Twisted Fate

Greg glared at him with hostility but gradually his facial expression became relaxed, when he saw Alex Foster just glanced at him briefly and looked away.

He has this poker face on and didn’t care a bit that he was glaring at him with irritation.

He decided to have a talk with him before anyone else would come downstairs.

“I love Ella a lot. But I don’t know what led her to you that she chose to be your wife. I wanted to make her mine forever, but because of you, that dream doesn’t look like it was going to be actualised.

But you should make her happy. With all she’s passed through in life and the unpleasant experiences she’s had. The least she can have now is happiness.

Don’t hurt her by sleeping around or make her look inferior. And most importantly, I don’t expect you to share your body with other women…” Greg went on talking when Sarah returned.

She was surprised to find Greg Wilson talking to Alex and the latter didn’t as much as spare him a glance.

“Is everything alright?” Sarah asked, glancing at Alex and next to Greg and back to Alex again.

Alex Foster didn’t answer but Greg quickly answered “Everything is fine Ms Sarah”

Sarah nodded. She didn’t quite believe Greg’s words but since Alex neither answered her nor retorted at Greg’s response, she accepted it that way.

“Ella will be here shortly” Sarah informed and Alex said “thank you, Ms Sarah”

Greg glared at Alex again. His composure forced him to be quiet. His temperament was cool and Greg said nothing else.

Few minutes later, Ella came downstairs. She wasn’t supposed to leave Alex Mansion but it was due to the storm of the previous day.

He’s been away for a while and now, he probably arrived and didn’t meet her at home. Was he going to be mad with her now?

“Hubby” Ella called, standing by the base of the stairs and watching what his reaction would be.

Alex turned in the direction of the voice and saw Ella standing. She wore an armless gown and held her cross bag.

Alex saw her dressed in a scanty gown. The weather was cold outside and he wasn’t going to let her go out in such a dress.

He walked towards her and without another word, removed his outer suit and covered her shoulders.

Ella looked up at him and their eyes locked. “I came to fetch you home. I missed you”he said.

Ella smiled at his words and said “welcome back. I’ve missed you too” and with that, she held Alex’s hand and turned to go.

“Good morning Mr Foster” Rosa greeted. She had stood by the sidelines and knew Alex Foster did not see her.

But she wants him to know that she was Ella’s friend. She wants him to know that as his wife’s friend, he should know that someone’s watching him.

Alex Foster glanced sideways and saw Rosa. He squinted. Is Rosa so close to Ella Smith that they now live in the same Mansion?

“Good morning, Rosa” he replied when Ruby asked “Are you Mr Foster, my mummy boss?”

That made Alex Foster pause. Rosa has a son? He glanced at the little fellow and nodded.

Rosa quickly stretched her hand to cover his mouth but the next question was already uttered before she could reach him.

“Are you a bad man?”

Rosa felt her stomach churn. This boy was going to get her into trouble someday. What sort of a question was that?

Mr Foster would think she had been saying bad of him to her son. He was still her boss and he hasn’t treated her badly in any way.

Ruby’s question made everyone present become stiff. Ella’s hand tightened around Alex’s but the latter ignored it.

Rosa glanced at Mr Foster and saw him smiling at Rubby. The little boy also smiled and Sarah sighed softly.

Alex got closer to Rubby, pulled his hand off Ella’s hand and squatted. He caressed Ruby’s hair before asking “Do I look bad to you?”

“No, you are cute and handsome,” Rubby replied. He liked this handsome uncle already.

Alex smiled and said “I don’t know why people think I am bad. But I guess I don’t owe anyone an explanation…”

Rubby shrugged and touched Alex’s beard “Can I call you handsome?” Ruby asked again.

This time, Alex chuckled aloud. He caressed the little boy’s hair and kissed his temple before saying “Call me Alex” and chuckled again.

“Yeah, Alex,”Rubby exclaimed. Alex looked explicitly charming when he smiled. He looked more attractive when he smiled than when he wore that poker face.

Alex raised himself to a full height and glanced at Rosa “you have an intelligent son and I think I like him already. Would you mind if I made him my godson?”

“He’s already my godson and I don’t want a rival” Greg Wilson answered. He had taken Ella away from him, but Rubby, he wasn’t going to give him a chance to do that.

Rosa glanced at Greg whose facial expression was cold. He didn’t say anything about godson or godfather the previous evening.

Why is she feeling that he doesn’t like Alex? Is he jealous over Ella or something? Had they both had a cross over a woman in the past?

“It’s okay, Greg”Alex Foster calmly replied and then looked at Rubby “I’ll see you again”

“Goodbye Alex” Ruby said.

“Goodbye buddy” Alex responded.

An hour later, Rosa was taking Rubby to school and Greg offered to drop them both off before going to work.

Greg was behind the wheel and Rosa was seated by the copilot seat. She was calm but quiet all through the drive to Rubby’s school.

Ruby watched Greg and his mummy from the passenger’s seat where he was. He wished he had his complete parents like every other kid.

He usually sees his friends and other kids in his school being dropped off by both of their parents and some other time, they alternate it.

But only his mother ever since he started going to school only drops him off. Once he asked his mother about his daddy and she said his father has never been interested in him.

But he wished he could have a daddy too. He wants to have a story to tell his friends about his daddy and how he takes him to picnics and amusement parks and parties.

His mother works and only gets home in the evening. Only his new Nana spends time with him. He also wants to have a father.

Eventually when they arrived at Rubby’s school, Greg offered to take him to his class.

Rosa saw the excitement on her son’s face. He beamed with a megawatt smile and his countenance was bright and attractive.

He soon waved his mother goodbye as he allowed Greg to carry him on his shoulder and walked into the school premises.

Other kids who had never seen Ruby’s father in the past immediately concluded that his father finally showed up that day.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

His father was a handsome man after all. They all waved at Greg and he, in turn, waved back at them with a broad smile.

When Greg returned to join Rosa in the car, he asked “Has Ruby’s father ever brought him to school?”

Rosa’s hands immediately tightened around the phone she was holding at Greg’s question. Her complexion turned pale and she suddenly felt her heart beat almost skip.

Greg noticed the awkwardness in the air and he glanced at Rosa. Her face seemed to have being drained of blood and he wondered what was wrong with the question he asked: