Chapter 12

As soon as I asked him that question, he backed up and blinked as if he had zoned out for a minute. I stood there, staring at him, my body trembling from what he had just revealed. "Tyson, please answer me. What inheritance are you talking about? Whose inheritance?" I was dumbfounded; it couldn't be me. I still have to pay my father's hospital bill; there's no way I have a secret inheritance that I don't know about. Tyson stared me wide-eyed and suddenly, as fast as his shocked expression came, he looked angry, annoyed. He turned and walked to his room, ignoring my question. I quickly followed, refusing to let him get away with what he just said.

"If you take another step, I will knock you so hard you will fly back to your husband." He said, pointing his long index finger to the door. I stared at him in disbelief at his tone. How could he talk to me like that? "Are you speaking to me in that tone, Tyson?" I asked, sounding stupid and vulnerable, tears started making their way down my face because of how angry I felt at that moment. How could he say that to me? Why would he threaten me like that?. "Just leave." I immediately turned and walked out of his apartment, hastily drying my face.

I thought we had something, but I don't know him like this. This is not the guy who makes me laugh during hard times. I just want to punch him and tell him to be nice to me because I am going through a lot lately. I kept driving around, avoiding going home, but I eventually drove home because I had nowhere else to go. I spent my weekend with Dan, not being around him right now would help me think clearly.

"Are you okay? Do you want me to make you something to eat?" Anna asked, giving a soft, sympathetic smile. I gave her a nod, feeling annoyed that she could see right through me. "A cup of tea will be great," I said as I walked up to my bedroom to rest. I just want to hug my pillow and cry my frustrations out. "A tea in the middle of summer, Mam?" Anna enquired, chuckling. I turned and gave a stern look, feeling angry that she thinks she has the right to tell me what to drink and when to drink. "I thought your job was to serve me, or am I lying?" She quickly looked down, probably feeling embarrassed that she felt too comfortable telling me what she thought.

"Please forgive me, I just thought..." I cut her off before she could finish. "I'm not interested in your explanation. Bring the tea up to my room." I snapped at her walking away. A part of me feels disrespected by her, but another part feels bad for the way that I handled it. "What's wrong?" I bumped into Dan as I walked into our bedroom. He held my waist to prevent me from falling backwards.

"Why is everyone asking me that?" I grumbly asked, removing his hand from my waist, his eyes never left my face as he kept quite as if reading me. "Hey, you know you can talk to me, right? What's wrong?" He asked in a low, sexy voice. I immediately felt my knees give out on me, but I held onto him to avoid falling. His hands found their way back to my small waist. "It's nothing, I'm just upset at Anna." I stared into his soft eyes, and I felt the walls that I built around me to protect myself from being hurt crumble. I'm not okay, with everything happening in my life all at once, I can't take it. I said, wiping the tears off my face, I hate crying on someone's shoulder. I just want to cry with my pillow under the covers with no one judging me. "I'm sorry that you feel that way, but I promise everything will be okay soon enough. I will fix it, I'm working on it." He said softly as he pulled me to his chest.

"I'm sorry for ruining your shirt," I said, brushing the stain of makeup on his shirt. "That's okay, you look beautiful." I stared in shock at what he just said, did Dan just tell me the wife that he never wanted that I am beautiful? "What?" The words left my mouth without thinking twice. I didn't want to get excited from what he just said and find out moments later that he didn't mean it. "I said you look beautiful," he said as he slowly leaned down for a kiss, a kiss that I couldn't resist.

I pulled away, confused about this. Is he falling for me? Am I falling for him? What the hell is happening?. "I'm sorry, but I just need some clarity before things can get out of hand any further," I said as I ran my finger on my lips, feeling the tingling from my lips rhythming with his. "So things are about to get out of control?" He asked with a naughty look on his face, and I laughed, hiding my face behind my hands as I felt my face heat up from embarrassment. "Well, there's nothing wrong with things getting out of control for a minute or two," Dan said in a low husky voice as he kissed me again, he pulled me closer, I felt his manhood softly breathing, in that moment I lost the ability to think and gave myself to him.

I woke up with my head lying on his chest. I looked up, and he was looking at me softly. I quickly fixed my hair and moved away to my pillow, feeling vulnerable, self-doubt thoughts we running through my mind. "How long have I been sleeping?" After the deed, I couldn't help but fall asleep in his arms; it's the best sleep I have had in months. "An hour, I wanted to wake you up, but you were sleeping so peacefully." He said as he brushed my arm, I smiled, not sure how to react to his words. He avoided me when I asked him earlier about what we were doing. Why should I entertain him when I don't even know what it is that we are doing? "We are married, why are you so worried about labelling this?" I looked at him, shocked, but again, maybe he has been thinking the same thing, or he can see that I am uncomfortable.

"Why shouldn't we label it? A few weeks ago, you wanted nothing to do with me. I'm confused and I don't like being confused." He sighed and walked to the bathroom without saying another word. In that moment, I just wanted to scream in anger. Why would he just walk away after such a heated sex session? Or was I not good enough for him? I just decided to be cool with what his doing and mind my own business, the next time he wants to have sex with me, he will just have to state his intentions for me first. I heard the shower turn off, and moments later, he walked out of the bathroom and straight to the door. I chuckle dryly in disbelief.

After a while, I felt hungry and decided to go and check on Anna, ask her about the tea that I requested hours ago, and now it was the perfect time for it, it was starting to get dark. I stepped out of the room and peered down the stairs with no sign of her. I opted to check the other rooms. I didn't want to be walking around the house in my gown and smelling like sex.

I approached Dan's office and I walked in on him and Anna speaking in hushed tones. Anna was standing next to his desk, and he was seated, looking straight into her eyes. The conversation seemed heated and very serious. "Anna, do you mind making me tea, as soon as you stop staring into my husband's eyes?" I said, breaking the important hushed conversation between the two. Anna immediately jumped and walked out the door, mumbling something, probably an apology.

I gave him a judging look and walked away without saying anything. I heard someone speaking downstairs. I peered again, not bothering to go down, and there were two bags on the floor; it looked like someone had just arrived with their bags in my house. Anna appeared with a concerned look. "You have a visitor."