Chapter nineteen

"Liza knows the whole truth now !"Elisa broke the shock to Hardy and his parents .

"What !"Hardy and his parents exclaimed.

"How did she come to know ? Aunt ,I thought we were supposed to keep this away from her until we get married so how did it happen ?!"Hardy asked nervously .

"Hardy! Liza is no fool and I hope you know that !"Elisa asked taking a seat anxiously .

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"That's not true !" I shouted in my sleep.

"Babe ! Get up ,it's just a bad dream!Don't worry ,I'm here for you !"Clinton patted her back .

"Clinton ?"I said and hugged him tightly in tears .

"Please don't leave ,stay with me !"I said as I went back to sleep.

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"What do we do now aunt?! I can't afford to lose her !

I love her and I don't want her to be distant from me !"Hardy madly said.

"She's not been home since yesterday and that is what I'm worried about!

Your anger can hold on but my daughter's safety is what I'm worried about now !"Elisa said almost getting angry .

"Elisa ! Just be calm ,she will definitely return because she has nowhere else to go !"Drew assured.

"I'm hoping she doesn't get in contact with the human in her nightmares!"

Peyton worriedly said .

[The door bell rings and the maid opens the door].

"I'm sure it might be Liza !" Hardy said and instructed the maids to get the door . A blonde lady walked in and took off her shades as soon as she saw the entire family in the hall .

Smiling ambivalently ,she walked closer .

"Good morning !"

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"I'm happy to see that your fever has gone down! What happened ?

I saw you drenched in the rain last night and surprisingly ,you had passed out. I brought you in and took care of you upon seeing your state .

Liza,you were shivering but I 'm glad you are well now.

You don't know how scared I was . I thought I would lose you!

You scared me !" Clinton pulled her into his embrace .

"No Clinton ! Please don't say that because that will never happen .No one would separate us now because we are destined to be together and nothing or no one will ever set us apart.

Our lives may be cursed as everyone says,but this life of ours is the most peaceful and happier one that we can have!

I would choose my love over my fate because I love you !"Liza leaned her forehead against his and shed bitter tears .

"Why are you saying this Liza ?"Clinton asked keeping her warm in his arms .

"You were right , my family betrayed me ! They made a fool out of me and used me for their selfish interests!

You won Clinton and I lost !"Liza said while sobbing.

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"Who are you lady ? and why are you here ?!"Peyton asked .

"Xandrier ,what are you doing here ? ,I thought we agreed that you will not come over to my house .

For heaven's sake ,my parents and would be mother in -law are here!

Go and I will settle this issue out when we meet later at night !"Hardy walked to her and muttered to her with a threatening tone .

"Hardy ! What is going on there ?

Who is she and what does she want ?!"

"Mum ,she's a friend who came to visit but I'm escorting her out ,since now is not the perfect time !"Hardy grabbed her by the arm angrily and walked her out .

"Let's go of me Hardy !You are hurting me !"She stuttered and pulled away from his grip .

"What do you intend doing Xandrier ?!

Do you want to turn my family against me ?!"Hardy asked her angrily .

"I wouldn't have been here if you performed your responsibility as a father !

What did you think ,that I will sit there and be a single mother or what ?!

You got me pregnant and you want to get married to another lady on Saturday,huh?!

It's all over the news dailies ,did you think that I wouldn't find out ,huh ?!

You're such a cheat and a liar !

Were you so embarrassed about our relationship that you kept me away from your parents ?!

Hardy ,you must be kidding me ! I stood up against my parents for your sake and this is how you repay me in return ,is it ?!

Hardly did I know that you left Acart for Zarish.

You left without telling me and now that I have found out about your whereabouts ,you want to keep me a secret ,huh?!

I'm sorry but I won't live my life as a single mother !

Your drama is over ,Hardy Williams !"She said and badged into the hall angrily where everyone kept looking at her with a questionable look on their faces.

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"Liza ,I understand what you are going through .

I won't judge you because it wasn't your fault to be born an alien witch . It's destiny and I think you should live it out!"He rubbed her hair childishly .

" Thank you Clinton ! Among all the people I have been with ,you are the only one who hasn't turned your back on me !"

