The Love From Vengeance

“Goodbye, my babies. Take care, and remember, Mommy always loves you!” I exclaimed happily to my little children on the phone. We were having a video call.

“We love you too, Mommy! We love you too! I can’t wait to see you!” Janice said before ending the call. That was my little daughter. Lukel was the name of her twin brother. Yup, those were my two adorable children.

They were both in Canada, living with Andre’s parents. I had decided not to bring them along for various reasons.

I was lying down on my bed when I heard a knock on the door. “Come in, it’s not locked.”

The door opened, and Andre stepped foot inside the room, dressed in his pajamas.

“You’re still awake?” I asked, sitting down on the bed.

“Yeah, I’m not feeling sleepy,” Andre answered, walking close to me. He looked kind of tired and exhausted. “Does your leg still hurt?”

“Not that much. The pain has gone down.”

“Oh, right,” he said inaudibly. “There’s this company I just finished discussing with, and we’re going to start a project with them, probably around next week.”

“Business discussions; no wonder you were asleep,” I teased him.

“It’s not that; I’ve just been thinking too much,” he explained.

“What’s the problem?”

“Well, there’s this lady who I’ve been spending so much time with lately.”

“The one you’re texting always, right?” I gave him a silly laugh, accompanied by a

grin.

He laughed softly. “Yes, the one I’ve been texting always.” The cast on his face didn’t look so good, and I didn’t like that at all.

“Come sit down next to me.” I patted the bed. Andre sighed and settled down on the bed, a few inches away from me. “I think the big man’s more comfortable now, right?” I joked.

“Yeah, I guess,” he said softly, smiling narrowly. I could tell that was a forced expression.

“Okay, so tell me what’s going on? Did anything bad happen to this lady? Did the two of you get into a heated argument or something?”

“No, no, it’s not that.”

“Then what is it?” I asked him curiously.

out

at him for a moment. “Wait a minute, hold on. So the girl you like, spending most

out today,” he answered. “And you want to know the most confusing part? This lady

now?” I raised

about five times, and I thought she was into me. But I didn’t just want to jump into a relationship. I

was

don’t know.”

spirit of your ancestors to tell

it.” He playfully pushed my face. “I just wanted us to spend more time together and get to know each

how did you find

told me,” Andre answered, his expression turning sad. “After all the wonderful moments, I… I just don’t even know what to say.” He

hair.

I said, placing my

hear something else that’s crazy?” He looked at me. “Both of us had sex

minute. You guys

“Yes.”

she claims to have a boyfriend?” I took my hands off his shoulder and stood

I’m the side chick

a girl.” I furrowed my brows

painful,

she was definitely playing with you.” I nodded with my arms crossed. “And I’m pretty sure she was after your money. Did you

the mall, bought different clothes for her, got her a

he trailed off as he stopped counting with his fingers. He looked at me.

to him. “She was just

she would do that,” he uttered in a low tone, thinking about

just have to. I mean, who doesn’t know Andre

guy today, and I introduced myself, but he just gave

partly open. “Okay, but still, most people know Andre Jones, owner of The Vitality Group, a billionaire. Who wouldn’t want to

his head. “Don’t start praising me

was acting friendly all because of the money. She’s a gold digger, and you need to cut her

going to be

else you’re going to keep getting your heart broken.

זיי

Andre said,

we looked at each other in confusion. Who would visit us so late

he shook his head, still