Hailey POV:
My alarm went off waking me up. I sat up on the bed
and groaned. I glanced at the sleeping Noah beside me.
He looked so cute with his hands under his head and
the small amount of drool on his face.
I smiled looking at him and picked the tissue from the
bedside table then cleaned his face. I run my fingers
through his silky soft hair and placed a kiss on his
forehead.
I love my son so much. Noah is my life even though
when I look at him he reminds of the man who broke
my heart and rejected my love.
I felt my heart squeezing at the thought of Chase
engagement. So he finally moved on after claiming that
he will wait for me to forgive him.
It seems like his claim was ones again a lie. He forget
me and Noah now starting his new life with some other
girl.
I don't need him now but Noah does. My son is the one
missing his one parent. I know very well how it feels
and I don't want him to feel the same pain I felt all my
life. I will try to talk Chase again.
Then I saw the time on my wall clock showing it was
already 9:20.
Crap! I have to hurry now.
I sprinted towards my closet and picked my clothes then
went to the washroom. I did all the routine things then
put on my clothes and applied the minimum amount of
make-up which consist mascara, liner, nude pink lip
shade and light blush to give my skin a little color.
I picked up my bag and check the contents again to
make sure I have all the stuff I want for a class. On the
way out of room I picked my cellphone and black ankle
boots.
While walking down the stairs I worked on putting my
boots and strapping them without breaking my neck.
I found my mom in the kitchen and said "Good Morning
mom. Noah is still sleeping, please keep an eye on him
just to make sure he is sleeping on the bed and not
under the bed"m
"Hailey you don't have to tell me all these things every
time. I know what I need to do. I have been taking care
of him for almost three years now". She said with the
smile on her face.
"Sorry Mom". I said kissing her cheek.
"When will your class ends today?". Mom asked me.
"Around two". I said while gulping the juice that was on
the table.
"Breakfast?". She asked me offering the cereal.
"No, mom. I'm not hungry. I'll eat something after
class. Bye". I said in a hurry.
Julia was waiting for me outside in her car. I got inside
the car and said "Good morning".
"Good morning, babe". She said with the smile.
She was wearing a white fitted top and high waist black
jeans. Her lips were coated in red lipstick.
"You are looking beautiful, Julia". I said.
"Thanks but not more than you". She said.
I rolled my eyes at her.
"You think I'm looking beautiful". I asked her staring at
me.
"Yes, you're looking gorgeous. I am obsessed with your
hair and curves". She said.
I laughed at her but she glared at m.
"You're exaggerating". I said making her glare at me
again.
"Okay sorry. I have curves that every girl wants
including you and I am supposed to believe whatever
you say". I said.
"Yes because I'm always right". She said with the
shrug.
"Yeah, you're always right except that time when you
claimed that bra store changed your bag and gave you
the smaller size when you were the one who bought the
smaller size to make your boobs look bigger. And when
you said that black jacket guy had been following you
but turned out he works at the same place you work
and he just wait for his sift to start". I said making her
blush.
"Ugh! Please don't remind me both incidents. They were
embarrassing. And for your information I am always
right except those two times". She said.
"Sure". I said.
Then she said, " No I think I was wrong when I said
Vanessa and Frank are meant to be together".
Then for the whole ride we were reminding each other
how many times Julia was wrong.
When we arrived at the college we ran to the classroom
to make sure we'll reach there before our professor.
After three hours of class I was ready to murder
anyone. Yes, it was that boring.
Julia,Vanessa,Matt and Ethan are kind of my close
friends. Julia is my high school friend and now we are
in a same college too.
I met with Vanessa, Matt and Ethan in college, and we
all build the pretty good friendship. We all kind of form
our own group. Vanessa and Matt are dating, Julia is
dating Oliver. He is her high school boyfriend. Ethan and
I am single the group.
Ethan is very handsome with blonde hair, blue
mesmerizing eyes, tall height and strong built. Almost
every girl in college have a crush on him except me,
Julia and Vanessa. Ethan is a very big flirt and sleeps
around kind of guy but he is a good friend.
Then suddenly an image of Chase popped in my head
and I groaned.
"Why did you groan? Imagining something kinky?" .
Ethan asked me with the innocent face.
I hit him on the arm with the book and said "Keep your
dirty mouth shut".
He just laughed at me.
We were walking towards the parking lot when I halted
on my steps.
"Mommy Mommy".
I heard Noah's voice and looked at my left to see him
running towards me.
And when he runs like this it means I'm supposed to
kneel down and catch him in my arms. I had no other
choice so I kneeled down and caught him in my arms.
There was a complete silence in parking lot. The people
who were ready to leave after the tiring class stopped
moving, talking or even blinking. They were just staring
at me in complete surprise.
I stood up with Noah in my arms.
Ignoring people I asked Noah " Baby what are you doing
here? Who brought you here?". At the end of the
question my voice trembled with worry.
I know my parents would never bring him here like this,
unless it's a life or death matter.
Noah gave me a sloppy kiss and smiled at me broadly.
"Daddy is here. We wanted to surprise you ". He said,
pointing the finger at a man.
I stopped breathing when my eyes landed on the man
standing in front of me.
It was Chase. Chase Edward, the man who made me
fall in love with him then ripped my soul when he
divorced me without any explanation.
He was staring at me with his grey eyes that I see every
day when I look at my son and feel my heart breaking.
Chase looked almost same in his black
jacket and jeans. His hair were cut short on his head
and ruffled like he has run his fingers in them a lot. The
stubble on his jaw was making him look mature and
strong.
