After Five Years Of Marriage

Chapter 17. Taking the kids

Dylan sighed as he knew that he could not truly extend the launch ceremony date again.

He looked at Bright Kingston and said, "That's fine. You can leave my office. I will be there tomorrow at the hotel used for the launching ceremony.”

"Alright, boss,” Bright replied, and finally exited Dylan's office.

Bright knew that all was not well with his boss, but he couldn't ask Dylan about it. So he left and went back to his office, and he remembered that Dylan hadn't even concluded on the driver yet that he had found for him.

Bright stared at the man waiting for him in his office as he had other clients to meet with, and he told the man, who was in a casual outfit,.

“You will be contacted to resume by Monday, but first give your contact details to my secretary. I will call you over the weekend to introduce you to my boss, as he's very busy now,” Bright said.

“Okay, sir” The new driver replied. He was happy to be contracted for the job.

The driver left Bright's office and went to meet with Bright's secretary outside of Bright's office door.

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Dylan picked up his phone by noon after he was through with his meeting with some of his clients for the day as they prepared for the launch of his new telephone product the following day.

Dylan decided to call Rosie on the phone, and the phone call connected with the sound of a male voice that responded to his phone, “Hello.”

Dylan stared at his phone screen, confused, and wondered whether he had called the wrong number.

He put his phone call to his ear and asked, “Is this not Rosie's number?”

Frederick Joseph was with Rosie's phone as he was in her house, and he came to see her. Though he had used part of the money that Dylan gave him to establish his company, he was waiting until Monday to finally raise awareness and buy new products too.

“Yes, this is Rosie's phone call. I'm the brother that you met with the previous day, Frederick Joseph." Frederick lied.

“Hmm, I forgot. How are you doing today and how is your business? Is Rosie not there with you, as I want to speak with her?” Dylan asked, as he didn't suspect anything unusual about Frederick.

Dylan didn't know all of Rosie's brothers before, as he didn't visit Rosie's family house when he was dating Rosie in the past. Their relationship before, when they were younger, only ended in the hotel room or along the road before Rosie finally traveled out.

“Yes, she's bathing in the bathroom, but once she's out, I will inform her that you called,” Frederick said.

Dylan replied, "Okay, in case you forgot too. Just tell her that I will come to see her today after I have closed from work, and she shouldn't stress about preparing anything. I will get something for the two of us.”

"Okay,” Frederick answered, and he wasn't pleased with what Dylan said about coming to visit Rosie again. Frederick knew that Dylan was a s*x freak, and he wouldn't allow Rosie to rest.

The phone call ended, and Dylan thought about inviting Rosie to accompany him to the launch of his new phone products the following day.

He knew that he couldn't sleep at Rosie's place because Jessica wasn't at home, and he would rather not leave Florence alone with his two kids.

Dylan ordered their dinner as he knew that it was almost 3 p.m. and his kids' school had closed.

He wrapped up his office work earlier and informed Bright on a phone call that he was already leaving for home as Jessica wasn't around to go and bring his kids back from school.

Bright only responded, "Okay, boss.” And Dylan left the company in his Toyota Camry white car.

When Dylan arrived at Nina and Caleb's school, It was already evening, and the two kids were the only two students left with the proprietor of the school. Nina's class teacher, who usually looked after all the small kids until their parents arrived to take them home, has left.

The proprietor of Nina and Caleb's school, which was named Park Hill School, looked at Dylan as he arrived at 5 p.m..

Dylan stepped down from his car and had an apologetic look on his face as he saw the school building looked deserted, and he walked up to meet the proprietor.

“Good evening, sir." Dylan greeted the proprietor, and the man smiled understandably and said, “Good evening, Mr. Robinson, Why not use the school bus to take your kids home? We understand that some parents do not have time to meet with their work and kids as well."

Dylan sighed and thought about it quickly, and he said, "I will register them by Monday, but I thought they were too small to be entering a public bus because of other kids. Most especially, Nina. She's small, and I don't know how the school bus works. But on Monday, their driver will be here on time to take them home.”

“Okay,” The proprietor replied, as he would rather not press on the topic.

