THE BILLIONAIRE’S PERFECT MATE

“How did you find out about the pregnancy?”, Ellie had asked Edward while driving home, feeling guilty for not telling him.

“I found out the day you collapsed. The doctor told me and I didn’t mention it because I was expecting you to tell me but you never did”, Edward said, focusing on the road ahead.

”I am sorry. I didn’t mean to hide it from you. I just didn’t know how you would feel knowing about it. I was scared you wouldn’t want to have a child now”, Ellie said, in a low voice, avoiding Edward’s gaze. Hearing this, Edward parked the car by the roadside and focused his attention on Ellie.

”Why did you think I wouldn’t want this? I have been praying for this to happen. I feel like you are going to leave me and the only thing to keep you by my side is if you have a child for me. When the doctor told me that day, I was so happy and glad. I couldn’t contain my joy and I wanted to show how grateful I am to you for getting pregnant with my child but I couldn’t because you were hiding it from me. I had promised that I wouldn’t bring it up until you mention it but I just couldn’t watch another man proposed to my woman right in front of me, which was why I mentioned it so he would back off”, Edward yelled in a harsh voice, tightening his grip on the steering wheel and getting worked up.

”I am sorry, I didn’t mean to. I was just scared”, Ellie said tearing up, when she noticed Edward was getting angry. Noticing Ellie was becoming scared and was crying, Edward calmed his nerves, wiped away her tears and drew her in for a hug.

”I am sorry, baby. I didn’t mean to shout at you. I am just angry at what just happened. How could someone who publicly called you a slut have feelings for you all of a sudden?”, Edward said, still feeling angry.

”Actually, the incident that happened at the club that night was planned. He didn’t mean what he said. He was just trying to make you jealous, so you would profess your love for me and which you eventually did. When you entered the club that night, I had sighted you and so, I talked him into doing what he did just to make you jealous. But I never knew he had feelings for me until when he confessed earlier”, Ellie said, freeing herself from Edward’s hold and closing her eyes, waiting for Edward to flare up for what she had just said.

”It was all planned? He said all that just to make me jealous? Are there any other things you are hiding from me? Seems like tonight is a night of confessions. I think it is better for you to say everything now”, Edward stated. Ellie kept quiet, deliberating on whether to tell Edward about her real identity and her past with Kevin. She had originally planned to tell him everything that night but Edward seemed not to be in a very good mood and so, she stopped herself from saying anything. She promised herself to tell him when he was in the best of his mood.

”No, nothing of such”, Ellie lied.

”Let’s get married”, Edward said, out of the blue which made Ellie surprised.

”What?”, she said with shock.

”I said let’s get married. Or don’t you want to marry me?”, Edward asked, feeling suspicious.

”That’s not what I mean. Ok, let’s get married once your divorce with Sophia has been concluded”, she responded.

”No, I can’t wait till then. Let’s get married tomorrow”, Edward insisted.

”Tomorrow?’ Why so soon?”, Ellie asked, getting confused.

”I need to make you mine before another man snatch you away from me. We can have the wedding at the church tomorrow. Just the two of us or what do you think?”, Edward asked.

“That’s fine by me”, Ellie agreed.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

”Baby, I am sorry for shouting at you earlier. I didn’t mean to. You know I love you and I will always do. I promise to love you and our baby for the rest of my life and protect you two against any harm. No matter what, I promise not to forsake you. It’s a promise I am making”, Edward said, holding Ellie’s hand and placing his lips on that of hers.

Sophia on the other hand was shocked by the bomb Jack had just dropped on her.

“What did you just say?”, Sophia asked, thinking she misheard.

“A divorce notice was dropped at the office for you today. Your secretary received it on your behalf as you were not around. She handed it over to me after the close of business today”, Jack responded.

“Who gave him the right to file for divorce? Who told him he can divorce me whenever he wants? I will be the one to tell him I am done with the relationship and not he other way around. Who the hell does he think he is?!!!!!”, Sophia yelled, kicking the car seat as Jack watched her from the mirror, getting fed up of her tantrum.

‘I won’t allow this to go through. We made a vow to be together for better for worse. I am never leaving him!!! You know what, drive me to mum’s place”, Sophia said, knowing that was the only place for her to get the solace she really needed.

“Yes, Miss”, Jack responded, starting the car and zooming off.

On getting to her parents’ house, she headed straight to the living room where she met her mother sitting.

“Mum, I am about losing it. Did you see the news? Edward publicly announced that he is divorcing me and he will be getting married to that whore. In front of the audience and the media for crying out loud. They turned me to an object of ridicule and mockery. To make matters worse, I was served divorce notice today. I can’t let this divorce go through, mum. You need to talk to dad to stop it, I know he can”, Sophia said ranting but she got no response from her mother who seemed to be in a world of her own.

“Mum, are you even listening?”. Sophia yelled at her mother.

“Will you keep quiet and cut me some slack?”, her mother yelled at her, which got Sophia surprised as she had never done that before.

“You are on the edge of losing everything and you are here ranting because of a man?”, her mother said in an angry voice.

“What do you mean by losing everything, mum?’, Sophia said, calming down and sitting beside her mother.

“The lawyer just called me that your father is planning on changing his will. He wants to will everything to that girl!!!!!!’, her mum responded, disturbed by the news.

“What?”, Sophia said, shocked and speechless.