Chapter 3
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"And who dares to open my door without my permission?" A cold voice rang out, compelling everyone to turn silent and turn away.
Xander's cold eyes fell on the middle aged woman standing in the middle of the room, his gaze fell on the servant who had a hand over her cheeks. He could already understand what happened and transpired there.
"Master, you are back!" The head maid rushed out of nowhere walking gracefully towards Xander.
Xander's lips thinned into a deep frown. "No one is speaking? What is going on here?!" Xander questioned in a firm tone. His tone gave no rooms for silence, his gaze pierced through everyone
"Ermmm Master.." the same servant who had been slapped tried to explain but closed her mouth on second thoughts.
Stella grit her teeth where she was standing, wasn't this man supposed to be in bed sleeping or rather drugged? What was he doing here? Was the plan going to fail? There's no way it would fail, no! never!
"Son in law, is this how you greet your mother in law so early? I was joking and you took it all seriously? I was only trying to have a conversation with my daughter, I never thought it would disrupt your sleep." Please how's my daughter she asked pretentiously .
Stella lied through her teeth adorning a fake smile on her lips, she giggled to show how trivia the issue was. The servant's stared at the two faced woman with wide eyes.
This was the same woman who had violently wanted to gain access to the master's room and now she was calling it a joke and trying to cover it up with a fake smile. The head maid's smile faltered but she immediately schooled her expression.
Xander expressionlessly stared at his mother in law, indeed he had heard a lot about this woman, it turns out they were accurate and not a lie. Without saying another word, he gestured towards the guard behind him.
"Madam, the master is asking your guard to leave and stand outside. The master does not like others intruding into his mansion without his permission, so if your guard will kindly go outside..." The guard remarked.
Stella grit her teeth internally in anger, she faked a smile and gestured towards the guard to go out. Thankfully, she had already informed the others, her plan wasn't totally ruined, she could still play into her own favor.
Stella was offered a glass of water but she rejected it and took her seat beside Xander. "I would like to talk to my daughter now if I can, I have something urgent to relate...."
"Where is my grandson! That insolent brat, he gets married to one and sleeps with the other one??! He is such a brat!" An old man's voice rang out with others rushing in behind him.
The loud thunder of the man's voice made the servants shocked while standing. Xander clicked his mouth, he stood up on his feet and offered the old man a bow.
"Master Gwen, you came at the right time. I was trying to speak to my daughter, but he has been refusing to open the door for me. He also kept me waiting!" Stella muttered turning into a pitiful woman, she walked toward the old man with her head bowed.
"Xander go on, let's go upstairs and you will open that door. We need to know what's happening here, I heard you didn't spend the night with your wife." Grandpa Gwen said, gesturing Xander towards the stairs to go and open the door.
Xander climbed up the stairs without any form of protest, He took out the keys from his pocket and inserted them into the keyhole.
Click!
The door opened with a click, Stella rubbed her hand in anticipation of what was going to happen, she immediately pushed the door open widely and rushed in.
Indeed the room was messy, and there were clothes on the ground too. Everyone's gaze fell on the small figure covered underneath the blanket, "Uriel dear, is that you?"
Stella muttered trying to act like a nice step mother, she stepped forward ready to walk to the bed but Xander stopped her.
"My wife is still shy after the events of the previous night, it was her first time and I didn't go very gently on her so she's tired. I will wake her up myself.." Xander remarked walking ahead of Stella.
"Are you awake?" He slowly questioned like a gentle although still holding the indifferent look in his eyes ..
The little figure responded by turning to him, she sat up and buried her face into his shoulders blushing like a cookie. Her black hair floated behind her back.
Stella smiled, thinking Xander was still naive not to realize that wasn't his wife. That daughter's luscious hair belonged to her daughter.
"I want to see her face, I don't believe you." Grandpa Gwen muttered resting his weight on his walking stick.. he could feel this heart beating terribly,let this not be a disgrace to the family he said in his heart.
Xander hummed, he gently strolled Uriel's hair and turned her around to face the others. Her eyes were still closed but her face didn't deny her identity.
Stella gasped in shock, her hands reflexively went over her mouth. "Urieeellll? Stella questioned in surprise.
"Of course this is Uriel's mother in law, I thought you wanted to see her? Are you surprised? Were you expecting someone else?" Xander questioned his cold eyes falling on Stella.
Grandpa Gwen's faze shifted towards Stella too, Stella immediately shook her head to indicate a no. Her plan was totally ruined, her daughter wasn't here.
"I'm surprised because she seems so weak and tired, I think she deserves some more rest, why don't we leave them alone?"
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