"That still doesn't answer my question." Hazel bit her lower lips thinking of the next way out of this, "If Mr. Donovan gets to find out you're pregnant, we'd be sent out of here forever and you know that. How could you do this to me." Katherine said to her daughter.
She was already too old to lose this job, who will employ her when she does? At this age, she can't find a job anywhere anymore. Why will her daughter do this to her, Hazel is known as a good kid, one that didn't give her trouble and made the other women working there envious of her?
When she realized the girl didn't care if they lose their jobs she went on to ask, "Is it a guard? Did he threaten you? We can work this out and make him pay. Why are you not talking? ANSWER ME!" Katherine demanded raising her voice a bit high. This is not the child she raised, this is a different person.
"Mother trust me, you don't have to worry about me, and you won't be losing your job if you find out the owner of this pregnancy." She said calmly. The last thing Hazel wanted is to hurt her mother, but it seems her love and trust for Dax are greater than her love for her mother.
"Katherine what are you talking about, you're still a young woman that has a wonderful future, getting pregnant now is not part of our plans "Nina" (Native language for child)." Kate almost cried for her daughter. "Mother I'll be fine, and having this child doesn't mean my future has changed, I can still do whatever I..." Hazel paused for some maids to pass.
There's no telling when these gullible lots start talking and the news of her pregnancy might get to her master and madam and then she's doomed.
Hazel knew pregnancy is not something that hides and she was scared that it'll kick out anytime soon. Her only prayer is that Dax returns soon to take responsibility for their child. If they find out before he returns, there's no guarantee she'd still be in this mansion. No one would believe her no matter what she says.
"Tell me when you're ready so we can do something about this," Kate said before walking away. She is willing to listen and trust her child this time, besides Hazel's now an adult now, even if this is the early stage of adulthood for her.
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"Mama, I'm so sorry for not being the prom queen." Claire arrived back at home filled with rage, she just lost to Elsa one more time. She always loose to the girl, first it's Damien and then every other thing. Claire was tired, she was mocked that she couldn't even stay for their after party. This was happening to her cause of Elsa.
The more she counted her losses the more hate she felt towards Elsa, she hated the girl more than ever. "It's alright my dear, no need to worry over such irrelevant things." Florence tried to calm her daughter.
"Irrelevant? You know how badly I wanted that crown, I've worked so hard for it only for my position to be given to someone else." She raised her voice at her mother for the first time in her life. Florence was stunned at her daughters' sudden outburst, "Watch your mouth young lady, I'm still your mother."
Claire got out of the car and stepped into the mansion furiously, she doesn't want to talk or see anybody. Tonight, Elsa's done something she would never forget, just when she thought they've lost her forever, she suddenly came back, looking twice better than before.
Damien gave his attention to her, confessing before all of the students without an idea that the girl was only using him. Even after rejecting him openly, he was willing to wait, WHO DOES THAT?
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There must be a way to get Liam to release his brothers, Ethan thought. He stared at his wife who has not once said anything or moved since she met her brother. Jesse's likeness towards Liam is no news to him, and every day he wishes he could just change this soft heart of hers into something hard.
"Did you try finding out where your brother has held your brothers captive from his wife?" He suddenly asked bringing her back to reality. "No, I don't think she knows." Came Jesse's reply.
"Don't just sit and think, try asking her some questions, that witch is the reason your brothers have been taken."
"Dax and Rafael tried to kill Liam and then hurt my best friend, you all should try apologizing to Liam not force him to bring them out. Cause he won't." Ethan gritted his teeth, one thing he hated more than ever is being opposed and corrected that his statements or opinions are wrong.
He stopped the car at the side of the road and stared at her, "I've told you not to oppose my words woman, it's already suffocating to be stuck with you for the rest of my life, don't add your bad attitude into it." He spoke so harshly, stunning the girl sitted beside him. Jesse felt her heart ripping apart.
Ethan sighed, he realized he said some things he shouldn't say to her. He just feels so frustrated about everything going on, this is the first time in his life he's worked so hard for something and cannot get it. "I'm sorry." He uttered but got no response from her.
Getting her upset or doing anything that would make her leave him might cost him a lot, especially the favor his family has been getting from the Blacks. This is one of the reasons he's quit flirting with other women, he genuinely liked her a few months back, but recently being with her made him feel empty. He's not the kind of man that usually stays with a woman longer than two weeks.
It's been close to six months since they got married and he's already feeling this way.
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Liam watched his wife sleep so peacefully clinging unto him like he's going to disappear if she lets go. They had their first fight tonight as they'll have many other fights, it's the first time Elsa talked back at him, but that doesn't mean she'd not get punished. He was sure going to punish her starting from tomorrow to whenever he felt like stopping.
EARLIER,
"It's not my fault, he forced himself on me, he should be punished not me." Elsa was finally covered in her nighty, and so was Liam blow-drying her hair before her dressing mirror. Her tipsy state was finally over after the little coffee drink and she was back to normal. Elsa kept a livid face as her hubby talked to her, she hated it each time he talks about punishments, cause it might not necessarily be about intimacy, maybe one of his new wicked findings he wants to try out on her.
"And the lap dance."
*Cricket*
"You need to know your responsibility as a wife, I should be the only one you'd do those naughty things to." "How can you be this ruthless to your wife? I've told you it's not my fault."
"Then who's fault is it?"
Elsa thought of a way out of this, she thought for once she was free from his eyes since she never saw any guards escorting her. If she had known Liam would watch her, she wouldn't have done those naughty things Jesse suggested.
Now this monster is out for her, just how will she escape from the clutches of this man. It's too late to fake passing out, and she can't also fake her monthly visitor cause he knows the date and gives her a heads up every month. "How did you find out about everything, you don't trust me enough to have your foolish guards watch me?"
Liam picked a brush and did justice to her hair, it's been so long he's had to do this. It does feel so relaxing brushing her hair again, "The guards are always there to protect you, you don't have to see them, that's why they're called knights." "Don't get me more pissed Love than I already am."
Pissed? Chills ran through her spine, this is the first Liam is pissed with her, was it that bad?
"I'm sorry, I drank a little too much and got naughty." "Don't get me started on that part of your punishment. I've told you not to drink anything when I'm not around cause I know how very naughty you get when drunk. Did you listen to that?" He said very calmly.
"I'm 18 now, I can take those things whenever I want, you can't control me forever." She got up and met his gaze in a challenging manner, Liam smiled. "What a feisty little woman, challenging my words already." He moved the strand of hair covering her face so he could see it clearly.
He was right, after all, she just cannot hide her nature, the perfect match for him. She's just perfectly made for him.
"We have equal rights, Liam, I have a mind of my own, I can do whatever I want just like you can." She said stubbornly. She's a woman now, not the little girl she used to be, the only thing stopping her from being a full-blown woman was the fact she hasn't birthed a child yet.
"Alright, I'll send Carlos to check up on Damien and the rest. At least now they won't bother you anymore." Liam nonchalantly deeping his hands into his pocket as he tried stepping out of the room, but was held back by his little wife. "Please don't harm them!" Her tone was softer than eight seconds ago.
"Why? If I don't punish them, that means you're ready to take their place and get punished for your foolishness."
"I hate you, don't ever talk to me ever again." She slammed his hard abdomen before ambling into the bedroom furiously. Liam chuckled as he watch her leave. "Your punishments start tomorrow Love." He muttered and stepped in too.