Vivian's mother .

A month had passed since Arthur had found out about Rose's past. He had been pampering her like crazy, not even allowing her to bathe herself any more.

He had read the books Ralph had given him and they talked about how pregnant women had to be taken care of. Arthur even supervised her checks up with the doctor, he now fed her, carried her, and even bathed her himself every day.

Rose had complained at his change of behavior. but Arthur didn't stop and became even more annoying.

"Maybe it's guilt eating me up inside when I look into your face or my love for you increased after I found out what happened between us in the past, all I know is that I want to love and pamper you for the rest of your life " Arthur had told Rose when she asked why he was acting that way.

"What do you mean the past?" she asked.

"You will know when the time is right " he said.

Rose enjoyed each day he spent with her, his pampering made her feel adored and treasured

Rose loved Thursdays so much since Arthur had joined a yoga class for her, where they went every Thursday for classes.

They helped her body relax and release all her stress. Arthur had learned everything by heart that he sometimes did it for her before going to bed.

Rose felt her life turn into a real fairy tale.

Vivian had kept low avoiding both Arthur and Rose. She had been looking after her sick father who was admitted to the hospital.

"What do you mean he's gone? " Vivian shouted.

"He died on the operating table during surgery " her mother cried

"But the doctors said he would be fine, then why is he gone? " she cried

Her father had gone into the operating room with a smile after convincing them he would be fine after the surgery but now he was gone. Vivian felt her body fall to the floor as tears flowed down her face, her mother rushed to her and consoled her.

"Let him rest dear he deserves it " her mother cried.

They both burst out and cried.

The burial was attended by all the company employees, her father's friends, and relatives.

Vivian welcomed them with a pale face into the house as they came to offer their condolence.

Arthur and Rose also came since Vivian's father was a shareholder and family friend of Arthur's family.

Rose had looked at Vivian's pitiful face and remembered how she was when her mother died. It was the most painful thing she had ever experienced

"Will you be okay?" Arthur had asked her worried that Vivian might not like seeing her here.

"I will don't worry " she said.

Rose moved to where Vivian was standing and offered her condolence.

"Am not here as an enemy but as someone who has ever lost a parent. I know how you feel cause I passed through the same or worse since I only had my mother. Your father has gone to a better place so don't cry too much and cherish the only parent you have now " Rose said.

Vivian didn't say anything as Rose turned and left.

Arthur had kept watching the whole time just to make sure Vivian would not do anything to her.

Arthur led her to Vivian's mother who looked a little bit older than Arthur's mother.

"Am sorry for your loss " Rose exclaimed.

Vivian's mother stared at her face with awe, it seemed liked she knew her.

"Do I know you dear?" she asked

Rose was surprised by her question but she responded

"I don't think so, it's my first time meeting you "

Vivian's mother let it go and thanked them for coming.

Arthur did not want the depressing environment to affect Rose's mood so they left after they offered their condolences.

"I could feel her pain when I looked into her eyes" Rose told Arthur as they drove home.

"Am sorry if it reminded you of your mother "

"Am okay, I know she's resting now and watching upon us " Rose smiled.

Vivian's mother had remained in a daze after seeing Rose's face. It seemed to remind her of someone she knew.

After they had buried her husband and the mourning was done, she contacted her husband's assistant telling him to do a background check on Rose.

She later got the information she desired and was more shocked by it.

"Why is this happening? " she cried.

Her daughter had been harassing the child of the woman she had caused too much suffering cause of her stupidity.

She stared at her picture, Rose had her mother's eyes, blue in color filled with love and kindness but Vivian's mother had destroyed her dream and now both their daughters were at each other's necks.

Vivian walked into her mother's room but found her crying, Vivian thought her mother was still mourning for her father.

"Mother you should stop crying or you will get sick and you know Dad won't like it if your sick " She told her mother.

Her mother gazed at her with eyes filled with remorse and pulled her into a hug.

"How I regret what I did " she cried.

"What do you mean mother? " Vivian asked.

Her mother dried her tears and gave Vivian the documents she had received. Vivian read them but didn't see anything special so she asked her mother what she meant.

"When I was your age I had a friend who had helped me when I had nowhere to go. She had run away from here home with the man she loved and was expecting their first child

She was kind, beautiful, and pure with a wonderful smile that any man would fall for her instantly. But I betrayed her trust when I seduced her husband behind her back " She said.

"What do mean you seduced her husband? " Vivian asked her mother.

"I guess as time went by I grew tired of seeing him praise and love her so much that I also started to desire the same. So I seduced him and even got pregnant with his child, but when I told him he pushed me away. I was hurt that I told my best friend the whole truth, but she didn't cry or argue but decided to take care of us both since we both were pregnant with his children . I was ashamed after I saw that her behavior towards me didn't change at all that I later ran away "