chapter 42

''Flynn!'' Melanie hurried out of the bed and knelt beside Flynn.

''What is wrong?''

He stared at his wife who had started to panic.

''I'm fine baby,'' he smiled at her.

''Why did you fall if you are fine?'' Melanie creased her brow in confusion.

''My left leg hit my right leg so I tripped,'' he forced a smile and stood up slowly.

''I don't believe that,'' Melanie creased her brow and stood up.

''You worry too much, baby.''

Melanie shook her head in confusion, Flynn was hiding something from her.

How could someone fall just because of the reason her husband just stated for crying out loud!

''You are hiding something from me again,'' Melanie glared at him.

Flynn scratched his forehead nervously and forced a smile.

''Babe, I'm fine... Come on,'' he smiled and ushered her back to the bed.

''Don't think about anything, babe. I'm fine, trust me, okay?'' he leaned forward and kissed her forehead.

Melanie said nothing and stared at her husband as walked out of the ward. It was very evident on his face that he lied to her, her husband was hiding something from her again.

Ugh, was he not going to learn from his mistakes?

Melanie was quite sure that what just happened to Flynn was related to the drugs she caught him using the other day.

Tsk... She needs to find out as soon as she can.

==

Camila staggered and shook her head, why was this man back, and the hell did he know that she was pregnant?

''Easy, beauty,'' Reld rushed forward and held her waist.

''How dare you lay your hand on me!?'' Camille gritted her teeth and pushed Reld away from her.

''My apologies, Princess,'' Reld smirked.

''Don't call me that. What are you doing here?'' Camila crossed her arms across her chest, glaring at the almost perfect man in front of her.

Reld smiled and leaned forward, ''shouldn't you invite me in?"

''Why should I do that?'' Camila raised her brow and Reld brushed past her gently.

''Let's go inside,'' he grinned and Camila hissed loudly.

''This is my house! I didn't permit you to come in!'' Camila yelled.

''Beauty, our baby will get scared if you keep shouting this way,'' Reld furrowed his brow jokingly.

''Which baby?'' Camila closed the gate angrily.

''Our baby. The one in your womb,'' Reld smiled and started to walk towards the main door.

''I am not pregnant,'' Camila walked hurriedly to catch up with him.

''Yes, you are. I must say, your compound is beautiful, I can't wait to see how the inside looks like,'' he smiled and grabbed her waist, pulling her closer.

''Hey!'' Camila yelled and pulled away from him.

''Stop touching me! I don't like you!'' Camila yelled.

''Don't shout, beauty. I like you,'' Reld smiled and turned the knob of the door and entered.

Camila stared at his backside and opened her mouth agape.

Wasn't this place her house?

Why was this man acting like he owned this building?

Well, somehow.

She liked his confidence.

''Don't tell me you fired your workers?'' Reld looked around and settled on the couch.

''Don't act like you know me,'' Camila rolled her eyes and Reld chuckled.

''Why are you here?''

''You are pregnant, and I am 99.9 percent that the baby is mine,'' Reld grinned at her.

''For the last time, I am not pregnant,'' Camila clenched her fist.

''I don't like that you are denying it. Don't abort our baby, beauty.''

''Our?'' Camila creased her brow.

''Yes. I like you, don't you see you and I are going to make a better couple? Come on, beauty, or are you thinking of pinning the pregnancy on someone else?'' Reld stared at her knowingly and Camila choked on nothing.

''It seems you are kinda obsessed with someone. Who is it?"

''Hey, who do you think you are to ask me personal questions? Don't think you can come into my life because of this pregnancy. You are not the father,'' Camila snarled.

''You just admitted you are pregnant, what a relief,'' Reld stood up.

''Call me if you change your mind. I don't want you or our baby to face criticism from the public,'' he smiled and held her hand and kissed her softly.

He smile as he saw the disgusted look that was on Camila's face.

''I'll leave now. Take care of yourself, okay? You should hire some maids, you should not undergo too much stress, okay?'' Reld held her hand and surprisingly, Camila nodded her head.

==

Following day.

Melanie entered the living room with Flynn and met the solemn face of Kyle, Elle, and Tyler. She shook her head slowly and looked away, then walked towards the stairs.

''Sister-in-law,'' Elle called almost in a whisper and she stopped walking.

''Huh?'' She creased her brow.

Elle bit her lower lips nervously and covered the distance between Melanie and her then hugged her.

''We are so sorry, Lanie. I swear, we didn't mean for this to happen,'' Elle sobbed silently and Melanie pulled her away gently.

''Stop being a cry baby. Tyler, come take your woman. I'm getting emotional again,'' Melanie smiled and Tyler walked towards them and wrapped his arm around Elle.

''Sister-in-law,'' Kyle scratched his forehead and smiled nervously.

''You all don't need to apologize. It's fine,'' Melanie smiled and Kyle hugged her too.

