Chapter Twenty Four

"Thanks for supporting me babe", Vivian hugged Raymond.

"It's nothing", Raymond replied and returned the hug.

"I bought this dress for you. I'll love you to wear it to the launch event", Raymond stated and handed her a luxury bag. He went to sit on his chair and turned stylishly.

Vivian took a peek into the bag but the dress was still hidden in another package. "Thank you. I'll really wear it on that day"

"How about the emails to the VIP guests. Has it been sent out?"

Vivian took off her coat and walked to him slowly. She was taking a step after the other but made sure to seduce him with her steps. Raymond couldn't focus and watched her thick thigh overlap one another as she walked to him.

She sat on his table and held his tie. "I have but many of them offered me a job. I am seriously thinking of taking up the highest offer but that will mean I'll leave you"

Raymond stared at her in utter disbelief. "Are you sure you want to leave me?", he asked and she nodded. She licked her lips and shaked her hair stylishly. Raymond caressed her lips as he looked at her.

"He offered me a million dollars per month and twice that if I agree to be his girlfriend", Vivian disclosed and he stood up in jealousy.

"Can he", he spoke flirtily into her eyes as a whisper, "make you wet in seconds?", he asked while unzipping her gown.

Vivian gulped and knew he was jealous. "Make me…wet"

Raymond chuckled in excitement and bit her ears. "Tell him that you're worth more than that. Tell that psycho you can't be bought with his filthy money", Raymond unhooked her bra in a second.

"How did you-"

"I'm good at things like this", he asked and she was shocked.

"You? You pervert!!", Vivian pushed him away in jealousy.

"Are you…jealous?"

"Of course not", she declined and tried to zip her gown but he stopped her.

"Are you sure?", he fanned his breath on her and she became wet immediately.

"Stop sounding like that, freak!!", Vivian said helplessly.

"I love your breasts", he said as he kissed her cleavage softly and got in-between her legs.

"What. Are. You. Doing to me", Vivian gasps for breath as soon as Raymond begins sucking her breasts.

Vivian stroked his hair fondly as he continued nibbling on her breasts. She closed her eyes and wanted to stop moaning but her body betrayed her and she ended up calling his name.

"Raymond!!"

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Tessa stared at his handsome face on the bed and kissed his cheeks. She rubbed his fine chest and continued kissing him everywhere. Zavier smiled and wrapped his arms around her.

"Naughty girl", he said softly and kissed her temple.

"Do you remember what you said to me when I attended a party of yours for the first time?", she asked.

He chuckled and lied, "No"

"You liar!", she pinched his breast and he laughed.

"Tess. I'm still dreaming of you", he said and she laughed.

"Are you? Do you remember how we had our first kiss?", she asked and he nodded.

"I actually wanted to kiss you long before then but I was glad I kissed you that night. It felt nice to accomplish my mission", he said.

He shot his eyes open and looked at her. He stroked her hair and asked about what she wanted to do that day.

"I want to go on a date with you", she said and he also agreed.

"Should we bathe together? I'll help you with your bath", he smirked.

She kicked him away and quickly got up, "I'll see you soon"

She left the room after blowing him a kiss. Zavier closed his eyes to dream some more and dragged himself to the bathroom.

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•A WEEK LATER•

Mark looked sad as he was approaching his country. He was bringing his dead wife home for burial that day. He didn't tell his children that he would be coming home at all. Infact, Ryan is the only child that is still ignorant of his mother's death.

The plane stopped and the passengers alighted from it. He had fought the government to release the body of his wife to him so he could bury her according to the law of his land.

Abuela and Vivian were waiting at the airport. Abuela broke into tears when she saw her embalmed body. It was even wrapped with something.

Vivian cried but remained strong because too much crying will make her faint. Mark quickly held Abuela and hugged her tightly. He understands her pain because he knows what she is feeling.

"It's okay Abuela", Mark comforted her.

"You have to be strong Vivian. How are the kids holding up?" Mark asked and looked at Vivian for an answer.

"Uhm…R-ryan and L..l-leo don't know that Olivia is d-dead", Vivian stammered.

"Oh my God!! Ryan!!", he remembered that Ryan is expecting his mom's return but she's nowhere to be found.

"I can tell him if you'll let me", Vivian offered and he took her hand gratefully.

"I think you'll know how to do it better. Thank you Vivi", Mark appreciated as they left the airport with a heavy heart.

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Ryan watched as his mate's parents conversed with each other. No one came to his party. Anna is not here to cheer for him and scream 'Go Ryan!!'.

Tessa is not here to say 'You may be a man now!'.

Austin is not here to make him laugh. His parents are not here either. He frowned at everyone that came across his way.

"Hey man!", Zavier called out and tapped Ryan's shoulder. Ryan hugged his leg tightly and beamed a smile at him.

"Where's my sister?", he asked with a smile.

"I thought you said you don't want to see your sister again", Zavier teased him.

"Yes", he remembered and pouted cutely.

"I designed this specifically for you, Ryan", he gave him a fancy balloon. The balloon was carefully shaped like a human being.

Many kids looked at his balloon and came to Zavier. "Can you give me one?", Collins asked Zavier but Ryan replied.

"No! Don't give him one. I don't like him", Ryan said and pushed Collins away.

"I'm not speaking to you Ryan! I was talking to -"

"No. Go to your mama", Zavier said and Collins looked at him shocked.

"Mama!!", Collins cried and ran to his mother in fright. Ryan laughed and took all the fancy balloons from Zavier.

"My sister's boyfriend bought it for me", he boasted and pointed his small index finger to Zavier. The little girls gasped and began putting their hairs behind their ears.

"Don't think he can like you. He loves my sister only", Ryan announced loudly to the young girls who widened their eyes in horror.

How dare Ryan disgrace us like this?

"If you want a balloon. You have to pay five dollars to me and if you want a picture with my sister's boyfriend, you have to vote for me", Ryan continued.

Zavier was speechless. 'What a businessman', Zavier thought in his mind.

"Are you sure that you're five years old, Ryan?", Zavier asked Ryan out of the blue that he had made a mistake with his age.

"Yes, I am five", Ryan replied. Zavier watched him take out his phone from his pocket and took the girls to take a picture with him.

'What the hell?!', Zavier screamed in his head.

'My phone!!'

'My body!!'

'My picture!!'

Zavier watched the girls hold his hand without his permission. He has to anyway, else, Ryan won't make that money and the girls won't be happy. He wished Tessa was here to see the moment. He bet she'll be jealous of the little girls that surrounded him even though they are kinda babies.

©Mela Hospital©

Anna received the test results from the nurse with shaky hands. Her mind is telling her not to jump into conclusions but her heart is telling her to accept her answer.

Ah!

Her heart won the battle. She's really pregnant. She's literally pregnant for Austin. How the fuck did that happen? Were they…

Ah! Yes!!

They did fuck without protection the last time. They were coming out of the club…drunk and wasted. It was the day they attended Mary's wedding. She was Austin's ex girlfriend. They drank alcohol and were very drunk. They got wild and fucked very hard that night.

It was raw. They didn't use condoms due to lust for themselves.

"Fuck!!!", Anna hit the table with her fist and dragged her hair. She read the contents of the test results once more and cried out.

She brought out her phone and saw that her boyfriend was calling her.

Austin was the one calling her! What will she do? She paced around and picked up the phone call.

"Hey babe!", Anna greeted sweetly as soon as she answered his call.

"Where are you?", Austin asked. Anna didn't reply immediately. No one spoke so Austin asked again.

"Where are you?", He asked again and she sighed. She breathed in and out before answering, "I'm at the hospital"

"Why?", he asked.

"Something came up Austin. But I'm done so I'm coming back", Anna said.

"Are you… pregnant?", Austin asked over the phone. Anna felt her heart stop and she began crying.

