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🌹FORTY NINE🌹

KAREN

I step outside with him because Royal has been with him, and definitely with the way Mom was looking us when his dad left, I knew she was not in support of me leaving Royal to be with him.

"Come on Royal, let's go inside," I say.

"I wanna spend a whole week with my daddy," he tells me. I raise an eyebrow, trying to hide my shock. no way Royal has just said that. Honestly, I thought he was going to be mad at his dad for denying us and leaving us hanging for over five years. His reactions right now is really pissing me off. Like why can't he be mad at his Dad? Be mad at Asher for letting him live without a Dad?

I clear my throat. "Asher, can you leave him alone now? He needs to eat something," I try looking for an excuse.

"I already had my food. I ain't hungry," Royal cuts in.

Why does this boy have to disgrace me now?

"All I want is to spend time with my daddy..."

I look at Asher with a mean face and purse my lips. He gives me an apologetic look.

"Please mommy, just let me stay with my dad for a week. I promise to be a good boy and never cause trouble.."

"Can we go in first?"

"Promise I'm gonna spend a week with my dad then I'll come in." He folds his hands across his chest.

"How do you expect me to promise you that, Royal? Can we just go inside?" I ask. Somehow I start to feel nervous, I don't know if it's because Asher is close to me again or to think of the fact that we both have a baby together. To think of the fact that we had a story together from high school and it has come this far. My eyes shift to him and I watch him scratch the back of his neck in nervousness.

"Please mom, I just wanna be with my Dad. He won't hurt me, you don't have to panic." He placed his palms together. "You told me that in Los Angeles."

I just have to say yes to this lil dude because I made up my mind I'd do anything for him and I don't want him getting mad at me. He's like everything to me now cause Asher doesn't matter.

I sigh. "Okay fine."

"Yay!" He jumps in excitement and hugs me. "Thank you mom. You're the best mommy in the whole wide world."

I carry him up to hug him back too. Asher gives me a thumbs up and smirks. I move my eyes to Royal's back and pat it. I drop him down.

"Let's go inside so I'll pack your things," I say nervously.

"Okay. Bye Daddy, you're gonna pick me up this night." He waves goodbye at him while I walk inside.

Mom is just walking out.

"Karie hun, I have a very important even to plan in Lagos so I have to get going. I can't miss this one," she says, walking out with her travel bag. "Take cake ok? And Royal too, you can't easily let Asher back into your life. I hope you see the meaning of what I'm saying, we don't trust the president's family.."

"It's fine mom." I force a smile.

"Bye grandma," Royal says.

"Bye dear." Mom kisses his cheeks before leaving.

He slides his hands into mine.

"Come on, let's go pack my things Mom." He leads me upstairs.

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Later at night, Asher comes really early unexpectedly. I was going to ask him to do so because my dad isn't around but since he already has, I just have to leave it.

The doorbell rings and I go to open it. He's standing there with his hoodie and his hands shoved into his pockets.

"Good evening," he greets with a charming smile. I don't say anything. Actually I'm just trying to hide how much I admire his hugeness and handsomeness. This dude standing right in front of me is drop-dead gorgeous. "Can I come inside?"

I look down at his feet and scratch the back of my ear. "Sure."

He does and I close the door behind him. Just when he has stepped in, Royals runs to Asher and throws himself at Asher, wrapping his arms around him.

"Daddy! I'm glad you made it! Can you convince Mom to come with us so we can spend the night together?" he asks.

"What? Are you out of your mind? I can't go with you guys, don't worry I'm fine," I say, moving to the dining and packing up his dinner.

"Mom please?"

"Royal I can't go with you or him ok? I have a lot to do," I say and go into the kitchen.

When I'm out, he's standing beside a dining chair.

"Please mom, just do it for my sake."

"Royal? I said I'm busy ok?"

"Karen.."

"What?!" I yell at him immediately and regret why I have just done that. I take a quick glance at Royal who seems disappointed and trying to hide how much he is upset and disgusted with my attitude towards his Dad. Well, it ain't my fault. Everyone knows what Asher did to me. I still don't even get the reason why Royal is acting so cool with the person who denied him.

"Sorry, I just.."

"Can you both please just leave me alone now? I want to sleep." I make a move toward the step and turn back. "Or I can help put Royal's stuff in the trunk if that's the least help I can offer." I shrug.

"You're coming with us Mom and I don't care what you say!"

"Royal what's your problem?!"

"Or I'm gonna leave and be with my daddy forever. I won't even care about you or about the fact that you took care of me the whole time ok?" He walks out.

I swallow hard and twist my lips to the side, giving Asher a mean stare. He picks up Royal's bag and stretches his hand for me to take it.

I exhale and just leave him there, walking out towards the car.

Sorry you guys for late updates! I have lots to handle right now but I've cleared them so I guess I'll be having time for fast updates like before! Cheers to us! Don't stop reading or give up! We gat this!