Chapter 38—Love reflux

“ You will stay here,” Demetri told her as they ate dinner together on a private island. She paused and glanced at him in uncertainty. She turned to her daughter Lotus, who was quietly consuming food beside her.

“ Until when? ” she questioned.

“ Until Lotus will meet her father again,” Demetri answered. The innocent little girl looked at him.

“ When do we go back to my dad? ” Lotus innocently asked Demetri.

“ Until your dad gives your sister to your mom,” Demetri answered without a doubt. She uttered his name to stop but Demetri refused.

“ Your mama and I are planning to kidnap Rose from your dad. After that, she will be going to marry another man. Your dad will live in vain after losing you and your sister and that's what he deserves, Lotus ” he continued. Lilian suddenly puts down the silverware.

“ Demetri, please don't poison her little mind ”, she begged.

“ It's that true mama?” Lotus innocently consulted.

“ N-No ” she muttered. Demetri let out his baritone laugh. She shortly turned her hand into a fist.

“ Are y-you really my m-mom? ” The child asked with doubt.

“ Of course, I am your mom.” she certainly answered.

Several times Lilian explained that she is her real mother. She even found it difficult to convince Lotus but she did not give up on letting her know the truth behind William's lies. She showed her the pictures she had when Lotus was an infant. She revealed to her daughter the pictures of her and William happily caressing them with their warm love.

“ Yeah, she’s telling the truth. She's your mom. Even you go to a doctor and have a DNA test, the result will be positive. Even, you will ask your papa if Lilian is your mother—precisely your father will be said YES...if he's not going to tell you a lie again, ” Demetri further explained.

“ Why you leave us? ” Lotus inquired. Lilian suddenly fell silent at her query.

“ Answer your daughter. You're a mother, Lilian, you should need to answer what your daughter needs to know. ” Demetri instructed.

“ It was a long story, ” she replied to ended up the topic. Demetri rolled his eyes in annoyance.

” It was your dad's fault. He's the one who decided to kick Lilian out of his life. His unfaithfulness towards your mom is one of the reasons you need to consider. He's lying all the time and vanishing your mom's presence inside your mind just to prove that she's dead. ” Demetri wanted to blame all with William.

“ Demetri, stop feeding my child with your unhealthy words. She is still a child and she won't understand you! Why don't you consider that it's our problem and you don't even involve with our lives! ” she slapped him the words to stop him.

She stood up and voluntarily lifted the child to take her away from Demetri.

“ She needs to know who's the one to blame.” She furiously faced him up.

“ I know who’s the one to blame. It was you, ” she hardly answered before she continued to walk away. Demetri shook his head and expressed his dim grin.

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“ Do you love my dad? ” Lotus persistently questioned her while she’s busy combing her brunette sleek long hair.

“ Of c-course, I love him. ” She honestly replied.

“ And why you’re living with another guy? ” She points out Demetri.

“ No—we're not living together,” she resisted to her daughter. She sat on the bed and faced the child.

“ Then, let's go back to my dad—I beg you please...” she sweetly requests. She let out a deep sigh and tucked the strand of hair behind her ear.

“ Don’t you like to become a happy big family? Rose will be happy to see you as I did, ” she continued.

“ Will make it soon, but right now, go to sleep first, ” she sweetly instructed.

“ But, promise me we will go home tomorrow ” Lotus reminded her. She smiled lightly.

“ I promise. Sleep well, ” she lied and kissed her forehead.

“ I love you, mama ”

“ I love you too,” she replied before she decides of leaving the room.

She nearly let out a yell when someone's hand sneak and pulled her out of the room. He dragged her and went to the balcony. They reached there but still Demetri's hand still gripping her wrist.

“ Demetri, what's the problem? ” She nervously asked. He gradually loosen up his grip and faced her up.

“ Tomorrow night is Aduke's birthday. He's expecting that you will attend his day. But, the problem is Wyndell will be there and he's anticipated to see you. He's not the only problem tomorrow, maybe William too. I have a genuine plan you need to follow. Will you obey my plan? ” he reassuringly raised a question.

What else can she do? Does she have a choice?

“ If I have a choice, I won't follow your idea ” Lilian answered in bitterness. She was surprised when he suddenly hugged her waist and pulled her closer to his.

Their lips are almost touching. She could feel his sensual breath hitting her cheek.

“ Don't be stubborn, Lilian. You are not the only one who will be harmed when you make a mistake, could be your children will go in danger. Follow everything I tell you so that we will not be in trouble. But don't worry, guests won't easily recognize our presence because it is a masquerading birthday party,” he reminded.

“ O-Ok copy," she replied hesitantly. She was even getting more nervous at the kind of his stare. He's slowly bridging the gap between their lips.

“ D-Demetri, what’re you going to do? ” She asked and made him pause.

“ I'm going to test if you're still submissive with your master," he said and claimed her lips without a doubt. She suddenly backed away but he put even more pressure on her lips.

He heard something as if something had fallen behind them. He immediately pushed Demetri away and looked back. It was Lotus let go of the storybook she hold lately. Lotus's drowsy eyes turned wide open of what she saw what happened between them. Demetri seems to plan such a nasty kind of situation.

She immediately turned her back to Demetri and approached her kid. She picked up the book and held her in her tiny hand but she was forced to remove her grip.

“ You told me you love my dad! Why do you kiss him !? ” She furiously interrogated.

“ It was a misunderstanding, Lotus ” she explained.

“ You’re a liar! You're not my mother! I hate you! Please bring me back to my dad! Bring back to my dad! ” She cried out while pushing her to go away.

She hugged her to calm her down, but the kid don't stop resisting. She carried her inside the room even though she was struggling to suppress her. They were only together for a day and then their bond will just end up like this, because of her demonic fake fiance?

Damn, Demetri! Why you're always in wrong timing!