Destined with you

CHAPTER 5

Viewing through the airplane’s window, Liara sighed as she viewed the city of West Ham below her, it's been six years since she left the city for Australia after being chased to protect the family's honor.

“Mom, are we here already?” A young little boy with a cute oblong face and sharp nose that reminded Liara of Henry every time she looked at him.

“ Yes, we are, the airplane is about to land”.

“I will get to see Grandpa and Daddy?” Liara's heart sank, she had always told the poor little Liam that his dad is at West Ham and he would see him soon.

“ Where the hell am I supposed to find that man?” she thought.

“Liara!!!” a voice screamed as she entered the airport lobby while holding her son with her right hand and dragging her luggage with her left hands.

When she noticed Betty she left her son's hands and her luggage as she hugged her tightly, “Betty” she sobs. “I missed you so much, I went through hell!,” as she remembered how she struggled while pregnant, from working with her heavy pregnancy inside snow, rain and sun with no one to assist her till she met Mrs Magret, her new neighbor, who assisted her with a good Job and took proper care of her like a mother till she gave birth and afterwards. She had gone through humiliation as everyone in the neighborhood and workplace sees her as a single mother.

“Liara, I'm so sorry I couldn't get in touch with you all this time” Betty has tried every means to look for Liara after she traveled suddenly, Mrs Barbara has made sure she had no contacts here in Westham as she changed her Phone and restricted her access to the Internet. Liara was able to restore her connections only two months ago as she contacted her friend and told her everything she had to go through and about little Liam.

“Liam, come over here”as she saw him already conversing with a tall figure as he viewed his huge back view.

“That's my mom over there, don't forget what I told you mister handsome, she is very pretty and single too” Liam giggled.

Henry turned to view the woman the little boy approached him from but he couldn't see her properly as she was far away and he was wearing sunglasses,but her voice sounded familiar. “what a smart little boy that was” he wondered what jerk of a father left him and his mom. He said as he waved to Liam and walked alongside Ken, his friend and business partner and Mr Paul, his driver, who held his luggage as they walked out of the airport.

“ I think that boy looks like you” ken said “from his nose, to his eyes, he looked like a mini version of you, are you sure you don't have a kid outside?” Chuckled, he teases Henry as his hobby. Henry gave him a stern look as he ignored him, they had just concluded a project in Italy and back to West Ham after six months of being away, remembering he had to face his grandfather and his mom's wrath of him getting a wife he sighed.

“I think it's high that I get any woman as my wife” he thought. It was as if Ken could read his mind as he said “ Henry don't you think it's high time you stop looking for that one night stand lady and get yourself a wife, man!! It's been six years now”.

“Stop nagging man, I'm on it”

“Come here my little boy” Betty brushed Liam's dark short hair with her hand as she gave him a tight hug, “ let's go home”she said as she faced Liara.

“ Liam, didn't I tell you not to talk to strangers, what were you discussing with that man?”

“ I was asking if He could be my dad, he is a very handsome man, I wish you could see him” Liara grasped and Betty was shocked too. “He must want a dad badly” she thought.

“Didn't I tell you dad will meet us soon?Don't be naughty!” She scolded Liam, but seeing Liam's face turn sad, her heart sank and she felt really bad, “ I'm sorry baby, Mom is just a bit sad ok?” He nodded as he hugged his mom tightly “ I love you mom” Betty watched the duo emotionally, Indeed Liara raised her son well she thought “ lovebirds, can we go home now?”

Liara looked through the window of the car conveying them as she sighed “ a lot has changed these years” she looked more beautiful as her curves more evident and with a bit of extra elegance.

Her phone rang as an unknown private number was calling, not wanting to pick but after the caller kept calling she finally decided to pick.

“yes?”

“I told you to behave, didn't I?, why are you back?” Mrs Barbara's shaky voice could be heard as Liara detected fear and anxiety in her voice.

“You planted a mole on me, didn't you?” She sighed. “What a pleasant way to hear from your stepdaughter after six years mom” her face suddenly brimming with anger. And of course her fears and worries were all correct, she definitely came back with a purpose.

“Why exactly did you come back!!!!” She yelled as she bit her finger tips anxiously.

“You are getting older mom, you better watch your heart else you slump”

“You brat”

“Yes mom, you are right,I am here for the exact reasons you think, TO, CLAIM,WHAT, TRULY, BELONG, TO, ME!!” she said fiercely as she laughed so loud that made her son and Betty look at each other. Mrs Barbara hung up and she scattered the thing on the table out of anger as she panted heavily and grabbed her chest as her maid rushed quickly to get her water, after drinking she picked her phone as she dialed.

“Liara is back” she said as she hung.

“I've underestimated her” she had tried her best to restrict her from coming, she had once sent assassin to kill her at Australia but failed, she had recently declared her dead as Claire is about to claim her inheritance as her next of kin after throwing Mr Garson to a nursing home for dementia which she induced. But now Liara is back, what will happen to all her plans? She shivered as she thought of what to do next.