Chapter 21: Not me

“Arianna is what?” Chase asked, his gaze went from Richard to Jace, his brother and his eyes lingered on his brother’s sudden cold expression.

“Arianna Jason, my friend , is Eli’s biological mother. Do you remember her now?” Richard asked, his attention cold towards Chase.

He had been hiding his unhappiness towards Chase since the moment he walked into the hospital. He was waiting to have the DNA done first before giving him a piece of his mind.

But thank goodness she arrived. And he saw the shock on his face. That only proves that his suspicions were being confirmed. He knew her, not just because she once worked at the Hudson’s holding but because he knows about her differently.

When Jace Hudson heard Arianna’s voice, he initially wanted to ignore it until he saw her. He heard Chase’s question but was quiet.

But his facial expression twitched at Richard’s words. The memories of that night flushed through his mind. He had only fucked her once and it was without a protection.

She was a virgin, he took her first that night and would have wanted to compensate her but she was gone when he woke up. And she left money behind, obviously to pay him for his services.

The memories of the day he discovered she was the woman four years ago flashed through his mind, the day he forced her and had sex with her and fired her, came back to his mind.

Eli is his son. The boy is not Chase’s but he’s. He glanced at Chase and the latter was lost, unable to say a word.

“Mummy,” Eli said and jumped off Richard’s arm. Jace ordered, “stop him” and Chase did. “Leave me alone, I want to go to my mummy” Eli struggled.

“Let him go, Chase. You were never there for Arianna, nor for Eli. The only thing you ever did was a one night stand with her. You drilled your dick into her and left your seed behind” Richard bellowed and took Eli away from Chase.

Chase glared at Richard and understood his grievance against him. But the one he should be directing his grievances to isn’t supposed to be him but Jace. He was not happy and his words implied that he knows what happened that night between Arianna and Jace.

He looked at Jace and the two brothers couldn’t take their eyes away from each other when the door suddenly pushed open and Arianna walked in with Genesis.

“Mummy” Eli said and struggled down from Richard’s hands. Arianna was not seeing anyone besides her son. She squatted and hugged him.

She felt a familiar gaze on her, but ignored it. What mattered to her was that she saw Eli and he was doing well, not in danger like she thought.

She equally knew that there were other people in the office but didn’t care about them. What mattered is that she found Eli, her son. Seeing Eli fine and healthy implied that her day would be good.

“Where have you been, mummy?” Eli asked, placing his head on the nook of his mother’s neck. He placed his little hand on her hair.

“I am here now, baby. I was so worried about you all night”Arianna said, still engrossed in a sweet hug.

Jace glared on. She had his son and hid him away from him? She really did? Arianna is such a bitch. How can she do that, to hide his son from him?

Chase saw the affection between Arianna and Eli and felt jealous for his brother. He doesn’t have anything to say anymore. Eli is Jace’s son not his.

The best he can ever be to Eli is an uncle. And he would ensure he is the best uncle ever. Richard and Genesis stared at each other, waiting for what was coming next.

Arianna sniffled and smiled. She held Eli’s face in her palm and kissed his chin again. “Let’s go home, baby” she said and wanted to stand upright when she heard the familiar voice.

“Not so quick, Arianna,” Jace Hudson declared. He walked over from behind the desk and stood directly behind her.

Arianna was shocked when she heard Jace’s voice. He was there? How did he come across Eli? Did he already know the relationship he shared with Eli?

She turned slowly and came face to face with Jace Hudson. She shivered at the sight of the man who raped her the last time they saw each other and tortured her to confess to being a spy that she never was.

Now seeing him, she knew it would take her an entire lifetime for him to let her leave with her son. She was still thinking about what to say when Jace beat her to it.

“You know where to find me, right?” He said and bent over, lifted Eli and wanted to leave but Arianna pulled him by the suit and Jace glared at her with fury that Arianna took her hand off almost immediately.

“What about the DNA, CEO Hudson?” Richard asked. He’s getting confused with the way things are going. Why is he taking Eli away?

“I don’t need DNA to confirm that Eli is my son. Do you get that, Dr Richard?”Jace declared and Arianna came over and stood in front of him, constituting a blockage.

Genesis was shocked. Jace Hudson is Eli’s father? She glanced at Richard and the latter locked eyes with her. This was getting more complicated than they imagined.

“You think I will let you take my son away from me? I may be weak and unable to resist you Jace but when it comes to Eli, I am a lioness. I will fight with my life” Arianna bellowed.

Others were surprised that she didn’t debunk Jace’s words. Then that settled it. Jace Hudson is Eli’s father.

“Then fight, let’s see just how much of a lioness you are” Jace Hudson dared her and shoved her aside, walking out of the hospital in large strides.

Arianna staggered but quickly regained her stamina and went after Jace. Chase followed but quickly paused and said “Richard, Jace is Arianna’s one night lover. He is Eli’s father, not me” he declared and walked out.

Arianna went after Jace and saw him going in the direction of the parking lot. He was kissing Eli all over and the little fellow was giggling.

“Eli, I am your father. You are mine” Jace declared and kept kissing the boy. Arianna saw him showering kisses on her son and ran towards him.

But his bodyguards stopped her and wouldn’t let her go. She was struggling to get free when Jace slid into the car with his son.

Chase followed and saw his brother was already inside the car. That was when the bodyguards let her go and she came over to Jace’s car.

But the car zoomed off and Arianna not holding her stamina, staggered almost falling away. She stood up quickly and went after the car, running as if she could beat it in a race.

Chase got into his car and told his chauffeur to stop in front of Arianna. He came out to talk to her, but she warned him to stay away from her.

To avoid scandal, Chase got into his car and went off. Arianna needed time to accept the fact that Jace would not release Eli to her anymore.

Arianna ran until she had no strength left in her. She took a cab and went to Hudson’s holding. She got in but was told neither the CEO nor second master had come to the office.

She said she would wait. Arianna was sobbing profusely. Her phone rang many times but she wouldn’t answer it.

Jace Hudson went to a boutique first and sat down with Eli while the steward dressed him up in the cutest most expensive kids suit.

Chase Called “Jace, you need to talk to Arianna. She’s broken and could hurt herself. You both need to talk as parents of each other’s child and not enemies”

“She won’t listen now, trust me. I will talk to her when she’s in her right mind” Jace replied and hung up.

“Will Arianna ever be able to forgive me?” Genesis asked.