Dylan finally carried Nina in his arms and took her to the car, and he decided for Caleb and Nina to meet with Jessica in the hospital. Although Dylan already promised Rosie that he would visit her home, as it stands, Dylan couldn't leave his two kids behind.

Dylan helped Caleb to hook his seat belt as Caleb was silent.

Caleb didn't want to ask his father anything, as he was still unhappy about his mother's absence.

Dylan got into his driver's seat and started his car's engine. He drove out of the school premises, arrived at an eatery, and parked his car in the parking lot.

“I'm coming, Caleb; let me get ice cream for you and Nina, okay,” Dylan said as he unlocked his side door and stepped down from his car.

He quickly made his way into the eatery and bought some buns and yogurt for Nina and Caleb.

When Dylan arrived at his car, he got a phone call from Rosie, and she asked him, “Where are you, babe?”

“I will soon be at your place; not to worry, I am coming.” Dylan ended the phone call immediately and gave the things that he had bought to Caleb, and he got into his car. He started his car engine and drove off to the hospital.

Jessica's drip had already been removed from her hand, and she was feeling much better, except for the fact that she was unhappy with Dylan's behavior towards her.

She had already eaten her lunch meal, and she wondered how her two kids were faring.

Jessica stood by her private window and was staring outside.

Although she couldn't see the car park, she wondered how her two kids would be feeling now that she was not around with them.

She heard the sound of her private ward room door being pushed open and staring backward. She saw Nina and Caleb walking into the ward room to meet her, and she hadn't expected Dylan to bring their two kids, but they were still in their uniforms.

“Mummy” Caleb and Nina both rushed up to meet Jessica, and they happily hugged her.

“Mom, we miss you.” Caleb was the first to speak, and Jessica carried her little daughter up, while Dylan stood speechless and stood aside as he watched his two kids happily reunite with their mother.

“What happened to you, mom? Why are you not at home? When will you come home?” Caleb continued to ask, and Jessica replied, “Tomorrow, I miss you too, my love. I hope you are taking care of Nina. How are you, my baby girl?”

Nina smiled and replied, "Fine, mom.”

Nina was already two years old, and she was smart and could talk very well, more than some of her mates.

Jessica looked up at Dylan and saw him end his phone call. He stared at his wristwatch and knew that he couldn't go to Rosie's house again as it was getting late, and he thought of visiting Rosie the following morning.

“Good evening, sweetheart." Jessica greeted Dylan as their gazes met.

Though Jessica was unhappy, she had to still greet Dylan the way that she usually greets him, in front of their two kids.

“How are you feeling now? The doctor said that you would be discharged tomorrow. I hope that you don't have any complaints.” Dylan asked as he took a closer step to Jessica's bed.

“No, I don't have any complaints. How was your day today in the office?” Jessica asked him, as she was still carrying Nina in her arms.

“Fine, we will have to start going home now, as you know, because of the launching ceremony tomorrow of some of my new products that need to be advertised... I didn't finish my company work on time, which is why Caleb and Nina are just arriving now from school.”

“Okay,” Jessica replied, as she would rather not ask Dylan anything further to avoid him saying anything wrong in the presence of her two kids.

“Okay Nina, You and Caleb have to go home now with Daddy. Tomorrow I will be at home, okay? I am sure that you can see that I am fine,” Jessica assured her two kids as she finally put Nina down.

Nina frowned, as she would rather not leave her mother's side. She wanted to be with Jessica, and Jessica petted her little daughter and said, "Not to worry, Mom will be at home tomorrow, and I won't be sick again.”

Nina sobs, and Dylan had to carry Nina as she didn't want to go home. Nina wants to sleep in the private ward with Jessica, and Dylan pets his daughter and finally takes them home.

The nurse on evening duty who was attending to Jessica met Dylan at the passage, and she smiled sweetly at Dylan.

The nurse really admires Dylan, and she flashes him a seductive smile, but Dylan quickly stares away from her and leaves the hospital with Nina and Caleb.

By the time Dylan arrived home, it was already late at night, and Dylan knew that he couldn't go out to Rosie's house again.

After parking his car and helping Nina and Caleb step down from his car, He took out his phone and placed a call across to Rosie, and Rosie answered his call.