Chapter 7
Veronica's POV
The house was vast and wide as we walked through it. I could not stop staring around, wondering if I would somehow get lost in this house now that it would be my new home.
This was what opulence was. The golden crests that adorned the walls and the exotic flower vases that held a bundle of rose.
He walked briskly, making me try my hardest to keep up with him as he turned a corner, his back lean and taut as though he was not striding faster than any average person.
The room he led me to was painted blue. It was a nursery that held different kind of toys and different pictures of a smiling boy and Lloyd.
I stared at one picture long and hard. The man in that portrait, holding the giggling boy was a far cry from the man that now led me into the room.
I wanted to ask if he was a twin but somehow I knew he would not take that lightly.
In the room sat a boy, his back turned against us but his dark hair unmistakenly like his father's.
" Cade. It's good to see that you are awake" alpha Lloyd said, his voice carrying a particular softness that I did not know it could.
The boy whipped around quickly, dashing into his arms as he grinned from ear to ear.
I could see the smile that also blossomed on the face of Lloyd. So this was the man he was with his son.
" I would like you to meet someone. Her name is...." He said, turning to look at me as though realizing he did not know my name.
I have the boy a small smile as I bent down to his height, outstretching my hands.
" My name is Veronica and it's so nice to meet you cade" I said to him.
I did not know what I was expecting. I knew I was obviously not expecting a big hug from him too, but I was also not expecting the scowl that he gave me.
" Who is she dad?" He asked, ignoring my outstretched hands and talking about me as though I was not in the room with them.
" She is your new babysitter. She would be around to keep you company and make sure you do your home work and feed you" alpha Lloyd said.
" She wants to do everything that mum always does? Are you bringing her here to replace mum?" He asked.
I swallowed. This would be harder than I thought.
Lloyd also did not seem to know how to answer the question and so the boy continued.
" I don't like her. I can do my home work myself and I can feed myself. I just want my mum" he said, his voice breaking at the last part and my heart went out to him.
What sort of mother abandons her little child without a single word? I could not imagine myself doing it to the baby in my womb, even though I hated his father.
" Cade. You won't be talking like that to her, okay? She would be staying to help you. She is not replacing your mum and I already told you, your mum would be back soon." Alpha Lloyd finally said.
The boy just looked at me, his eyes holding a little anger and he turned back to look at his father and without a single word to both of us, he went back to the table where he sat before.
I heard a small sigh escaped Lloyd's lips as he said to him.
" We would be back soon. And I would get you that toy you said you wanted, how does that sound?" He asked, obviously trying to win him over.
No response.
He motioned to me to follow him and I obliged, the rejection of the little child still stinging my heart, reminding me a little too much about the man that rejected me a few days ago too.
" He would come around soon. His mother's absence has made a mark on his mood, but I know he would snap out of it soon. We would go get your belongings and then you would return back here, I have a few meetings to attend to.
You should try taking him to the park, he loves that" alpha Lloyd said, dishing out all the rules without even turning to look at me.
I took note of every single word he said, making a mental note to pick up a few chocolates for the boy on my way back.
We had barely gotten into the car, when I heard a shrill voice call from behind, the sound sickening me to my stomach.
" Baby! Where have you been all through out the night?" The voice said.
The owner was a tall light skinned woman with boobs too big for the shirt she was wearing and the skirt that she seemed to have intentionally rolled up to her laps too tight for comfort.
I turned to look at alpha Lloyd who had a look of boredom on his face.
Was this perhaps his wife? Had she come back?
My heart thudded at the prospect of losing the job I just got sank into me.
She pulled him into a sloppy kiss, trying to get an emotion from him but nothing. He did not reciprocate neither did he touch her.
She seemed to scoff in anger as she pulled away from him, her gaze finally settling on me.
" And who is this?" She asked, her eyes holding disgust. I knew I did not look my best. From my messy hair that I did not have the time to comb out, down to my clothes that probably smelt like booze.
" She is the new babysitter for cade" Lloyd said.
I did not know why I had expected him to not answer but when he did, it left a twinge of anger in me.
She gave me a once over, walking towards me, her boobs shaking with each step she took.
She stretched out a perfectly manicured hand to me and said.
" It's nice to meet you. I'm Hazel, Lloyd's girlfriend" she said.