Chapter 245 - Oh No!

St. Therese Orphanage.

Sister Naomi was talking to Alex. "Please, take good care of the children, Sir," she said.

"Yes, I will. Thank you, Sister. We're heading back to the mansion. You can visit the children anytime," Alex said with a smile.

The sisters were saying goodbye to the children one by one. And then the kids boarded the car enthusiastically.

They were silent during the journey.

Alex stopped the car at the traffic lights.

He glanced at the children in the backseat through the rear view mirror. "Kids, are you excited to live in the mansion?" he asked.

"Yes, Uncle!" The kids smiled, their faces filled with enthusiasm.

Alex smiled. Now that his sister was gone, it's about time that her adoptive children will stay in the mansion because they will be the ones who will inherit that place along with other properties under Allison's name.

The traffic lights changed to the Go signal. Alex's car was moving along with the multitudes of cars traveling on the highway.

After thirty minutes, they arrived at the mansion. Owen and the two nannies were already waiting for them in front of the house.

Alex opened the passenger door and the kids get out of the car.

"Welcome back kids!" Owen smiled at them brightly.

"Hello Uncle Owen!" the girls shrieked in happiness.

"Have you talked and bid farewell to the sisters in the orphanage?" asked Owen.

"Yes. Sister Naomi told us that she will visit us here next week," the eldest of the children responded.

"Okay, that's good! Let's get inside now! We prepared foods for you in the swimming pool," he said.

"Hooray, swimming pool! We're going swimming!" the kids screamed in excitement.

Along with their nannies, the children disappeared inside.

Alex addressed Owen. "The kids are your responsibility now. Make my sister proud," he said.

Owen nodded his head. "I will try my best, Sir!" he answered with genuine sincerity in his voice.

"I'm going now. I'll call you every day to check on you guys. Take care of the children," Alex said.

"Yes, I will. Bye Sir!" Owen replied.

Alex walked back to his car and boarded it. He drives the car out of the gate going back to his office.

This afternoon, he has an appointment with the lawyer and Nicole. He hired the best lawyer of the country who will handle his annulment case, with full cooperation from his wife, he was expecting a speedy result.

He is ready to leave everything behind, his marriage with Nicole was never meant to be.

Maybe it's about time to move on for good, and find a new lover or a new wife.

~o0o~

The next day.

Noontime.

Caroline and Mike were having lunch in the dining room.

"Wifey, I'm going to meet some business partners today. I will be back tonight. I will drop by at your house in the Eastwood Subdivision if I still have time. Call me if you want me to buy something for you or if something comes up that needed my attention," he said and put the slice of pork in his mouth.

"Okay, hubby," Caroline nodded her head and continue slicing the eggplant omelet into bite-size. She likes eating eggplant dishes nowadays, due to her pregnancy.

After finishing breakfast, Mike rose to his feet and left the dining room to get ready to work. Caroline was drinking her milk that was specially made for pregnant women.

Thirty minutes later.

Mike was done dressing for work and kissed his wife on the cheeks. "I'm going now. I love you, sweetie, take care of yourself and the baby," he said in a voice soft with affection.

Caroline smiled sweetly at her adorable husband. "Drive safely, hubby. I love you! Go now."

Mike sauntered towards the door and disappeared behind it.

Caroline went to the bedroom and entered the bathroom to take a quick shower. She's excited to go to her house and transfer all the photos and videos from her old gadgets into her new phone.

One hour later, Caroline was boarding her car together with the housemaid going to her house.

When she arrived at Eastwood Subdivision, her mother was already waiting at the veranda.

The gate was opened by the housemaid, Caroline drove the car into the garage area.

"Mother, where's Lily and Jacob?" she asked.

"They're currently at school. They will come home later. Come inside, daughter! I prepared a delicious dessert for you," Thelma said.

"Aw, what is it, Mother?" Caroline asked excitedly and winked at her mother.

Thelma nods her head in understanding. "I made a Cassava cake for you with lots of cheese toppings!"

"OMG! I love Cassava Cake so yummy!" Caroline raves.

They went into the kitchen and Thelma put five slices of Cassava cake in the platter and handed it to Caroline. "Here you go..."

Caroline took a bite of the cake and her eyes sparkled as the sweet yummy desserts melted in her mouth. "Wow, it tastes so delicious, Mother! I will bring this to my room," she winked again.

"I'm glad you like it, daughter," Thelma said.

"By the way, Mother, meet my new housemaid. Her name is Guada, Mike hired her to accompany me in the house every day," she introduces the two women, their age is only a few years apart from each other.