"There's nothing in this world that would make me turn my back on you because I always stick to my promises !

I will never betray you like Hardy did. He impregnated Xandrier and claimed to love you .

He wanted to marry you knowing very well that he was shoving off his responsibilities as a father!

That guy is such a cheat and I wished I could give him some punches across his face!

Argh!"Clinton said in anger and frustration .

"When Xandrier told me about what happened between him and Hardy in Acart ,I got to know that I had the wrong impression about him all this time . I thought he was my friend but I was wrong!

He is such a big cheat ! But I'm not surprised because times do change and some people change with time as well!" Liza said forcing a smile on her face .

"By the way ,how did you get to meet Xandrier ?"

"Umm! She got to know my destination after following me home from the party. The party was known to the whole of Zarish so I'm sure she got to know and decided to attend the party.

When i angrily left home yesterday morning ,she followed me and invited me for a cup of coffee at Marbles Coffee Shop .

She told me the whole story .I didn't want to believe it initially but she showed me concrete evidence that I couldn't doubt.

I'm not so heartless to take a poor baby's father from him so I accepted the ultimate truth !

Hardy impregnated her and he must take responsibility for his unborn child!

Yeah! That's the next right thing he must do !"Liza said and stood up to enjoy the cool breeze while drying her tears .

"What is Xandria 's full name by the way?"

"Alexandria Keynolds and she's an alien witch just like me!

She told me that too ! She has the bond mark!"Liza explained .

"I think I know her !"Clinton said taking a deep thought .

"Really ?! From where do you know her Clinton ?"Liza asked rubbing her arms .

"I met her at McDonalds Hotel the last time we visited the place !

We had a drink together and she drank bottles of whiskeys so how could she probably be pregnant ?

Pregnant women don't take in alcoholic drinks so I'm kinda surprised about this issue.

Liza ,don't you think this drama of her pregnancy is out of kilter ?"Clinton asked turning to Liza with a surprise look on his face .

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"Hello ! I'm Alexandria Keynolds and I'm pregnant for your son!"Xandria uttered without a second thought .

"This must be a joke because my son can never commit such a mistake !"Peyton said.

"He has already done it ! He got my daughter pregnant and then ran away to marry another woman!

How dare he ?!"Xandria's dad spoke angrily from behind .

" Mum ! Dad ! What are you doing here ?"Xandria quickly ran to them .

"We came to make sure that this cheat performs his responsibility as a man !"Xandria's mum added in anger too .

"Wait ! This is probably a mistake , so why don't you sit for us to discuss the issue as adults!"Peyton suggested with a frustrated face .

"Is she saying the truth or what ?! I want an honest answer Hardy !

You know how much I hate it when you lie to me right ?!"Drew angrily asked his son for immediate answers .

After stuttering for a while ,Hardy decided to speak up .

"Forgive me dad ! I'm sorry but I'm responsible for her pregnancy!"Hardy admitted the truth .

"What ! " Peyton angrily threw the fruit basket on the table to the floor .

"I'm sorry mum ! Please forgive me ! I'm sorry !

I never intended to disappoint you in any way !"Hardy admitted apologetically .

"You are such a liar ! I thought you loved Liza but I was wrong !

You are such a hypocrite ! "Elisa said with slaps over Hardy 's face.

"Elisa ! We can talk about it so please don't go yet !"

"No ,Peyton ! We can't resolve this issue because there's no way out of your son's mess !

It's all over between our families . Just put that in mind!

I will find such a suitor for my daughter that would be far better than your son ,if you don't mind ,I'm taking my leave!"Elisa angrily left the Williams' mansion .

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"No Clinton ! I made her take a pregnancy test in front of me and it was positive .

As a attorney ,I had to investigate this case thoroughly before I passed any judgement .

She kept drinking whiskey because she thought she could abort the child through that process but it is against our clan to abort a child !

I gave her Hardy's address and encouraged her to do all she could to give her child a better future!

At least I know that her child is innocent and I think that the child should not be involved in this mess !"Liza stated the facts .

"You are great ,Liza ! I'm so proud of you and I mean it!"Clinton hugged her shoulders .

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