Mr. Pushkin recovered from his ailment a few days later and then travelled overseas for vacation. Natasha was glad she was able to help Mr. Pushkin heal completely. As for why the old man immediately left the city, she didn’t have the full detail.
But she wasn’t sure if Mr. Pushkin can still guarantee her protection. For she wasn’t able to have another discussion with Mr. Pushkin after his complete healing. While Natasha was in her home, reading about the new medical topic Pavel had bid her to read about, an aggressive knock sounded on her door.
She placed her laptop by her side and stood. She glanced at her children firstly before walking out. Not seeing the nanny in the living room, she presumed that she was probably resting in the nanny’s room, afterall, she had been busy taking care of the kids for the past six hours.
So she proceeded to the door and asked, “who is it?”
“Open this door, Natasha ” the voice that spoke was a very familiar one. One that made her heart race and her throat cold. Her hand was already shivering as she imagined what her father will do to her and her kids. Was he here with his men? Did he come here because he knew that the only person protecting her is no longer in the city.
Calling the police on her father is of no use. Although he wasn’t in the upper echelon of the society, he still had many friends in the police department that will never do anything against him.
Who can she call to save her from her father?
“Natasha!” The man’s roar could be heard from the outside. “Open this goddamn door or I’ll break it open.”
Oh gosh! If it was left to her alone, she would open it but her kids? Her kids are barely three months old, she wouldn’t allow any evil to befall them.
Didn’t Dmitry came to her last week, bidding her to come to treat his grandfather to which she did. She came through for him at a time he needed her the most, shouldn’t he be able to help her now?
“Hold on,” Natasha said, trying to buy time. She immediately place a call across to Yuri, for she didn’t have Dmitry’s personal line.
Luckily, her call was answered. “Hi, Yuri.”
“Hello.” He answered reservedly.
“Please I need Dmitry’s help. His grandfather promised to protect me from my father but he is no longer here. I think my father is taking advantage of Mr. Pushkin’s absence. He’s currently at my doorstep and I fear he may hurt me.” Just as she finished saying this, loud thud began to sound on the door.
“I’ll get back to you.” Yuri said.
“Is Dmitry there with you? Please let me speak to him,” Natasha demanded.
“I’ll definitely get back to you.” Then he hung the call up.
At that point, the door broke open. Natasha adjusted back in fear, seeing her father and five other scary looking men behind him.
“For how long do you think Mr. Pushkin will protect you?” Lewis asked.
“Please don’t hurt me. I have done nothing against you.” Natasha answered calmly. Although she was scared of what is about to unfold, she still remained calm. She didn’t want her father to sense her fear in the slightest.
Lewis sighed then went to take a seat in her living room, the five men that came with him remained at the door.
“Sit.” Lewis made a gesture and Natasha went to sit quietly on the couch opposite him.
“I heard you now have two babies.” Lewis said.
Ruby had apparently told him. Natasha answered, “that’s right.”
“I apologize for trying to abort your babies then,” Lewis said to Natasha’s surprised. She thought her father was here to descend hell on her but hearing him speak this way couldn’t help but make her rethink.
“No matter what had happened between us lately. I’m still your father and you are my daughter. We can’t keep grudges forever.” Lewis said.
“Are you here to apologize to me? With five looking scary men? And to top it all, breaking my door like a burglar would do.” Natasha couldn’t help but voice her thoughts.
“The Powell’s family are willing to give us a second chance, Natasha. We’ll keep your babies a secret while you proceed to marry Huxley. You will be doing a lot for our family if you get married to Huxley.” Lewis said.
Natasha smirked, “so this is why you are here? To make me marry Huxley?”
“Are you even my father? You think about yourself only and never thought about how someone else feels? Huxley cheated on me and you still supported him. Even now, you dared to tell me to get married to a cheat?” Natasha asked angrily. “I’m not an object that can be tossed to and fro as you wish. You’ve proven to be unworthy of my father ever since you brought in your mistress and her daughter into our house few weeks after my mom’s death.”
“You really disappointed me, father. You broke my heart in a way I least expected. I can’t particularly say I still regard you as a father. Infact, I now have to seek protection from your rage.” Natasha said.
“I would not have had the twin I had today should you have been successful in having your men forcefully take out the pregnancy in me. You are a wicked and heartless man.” Natasha poured out her anger, almost getting to the peak of shedding tears but she held it in.
