Chapter 71
Carla sighed He doesnât Jenny, he just wanted a baby from me and he has gotten what he wantedâ
Jenny imitated her and sighed too âWhat can I do to drum it into your head that this guy loves you?â
Carla shook her head âYou canât convince me baby, my mind is made up, Iâm leaving Jennyâ
âYouâre making a big mistake, just so you knowâ Jenny said with a shake of her head.
*Even if he loves me, it isnât enough reason to stay Jenny! I have to go live my own life too and thatâs outside of this marriage Carla said quietly and adjusted her baby in her arms.
An old passed by their table and they came back, their eyes on Dom.
âWhat a cute baby you have there, Mrs Blake right?â The old lady said in admiration.
Carla looked startled for a moment, wondering how they knew her because she was sure she had not met them before. She had forgotten she was a public figure now too, all thanks to Liam.
Jenny nudged her lightly on the arm, jolting her back into presence
*Ah⦠Yeah, Iâm Carla Blake âShe replied politely, mustering up a small smile.
The old lady smiled âNice to meet you Mrs Blake, Iâm Shelly Winters and, âShe pushed her husband forward. This is my husband, Will Wintersâ
The manâs cheeks became flushed and he stuttered âUh⦠Nice to meet you, Mrs Blakeâ
Carla smiled âThe pleasure is all mine sirâ
*Wow I must say, he really takes after his father in good looks and the aura of wealthâ Shelly gushed out in awe.
âAww thank youâ Jenny answered for as she looked to be lost in thought.
The old couple left shortly after and Jenny snapped her fingers in front of Carla.
âHey!â She snapped
Carla looked up, startled âOh⦠Yeah, did you say something?â
Jenny shook her headâ What are you thinking so hard about?â
Carla shook her head quickly Uh⦠Nothing, Iâm just tired, thatâs all â
Jenny stared at her as though she didnât believe a word she said but she didnât made it known to her. It was obvious Carla had a lot going through her head. Jenny only prayed she made the right decision or she would regret it all her life.
Things got from bad to worse as Liam and Carla slowly drifted apart. They hardly spoke to each other unless it was really necessary, about Dom probably Liam stayed out late often and often and their communication skills became so poor that they only talked when necessary.
One evening, Liam came home and met her in the living room, watching a movie.
âHey âHe said casually and strolled past her.
âHi âShe replied but he had disappeared into one of the spare rooms. Yeah, they slept separately these days, Carla in their bedroom while Liam moved to one of the guest bedrooms. He only came into their bedroom whenever he needed a change of clothes. But recently, he wasnât coming into their bedroom anymore. She had no idea how he managed to move most of his clothes into the spare room but he did..
She sighed and focused on watching her movie. It got to a scene where the lovers displayed intimacy and they started kissing. Carlaâs eyes were glued to the screen, longing for such intimacy but she would rather die than ask Liam to satisfy her sexual needs. She was sure he would be feeling the same way anyway and if he couldnât make the first move and come to her, why should she go to him? She asked herself and decided that, she could be stubborn if he wanted to be too.
Liam came back after some minutes and stood at the doorway for a full minute, staring at her back view, happy that she didnât notice him yet. God, how much he missed her body, he thought longingly. Celibacy wasnât for him and he was sure she couldnât do it too. But both of them were just too stubborn to admit that they wanted each other. Well, he could remain stubborn if she wanted to be too.
He coughed discreetly to make his presence known and she whirled around, startled. She shifted a little bit on her seat, suddenly uncomfortable as she waited for him to say something.
*Dom needs your attention upstairs âHe said coolly and Carla stood up quickly.
âOh my poor babyâ She muttered and dashed past him and into the hallway
Dom looked like he had been crying for a while. She scooped him up and into her arms Immediately, his crying fits reduced until it became soft whimper. Carla fed him and carried him downstairs. On getting to the living room, Liam was nowhere to be found and she sighed. She had planned to use their baby as an excuse to start a real conversation with him but it looked as though he wanted to be alone. Well she would give him space if thatâs what he
wanted.
*Mum mum⦠mummy âDom struggled with the word and Carla laughed at her sonâs effort. She decided to spare him the torture and walked over to where he sat, his toys discarded at his feet. He looked up, but wasnât looking at her. Something or someone seemed to have caught his attention behind her and she looked back, only to find Liam behind her, holding up some chocolates he grabbed on his way home. The laughter on the her lips died down. as she stared at Liam wordlessly.
Hey He greeted and Carla nodded.
Hey She replied softly
âDa da⦠Da daâ¦â Dominion stuttered and fling his hands in the air at the joy of seeing his father. He raised his hands up in an indication for him to be carried.