Chapter 88

Kathy had just hung up the phone after a tense conversation with Mrs. Carter. The topic was Skye—young, clever, and now, apparently, threatening Mrs. Carter. It seemed Skye had somehow stumbled upon one of Mrs. Carter’s best-kept secrets, and she wasn’t shy about using it as leverage. But Kathy knew the whole story; she had seen everything firsthand.

Mrs. Carter had been taking money from her husband’s company for years ever since she got married. Handling all the family finances while Mr. Carter was away on business trips gave her unrestricted access. Kathy, always observant, had witnessed the embezzlement with her own eyes. The secrecy and the risk seemed to thrill Mrs. Carter, but Kathy knew this wasn’t the only secret hiding behind the elegant facade of the Carter estate. Life in the Carter household was a tapestry woven from hidden truths. Kathy, ever the silent witness, knew them all. Mr. Carter, despite his respectable public image, had a penchant for dating women in their twenties. As soon as they grew older or less exciting, he’d discard them without hesitation.

Asther, another member of the household, was notorious for his unfaithfulness. He’d cheat on women of all ages and backgrounds, never settling down and never remorseful. Such behavior was an open secret among those who paid attention.

Mrs. Carter herself was driven by two passions: money and young men. She relished both, often seeking out companionship with men in their twenties, not so different from her husband’s own preferences. And then there was Skye. Before she and her mother moved in with the Carters, Skye had faced her own difficult choices. She’d once been pregnant and made the heart-wrenching decision to give the baby up for adoption. This was a chapter in her life she rarely spoke of, but Kathy knew. Kathy knew everything.

In a house filled with secrets, Kathy was the silent observer, the keeper of truths. She watched as alliances shifted, threats were made, and secrets hung in the air like a storm about to break. The Carter residence was more than just a home—it was a web of intrigue, and Kathy stood at its center, knowing that in a world built on lies, knowledge was the most dangerous weapon of all. Kathy, holding Melody in her arms as she looks out of the window, it’s been raining all day, it’s really wants to take the babies outside for some fresh air, but it seems that they will stick inside, then she hears her sons are waking up for their bottle as well while their sister is sleeping, she went back into the nursery room and lay her down. She grabs two bottles, and the rest has to be washes and sanitize them, she got power milk into the bottle and pour the water inside as she put on the top and put into the warmer as two boy milk is warming up she went over to the crib and rub their little stomach to calm them down.

“I know, your bottles are coming just have to warm it up,” said Kathy talking to her sons

Anthony came into the nursery with the baby monitor in his hand sat it down on the table, to see the boys calm down before she is over to the warmer to take the bottle out, she props them on the pillow so they can eat at the same time. Once the bottle is in their mouth, Kathy uses a blanket under the bottles to make sure it not too high so they don’t drink too fast and get belly trouble. Kathy slowly backs up, but she bumps into something hard as she looks up it’s Anthony looking down at her smiling.

“How long were you standing there?”

“Only for couple minutes I see you are still in your robe,” said Anthony

“I was going to put some clothes until our daughter starts to cry for a bottle and I had to change her, was holding her until she went back to sleep. I was going to take the babies outside, but it’s been raining,”

Kathy nodded, her eyes brightening at the suggestion. “That’s actually a great idea, Anthony. I’ve been thinking about how much easier it would make things for the families here. If Sarah’s interested, maybe we could work together to set up a daycare for everyone working in the packhouse or even the palace. It would be such a relief for parents, and the kids would have a safe place to play and learn.”

Anthony grinned. “I’ll talk to my father about it tomorrow. He thinks its great idea. Plus, if the weather clears up, maybe we can all spend some time outside and brainstorm ideas.”

As the gentle hum of the nursery settled around them, Anthony wrapped his arms around Kathy’s waist and pulled her close, burying his nose into her neck to breathe in her familiar scent. He smiled, holding her there for a quiet moment, the warmth between them a comfort amid the chaos of their busy morning. Kathy went over to the crib to see the twins finishing their bottles, so she gently picked up Leon while Anthony scooped up Kai. Together, they softly patted the boys’ backs, waiting for the little burps that always made them smile. The quiet moment was filled with the soft sounds of rain outside and the gentle rhythm of their hands as they soothed.  the babies. When the burps finally came, Kathy and Anthony exchanged a quick grin, sharing in the small satisfaction that came with caring for their children. There was a knocked on the door so Kathy went over to the door.

“Who is it?” asked Kathy

“It’s your mother Kathy, I want to see my grandchildren,”

Kathy opens the door to see her mother standing with her vampire husband, as she stands by so her mother can come inside, Kathy closes the door behind her mother.

“What are you doing here?” said Kathy

Her mother smiled warmly, stepping further inside. “I came here to see Lady Vanessa, but I wanted to come here first to check on my grandchildren,” she replied, her eyes softening as she gazed at the twins in Kathy and Anthony's arms. Grace smiled as she watched Melody sleeping peacefully in her crib.

“Kathy how did you wash the babies' bottles?” said Grace

“I take them downstairs, wash them, then put them boil water and I let them dry and bring them back upstairs,”

Grace was confused about what of her daughter say then smiles at her then laugh then this makes Anthony and Kathy to look at her. They want to know what the joke is, too.

“Mom, what is so funny?” asked Kathy

“Honey, you didn’t have to do that, come with me,” said Kathy

After Kathy settled Leon in the crib, Anthony rocked Kai in his arms, watching Kathy and her mother leave the room. They walked down the hall and then stopped at the double doors before she opened them, revealing a living room connected to a kitchen. Kathy was shocked to see a complete living room and kitchen on their floor.