Anderson

September 2010

I stopped reading the story when I head Zach's soft snore. Using the blanket to cover his small body, I placed a kiss on his cheek. Everyday I thank God he didn't look like his mother. And when she finally dies from her madness, there'll be nothing to remind me of her. I sigh and leave his room as quietly as possible.

Rhea is standing in front of my room with a glass of red wine in her hand and a smirk I'd like to wipe off with my fist on her lips. We sleep separately, far away from each other. I had only married her to save Zach's life.

"Tonight is pretty cold" She slurred. "Should I join you in bed?" Her red painted lips twisted up in a fake smile that didn't reach her eyes.

I didn't reply, just kept my expression obvious that I was disgusted. "You used to say you wanted a lot of kids. Don't you think it's time for Zach to have siblings?"

"Oh he will. But not from you." I replied, venom sipping out from my voice. I've had a long day at work. It's been a month since the launch from my new business and things aren't going as smooth as it should. All I want is to rest in my own house.

"You have a mistress uhn? I knew it!" her voice raising with every word. I didn't have time for mistresses. She looked pathetic even with the lingerie that she was wearing. At some point when we started dating it turned me on, but right now I wanted to puke.

"I don't have time for your nagging today. Zach's asleep. I'll just visit Ella tonight" Ella was my older sister. She lives quite far from me but I don't mind driving there this night to get away from this.

She isn't married but doesn't live alone. She turned her house to an orphanage home. Has helped a lot of kids so far. Always said marriage wasn't for her and I don't think it is for me either. But I had to do this for Zach. I turned around to leave.

"You go no where!" She shouts, blocking me from leaving. I shot her a glare. An I-will-kill-you-if-you-don't-get-out-of-my-fucking-way glare. I could see how frightened she became and she stepped back. She has manipulated me for so long but there's only little she could do to me again.

When I pulled into the parking space of my sisters' home, I was surprised at how quiet it was. Usually, the noise of kids could be heard two blocks away. She was sitting in the porch with a baby in her hands. A baby?

Ella never took in babies. They were always 2 years and above. Or did she get pregnant? I'd have known? "A baby?" She finally looked up, happiness glittering in her eyes. "Yes, a baby." She said with the wildest smile I've seen.

"How have you been, Anderson?" She comes closer and pinches my nose. She always did that when we were kids and I always hated it.

I stared at her, waiting for an answer as to why she has a baby in her arms. She sighs and welcomes me inside.

"Want a cup of tea?" She places the baby in a crib in the parlor and walks to to kitchen, pouring a cup of tea for herself.

"I want an explanation." She might be older than me but she still answers to me. Settling down, she sips loudly on her tea. Then finally-

"A woman came in last week from Ontario. Her 16 year old daughter gave birth-" the baby started crying and I stood up to pick her. Father instincts.

"-she didn't want her daughter to keep it buy she also didn't want to kill her grand child so she took Zoey away immediately she was born. Flew here and gave it to me. She said she had heard a lot about me and how I help kids." Zoey? That must be her name. She was now quiet after placing a pacifier in her mouth but her eyes were wide open.

And I noticed she had heterochromia. One of her eyes were bright amber and the other dark green. So different yet so in sync.

"I don't do babies and you know it. But she threatened. Her grandmother threatened she'll leave her on the streets if I didn't take her in. So I had to. And I don't regret it."

Zoey was now fast asleep. The sounds she made reminded me of Zach when he was a baby. I don't know why but I felt so attracted to this baby.

Don't you think it's time for Zach to have siblings?

Maybe it is.

"Isn't she beautiful?" Ella asks, disrupting my thoughts.

"Oh she is"

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Present day

Rhea

Anderson is slipping away. Sooner or later he'll leave me. The cuffs I have on him are wearing out. I need a plan. I need to think.

Inhaling the scent of the red wine in my hand, I relaxed a little. He has a mistress doesn't he? I had confronted him a lot of times but he never denied it. Son of a bitch!

I want to see her. And kill her. With my bare hands. But the private investigators I've hired never caught her. And they ended up getting killed instead. Incompetent fools.

Zach. He is pretty much useless now. The stunt I pulled by getting pregnant with him worked perfectly. But now I needed something better. And I was running out of options.

Zoey. Should I hurt her? If I'd do he'll kill me. He loved her so much. Zach too, even more than me. I don't know who gave him the stupid idea of bringing a good for nothing orphan into this house. Ugh! I take a long sip of my wine.

Anderson Enterprise, his business. Ever since it became one of the biggest companies world wide, he has been so engrossed by his job and less affected by my attempts to get his attention.

If he fails it will be a big blow to his ego. More attention to him. And I know exactly who will help me. Elijah. He is Anderson's best friend and right hand man in the office. But he hates Anderson. As much as I do. But we both need him in our lives. Another thing Elijah does? He satisfies me. Shush, don't tell.

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