A Stolen Kiss From THE CEO!

191 A Little Favor

Ever since the last time Ella was mad at Leon back at Beryl Hula island, he had never experienced her broken and angered expression towards him, until now. He could feel her pain and he was more troubled if any fragile part of her body was hurting due to the fall.

The fact that she was too angry or disgusted to look into his eyes was more torturing than the fact that he had done nothing to protect her.

“My love...” Leon didn’t try to force her to look in his direction, “...please, forgive me! Tell me, what do you want me to do to make it up to you? I will do anything you ask right now.”

Ella shut her eyes momentarily to cast out all the raging storms and pain within her. She didn’t want to fight with her husband because of his mum and sister. After all, she was the one that told him to attend to his grieving family.

She was still lost in her thoughts when she felt Leon’s wet but warm lips on her hands. She opened her eyes and slowly turned her head back to face him. She saw pain and regret in his eyes, and this melted her ire.

Ella thought of saying something to Leon but her body was too shaken to speak. Also, she felt too embarrassed to display her emotions before Leon’s dad and brother. Hence she tried her best to communicate with her wet eyes and her hands.

She fondly stroked Leon’s cheek and gestured for him to go; which Leon understood perfectly. He kissed her hand again and thanked her before standing up and leaving the room.

When Leon had left the room and shut the door behind him, Nana Esther pleaded with Maxwell to go check up on Marissa and ensure she was fine.

“Are you trying to get rid of me, mum?” Maxwell raised an eyebrow playfully while gently stroking his mother’s cheeks.

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“You know me better, son!” Nana Esther smiled.

“Okay.”

Maxwell turned his attention to Rex and placed a hand on his shoulder.

“I will see you at dinner, big bro.”

“Sure thing,” Rex smiled weakly.

Before leaving, Maxwell strolled over to where Ella was seated.

“Relax, my dear! Are you alright?” Maxwell asked softly when he noticed Ella’s slight agitation.

“Y...yes!” Ella responded in a shaky voice. At the moment, she couldn’t tell if Maxwell was on her side or Marissa’s side.

Maxwell squatted beside Ella’s seat and took her trembling hands into his.

“I’m sorry for the way your mother and sister-in-law treated you. Also, I want to thank you for not returning fire with fire, like I would have done if I were in your shoes. You are a rare jewel and a gift to this family.”

Ella’s misty eyes brightened at Maxwell’s kind words. More tears fell down her cheeks and Maxwell leaned closer and kissed her briefly on the forehead. He gently wiped the tears from her eyes and said: “no more crying, okay?”

“Okay!” Ella finally found her voice. She watched as Maxwell stood up and left the room and her heart was filled with so much happiness.

‘At least, Maxwell is still on my side.’ she celebrated within.

The fact that Maxwell thanked her for not retaliating against Marissa and Yvonne’s nastiness was more satisfying than his actual apology.

The bitter truth was that she would have retaliated against Yvonne’s slyness if not for her sick dad. She didn’t want anything that would worsen his weak situation or make him see her as a rascal wife.

All the while Leon and Maxwell were speaking to Ella, Rex had been watching her closely. And when Nana Esther whispered something into his ears, Rex felt his spirit, soul and even his weak body jubilate for joy.

So, immediately after Maxwell left the room, Rex called Ella to come closer and sit down by his side.

At first, Ella was puzzled by Rex’s excited behavior. She wondered if the tea he drank had the potency to put him in such a merry mood. However, when she followed his gaze to her tummy, she concluded that Nana Esther must have spilled the beans.

When Ella carefully took her seat beside him, the first words he uttered were like a gentle breeze blowing across a turbulent sea.

Rex took her right hand into his and beamed like a young man who just got accepted by his crush.

“Thank you, my darling angel, for blessing me with these heavenly angels in your womb.”

Ella’s instantly felt relieved and blissful. Her already flushed face reddened and her watery eyes started shedding fresh tears.

