Chapter 219 - Two Hundred And Nineteen: Thats Not Her Body (1/2)

Nik's point of view

Two days passed in a blur. But on the bright side, my manhood suffered no internal or external damage from Isabella's kick.

Talking of Isabella, she was so unstable that she had to be forced to sleep medically most times.

Eventually, my daughter calmed down but she wasn't the same Isabella I remembered.

She just sat on her bed and kept on staring into outer space. And no matter how much I incited her to action, she wouldn't say a thing to me. I guess she was mad at me but I couldn't put up with her shit anymore.

Right now, I felt so overwhelmed with responsibility; I had that daring presenter called Lily captive and haven't decided her judgment yet; I had to escape from Adam's shenanigans considering the fact I had relinquished my CEO position at the board meeting called by me yesterday- Adam probably thought I was joking when I said I wanted nothing to do with him anymore.

There was Maya's body recovery operation going on and last night, they recovered a heel she wore on the day of the incident and are now confident of finding her body soon.

But what seemed like happy news to them was a sad one for me, this new development meant I was holding on to false hope all this time; Maya was truly gone and I had to deal with that reality for the rest of my life.

There were just a lot of things to think about and solve and my daughter's emotional fit was not helping things at all.

”I never trained her to be this weak. Isabella is a strong kid, why is she doing this to me?” I complained to Amanda.

”Niklaus, breathe,” she said.

”What do you mean breathe?”

”Take a deep breath,” she demanded.

I inhaled deeply and released it after a long time.

”Again,”

I took a deep breath once again.

”And again,”

I obeyed and felt strangely better.

”Niklaus you have so much responsibility on your head lately that you need a breather else you burn out,” she said to me.

”What do you want me to do then? I thought bringing Anabelle and Pedro over would heal her but she doesn't look any better,” I pointed to her bed.

Isabella's room was spacious and had a connecting room where visitors or family who wanted to sleepover for the night could do so and that was where we- Amanda and me - were having this discussion.

”Niklaus, no matter how tough-looking Isabella is, she's just a child who is grieving differently at the moment, and as much as you dislike that, we still have to condone that. Maya was quite special to Isabella just as her mother, Kay was and now they both are gone, I can't even fathom what she's thinking,” Amanda squeezed my shoulder.

”Isabella needs time and attention,” she finalized.

I wiped my face with my palm with a great sigh,” I um... I understand but I'm just tired. These past times, no matter what I do it just turns out negative. It looks like God abandoned me considering the amount of sin I've committed,”

”Shh, don't say that,” Amanda hushed me, ”God doesn't abandon his people,”

I laughed wryly, ”Sadly, I'm not one of his people,”

”Say that again and I'll swat you on the mouth,” Amanda scolded me strictly, ”God loves us equally -”

”If he loves me as you claim, why did he allow Maya to die when he clearly knew I needed her in my life desperately?” I asked her with an intense scorching gaze.

”God has a reason for everything,” was her curt reply.

”Dammit, it Amanda! What reason would he have to let the mother of my child die that way?” I asked her.

”Oh my God,” She gasped, hands-on her lips,” Maya was pregnant?” She was in shock.

” Yeah, I guess you know that now. So tell me, what concrete reason could be behind Maya's sudden death. No sign, just boom! She's gone?” I shrugged, ” What's the gain, Amanda? What does God benefit from taking such a life-not one but two without warning?” I queried her, hoping she had a reasonable answer.

Amanda shook her head,” There's a time for everything; time to live and time to die. We do not question God's actions, Niklaus. He gave Maya to you, I'm sure he would send you a comforter,”

I looked up at Amanda, hugging her without words. Rubbing her back and nestling my head on her shoulder, I said ” Thanks for your bullshit, Amanda,”

I felt her shake her head pitifully as she clicked her tongue,” You're a hard nut to crack yet I love you,”

”And I love you too,” I kissed her on the cheeks and pulled away. Amanda was the closest thing to a mother figure in my life.

My phone rang and I looked at the screen, ”The deputy is calling and I'm guessing they finally found her body. Hallelujah to your God,” I said sarcastically and picked up.

I picked, ”Of course, I'll be there,” I said, ending the call.

”They found her body?” Amanda rubbed her clammy hands down her clothes nervously.