Chapter 53
Chapter 52 School Fair d
“Here s your medicine. Dot be so stubborn–just drink i
- it. Liam. Wait–what are you doing with my phone?” Lasked acomingly,
1 set down the medicine and the glass of slightly forrowed
s of water on the table. He didn’t even look up at me, he just kept staring at something on
mang phone, i
He looked annoyed
“Dont you have a better picture to use?
My brows knitted in confusion. “What are you talking about? Give me my phone-
“This” he sand, cutting me off, shaking his head before turning the screen toward me
He was pointing at the wallpaper
What’s wrong-
I stopped mid–sentence when I realized what he was talking about—my phone’s wallpaper.
It was a picture of me and Noah taken on Noah’s birthday last year. Our faces were covered in smears of chocolate from his cake, our arms wrapped around each other, and we grinned like crazy
1 smiled. The memory from that day still makes me happy. It was one of my favorite photos.
Reaching for my phone, I chuckled “What better picture are you talking about? We look cute together”
“Cute“” he repeated like it was the most disgusting word he’d ever heard.
I rolled my eyes. “Just drink your medicine, Liam,”
“Change it first,” he said, leaning comfortably against the couch. He watched me like a child, challenging me and refusing to obey me unless I obeyed him fir.
I should have been annoyed, but I fought back a smile. He looked cute.
The man I called dangerous months ago is cute now. Unbelievable.
I must be losing my mind living with this man these past few days on the farm.
After that kiss, something had changed between us.
How Liam Anderson treated me made it feel like we were married in the true sense of the word–like he genuinely meant it when he said he
intended to make que his.
*Change it. Camilliana” he repeated.
Ishook my head. “Stop it, Liam. Just drink-
“No”
“You’re being unreasonable. It’s just a wallpaper. Besides, it’s not like you didn’t put Callie as yours before. Maybe now, she’s your-
“No, he cut me off, placing his phone on the table. “See for yourself”
“No need for that. Just take your medicine, Liam”
“No. I want you to see it.”
Sighing, I reached for his phone.
His wallpaper was the default
“Okay, I saw it. It’s boring—”
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“Change it for me
“Can’t you do that yourself?”
He didn’t answer, he just kept looking at me, waiting for me to follow his order.
“What picture?”
The first one in my gallery!
“Password”
lo with som
I wondered what the numbers meant. They seemed like birthdays, but based on the year, I assumed they had to do
Perhaps his father His mother?
My thoughts about his password vanished when I opened his gallery and saw the first picture.
The best one.
It was me, sleeping.
No. Maybe this is Callie
Shut it, Camille. It’s you. The background is your room.
“Why do you have a picture of me sleeping?”
“Don’t you like it! You look beautiful there,” he said smoothly
My checks burned
“No! Wouldn’t you find it strange if someone took a picture of you while you were sleeping!”
“I wouldn’t if it was you”
My eyes widened. “As if I’d do that–Liam!” I gasped when he suddenly pulled me onto his lap
“Liam! What are you doing?”
someone older.
“Since you
u find it strange, let me take a new picture we can use,” he whispered, resting his chin on my shoulder as his arms wrapped around my
I swallowed hard, my heartbeat quickening as I felt his lips brush against my neck
“MOMMY! MOMMY! Wake up! We’re going to be late!”
A small, excited voice pulled me from sleep, from that vivid dream.
My heart pounded hard in my chest as if I could still feel Liam’s arms wrapped around me.
What’s with these dreams I’m having?
I don’t like it….
“Mommy, are you still asleep?” Rylie’s voice snapped me back to the present. She placed her tiny hands on my face, shaking me gently. “Wake up. please! It’s school fair day! You said we’d make sandwiches together.
“Kylie, let Mommy sleep. She’s been working a lot, Ryker muttered as he walked into my room, still in his pajamas, his hair a messy tangle from sleep
He climbed into bed beside me, wrapping his arms around me in a sleepy hug.
“You’re the one who wanted to sleep more! Rylle huffed, crossing her arms. Then she pouted. “I want Mommy’s sandwichest And I want to Uncle Liam! He’s giving you too much work! I don’t like him anymore.”
to talk to
Ryker scoffed. “As if. You’ll still like him the moment he brings you gifts and chocolates.”
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“Enough, you two,” I said, pulling them both in for a kiss and a hug. “Il freshen up, and then we’ll make those sandwiches, okay?”
Tay R Rylie cheered
“Now go and get
i your things ready.” I added.