“Don’t cry, my darling!” Nana Esther came over to Ella and wiped her tears away. She examined Ella for any physical injuries while Rex continued his conversation with her.

“My dear Ella, I’m sorry for the way my wife and daughter treated you. You deserve to be cherished and loved, and it breaks my heart to see you being treated this way. Please, forgive my family for their past, present and future crimes against you.”

Ella shook her head in response. She was so overwhelmed again by Rex’s kind words that words failed her. Deep down, she wish Yvonne was a male child and this made her mind drift momentarily.

‘Maybe, just maybe, if Yvonne was a man, she would treat me with this extreme love and kindness; which seemed to emanate from all the male Treshvires.’

“Ella, are you having any slight hurt within?” Rex brought Ella out of her thoughts. His inquiry was due to Ella’s left hand that was resting on her tummy.

“A little.”

Ella’s response was more like a whisper.

“Can imagine what that silly child of mine caused my Pumpkin!” Nana Esther hissed out loud.

“So sorry, my dear,” Rex pleaded.

“Rex, round up your discussion with Ella. I need to take her to my room to examine her properly and take care of that pain before it results in something far worse.”

“Okay, mum,” Rex replied and focused all his attention on Ella.

“Is it true that my son doesn’t want children?”

Rex’s face was a bit sad as he interrogated Ella.

“Yes, it’s true!”

“Has he told you the reason why he doesn’t want children?”

“Umm... yes!”

“Tell me about it and how you got pregnant.”

Ella cleared her throat briefly and gave Rex a summary of her pregnancy dilemma.

“Leon is unhappy about your sickness and possible death. He feels so bad about it that he decided that it’s unfair to bring children into the world and leave them behind to grieve after you.

“Leon said that he never wanted to get married just like his uncle. At first, he married me just to fulfill your wish. But later on, we fell in love and he made me promise him never to get pregnant. However, I mistakenly got pregnant but decided to keep the child behind his back.

“Hmm...” Rex breathed down in frustration. “You know what?”

Ella shook her head in response.

“I’ll give anything to stay alive for my children. But, it seems mother nature has a different plan for me and it hurts me the most to see my family broken due to my sickness. Nevertheless, I want to thank you specially, for keeping this pregnancy. Just ask my mum has foretold that you’ll be having twin children, I hope to come back into this world as one of your children. Nothing will make me happier than you being my next mother.”

“Aww! Thanks, Mr. T...I mean, dad. It would be the greatest honor.”

Ella was quick enough to correct herself while beaming from cheek to cheek.

‘Hmm...dad! What a pleasant name!’

Ella’s eyes glimmered as her thoughts painted beautiful pictures of what Rex as a dad would be like if he was not sick. She also imagined what a baby Rex would look like if he reincarnated through her.

Unable to hold back her fascination, she confessed her thoughts to Rex.

“I like calling you, dad. It makes me feel complete.”

“Really.”

Rex funnily raised his eyebrow, making Ella giggle.

“Yes! You are an amazing dad.”

“Thank you, my dear. You are one amazing child and your dad, bless his soul, will be proud of you wherever he is. I am also proud of you for being an amazing wife to my son and an extraordinary daughter to me.”

“Aww!”

Ella’s eyes sparkled like a million shimmery stars. She was so engulfed in her emotions that she decided to throw caution to the wind. She immediately stood up and threw herself at Rex, giving him a warm hug.

Rex wrapped both his hands around her and patted her gently on the back before releasing her when he felt a bit choked.

“Before I die, I would like to ask a little favor of you.”

Rex said pleadingly as Ella took her seat.

“Me? What can I possibly have that you’d want from me?”

Ella was perplexed by Rex’s request.

“You have a lot to give but I will only ask this of you.” Rex’s firm tone conveyed the seriousness of his request.

“Okay!” Ella smiled.

“Every morning and every night, can you please serve me a cup of my mum’s tea until the day I die?”