Lewis listened silently and even after she had finished speaking, he just continued to stare at her. It was hard to read his facial expression as it was blank. “So you won’t marry Huxley?”
“Marrying Huxley is all that matters to you!” Natasha shouted in anger. Her heart breaking. For she remembered how sweet her relationship with her father used to be. “If you really want Huxley to be a part of your family then get your mistress’s daughter to marry her.”
“Ruby is already married to the most powerful man in the City.” Lewis answered. He adjusted his red tie for he was wearing a grey suit. “I’ll ask you for the last time, my dear Natasha.” He said looking into her eyes. “Be careful what your response will be cause then, it will determine the fate of your kids, if they will live or die.”
“You want to kill my children?” Natasha stood and asked in fear and rage. “Are you these heartless? I’ll rather die than watch my kids die ” Natasha’s heart was now beating heavily. Wondering why Yuri had not gotten back to her.
“Please sit, my daughter.” Lewis said.
“I’m not.” How could she sit, when her father wouldn’t mind murdering her kids.
“I won’t kill those two innocent babies. I’m not heartless. So please sit.” Lewis said.
“I think you are heartless.” Natasha says, standing still.
“Sit!” Lewis suddenly shouted. His loud voice forced Natasha’s butt to the seat. Her father’s face had turned into that of a devil that was ready to devour.
“I’m your daughter, why are you acting this strange?” Natasha began to shed tears. “This isn’t the ‘you’ I know.”
“Blame your mother for cheating on me,” Lewis said. “Now for the last time, sweet Natasha, will you marry Huxley?” He then made a gesture for the five burly looking men at the door to drawl closer.
As they stepped towards where Natasha and Lewis were, Natasha’s heart raced a thousand miles. If she refuses, this heartless looking beast before her will definitely kill her kids.
Natasha’s mouth shivered, “She’s not marrying anyone against her will.”
Natasha immediately raised her gaze towards the direction of the voice that just spoke. She immediately stood when she saw Dmitry, he was however here alone. Yuri wasn’t with him which was a little bit strange.
She swiftly ran to his side as if she had just seeing a savior. Lewis stood on seeing Dmitry. “Hi, Mr. Dmitry.” Lewis greeted calmly.
Dmitry however remained quiet.
“It’s just a father and daughter conversation. May I know why you are here?” Lewis asked.
“A father and a daughter conversation, you say?” Dmitry questioned. “But the entrance door was forcefully taken down. And there are five thugs here with you.”
Huxley sighed, “I have my reasons for that, Mr. Dmitry. I’ll advise you take your leave.”
“You will advise I take my leave?” Dmitry repeated the statement he just made.
“I’m not threatening you, Mr. Dmitry. I wouldn’t dare.” Lewis says.
Dmitry made a call across to Yuri and once the call for answered, he commanded. “I want the Ivan’s company to go bankrupt right now!”
“On it, sir.” Yuri answered and then the call came to an end.
Even Natasha was shocked to the gut. He didn’t know Dmitry will act that fast.
Lewis’s heart sunk into his belly. He had wanted Natasha to marry Huxley in an attempt to save his company that was having more losses than profit lately. If Dmitry makes his company go bankrupt, he’s definitely going to jail.
“Mr. Dmitry, “he forced out a fake smile. “I will never anger you on purpose, I’m sorry. Please don’t make mh family’s company go bankrupt. Not only will I suffer, my entire family will suffer immensely too, including Natasha.”
“Scram!” Dmitry commanded.
Lewis almost cried. He looked at Natasha with a pleading look, “please help plead with Mr. Dmitry. Please…” as he was saying that, his phone began to ring, seeing that it was his personal assistant, he answered the call only to hear him say, “sir, our stock is dropping heavily in value and invesors are immediately selling their shares. We will be delisted from the stock exchange market in the next few minutes. What can we do, sir? I do not know where these unfortunate misery suddenly came from.”
Lewis felt his world crumble. The Ivan’s company is his forefather’s company. They had laboured generations after generations to ensure the company stay afloat it’s turbulences. With his family’s company about to go bankrupt, he’ putting all his forefather’s effort to waste.
He immediately fell to his knees, “Mr. Dmitry, please be merciful. Please…. Natasha, please help me plead with Mr. Dmitry.”
“I said, Scram!” Dmitry says more firmly. Lewis, not wanting to anger Dmirry more immediately left the room with his men.