Divorced Ex-Luna Returns With Triplets
Chapter TWENTY FOUR: Visiting A Friend

Maurene 'S POV

I was going to visit Evangeline today. She has been bugging me for days now and I kept postponing the day I would do to visit her. Honestly, my reluctance came from not knowing her closely and secondly, the fact that I never visit people in the homes. We could meet at the cafe or restaurant. That was it.

She has been pleading with me that she was bored and her husband was not letting her out of the house. I was almost tempted to advise her against her husband but I understood from his standpoint. His wife was almost killed. It was worth locking her in. Again, I wondered who her husband was.

Was he a billionaire that had many enemies? That was the only possible thought for me right now.

I began to imagine the kind of house she would be living in. Was it a mansion? Do I have to dress up to meet the standards or dress minimal since I was meeting a friend?

Gosh, these are the reasons I don't leave my house. The thought of picking what to wear everyday scares the living day out of me.

I went for the blouse and jeans trouser combination. I was not going for an official meeting. Just some casual visit. I packed my hair in a bun before applying a little make up to hide the dark circles beneath my eye bags. I have been difficulty in sleeping. I did not know the reason at all. I have been finding myself being at alert and sometimes, I would go and check on the kids and make sure every door was closed with the windows locked too.

Sometimes, I would just stay awake, alone in my room and trying hard not to reminisce on my meeting with Nathaniel. He was totally new person when Liam was not around. As I thought back, he was unusually gentle to me. The way he tried to keep me away from the rain. I could have been convinced that he had a soft spot for me.

After I was done, I stepped into one of the sandals I wore casually and headed straight for the living room. Diana and the kids had gone to get new toys and even though they want me to follow them, I had to excuse myself.

Taking a relaxing pill from the tablet, I downed it with a glass of water. I needed to calm down. I headed outside and Liam's car came into view. I let him step out and he lifted his gaze from his phone, his eyes taking me from head to toe before his brows twitched.

"You're going somewhere?" He asked, directing a look at my purse.

I bobbed my head in response. "Going to meet a friend."

His left brow arched. "A friend? If I remember clearly, you were going to meet a friend when you got attacked too." He gave me a dissatisfied look.

I lifted my shoulder in a shrug. "The attack was not meant for me and again, I will be back soon." I tried to convince him.

"The only way I would be letting you go is if I take you to the place myself. That way I can be at peace." He said.

I fought back the urge to roll my eyes. "Stop it, Liam. I am not a child anymore. I can take care of myself. The kids and Diana will be back soon. You can wait for them." I patted his shoulders as I moved to the road but he walked after me. "Maurene, let me take you to the place. I don't want to -"

I faced him, the breeze blowing my hair gently and I reached out to tuck it behind my ears. "I know you are worried about me but you don't need to be. I am an adult. I can certainly take care of myself and if I feel threatened, you will be the first person I will ring. I promise. Huh." I offered him a sincere smile.

He dropped his extended hand and nodded. "Alright. Update me on your movement, okay?"

I nodded before hailing at the cab and getting into it. I watched Liam from the side mirror and he waited till we drove out of his sight. My phone beeped and I clicked it on.

It was from Diana. She was complaining about the doll Kylie wanted to pick. I shook my head and replied that she should get it for her. I would give my daughter anything she wanted.

I remembered I hadn't given the driver the address of the place so I called it out to him. He nodded, saying he knew the place. I fell back to the chair and let out a deep breath. I let my eyes feed on the scenes outside through the window. After some minutes, we entered into what looked like an estate and he stopped.

I looked around with scrutiny. "Are you not going to enter fully?" I asked.

He shook his head. "This is where we are limited to, Ma'am." He responded.

I resigned and handed him his fare before stepping out of the cab. I reached for my phone to contact Evangeline when a masculine's voice made me pause.

"Who are you?" I twirled around to meet a man that appeared to be a body guard and he glared down at me. He arched his brow ro ascertain himself. I blinked, spit forming in my mouth as my palms turned sweaty. I did not know if I was on prohibited area.

Was this the right place?

"Erm... I... I am Maurene Crawley. I am here to see Evangeline." I stuttered.

He seemed shocked at what I said. He let out a scoff. "You want to see who again?" He dipped his head.

"Evangeline?" I grimaced.

Or did she give me a fake name?

He narrowed his eyes. "I know your type. You are here to steal. You want to steal? Huh?" He accused me.

"What? No!" I began to shake my head. There was no way I would do something like that. I wanted to add. He moved toward me swiftly and reached to grab me when he suddenly paused. He placed his hand to his ears, listening to what was being said through the gadget in his ears. His eyes lifted to me before he muttered something again.

I quickly typed in my phone to alert Evangeline that I was there.

Her response was instant. I'm coming.

The bodyguard kept quiet as he stood, probably knowing that Evangeline was coming. What kind of person was Evangeline?

Not long after, she arrived, her mouth widened in her usual cheerful smile and her eyes glinting with happiness. I was so tempted to return her when I noticed that she was not alone. My mouth went wide at the cohort that followed her. "Maurene !"