Mummy I got you a new husband

KARL’S POV.

“I despise this; imagine myself on the couch in my own home.” I muttered as I sighed many times walking downstairs, sincerely regretting why I had consented to the game in the first place. I turned to glance around the room again before continuing my walk to the living room. I got to the room and I looked at the couch again pondering on how I could be able to sleep comfortably there.

” Sophie is the absolute worst!!” I blurted out still irritated by everything that had transpired. I glared at the couch and took the pillow and laid it there.

I stood for a while considering how I would be able to sleep there and decided to go upstairs. This was my house after all and I would not be subjected to ill- treatment in my own home.

Sophie was not going to make me suffer like this in my own house, sleeping uncomfortably in a couch when I had a big sized bed to myself. If there was anyone to sleep on the couch, it should definitely be her, besides she was the stranger at the house.

After reassuring myself, I went back upstairs. But as soon as I got to the door, I realized she had locked it and wanted to knock for her to open when an idea occurred to me, and I decided against it.

” She would assume something else, so I am going to sulk it as a man.” I muttered and headed back to the couch to have some sleep. i sighed repeatedly as I finally laid down. I couldn’t believe the fact that Sophie who I had picked from nowhere to help had succeed in pushing me out of my room.

I laid there turning repeatedly on the couch unable to sleep. It was nothing like my bed, that was soft and cozy. The couch was hard and barely had enough space to sleep in. I was so uncomfortable and could barely wait for the morning. As I thought about that situation Sophie had put me in, I soon slept off. I had gotten barely any sleep when I heard Davis call for me.

“Dad!!” I heard Davis called out for me and I turned from my sleep and opened my eyes. I had gotten barely enough sleep and it was almost morning.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

” Did you sleep here?” He asked me peering into my eyes suspiciously.

” No I didn’t, and why are up so early?” I asked him and he gazed at me not believing what I just said. His gaze went to the pillow on the bed and he looked at me again.

” Are you sure you didn’t sleep here?” He quiered again and I told him i was working late on some files and soon slept off. He looked at me suspiciously as though he didn’t believe my excuse. Undaunted by his skepticism, I pulled him to myself.

” What is it my boy, why are you up so early?” I asked him and he sighed heavily as told me he had a nightmare about his mum leaving him.

” I dreamt about mum dad, she was leaving me.” He said and I noticed tears welled up his eyes. He soon started sobbing, I didn’t know what to say but reassure him his mum would be back. Ipulled him closer and embraced him. I tried to control myself as I was almost crying too.

” Mum would be back soon alright?” I said and after a while he soon pulled out of his embrace as though he had remembered something. I wondered what it was and he asked about Sophie being at my room.

” Why was Selene mum at your room just now, you guys like a couple now?” He asked me peering into my eyes for a response. I guessed I wasn’t ready to talk about the relationship with Sophie with my 12 year old son so I tried to avoid the conversation hoping the next time it came up, I would have gotten the answer to his question.

” Mummy would soon be back, head to your room now” I said and dismissed him, he didn’t want to go but I made him leave as I wasn’t ready to have thatconversation with him just yet.

I headed upstairs to have a bath and head for work. I noticed Sophie was still in bed and wondered if she wasn’t going to prepare the children for school.

I ignored her and headed to the bathroom, when I did come out I didn’t meet her in the room and assumed she had gone downstairs to prepare the kids for school.

As I rushed to get ready for work, the tension from the previous night still lingered in the air. Davis’s disbelief about why I slept on the couch, his persistent dreams about his mum and his queries about Sophie only added fuel to the fire. I tried my best to brush it off and focus on my morning routine, but deep down, I couldn’t shake off a sense of frustration.

I got downstairs to meet breakfast, it smelled delicious and it made me believe Sophie was a good cook. She served the kids and as I came downstairs she had brought some for me too.

” You should eat something.” She said and I told her I wasn’t interested. I kissed Davis and Selene but Davis didn’t seem very comfortable with that. I hurried them as was already already running late so I could drop them at school before headed straight to work.

” You would drop them at school from tomorrow yeah?” I asked Sophie and she didn’t have an issue with that. Davis soon blurted out and I told him not to be rude.

” Does she know how to drive a car?” Davis asked looking disgusted and I looked at him frowning. I wasnt a fan of Sophie but I knew better than allow him to be rude towards her. Selene focused on her food seeming not being in the mood to argue with Davis that morning. She was unusually quiet.

” You shouldn’t say that Davis, dnt be rude.” I responded as I hurried them so we could leave.

” Are you ok Selene?” I asked her as we got out of the house and she said she was fine, just tired from yesterday’s party. I assured her she would have time to rest after school and asked her to hurry along.

The car was ready and I soon got in and my driver drove off to the children school. As we sat in my car, stuck in morning traffic, the events of the early hours of the morning replayed in my mind. Sophie’s actions of making me sleep on the couch and Davis’s questioning had left a bitter taste in my mouth.

The honking horns and impatient drivers only added to my growing anger. I had asked my driver to look for a way around the traffic as I needed to be the office as soon as possible and also needed to drop my kids at school. I soon noticed his hands gripped the steering wheel tightly as he navigated through the chaotic traffic. I was grateful I had a good driver in situations like this.

The weight of responsibility Claire has left me with in caring for Davis weighed heavily on my shoulders, making it hard to focus on anything else. I clenched my jaw, determined not to let anything that had happened affect me. Today was a new day, a day to make more money by signing new deals. I refused to let last night’s frustrations consume me.

As the traffic slowly eased, I took a deep breath and reminded myself I was the best there was . The Karl Rutherford.

Soon the sun started to peek through the clouds, casting a warm glow on the city streets. I took a deep breath, allowing the fresh morning air to rejuvenate my spirit. As my car pulled at the entrance of the school. I dropped Davis and Selene and as they got in, I couldn’t help but notice the gazing eyes of everyone as I dropped them. I wondered what it was about and was distracted by the beep on my phone. I checked the message and I couldn’t be more happier. I motioned for my driver to head to the office immediately.

” This calls for celebration.” I muttered as he headed over to the office.