"I can explain Austin"

"There's nothing to explain to Anna. Turn around ", Austin ordered. Anna turned around and found Austin looking at her. It was obvious that he followed her here. He went to hug her and spoke comforting words into her ears as she cried harder.

They sat on the bench under a tree and began talking.

"How did you know?", Anna asked.

"I had my suspicions and I'm actually taking responsibility for the pregnancy. Please, don't abort it", he held her hands and she sniffed.

"I won't. I…I was scared that you won't accept the pregnancy and leave me alone", Anna spoke out on her fears.

"It seems like I'm the man after all", Austin laughed.

"I knew you were vomiting. That was quite abnormal. You were also sleeping a lot. That also was unusual of you because you are a light sleeper. Then, you missed your period this month. You didn't yell at me to buy you the usual stuffs and I looked up some things on the web and I found out that you're pregnant"

"Hmm. That's all?", Anna asked with a frown.

"And, your breasts are larger. They can barely fit my palm", he whispered and wanted to place his hand on her breasts but she slapped it away in annoyance.

"Shut up! So, are you saying that you're not denying the pregnancy", Anna asked so she won't end up confused.

"Yes", Austin replied. Anna embraced him tightly and began telling him how much he loved her.

"I also want to tell you something", Anna said. She was playing with her fingers this time. Austin knew that it was kind of serious so he prepared his mind, soul and body to bear the news no matter how bad it would be.

"I-I spent three thousand dollars three days ago", Anna revealed.

Austin was shocked and tried very hard not to seem angry.

"What did you buy?", he asked calmly.

"A car. A Bentley", She replied and he nodded.

"It's okay. It's our money", Austin patted her back. He decided not to show any bad emotions because he found out that pregnant women must not be found crying. It's bad for their health.

In Tessa's home

"Dad!!!", Ryan ran to hug his dad. He could see Abuela and Vivian with him.

'What are they doing here?', he asked himself but waved it off.

"Where's mom? She promised me a lot of things when she comes back from Amsterdam", Ryan was sounding excited. Tessa teared up and quickly cleaned her tears.

Vivian stretched out her hand to take Ryan while breaking the bad news, "Mom's here, Ryan"

"Here!!", Ryan screamed and looked around for his mother but she was nowhere to be found.

"Mom said it's bad to lie, right dad?", Ryan asked and Mark nodded in agreement.

"Mom won't be able to talk to you again but she will always be here. In your heart", Vivian touched his heart. "She will always be in our heart too. Your mom is dead, Ryan", Vivian announced the bad news and hit the nail on the head.

She didn't beat around the bush for a long time. She went straight to the point. Ryan couldn't believe his ears at all. His mom? Dead? When? How? Since when? He looked at Tessa and she bowed her head in guilt. Austin was not home yet but is on his way home.

Vivian brought Ryan to his mother. She wanted him to see her for the very last time. Ryan opened the white cloth his mother was covered with and shone his eyes at the unholy sight.

There laid his mom! Naked and dead!! She was lifeless, bony and lonely. He moved back slowly and fell on his butt. He began crying so hard that all the family feared for his health. He began screaming and pulling his hair.

"Mom!!", he yelled as tears rolled down his cheeks. "Walk up!!! Wake her up, Aunt Vivi. Wake my mom up!!", he shouted.

It was a sympathetic scene for everyone. Tessa also cried harder as she heard Ryan's heartbroken voice.

"I'll listen to you Mama. I am not a man anymore. I'm a baby. I am now a five year old baby. I'll not call Tessa when she's in school anymore. I'll let her focus on her studies, mom. I will not complain when I don't follow you on dates. I can be your date in the kitchen, mom!!", Ryan cried harder.

His nose was runny at that moment. Tears soaked his shirt and he was having a headache. He held his head and collapsed on the floor helplessly.

43 MINS LATER

Mark brought out two letters and gave it to Austin and Tessa. He gave Ryan his phone with a video paused on it.

