CHAPTER 2
Author: Onome Rae
last update2026-06-23 23:19:15

“Would you pipe down!” Aurora rebuked as she took the child out of the room.

Dominic was now alone with Helen, she moved forward towards him, then lifted up his head roughly.

“Gaze at me directly,” she said in a cold voice.

“You’re the most dreadful man I’ve ever laid eyes on, someone like you ought not to exist as a lone wolf, have to perish destitute and without a pack because you’re absolutely pathetic, valueless and….” She faltered.

“I don’t even know what to tell you again, words are insufficient to classify your degree of stupidity. Now will you tidy up this space before it’s time for Carl to retire? Valueless man!” She grinned mockingly, pivoting around, she departed the room.

Dominic crouched and began to wipe the spatter of custard on the surface, many reflections in his mind.

THREE DAYS PASSED

Today, Dominic and Aurora were meant to be marking five years of matrimony which was a remarkable achievement for Dominic, not really because of his spouse though. Being a father for three solid years was what brimmed him with contentment, at the same time he wouldn’t neglect to recognize the woman who granted this possibility even though she didn’t regard him properly.

Aurora departed for work without offering any recognition to this occasion, so Dominic resolved to construct a surprise domestic gathering for her.

Furthermore, he aspired to astound his three kinfolk, his mate Aurora, his three-year-old boy, Carl, and his mother-in-law, Helen.

All went out early in the daylight, Helen on a journey with Carl and Aurora to the Apex Law firm where she functioned as a legal specialist and matrimonial lawyer, no surprise she discussed separating from him.

He did this partly to impress his mate, who probably viewed him as valueless, sluggish, and of no advantage.

He was genuinely firm within himself to set aside some of the funds he obtained to astound Aurora and demonstrate to her eventually that he remained a man.

The supper table was stocked with poultry broths, flame-grilled provisions, a vast container of red beverage, a vegetable medley, and all manner of cuisine rarely prepared in the residence.

He examined the moment, it was 12 PM. He proceeded to the cabinet, retrieved his cellular, and rang Aurora’s contact.

“What might be incorrect?” He pondered aloud, stroking his locks with his digits, in exasperation.

He advanced toward handling some material that had just grabbed his attention.

He came back to the cabinet where the cellular rested, grasped it, and opted to dial her once more.

“Hello!” He readily exclaimed as the contact was answered, yearning to perceive Aurora’s utterance but a profound masculine tone emerged.

“Hello!” He uttered somewhat harshly. Dominic was taken aback.

What in the world was happening here?

“May I recognize who you represent?” He gasped heavily. “This belongs to my mate’s cell.”

“What regarding that?” He challenged with mockery.

“Should you retain my mate’s cellular, is she secure?” Dread commenced gripping him, his cardiac muscle commenced pounding forcefully.

Though she despised him, he cherished her.

“You don’t need to be troubled about her well-being, you imbecile!” The individual barked irritably and severed the contact.

He was anxious regarding who this individual was and why he retained his mate’s cell phone. He presumed his mate was unfaithful to him elsewhere.

Another concept came to him, he needed to reach his mother-in-law, she would certainly comprehend where his mate was.

He dialed her identifier on his compact Nokia cellular, he couldn’t procure anything superior to that and his mate was reluctant to obtain a superior cellular for him. Helen received the contact.

“Hello!” She reacted in a harsh voice.

He ingested the fluid forming in his throat.

“Hello ma, I desired to inquire where my mate remained. I’ve endeavored calling her multiple times, but at length, an individual answered. Kindly communicate where she had journeyed.”

“You desire me to accomplish what precisely?” A tiny portion of sarcasm got embedded in her inflection.

“Do you comprehend where she is?”

“For what reason should you be questioning me about that? She must have departed because of the useless man she united with?”

Dominic regarded this as some compensation, at minimum Aurora persisted as his spouse and mate despite what she enacted toward him, as her maternal figure had merely declared.

Dominic remained genuinely anxious so he proceeded to the Apex Law firm where he might attain a hint of where his mate had journeyed. He positioned the automobile at the threshold and advanced toward the equipped protection officers stationed at the threshold.

A few intervals away, one of them abandoned his associates and advanced toward him with questioning eyes, examining him from peak to foundation, antipathy in his features.

Dominic recognized it originated from the uncomplicated manner in which he was attired. He disregarded that and attempted to raise the question he retained in his consciousness.

“Pleasant evening sir.” He welcomed.

“Indeed, pleasant evening.” The individual reacted with antipathy in his resonance. Hope you comprehend this region is not for your societal standing? He expressed via his gaze, Dominic swallowed forcefully.

“What comprises your justification for appearing here? Could you authenticate yourself?”

He breathed profoundly, pondering what to articulate to deter himself from being expelled. “I merely don’t require anything that would compel me to divulge who I represent.”

He examined toward the surface, subsequently elevating his intellect momentarily. He protruded his lips.

“Indeed sir, I’m Dominic Pierce, my companion is Aurora Pierce and I had to arrive at her occupation to guarantee nothing was incorrect. She wasn’t responding to my contact.” He decreased his resonance, demonstrating himself in a superior attainable manner.

Right as he articulated this, the threshold commenced and she advanced out directing straight to him, Dominic remained astonished to observe her. How did she comprehend I remained present? Who had alerted her?

Dominic’s lower extremities commenced vibrating, he quivered in dread, the manner of expression that she was directing at him was not anything to be grasped, he hadn’t perceived her so fierce like this formerly, and pondered what was occurring that was creating her respond in this manner.

“Hey, for what motive are you present?” She interrogated grasping the textile of his upper garment.

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