The Daughter Of A Mistress ?
Episode 7
On Hearing this, Cynthia was surprised, and finally, she cautiously replied
” you don’t need to thank me, sir, it’s true I saved your son and I brou-ght him back home, but your son made everything easier because he gave me this address, he is a sweet child”
And everyone had a disappointed expression, on their faces, even one of the Cooks murmured that how can someone in this Nigeria, reject the money.
“She saved the heir of such a wealthy man like our boss and she dare to reject his reward, what a fool?” One of the bodyguards whispered to his colleagues.
Only one employee, supported what Cynthia did, she was the chief nanny, A middle-aged woman, the woman quietly said
“I support her decision, money doesn’t only solve problems, it adds to our problems, the more money someone had, the more prone they were too paranoid delusions of being schemed against, she a wise girl, I don’t know why she seems familiar”
Eric senior has been staring at Cynthia and at the same time, he wonders if she is being serious.
“Maybe she is only pretending, I will insist a little more”, He thought.
His expression suddenly looked displeased and Cynthia’s heart skipped a beat
” Have I said something wrong, why is he looking at me with a look that suggests anger,” Cynthia thought to herself.
Eric senior stared de-eper into her eyes before he broke the silence.
“I am not this generous every day, I know you are trying to be nice too but, I want to reward you for saving my son, I am trying to pay off the debt I owe you, I owe you a debt of gratitude and I don’t like debts, but if we keep going on and on, on this same issue, everyone will think that I am taking revenge on you, I don’t like to owe others, you should just request for something, no need to be polite”
“Is he trying to for-ce me, into bringing up a request, is that how he says thank you, what an arrogant rich man” Cynthia Thought to herself, she won’t dare to say that to the face of a man like Eric Moore. The sight of his bodyguards was scary and one word, they would seize her or even bury her alive and no one would save her, she had thought.
And then she finally replied Eric Senior
“Sir, is not that I’m being polite, you don’t need to repay me, no one will hear It from me that I saved your son, I promise, I never came here for any Reward, I am glad I could help, your son also saved me last night, yesterday would have been the saddest day of my life, but when I met your son, he put me in a good mood, I was marveled by his Intelligent and bravery, he was ready to go to heaven for his late mother, even though he had no idea where heaven was, If not for your son yesterday, I bet I will cry my eyes out because the man I loved was only using me for money, I had thought he loved me, your son put me in a right mood, yesterday, believe me, sir,…so we can be considered even”
Cynthia became teary as she remembered her pain and heartache.
Eric Senior walked closer, he was somehow moved but still, he kept insisting
“just ask for something, that’s the more reason you deserve a reward, despite your pain and heartbreak, you dim it fit to save my son”
In the end, Cynthia who was exhausted already
Had no other choice, un-der Eric senior’s increasingly gaze, she summoned courage and said
“Then how about you give me the money, I dont know any amount will be fine”
And everyone staring smiled except for Eric senior.
“The rich like to resolve issues with money right, even when you save their son” Cynthia hesitantly added and Eric senior was quiet.
Cynthia was on verge of tears, she continued
“Is that how to say thank you, by giving me millions. What will I do with millions, no that’s not how to say thank you, I consider it insulting”
Little Eric ran to comfort his new friend, even though he didn’t un-derstand much that was going on.
While Eric Senior’s expression grew uglier, everyone concluded that he was angry with Cynthia.
” What’s your name, you never told me your name?” Eric Senior suddenly said
“Cynthia” She replied as she held back tears from her eyes.
Little Eric was holding her hands like she was going to defend her from his father.
“Cynthia I’m sorry, I never knew that offering you money was insulting, I’m sorry but even if you don’t want money, you might want something else, even if it’s not money,” Eric senior said and Cynthia wondered what he meant.
“The Moore Family status is too special, and you must think of something appropriate to request for, I won’t offer you money, to you, it’s insulting, right? then request for something better” Eric added as he sounded more mysterious.
“I know…I know” Little Eric said with excitement and he went straight to whisper into his father’s ears.
Eric senior seemed to love what he heard as he smiled for the first time
And Cynthia was impressed.
