Barren Heiress Returns With Quadruplet

Kamille’s POV

Tucking my children into bed each night had become a sacred ritual for me. It was the one time of day when everything felt serene and normal. Tonight was no different. I first went to the boys’ room. Torin, Royer, and Reon were already half asleep, their soft breathing filling the room.

I bent down, kissed each of their foreheads, and whispered, “Goodnight, my loves. Sweet dreams.”

As I left their room, I headed toward Tyris’s room which is closest to mine. When I opened her door, I found her clutching her new favorite teddy bear, the one Zeke had given her during our hospital stay.

She looked so peaceful, holding onto that small piece of comfort. I tucked her in gently, careful not to wake her, and placed a soft kiss on her forehead. “Goodnight, baby,” I whispered.

I returned to my own room, but sleep evaded me. Zeke’s words about the lawyer kept replaying in my mind. Why would they plant a dead body in the room? What was their plan? The questions swirled around, refusing to settle.

If they had the lawyer with them then it would be hard to get an audience with the lawyer.

Just as I was about to give up on sleep entirely, my phone buzzed with a message from Zeke. I read it and exhaled heavily.

I could not bring myself to offer him any reply. I was torn in between my feelings for him and what was going on in my mind.

Why the hell can’t I get my emotions sorted out once and for all.

I dozed off while thinking about Zeke and the lawyer.

Morning came all too quickly. I got up early, went to the kitchen, and started preparing breakfast. The routine of fixing the kids up for school helped calm my restless mind.

“Good morning Ms Kamille,” I lifted my head to see Nanny Dona.

“Welcome Dona,” I said in response to her greeting. “I’m sorry I kept the door open on purpose to ease your coming in,”

“I understand Ma, let me get the kids ready then,” She said smiling.

I nodded and she went out of the kitchen. I continued to prepare breakfast and the kids came down not too long after I finished setting the table.

The excitement in finally resuming school with their classmates was beautiful to watch. They hurried over their breakfast and in no time, they were ready for school.

As we were about to head out the door, I opened it to find Zeke standing there.

“Zeke,” I said, taken aback. Seeing him unexpectedly at my doorstep left me utterly surprised and unsure of how to react. Seeing Zeke out here at this moment, did not make it to my mind’s list of possibilities for the day.

But on the other hand, the kids’ reaction was immediate. Tyris ran forward, her eyes wide with excitement. “Mr. Reid!”

The boys, Torin, Royer and Reon, were not far behind, clambering around him, each yearning for his attention. They were full of requests and questions, their voices vibrant and happy.

“Are you Daddy? Are you Daddy?” Tyris asked, looking up at Zeke.

Zeke scooped Tyris up in his arms, smiling warmly. “Yes, Tyris, I am Daddy.”

“Why didn’t you say so?” Torin questioned, his confusion evident.

Zeke smiled and ruffled Torins’s hair gently. “They were somethings that needed sorting out first.”

“Have they been sorted out now?” Roen cut in.

Zeke looked at me, then looked back at him. “Well, sort of. But I promise you that nothing will ever tear us apart again,”

Tyris smiled and snuggled deeper into his neck with her tiny hands draped over his neck.

I watched the happy scene unfold before me, feeling a pang of guilt. I had kept their father away from them all these years, and seeing their joy made me question if I had done the right thing.

I looked at Zeke, who met my gaze with a mix of understanding and something else, something deeper.

I turned to find Roen staring at me. I smiled because I could understand where his stares were coming from.

He could see through my lies all along.

Zeke crouched down to their level and opened his arms and they all fell in them. “Daddy is here now and promises to make up for all the lost time. I’m going to protect you all and your mummy, is that okay?”Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

They all nodded excitedly, Reon smiled and passed me a content smile before closing his eyes and relishing in the joy of having his dad known to him.

“Come over here,” Zeke called out, breaking me from my thoughts.

I smiled and was almost teary eyed when I lost myself in the embrace. Once the moment was over, we broke free and the kids jumped excitedly towards Zeke’s car.

“I’ll love to take them to school today and personally bring them back home,” Zeke announced.

“Zeke, I… I…”

“Kamille,” Zeke interrupted me quietly. “I know this is a lot to take in, but I want to be here for them. For you.”

I sighed, running a hand through my hair. “I don’t know if I can, Zeke. There’s so much at stake and I feel I need to be with them to be assured of their safety.”

“Then let me carry some of the burden,” he said, stepping closer. “You don’t have to do this alone.”

I looked into his eyes, seeing the sincerity there. For a moment, I allowed myself to imagine what it would be like to share the weight of my troubles with him, to trust him completely.

“Alright. Please take care of my kids,” I said finally.

“Our kids,” He corrected. “Now you go in and have some rest, while I will take care of them today.

I nodded. “I’ll be here if you need me,” I said softly.

He smiled and pulled me in for a hug. I closed my eyes wishing we could just stay that way for a few more minutes.

Of course I fucking broke free first.

“Bye,” I waved at them and got back into the house.

In the end, trusting Zeke was not as hard as my heart made me feel it was.