle and Lee Herman. At his hand, a pack of nuggets he carried then put inside the trolley.
"What is going on?" He asked.
"What the HELL! Go after Poppy please. She was mad at me for no reason".
Vincent turns to Lee Herman. Then back to his mom. "I'm on it". He gives Lee Herman a glance then chases over Poppy.
"I can't not believe this. My own daughter shouted right in front of my face. It happens because you show up, Mr. Herman. You're infecting her!"
He stood silent. "I'm not judging you. Since she knows her dad looks like you, she thinks you are her dad. And you're not her dad".
"Ms. Belle?"
"Please, Mr. Herman. I suggest you stay away from my kids. Especially from Poppy. Our family needs a space and Poppy needs to learn that her dad is gone".
Breathing, she continued. "I'm not mad at you, I just want _"
She loses her own word, biting her lips. She can't control who or with her kids be friends in their life.
Lee Herman?
He's toxic, and in the meantime he's innocent. She can't put all Gibson problems on him.
He's an outsider. He had nothing to do with Victor Gibson.
"I'm sorry".
She pushes the trolley but Lee Herman stops her. She looks up at him, he never shows his anger towards her. He never forgot how to smile.
That sweet smile.. the same smile she missed so much.
"I understand. If my present made your daughter suddenly behave like that. My apologies. But _? Do not let her upset. I may not be her dad, she feels safe with me. Like you ask to look after the twins and I did".
He spoke back. "I'm not asking, Ms. Belle. If you think I'm the reason Poppy behaves like that, then I'm sorry again. You were right about me, I'm infecting her. I'm the virus".
"I just want her to be happy without thinking about her dead dad".
"She's a child, Ms. Belle. As an adult we can't stop what the child is doing in their life. She's a good kid, I'd said, Vincent too. You raise them well. And I'm proud of you". He smiled. Nod his head, he pushed the trolley past her.
This time, Belle stops him with guilt. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry for my words earlier that I forbid you near my kids. I was wrong. You're not him. Thank you for what you did to my kids, I have no right to stop them from being friends with you".
She breathes, continuing. "You're my kid's friend. They like you". She smiled. Lee Herman nodded again. Knowing what she asks for. His heart is relieved, he loves Belle kids. They are adorable as he can tell her that.
"Well I guess _?" She bit her lips again. "My kids are gonna see you again in school". Then she watched him walk with the trolley. "Stupid me".
Outside the grocery store. Poppy sat on the pavement crying, Vincent saw her. Approaching in a smile before he takes a seat beside her.
"You know. I heard on the news that kidnappers like to kidnap girls kind of like you. Beautiful girls could make them rich".
"I don't care! Let them be".
"It means you don't love me anymore. You rather someone take you". Poppy looked up at his eyes. "You hate mom it means you hate me too, Poppy".
"I don't hate you, Vince. Mom act _?"
"Weird?" He smiled. Patting her back. "Poppy. I know what you think about Lee Herman. I'm your twin brother and you expect him to be your dad? I have no dad, Poppy. So you too".
Sighing, he spoke back. "You know how hard our mom has to forget all the secret, darkest life she's been keeping from us. Is all because of one man she had known and Lee Herman had nothing to do with us. Mom protecting us from a man like him".
"Lee Herman wasn't him". said Poppy.
"Yes. Because of your concern about him you scream at her face for no reason. You protect him, Poppy".
He hugs his twin sister. "I'm not mad at you, I just want you to say sorry to mom. I believe mom hadn't no reason to stop you for nothing, what she had to do, she'll do. Now she hates Lee Herman because he had the same face like him".
"I'm a bad twin sister and bad daughter".
"You're not. Just you act weird like mom did". He wink.
Belle standing in front of the shelves, her eyes reading the label back of the bottle. She hears footsteps approaching behind, she turns and sees the twins. Poppy runs towards her and hugs.
Belle looked up at Vincent as his mouth said you're welcome. "Honey?"
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scream at you. I lose my temper suddenly. I'm sorry". She cried.
Belle sighed like a proud mother she just won the battle. Mouthing Vincent back with thank you.
"Honey, I'm not gonna stop who you're friends with. He's the nice man that you thought he was. I'm trying to protect my treasure. You two are my treasure I have in my life and I'm not gonna share you two with a stranger who looks like your dad".
"Correction madam. He's not my dad ''. said Vincent with a smirk.
Belle rolled her eyes. "Whatever". She spoke back. "For now on. Let's forget about this okay. Like it never happens. I considered your scream just like a lion cub needing their mom's attention".
"Yeah right. I could use something more than to get your attention".
"Don't be such a jerk like your dad, Vincent".
"Urgh! I hate that word". He turns his feet, walk towards another alley.
Belle and Poppy snickering behind him. The girl follows.