"That was written and recorded by your mom before she died. I'll give y'all some privacy to go through it. You can come find me when you're through. We'll bury her tomorrow by His grace", Mark declared and walked out of the room.

Tessa was the first to open her letter. A tear escaped her eyes and fell on the letter. She quickly cleaned it but ended up getting it blotted.

She began to read the letter; sniffing many times.

"My love, I really wish that I didn't write this letter to you but could tell you something else personally. I'm glad that I made more than ten million dollars in Amsterdam. We made more than enough money to pay off your uncle's debt.

You won't have to work very hard anymore, my daughter. You'll be able to party with your friends and go on many dates with your boyfriend, Zavier. Did you know? Your boyfriend came to see me when I was on my sick bed? He was in Amsterdam to sign a deal with a game company but came to see me.

He's a sweet boy. He placed me in a VIP room and did many things for me. I told him not to tell you that he came to me then because I knew what would happen then. You're a lucky girl, Tessa. Do you know how you were named Tessa?

You are my sunshine, Tessa. I love you so much so I would support your courtship with Zavier. Even though I won't be there at your wedding, I would be happy knowing you met a good man. You've grown so much, Tessa. I remember our rant when discussing Zavier. He also has a nice name. I can remember how you'll blush when talking to me about him.

Zavier also told me many times about you. He always praises you for being brilliant, beautiful, classy and all. Happy birthday my daughter! You are now twenty years old.

Continue to take care of my baby, Ryan. I'm sorry you were burdened with my responsibility. Give Abuela and my sister a warm kiss. I have loved Austin all my life. Give Anna a warm hug for bringing Ryan as her own son:)

Love you forever;)

~Olivia ~Tessa's mom

Tessa held the letter to her chest and deeply inhaled. She exhaled and wiped her tears. She watched Austin open his letter and begin to read.

"My prince,

You've been a great person during the years. You've been a great kid ever since the day I conceived you. You were my first supporter and fan. You'll always give me money to do things and support me even though my ideas might sound crazy.

I'd like you to know that Anna is a nice girl and I'll totally support your marriage. That'll be if you're really interested in her. I think It'll be nice to get married to a girl like Anna. She's kind and nice even though she is a little crazy", Austin laughed out at that point.

Tessa smiled sadly and continued to look at him.

"Support your dad and don't make it look like he's useless to you guys. He may make mistakes at times but give him some time, he'll come around for good. Take care of Tessa and protect her like an egg.

I know Ryan lacks a mother now but he's around many mothers. Vivian can take him for vacations so he can be around his cousin, Leo. Tell Abuela that I loved her a lot and no one should provoke Ryan anymore.

He's a MAN and not a baby. Make sure that Tessa doesn't work anywhere again but focus on her studies. I would love to see her graduate but I would be watching from above. I still support all your decisions, son and remember I am your first fan.

I loved you a lot:]

~Olivia ~ Austin's mom

"Hi baby!!! I've missed you so much and I always get your message. I'll spank Austin for you. How dare he bully my Ryan? I'll tell all of them to stop calling you a baby, dear. You're a man, right?"

"No mommy! I'm a baby! I'm a five years old baby!!!", Ryan shouted as if she was really there.

"I love you Ryan", Olivia said.

"I love you too mom", Ryan cried out and wiped his runny nose. Tessa went to console him because he had a high temperature and she didn't want him to faint for the second time.

"Listen to your dad, Austin, Anna and Tessa. Don't stick your tongue at Kim. You're my adorable baby. Don't be mean to people and be good to Collins ", Olivia smiled. Ryan touched the face of his mom. He could see that she was really sick from the video. He gasped when he saw her cough a dark blood into a bloody handkerchief.

"Mom!!", he screamed and held the phone tightly.

"Continue doing well in your studies, Ryan. Mama loves you so much. I miss you!! Kiss your siblings for me! I love you more than anything in this world", his mom said and blew a kiss at him. Ryan stared at the screen when she finished talking. He kissed the screen and fainted for the second time. This time, he fainted on Tessa's lap.