I’m Just His Wife

He told me that he had given Creed sleeping pills. He was asleep for one week and I think he was awake now. He said that Ivan was trying to get us to come here to the house and that was not possible so Creed stabbed him.

Well, I trust Amethyst so I know for the good of us all she did that. He told me his plan for the next two weeks and that was fine for me. If he trusts Creed that’s fine too. I think Creed can be trusted. But just one wrong move by him I will not hesitate to kill him. Neither he nor anyone else will ruin my plans. In our plans.

Seymour also called me earlier and he will be coming home to the Philippines tomorrow. What could be the reason why he stayed in America so long? I hope I don’t think right about him because otherwise I don’t know what to do when it happens. He’s my best friend …

“I was busy with my school works, Madam. Plus the other pictures and gossip I spread about Lara. And good news Madam, people believe about what I’m spreading.” he said smiling and smoking a cigarette.Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

I swallowed and averted my gaze. No matter how much I want to lit a cigar, I can’t. My children can’t see me smoking a cigarette because they might imitate me. And also, cigarette was bad for the health. I only use cigarettes once when I’m really angry and meditating.

Later I will earn my private investigator being hired regarding Ivan”s complicity in the murder of my family. I’m actually nervous about it but … I need to face the reality that I need to know the truth.

“Good job, then. How were Diamond and Sapphire? were they doing good, too?” I asked and turned to look at my children swimming from here on the terrace.

Ice taught them to swim and they absolutely looked adorable. These scenes, this was what I have wanted to see for a long time and by the grace of god I see that now. And I hope it’s just like this for the rest of my life. That they were happy with me. And I promise that by the time it’s all over, our family won’t have any more trouble.

Though, Ice doesn’t talk to me much, she treats me well. I explained to him why I was ‘kidnapping’ him and he said he understood that. Maybe he”s a little more angry with me but that”s okay. In the week I was with him I wanted that to last longer. I want to fill the years we haven’t been together.

“Yes, Madam. They did exactly what you told them to do.”

I was silent there. Have they done that? So, it means … I am the owner of the entire De Leon Corporation. I ordered Sapphire and Diamond to buy me stocks in the DLC. And since Ivan was not with the company and everyone knows he was comatosed, the board members might agree that I buy the most stocks. So technically, I’m already the owner of the DLC.

Actually I ordered it from them last month but only now have they done it. I wonder if they did it right? Because … I still haven’t proven that Ivan was in arrears with me. But maybe it’s better for me to have the DLC than for Dark Alpha. I know their plans. I’m their Queen, anyway. But when they act evil in my sight I will destroy their race.

“By the way, I don’t think I see Mam Darlyn anymore? Where was she?” he asked.

I smiled and turned to him. “She’s busy touring her daughter here in the Philippines. You know that our children haven’t been to the Philippines yet. It’s their first time so … well, they’re in Baguio now. They’ll be back tomorrow.”

“Isn’t it dangerous?” he asked, frowning.

“Don’t you trust your boss?” smiling but I seriously question.

“Of course I trust her, but … She’s with her child and they can use Darxelle against her …” he said hesitantly.

I lost my smile and looked at him seriously. “I taught you self defense and other tactics so you can protect yourselves. And you’re using that well now, aren’t you? I trust Darlyn so you should trust her too. She can handle herself and her daughter. ”

Amethyst nodded and sighed. “Okay, Madam. I’m sorry. I’m just worried about Mam Darlyn and her son.” he said sincerely.

I just sparingly smiled and looked at my children. They were both eating sandwiches I had prepared earlier. Their babysitters were also wiping the twins with a towel.

Ice turned to me and smiled. Then the twins turned to me and at the same time they smiled and waved at me. I smiled back and waved slightly as well. Then they went back to eating and laughed. The fun they have.

I stared at Ice for no apparent reason. I was just wondering, why was it that when I went to the hospital one week ago to visit Ivan he didn’t seem to know that Ice was with me? I mean, he has lots of connections and such so … How could he not know right away?

And … Ice also told me that Lara and her son live in Ivan’s house. And what amazes me was what Ice said that Lara’s son was not really Ivan’s son. How did that happen?

