Billionaire's baby mama

Chapter Eleven

''Answers,” he said simply. “And this time, I’m not leaving until I get them.”

Bella was frozen to the spot after hearing him. "Answers to what?" She asked him.

"Bella, when were you planning to tell me about the kids?" He asked with a look Bella couldn't explain. She had been scared that such a day would come. A day where he would take the children away from her. "Or, you never planned to tell me about them," Luke asked while watching her keenly. He could see very clearly the emotions that passed across her face. Fear? Was she scared of him? Why? There was no reason why she should be scared of him. Luke thought as he watched and waited for her answer.

"Kids... What kids? What...are you talking about?" Bella asked shakily.

"Bella, calm down... You look scared. Why don't we go somewhere quiet so we can talk? I am not here to hurt you... Believe me." He said in a way to calm her. She was already shaking and he could see beads of sweat on her head. What could she be thinking?

Bella looked at the older version of her son who was standing before her. Why now? Why now? It's been years and she thought she had been forgotten by those people who hurt her. Why now? Why couldn't they just leave her alone? She had never looked back since that day. She had done everything she could to move on so why? Why must they come to hurt her more? 'Fine... Since they can't seem to stop coming after me, I won't be gentle. Nobody will ever take my children away from me. Not my stupid family, not their father, not even death!' Bella concluded. "Follow me," she said without looking at Luke and walked away.

Luke who had been watching her could see that she now looked like she had made up her mind. Her shoulder and back were straight as she turned and walked away and she looked like she had made up her mind about whatever she was thinking about. The fear on her face had turned into resolution. Luke followed behind her and he couldn't take his eyes off her. 'Gosh! This woman is a walking temptation ' he thought. Bella took them up to the fourth floor. Where her grandmother stays. There, they'd have all the privacy they could ever need. Nobody could eavesdrop on them. Bella walked into the sitting room and sat on the couch. She pointed at the one opposite her and said, "Have a seat."

Luke sat down on the chair she pointed at and waited for her to say something. After A few minutes of silence, he had to break it because it felt like she wasn't ready to say a word. "Am still waiting for you to say something, Bella."

"What do you want me to say? I don't even know why you keep coming here and now, you want to know about my children. Why?" Bella asked. She had no intention of admitting to him that the kids belonged to him.

"Okay, maybe we got off on the wrong foot here,'' Luke said after realization struck him. Maybe... Maybe she thought he acted together with her stepmother and sister to hurt her. "I am not here to take anything from you. I just came to make everything right. You've been wronged and I want to give you all you deserve. Why don't we start again? " he said to her.

Bella just kept watching him without saying a word so, he had no choice. He continued by telling her his part of what had happened eight years ago and how he had been looking for her since then. When he finished telling her, Bella was shocked. He could see in her eyes that she was thinking a lot of things. From what he had said, it was obvious that he was also drugged. If he had not been there, what would have happened, does that mean that her sister had planned for her to have s*x with someone other than Luke who was sitting before her? What would she have done if her sister's plan had happened? As Bella thought of what could have happened, tears began to fill her eyes. Somehow, Luke has been her savior. His entry into her room had saved her from a worse situation. So... What was she supposed to feel right now? Gratitude? Pity? Or even understanding? It wasn't his fault that such had happened between them. He was also a victim. His friends had been too eager to have fun. "Bella... Won't you say anything?" He asked after waiting for her for some minutes and she didn't look Like she was going to say a thing.

"What do you want me to say?" Bella asked. She didn't know what to do anymore. She had thought he was a part of what happened eight years ago and had hated him. Now, what was she supposed to say to him?

"You could start by telling me about the children or ask me why am here looking for you," Luke suggested. He needed her to know exactly why he came looking for her and he wasn't planning on leaving without her. The children came as a surprise but, a welcomed surprise. He would take them all to where they belong.

"Fine... Why are you here now and what do you want?" Bella asked. It would do her no harm to hear him and maybe send him off after.

"First off, am here because I never stopped looking for you, secondly, your father left everything he had to you. He found out what really happened and made me promise to give you everything. Third, I need you to go and claim what belongs to you." He said as calmly as he could. He didn't want to rush her but time wasn't on his side any longer.

"I don't want anything from him. Give it all to his wife and daughter. He disowned me a long time ago and I don't intend to go back to L.A. am okay where I am" Bella said with resolution.

"What about the children, they are mine. Right?" He asked. One way or another, she would surely go back with him. He promised himself.

"Yes, " Bella admitted to him. There was no use lying to him. She was sure he already knew they were his children but then, she had to make it clear to him that she wouldn't let him take them from her. "They are yours. I had them when I came to Nigeria. They are a result of what happened then but, I will not let you take them away from me."

"Bella, I never intend to take the children away from you. It's you I want." Luke decided to be frank. She seems to have a lot of doubt about his intentions.

"I don't understand. I said I won't go back with you. I don't want anything from that man! You might as well go back and do whatever you want." Bella said and stood up. "You can come and see the children before you leave. That's the least I could do." Bella said and stood up to walk away.

"Am not done yet, " Luke held her and stopped her from leaving. "What about your mother? She spent her life building that company with your father. It was her wish to see you taking over one day. Won't you do this for her?" He asked.

"My mother?" Bella asked as she took a step back. "What do you mean?"

"There is more to this than you could expect Bella. Don't you want to have your revenge? Don't you want to make them pay for what they've done to you and your mother? Think about it, Bella. Your Mother would want you to take it all." Luke said. He knew that he was getting to her already.

"Did something else happen to my mother?" Bella asked as she resumed her seat.

"Her accident was planned. She was murdered" Luke responded.

Bella could feel her whole world shaking. Her mother had died in an accident. She had died on the way to the hospital. "Who killed her?" Bella asked but deep down, she could guess who had done it.

"Am guessing you know the answer to that question," Luke said and stood up. "This is my card. I believe you will make the right decision. Call me. I'll be leaving in three days and I hope we could leave together." Luke said and left. He has given her enough push. He hoped she would make the decision herself because he didn't plan on leaving without her and his children.