Vivian POV
“You should let her stay Max” I said as I trailed behind Max carefully, putting a good distant between us. He halted, turned to face me with a cold expression as I also stopped on my steps.
” I choose who stays or not Vivian”
“But she can stay, I’ll leave after a month after all and she’ll be of great help to you, besides she’s pregnant with your baby” I calloused and a glint of anger passed through his eyes but he masked it just immediately it came.
“Are you trying hit a nerve Vivian?” He asked ” Whatever it is you’re doing is definitely working and it wouldn’t be so good to continue this conversation” He turned and walked away, to avoid getting further annoyed.
But then, why was it irking him nowadays? He was very eager, excited and happy to live with Ruth? What had changed within those days? I was discarded, called a piece of trash because of her, hated and my feelings not reciprocated for three good years, served divorce papers right in her bedroom after sex and now, he suddenly doesn’t want her again?
I shook my head in wonder and walked further, the weakness I felt earlier still lingered but I managed to move, just then, I bumped into Daniel.
“Are you getting blinder each day?” He retorted and I clenched my fists in anger. I had wanted to ignore him and pass but it seems his loose tongue couldn’t let him.
” Perhaps I am blind but for someone with a good sight like yours should have seen the blind one and avoided her, now who is more stupid ?” I lashed back ” The blind one or the one with a sharp sight?” I raised my brows in question.
He bit his lips at my remark and stepped closer towards me, gazing at me intently with a deathly look ” You’ve got some nerves Vivian, I am truly impressed but just have it at the back of your mind that those nerves of yours would soon be crushed and once that happens” He paused and leaned in closer to my ears ” Both you and Max would be gone” He whispered, and with that, he turned and sauntered away.
His words struck me hard like a stone, the realization hit me and the memories of the conversation I had eavesdropped from him the other day stuck like a replay in my head and then my guts instantly said it all ” He has already exerted his plans and waiting to strike!”
Damn! I have been too occupied to even think it over or tell Max. Immediately, I ran without hesitation, running after Max and to the direction he took.
Within few minutes, I arrived at his mom’s room where he had kept me earlier but couldn’t find him there.
Fuck! Where had he gone? Let it not be he has gone out oh goodness!
I ran back to the sitting room and saw no one. And just like that, I ransacked through several corners in the building yet no sight of Max. My heartbeats drummed relentlessly in my chest, fearing that he might have drove out and instantly I rushed out to the compound. The searing pain in my body increased but I cared, acting totally numb to it as my mind was completely replaced with the search of Max.
I arrived at the parking lot but it didn’t seem like any car has drove past the gate and that was when I sighted the maid, Freya and ran towards her.
“Freya” I called with a hitched breath and she jerked around, surprised at the intensity of my tone.
“Ma’am” She called.
“Did you see umm_ Max?” I asked and she blinked twice, as if trying to remember something. I prayed fervently within myself that it turned out positive, almost breaking down into a fit.
“Yes, I saw young Master” She replied and I grabbed her shoulders immediately.
“Tell me, where is he? Did he go out?” She felt shocked by my questions but pointed towards the back of the mansion. My eyes darted towards the corners where she her fingers was stretched to “He went that way?” I inquired and nodded.
“Yes, he went that way, the pool is located there, I think he might be swimming_” She answered but before she could even land her words, I sprinted put immediately without hesitation, gliding through the backyard of the mansion. I hadn’t been to this part of the mansion before and had no idea there was a swimming pool but that was the least of things that mattered to me right now, wishing inwardly that Max would definitely be at the swimming pool.
It didn’t take me time before I arrived and there, a wide swimming pool that was rounded in a love shape settled in the middle but with no one on sight.
Oh my God, he wasn’t here! Where could that asshole be!
I walked closely to the water, bent down to take a proper look to see if he could perhaps be inside the water, not minding the ache on my lower waist and just then, Max swam out of the water.
“Max!” I yelled, almost in a tear and he tilted his head back to look at me. Flecks of tears already gathered in my eyes as I watched him, realizing how perturbed I had been because of this scumbag.
He swam towards me and and came out of the pool in his wet clothes, water dripping down his hair and making him look more irresistible.
” What’s wrong? You were obviously trying to piss me off earlier so I came to have a swim__”
Slap! My hands landed heavily on his cheeks, cutting him off abruptly as his eyes raised in a surprise but questioning gaze.
” How dare you do that to me huh? How dare you make me look for you?! Couldn’t you have just stayed in a place where I can find you easily? How dare you get me fucking worried Max! Who the hell are you to do that to me!”