The Billionaire's Secret Lover novel Chapter 74

“ I'm against the wedding. Let me see how you argue your way out of this ” I told them as I stood up from where I was seated beside my mother. With the document in my hands, I walk to the altar earning a gasp from Michael's parents and the Meltons.

I can't believe that happened a while ago. To think that Mrs. Melton justified her daughter cheating as a fair game just because Michael was in love with Nina. I can't sit back and watch this without doing anything. My friend is in the hospital fighting for her life and they are here tarnishing her image by referring to her as a mistress.

“ What do you mean by you have evidence ?” Diana asked me. I ignored her, I don't think she is worthy of the title of a mother. How can a mother be so greedy as to be ready to sacrifice her son's happiness just because of wealth and properties? I can never do that to my baby. No. Never.

I walked down to stand beside Deborah at the altar. Her eyes widened in shock as she saw the document in my hands. I guess she is thinking this is another infidelity picture but this is more than that.

“ On what basis are you against the wedding?” The priest asked me from the pulpit, as he raised his handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his brows. I guess he was getting tired of the drama unfolding before his very eyes.

Based on the paternity of Miss. Melton's baby. I told them with confidence. Mrs. Thompson gasped as she turned to look at Deborah.

“ Is this true? Is my son not really the father of your unborn child?” She asked Deborah. I could feel her trying hard to control her anger in the church.

“ She won't be able to say anything, Mrs. Thompson because she knows I'm telling the truth ” I replied in place of Deborah who seems like she will be fainting any minute from now.

“ How did you know about this?” Michael's gentle voice asked me. I turned to smile at him, I know he's trying not to get his hopes up again. I couldn't stand the defeated look in his eyes from earlier. I'm going to fight this till the end for Nina.

“Three days ago, I was opportune to overheard the conversation of Deborah with her gynecologist. She was begging her to keep this a secret forever ” I told them handing them the document in my hands. Mrs. Thompson collected it from me, she went through them wordlessly before turning to glare at Deborah.

“ How dare you?” A sounding slap landed on Deborah's cheek before I could blink. Mrs. Thompson was fuming with annoyance and there was nothing we could do than to watch her unleash them on Deborah.

“How dare you treat my son this way? He left the only woman he had ever loved because of your bastard pregnancy? I even followed you to the hospital because I was excited to see my grandson but you were lying to us all this while,” Mrs. Thompson continued she was trying badly to hide the tears in her voice. She turned to slap Deborah again in annoyance. Deborah ran out of the auditorium.

Mr. Thompson was speechless as he looked at the Melton with disgust in his face “I can't believe you would stoop so low as to do this to us, after everything we've been through. You knew the baby wasn't Michael and you still kept this from us ” Mr. Thompson said to Mr. Melton who was ashamed of himself.

I tune out of their conversation as I went to meet Michael who was conversing with Danny.

“ Lilian, I can't believe I'm free from Deborah ” He exclaimed excitedly, the happiness was evident in his voice.

“ Thank you so much, you don't know how excited this makes me ” Michael continued slowly he came over to hug Danny and me.

“It's nothing, Michael. Moreover, I did it because of Nina. She has suffered a lot, I want her to be happy and she can't ever be happy without you in her life. Promise me that you will always make her happy ” I asked him. Even after saying that, I was convinced in my heart that the only person Nina needed was Michael and no one else.

“ I promise you with all of my heart. I'm going to propose to her after all of this, will you help me?” Michael asked us, looking from Danny to me. We both smiled back at him as Danny hugged him.

“ Of course, I will surely help you but first your family needs to apologize to her. I don't think her father will accept that without an apology ” I warned him seriously. Knowing how stubborn Mr. Miller is, he will want both Michael and his parents to apologize to his daughter before any marriage could take place between them.....

We saw Mika and Andrea walking closer to us with a big smile on their face “ Congratulations Michael ” Andrea said, shaking Michael's hands.

“ It was a narrow escape for me man. It's all thanks to Danny and Lilian ” Michael responded as he nodded at Mika.

“ Thank you so much, Lilian,” Andrea said to me, he hugged Danny before letting go “ My heart nearly jumped out of my chest when Mrs. Melton defended the pictures ”

“ I tell you, right Man, she was so cool like a lawyer. Do you think she was once a lawyer in her afterlife ” We all burst into laughter from Danny's joke? I turned to see that the priest and most of the guests had dispersed having seen that there wasn't going to be any wedding again.

Most of the television agents were still very much around. I guess they are waiting to seek an interview of two. I can't bring myself to imagine what the breaking news will be tonight at 8 pm. I made a mental note to watch the news with Nina at the hospital.

I turned to see some men entering into the auditorium with a briefcase in their hands

“ What's going on?” I asked Michael. Although I knew the Thompson were powerful people, what are they trying to do?

“ Those are our family lawyers. I think they want to carry out the condition in the prenuptial agreement. I have to go join them, see you later guys ” Michael called to us, he strolled down to where his parents and the Melton's were seated with a table in between them.