''We're sorry. I accept that brother is very stupid for not telling you. You know I have a running mouth, I would have said everything if you had asked,'' Kyle said and Melanie laughed, nodding her head.

''So, that's why you called me stupid?'' Flynn frowned his face.

''Don't get worked up, I'm trying to be nice here. I would have thrown you a punch for hurting sister-in-law,'' Kyle rolled his eyes and Flynn raised a brow.

''Well, it's fine, I'm going upstairs. I'm very tired,'' Melanie smiled.

''Where is mum?'' Tyler looked around.

''She has gone home and I don't know when she is coming back,'' Melanie answered.

''Oh, we'll go to her place later,'' Elle smiled and Melanie nodded her head.

Flynn stretched his hand forward for Melanie to hold so that they will both ascend the stairs.

Melanie glared at him hard and he withdrew his hand with a forced smile.

Tyler and the twins saw what happen and Kyle shook his head, ''Big bro is dead,''

''Definitely,'' Elle folded her arm across her chest and watched her brother and sister-in-law till they were out of sight.

~

Melanie frowned her face immediately she entered the living room upstairs and saw Hazel and her daughter.

''You're back,'' she smiled and stood from the couch.

''Papa,'' Beverly grinned, hurried towards Flynn, and wrapped her arm around his leg.

Papa?

Oh please.

Melanie rolled her eyes.

''My room is locked so I slept inside the room beside your room. Can you give me the key to my room?" Hazel asked with a smile.

''Your room? I didn't know you had a room here,'' Flynn shook his head.

''What are you saying? Come on, give me the key to my room.''

''Just because you have a child for me doesn't give you the right to come up here. This place is for my wife and me. I will advise you to go to the guest room,'' Flynn said with a cold face and took Melanie's hand in his.

''Excuse me, I won't have you do that to me. Have you forgotten? I am Hazel. Hazel Giovanna!'' Hazel snapped, her grey eyes darkening.

''So?'' Melanie faked a wide smile.

''You are not invited into this conversation. This is between Flynn and me,'' Hazel scowled.

''Did you hit your head on something?'' Melanie raised her brow and folded her arms across her chest.

''What?'' Hazel creased her brow in confusion.

Was there any scar on her face?

''I mean, did you hit your head against something when you were young, or did it happen recently?''

''What are you talking about?'' Hazel glared at her.

''You know, if it is not that you injured your brain or water got into it, you won't drag this place with my husband and me,'' Melanie smirked.

''How dare you!'' Hazel's face darkened in anger.

''No need to get mad, my dear. I just asked a question. Who knows, water might have gotten into your brain and it might be dancing amidst the unhealthy water,'' Melanie twitched her mouth and Flynn chuckled inwardly.

''How dare you talk to me in that manner! Flynn, you...''

''Actually, I'm glad you left my husband's life yourself. Babe, I couldn't even imagine you with this fried dumpling,'' Melanie glanced at Flynn who was finding it hard to control his laughter.

''You don't know me!'' Hazel growled.

''Tsk... Of course, I do. Excuse me, miss Hazel, don't think you have found a place to stay just because you have a child with my husband. I'm only letting you stay here because I wish to be nice. Don't think of overstepping your boundary, else, I won't have a second thought in throwing your belongings out,'' Melanie said, still maintaining her calm face.

Well, Flynn knew his wife was burning inside.

''Who do you think you are to tell me that?'' Hazel smirked.

''I am Mrs. Harlan,'' Melanie smiled and Hazel scoffed.

''You...''

''It's enough, Hazel. Leave here this moment before I get mad,'' Flynn interrupted her.

''It's fine, love. You know more than anybody that I love letting b*tches know their place," Melanie smiled at Flynn and glanced at Hazel.

''Get out of here. You're so disgusting that I want to puke.''

''What!?''

''Get out, please. Even the air has been contaminated. Gosh, you suck,'' Melanie shook her head and Hazel hurriedly sniffed her armpit.

''You're a b*tch!'' Hazel growled.

''Yeah, call my name, fatherfvcker!'' Melanie hissed and wrapped her arm around Flynn's waist.

''Babe, my waist hurt,'' Melanie pouted.

''I'll help you massage it but first I'll run a warm bath for you,'' he smiled at her and kissed her lips.

''I'm still standing here!'' Hazel screamed and Beverly flinched.

''Use the door,'' Melanie glanced at her and turned to look at Flynn again.

Hazel hit her foot on the ground and gritted her teeth in anger that she bit her tongue.

''Beverly!'' She shouted in anger.

Hazel stormed into the room and packed her bag, she glared at the couple that was still displaying affection as she walked out of the living room in resentment with Beverly trailing behind her.

Melanie pulled away from Flynn and glared at him.

''I can't believe you found interest in watching your ex-wife insult me,' Melanie shook her head and walked away.

''Ah...'' Flynn sighed as he stared at Melanie till she entered the bedroom.

''Babe, I swear, it's not like that...'' He scratched his head and started to walk towards the bedroom.