” Yeah.. yeah I guess age has caught up with me and I am becoming emotional.” Old madam Brown said, blinking some tears away.
” This reminds me of back then when your mother entered our family. She was just as Young as your wife.” The old woman said, smiling at the duo.
After receiving the cup of tea offered by her granddaughter In law, she drank it and blessed her.
” Life Long to see your great grandchildren dear and welcome to the Brown family. Now, I can rest knowing that the Brown family has its Mistress.” Old madam Brown added.
Sheila thanked her.
The two finally left after paying their respects to their ancestors. The Brown villa was referred to as the ancestral home because the ancestral chambers were within its premises. Every late member of the Brown family from the main Branch was laid there with the exception of Sandra who had asked to be buried away from home. David’s first wife.
David had taken Sheila to introduce her to his late wife which Sheila ofcourse did not take offence in but she wondered Why he had said to his late wife that he has finally fulfilled her request to him by bringing her there. . What was this promise? Maybe she will ask David about it later.
They drove back to their Villa afterwards. The servants together with Aunt Meng and Lily, who seemed much awake now, were waiting for them at the entrance.
The path to the living room was covered with rose petals and Confettis. They stood in two lines to welcome their young Master and his bride back.
” Welcome home Young master, Young Mistress.” They said in uniform, making Sheila smile at them.
At the end of the path stood Lily, who was holding a single Rose. When she saw her parents walking holding hands she couldn’t control the grin on her face. She ran to them and embraced them. She then gave the rose to Sheila,” welcome home mother.”
” Thank you, my baby. You are so sweet.” Sheila replied, kissing her cheeks loudly. Her baby girl was very sweet, warming her heart.
After dinner, which of course was a collection of countless dishes, the family retired to bed. Sheila was walking to her usual room but was picked up, bridal style, and carried to David’s room. After he locked the door, he attacked her lips.
Sheila was caught off guard but after her surprise wore off, she kissed him back.
” Do you want to go to your bedroom even on our wedding night? Then what will be the use of me as a husband?” David questioned, displeased. When he saw her walking directly to her room, he was enraged. They were married, so what did she mean by going to her room? Did she think she could escape him on their wedding night?
Sheila could sense the displeasure in his voice. He was angry but she really didn’t do that on purpose. It was a reflex action, a conditioned action so why was he angry. But despite her complaints in the heart, she knew that as a wife, it was her duty to coerce her husband when angry.
” I wanted you to take me to your room yourself.” She replied, lying with a serious and straight face. Ofcourse, how could David not see her intentions? He was a knowledgeable Man afterall and knew her the best. He calmed his anger down.
” Come, I know you are tired. Lie down and rest, tomorrow we are going for our honeymoon vacation. I advise you to have as much rest as possible because I can’t promise you that after tomorrow.” David informed her, making her heart race.
” Where are we going?” Sheila asked, curious.
” It’s a surprise. But it’s somewhere for just the two of us. Actually, It’s a two stop honeymoon.” David informed her. He had it all planned in his mind. He wanted to take his woman to relax and enjoy their alone time before coming back to face reality.
” Can’t you atleast give me a hint?” Sheila begged, blinking her eyes but David was not going to buy that.
” No, it’s a surprise.” He insisted on keeping it a secret. Sheila gave up, she knew that David was a hard nut to crack that even with her showing him her puppy eyes would not get the truth out of his mouth.
They had just finished changing into their sleeping wear when the door was knocked repeatedly.
” Daddy, Daddy! Is mommy there with you?” Lily’s voice was heard at the door. No answer.
” Daddy! I am asking you If Mommy is In your room?” She asked again after getting no response from her father. No answer.
” Daddy! I know you are in there, I can’t find mommy in her room. Is she sleeping there with you?” The girl was persistent, making David’s blood boil in anger.
” Lillian Brown, I suggest you go back to your room and sleep.” His voice thundered from the room.
” I can’t seem to sleep. I want to sleep with mommy.” Lily refuted. Even after knowing her father was angry after he called her with her full name, she still insisted.
” No!” David blatantly refused. He didn’t want a third party on their wedding night. Even if they wouldn’t be doing anything, he still wanted to cuddle with his wife.
After she was refused, Lily decided to apply one of her tricks. There’s no way she’ll be sleeping without her Mommy tonight.
” Waaaaaaaa!!! Daddy is bad.. Daddy is not good to lily.” The little girl burst out crying like she had been bullied.