"Hello, Guada, nice meeting you. Sit down, I will give you some of the Cassava Cake I hope you like it," Thelma said.

"Thank you so much, Ma'am," Guada replied and sat on the chair.

Thelma put five slices of the desserts on the platter together with the spoon and one glass of cold refreshing orange juice. "Enjoy..." she said.

Thank you, Ma'am," Guada smiled shyly.

Caroline left the dining room and climbs the stairs. She reached the top of the stairs in no time while holding the platter in her right hand. She went straight to her bedroom and once inside, she locked the door.

She put the platter in the table and her eyes shimmered with happiness while looking at the package above the bedside table. She immediately picked it up and opened the parcel and took out her gadgets.

She charges the phone and tablet into the electrical socket. While waiting...she will finish eating the desserts first. She went back to the table and devoured the desserts with gusto.

Done, she picked up the platter wanting to return it to the kitchen, she also needs to drink water, she was about to leave the room when she heard knocking at the door.

She opened it. It was her mother bringing her one glass of cold orange juice.

"I'll take that empty platter. Just do what you want to do and I'll take care of the housemaid," Thelma volunteered.

"Thank you, Mother, tell the maid I'm resting," Caroline murmured feeling grateful for her mother's help.

Thelma nods her head and went back to the staircase, Caroline closed the door and locked it from the inside.

Caroline went back to the bed and began copying all her videos and photo gallery into her new phone. A few minutes later, she was done copying everything and put the phone and tablet in the bedside table.

She lies in the bed feeling sleepy and dozed off in no time.

After one hour, she woke up.

She spent the rest of the afternoon chatting with her mother, when her siblings arrived from school she chatted with Lily and Jacob.

They have an impromptu karaoke session in the living room.

By 5:00, Thelma began preparing the dishes for dinner in the kitchen together with the housemaids.

Caroline was on the terrace when her husband called.

"Wifey, I'll have dinner at your house. I'm on the way now. What do you want me to bring?" Mike asked.

"Can you buy 2 gallons of ice cream? Please?" she said.

"Okay, no problem. What are the flavors?"

"Milk Chocolate Almonds, Choco Almond Fudge, Double Dutch, Buko or Mango flavors. Any of the flavors I mentioned, hubby," Caroline grinned.

Mike chuckled in amus.e.m.e.nt. "Holy! Our baby is indeed craving lots of ice cream today, eh?"

Caroline laughed. "There are many people here and they're all ice cream lovers, one gallon is not enough," she explained.

"I know, wifey. I'm just joking. See you later," he said and ended the call.

Caroline put her phone in the table and admired the blooming flowers in the mini-garden created by her mother.

Fifteen minutes later.

Mike's car arrived and parked in front of the house. He exited the car holding an Eco bag containing two gallons of ice cream.

Caroline opened the gate wide. "Wow, ice cream!" she licked her lips in anticipation.

Mike went to her side and planted a kiss on her forehead. "I'm going inside to your room, wifey. I need to take a pee!" he said and placed the bag on the table.

"Okay, just go ahead, it's open," she responded looking at the ice cream.

Mike entered the house and proceed to climb the stairs going to his wife's room.

Caroline was checking the ice cream flavors.

Upstairs.

Mike reached the bedroom and went to the bathroom, on his way, his eyes caught the tablet and phone on the bedside table. He went to the bed and looked at the gadgets.

His brows furrowed in confusion. These are his wife's gadgets, the one she discarded already because she dropped them!

Huh? Why it's here? She told him that she already dispose of these items. Was his wife lying to him all along? But why?

He noticed that the gadgets were not destroyed in any way, he wants to check the gadgets further but he can no longer hold his pee, he went straight to the bathroom.

Back in the ground. Caroline suddenly remembered that she didn't put away the phone and tablet, her husband might have seen it! Oh shit!

Damn!

Her heart was hammering in her chest in fear. She immediately entered the house, climbs the stairs in a hurry, and entered her room. She looked at the bedside table, the gadgets were still there, she quickly picked them up and put them in the bottom drawer of her closets, she covered them with her old clothing.

Done.

She went to the bed and calmed her nerves. She can hear the water splashing inside the bathroom. She was hoping and praying that her husband didn't see the phone and the tablet!

Did her husband notice the gadgets?

Hope not.

The door suddenly opened and Mike saw his wife on the bed looking fl.u.s.tered. "Are you okay, wife?" he asked her. He took a glance at the bedside table, the gadgets were no longer there.

Caroline smiled. "I'm okay. Let's go downstairs, dinner is ready," she said.

"Alright, let's go. I'm starving!" Mike replied and wrapped his arms around his wife's shoulder lovingly.