EMILY'S POV.
Mrs Blackwood was helpful to me. The next I, she had already arranged a meeting with Jack. He came in looking so tattered and sleep ridden. I could tell that he hadn't slept for some days from the sleep bags below his eyes.
"Good morning son." Mrs Blackwood greeted him when he came into the house.
"Good morning Mom." He greeted as he took his seat. Mrs Blackwood signaled me to come out from the room where I watched them. I slowly walked to the Jack. My eyes were already teary.
"Was this why you called me here mom!!!" Jack blew out. His red eyes showcasing his anger.
"I think you should listen to what she has to say. You and I know that Emily can not do that to you. She loves you and cannot cause harm or pain". Mrs Blackwood tried explaining to him, but he stood his ground.
"She hurt me mom. She is a disgrace to me and our children." He said as he rose to his feet with his height dominating our appearance.
"I was drugged by Vivian and Matthew!!!" I suddenly yelled at the top of my voice when I couldn't bear it anymore. Everywhere suddenly became silent. Jack shifted his gaze from Mrs Blackwood to me. Mrs Blackwood also did same. "Yes. Vivian was behind this. They have been planning for this to happen to get back to us." I said sobbing quietly.
"What do you mean?" Mrs Blackwood asked as she became interested in what I was saying.
"Yes. Matthew is the father of her baby." I revealed to them. "I wasn't meant to be a part of this just because I exposed her. Do you think I'm happy about this Jack?" I asked him as I walked closer and closer to him.
"I helped and the attack came back to me and here you are angry about it? The news is everywhere now and I am the one who everyone sees as the bad person even the person I call my husband." I stopped talking as tears rolled down my cheeks.
I felt like a heavy load was taken away from my head after saying those things. I quickly rushed upstairs, to the guest room and closed the door behind me.
After some few minutes, I heard a soft knock on the door. "Emily please open the door." I heard Jack's soothing voice after a long time. I felt warmth all over me after hearing his voice.
"Go away Jack. I don't want to speak with you." I said sniffing my nose.
"I'm sorry dear. I didn't know Vivian was involved in this too. So many thoughts as to why you would do this to me were still running through my head because I knew Matthew as a womanizer. I'm sorry for not being there with you during these hard times." He apologized.
I kept quiet, as I sobbed quietly. I could only imagine what would have happened if I didn't speak up downstairs. "I promise you dear, I must make sure Matthew and Vivian are punished for this. I give you my word." He added.
I still didn't open the door for him. My back was still resting on the door so I knew he was still there. He was sitting on the floor just as I was. "I'm not leaving until I see you." He said.
I was quiet for about 30 to 40 minutes and he was still there. At that point, I knew he was not going to give up. I stood up and opened the door leaving a small space before going to sit on the bed.
He walked inside the room as if he was counting his steps. He sat beside me staring at me while I looked away. "I'm sorry Emily. I never knew all this. Please come back home." He begged. "Max wants to see you and Ashley can't sleep at night too." He added. He almost sounded like he was pouting like a child.
I looked into his eyes and saw every glimpse of sincerity in him. I cupped his cheeks with my palm. "Fine, I will." I smiled at him as I wiped my wet eyes.
We held our hands together as we went back downstairs. When Mrs Blackwood saw us, a content smile appeared on her face, revealing her beautiful features more and more.
"I'm happy you two are back together." She told us.
"We are actually going back home mom." Jack told her with his arm wrapped around my shoulders.
"Ok dear. Your Dad is already taking care of the media and he is going to sue those who publicly posted that video, so you two don't have to worry again." She encouraged us.
We both embraced her before leaving. She stood in the compound waving at us as Jack drove us back home. Max jumped on my body when we got home. "Mummy!!! I missed you. Where were you?" He asked childishly. I could see traces of tears on his face. It was the first time since I've been away from him like that.
I also felt touched especially for leaving him. "I'm sorry darling. Mummy needed to take care of some unfinished business so I had to be away immediately." I told him. Jack smiled at me giving me that reassuring look.
After sometime, Jack returned back into the room typing something on his phone. "I've spoken with the police. They are searching for Matthew and Vivian already." He told me as I became relieved.
"Matthew's assistant told the police that he hasn't been to work for a while now." He added.
"I'm happy they will be caught soon and they will end up behind bars." I said confidently as I fed Ashley.
"Of course." Jack said. I noticed that he was still looking tired and stressed.
"Why don't you have some rest, you look worn out and out of shape." I told him.
"Yeah, I will do just that." He said as he was about to lie down on the bed the bed but I stopped him.
"Rest your head on my lap." I told him, which he did. I started rubbing his head which gave him a soothing relaxation and in less than five minutes, he was already asleep.
I watched as he breathed heavily on my lap. I stared at his long lashes and his beautiful face. I thought about those times I was alone with Max and needed a companion, here he was. I promised myself never to hurt him again and always listen to him. I never wanted that moment to end.
THIRD PERSON POV -Days later......
Vivian and Matthew are in a car with a document with them. It is parked in a parking lot outside Hilux hotel, Matthew's hotel. He usually sneaked in and out unknown. "Is everything in place?" Vivian asked Matthew.
"Yes it is. We just need to pass the documents. We also need to be careful, word just got to me that Jack reported to the police and they are searching for us at the moment." Matthew replied.
"That's not a problem, I just need to make Jack and Emily bow down to my feet and beg me." She said as she smiled with mischief and unbothered. "Jack and his family should wait for what is coming for them. This is just the beginning." She said before driving off.