” I think you should just let her come.” Sheila decided to intervene. Looking at them, it seemed like it was a child’s quarrel.
” She is just pretending.” David stated as a matter of fact.
” Regardless, you should let her join us. It will be fun.” She tried persuading the big baby.
David was helpless. It was their wedding night, he wanted to have his wife all to himself, but his daughter had different plans for him. It didn’t help that his little wife was so fond of his daughter that she would give in to every whim of that naughty brat.
Left without a choice, he could only let her in. The little girl strutted in the room as if she owned it, making his fury heighten. He wondered sometimes if she was born to make his life miserable. But despite his grievances, there was nothing he could do except just stomach everything. He was worried that soon enough, he would suffer from ulcers from swallowing too much bitterness.
” I want to sleep with mommy tonight.” Lily said with her sweet voice and puppy eyes that could bewitch even the strongest of souls. Looking at the adorable bundle of joy, how could Sheila bear to say no to her.
” Okay, you can sleep with mommy tonight.” She readily agreed. The little girl then climbed the bed using her short legs and settled in bed. She then turned to look at her brooding father and smirked at him. looking at the two cuddling each other, ignoring him, David was so angry that he strode away.
He went to his study room which was a few metres away. He wanted to cool off. Lily smiled triumphantly hearing her father’s footsteps walking away. She wanted to monopolise her mommy tonight and with her Daddy leaving, she achieved her goal.
She snuggled closer and went to sleep with a satisfied smile on her face. Sheila was also tired so sleep caught up with her in no time. In the middle of the night, David pushed the door open and tiptoed to bed. He was afraid of waking the two up. His daughter thought that she could outsmart him but he was her father, how could he bear to suffer losses.
David picked his daughter carefully and carried her back to her room. He then tucked her blanket and left smiling broadly. ‘ Hah! Do you think you can outsmart me you little brat?’ he thought.
Going back to his room, he found his wife sleeping peacefully without any care in the world. The two women had something in common. They slept like logs. One could carry them miles away without getting a reaction from them and that came as an advantage tonight. Tomorrow he will Just shrug off the pettiness accusing Lily of sleepwalking. He was sure she wouldn’t refute that and even if she did, there was no evidence he carried her back.
Climbing to the bed, he scooped Sheila into his arms and fell asleep immediately. Tomorrow, they will be leaving for their honeymoon. He was excited.
The following morning, the sleeping couple was woken up by a wailing lily by the doorstep. Lily had woken a few minutes ago hoping to see her mommy’s beautiful face only to realise that she was already in her room. She didn’t need anyone to tell her the culprit behind that whole act. She woke up and strode to her father’s bedroom intending to Wake him up and explain himself but she was met by a closed door.
She felt so wronged that she started wailing at the doorstep waking every living soul in the Brown Villa.
Aunt Meng was the first to get to her.
” Little Miss, why are you crying so early in the morning? You should get up, the floor is so cold and you are wearing no shoes.” By this time, the servants were already upstairs.
” No, I want mommy.” Lily protested.
” Your mommy is still sleeping. She was tired yesterday don’t wake her up yet.” Aunty Meng tried talking sense to the little girl who was throwing tantrums for the first time after the Young madam started living in the Brown Villa.
When Lily heard that her momma was sleepy and tired, she quieted down instantly. She wouldn’t want to disturb her mother. Being the good girl she was, she allowed Aunt Meng to pick her up and go back to her room for morning routine.
Inside the room, Sheila was woken up by the sound of lily wailing early in the morning. She tried sitting up but she was firmly caged between two strong legs. Sheila tried wriggling her way out when a deep husky voice interrupted her efforts.
” Stay still.” David was trying to relish the feeling of his woman in his arms when she tried waking up. He knew she wanted to go to his daughter who was wailing just outside his bedroom door but he wasn’t ready to let her go.
” Can’t you hear that the child is crying?” Sheila wondered. At times, she really suspected that Lily was not his biological daughter.
” It’s normal for children to cry, what’s the big deal?” He replied, rendering her speechless.
” Why is she out in the first place? She was sleeping here last night?” Sheila questioned, although knowing the answer to that.
” How am I supposed to know?” His careless behaviour really pissed her off.
” Let me go David!” She said in a threatening voice.
” Relax if you don’t want me to eat you right now.” David replied back just for Sheila to feel something warm and hard poking her buttocks. Her face reddened and she stayed still. Not daring to make a move for fear of David carrying out his threat.