Undeniable Attraction novel Chapter 42

Kel turned on the TV and when it came on our faces were displayed on it. He did it and I was extremely shocked. The presenter was saying something.

"A reliable source just revealed that Kel Adrios's marriage to Shayan West is a complete sham and the little girl always spotted with them happens to be their daughter. He had only gotten married to her just to get access to the company given to him by his deceased father. So what is their marriage based on? Love as they claim or money as presented it to be? It also reveals that the marriage is based on a contract in which Shayan gets paid to get married to him. Could this be a harmless rumour or is there some truth in it? We are yet to hear anything from anyone of them but we surely hope that someone comes out to clear the confusion."

Pictures of us were displayed alongside Evie's before it was replaced by the next gossip issue and Kel switched off the TV.

"What are we going to do?" I asked Kel worried.

"Mommy, what's wrong?" Evie walked in looking at our expression. Thank God she was not here to see the news.

"It's nothing sweetheart," I said carrying her. " Let's go get ready for the day."

I took her to the bathroom and did all the necessary then we stepped into the room to get dressed. I could hear shouting as I neared the room, getting there I saw Kel's mum.

"I told you that woman was going to be the death of you." She shouted glaring at me as soon as she saw me.

"Mom, calm down." Tess and Jess cautioned.

"Mommy, who are they?" Evie curiously asked.

"Why couldn't it be anybody, anybody but her. She had ruined you once and now that you are successful she comes back to ruin you again."

"Shayan has nothing to do with this mom," Kel said softly.

"She has everything to do with this." His mom bellowed.

"Who's this lady?" Evie asked staring at his mom.

"Oh, the daughter. How sure are you that she's her mother or you're even the father? Girls like her would do or say anything these days."

"That's enough mom." I know Kel was trying his best not to shout right now.

"I've not even started." She looked at me icily and Evie kept on asking who she was and why she doesn't like me.

"Tess, please take Evie out of here," Kel said staring at his mom angrily.

"You shouldn't treat Shayan with so much. You've done enough for her already. She's nothing but your fake contract wife, how would you forget that?" His mom asked and Evie stared at me. She didn't just say that in the presence of Evie who was looking confused.

"Come with me, sweetheart," Tess said trying to take Evie away but she didn't want to go.

"Evie it's okay. Go with her." I said but she shook her head.

"But the old lady would keep on shouting at you.'' she was still unwilling to go.

"I wouldn't let her say anything to your mom again okay. Just go with Tess." Kel kissed her cheeks and she smiled a little following Tess.

His mom was going on saying nonsense. I'm sure Evie must have questions in her head right now which I'm hoping she'd forget later.

"What was that all about mom?" Kel angrily asked as soon as Evie was out of earshot.

"I should be asking you. How did the news leak out? How sure are you that she's not the one who did it?" She accused shouting.

"She isn't mom. She wouldn't do that."

"Why can't you open your eyes to see Kelvin, she has blinded you with her fake love once again."

"You know that's not true mom," Jess interjected.

"Shut up. What do you know? If you like get a woman like her, she'd just ruin you and I'd send you out of my house."

"I've been out of the house since forever. You can't keep trying to control every aspect of our lives, we're grown now." Jess said and she scoffed.

"That doesn't make you wiser." She retorted.

"That's enough mom, he's right. You're always trying to control every aspect of our lives. I got the company to appease you, did almost everything in my life to please you and now you're complaining because things aren't going according to your plan. I won't have you talking that way to my wife and daughter."

"You call this a wife?" She huffed looking at me with disgust.

"Yes, Mom. She's my wife whether you like it or not." Kel said and she laughed sardonically.

"She can never be a wife, she's a slut remember, a two-timing gold-digging cheat." His mother said distastefully.

I was really angry, what have I ever done to her? "You have no right to talk that way when that's the right definition of yourself." I angrily said.