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The woman who gave him a child? What's she talking about? I hiss in annoyance cos I have a lot on my mind already and I would hate to transfer my aggression on her.

"Apparently, I don't know you. So get out of my way" I tell her honestly before I lose it with her which she didn't get cos she's still here with that glare on her face.

" But I know you. The one Leonard married after ten years. Trust me he'll never love you bec....." A slap on her dirty mouth from me shut her up instantly cos I kind of have an idea now. She's Iona; the virgin Julian was talking about. The one Helen mentioned and the whore that dares to kiss my husband. I feel aggravated as I smack her across the cheek again. She gasps touching her cheek then takes a step back. She's looking at me like I'm some alien from space.

"Say it again bitch I dare you" I dare her but she's still staring at me still quite shocked I hit her. What was she expecting, some kind of naive girl? She better watch her mouth. If she thinks she can intimidate me with a child then she's joking. Julian isn't responding to her and that's final. I don't care about her so-called child.

" He'll choose us over you. You're a spoilt brat after all. You'll never have his heart not like this" she murmurs and I glare at her then I close the space between us while she keeps stepping away from me.

" Is that what you think? I'll like to see you try to take him away from me. I'm going to enjoy kicking you and your bastard son out of his life" She scrunches up her face in horror and I scoff. She doesn't know me. She shouldn't mess with me for her own good.

" Leonard knows about him already. He has accepted him. There's nothing you can do" I wince when she says so but I don't show it. If there's a possibility of Julian being a father I don't know what I'll do yet but I'm certain it's not going to be terrific.

" Don't you mean Helen? If you're done gloating, I was about to go home but I know you're not welcome there. Bitch" I cuss then I walk passed her to meet my bodyguards that are waiting for me by the door but I stop once I'm a few feet away from her to add something.

" He's legally mine. You're just the girl he fucked with that couldn't protect herself and therefore brought an innocent boy to the world to suffer for the rest of his life with the name bastard hyphenated to his identity because you were a whore" I tell her then I walked away from her. I think I hear a whimper escape her lips but I'm not sorry for making her cry because that's exactly what's going to happen if she indeed has a child for Julian which I hope not because we haven't talked about kids and I'm grateful for that.

She's lucky I'm in a hurry to return Julian's documents before his arrival. It's a miracle if he hadn't noticed its disappearance. I hope so. I try to ignore the feeling in my gut as I entered the car.

The first thing I did when I got to the villa was return the paper before going for a bath. I changed my outfit and stroll to the library then I heard one of Julian's cousins fighting. A heated argument. I sigh when I walk past their door but the lady kept sobbing yet the man didn't stop talking. I know it's not my business that they'll be lovey-dovey tomorrow but I can't take it.

" You said I can take my time. Why do you always go back on your words?" She asks just as I take a step forward only to retreat them when I thought of that Iona girl's superstition. I sigh then I walk past their floor to the library. I didn't get far though.

" I see you have returned" The sound of Helena's melancholic voice makes me regret taking this path immediately. I bet she'll become overbearing now more than ever. Ignoring her isn't my thing so, I veer around to face her. Let's hope she doesn't talk about Iona's bastard son.

" This is my husband's house the last time I checked" She shrugs when I tell her and then her eyes roam all over my face.

" Are you sure about that? A marriage without love. Let's not add a child is barely sustainable. Some will call it a precarious marriage. A marriage without foundation. Your marriage to my son is business. Like I said before you're there for pleasure. To Entertain my son and to be disposed of when he's tired of you which is quite close " she says word by word with a grin playing on her lips. I know she thinks she has the upper hand because of Iona's bastard son. We'll see about that.

" Oh really? We'll see what Julian says about that. Is this what happened between you and your husband? Is that why you're not with him? Julian is thirty already and you're still treating him like a child. I believe it's because you're miserable. So miserable that even your husband can't tolerate you " I say to her in a bitter tone. I don't care if I hit a nerve because I want her to hurt too. Her eyes turned red as she raises her hand to hit me but I hold it before it connected with my cheek. She tries to wriggle her hand out of my grasp but I tighten my grip then she uses the other hand which I'm holding as well. I can hurt her with words as much as she can. I owe that to my benevolent father.

"You don't know what you're talking about. Don't talk about my marriage. Van and I had gone through a lot together. That's something your little brain can't comprehend" I know she's on the verge of tears at this point thus I release her suspended hands and I wasn't nice about it.

" I don't care about you or your marriage Helen. Stay away from me. Let this be a reminder " I tell her honestly. She glares at me and I scoff then I turn around to return to my room because I'm suddenly not in the mood for reading right now.

" I'll be here to witness your failure. Let's see how you'll deal with it " she says after me with such confidence.

" Fuck you," I exclaim. She better hear me because I mean it. How did Mr. Van Connor get such a crude wife? She's so witty.

