Chapter 8
1044 Words
(Arianna POV)
How did I end up in this situation?
I sat there and stabbed my sausage as I listened to the conversations.
“I can’t believe I finally got to meet you papa!” Noah said as he happily sat on the lap of the guy who claims to be Allister.
“Your husband is really handsome, Aria. I can’t believe you didn’t even bother to show us his picture” Livia, one of the models pouted and I wanted nothing more than to get away from this mess.
I looked at my watch and sighed annoyed.
Of course the time will go painfully slow.
I never thought that Allister will introduce himself to Noah as his father! I swear if he is trying to hurt my baby boy, I will kill him slow and painful.
Noah, on the other hand was so happy when he knew the news.
It was such a beautiful sight and for the sake of my son, I hoped he is the real father.
But that vision….
What was that? Did I really see that? Am I going crazy?
(Flashback)
After the magical Cinderella dress change, Allister leads me to the party room. Well, I lead him since he had no idea where we have to go.
“Loosen yourself up, my queen. You are too tensed” he suddenly whispered in my ear as I shivered.
Reaching the hall, I sighed in relief. It was such suffering walking with him all alone. I thought my heart was going to explode.
“Mommy!” I heard my baby boy shout making me smile.
“Noah!” I said as I kneeled. He wrapped his hands around my neck and hugged me.
“Mommy was so pretty at the stage. The prettiest of all” he said as he cutely threw his arm in the air.
“What about now? Mommy not pretty enough?” I fake pouted at him.
“No! Even now! Mommy is always the prettiest for me” he said kissing me on my cheek. I kissed back on his as he giggles.
He then looked behind me and his eyes widen.
“Mister!” he said surprised before giving a huge smile.
“Hey Kiddo. But can I tell you something?” he asked as my son nodded eagerly.
“ I’m not mister. I’m your daddy” Allister said as my eyes widen.
I saw my child froze in his place and stared at the man in the blue designer tux.
I stood there nervously not knowing what to do.
How will he react? Even if I never knew who his father was I always made sure he would never hate his father.
But he has never met his father and now a complete stranger stood in front of him claiming to be the father.
“What is your name?” my son suddenly asked.
“Allister” he said with a neutral face. But his eyes showed a different emotion.
It was nervousness, fear and longing.
“Mommy, is this the same Allister who you told me? My daddy?” Noah asked turning to me.
I suddenly felt like I was trapped in a deep hole. I looked from my son to Allister. I don’t know what to say.
Should I say no? But what if he really is?
Should I say yes? But what if he is not?
I looked at my child as he looked at me with those wide beautiful blue eyes.
He has longed for his father and yet he never complained. But now a man is in front of him. He says he is his father.
I could see my son’s expectation through his eyes.
“Yes” I said surprising myself.
I looked at Allister in shocked at my answer.
His face suddenly shone with happiness and I felt myself feel happy on the inside.
Sudden sniffles filled my ears making me look down.
“What happened?!” I said going on my knees. Allister too was next to him within seconds.
“Why are you crying, my son?” he asked as Noah looked up at him.
“I have a daddy” he said as he suddenly jumped and hugged Allister.
My heart warmed and I felt happy when I saw Allister hug him back. His eyes were filled with tears and he didn’t mind a few drops to falls as he hugged him tighter and tighter.
He raised his head and looked at me with such a pure and innocent expression. My heart skipped many beats as he extended his hand to me.
I stared at it and debated whether to grab hold.
I gasped as I felt a headache.
Sudden a vision filled my mind.
I saw a man kneeling in front of me. But it was like a 3D version of a man’s shadow. He talked about how I was the love of his life. He complimented me and said his life was incomplete without me
His hand was extended to me and I felt my hand move on its own.
My hand intertwined with his as I heard him mutter ‘I love you’
Snap!
A click of a camera brought me back from the trance.
“This is such a romantic couple goal!” My boss, Juliana said as she examined the photo.
I looked back at Allister and my hand was in his. Noah was smiling as he looked at me with happiness.
“Let's have lunch. I want to ask you so many things” Juliana said as I quickly removed my hand from his.
“Come on, Noah. You must be hungry” I said blushing before making my way to the reserved section.
“What about daddy?” he suddenly voiced as I turned and looked at him.
“Daddy is also going to eat with us” I said sighing as my child jumped in happiness.
“I’m sitting on daddy’s lap!” he shouted as Allister laughed.
“Of course you can!” he replied making me secretly smile.
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