I just sighed and just felt the hot sunlight touching my skin. Those questions in my mind were nonsense. Why am I thinking that? Why do I think of him?

He was just my ex-husband. Nothing more and nothing less. And another was that all those questions in my mind will be answered once we face my private investigator later.

Ivan’s POV

“I’m sorry, Mr. De Leon but … you were no longer the CEO of the company. You were no longer the major stock holder if not for Miss Steinfields.” smiling said a board member who I think was Andrei Chan. He was a former classmate of mine and I knew he was mad at me because he didn’t become Cum Laude anymore because of my sabotage with him.

My breathing started to get heavier when he mentioned that name. Damn it! I just woke up a while ago and I immediately went here to the company because I might be in trouble and … this was what I came across now. How come in the past one week my 50% stocks in the company have become only 10% ?!

I sat in the swivel chair and I think the board members were laughing at me because of my weakness. Why her? Of all people, why was he still there? He knows how important DLC was to me!

Since childhood I dreamed of leading the company but my desire to be a chef prevailed even more. And when Dad offered me to manage the company I unhesitatingly agreed. What will Dad say when he finds out? He will tell me again how much a failure I am!

“Don’t worry, Ivan. You still have stocks here in the company. Miss Steinfields felt sorry for you because she said you might cry when she bought all your stocks.” Andrei laughed again so I looked at him.

“How did you do it? I’m the fucking CEO! I should be in charge of the company and you shouldn’t let my stocks go!” my mouth was shut with rage.

Damn it, was this the compensation for all my stupidity back then? If yes, she successfully got her revenge for me! I have lost one of the most important things for me.

I don’t know but … I can’t blame her. I can’t be mad at her. My love for him still prevails even though I know that he was the one who did it all.

My secretary approached me in a hurry so I frowned at her. I told her not to disturb me while I am in a board meeting.

“Sir, your daddy was in your office and he was looking for you. He was also with your mommy.” he whispered in fear as soon as he approached me.

I looked at the board members one by one and they were looking at us in amazement. I get annoyed every time I remember what they did to me. All these years I have done my job well and yet this was what they will repay.

I sneezed and got up from sitting in the swivel chair. “Meeting adjourned.” I said coldly and hurried out of the conference room.

All I know was that my parents were in Spain and now they go home right away? Why should I even wonder? I know that Dad will not miss it so even if they were in the middle of a vacation he will go home and go home.

It was as if he was always looking for mistakes in me. He wanted to run the company with my cousin whom he admired more than I did. was this really how he wants to make me feel just because I was adopted? If so he has already succeeded. It hurts me because I can’t give him what he wants.

When I got to the door of my office I was still hesitant to open the door. I knew that despite my courage, I was afraid to see Dad’s angry expression. I’m afraid he’ll call me worthless again.

I closed my eyes sharply and sighed. I have to do this because this was not the time for me to be discouraged. It’s up to you what happens.

I woke up and slowly turned the doorknob. I opened the door and Dad’s angry expression flashed at me as Mom calmed him down. He turned to me and immediately stood up. Mom immediately followed him.

“Dad-” I couldn’t finish what I was about to say when his forehead landed on my cheek.

I averted my eyes and felt Mom supporting me behind my back. I touched my jaw and I could feel the bleeding of the side of my lip. This was a very good opening.

“You’re such a disappointment, Ivan! Why did you let this happen, huh ?! Maybe if only Liam had managed it it wouldn’t have happened! And because of that your negligence was gone in our family the De Leon Corporation! ” his breathing was heavy and he swallowed his senses.

“I’m sorry, Sir. I was comatosed and I didn’t know something like this had happened. I’m sorry …” I said with a bow.

“You were comatosed? Hah! Who would believe you-”

“I’m telling the truth, Sir. You can see the news if you want. How can I know all this right away when I’m awake? If I only knew that something like this had happened I wouldn’t have let myself go mabugbog … ”

Why was it always like this? I did nothing right for him. He didn’t even hug me and greet me. He wasn’t at all my graduations, he wasn’t at the times I didn’t know what to do when I expected help from him, he wasn’t at the times when I was hurting and I didn’t know what to do, he wasn’t even one of those.