Chapter 17: A Threat

Before Zane could give a reply to Athena, shouts of ’Mom! Godfather!’ rented the air, putting a stop to the conversation between the two adults.

Athena turned first with a dazzling smile, in the direction she knew that her children were coming from.

So dazzling was the smile that Zane was momentarily blinded just as his heartbeat escalated suddenly. He inhaled sharply to calm himself down.

Athena was oblivious to the excitement she had ignited in Zane unknowingly.

Her attention was fully grabbed by her children who were running to her with large smiles that almost made her dizzy.

She squatted and opened her arms wide, for them to rush into her embrace.

"Good afternoon, Mom!" Kathleen and Nathaniel chorused, embracing Athena gaily, kissing her cheeks which were made available to them.

"Good afternoon lovelies! How was your day at school?"

"Beautiful mom!"

"Interesting!"

Kathleen and Nathaniel echoed simultaneously.

Athena was satisfied with their answers. She smiled and dropped kisses on their foreheads, before letting them rush into Zane’s arms.

Seeing as he squatted to welcome them too, seeing as he ruffled their hairs and played with them, she wished he was their father; that he was the one her heart panted for. Sadly, fate had prepared a different plan.

She sighed wistfully, watching Nathaniel whisper something in Zane’s ears, watching him laugh, watching Kathleen pout her lips at being sidelined.


to include Kathleen, she watched her daughter shake her

ruffled her daughter’s hair. But she hadn’t anticipated Kathleen’s outburst the

fickle. Playing with a man that had bullied our mother last night!

like that Kathleen successfully punctured the happy atmosphere and her brother’s jolly

head. Her daughter was

didn’t know how the children had found out about

have followed your mother out of the party. At the very least, I should have given

minutes ago, now stood aloof with his

this particular issue.

Kathleen walked up to Zane and draped her arms around his neck. A smile which disappeared the next second when she heard her daughter’s

if you act that way again, godfather, I will personally see to it that you regret

the threat. Nathaniel came to stand behind her as a guard

Athena’s chest. She didn’t know what Kathleen was on about, but she was proud


as you two are." Zane

giving Athena a good view

He would be a good fit for

friend, for some

it if she hadn’t seen

researching if there was any history between them, but had given up, choosing to wait

the car. She enjoyed the view for a second

two steps later, she was held back by a soft hand

looking at her with wide eyes, wide familiar eyes.

to the height of the little one, and patted

be friends

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