The Billionaire's Secret Lover novel Chapter 67

I walk out of the room down the stairs to see my dad getting ready to go to the office. He was dressed in all black. 

“ Good morning dad?” I greeted moving closer to him. Dad turned to stare at me as he smiled...

“Deborah! How are you?” He asked me while I stared at him with a funny look on my face.

“ I'm good, where are you going to dress in black?” I asked him, going over to the fridge to take water.

“ I'm going to the office from there to the funeral, ” Dad replied as he turned to look at the mirror on the wall while trying to knot his black tie.

“ Who's Funeral?” I asked him, seeing the way dad was excited. I'm hoping it's Nina. 

Since yesterday I've been trying both Xavier and Austin's numbers but none of them is reachable. I wonder what's wrong with them?

“ Austin's funeral? ” I choked out the water from my mouth and nose as I heard dad's replied I couldn't believe Austin was dead and I haven't heard anything about the funeral on social medial, Everywhere was quiet as a graveyard.

“ Austin but how?” I asked dad, turning to look at him. I still can't imagine how Austin could be dead. Isn't he supposed to kill Nina? I hope Nina's dead too. 

“ He was shot dead yesterday by one of the policemen. I'm glad you left there earlier ” Dad replied with a smile on his face. I couldn't help but smile too. Thank God dad had informed me on time, I wouldn't want to imagine what would have happened today.

“But one thing is still bothering me, dad,” I told my father who was through with his tie and was now gathering files into his briefcase.

He paused as he turned to stare at me “ What could that be ?” He asked, staring at me for a while before going back to the files on the table.

“ Why isn't Michael saying anything about the kidnapping. And what about Nina?” I asked him. I thought by now, the police should have been carrying out their investigation and the social media should be posting ill of Austin but everywhere is quiet.

“ I think Michael had decided to drop the case since Austin is dead and as for Nina, I heard she's in the hospital receiving treatment,” Dad told me. I could see why dad was excited about Austin's death. It means I'm off the hook for now. I hope Nina doesn't say anything until after the wedding.

“ I will be going now, Deborah. Are you sure you don't want to come along?” Dad asked me again but I refused.

“ No, dad. I need to go to the hospital for my check-up ” I told him as he nodded and stepped out of the door.

“ As soon as I heard his car pulled out of the parking lot. I rushed into my room to pick up my phone. I quickly dial Xavier's number. Relief flooded me as soon as I heard the phone ring.

“ Hello, Deborah ” Xavier's tired voice greeted me on the other line.

“ What's going on? How did Austin die?” I ask him frantically pacing to and fro my room.

“ I don't know either. I left as soon as I heard the police siren that night. I'll suggest you lay low for now. I'm glad Michael had dropped the case, let's just hope that Nina doesn't say anything ” Xavier called into the phone.

“ Okay. But I'll still need to meet you, how can we meet?” I asked him, there's a lot I would like to ask him. I'm scared as my wedding is almost near and these are happening.

“ I don't think that's a good idea, Deborah, ” Xavier told me from the other line. I bit my lower lips contemplating how to convince him to meet me.

“ please Xavier, I ______”

“ Let's meet up at Austin's funeral. I will call you as soon as I get there ” Xavier replied cutting me off. He was about to hang up when I suddenly remember that I needed to be at someplace today.

“ Wait! I need to be at the hospital in the next thirty minutes for my check-up. Let's meet up in the next one hour” I called frantically into the phone hoping he would accept my new condition.

Fine ” Xavier greeted in response as the phone went dead in my hands. I dropped it on the bed before going over to the shower.

I was glad that Xavier had agreed for us to meet. I need to make sure that he's ready to do any dirty job for me again. I stepped out of the bedroom and dressed hurriedly as I was getting late for my check-up at the hospital.

 I stepped out of the door with my car key. Safely in the car, I pulled out of the driveway and drove to the hospital which was a twenty _ five-minute drive to my house.

I turned over to the Hospital and pulled my car into the parking lot. I locked the door and rushed into the elevator that will take me to doctor Sander's office.

“ Nice to see you again, Mrs. Melton ” Doctor Sander greeted me as soon as I entered her office with a smile on her face.

“ Nice to see you too Doctor ” I replied as she motioned me to the chair across from her. She had rushed through my examination today and was busy scribbling on the file in front of her.....

Doctor Sander raised her head to look at me with a smile on her face “ Your baby is growing very well, Miss. Melton. In a few months from now, you should be able to hold him in your arms ” She told me with a smile on her face. I wish it was as easy as she had imagined. I wish it was Michael's baby in me. Now this baby is fatherless.