Wicked Kiss
Chapter 40: Forbidden Mother

"I have something to tell you, " I whispered near his jaws. We were still at his bed. Tired and sore because we did countless of rounds. "I'm listening." he said.

His eyes were still close but his hands were playing on my thighs.

"Our baby misses his best friend already. He wants to go back to France. "I said while playing on his chest.

He moved aside to turn to me. "Too soon. I want to be with him still I wasted almost four years." Astrair said.

I smiled. I know he won't agree with it but he have to.

"No, promise after I'm finished with my work. He will come back here. I need to send him back to France. " I said.

He looked at me that's why I focused my attention on him too. "Why are you so eager to send our baby back to France?" he asked.

I bit my lower lip and tried to ask myself privately about it. I don't know, I just feel like there's something wrong. "I don't know. But he needs to. "I said and look at him in the eye seriously. He looked at me back. "Okay, but tell me what's on your mind," Astrair whispered seriously.

"I feel like something's wrong. I feel like there's danger. " I said.

He leaned and kissed me on my forehead. "It's maternal instincts. You're the mother, you know more than they do." he whispered then captured my lips over again.

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My baby is crying while hugging me. "Huwaaaahhhh huhuhuhuuu! Mommy! Please, come with us!"

I was just trying to console him while holding his back. I watched his father who is very busy attending the yatch and the baggage. He is telling some crew what they have to do and such. "Say goodbye to daddy, "I said and freed him.

He went to his dad and I can clearly hear how he told him about this. Hayss..

I don't know but I feel heavy. I don't want to leave him again or be away from him- but I have to endure these remaining months.

I went to Dale and Dawn and talked to them. "I can only trust my son with you both. Please, take good care of him. "I said.

Dawn smiled while Dale stood still with her serious face- which is weird because she isn't like that.

"You don't have to worry, Erza. Hunk is kinder these days, hehehe." Dawn said while fixing her blonde hair.

I watched Dale who doesn't have any emotions. "What's the problem, Dale?" I asked because I can really feel that there's something wrong.

She looked at me. "It's nothing, I just remembered that we have a lot of things to do back there." She then smiled. I know it's fake.

I just sighed and went to my son and Astrair. "They have to go, or they will miss the flight."

Astrair nodded and kissed our baby on the forehead. "Be a real man, don't cry, okay? We'll see each other again. Soon," He whispered to our baby who's in teary eyes.

My baby walked to Dawn. She carried my baby and it's obvious that she felt heavy because of the Pikachu on the scene.

I saw Dale who's looking at me- it seems like she wanted to tell me something but she can't.

I was walking towards her but she already turned her back and went to the yatch.

"Don't just give up easily, Erza. "

That's the only thing I heard from Dale while I was watching the moving yatch. Does she have any personal problem?

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Dale's POV

"Mistress, I already have the lead about your daughter."

"Good, I love to hear more from you, Xuen Leighton."

"She's in here. She's here in Palacio Royale. "

"What?! Then what took you so long from finding her?!"

"She's... she's secluded. "

I just took a deep breath when I felt my twin sister coming. Hunk is probably asleep.

"What were you thinking?" She asked.

"Nothing, "I said and just walked away, I went to one of the rooms.

Dawn didn't ask me again, she let me rest.

But- it's haunting me. The woman talking to Hill's investigator - she really looks like Erza.

Although she's older - I could say they look the same.

Is it possible that the daughter she was talking about that was in Palacio Royale is Erza? But way back when We were in France - she said she doesn't care about her mother.

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"Erza Scarlet, huh. How old are you and tell us about your family and whatever? " Dawn said strictly as we are having an interview for the new models of The Fashionista.

"I am Erza Scarlet Quevaz, 26 years old. I am from the Philippines and I have a son." She said frankly that made us stop from scanning her papers.

How can she have a son? It doesn't seem like it!

"How? I mean, how old is he. " Dawn asked.

"He's One year and nine months," She said but I was only focused on her bio.

"May I ask why 'N/A' was your answer on the name of your mother. But you filled the name of your father which is Lendren Quevaz. " I asked and she's only looking at me.

"I don't have a mother. And if I have? She's truly dead. So, don't mention it."

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Those were the last words she had for her mother. Something might have happened that Erza hated her till now, I can't judge the way she treated her mother in front of us because we didn't know a thing. But one is for sure - she'll be strong.

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(--Back on Erza)

When the yatch officially gone off I walked to my office to check my pending works. I am so eager to finish this project.

I was in the middle to fixing the blueprint when someone spoke beside be.

