Chapter 274 - Dead?

Ch-273

Next-Day…

Esther freshened up. She wore a black skirt and a suit. She pulled her hair into a high pony but realized her marks were visible. And her legs have bruises, gritting her teeth, she took the bag that Cyrus brought for her from the Vritra's mansion. Early in the morning he called the butler in the mansion and asked him to send some work clothes to Benjamin's mansion for both of them and some good decent clothes for Reggie as he was going to join the school today.

Esther took the bag and saw there was a skirt and long pants. She took them out and locked the door. She changed the clothes and was satisfied with them. It's just that her neck was exposed widely, which was filled with marks. She took out her concealer and applied it to her neck, trying to hide her marks. Last night, he was too impatient and was too rough with her.

Now… Esther couldn't even walk. Even moving a limb was hard for her. It's as if a huge container vehicle ran over her body. She shouldn't allow him to sleep with her for the next three days.

Gritting her teeth, she got ready for the coming day. Last night, Michelle called her to say that Rex, Thor, and Anna called her showing their willingness to work with her.

She doesn't want to go to work today, she wanted to spend this day with Reggie and wanted to listen to the ramblings of his first day and so on. But due to this, she couldn't do that. She has to solve the things, and has to finalize the results of the designers' selections competition. Indeed, the name Benjamin was doing magic to the competition.

A lot of entries came. Many joined till the last day, and the promotions team did a very good job. She has to say leaving things to her brother and grandfather was the best decision she made and letting Michelle lead the company as a brain was another best thing. The addition of Thomas Mathew was another advantage. He was smart, quick, and would solve things without her need.

Coming out of her thoughts, she took the purse she brought along with her yesterday and started walking out as she walked slowly bearing the pain.

"Babe… Do you want me to help you?" Cyrus's voice rang beside her ears when she was about to open the door.

"Shut up!" she yelled and took a long step only to wince in pain again.

Cyrus let out a peal of laughter behind her making her angrier. "I swear Cyrus! If I let you touch me for a week, I will stay in the office for a month!" she threatened him. Cyrus's lips twitched and his face fell when he heard her words. Sigh… maybe he was too rough on her last night. When both were engaged in their battle, they didn't notice Lia's arrival who stood behind them.

Lia, who was about to call them for breakfast, stood rooted in her position when she heard their words.

[Omigosh! What are they talking about!? They are working hard to make a baby! Man! My tricks worked! I should play more tricks!] she thought. She was bubbling happily inside her heart. Lia never thought her daughter would accept him. She thought… she should give it a push to them and she did last night. Like a thief, she hid her presence without letting them know that she was there and continued to listen to them.

"Wifey… I can't do that! I will do anything to compensate you," he said with his pleading look. Lia who was hiding almost let out a small chuckle but held it in.

"Shut up! You know what? You are a beast! In the past week, I didn't go to the office at your request. And it's your first request, I gave you respect for it. But what you did… you made love with me all over the house and only left me to have food breaks and gave mini-breaks to rest enough only to go for another round. I am already sore from all the torture you gave for the past seven days… and last night you went into the beasty mode! Hmph! It even hurts for me to take a single step! And you are laughing at me!" she said angrily.

Her cheeks turned red and were puffed enough to seduce him again! But man! He has to hold on to her! She was giving him torture! And no sex for a week! This would be death to him.

"And you are not even using protection all this while… What If I get pregnant!?" she almost yelled.

Cyrus's eyes dimmed at her words. Does she not want to carry his child? Does she still don't trust him enough?

"You don't want to carry my children?" he asked as he stared into her brown orbs.

Esther sighed at his overthinking.

"Shut up! I don't want to get pregnant for the next two years! It's not that I don't want to carry your child! If not, why would I marry you!? Hmph! I have to build up my brand in these two years. And what if Reggie feels left out and feels sad. We need to consider his feelings! Why are you acting like a dumbo! Aren't you a great Bhairava Kanishka Basilisk, The king of the Basilisk empire!" Esther said as she looked at him.

Cyrus was surprised at her words. Indeed, he wasn't as thoughtful as her. It's not that she hates giving birth to her children, it's just it's not the right time for them. He smiled at her.

"Ahhh!!!!!!"  They heard a huge scream from the pillar behind them. There they saw Lia's lifeless body falling on the ground. Her eyes dilated, her pupils shrunk, her hand clutched the left side of her chest, her mouth wide open.

Esther and Cyrus ran towards her and tried to wake her up. Soon, blood started oozing from her eyes, nose, ears, mouth, and even from her two holes down the south. All her nine holes started bleeding; this means… death.