He knows

Chapter twenty eight

"Don't go too far Ruby" she yelled as she watched Ruby skip away "stay next to your brother" she added and sighed when she noticed Dennis standing up to follow her.

"Dennis is an overprotective brother" Elena said as she watched him running towards Ruby to catch up with her.

"Tell me about it" she sighed frustratedly "he fights with any kid who messes up with ruby in school, the worst part is most times Ruby is at fault and since she knows Dennis would always step in, she has made it into a regular thing"

"Shocking how she captured but father and sons heart"

"Add grandfather to the list. Michael sends her varieties of chocolate goodies every weekend. I'm afraid she might get used to all this and when the contract is over she wouldn't be able to cope without them"

Diane paused going over her last sentence, why didn't she ever think about this. This is all a contract and it will end very soon.

"Don't think that way. Dario made the contract I'm sure he's going to get it cancelled"

"What if he doesn't" Diane asked her voice coming out worried and scared.

This was no longer the matter of only Ruby, she has been getting too attached to Dario that she doesn't think she'd survive without him.....so much for being independent.

"Have you seen that guy?" Diane stared at Elena with a confused expression "he is madly in love, someone who didn't want to let you out of bed this morning that I had to come over and drag you out. Girl, it's like you've given him a love portion"

Diane chuckled softly " I did no such thing. Let's talk about you and Aaron, how is it going?"

A blush spreads on Elena's face as she replies " he's really something else and it's like I'm falling deeply for him. He is nothing like Jason. We're trying to take it slowly but damn I'm getting tempted to jump on his body"

Diane wiggled her eyebrows together and the both bursted into laughter but was suddenly interrupted by a fuming Ruby with dirt smudged on her face

"What's wrong Ruby?" Diane asked with concern and a worried face

"I will never speak to Dennis again" she humphed and folded her arms

"What did he do?"

"He took sides with that girl"

"Which girl?"

Before Ruby could reply they were interrupted.

"Say sorry to her" Diane freezes as she heard the voice, her head wasn't up so he hasn't seen her yet.

What's Morgan doing here? She thought. Why was fate so cruel to bring them to the same place.

"My sister was at fault mister not Phoebe" Dennis intervened stepping up for the girl. " My mommy says Ruby is a very naughty girl"

"Sorry"  Phoebe said with her head down

Ruby folds her hands but nodded.

"I'm so sorry about her, she is troublesome" Morgan apologies causing Diane to raise her head. " Diane" he was surprised then he turned to Elena " I knew your face looked familiar, Elena"

Elena gritted her teeth trying to keep her anger within. She felt like pouncing on him and clawing at his stupid face as if Diane read her mind she stood up and held Ruby's hand

"We were just about leaving"

"But mama..." Ruby whined and this time Dennis did agree with her which was surprising to Diane.

She also noticed that her son kept stealing glances at Phoebe, isn't he too young to start liking a girl?

"Listen to your mama princess, what's your name?" He asked as he patted her hair.

"Ruby" she answered proudly causing a knowing smirk to form on Morgan's face.

Diane paled she knew where his mind was heading to. Why did she name her child Ruby for Christ sake! That was the name Morgan said he wanted to give his baby girl. Gosh she's so stupid for being too emotional and thinking that giving her baby girl the name would bring them together.

"And how old are you?"

"I don't think she has to answer that. We are leaving" Elena said with a strong face and began to pull both Ruby and Dennis away from Morgan.

Diane was about to leave but he held her arm stopping her in her track. She struggled to get free but he just tightened his arm. She could have easily called Elena back but no, she wanted Ruby far away from him, very far as possible.

"Phoebe can you go play on the swing I want to have a little chat with my friend" he asked sweetly and Phoebe left.

Is it bad that she was hoping Phoebe would stay? Cause obviously Morgan won't do anything or say anything in her presence.

"She's mine isn't she?"

"No, she's not" she lied but then Morgan knew her too well, he knows when she lies.

"Oh my goodness" he muttered as he released his grip on her causing Diane to rub her throbbing elbow. " Fuck! " He cursed running his fingers through his hair. He had a child a cute, sassy and intelligent one at that and he didn't know anything about it.

" Why didn't you tell me about her" his voice came out accusingly

Diane scoffed anger slowly rising in her. How dare he act all broken, hurt and used. He left her four years ago with the pregnancy, he knew about it and now he is playing the wronged card.

"I didn't hide it from you, you left. You left me to cater for myself and the baby, you disappeared without a trace, without a note, nothing at all " she didn't know how it happened or when it happened but she began to unleash all her pent up anger for years " I cried you know, I cried a lot. I was confused I didn't know what I did wrong. You were happy about the baby, you even assured that you wanted the baby when my parents chased me out because I got pregnant out of wedlock. Do you know how long I waited for you, wished this was all a dream or there was some serious logical explanation..."

Tears formed in her eyes but she refuse to cry in front of him, he wasn't worth it but her croaked voice she couldn't hide and the fact that the next thing she wanted to say always hurt her if she remembers it"...I almost killed her, I almost aborted my baby because I couldn't live without you, I couldn't raise a kid with my bad financial state. I'm happy Elena stopped me. Do you know how long I've waited for this day to ask you why you left me, to ask you if I offended you or if there was something else but today I won't ask you about that, I'm actually happy you left...if you hadn't I wouldn't be married to Dario Simpson "

With all that said and not waiting to hear whatever he was going to say she walked out with her head held up high but deep inside she wanted to bawl out her eyes.

It's not everyday you get to confront your ex boyfriend and leave him speechless.