"You wish to see me, my secretary told me so far," I am so shocked when Lacxous G spoke beside me- I mean Sir Al. "S-sir Alstreim, " I said. Damn why do I get nervous with him always?

"May I know, why?" He asked.

I watched Sir Alstreim or Lacxous G, he seemed emotionless while with me. Why does it seem like he's already moved on?

"A, I just want to apologize. I was happy but I didn't know someone is hurting because of me. " I said and looked at him who's more serious now than how he really looks back then.

"All my life I was hurt, Erza. I never love someone before. I loved you first but I was the one who end up hurt. And please, don't come near me without my permission, stop hurting me." Sir Alstreim.

I frowned. He looked more formal and sounder so formal. The one that I usually see in him is that he's hurting and breaking but right now, it's between me as his employee and him, that my boss.

I understand that he's moving on now. I understand because I was this bitter to Astrair too.

"I understand, Sir. And I wish for your forgiveness. " I said and tried to sound tough.

"Okay, just forget about what happened last time on my office. Let's just imagine that's it is some kind of rehearsal. What's between me and you is purely business." He said that hurts a bit. He even added something deep that ache my heart. "I can't believe, I fell in love with someone like you. " then he walked away.

I swallowed those sobs I was about to utter and just relaxed. It hurts and I don't know why. I know that it is my fault why he became like that. I should be happy because I can see now that he's healing.

I would really like to tell him that he has to find someone else. But it seems like he doesn't have to, girls will come running to him. And this that I am feeling right now is purely guilt.

I run towards him and grabbed him biceps.

"Sir, if only I can do something to ease your pain. But why didn't you tell me sooner? " I said.

He didn't even offer me a single emotion and just faced me professionally.

"If I were going to tell. I would ask you something. A really big favor. But who am I kidding? You can't even exchange the love I gave you," He said that made me look down.

"Even if I don't know that favor. But I think it's a big one. I am sorry, I can say sorry forever. " Yes, I am desperate. I am really desperate.

"I cannot forgive you, Erza. I can't. " he said and walked away; I can't even dare running to him again.

I stayed standing in the workplace. I don't even know what to do.

"Miss, someone wanted to talk with you."

I was startled when someone held my arms, "Who?" I asked and look at her arm, she didn't answer and just pulled me.

She pulled me in the restaurant that made me frown. What am I doing here?

There's a lady sitting across me, I can't see her face yet.

"Uhm, excuse me. You wanted to speak to me?" I asked.

She looks so sophisticated and wealthy. Her brown hair was perfectly bum, the same color of my hair back then.

"How are you, darling. "

I froze, what?

I don't understand the pain, this pain was buried 25 years ago and now she's here?

"Who are you?" I asked though I am aware.

She smiled. "I know you remembered me, don't play, Erza. " then she sipped her coffee.

I smirked. How thick is her face "Why would I remember someone like you? Or perhaps since you're worthless I did forget? " I said.

He sighed and dropped the cup. "Quit that attitude, young woman. Is that your way of welcoming your mother?" She said a bit annoyed.

Wow, just wow. "Mother? What was her name again? Elrah Scarlett Quevas, the woman who let countless of men fuck her for money--"

I didn't finish my words because she cut me off." ENOUGH! I don't like that attitude of yours! Lendren raised you like that?!" She said mentioning my Father's name that made me angry.

"Lendren? You have no idea what happened to us so you don't have the rights to even mention his name! "I shouted. I can also see that we are the only person in this area.

"I am sorry." She said and sipped her coffee again.

I didn't talk. My heart was shattered again and again.

I was away from my baby, Sir Al and then her. These damn heart aches.

"I was here to check on you. Anyway, I'm not already a wife of your father. " she said.

That's not new anymore.

"I won't be shocked if you took advantage of my father's death on your new marriage. " I said. I hate to see her face, I really looked like her. I don't like seeing my reflection on her, it disgusts me. "Your father is not dead, Erza. He's in New York. And I married, again." Then she made me watch her wedding ring.

I rolled my eyes. "I don't really care. " I said, so she put her hand down.

"Of course, you care. And you should. You are my only daughter and you need to marry the one that your step father wants. In order to continue his reign." She said that made me look at her. "Huh you thick faced woman! I don't know why God gave me a mother like you! You're a -- I hate you. And don't let me see your face again!

I said and stood up, but before I was away, I heard her say something.

"If you're not going to do his bidding. Then I've got no choice. He'll kill me." She said that made me just closed my eyes in anger.

I don't really care! Never!

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