“Itylie, don’t bring too much stuff. You always make me carry your bag, and it’s heavy,” Ryker warned his sister as they left the room, which made
me unde..
While brushing my teeth, I couldn’t help but think about that dream. Another memory from the past. Another piece of my life with that man.
I shook my head and washed my face, trying to push the thoughts away.
Ever since that night when I went through his phone..
Since he told me to pretend to be his ex–wife, he has been messing with my mind. Well, ever since he came back, I haven’t been able to rest
It bothered me, yet to him, it seemed like nothing.
Work has kept us busy these past few days, but Liam always made sure I got home before dinner, allowing me to focus on my other job at night…
“He kept giving me things–food, clothes, and gifts for Rylie and Ryker–even when I told him not to. He never said a word, just left them for me to End
I didn’t want him involved with my children, yet I couldn’t bring myself to refuse things they would love.
I let out a deep breath.
Lum Anderson was becoming a problem I didn’t know how to solve.
The
e plan was to seduce him, make him fall for me, and then drop him off like a ho
a hot potato, then watch him beg for me. It was just a crazy idea.
Getting involved with him from the start was a bad move. I should have listened to Cavin.
I heaved a sigh, shaking my
head.
No, Mia remember everything that happened to you.
The people you’ve lost.
The life you don’t own anymore…
“It’s o–okay, Daddy. You can come next time. There will be many school fairs in the future,” Rylle said, trying to sound cheerful.
“I’m really s–sorry,” Gavin started, but another bout of coughing cut off his words.
“Ryker, why don’t you ask Anna to make some hot chocolate for you and Rylie?” I suggested, reaching for the iPad Kylie was holding.
“Okay, Mommy” Ryker said, pulling his sister to the kitchen after saying goodbye to Gavin
Turning my attention to Gavin on the s
screen, I sighed. “You look terrible, Sir. You should go
go to the hospital
“I’m fine-”
Til call Rachel
“Mia” he protested
I laughed but softened when I saw the guilt on his face. He still felt bad about not being able to come today.
It was Rylie and Ryker first school fair, and they had been looking forward to it for weeks.
“I feel bad. Rylie’s probably crying right now, I just know it, he muttered.
“Don’t worry, I’ll get her some ice cream–she’ll be fine. Besides, it’s not like you g
got sick on purpose. They’ll understand. Get some rest, Gavin“
“Send me lots of pictures, please. And you owe me stories–we need to catch up- Another cough interrupted him
We’ll catch up once you’re feeling better.”
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After saying goodbye. I quickly messaged Rachel, and a slight smirk formed on my lips.
There was nothing wrong with telling his secretary to bring some medicine and food to her boss, right!
“Stop crying. Rylie.”
“Nathan is going to make fun of us, Ryker! He’ll tease us that we don’t have a father and are orphans?”
My heart ached at the sight of my daughter crying.
“We’re not orphans, Ry. We have Mommy!” Ryker insisted.
“Ryker’s right, Rylie. Besides, you have me! I can still ditch my date with Jake and be your daddy at the school fair, Anna said, placing the hot chocolate in front of my kids.
“But you’re a girl like me, Anna! How can you be our daddy?”
“Uh. I’ll wear a cap and Daddy Gavin’s jacket. Then I’ll change my voice: Anna said, attempting to deepen her voice in an effort to pacify Rylie.
Rylie giggled, and even Ryker smiled. “You sound so weird, Anna! No one’s going to believe you’re my daddy.”
Tim part of the theater club, Rylie! I can convince them. Anna declared proudly.
I smiled and walked toward them. “No, Anna. Jake’s been looking forward to this day. Go on and enjoy your date. I’ll be both Mommy and Daddy for my babies today”
I wiped Rylie’s tears and rubbed our noses together. “Cheer up, baby. You have Mommy. You trust me, right?”
Rylie flashed her sweet unile and wrapped her arms around my neck. “I always trust Mommy.”
My heart melted. “That’s my baby girl,” I whispered, kissing her forehead.
“Don’t worry, Rylie, if Nathan says anything. I’ll–”
“You’ll ignore him, but if it’s too much, you’ll tell mommy or teacher”
Ryker sighed. “Fine.”
“Alright, my little troublemakers, let’s go make so
some sandwiches and win some prizes today, shall we?”
Kylie finally grinned. “And eat lots of ice cream?”
I laughed. “Yes, baby. Lots of ice cream”
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