Chase walked in my direction and I found myself frozen.
"Hi, I brought Noah here. I hope you don't mind". Chase
said in his deep voice.
My knees weakens after hearing him but I stayed
strong.
I felt like I am again a sixteen years old Hailey who
doesn't know how to talk.
I didn't know what it was? Maybe a shock of seeing
him after three years?
Oh God! Why does he still have the same effect on me?
Before I could say anything to Chase I saw Brittney
walking towards me.
Shit! She is going to create a scene.
She smiled at me evilly and I shuddered.
Brittney is little messed up in head. She kind of wants
Ethan but he doesn't want her and that's where I come
in. She thinks I have something to do with Ethan not
reciprocating her feelings.
Brittney asked him out in front of everyone last year and
he let her down politely. But she didn't take the
rejection that well and made it her mission to degrade
me in front of him by doing things.
She said "Hailey you never told us you have such cute
son". Then she cooed Noah and asked him " /What's
your name little man?".
Noah smiled and said "My name is No-Ah"
"Such a cute name. How old are you Noah?". She asked
him sweetly.
He showed her three fingers of his right hand while
gripping my neck tightly with his left hand.
"Oh....wow! Hailey you are twenty if I am not wrong so
it means you were probably seventeen when you had
Noah". She said and my grip on my son tightened.
I knew where she was going with this and I didn't want
my son to hear her rubbish. I was ready to leave when
her words stopped me.
"So did you end up getting pregnant because of one
night stand? Or you were just sleeping around like a
whore". She said in her bitch-y voice.
I wanted to rip her blonde Barbie hair extensions. But I
controlled myself and opened my mouth to put her on
her place when Chase decided to spoke.
"Miss whatever your name is. You have no right to call
my wife names when you're looking like a whore in your
barely there shorts and this crop top that more looks
like a bra if I must say". He said making all of us gasp.
Oh God! Chase just did not call her whore and insulted
her clothes.
When I thought he was finished he asked her "Please
kindly inform me what's wrong if Hailey have a three
years old son when she's twenty?. She has a right to
live her life the way she wants". He said making her
gulp.
I was just staring at him with my jaw slack.
"And for your information we have been married for four
years and I know very well where she sleeps every
night. You don't have to worry about that. I would very
much appreciate it if you respect my wife and don't try
to insult her". He said with anger.
Now Brittney mouth was almost hitting the floor. I
would have laughed at her if I hadn't been in shock
myself. Brittney blushed with embarrassment and left
stomping her feet.
Chase turned to me with the triumphant smile.
Vanessa took the hold of my arm and whispered "Hey
you never told me that you're married and have a cute
son. You never mentioned that Chase Edward the CEO
of Edwards Company is your husband. You sly little
thing".
"I'll explain everything later on a coffee". I said making
her nod.
Then I saw Ethan glaring at Chase with full hatred and
disgust. He looked jealous and I was confused at his
actions.
He must have noticed me staring on him so he diverted
his eyes to me.
Then suddenly he turned and left without saying
anything.
I knew it would happen if I kept it a secret. I should
have told Ethan about Chase. Ethan and Julia knows
about Noah but Ethan never asked me about Chase so I
kept it to myself.
Ethan and Julia visited my house to discuss the thesis
in second semester and that's when they met Noah. I
introduced Noah as my son to Ethan.
Julia was my school friend so she knew everything
about Chase and Noah. She was more like a sister to
me and it was her advice to keep my story of marriage
and divorce hidden.
No one in college knew about Noah except Ethan and
Julia so it was shock for everybody.
After hearing Chase I didn't know what I am supposed
to say.
Should I get angry on him for coming unannounced and
even bringing my son with him?
Or
Should I thank him for defending me in front of
everyone.
Chase reached out and took Noah from my arms in his
and said "I'll be waiting for you in the car".
I wanted to ask him why would he wait for me in the
car?
But I stayed quiet and turned to my friends.
"Guys it seems like I need to go. Have a great
Christmas all of you". I said sliding my bag on my arm.
I found Chase leaning on his car while Noah was
already buckled in the back of the car on his car seat.
I walked towards him and asked him "What are you
doing here?"
He straightened up and said "I'm here to take you
home".
"Why?". I asked him.
"Because I know you didn't bring your car because of
the breaks were messing". He said making my mouth
drop again.
How the hell he know about my car?
I looked at him irritatingly "I took the ride here with my
friend and she will drop me off". I said.
"I think she just left". He said making me turn my left to
see Julia speeding off.
Now he was scaring me. How does he know that I
hitched a ride with Julia? And how does he know Julia
is my friend?
I glanced at him suspiciously and he gave me a
dazzling smile.
"I think I will take a cab". I said moving to pull Noah
out from his car when he grabbed my wrist.
I was suddenly teleported to the time when he would
grab my wrist like this then kiss my hand.
But as fast as I went back to the past I pulled myself
back to the present and snatched my hand from his
grip.
"Okay". With that said I slide in the passenger seat.
He went to the driver seat and started the car ignition.
"Seat belt". He said making me glare.
I put the seat belt on making him smile.
"Noah do you know some people look more beautiful
when they're angry". Chase said to Noah.
Noah just giggled making me glance at him with narrow
eyes while my face was heating up with the blush.
I glanced at Chase and saw a smile playing on his lips.
I tried but my lips twitched and form some kind of
awkward smile.
A small laugh rumbled out from his mouth making me
glare at him.
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