The Wallflower's Revenge

AWR Chapter 30: Next steps

"Honey, did you have a great time?" Mr. Reike asked Miranda as he held her hand. She leaned closer to him as she hugged him sidewards as they sat on the backseat of the car. They are now heading home after almost a day of visiting Lyn. Mr. Reike talked a lot about business to Lyn's father-in-law.

"Thank you, love. We had a great time with my best friend Lyn."

"She's giving birth any time within this week or the next."

"Yeah, I am updated. Thank you for letting me visit her." She looked up to him as she met his gaze. He flashed a humble smile. Miranda leaned closer to his face and planted a smack on his lips. She could see him blushed all of a sudden as he avoided his gaze.

"You know what? You're cute."

He held my hand and kissed it. "I love you, Miranda Klay. I can't wait to call you Mrs. Miranda Reike."

"I love you too. You know that. I will try my best to love you with all my heart."

I found myself dressed up for our dinner luncheon. Together with Mr. Reike, I sat beside him acting like his wife already. Several maids were serving us with soup.

"They will be with us in less than five minutes." Mr. Reike smiled as he said those words.

They had arrived at 5:00 A.M. but since I'm inside my room, I haven't got the chance to greet them. Mr. Reike informed me that I will just formally meet them at dinner.

I slowly inhaled as I looked at the entrance of the dining hall. I felt his hand holding mine under the table.

"Are you okay?" He looked worried as he looked at my face. I chuckled as I pinched his lovely, pointed nose.

"I guess."

"My daughters were all good and nice. They have met you before this. I already sent them your picture."

"Well, I guess all my intuitions are right." When I lifted my head, I could see her standing tall near the place where we were sitting. She even folded her arms and I can see that she's smirking while looking at me.

"Deiana...welcome home, sweetie." Mr. Reike opened his arms wide that her daughter came towards him and kissed both of his cheeks in a classy manner.

"Hello, Miranda. What a nice coincidence. Of all the places, I have seen you here at my father's house," She looked at me from head to toe.

"You've got high quality standards." She said while slowly clapping her hands. Her golden bangles were making a lot of sounds as well as her gentle chuckle.

"Deiana," Mr. Reike said sternly that made her stop from what she did.

"Sorry, dad." She said as she rolled her eyes at me while frowning. I can see how she hated me by the way she sat in front of me and I can see her glaring at me as if she'll kill me any time.

"Hello, I'm Denysse. My 'Deny' is not pronounced by how it is spelled. It is pronounced as 'Deni' and if you read all of my name, it is pronounced as 'Denisse' but with a different spelling." Her youngest explained as she smiled. However, I could sense the sarcasm in it. Mr. Reike chuckled as he shook his head from side to side.

"Denysse, why would you explain a lot to her? She could get it with less effort like how she flirted with our father, right our 'mom-to-be'?" 

"Deiana, stop it!" Mr. Reike even slammed his hands on the table and I could see it got swollen in an instant. I am able to hold it right away, as the maids got some cold compress and gave it to me. I can see from my peripheral vision that Mr. Reike is looking at her eldest daughter with a grim expression. Her daughter sighed aloud as she raised one of her eyebrows.

"Ohh, how sweet." Denysse said, amazement filled her eyes. She even put her hand on her left cheek as she looked at us. I shifted my gaze to their father's hand and their faces. He told them to eat dinner before he will make an announcement. I noticed that even if they don't like me, they have to follow their father as if their whole future lies on it. After more than twenty minutes of sharing dinner in a silent manner, Mr. Reike cleared her throat as he looked at them.

"Ten years has passed since your mother passed away. You've seen what I went through until recently, I came up with a decision. You are both adults already and I assume you know the reason why you're both here."

I could see Deiana folded her arms as she looked at her sister, who's also looking at me with a blank expression.

"I will marry Miranda and I want you both to be present in that event."

"I guess the wedding will be possible even without the both of us, right?" Deiana said those words in a very straightforward manner.

"That's not a problem for me, dad. I just want you to be happy above anything else." Denysse looked at me and smiled. However, I am doubting every single word she's telling her father. It's as if she's devising a plan of her own. I am not really sure about it, though.

"There's no way of you missing it. I am also planning to change my last will and testament after the wedding. If any one of you fails to attend my wedding, you will not hear from me anymore."

I looked at Deiana who glares at me like I am the one she despised the most. I know that even if she's not in favor of the wedding, she had to attend and witness everything.

I am secretly celebrating deep inside. I recalled the time when I discovered that I am pregnant and blamed Alexander and her ex-girlfriend for the misery that I experienced. Turns out everything happened as a blessing in disguise.

