One Night With The Billionaire

Chase squinted. He glanced after Arianna as she took the spiral stairs and went upstairs. He glanced back at Jace and the latter shrugged.

Jace ensured Arianna changed from her dress, took a bath and wore her night dress. Still Arianna didn’t say a word. She was mute and climbed into the bed.

They hadn’t eaten dinner. Jace went downstairs and got them dinner from the kitchen but Arianna just hugged her knees and stayed under the quilt.

Despite tucking, Arianna wouldn’t respond until the dinner got cold. “Even if I’m asleep, don’t hesitate to wake me if you want to eat, okay?” Jace Hudson said and took the dinner back to the kitchen.

“What happened to Aria?” Chase asked. Eli’s nanny had taken him to his room for the night. Chase wouldn’t go but remained in the sitting room, worried about Arianna.

“She discovered that Senator Adrian Delmark is her father,” Jace replied, sinking into the sofa and sighed.

“What?” Chase Hudson exclaimed. Arianna is the Senator’s daughter? How come? Why hadn’t he acknowledged her all these years?

“Surprised, right? She was also surprised when she heard it” Jace stated. He sighed and felt hungry. He went to have dinner and cooked something for himself.

Chase walked over and said “It then means Richard…” Chase was saying when Jace completed his statement “is her brother”

Jace’s phone rang, it was the Senator. He answered it and the older man’s voice came through “Jace Hudson” he called, taking a deep breath.

“Hello Sir” Jace said, taking a glass of water to his mouth. Adrian Delmark asked “How’s my daughter now?” He asked, sounding so worried and concerned.

“Hurt, confused and broken. I don’t know how to say it but she hasn’t utter a single word since we drove out of your Mansion. I just hope she’s not hurt beyond what she can take” Jace gave an update.

“Should I send my doctor to check on her?” Adrian Delmark suggested. It’s been over an hour now since they left. If Arianna didn’t say anything, he hoped it hadn’t gotten to her brain.

“She’s my woman, Senator. I will take care of her” Jace declared. If need be, he would call his doctor to check and examine her.

“Alright, thanks. Please take care of her as always. I will come over tomorrow to see her” Senator Adrian Delmark declared.

Jace said okay. The Senator just hung up when Richard also called. Jace was lingering, whether to answer the phone or not.

Reluctantly, he answered “What do I owe this call?” Jace asked, immediately he answered the phone. “Jace Hudson, I’m sorry. I’m really sorry.

I talked too much and I hurt Arianna. I’m sorry. I was tense and couldn’t control my temper. Please I’m sorry” Richard apologised.

“When you see Arianna, you apologise to her, not me, Richard” Jace snapped at him. He usually has issues with his temperament. Why are men like that?

“I will. But how is she doing now? Please don’t leave her side. I don’t want her to hurt herself. Especially now that I found out she’s my sister, not just a friend” Richard declared.

“I will be around her. Thank you” Jace Hudson declared and hung up. He soon finished the meal and went to check on Arianna.

She was sleeping peacefully. He came over and kissed her temple before returning to his study.

Richard was restless. He couldn’t sleep nor could he stay calm. He was worried sick and didn’t know what else to do. Arianna is hurt and he ran her down with his acidic utterances.

He really loved her, he was so concerned about her. He wants to see her happy and satisfied. In fact, it appeared as if it’s his responsibility to make her happy.

He didn’t know she was his sister. In fact, it never crossed his mind that she could ever be. But then, the attraction between them was not the bond of friendship but of siblings.

He loves her but it wasn’t such love that he has for Genesis. It’s different, and yet he couldn’t fathom anything from it.

But just that evening, he went rash with his words to her. What if her accusations were true? What if his Mom caused it all, where will he hide his face when he comes before her?

Richard came downstairs and got a wine from the cell and got himself a glass before returning back to his apartment. He poured himself a glass of wine and gulped it down.

How can the relationship between his Mom and Arianna be balanced? He is just worried and praying that is not true. That his Mom became the third wheel and separated his dad and Susan, Arianna’s mother.

Uncle Derick seconded to what Arianna accused Mom about. He said it before his parents and none of them could debunk it. It only means that it’s true.

“Why did you do it, mom, Why?” Richard muttered under his breath as he took another glass of wine and gulped it down at once.

How can mom do that to her friend? Even if she loves dad, not at the expense of her friend who is in love with dad. How can the third wheel eventually own the man?

“Arianna please forgive Mom, please forgive my mother” Richard mumbled as a lone tear fell off his eyes.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.