The Billionaires Mistress novel Chapter 14

Diana's POV

I walked down the staircase to find Ethan standing there with River in the living room. So I decided to join them.

"What's going on," I asked, picking up a book off of the sofa so I could sit on it?

"River will be staying with us and if anyone asks we will say she is a friend. I will explain to you later Diana," He said, giving me a stern look and I simply nodded.

He was off lately, he no longer kissed me and rarely ever acknowledged me.

"How are you doing River," I asked, and she put a strand of her dirty blonde hair behind her ear?

"I'm doing fine," she smiled, warmly.

"Good to know," I said standing up," let me show you your room."

"Ok since you two are getting along perfectly I am going to work." Ethan smiled at River.

Which got me thinking the worst but I let my mind not wander.

He would never do that.

I took her up the stairs and onto the second floor near my room since the house was three floors.We walked down the hallway and finally got to the guest bedroom.

"This is your room and I will call Jenny to come help you organize your stuff," I explained, patting her on the shoulder.

"Ahh, I actually I do not want anyone to help me. It's a really simple task actually." She shook her head and I decided to let her do what she wants because I couldn't stand her presence.

"Ok," I replied, nodding my head as my phone vibrated in my pocket.I slid it out and answered already knowing it was Emma.I asked her to do background research on River.

I did not trust her one bit.

"Hello,"I answered steadily walking out the room so River would not suspect a thing.

"Mrs.Scott I want to see you in person to tell you what I found out. I am at the cafe near the hospital," she said jittering from fear and I felt nearly ready to explode any minute.

"You have been on this case for two weeks what have you been doing,"I asked, climbing into the car?

"Mam I think I should really see you in person," She answered for the second time nervously.

"Ok ok," I replied, angrily pulling up to the cafe, grabbing my back from the passenger's seat and heading into the cafe.

I sat right across from her before crossing my arms."Talk now because Ethan will be back soon."

"Ok.I suspected that you and River have the same biological mother," she answered in a clam down and my jaw literally dropped.

"What?No," I replied, and she pulled out a file with the DNA test results.

Looking at the paper made my head spin.

My parents never even mentioned the fact that I was adopted.

"Ahh are... You— sure,"I asked, trying to hold on to the table and she nodded.

"Your father and biological mother Jeanine were in love back when they were high school but because they were not of the same social class their families separated them and by then she had given birth to you.Then your father was forced to marry your adopted mother.Your fathers Mom pulled some strings in the courthouse and proved that Jeanine was an unfit mother so she couldn't see you, " she said calmly."Jeanine was also forced into a marriage a year after but didn't give birth to River until eight years after the marriage had taken place and then eleven years after she gave birth to Aiden."

All this was a lot to take in, in fact, it was too much but I decided to continue.

"So where is Aiden?"I asked, scared of the answer.

"He's in the hospital because he was diagnosed with a brain tumor and recently had surgery."I was speechless I wanted to say something but nothing came out at that moment.

"Andrew...."She trailed off showing me a picture."Is the guy River's father was indebted to. He was going to force River to marry him because Andrew wanted River in exchange for the money.Long story short Rivers Mom killed her father and they ended up here."

I left the cafe and my legs can barely carry me. This girl was full of surprises. I wonder what else she has buried underneath that good girl smile?

I hopped in my car, fixed my complexion so no one noticed anything was wrong and then I went home to find Mary and her son Kenan talking about River.

"Hello everyone," I said, sitting on the sofa.

"Hi," Mary replied.

"Mom and I were thinking to go out to this new bar opening would you and Ethan likes to come with us,"Kenan asked, smiling.

"Yeah if Ethan wants to I do not see a problem,"I answered, shrugging my shoulders.

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I believe it was hours later when Ethan approached me as I was standing beyond my reflection putting on my makeup.

"Ethan what's Wrong," like an idiot that I was I approached him in a straightforward manner as he entered the closet.

"What do you mean," he asked, glaring back in my direction.

"You haven't been yourself lately,"Like a time bomb, he exploded.