Contract marriage: My billionaire’s cure

“So you mean Blair is Meghan?” I asked in shock. Marcus nodded his head and stared at Blair, his eyes held guilt.

“Go and talk to her” I tried grabbing his sleeves but he pulled back.

“No I ruined her family. I can’t face her” Marcus shook his head frantically.

“Marcus you gotta stop blaming yourself for everything”

He opened his mouth to say something but ignoring him I dragged him to where Blair was.

She was eating cake with Jake, laughing about something. I nudged Marcus on the elbow but he kept silence.

“Okay if you don’t want to then let’s go. I’m not gonna force you” I turned around to go back but Marcus held my arm, his eyes focused on Blair. He took a sharp intake of breath, preparing himself.

“Meghan”

Blair’s body tensed. She turned around and stared at us in shock. Jake narrowed his eyes and looked at Marcus curiously.

“How do you know that?” He asked Marcus and then turned to Blair. “Isn’t that the nickname your mother used to call you? I thought only I knew” Jake’s lips formed into a sad pout.

“Except for my parents only you and-” Blair’s voice trailed off as her gaze fell on Marcus. Then her eyes widened as realisation dawned upon her.

She started breathing heavily, her ribs heaving up and down. Her eyes began filling up with tears as she continued to stare at him. Marcus looked down in guilt, still holding my arm for support.

“Marky?” Her voice, almost a whisper.

“Meghan i-i’m-” Marcus stuttered trying to form a sentence.

“It’s really you?”

Marcus nodded his head.

“I can’t believe this” She covered her mouth with her hand and almost fell to the back. Instantly Jake wrapped an arm around her, holding her steadily.

“Y-you have umm… grown up. I couldn’t recognise you. Sorry” Marcus struggled to speak, still looking down.

“I couldn’t either. I never thought you would be the Marcus Anderson. My Mother would be so proud of who you are now. So am I”

At the mention of her mother Marcus’s grip on my arm tightened. I kept my hand over his, reassuring him.

“Don’t you hate me?” He asked, his voice quivering.

“Why would I hate you?”

“You mother died because of me. I ripped your family apart-”

“My mother’s only wish was for you to lead a good life without any suffering. And it became true. She will be happier than ever. I don’t hate you Marcus. I’m happy for you” Blair smiled, a tear falling down her eyes. “And umm… Rebecca-is she-” she stuttered anxiously.

“You want to meet her?” Marcus asked with a sad smile.

“She’s still with you?”

He nodded. “Yes she’s working in my company now”

“Does she know?”

“I told her a few months ago. She would be very happy to met you”

Blair looked at Jake and he nodded his head, encouraging her. “Let’s meet her”

…

We were at a cafe by the lake waiting for Rebecca to arrive.

While we were waiting Marcus told me that after he came to his father his mother’s parents took Rebecca in. Even though she was not their real granddaughter they felt guilty for what their daughter did. Since they already had a strained relationship with Kaitlyn they were happy to take care of Rebecca as family.

The door opened and Rebecca walked in. Blair, who was sitting before me, tensed anxiously. Jake wrapped an arm around her, whispering soothing words to her.

Rebecca smiled at me and walked over to our table but came to a halt seeing Blair. Their gaze lingered on each other for a moment.

“Rebecca” Blair called out, her voice shaky.

“Hi” Rebecca waved her hand. After an awkward staring contest Blair patted the seat next to her and Rebecca sat down.

“Hi” Again they stared at each other without a word “Okay this is getting awkward” Blair said and both of them began chuckling.

“Are you in for a hug?” Rebecca opened her arms and Blair nodded her head, embracing her sister in a warm hug.

I glanced at Marcus and saw him looking at them with a smile on his lips.

“You’re beautiful. Just like mother” Blair touched her cheek and Rebecca looked down shyly.

“She looks like me?”

Blair nodded. “Dark hair, green eyes. You both are beautiful”

“What about you?”

