The mother arrives
” After the grand wedding between the long-lost son of business veteran Mr. Julio Valdez and the daughter of his business associate and best friend Diego Alvarez, the public attention doesn’t seem to shift from the wedding as several hashtags have been trending on Twitter regarding the issue. Rumors are making the rounds that Victoria Rider formerly known as Victoria Niel is the ex-wife to Julio Valdez’s son, Blaine Miguel Rider and this is with proof! This has led the public to search more about him especially as it seems that he is living with both Victoria and his ex-wife, Isabella the woman he wed yesterday as well as his rumored mistress in the same house! Tongues are wagging regarding Julio Valdez’s son Blaine Rider as people do not understand why he needs three women to tend to his bed! I am Esmeralda Rio, reporting from K TV entertainment segment ”
Blaine stared in awe as he sat in the dining room during breakfast and watched the news with screenshots of women thirsting on him and people calling him a real-life Casanova. If anyone told him that this was why he was chased out of his home in London, he would’ve never believed it. All his years of hard work will be forgotten as he is now known as nothing but the Colombian Casanova who convinced his wife, ex-wife, and mistress to live with him happily under one roof.
” That’s quite the news” he heard Pedro say and immediately he turned to glare at his brother.
” Ah… I don’t think you missed me very much. Sad” Pedro said as he ate a slice of bread from Blaine’s plate and gagged.
” Why do you try so badly to act British huh? Why are you eating bread and tea instead of something spicy?”
” What are you doing in my house?” Blaine asked instead.
” Please tell me you’re not gonna live here too. If you are, just let me know so I can pack my bags and leave this house all to you” he said glaring at Pedro who seemed unbothered by Blaine’s drama.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.
” Do you know you’d be in jail right now – well along with me and Padre, but if it weren’t for my plan that’s allowing you to receive praise from the general public while also reverting any suspicious eye from our family, you WOULD be in jail!” Pedro eventually said while still having a lot of bread in his mouth.
” Um… is this a good time?” Mavis said as she entered the dining room with Lisa who had joined them.
” Sure Mavis” Blaine suddenly said, smiling and forgetting all of the stress that instantly hit him when Pedro entered the house.
” Ah… the highlight of it all. The secret mistress that the public is dying to know. All of the women are wondering how she overthrew the overthrower, it’s fascinating to see you, Miss Tremont.”
” Why? Because you’re not holding a gun this time?” She asked, looking at Pedro with a cold stare while he hissed and stared at Blaine.
” She’s feisty. I didn’t know this earlier, I wouldn’t have pointed a gun at her. Who knows what skeletons she has inside her cupboard?” He said to Blaine who just shook his head and turned off the TV.
” The fuck did he say?” Mavis said getting mad because he had spoken to Blaine just now in Spanish. She wondered what Pedro said that Blaine couldn’t even respond to.
” I said you’re beautiful señorita,” Pedro said with a smile while she turned to glare at Blaine.
” It doesn’t matter he said, be spews rubbish all the time – just, what were you gonna ask before?” Blaine said, desperately looking for a way out of this argument.
” I wanted to say that I would like for you to let me go for my antenatal appointment today. I cannot spend another second in this house” Mavis said.
” And why is that? Is it because you’re not the only one pregnant? Ugh, get over it. I’m giving my husband and heir soon” Isabella said as she entered the dining room and joined Blaine and Pedro in the dining.
It had been a month since she agreed to Blaine’s father’s ploy to divert the attention of whoever might have had suspicions about him. And in a month, she had succeeded in convincing Blaine to let Luke and Amy join them at the house. Luke and Lisa were added to the deal and they were to attend a private school where they were not allowed to talk about their family because of the press.
Amy was to play the role of Mavis’s best friend who pushed her to “steal” Blaine from Isabella. While she was to remain hidden in Blaine’s house while he handles his business projects from Colombia. But the thought of living with all these people made her so annoyed and she was certain it would not be good for her baby so she needed a bit of fresh air, even if it was for a day – but that was his worst fear.
” No, Mavis,” Blaine said in response to her question and then he sipped his tea.
” Seriously? Blaine, I’m tired of staying indoors. I need to get some fresh air okay?”
” The house smells perfectly fresh, there are ventilators and-”
” – I do not give a damn about that! Stop frustrating me, Blaine. How long am I supposed to live like this? Another five months?!”
” Oh my, she hasn’t gotten the newest adjustment to the deal?” Victoria said as she sat at the dining table with one of her male boyfriends. Blaine did not care as long as he wasn’t the one sleeping with her and as long as she doesn’t get caught but Mavis was having a mini meltdown.
” What new adjustment Blaine?” She asked glaring at Blaine who had no idea about it.
” I just got it this morning but it definitely says we have to live like this for give or take nine months.” She said so casually.
” Nine months?! That’s ridiculous” Lisa exclaimed in astonishment.
” Why nine months?”
” Maybe because that’s how long it takes for a mother to give birth? Julio must really feel pregnant with this grand plan of his and must also need nine months to give birth to it. Ah… I miss my illustration days” a tall woman dressed in a fancy blue gown and sunglasses which nearly covered her whole face said.
Mavis wondered who she was and what she was doing there but the look on both Pedro and Blaine’s faces as they saw this woman made her realize that things were just starting to get complicated. Especially when Blaine called her Mom. Mavis thought he had no parents!