From hot to cold hearted

Chapter 6 rumours

Owen wanted to murder Maryrose seeing that video.

“What do you want Maryrose? You lost the only leverage you had. Now you pull this. What do you think your going to get?” He sneered at her.

“Simple Owen i want my position back that was taken from me all those years ago!” She calmly replied Owen was shocked to hear that, she must be insane.

“Am not going to divorce Lily for anyone especially not for someone like you!” He felt he was in the twilight zone.

“Am going to have a baby with Lily and ONLY Lily” he smiled as he continued

“You know your not the only one who can play dirty, how was your coffee this afternoon?” His grin was nothing but vile as he walked out of the hospital room

“YOU CAUSED THIS! SHE DOESNT TRUST YOU WITH SO MANY LATE NIGHTS….” Was all he heard as he walked away. The late nights were true, he been feeling off with himself he did want to go home but he didnt like lying to her he felt, dirty with himself. Now he being blackmailed through this video he needed to find a way to delete it. For now there was one less thing to worry about the baby is gone. Owen just wants to relax for 5mins before he has the problem of Maryrose and his mother. He headed back to the office with his flask of hot food smiling at himself knowing he going to enjoy it.

Once in his got to his office he was carrying the flask with a smile when a young women who worked for him approached him.

“Sir, i know its not my place but you shouldnt be accepting other womens food when your wife is in hospital.” She said with disapproval in her eyes

What? He was so confused.

“Sorry what do you mean?” He needed an explanation. Didnt everyone know who his wife was? Did they think that b***h Maryrose was his wife?

“Earlier a women came carrying that lunch asking for you, she was clearly just trying to get your attention. I told her you took your wife to the hospital because of the miscarriage. Dont let women like….” Before she could finish her cut in furious.

“You WHAT, that women is my wife, Maryrose is nothing to me, who told you Maryrose was my wife?” The sudden realisation made her face pale

“I…i… am ..” her stuttering only making him more angry and anxious.

“Spit it out, tell me who told you that!” He needed to know

“Maryrose said so sir, she said she was pregnant with your baby and that she was your wife thats why she became your secretary” she dropped to her knees.

“Please sir dont fire me i didnt know who your wife was, i knew you were married but i never met or seen her please dont fire me i need the money to pay off my debts” she spoke the truth he never went around everyone introducing her has his wife.

“I understand ill correct that amoung the staff now, i dont like lies. I wont fire you but try not to believe everything you hear but consider it a first warning!.” His tone serious at the end as if to say dont mess up again.

“But i am glad you came forward and spoke from the heart becuase if you didnt you all would keep thinking that women is my wife so thank you.” His tone softer. He turned and walked away logged in to his computer and sent a massive wide email to EVERY member of the staff including Maryrose.

Dear staff

It has come to my attention of the rumours of my wife.

Maryrose is certainly NOT my wife. She is a family friend of my mother. My wife is called Lily Douglas and here is a picture. Please be respectful when in her presence.

I hope this fixes the rumours from now on. Please continue your hard work

O Douglas

He signed the email and sent it and opened his lunch box and started to eat thinking to himself how utterly ridiculous it was that Maryrose was pushing herself into his life, his life with Lily, while eating her lunch he suddenly he remembered he was given this at the hospital. That girl told her his wife was at the hospital, realisation finally dawning on him that Lily was told he has another wife, who was pregnant panic stricken. He rang Lily, no answer. He felt sheer terror.

Suddenly he got a text “what” this was unlike her she always rang back. So he tried to ring again but no answer.

“Driving, what” ok something was definitely up he felt a flutter in his stomach but he couldnt be sure. He needs to make sure she knows he loves her.

“Sorry love, i just miss you, thank you so much for leaving my lunch with my sister it was my favourite thing i had today” he was thankful and missed her terribly.

“No problem.” Was her only response and his heart dropped. Was it her who dropped off the food. It couldnt be she would of confronted him by now. So he started working he ordered a bouquet of roses and he give her the diamond necklace for her tonight. Maybe he can charm her so he doesnt have to tell her the truth. But that feeling was short lived

An hour later he got phone call from her he began to sweat what was it going to be. He almost couldnt bring himself to answer it right away.

“Yes” he sounded aloof but he was more nervous now than he ever been before.

“What do you want?” Why, why do i talk this way he was at a loss of words he just wanted to know what she knew without having to explain. But her next words confirmed it she must of been the one to drop off the food.

“Someone tried to break into the house, you need to stay at your mothers tonight. You been coming home late alot lately so its easier to go to your mums its closer”

He quickly checked the security camera at the front that he got installed to keep their home safe he seen her on the phone to him, and a lock smith beside her, he checked the old footage and nothing. She knew.