CHAPTER 113:OCHARD.

She smiled at her then said "There is no where l am going so relax and go tell them l don't want to see them" she said while Milka was gawking at her

"Why ?" She asked innocently.

"Milka, just do as l say. I have my own reasons okay, l don't want to see them"

'Whays wrong with her, who wouldn't be happy to see her husband coming to pick you from your home, l wish l was in her shoes' she thought while walking  towards the gate.

She opened the gate so that she can tell them. Like someone who has already read her mind. Mike drove in almost knocking her off. The gate was that of remote control, she was not familiar with it so she accidentally pressed the full opening button. Before she could realise what she had done Mike drove in.

"Hey....hey...sir Ma'am Ivana said that she doesn't want to see you" Milka shivered violently in absolute fright. Shem knew that Ivana will be angry at her.

Like someone who didn't hear anything, Paul ignored her please and took the flowers with shopping bag that had teddy bear and packets of chocolate. He walked inside the mansion, leaving mike in the car seated.

Mike didn't want to meddle in their problem so he opted to stay in the car. Milka run infrony of Paul so that she can inform Ivana ahead.

Although he looked courageous as he walked towards the mansion, his stomach was full of butterflies. Paul didn't know how he was going to face her wife after finding him in bed with another woman.

He was so scared, for the first time he was scared of a woman. Someone who means a lot to him now. Now that they already consumated their marriage and they have been intimated several times their was a bond that existed between them.

"Ma'am Ivana l am sorry, l opened the gate to talk them but they drove in and now Sir Paul is.....

Just the moment Paul walked in when Milka was explaining to her boss.

Ivana changed her seating position as she stared at him disdainfully "Who gave you the permission to enter, do you know that l can sue you for that you are an intruder" she said with anger.

"Hey wifey, we are still married, the last time l checked."

"Really now Paul...she remembered that Milka was still there. She looked at her then said, Milka will you please give us some privacy" Ivana told her politely.

"Okay ma'am l will be in ochard of you need me" then she exited the mansion through the kitchen door.

She picked the basket and left for the ochard. 'What really happened, Ma'am Ivana looked angry' she thought as she walked. She didn notice that someone was following her behind.

After Paul left for the house, Mike decided to take fresh air as he walked aimlessly in the compound. He had seen a beautiful ochard behind the house and admired it. He wanted to taste those tasty looking fruits but the gate that lead to the ochard was closed. He didnt want to ask Ivana for it.

Fortunately for him, Milka came outside and was going towards that direction.Not wanting to startle her, he walked slowly behind her and tapped her in the shoulder.

"Milka,?" He called.

Milka thought that it's one of the workers who had returned but when she turned to look at who has tapped her she was surprised to see mike.

"What are you doing here Sir Mike?, l mean l thought you are in the car. I didn't expect you to be behide the house"

"Actually l was salivating over those" he said pointing at the fruits that were well ripe.

"You are lucky sir, l am going there you can accompany me"

"Will you please call me Mike, l don't like the sir thing."

Milka kept quite as she opened the gate. She didn't like getting so close to people who are close to Ivana, she knows how to draw the line.

The climate between them was becoming unfavourable because they were quite as they walked to the ochard. Mike decided to break the ice of silence as he said.

"This ochard must be very old, there was a time Mish gave me mangoes that she picked here. They we're very juicy"

Milka didn't say anything as he continued picking different fruits.

"Hey can l ask you something?"

"Yes"

"Do you promise to tell me the truth?"

"I will tell you if it will be between my limit" she said. 'l think he will answer my questions if l answer him well ' she thought then said " Yes l will tell you if l know"

"What really happened between Ivana and Mish? When Mish's mother passed on, l visited her and she didn't want me to mention even Ivana's name"

"Sir, that one is beyond me, l don't want to be fired because of my big mouth"

"I just want to know, l won't tell anybody l promise"

"What really happened was, ma'am Mish accused Ivana for killing Miss Elizabeth. Then he said that the mansion is haunted house"

"What, did she really say that?" Mike asked surprised.

"Sir Mike l hope you will keep your promise"

"I thought they were so close and best of cousins and friends. So that's the reason why they left the mansion?" Mike was not believing what Milka just said. Behind that innocent face and smile. No one would have believed that Mish was capable of pointing out figures.

"Don't tell it to ma'am Ivana, l dont want breaking her trust you know, she is the only one l got. Ma'am Ivana have a beautiful heart, l just love her. Despite the fact that she come from a rich family she is not a spoilt brat like some other rich kids."

"How old were you when you came to work here?" Mike asked diverting the story.

"I was only eighteen years old, and Ivana was sixteen years do l know her best" she said happily.