Becoming strangers again (Lily and Ryan)

Chapter 108

RYAN

Waper’s expression got his family worried. His wife got off the sofa and rushed towards him, she snatched the document away from him and read through it, and when she did, her eyes widened with shock. “How did you get this?” she blurted out, her eyes radiating the fear that she felt inside.

This can only mean one thing, she knew that her husband took out money from the company, and she knows that he gambles, the same way she is the part of this crazy scheme of trying to rip me off my money.

Despite all the crazy things that Stephanie has done so far, I hoped against hope that she does not know of this and that she isn’t part of their plan.

I watched her equally stand to her feet and approach her mother. She collected the document from her and read through it. “I guess it is game over then.” She muttered bitterly, dropping the stack of documents on the table. “I told you all this wasn’t going to work.”

Shit! She knew! She was part of it.

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Utterly disappointed in her, I tried not to let my expression give it away. “That’s not all,” I stated, drawing everyone’s attention back to me. “I have something else on you Waper and just like Stephanie did, I am going to let you wonder what it might be.”

“And you think I am going to believe you?” Waper spat. “I am a lawyer, you think I am going to believe anything you say without evidence?”

“You are a lawyer and a thief.” I taunted. “Firstly Waper, I do not give a shit about whether you chose to believe me or not, and secondly, I have no reason to lie to you. This evidence is more than enough to have you and your entire crazy family stay off my back.”

Stephanie abandoned them and rushed to my side. “I never wanted to do it, Ryan,” she whispered, grabbing my hand. “whatever feeling I have shown towards you all this while has been nothing but the truth.” She licked her lips, her eyes desperately pleading with me to believe her. “I love you Ryan and that is the honest truth.”

“And there is no you after Lily,” I responded. “my love is not for you Stephanie, it is for Lily and it will always be for her.” I shoved her hand off mine. “All these

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months, you were busy scheming with your parents on how to take my money

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Tears rolled down her eyes. “I am sorry Ryan, that was the only way I could remain

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I didn’t understand what she meant by that, and honestly, I didn’t care. “Guess, what, I am taking that safety jacket off you. Standing to my feet, I fixed the rumple on my shirt. “I am sure you have figured out the drills yourself, if you release that video in your possession or submit it to the cop. I will also take mine to the cops. and let us all take the heat of the moment.

Without waiting to hear whatever silly thing they had to say, I stomped out of the room, slamming the door behind me

“I think this is the best thing I did this year. “Angelo pointed out with a grin as we made our way to our car.

It wasn’t until we had gotten into the car and Angelo started the engine did I realized that I had left my phone in the study room. “Shit.” I cussed out and Angelo glanced at me.

“Is everything alright?”

“I left my phone in there,” I replied, already getting off my seatbelt.

“You want me to go get it?” Angelo offered but I shook my head.

“Keep the car running. I will be back shortly.” I got out of the vehicle and made my way back to the house. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

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Without waiting for any directives of anyone, I made my way the stairs, toward the library. On getting to the door, I almost pushed it open and walked in, but. Waper’s angry words made me halt and eavesdrop.

“You should have gotten pregnant just like I told you!” he yelled at undoubtedly Stephanie. “How difficult is it to seduce your own husband?!”

“I couldn’t,” Steph responded tiredly. “Getting pregnant came from having sex, and Ryan wasn’t even sleeping at home, so how was I supposed to seduce him or get him to sleep with me?“,

“You should have visited any of the homes where he stays, fucking drug every consumable liquid in that house, and let him drink it and find you on his bed! No

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man won’t find you attractive while druggerl!”

I heard her sniff. “For a moment, let us entertain the idea that what you just said worked, it isn’t going to change anything, it isn’t going to get me pregnant.”

There was a pause. “Is it that difficult for you to get pregnant?” Waper snapped, “Or does he have a low sperm count? What in the fucks name is going to stop you from getting pregnant!”

“That is because I am incapable of getting pregnant!” Stephenie yelled. “I am infertile, father and your wife knows about it.”

“Because of the baby you lost?” he asked and d that moment, I actually felt sorry for Stephanie. “Did you forget we told the doctor to lie to make the case look more severe?”

My eyes widened with shock and my hand shook with anger.

“It seems you have been in character for so long that you can no longer differentiate your lies from your truth.”

Stephanie’s cry increased. “What don’t you understand father?” she croaked. “I told you that I am infertile. That means there was no baby to begin with. I was never pregnant, and the slight shoulder bump from Lily couldn’t have caused any harm even if I was pregnant, but guess what? I am saying, there was no baby. I was never pregnant for Ryan nor will I be for any other man.”