The day went by so quickly and still no sign of Julian. I text him by the time it was seven, surprised to see his response.

*Sorry, I had some delay. I'm on my way home. Are you okay? *

No, I'm not but to be honest with myself, I'm not mad at him. I mean I should but I'm not. If indeed Iona had a son for him, then he's not responding to that child. That's how it's done in my family. Only the legal wife bears children for the man. I don't see a problem there. He should know better.

• Yeah, see you soon?*

I text back and I see the three dots indicating he's writing a reply and I smile in anticipation. The sooner we sort out this issue the better for both of us.

• Yes! Is my mom home?*

I try not to think too much about his question. It's unlike Julian to avoid Helen unless he does know about it like Iona claimed then why hasn't he done something unless... No, no, no he wouldn't do that to me. He said he will try for us. He said so.

• Yup! * I answer then I drop my phone down when I don't receive a reply. It's not a good feeling to have your husband considering an ex's child, especially an ex he was once in love with or might still be in love with. Seeing Iona today, I understand why he would fall for her. She's passionate, feeble, and elegant. Everything I'm not. I don't like her but that doesn't mean I can't see. I can be passionate and elegant as well. I don't see myself as a feeble person but I can try. Puff. What am I saying? Maybe I'm just being paranoid. I pick up my laptop and start to reply to my emails.

At eleven post meridian, I feel sparks shoot through my whole body and my eyes snap open to find Julian lying beside me on the bed with his arms around me and his body pressed on my front. He's only in his shorts which means he must have gotten home a while ago. I run my hands on his arms then I stop to look at him sleeping so peacefully. I don't know how long I lie there staring at him sleep that I suddenly dread a life without him in it. No matter how I look at it. It won't be pleasant. I'll be lost and heartbroken.

Pulling the quilt away from my body, I turn around to face away from him if I'm going to get any sleep but he stirs instead. I quickly close my eyes. I have to pretend unless we're talking about Iona tonight and I'll hate to wake the whole house or steal his sleep.

I feel his breath on my neck then he's kissing me on my shoulder. He's indeed a light sleeper unlike me. I hum when I feel his hand on my belly.

"Are you awake?" He asks but I don't say anything. He sucks on my skin and I suck in a breath as I can't hold it in anymore. My body is squirming under his touch at this point.

" You're here" I finally speak. He smiles looking pleased with my comment. I can't help it when he looks at me like that.

" As you wanted," he says tugging on the piece of shirt I had on then he hovered over me to take it off. I moan as he cups my bare boobs then he buries his head in the crook of my neck.

As I wanted? Is he here because I told him I missed him? Is that even possible?

I'm suddenly craving for his lips but I love them on my neck too. I bring my hands on his hair and grip a handful of it. He raises his head to look at me but I crash my lips on him before he can say anything.

" I missed you, Jules," I say between his lips while he tugs on my lips before slipping his tongue into my mouth. He breaks from the kiss as he began kissing his way down. I gasp as his teeth grazes my nipple before he covered it with his mouth. Tingles and sparks shoot through me, down to my throbbing core and I raise one of my legs so I can easily writhe on his hard member to soothe my core which he happens to notice as he begins kissing his way down. He runs his tongue on my cleavage then he sucks on it then he presses kisses on my belly and lower.

" Hmmm.. that feels so nice. Ah ah," I moan as he begins sucking on the skin on my thigh until I feel him on my core. The electrifying sparks intensify as I try to keep up with his kisses. I try moving in hopes of containing the pleasure but he holds me down with a hand on my hip leaving me squirming like a fish out of the water.

" Jules. It's too much. Ah ah. What are you doing to me?" I ask. He covers both of my boobs with his hands as he keeps up lapping on my core. I try turning but his tongue holds me down. I don't know how I'm feeling so many emotions at once as he uses his tongue and teeth on my core to pleasure me until my legs start to shake. He raises his head underneath my legs and kisses his way open until he covers my mouth with his. I moan into his mouth as I taste myself on him. I run my hands on his arms, back, and hair as my lips move against his hard and needy.

Practice makes perfect as I'm certain that I can keep up with Julian's kisses now more than ever. I'm still working on the pleasurable part.

He kisses me hard and fast like he needed to lay a claim then he thrusts into me hard causing me to break from the kiss. He grunts too as his lips find mine again. He moves it slowly and he keeps pummeling me. Each thrust harder than the other. A scream escapes my lips at some point. It doesn't stop him though.

" Jules... " I don't know what to say because my body is on fire. Let's not talk about the butterflies in my stomach whenever he locks eyes with me. Julian doesn't talk much during sex but he lets every emotion show on his face which I'm able to read most of the time. He turns me over on my front as he continues to fuck me.

Fuck is a vulgar word but that's what he's doing to me because my body is in delirium. It's experiencing a shocking chemical reaction because I can feel the shocks over and over and over again and it's exhilarating each time.