"Clay honey tell me what you said was a joke?"
"What are you doing here? Who told you about this?" I asked her angrily, "and what the hell are you wearing."
"I know about your grandmother's fatal accident and death I am sorry."
"Girl who died?" Grandmother says angrily, I didn't know if it was because she hated Hailee or because she hated being seen as a grave, but her voice had almost reminded me of all that scolding I got when I was a kid.
"Oh... you are alive," she said in shock, but the disappointment was certainly there in her voice, "I am happy grandmother is okay."
"You, follow me" I shout at Hailee, as I leave, I sense a bit of disappointment in Kaleah, she avoids my eyes. I halt in front of her before giving her a kiss on the forehead, let us make the right choices like father said, never give your wife a reason to feel jealous or inferior.
Kaleah's cute eyes with the gesture makes me happy, she seems to be the beautiful light at the murky world I have basked myself in.
Hailee had followed me into a confided area, she had pouted as she waited for me to speak.
"What are you doing here?"
"Well, I heard grandmother was in an accident."
"So, you came wearing black like your mourning, and those ugly graveyard flowers?" I asked angrily, there have never been any report of grandmother's accident in the media.
"I thought something had happened to her since she is old and all."
"You listen to me and listen to me well," I scold her gritting my teeth in anger, I had felt my arms itch to strangle her here and now, "you better pray you have nothing to do with that accident or there will be hell to pay."
She widens her eyes in disbelief before composing herself, "so, about that ugly girl with stupid dyed hair."
"Do not utter anything stupid about Kaleah."
"Are you really marrying that Bimbo? She is not even that appealing."
I had felt my fist moving towards her face, she had flinched and closed her eyes. I felt the pain when my fist collied with the wall. Ugh… I was taught better than that, I am not a man to beat up a woman.
"You better not talk anything bad about Leah or you will regret it, and yes I am marrying her." I said to her, she had tried to protest but I had already turned my back to leave her.
This is getting way too dangerous for Kaleah, if Hailee is set on being a bitter ex there is no limit to how she plans on doing this, especially now that she might be going after grandmother.
"Cain." I call Cain at once, we need to nip this Hailee problem before it because too big to oversee, "find out if Hailee Leech is behind grandmother's accident and after that make sure every evidence against her including her fraud marriages and the murder of her first husband is exposed."
Guess this is a bit of karma for treating Hailee badly previously, or for treating all my exes badly, or for all the bad deeds I have are being doing so far.
"Sorry about that," I say as I enter the room, Kaleah is seated next to Conan, Cyan seating on the bed with grandmother. A homely feeling, a complete family, a family I stand to provide for and protect.
"What are you thinking about?" Conan asks, "did your girlfriend give you and ultimatum?"
I snort at his statement, Kaleah sighs uncomfortably and I hate Conan for making her feel like that. "She is not my girlfriend anymore, and please do not talk about that woman in front of my fiancé, it is disrespectful."
Grandmother smiled fully with pride at my statement, Cyan makes eye contact with the now suddenly shy Kaleah.
Grandmother stayed at the hospital overnight, Kaleah vowed to go pick grandmother up the next morning before going to see Mrs. Dealer for the wedding preparations.
[Kaleah POV]
After grandmother's accident yesterday I had felt very anxious, I overheard Clayton talking about it being a set-up, making me even more anxious, I hope it is not my fault, I really hope it is not that crazy stalker from a month ago.
"Morning Conan, is the nanny here yet?"
"No.., I can take care of her until she arrives."
I widen my eyes with shock, yes Conan is good at making Zoey laugh but that is the short run effect, in the long run he is terrible at taking care of her.
"Come on it is just a few minutes until she arrives, and who knows maybe I would hold on until grandmother and you return."
"Fine… I don't want Melisa to stay in the hospital alone for too long, might be bad for her mental health."
"Yeah… bye the way, are you joining Cyan in her art studio? Since you two have similar passions, I thought you would do a joint launch."
I am startled with this, yes, I have made great paintings in my student days ones that were sold like hot-cakes during college auction days, but I don't think I am still as good as Cyan, her sculptures are out of this world.
"Maybe, I will think about it."
"Okay."
I had requested an uber to fetch Melisa after feeding and bathing Zoey. Luckily, I met the nanny just on my way out, seems Conan will not have a tough time.
"Wow you have no scratch on you, how wonderful grandmother, I was so scared we would have lost you," I hear a voice as I approach Melisa's room.
"Good morning grandmother." I greet before laying my eyes on Hailee, who seem to not like my presence, well we don't blame her, I 'stole' her man after all.
"Ah… Kaleah Huxley, how pleasant to see you."
"Hi, Miss Leech."
"Oh… child you finally arrived to rescue me? I have been telling this witch to leave my room at once." Melisa says as pointing at Hailee.
"But grandmother don't say that, Clay told me we have a chance to reconcile yesterday." She said so boldly, I feel confused, hurt, backstabbed? I do not know how to label this pain I feel but it is not a nice feeling.
"Oh… is that so, congratulations then," I say, trying to keep my sad voice in check, I thought Clayton and I made progress, he had always looked so willing, maybe he was just doing it as a way to mess with me.
"I will go get the doctor to get the forms to get you discharged," I say to Melisa who was glaring at Hailee angrily.
As I walk to the doctor's office, I feel my whole body numb, how crazy, I do not even love Clayton and yet I am greedy enough to feel pain when he reconciles with the person he loves, do I feel something for him?
"Good morning, Dr Kennedy I am here to get forms for Melisa Becket," I say.
"Oh... you must be Mrs. Becket, or it is still Miss Huxley now huh?"
"I….um… yes," I say protecting my pride, Melisa must have boasted of how her granddaughter in law was picking her up, so much keeping the wedding lowkey huh.
I signed the forms before picking myself up to go take Melisa home, I feel so dazed, Clayton didn't seem like he was going to cancel the wedding, did he? He has even been taking turns with me when taking care of Zoey last night.
"Oh… does it hurt?" I heard Hailee say, we met in a hallway on my way back to Melisa's room. She looks so proud, why wouldn't she, she is a staple of beauty to many and now is the future wife to Clayton Beckett.
"Miss Leech, how have you been?" I say politely.
"Oh, shut up, Kaleah Huxley, you think having his family's approval means you can steal Clayton's heart? How absurd, all I had to do was tell him how you are a newly orphan and worst illegal immigrant,"
"…" I widen my eyes in fear, uh, she sure is going to get me deported now.
"A useless painter who peeked in college, sold one painting for a fortune and you now think you good enough to marry Clayton?"
"I apologize for coming between you two miss Leech" I bite my lower lip in anger, "but Clayton did participate in this too, he is the one who broke up with you, he is the one who accepted my marriage proposal. Maybe he thinks I am good enough for him, well at least he thought."
I defend myself, started war now I am playing victim, I sure am a pathetic woman. Hailee glares at me, I feel a raging hand clap my cheek. Humiliated completely humiliated, I looked up to her shocked, wanting to say something back.
"You should not talk back you witch, I can burry you." She says, looking down on me. I retire my shoulders in defeat, I cannot fight back now, I do not have the right to.
I want to turn to leave as I turn, I collide with Clayton, angry Clayton. Clayton who wants blood. I guess there is no turning back for me.