Chapter 23
Mark barged inside Drake’s mansion followed by Chloe who immediately looked around for Celia.
Just then, Celia emerged to the living room and saw Mark marching towards Alex’s study.
She tried stopping him, but he was in no mood to listen, pouting she looked away feeling dejected, but then someone hugged her from behind and instantly a smile spread on her face realising who it was.
“Chloe,” Celia gleed happily, and hugged her tightly to which Chloe laughed at her childishness but hugged her back.
“How are you? And the kids?” Celia asked as they sat on the couch.
Chloe was observing her, and she looked somewhat different to her.
There was a different kind of glow on her face and she looked happy.
“We all are good. You tell me, why are you glowing so much?” She asked curiously, and a grin settled on Celia’s face.
“Is it visible?” Celia asked in return with an excited grin on her face. She had unconsciously kept a hand on her stomach, a gesture Chloe had noticed.
“Yes,” She answered, still scrutinising Celia with her gaze, but the latter was completely oblivious.
“I visited the doctor some days back, and she said that all the symptoms are pointing towards pregnancy. And I don’t know why but I feel this time, I am pregnant.” She smiled, caressing her stomach slightly and Chloe was taken aback by this sudden change in her.
“Celia, you know right you will have no right over this child?” Chloe questioned, worried about how attached she was going to be with the child because of course, any mother will not want to get separated from her own child.
“I know, Chloe, I know at the end I’m going to be left with nothing, and I know it will be more difficult to part with this tiny being. But right now, all I can feel is a child growing inside me and I can’t explain this in words. You don’t know how wonderful this feeling is.” Celia concluded, with a warm smile having no complaints at the moment.
Chloe sighed at her explanation because it was Celia, and she would find happiness even in a room full of darkness.
Mark yet again barged into Alex’s study, but it didn’t startle him the slightest. In Fact he looked calm and composed, as he looked at his furious friend.
“What is the matter, Mark ?” Alex asked calmly, but the latter was far from being calm.
“You tell me, Alex what the fuck is going on? Didn’t you tell me that the result from IVF treatment was negative?” Mark was far from being calm, and this time he refused to be the sane one because somewhere he knew it was all Alex’s plan.
“Well, what about that? I know I didn’t inform you, it slipped out of my mind.” Alex shrugged, like it wasn’t a big deal for him.
“Really? Slipped out of your mind? Funny Drake. You can spew this utter bullshit to anyone else because I don’t believe you. You didn’t tell me because you never wanted to.” He accused Alex, and Alex stood up walking towards him.
“Mark, listen, let’s not drag this topic..”
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“The topic has already been dragged, Alex and it is you who did it.” Another accusation which irritated Alex because it was coming from his best friend.
“What is wrong with you? Why are you so upset over such a tiny matter?” Alex asked in a frustrated tone, and he heard him
scoff.
“First of all, Alex this isn’t a tiny matter and secondly, I am getting upset over this because I know you very well to know that the IVF results didn’t come out negative because of your luck.” He struck the right cord, because Alex’s eyes darkened and his jaw clenched.
“What did you do, Alex?” Mark pressured him, as Alex gave him a cold look.
Now was the ruthless Drake infront of him and not his best friend.
“I only did what was benefiting me.” He replied without any trace of remorse or guilt in his tone, and Mark said nothing.
“The process was only half way done because I sought a guarantee from the doctor that she will get pregnant, and he couldn’t give that to me. So I ordered him to not plant the embryos inside her and just play along, which he did.”
“Anyways, that treatment was useless and I won’t accept failure.” Alex declared, and Mark could only gape at him in disbelief.
“This is absolutely ridiculous!” Mark shouted, throwing his hands in the air.
“You fucking tricked that innocent girl into getting what you wanted. I know your ways Alex, but it went overboard this time because it isn’t a business deal.”
“There is a person involved who has feelings, but how will you understand that when you’ve locked your emotions years ago.” Mark’s sarcastic comment was his last straw, after which Mark stormed out of his office in anger.
Alex stared out of the window with a blank look, as Mark’s words rang in his ears.
No one’s words had ever affected him as much as Mark’s did because he considered only him as his family.
What a foreign word it was.
Shaking his head, he walked back to his desk and resumed his pending work ignoring the voices inside his head.
Mark came into the living room, and saw Celia and Chloe smiling and talking. He stared long at Celia’s face which clearly showed the happiness and glow.
“When are you ever going to leave us alone?” Chloe’s voice brought him out of his trance, and he rolled his eyes at her before walking to Celia’s direction who, much to his surprise, frowned at him.
“What’s wrong?” He asked Celia, and she looked away huffing. Mark looked at Chloe worriedly but she only smirked at him.
“She finally realised how much of an annoying person you are.” Chloe bragged, and Celia glared at her which she just ignored.
Mark ignored her comment as well and turned to Celia.
“Celía, did I do something? I’m sorry, please forgive me but don’t ignore me.” He made a puppy face, which Celia looked at from the corner of her eyes.
Chloe scoffed loudly, earning glares from both of them.
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“You ignored me.” Celia complained, still not looking at him and Mark looked confused.
“Rewind and remember how you entered into this mansion like a mad raging bull and straight away walked inside, without looking at her, who was sitting on the couch.” Chole mocked, and Mark realised how he had walked inside Alex’s study without even looking around.
“I’m sorry. I really wasn’t looking around at that moment but I swear I would never do it intentionally.” He promised with a pleading face, and a smile crept on Celia’s face much to Chloe’s dislike.
“Am I forgiven?” He asked with hope and this time,Celia turned to him and smiled fully, giving him his answer.
“Yes! Thank you.” He exclaimed happily, and smirked at Chloe who just made a bad face at him.
“But why were you angry?” Celia asked, confused to which both Mark and Chloe exchanged glances and Chloe indicated to him not to say anything.
“Nothing, it was just business related.” He lied, and Celia nodded in understanding.
“By the way, why do you look so happy?” He changed the subject, and Celia grinned at him pointing at her stomach.
He glanced down with a confused face and then gave her a questioning look.
“You dumb, she thinks she’s pregnant.” Chloe revealed, and Celia hit her for ruining it.
“What? Really?” He asked astonished, and glanced at Alex’s study thinking about his behaviour.
He was nowhere near happy or even relieved now that she was pregnant. When will he start expressing himself? Sighing, Mark shook his head to himself.
“You’re not happy?” Celia asked, seeing his sad face and he immediately nodded a no with his eyes wide.
“What? No! Of course, I’m happy. Why wouldn’t I be?” He grinned, and Celia matched his expression.
Chloe felt left out seeing the two, but she knew that this bond was going to get stronger with time and it surely won’t affect her relationship with Celia because she won’t let it.
Alex watched the scene from his window, with an expressionless face.
He saw the happiness and admiration on Mark’s face, as he talked with Celia and she also had no problem. In fact, she was laughing and chatting happily.
But that wasn’t his concern. His only concern was Mark who wasn’t quite happy with him at the moment, and this was probably the first time he was serious about a fight between them because before this, even if they had a silly fight, Mark was
the first one to reconcile
It wasn’t the same anymore.
He was more than upset this time only because Celia was involved, and he didn’t understand how Mark could attach himself to her emotionally in such a short time.
What had she done to him?
Was he going to lose the only family he had, and end up with nothing?
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