“I’m much more like our father’s mother” She pointed at her hair. “Strawberry hair” Rebecca giggled to that.

I leaned back on my seat and whispered to Marcus. “Do you like strawberry ice cream because of Blair’s hair colour?”

Marcus choked on his coffee and looked at me as if I was crazy. “Are you dumb? This is a colour. That’s a taste”

I scowled. “Fine fine I’m dumb” I huffed and looked away in annoyance.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

Marcus stared at me and bit his lip trying to stop his laughter.

“Laugh and you are dead”

“Okay babe”

“Yuck. Don’t call me that”

“Babe” He teased me again and kissed me on the cheek.

But he pulled away as Lucas started biting his watch. Marcus leaned down and looked at Lucas. “Baby eats everything” He lightly tapped Lucas’s nose and Lucas’s lips twitched into a small smile.

Lucas had been happy since I told him I would take him to the zoo today. These were rare moments where he smiles and I would do anything to keep it on his lips.

“Okay you go home. I have something to do” Marcus kept his coffee on the table and started getting up.

“I’m sorry what?” I asked in shock.

“I’ll hail a taxi for you”

“Aren’t you going to take Lucas to the zoo?” I whisper yelled at him.

Marcus grabbed my arm and pulled me up. He touched Lucas’s cheek. “Baby I can’t take you to the zoo today”

Lucas’s lips formed into a pout and he looked at me with sad eyes.

“Marcus don’t make me repeat myself. If you don’t take him you are dead” I said through gritted teeth. “You know he likes when both of us go. What’s so important than making Lucas happy?”

“I have something very important to buy”

I scoffed at that. “You bloody idiot-” But ignoring me he dragged me out and waved his hand to a taxi.

“Marcus you are sleeping on the couch today. No not just today. Forever. You will finally feel the wrath of me”

As the taxi arrived Marcus opened the door and pushed me in “You go now. Bye Babe and Baby”

I blinked and blinked. Then I showed him my middle finger before closing the door.

…

“Your father only cares about business. I will cut him to pieces when he comes home” I took the knife out and started cutting the carrots furiously.

“You know baby, fathers don’t care about babies like mothers do. I’m speaking from experience. Your grandfather doesn’t even remember how old I am. Hell I bet he even knows my birthday. So remember baby, you will only love me. Only me”

Lucas pursed his lips and stared at me with a bored expression. I have been complaining and complaining since I came home but wasn’t yet satisfied.

I raised the knife and stared at it. “Nice weapon”

Then I slammed my fist on the kitchen counter and inhaled sharply.

I looked at the couch where Marcus would be sleeping forever. I walked over to it and examined it thoroughly.

“How do you make a couch uncomfortable to sleep in? Should I do a princess and the pea?”

But I was pulled out of my evil thoughts as I felt something squashy on my feet. I looked down and saw a light brown monster staring at me.

“AHHHHHHH” I gave out an ear piercing scream and fell on to my butt. The monster walked over my stomach and ran futher into the living room.

I closed my eyes and screamed again.”AHHHH IT TOUCHED ME”

As I continued to scream I heard someone laughing. I raised my head and opened one eye to take a peek. Marcus was at the door, sprawled on the floor laughing his ass out.

“MARCUS! WHAT WAS THAT?” I shouted at him, without turning my head, knowing very well the monster was somewhere behind me.

“I can’t-i’m wheezing” Marcus laughed, struggling to breath. After composing himself he looked at me and once again broke into a laughter “Ah my stomach hurt”

I narrowed my eyes and glared at him.

“That’s a puppy”

“A what?”

“That’s a golden retriever puppy”

My jaw hanged wide open in utter shock. Steam started blowing out of my nose “You!” I pointed an accusing finger at him “You brought a dog-”

Before I could finish my sentence I heard something more shocking. I turned around and my eyes popped out of my sockets seeing the sight before me.