“So this man knows how to smile?” she thought.
“Have you thought of anything?” Eric senior asked but this time, the smile had disappeared
And Cynthia nodded “No”
And then Eric senior spoke up
“ok if you don’t have a request for me, I have a request for you”
“Really, okay tell me, sir,” Cynthia said
“Marry me!” Eric Senior said and everyone was shocked.
Cynthia, went completely lifeless for a second,
Before she started coughing fiercely.
Almost choking to death on her own spit.
“Hey, get a cu-p of water, the rest should go back to their duty post, the circus has ended, incompetent monkeys, but they love gossip” Eric senior ordered as all the employees disappeared leaving behind Little Eric, his father, and Cynthia.
Soon the PA arrived with a bottle of water and Eric served Cynthia a cu-p of water.
She drank the water and the cough stopped.
She hurriedly replied
“you are joking right because I dont un-derstand all this”
” You saved my son, my heir, my beloved son, I dont know what will have happened if you didn’t find him last night, he might be kidnapped or something or even worst killed, yes I know it was wrong for me to offer you money, but that’s was the only thing that came to mind, I want to repay you with my body, be my wife, Marry me… Your new friend wants that too” Eric senior explained
“You want to repay me with your body?” Cynthia threw in
“You could put it that way” Eric senior replied.
Cynthia strongly felt like she was in a dream
As she gazed at almighty Eric Moore, he was an iceberg-like man, who said such shocking words with an expressionless face. She couldn’t believe her ears, how can she explain this to anyone or even to her grandfather.
“I saved a little boy and his father wants to repay me with his body, moreover, not any other man but The almighty Eric Moore,” Cynthia thought to herself.
“I have a request” Cynthia broke the silence
“A request, let me hear it then?” Eric senior replied with a dark expression.
“I request that you please do not ask me for another request, ah… I have to go my grandfather would be so worried about me, it pa-ssed 3 pm and I arrived here with your son by 9 am, I want to go please, I have an audition by 4:30 pm, please let me go, I don’t want anything” Cynthia threw in.
And then Cynthia stood up to go but Eric Moore’s cold voice came from behind her.
“Did I say you can go?”
And Cynthia became frightened to death.
“I came to the lion’s den, I hope I leave here alive,” She thought
“Won’t you at least say goodbye to your new friend?” Eric senior said
“Just that?” Cynthia thought to herself as she heaved a sigh of relief.
“Yes. Yes, no problem, ….where is Eric, by the way, I thought he was right here, some minutes ago” Cynthia said hastily
Before Cynthia would Finish her sentence, Little Eric appeared with one of his nannies, the cute boy had changed into nicer house wear, he looked fresh, like he just had a bath.
Cynthia bides him goodbye and then she was set to leave.
Cynthia quickly left, before Eric Moore will change his mind, watching the girl go, Eric Senior had a de-eper expression, as if he was defeated for the first time.
When Cynthia left, Eric Senior couldn’t un-derstand why he asked Cynthia to marry him, it wasn’t only because his son wanted that, it was much more than that.
“But I never meet her before, why those it feel like I could trust her, I asked her to marry me even though she was a total stranger, but I must admit she is a good girl, no one has ever rejected me or my money, many girls threw themselves at me, but she rejected millions today, I don’t know if I should call her a fool but one thing is clear, she has a soft sp-ot for my son,” Eric Senior thought to himself.
That night all the father and son did was talk about Cynthia.
They wondered how they would meet Cynthia again but Little Eric later admitted that he knew her home address.
“Dad, when she was making breakfast this morning, I had asked her grandfather about their address and the man wrote it down for me on a piece of paper, but I have the address off heart now, it’s number 18 Dominic pepple street, Olive crest Estate” Little Eric revealed.
“Oh that’s my son, you made the work easier for your father you are smart, just like your mom, I know she will be proud of you wherever she is, please don’t go looking for her, Heaven is up in the sky” Eric entered worriedly
“I know now, my new friend told me” Little Eric admitted and His father smiled in relief.
The father and son conversed till they both fell asleep together in the bed.
Tbc