The Billionaire's Secret Lover

Chapter 98: Nina

A Month Later

I sat in front of the television in the sitting room but I wasn't really seeing anything. I couldn't stop

thinking about my kids ever since we found out that Deborah took them. I couldn't help being worried

about them. Is Deborah taking care of them? Have they eaten?

A lot of things are going through my mind but there's no one to talk to. Michael had been busy these

days, especially after he found out that Deborah had tricked him.

He couldn't stop blaming himself for not being vigilant and I couldn't add to his self-loathing by telling

him about the calls I've been receiving and that from Deborah.

I could still remember her last call which was a few weeks ago after we came back from the hospital.

I had looked at the strange number scared because I knew it was from Deborah even before I picked it

up.

Her cold voice had called to me from the other side of the phone“ Nina. I need you to walk away from

anyone present in the room. I want to talk to you in private” I had heard her say to me just as I nodded

forcing back the tears from my eyes.

I had stepped away from Michael, Lillian, Danny,and Inspector Peller who were having a meeting in our

sitting room on how to catch Deborah with the excuse to ease myself.

Immediately I got to the room, I placed the phone back in my ear and listened to her further

instructions“ I am in the room now, Deborah. Can I talk to my kids?”

“ Don't you dare tell me what to do? I'm the boss here” She had shouted at me from across the phone. I

couldn't help the tears that streamed down my face especially after hearing my babies' voices in the

background screaming my name.

“ I'm sorry, please can I at least talk to them. I promise I'll do anything you ask of me, please just don't

hurt my babies. They are my life” I had pleaded at her but all my pleas had fallen on deaf ears as the

only instructions she had given me after that was___

“ I don't care what you want but listen carefully to me. I will call you back in a few days to meet at a

place if you want to see your kids alive. You must not tell anyone, if you do, you meet your kid's lifeless

body in front of your house. You understand?”

I had nodded with tears streaming down my face before I realized that she couldn't see me“ Yes,

please don't hurt my babies” I told her but the phone had gone dead in my hands and since then I

hadn't received any call from her.

I can't help being worried, has she gone back on our deals? She promised not to hurt the kids, was she

just joking with me? No, she can't possibly do that__ but Deborah Melton was capable of anything if

she put her mind to it

“ Nina!”

“ Nina!!”

“Nina!!!!”

I jolted out from my thoughts as I dabbed frankly at my now wet eyelids before turning to see Lillian

frowning at me. A sad Joey stood behind her looking worriedly at me.

“ I'm sorry, what did you say?” I asked her, trying to smile to remove the worried look on her face but all

I got was her more intense look.

“ What are you thinking about so seriously that I had called your name all this while but you wouldn't

reply?” Lillian asked me as she came to sit beside me on the couch. She waved Joey up to his room,

who gladly obliged since he didn't want to be reminded of the twin by my frequent tears.

“ Nina. Please, you got to stop thinking, it isn't looking good on your health. Look at what happened in

the hospital the last time, ” Lillian told me as she pulled me into her embrace and sobbed into her arms.

I wish I could stop but who would when her kids have been missing for a month now. I have gone to the

radio station, media houses,and even the police but no one could find my babies. What am I to do?

“ Please, Nina. I could understand your pain, I swear I do but____”

“ Do you?” I screamed at her cutting her off from the rubbish she was telling as I stood up abruptly

from the couch in anger.

“Of course, Nina. I do and_____”

“ No you don't cause if you do, you won't be here telling me not to think about my kids. I don't even

know what Deborah is doing to them this minute and______” I paused as I sob uncontrollably on the

floor, I can't even eat nor sleep without worrying about my babies. What is going on with them? How

are they coping? Is Deborah being harsh on them?

“ Nina” Lillian came over to where I was squatting on the floor crying, she wrapped her hands around

me comforting me.

“ I understand but you need to be strong for your daughters. I'm sure we will find them soon. Michael,

Danny and the Inspector are working hard to make sure that happens, okay?”

I nodded at her just to get her off my neck and to keep her from worrying about me cause we both

know no one could catch Deborah Melton.

I mean she had been in the same city with us and we couldn't find her. Even though she had watched

us every day from her house across from us, we had shared the same parking space, the same

elevator and no one could find her. Then tell me, why would this time be different?

“ And please listen to the doctor. I can't have you losing your insanity,” Lillian pleaded with me just as I

glimpse the tears in her eyes. I couldn't help being sad for her if only she knew what I'm hiding from

them. Would she hate me? Would Michael or his parents hate me? Would my parents or brother

despise me?

“ Thank you, Lillian. Thank you for being there for me, I couldn't have asked for anyone but you.

Thanks a lot” I told her, forcing a smile on my face just to make her happy. I was glad to achieve my

aim with my words just as I glimpse her lips stretch into a tiny smile.

