Divorced Ex-Luna Returns With Triplets
Chapter SEVENTEEN: Coming Alone

Maurene'S POV

I have not quite recovered from the shock of the incident. The dead body falling next to me was still very much vivid in my head and it sometimes made me jump in fear. I could not help but think back to what could have happened if Evangeline hadn't asked someone to help me out of the place. I would have been...

That reminds me. Where was Evangeline taken to?

We have not contacted each other since that day and I did not even try to call her as well. My bad. I cleaned my hands with the apron before reaching forward to pick my phone. I dialed her number. It rang for a few seconds before the network provider's voice came through saying her number was unreachable. My brows creased in slight confusion. Was she fine?

I dialed it a second time and thankfully, she picked it up.

"Hey, Maurene!" Her cheerful voice came through and I removed the phone from my ears to check who I had called again.

How could she be this cheerful even after the fact that there was an attack in the restaurant that almost claimed our lives? "Maurene?" She called.

"H-Hello," I stuttered, not knowing how I should respond to her.

"You called! How have you been?" She asked, some shuffling sound echoing from her side.

"F-Fine. What about you? Hope you are-" I didn't know why I was stuttering. Maybe because I was caught off guard by her unusual cheerful attitude. "Oh, I am. Thank you for asking. I'm really sorry I didn't reach out to you after the incident." She apologized and I shook my head, as if she could see me. "Not at all. It is nothing. I know you must be shocked. I was too. How are you by the way?" I asked her, suddenly taking interest in talking with her.

"Oh, I'm perfectly fine. Just that my husband has refused for me to leave the house and it is really sickening." She muttered. I could visualize her pouting sadly.

I could not relate. There was no one here to restrict me from going out and still, I felt a pang in my chest at the thought. Besides, she has been talking about this husband of hers and it only gets me confused. Who was her husband and why was it so hard to guess?

"You can just speak to him about it. Maybe you can promise him that you will not get hurt next time or something," I tried to advise her.

She uttered a snort. "I have made so many promises and only ended up getting attacked. I doubt he will let me out of his sight again." She added.

I bobbed my head. Judging from the guards that surrounded her, her husband must be someone who cared so much for her and did not want any harm to come to her. A sting in my heart made me clench my fist tight. "Then what do you plan to do?" I asked, reaching for the apple I was busy slicing and placing my phone between ear and shoulder.

She let out a sigh. "I do not know. I do not have any friends, except you, of course. I feel so bored." She groaned.

I felt bad for her. Being locked inside and not doing anything could make someone go crazy. It almost did to me until I decided to ask Liam to help me with being his secretary even though he didn't need one at the time. "Or... can you visit me?" She asked. I could see her eyes glinting with anticipation.

I hesitated. I did not know her really well to visit her and yet I felt like I could use this little bit of connection I had with her. I bit my lower lip, contemplating. Having a new friend would not be so bad, right?

"I know we are not that close. Please help me, don't let me die of boredom." She cried.

I knew I could not refuse her so I said, "I will think about it but send the address of your place so I can come anytime I decide to. I can, right?" I asked, not letting the voice that was telling me I was making a wrong decision to trust someone to be my friend stop me.

"Okay! I will send it to you! You can come any time. The door is always open!" She exclaimed excitedly.

A faint smile curled on my lips at her childish excitement.

"Who are you talking to?" A masculine voice asked. My eyes narrowed as I placed the phone close to my ears.

That must be her husband.

"My friend," She replied, her voice still holding the same joy.

"Huh, really? You have a friend, now?" The man asked, his voice soft. Some sounds of shuffling echoed and her giggle followed next.

Maybe this is my time to disconnect the call now.

As I clicked the red button, her voice came through. "Maurene, we will talk later. Call me when you are coming, alright?" She asked.

"Y-Yes," The line went dead.

Jealousy gnawed at my guts as I hit my lower lip, my hands trembling at the thought of how I have been unfortunate when it came to relationships and marriage.

Can't I just have this one thing that I desired?

I looked up at the ceiling and tried to blink back the tears. No, I will not cry today.

The door creaked open and instantly, I put myself together and picked a slice of the apple into my mouth. Diana appeared, looking stressed. She had gone to drop the kids at school and she looked surprised, seeing me at home.

Yeah, I ought to have gone to work by now.

I was waiting for Liam. I sent him the copy of the schedule of the meetings we would be having today and I was yet to get any reply. Ever since the day the attack happened, he has been apologizing over and over again. I did not know why but I had to tell him to stop apologizing.

"You are yet to leave?" She asked, eyeing me from head to toe. I lifted my shoulders in a half shrug.

"I might not go. I am yet to get a response from Liam. Anyway, you look stressed. Please go and take a rest." I suggested.

She shook her head. "No, I promised Fatah a pink cupcake." She said like it was some big contract given to her.

I shook my head, wiggling my finger. "No, Diana. You will take some rest first then you can come back into the kitchen to make whatever pink cake you promised Kylie. Your health is more important here." I told her, moving toward her and pushing her by the shoulder out of the kitchen.

She tried to resist and insisted that she would have to make it for her now. She was adamant and that was what made me like her. I knew I didn't make a mistake when I was choosing someone who would look after the kids for me. In fact, she was the best for them. The way she took care of them like they were her own kids always made me feel at peace and relieved that there was someone showering my children with so much love. With this so much love, I didn't see any reason for them to still desire a father. Kai...

"I didn't say you should not make it, Diana. All I am saying is that the cake can always wait but your health cannot. If you are down with sickness now, who would take care of them?" I reasoned with her.

Her eyes glazed which meant she was thinking about it. "Okay, if you say so. I will have some rest but I will still make the cupcake for her." She said adamantly.

My lips pursed as I gave her a tight nod before she walked to her room. My heart swelled at the amount of love my kids were getting from Diana and I could not help but let a tear run down my cheek. A vibration against my pocket made me jerk and I fished out my phone.

Content hidden: Liam BF

My brows creased. Liam messaged me. Maybe he wanted to tell me where to meet him. I clicked on the icon and the phone unlocked, using my face.

I'm sorry, Maurene but you will have to go and meet Alpha Nathaniel today alone. I have things that I MUST finish here. Deeply sorry once again. What?

I should meet Nathaniel alone today? Oh, no!