The Billionaire's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 100

Aidan's POV

My family is complete now and my joy knows no bounds. It is as if the kidnap never happened. Sometimes, I feel like spending the whole day watching Lily play, sleep or giggle, but I can't do that all day.

I realize Lily only has my eyes but she has a striking resemblance with her mother.

Anna and I had gone out this morning to visit Tony and I wanted Lily and her nanny to come with us but Anna protested. Tony was surprised to see us but he invited us in anyway. I have no idea why I followed Anna until I got there. Tony was truly hurt and I realized a man like that can do anything.

I apologized to him for my behavior the other day and explained things to Tony. I didn't want him to see Anna as a bad woman so I told him I was the one who gave her the right to date other men while we were married. It was after she began to go out with him that it dawned on me that I might lose Anna to him and I didn't want it because I loved her and I had refused to admit it to myself.

He shifted his gaze to Anna and asked her if she loved me too and she nodded. I heaved a deep sigh of relief and held her hands in appreciation and happiness.

Anna hasn't said the L-word to me yet, even after I keep repeating it to her ears before we go to bed everyday or during our lovemaking. I don't want to rush her, I want her to say it when she means it. I know she does but she is still trying to admit the whole thing to herself.

Now that I know what she means to me and how much she means to me, I will never let her go, no matter what. I want to do all it takes to make her stay with me, I still have the fear that she might decide to leave us someday.

"Don't get us killed, Aidan", she chuckles, making me realize I have been stealing glances at her since we left home. "Our baby needs us."

"Yeah, I just can't take my eyes off the beauty..."

"Shut up and concentrate", she laughs again. I join in the laughter.

When we sober up, I peek at her and see her rubbing her hands over her stomach unconsciously. She said she has something to tell me when we get home and this thing she is doing is raising my curiosity.

Is there a baby in there? When she said I shouldn't get us killed, was she talking about Lily or another baby?

I am about to ask her about the surprise when I see Lucy coming out of the mansion in a hurry. Anna suggests we visit mother in the mansion today.

Lucy has a small bag with her and she darts her eyes around looking for a cab. When she sees me, she begins to run.

"Lucy?" I park the car abruptly and get out.

What is happening? Why is Lucy running after seeing me? Where is my mother?

I didn't wait any more seconds to voice out my fears to Anna before sprinting towards the gate.

The gate is wide open and empty. I stop and check around, wondering what the hell is happening. Without thinking again, I race for the front door.

The moment I enter, I stop in my tracks when my eyes falls on the blood on the floor. My eyes bulge out in fear and I begin to trace the blood. I still can't hear anything and it seems the place is empty.

Did Lucy kill my mother? I ask within me, choking back the sob threatening to come out of me.

I can't imagine my mother dying. She needs to be alive for me. I won't forgive myself if she is dead, because I failed in convincing her to leave her pain behind.

I hurry up the staircase and the blood trail is leading me to my father's study. When I am a few distances away, I hear his voice.

Father is inside? Where is mother then?