JASMINE’S POV
My focus was on Tony in the car on the ride back to our home. He, however, was looking out the car window, taking in the view of the setting sun in the distance.
I knew Tony had a soft spot for Keith since he wanted to have a relationship with him. However, Keith typically paid him no mind. He seemed fine when I saw him driving the go-kart. But was he really okay? Every time Keith came to see me Tony would have this look of longing in his eyes. And then today Keith decided to annoy me.
I never could have anticipated that Keith would pull such a stunt.
"Are you okay?" I asked him. He turned away from the window and looked at me.
"Yes," he answered.
"Did you have fun?"
"I did. I really enjoyed go-karting," I asked him.
"Were you nervous when your father collected you?" I asked him.
"Yes, he’s never collected me before and I knew you didn’t know about him collecting me otherwise you would have told me, so I was worried," he started.
"I just hope he didn’t upset you," I told him.
"No I’m glad, he came and spent time with me for once." Louis started
My lips pressed together as my fear was confirmed.
If Keith’s interest in Tony was genuine and he actually wanted to spend time with Tony, not whatever game he was playing with me. I would be more than happy for him to spend time with Keith. Hell, I wouldn’t even have a problem with the joint custody. I would love for Tony also to have a relationship with his father.
"Did he talk or say anything to you?" I then asked him.
"You mean Dad?" he asked.
"Yes," I confirmed.
"What was he saying to you?" I asked Tony.
"He asked me about when we used to live in our old house." He started. "He asked whether we had maids in our house or not and I told him we didn’t. I also told him that we didn’t have electricity and water in the house."
My facial expression scrunched up in confusion as I wondered why he would ask Tony about that.
What on earth was going on with Keith?
Not to mention, Diana seemed completely surprised when I told her about the divorce. Had Keith not told her? Why wouldn’t he tell her about the divorce?
I then stopped myself. It was none of my concern what went on in their relationship. I let out a tired sigh. What I should be more worried about is the complicated divorce we were about to have.
When Tony and I arrived home Louis called me moments later.
I picked up the call.
"Hey Jasmine, are you okay?" Louis asked me.
"Yeah," I responded. "I’m home with Tony now."
"Good I was worried," he said to me.
"How did it go?" I asked.
I then gave him a brief description of what had happened but I didn’t tell him everything. I wet out Keith wanting joint custody. It would be better if I explained it to him in person.
After, Tony and I had dinner, after talking for a bit, I sent him to bed.
That night I thought of what I was going to do about Keith wanting joint custody. How could I stop him?
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The following morning Tony and I began to organize and decorate our new apartment. The maid I had hired came and helped us as well.
My foot had gotten more swollen after. I could walk but I had to take it easy.
It was around mid-morning, when the intercom rang, and when I went to answer I saw it was Louis. My eyebrows sprang up.
"Louis?" I said answering the intercom. From the camera, I saw he held a large bouquet in his arms. He was dressed in casual clothing.
"Came to visit," he responded.
"Wasn’t expecting you to be here," I said to him as he walked into my apartment.
"These are for you," he said as he handed me the flowers.
"Thank you," I replied. I looked at the bouquet and sniffed it.
Louis walked further in. "I see you guys are making progress looking good," he commented on the decorations we’d put up so far in the living and dining room.
"Thanks," I commented as I put his flowers by the dining table next to the other flowers in the vase that he had bought for me. At this point, he was going to give me a whole garden if he kept on giving me flowers. I thought to myself.
"Came here to check on you after yesterday," he told me. "And to help you decorate."
"So tell me, how did it go? You didn’t give me the full story yesterday," he asked me.


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