“ I'm happy to have you too. Now, let me go check up on your godson, he has been crying all day. He's

missing the twin more than we are” I watched Lillian go up the stairs as I smiled sadly at her retreating

back. I pity Joey, he and the twins had been so close that they became inseparable. I wonder how he

was taking it.

I was about to take a sip of the juice Emma had given me an hour ago when I heard my phone ringing

from the room. I quickly took the stairs in two's as I rushed into my room.

A quick glance at the caller's ID causes my heartbeat to escalate erratically as I took the phone from

the dresser with shaky hands.

“ H_e_l_l_o” I stuttered into the phone with a shaky voice as my whole body shook in apprehension. I

couldn't help imagining what she wanted to tell me.

“ Are you alone?” Deborah's cold and distant voice greeted me from the background as I cringed in

fear.

“ Yes,” I lied hurriedly to her. I didn't count telling her about Lillian and Emma being with me. I doubt she

will be happy about it.

“ I want you to come to the last place where Austin and I had kept you hostage. Come alone, else you'll

meet your kid's lifeless body at the door if you ever snitch on me” She told me before the phone went

dead in my hands. I quickly got out of my dress while devising a plan in my head on how to get past the

guards Michael had got for me.

I stepped out of the elevator and walked down to the Janitor's room where I stole her clothes and

changed out of my dress.

I walk out of the gate with the waste in my hands pretending to go dispose of them. Immediately I was

free from the guard's scrutinizing gaze, I ran out of the gate and signaled the first taxi, giving him the Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

address. I relaxed in the back seat with an overly beating heart.

***

The taxi pulled over at the abandoned cabin house the Walkers had always used as their vacation

home but now it was dilapidated since the Walkers had relocated to France following the death of

Austin.

As I stepped down from the taxi all I could remember was that night of the hunt and Austin's cold and

dark voice calling sinisterly at me“ Run, Nina, Run. Run, Nina, Run. Run, Nina, Run”

I put my hands on my head trying to stop myself from hearing his voice but it became clearer with each

step I took into the house. I thought I was free from the aftermath trauma with all the therapists Michael

had got me but alas, No here I was still scared of a dead man.

“ I see you arrive just in time for the hunt” Deborah's words cause my eyes to widen in shock as my

eyes shoot up to stare into her eyes with fear in them.

Deborah burst out into a peal of loud laughter as she laughed before turning to glare at me “ I see you

still remember what the hunt is about but don't worry I'm saving that for last. Come on”

She paused to take a drag of her cigarettes which were in between her long painted fingers. She took

a step back as she stared into the distance, her eyes roaming around the surroundings before coming

to rest on me“ I see you've kept your part of the bargain by not bringing unwanted visitors. Too bad, you

won't be leaving here alive”

My eyes widened as I took a step back in fear. What have I gotten myself into? Why did I trust

Deborah? Did I think she would let me go after she saw me? Then I must be the most stupid woman on

earth.

“ What? Don't tell me you thought I'm going to let you live after you come to me” Deborah glare at me

before turning to drag me into the dark house” Ain't you stupid?”

I whimper behind her as she drags me up the stairs into the darkroom which had become very familiar

to me since it had been my nightmares after the death of Austin. Deborah dragged me on the floor and

pushed me with her legs to a bundle while lying splashing on the floor.

The little whimpering of the bundles caused me to shoot up in shock as I turned to pick it up“ Oh My

God! Nora, is that you?” I asked her as I hugged her to my bosom as she searched for me with hands.

“ Mom, oh mom! I missed you so much. Please, find Nadia. I can't see” I couldn't stop the tears

streaming down my face as I listen to my little girl as she searches for my face with her tiny hands.

“ I'm here now, baby. Please don't cry” I comforted her as I tried to wipe her eyes which were now

swollen with a dark purplish bruise-like she was punched in the face. Oh my God! Did Deborah do this

to my baby?

“ Hmmm! I'm sorry to interrupt the little bonding time” Deborah's excited voice caused me to glare at

her with anger oozing out of me.

“ Where's my daughter, Deborah?What did you do to my children?” I screamed at her as I glared at her

in anger.

“ Hey, watch your tone. I'm the boss here. And about your daughter, let's say I'm teaching her manners.

Manners that you failed to teach her” I watch as she smiles in between her words.

I felt like going over and slapping her across the cheeks for ever laying her filthy hands on my kids but

I controlled myself. Anger won't take me anywhere. I needed to find Nadia and devise a way out of

here before it was too late.

“ Good. I see you are finally behaving. I'll let you have a good time with your other daughter but I will

back and my next coming won't be this easy” She called to me before weaving out of the room, I turned

to wrap my hands around my baby carefully as I sobbed into her now dirty hair. I never wish this on my

children!

“ Please forgive, Momma”

“ Please, forgive me” I pleaded with her as she sobbed onto my lap holding tightly to me. I couldn't help

wondering how Nadia is doing. She had always been the strong one among them. I hope she will be

strong for all of us.