A Showdown
Zayn felt nothing but bliss at that moment. Like the average married couple, Carla was taking care of Zayn meticulously. As they reminisced about their good times together, it made them anticipate the better days ahead.
Zayn felt peaceful and hoped that they could remain this happy forever. It was then Carla asked while staring at him in the eyes, "Zayn, will you marry me again?"
"H-Huh?" Zayn thought that the question was part of his imagination.
"Forget about it." Carla rolled her eyes and thought it was about time to leave since she was done feeding him.
The moment she got up from her seat, Zayn grasped her hand and asked, "W-What did you say?"
"Will—"
When she was about to repeat herself, a maid knocked on the door and announced, "Mr. Giblo, Ms. Gold is here to visit you."
Carla's expression darkened the moment she heard the maid. She turned around to look at Zayn.
Looking in the direction of the entrance, Zayn was about to say something when Carla announced ahead of him, "Let her in!"
"Yes!" Seeing as Zayn was silent, the maid then returned to the foyer.
After the maid left, Zayn repeated his question, "What did you say?"
Unwilling to carry on with the conversation, Carla replied in a callous tone, "It's nothing. I'll excuse myself since you have a guest."
He thought of stopping her, but she had made it to the entrance of the room.
Coincidentally, the maid had returned with Nella. The duo exchanged glances when they encountered one another at the entrance.
Nella made a face as soon as she caught a glimpse of Carla and the cart next to her. In spite of her effort to keep her thoughts to herself, her repugnance was written all over her face.
The maid greeted Carla before showing Nella the way to Zayn's room.
Irritated, Carla changed her mind and thought of joining them in the room. Shortly after she handed the cart to the maid outside of the room, she returned to join the duo in the room.
"Mr. Giblo, I'm glad you're finally awake. How are you feeling? Are you still having a fever?" Nella expressed her concerns over his condition.
Zayn inched away from her when she tried placing her hand on his forehead.
At that time, Carla remarked sarcastically, "Thank you so much for your concerns over the father of my children, Ms. Gold. The doctor you sent to check on him has been of great help."
Nella turned around and asked with her brows arched, "Ms. Lierger? Didn't you leave already?"
"What do you mean? Where else am I supposed to go when my children stay here? Please get a glass of water for our guest, " Carla instructed the maid as if she was a household member seconds after she answered Nella's query.
"Yes, Ms. Lierger."
When the maid was about to leave, Nella remarked, "Why don't you stop causing the servants trouble when you're also just another guest of the family?"
Nella's remark was meant to warn Carla to stay away from Zayn since she was no longer affiliated with the Giblo family.
Smirking, Carla answered, "I'm afraid I can't because my children are household members of the family. Hence, it's not too much to consider myself a member of the family."
"Ha! I'm afraid you're going to have to leave us alone because there's something I wish to discuss with Mr. Giblo in private."
"Am I supposed to leave?" Carla ignored Nella and looked at Zayn to ascertain if he agreed to the latter.
Meanwhile, Zayn, who had remained silent throughout the conversation, thought Carla seemed to have changed her mind. She wouldn't pick on Nella unless she had a thing for him.
What made her change so fast? Not only did she disclose the matters between Lucas and her, but she is also confronting Nella now. Has she found out about my actual condition?
Colors drained from Zayn's face when he considered the possibilities of Carla's drastic change of attitude.
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