Filed To Story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“You thought parenting was ABC? ” Isabella sneered
“I don’t remember complain-“
This little devil interrupted me as she dropped her spoon, “Enjoy your meal”
“Sit back down! ” I ordered, as soon as she shot up from her seat but Isabella as usual disrespected me by walking past me.
I sprang up angrily to give her a piece of my mind for her rudeness, but what happened next was a wonder; I found myself on the ground.
Strange enough, the fresh air hit my butt and slight pain. What the hell! Apprehension and denial gripped my heart as I traced my bum only to discover it was empty – like bare.
I glanced up when I heard a shriek and saw Amanda cover her face with her palm as she announced, “I’ll go get help ” and zoomed away.
Slowly, everything began to make sense. I was a victim of my daughter’s prank, again; Isabella glued my bottom to the chair.
I had not glanced at my seat thoroughly before sitting down earlier because I was in a hurry to have dinner with my sick daughter as a normal loving father would.
Even when the seat felt funny, I had not given it much thought after all, what could possibly happen? Isabella was a prankster but she was down with an itchy disease, so she wouldn’t have time to play a prank on me or so I thought.
Standing abruptly with anger, the momentum must have ripped me from the seat leading to the fall.
Other than my ripped pants and briefs, I’m fine – wait a minute, I think I’m missing a few butt hairs; thankfully, it wasn’t my genital.
I peeled off my shirt and wrapped it around my waist, that was enough exposure for today – Amanda would need holy water to cleanse her eyes.
Still, yet, anger was boiling through my veins but I had to think of what Maria would do if she were here, calm down first? Remind me that Isabella was still a kid?
My gaze rested on the dining chair that brought me to the floor which now had my fabric stuck on its surface. I was truly amazed, where in the world had Isabella gotten that glue and what great timing?
My daughter who I was trying hard to show love, took advantage of my sympathy and pranked me, I had a feeling this was just the beginning. Was this how my days were going to look like from now on?
My anger dissipated when I understood Isabella was taking out her anger on me for failing to uphold my part of the deal – yeah, I’m douche so I deserve this one.
With a deep sigh, I left the dining room before Amanda returned, heading straight into Maria’s room and lay down on her bed.
I found out recently that sleeping in her room was the cure to my insomnia caused by my haunted dreams. Whenever I lay down here, I have a peaceful dream like never before.
Sleep eventually took me away.
I woke up the next morning, washed up before heading to the kitchen for my usual coffee.
But I was stunned beyond measure when I walked info Isabella preparing coffee.
“Good Morning dad “
I froze. What did I just hear? But she didn’t allow me to recover from my shock because she continued.
“I’m sorry for last night which is why I made you your coffee in advance as an apology, ” Isabella said and lifted a glass of dark rich coffee to me which smelled good.
“Don’t worry, it’s not poisoned ” This sly little girl flashed me a cute smile when she saw the hesitant look on my face.
“If you don’t want to drink, just pour it down the sink.” She told me but I was still gaping at her specially made coffee.
I was in a dilemma, drink, or don’t drink?
The third point of view
There was no way on earth he was letting her return to Niles, Eden thought. Maria was different from other women he has socialized with in the past and present; she was like a breath of fresh air, no wonder Niles fell hard for her.
Perhaps he liked her – no, he liked her but not to the extent of being called love and he wanted it to remain that way, he still had great plans for her.
But as perfect as Maria was, she had too many flaws: she was intelligent yet naive; headstrong yet unwary. Albeit what she had gone through in the hands of some people, she still had faith in same damned humanity
It was hard to believe that people like her still existed but Maria had extremely bad luck to have associated with Sparkss; his family was a hellhole filled with betrayers and selfish people.
Eden was sorry to Maria; she had such a beautiful heart, but he had larger plans and she was a huge factor in it. His success and failure depended on her and he was going to take a step starting tonight.
But first, he had to break down Maria’s wall around him. His mouth curled to the side in a smile, Niles wouldn’t know what hit him.
“Daddy” Anabelle shook his arm, attracting his attention.
He looked down, “What is it? “
She pouted her lips and rubbed her stomach while casting her pitiful eyes on him, “I’m hungry “
“Get into the car then, let’s find a restaurant? ” He said to his daughter.
But his cute daughter refused, “I want that ” She pointed to a Burger and Fries food stand not far from them.
“Both the food and its location is unhygienic ” Eden rejected her idea with disgust but heard Maria snort by his side.
“You rich people and your beratings” She rolled her eyes,” Millions of people consume food there every day and haven’t died already. Besides, the stomach can’t speak what it eats “
“My daughter’s health is far more important ” He replied to her defensively.
“Anabelle won’t die from just a day of eating street food; anyone meant to die would die, healthy or not. Well, protect her all you want, I’m going to fill my stomach with relatable food” Maria decided after lecturing him.
She directed her next question at Pedro.”Are you coming along boy or are you waiting for the classic high-end restaurant?”
Eden sensed the mockery in her voice but didn’t say anything.
Pedro grinned, “I’m coming with you”
Her face brightened, “At least the little boy knows a good food unlike someone here ” She subtly taunted him while leaving with Pedro.
He was firm on his decision but his resolve dwindled when Anabelle kept up with her tantrum and the fact Maria looked in his direction while taking a huge bite out of this mouthwatering hot dog.
He gave in to the temptation.
Eden normally had such dishes but it was always prepared by world-renowned chefs or bought from five-star restaurants, not from a lowly graded roadside food cart.
Negative thoughts about the food flooded his mind as he had his first bite with a grimace on his face. He chewed cautiously, it wasn’t that bad.
And that was how Eden wolfed down serving after serving till his stomach had no space to accommodate another.
“So much for, ‘my daughter’s health is far more important’ ” She ridiculed Eden animatedly after they were done with their food.
Eden let her mock him to her heart satisfaction, he deserved it a bit but he still wouldn’t give up on his belief.
He had grown up in the countryside, seen what poverty looked like, and the poor living standard of people; how clean was the cooking apparatus? Cooking environment? What health measures were put into preparing the dish? – He had a good reason to worry about the food.
“We should leave already,” Maria announced, looking up at the sky; It was evening.
“We still have one more place to stop before going home,” Eden told her.
“Where is that? “
“It’s a secret “