The puppy was licking Lucas’s feet and Lucas was laughing.

“M-Marcus he is laughing. Lucas is laughing”

The puppy jumped onto Lucas’s lap and Lucas giggled feeling ticklish.

Marcus came over to me and helped me stand up as my limbs have gone numb with fits of shock.

Lucas had never laughed like this before. He barely even smiles. But now his eyes were twinkling with joy and his face beaming in happiness. His laughter echoed through the living room rippling like waves in my heart.

Tears pricked my eyes as joy engrossed me. I covered my mouth with my hand and broke into sobs, happy tears falling down my eyes.

Marcus turned me to him and pressed me closer to his chest. “Marcus what is happening?” I slowly whispered.

“I haven’t been helpful in your efforts to improve Lucas’s condition. I know I had acted like an ass and I’m sorry for that. I-i just didn’t want Lucas to get sad but that’s no excuse. I want Lucas to get better as much as you so I had been contacting many experts all around the world trying to find ways that was comfortable to Lucas”

I leaned my head back and looked at him. “All the business trips you went in the past few months-”

Marcus nodded his head. “I went to meet them. Well after all my efforts I finally I found the answer. They told me to give Lucas something that he loves. Other than us he likes animals. They told me if he opens his heart to someone else than us then in the future he will let more people in. But this is just the first step” Marcus pouted and heaved a sigh.

“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you earlier. I didn’t want to get your hopes up and then let you down”

I chuckled and cupped his face in my palms. “Marcus I think you should call me sorry instead of Camilla. You have been saying that word more times than my name”

Marcus slowly smiled and pecked my lips.

“Thank you Marcus. You made him happy” I wrapped my arms around his neck and leaned in “So as usual Marcus saves the day”

But Marcus shook his head “Your determination kept me going. So Camila saves the day”

I giggled and crashed my lips onto his, capturing them in a passionate kiss. Marcus kissed me back more fervently, his hands running through my hair pulling me closer. His tongue slid inside dominating me with his ways but I didn’t give up easily and that made him smile, feeling more challenged. After a while he pulled back giving us space to breath.

“Now let’s meet the puppy”

Marcus grabbed my arm but I stayed glued to the floor.

“Meet what?”

“The puppy”

I gave out an awkward laugh. “You meet him. I’ll just go back to cooking-“I started walking back but Marcus dragged me to where Lucas was sitting.

He crouched down and sat before Lucas. “Baby what do you want to name the puppy?”

Lucas blinked and stared ahead, distracted by his thoughts. Then pointed at Marcus’s coat pocket.

Marcus took his phone out of his pocket and gave it to Lucas. Lucas pointed at YouTube and Marcus started chuckling. “You want to name him after Dean Schneider’s lion?”

Lucas nodded his head. They both were Dean Schneider fans but kept me out of their fan base telling me I was not the animal loving person because I eat meat. Marcus really has something against me for eating meat, specially because I always eat it.

“Okay which lion’s name?”

“Leo” Lucas giggled and blushed, his cheeks turning pink.

“Okay puppy Leo” Marcus stroked Leo’s head but the puppy kept staring at me. Then he suddenly jumped out of Lucas’s arms and ran to me.

“Ahhh I’m gonna die” I pulled Marcus up and spun him around like a shield to protect myself.

“Camilla I’m gonna fall”

“Take the dog to your arms while I run upstairs”

“He’s just a puppy”

“Same species”

Marcus chuckled. “Why are you scared of them?”

“Ask Jake” I spat. “He will give you a very good explanation of the traumatic experience he gave me when I was ten”

“Okay okay” Marcus raised his hands up in surrender. “Let’s go” He turned around and lifted me up, one hand under my back and the other under my legs.

“Go where?”

Marcus smirked and gave me an evil eye. “To make more babies”

“What did you say?”

“You heard me”

“Keep me down”

“Nope”

“I will kill you”

“Don’t care”