Chapter 198 - One Hundred And Niney-eight: Ready To Be A Father (1/2)
Niklaus' point of view
”Maya, let me send you abroad,” I suggested, knowing this was the best approach to resolve this problem at the moment.
”What?” Maya sat up with a jerk, bringing the sheet around her chest, ”You are fucking kidding me, Niklaus”
”Listen to me, Maya” I braced her cheeks with my palms,” I'm not as powerful as many people think. I might be the newly elected family head but this is still my father's regime until two years later.
”That man is crueler than you think and since he dislikes you, he'd try to harm you. But I have my own people who can keep you away from harm once you leave this place” I pleaded with her but of course, the stubborn ass wouldn't listen.
”I'm not leaving, Niklaus!” Maya stood her ground. She climbed out of the bed, taking the sheet with her and leaving me cladded in nothing.
”Why don't you ever listen to me?!” I was vexed while putting on my briefs I had thankfully found at the corner of the room and covered my indecency.
Maya threw her head back, releasing a peal of bitter laughter, ”So I stay safe abroad, then what? What about you, Niklaus?! You stay back here and get married to that bitch Tina while keeping me as your mistress abroad, is that it? Is that your plan?!”
My face distorted in disbelief, ”Of course not, I'm working on Tina. That engagement between both of us would never work”
”I'm sorry but I was not born this morning, Niklaus. I have heard so many tales and seen enough movies to fell prey to this ploy of yours,” she spat,” I'm not your fuck bitsy that you stick your rod in, each time you're hormonal yet can't fight for me. So, get out of here!”
”Seriously, why don't you lay down your damn pride and listen to me for once!”
”I'm done listening to you!” She yelled back at me to my surprise,
”All I have ever done is listen to you and look where that got me. If you really know who I am, you should know that I'm a fighter, not a quitter”
I retorted, ”Not when the battle is beyond you, Maya. You should learn to choose your opponent wisely in a war like this,” was my advice to her which she very much didn't take to heart.
I watched her approach me with a fierce look,” Sorry Niklaus, but I'm already too close at making something great out of my life for once, so I can't give it up now”
She continued, her voice dropping to a freezing degree, ”If you're that concerned about me, then keep your father in check while leaving me the hell alone. Stop confusing me and stick to one woman”
I couldn't come up with words to refute her claims, just stared on like a moron. Some parts of her words were true but some didn't sit well with me.
”You can leave now, Niklaus,” she dismissed.
Anger like no other rippled through me, feeling like I was just used and discarded by Maya. Was this how those women I had used in the same manner over the years felt? Empty and useless? Like a part of you was taken cheaply? No, I can't take this!
”Don't make this harder on me, leave, Niklaus at once!” Maya yelled at me so furiously that if it was possible, she'd have dragged me out by herself.
”I can't” was my reply.
She was dumbfounded, her eyes spurted fire ”What do you mean you can't? So you're intent on putting my life in danger by hanging around?”
I swallowed ”Is not that I won't leave but I don't want to leave. I don't want to leave you, Maya,”
It was hard to get the words out but I went on,” Whenever I'm with you, I feel whole. Sincerely, I have had sex with uncountable women but with you …. I feel complete like I'm finally home”
To my disappointment, Maya gave me an indifferent look.
”Listen here Niklaus, I'm not that same old Maya and whatever we did last night and today, was solely to satisfy our carnal desires”
She suddenly seemed irritated, ”And why are you suddenly clingy? You of all people always hated emotional attachment to the point you only wanted to marry me because you wanted a suitable mother for your daughter,Isabella”
Maya paced up and down the room while gripping her hair now and then as if trying to come to terms with my odd behavior.
”You're Niklaus, the guy with the impenetrable heart? You're the world-famous casanova immune to love, shouldn't you be giddy with joy that I'm free from you? We've separated and I've developed feelings for you which are against your rule, shouldn't you be over the moon?” She questioned animatedly.
Suddenly, I was desperate to be heard. I felt like if I didn't do this now, I would never get an opportunity like this.
”I love you, Maya”
”What?” She was shocked.
”You heard me right”