Contract Marriage With My Ex — Chapter 24. His mother…

They reached his parents house. It was located in the main area of Seattle. And as for now they were sitting in the hall, relieved. Nobody ever saw Raven too much at peace before in these two years of Billy’s existence. For the first time in life, he felt so proud of himself for having made such a wonderful decision that was pulling everything together at its correct place.

Just like a puzzle, all the parts were being placed in the proper place. They were now a complete family with a perfect couple, cute baby and their supporting parents and a big brother cum best friend who helped in every condition.

Mrs. Carter placed the tray of cookies on the round small dark brown wooden table after handing the cups of coffee to everyone around. Her lips never forgot to maintain that happy smile indicating how joyous the moment was at the time. “I just checked on them. Billy is sleeping and Kiara is beside him near the bed massaging his wrists to soothe the pain of needles.” She announced taking her place on the sofa beside her husband.

They looked cute together. The smiles on their faces seemed so consoling and obviously the homely environment was adding to their happiness. It happened after three years that they were sitting together as family because after Raven’s wedding, he shifted in his bungalow and even Girard settled down in his apartment a few miles away from their house.

They had to set schedules to come up like a family and spend time together. All thanks to Shania. She never liked to stay with them. She was forced to stay in their house during pregnancy just because Raven could not look after her the whole day. He had his office life to focus at.

Today, it was different. In fact the last one week was different and fulfilling. Mrs. Carter closed her eyes breathing deeply while Girard replied to her announcement, “See I was right. I knew it from the beginning, Kiara is made for this dumb head. They both are made for each other.” Everyone smiled, Raven though had an awkward grin that spoke of his mistakes, guilt as well as his idiocy that he showed by separating from her. “ I agree I had messed her life, bullied her but I have always been in the limits coz I knew it will bother me in the future as a ‘Brother in law’— remembering everything I’d do to her for in the end she was going to be a part of our crazy family. “ He added sipping his beverage. “ But I am happy she is here, I missed seeing her innocent face. I like her cuteness”

They all agreed with a nod. A Friday cannot be as perfect as this. They never had such a good time together where they were sitting wisely without any tension, Billy was sleeping soundly in the room with his mother— Uhh, ‘Step mother’ but lovely one caressing his hairs to sleep and them enjoying the passing of the evening with a hot cup of coffee and choco chip cookies freshly baked by the best baker of the house, Mrs. Kelly Carter.

Life has never been this peaceful until….*distant noise of screeching tyres*

They heard some noise coming from outside their house. “What is that?” Mr. Carter questioned placing down his cup of coffee.

The others did the same while getting up to go and see what was going on outside. “Seems like someone has come! Uhh, may be my advocate to give some good news regarding Billy’s custody and the case.” Girard guessed as they slowly and curiously marched toward the door.

His guess was obviously wrong, no doubts. Regardless, it did give rise to a hope of keeping Billy with them always. Yeah, won’t it be wonderful? You can see him growing old without going through any more therapies for the diseases he was suffering and living a life with no more problem of visiting courts every time whenever the notice arrived.

“I wish what you guessed is a hundred and one percent correct, Gerry!” Mr. Carter heaved a sigh with a cute smile that stayed until they saw who was walking through the door.

They were a foot away from the main door when suddenly it thud open with full force and there strode in the depressed billionaire’s ex wife, Shania. Their expressions quickly changed to pale ones as they eyed her march with attitude that said about her personality.

She looked dangerously beautiful in that red one peace that hardly reached until her mid thighs with no sleeves. Her hairs were weirdly styled in a way that seemed more like of a psycho putting forward how crazy she was. There were strange marks of scraping on her arms stretching along her neck line and her calves that made Raven to close his eyes in defeat.

‘She must have slit her skin with a sharp object again!’

He thought darting his eyes on her face that entertained the looks that of a madwoman. “What do you want?” His contact with her eyes broke swiftly when Girard came forward shielding his family. His tone was rude warning them beforehand to keep aside any plans they have come here with, if any.

He bit his lower lip in awkwardness as the realization engulfed him. Ohh, she was not alone. Her piggy father with a big fat belly that of a pregnant woman was also standing behind her, who he failed to notice until he came forward. “If you have lost your brains then let me help you bring it to its place and inform you that today— is Friday. And as per the court’s instruction we are to meet our Billy today.”

Shit! How can they forget it!

Well then it was no wonder why they forgot it. A person tend to get some memories off their minds when they see it occurring often. Same here. “Ohh sorry Mr. Avram, it just slipped off our minds! You cannot blame us either. How can you assume to have us remember that Billy has a mother!” It was Mr. Carter this time who spoke. Better, if the elders talk face to face, isn’t it?

“A mother who has come to see him almost after two months!”

The addition of his mocks turned their faces tedious. It was quite funny if you ask about it to Girard. The way her father breathed and the way his belly moved in and out he can’t control himself from going there and touching his bump to check whether there was a baby inside or was it because of the fat! He was a piece of antique, really.

“Now that you do, just let me go in” For the first time throughout this while, Shania spoke. Yet, there was no way Girard could suppress his laughs watching her father gnash his teeth in vexation. He parted his lips in order to ask him to stop that or else he would end up having serious problems of bruxism, lol. Needless to say, he could not fulfil his desire of doing so because his brother has walked in the ring of arguments taking over them.

Even the guards walked in seeming baffled. They kept standing there with no physical fight, it was quite shocking for them. The two uniformed officers have seen so many things happening around this house between them but having them stand silently just by killing each other with their speech was something to witness surely. “Billy is asleep. Come afterwards.” Girard announced coming ahead of Raven.

He so very well know his brother. He won’t stop her from going in the bedroom to avoid any fight now, only for Billy. Nevertheless, what he's forgetting is that Kiara is in there too. “Dad, will you speak or should I!” She said to her father conveying her warning to everyone.

It was now turning serious. The heat was rising. Having fisted his fingers Girard hymphed annoyingly. Who she dared to warn! Him? Them? With what face!?

Firstly she turned up after months of avoiding Billy. She did not even care to comfort her own baby who was crying in the hospital out of all the pain he had to bear just because of her. And now, when he was kind of okay and was sleeping peacefully in her real (not blood) mother’s arms, this woman had to appear out of nowhere and ruin everything.

He took a step forward to reply regardless, “Girard!” the guards positioned to budge in. It was not required since Raven had held his brother already. “Let her go.” He stated looking straight in her eyes with no blinks at all.

Having him said that, Shania smiled widely as she quickly made her way past them into the passage ahead towards Raven’s old room. “Rave, are you crazy. You know Kiara is inside. How can you let her go in there?!” After she was gone with her pig father following her, Girard pulled his brother by the arm putting forward his disappointment.

Notwithstanding, the reply he got was mind blowing. “I know brother, but let Billy’s mother fight his fears!”

Tbc…