Knowing that Deiana will attend our wedding, I felt that my own version of revenge is taking place little by little.

I smiled as if annoying her more. I noticed Denysse observing from a far distance. I guess she's that ultimate sidekick of her sister but she's doing it lowkey. I should know better. 

"I guess this conversation is over without any questions, am I right, Deiana? Denysse?"

"Yes, dad." They almost chorused as if looking at each other.

"Very well... I want you to go to your own rooms to rest very well for the coming wedding." Deiana was the one to stand up and left.

"It was nice meeting you." Denysse came near me to offer a handshake. She smiled as she kissed my cheeks on both sides as well.

"I'm sorry dad. Deiana is just stressed a bit because of the long flight. I apologize for her behavior."

"Thank you Denysse. I don't mind at all."

"I will go ahead, love birds." She chuckled as she also stepped out of the dining hall.

I sighed as if feeling relieved. I felt my baby kick a lot of times when Deiana and Denysse started to go near me.

Wow, this baby is really sweet. I guess my baby wanted to protect me from the both of them. I can't wait to see you, baby. Mommy is expecting a beautiful or handsome baby for myself.

"Love can't be forced. It should be felt." I suddenly felt embarrassed of what I said just now. It made me speechless for a moment when he held my hand.

"I am not asking you to love me right away. What I want you to do is to just be right next to me at all times."

"I guess you can't love me at all times. I am not beautiful or sexy. I am not even considering myself desirable."

"If those were the only qualities that I am searching for in a woman, I tell you, I should've had a lot of them having those qualities."

I leaned my head closer to his chest as I touched my tummy. Everything seemed to be very fast but I don't mind at all. He's the one by my side and that's the most important for me this time.

"Let's get married." He said out of the blue. I got up and looked at him all of a sudden, without blinking.

"Love, are you serious?"

"I don't want to take everything for so long. I am sure about you and I want to spend my life with you."

"I don't know what to say. What about your two daughters? They're the same age as mine."

"I don't care. As long as I am happy, they can't interfere with it."

I looked at him straight into his eyes. His facial expression is too tough. I want to melt his gaze.

"I love you so much, without any doubt. Will you accept my proposal?"

"Yes, love." I answered with misty eyes. He hugged me as he planted a kiss on my lips. We planned the wedding as soon as possible, together with his two daughters. We arrived at their house and we went to his room right away.

He handed me the two pictures of his daughters. 

"I think you never knew anyone of them yet. My eldest is Deiana and my youngest is Denysse. They both finished their studies in the U.S.A. I was widowed for more than ten years now. I guess they will be happy for me if they will know that I will get married again."

"Will they accept me, love?" I couldn't help but ask him about this one. It is normal that his daughters will doubt about me getting married to their father.

"I'm their father. They have no choice but to accept you for me because I chose you."

I smiled as I accepted the picture frame of their family when I'm stunned for a moment.

"This can't be..." I murmured as I looked at his eldest.

"What's wrong?" He looked at me with a puzzled look. He shifted his gaze on the picture frame and my facial reaction. I shook my head from side to side as I met his gaze.

"Is your eldest a model of some designer clothes?" I tried my best to think of an alibi for him to not ask me further about what I just said.

"Why, yes. She's a popular model and a good friend of Kendall Jenner. She's been a Victoria's secret model since her debut."

"Wow, no wonder she's really beautiful." I said with full of amazement. Mr. Reike held both of my shoulders and rested his head on my right.

"You're also stunning and beautiful, honey. Even without any make up. Your smile alone can complete my day."

"You're so sweet." I turned in front of him as I hugged him. I placed both of my arms on his shoulders. He placed his hands on my waist as he pulled me closer to him. When my baby bump reached his stomach, he chuckled right away.

"I guess this baby is reminding us to slow down because he doesn't want to."

We both laughed and he silenced me with a smack on my lips. I closed my eyes and pulled his head closer to mine as I savored his mouth. We let go and I can see him smiling a lot.

"I love you so much honey. I badly wanted to marry you."

"M-Me too." I said as I looked at his eyes that's full of longing.

Days turned into weeks. After a long time, everyone seemed very excited for the arrival of the two sisters, Deiana and Denysse. They plan to come three days before their father's wedding. There has been a lot of preparations going on inside the grand mansion.

A lot of our maids and guards were going to and fro because of the preparations. On the other hand, I am more than nervous rather than excited because Mr. Reike's eldest daughter is familiar to me. I have met her not only once, twice but many times already that I cannot simply get her out of my memory. She's mostly the reason for my misery.

 How can I ever forget her? She's the ex-girlfriend of the father of my child.