Chapter 82 Good At Telling Lies
“Fine, but first I need to tell her about you and wait for her until she is ready to see you. She is turning six soon and she is very smart, she is very aware of her environment and her feelings, so we can not rush her”
“Fine but I’m wondering, did you tell her I was dead? Because you are good at telling lies?” Fernando asked because that is what he had confirmed so far that Ana was a good liar.
Apart from her mother he is another person who has boldly referred to her as a liar.
“Fine I’m a liar, a good one and I own up to that fact. But I always have a reason why I tell those lies, I don’t just lie because I want to. And no, I didn’t tell her you are dead, I told her you are alive and the reason she has not met you is because it was risky to do so, I had promised her that when it was time, I will let her know about you”
“I want to believe that what you said now is the truth Ana and not another lie. You have my contact and you have just a few days to do the needful. If not I will tell her myself” Fernando said before turning crossed and walking out of her office.
When he left, Ana sat on the chair like someone who was suddenly paralyzed. Tears rolled down her eyes and she felt like screaming.
Things were not going the way she wanted. Fernando now knows it is her and knows Thea is his child, now Silvia will find out sooner or later and her child’s life will be in danger. That woman is evil.
Ana took her phone with shaking hands and dialed Emiliano's number.
Emiliano was in the car heading to a meeting when he saw her call.
“Ana, I'm busy right now, did anything come up?” Emiliano asked.
“I'm sorry for disturbing you Emiliano but I just needed someone to talk to!!” Ana wept.
Emiliano's face changed to that of concern. He did not like it when she cried.
“Tell me what is wrong and I will come there immediately”
“It’s Fernando”
“Fernando again, did he call you?”
“No, he came here. He came to the company”
“What! How could he do that, you have to report to the police”
“I can't,” Ana wept.
“Why, what did he do to you? Tell me now and I will go confront him!” Emiliano was boiling in anger.
“You can’t. He knows everything, he knows I’m Ana and he knows Thea is his child. I had no choice but to tell him Thea is his child because he did a forensic examination on the body he buried and found out I was not the one he buried”
Emiliano moved the phone away from his ear in shock. This was bad news, he also did not want Fernando to find out, he did not think he would go as far as digging up the grave.
“We had sure underestimated him”
“Yes and now he wants to see his child. Soon his fiancee will know of Thea's existence. My child’s life will be in danger. Imagine him marrying such an evil woman. What if he tries to fight for custody of his child?”
“He can’t take a child away from her mother”
“He can do it because I have been lying all this time. Although I told him why I lied, he can still sue me in court to get his child. I do not want that woman to be her step mother Emiliano” Ana said in worry.
We will not allow that to happen, I will never allow him to take your child. We will do all it takes if it comes to that. Do not worry. I wish I can come to you now but I have an important meeting I can’t miss. I will come to the house this evening” Emiliano said. He wished he could tell the driver to turn around but he could not.
“I understand, I only called because I needed to talk to someone. I feel better after talking to you. I will surely not allow that to happen, I’m just stating my worry, see you later” Ana hung up.
Emiliano wanted to say something but the call ended. He clenched his fist tight.
Now Fernando will be in Thea's life.
Ana was not able to concentrate on her work the rest of the day.
When she got home that evening. Thea had rushed outside to hug her.
“Mummy” Thea hugged her mum and Ana picked her up and gave her a kiss.
“My baby, how was your day, how was school?”
“Great, just that I missed you mummy, and I have been waiting to show you what I drew in school today”
“Really” Ana smiled widely.
“Yes,” Thea said excitedly.
“Wow, let’s go in so I can see it,” Ana said.
They went straight upstairs to her room. It was 9pm so maybe the others were in their room. She had missed dinner and felt sad for not coming home on time.
Thea had stayed up just to wait for her.
They got to Thea’s room and she rushed to bring her drawing book.
Ana sat on her bed and waited for her to get it from her desk.
She brought it and showed her mummy what she drew.
“Take a look mummy”
“Wow, it's so beautiful” There were three people in the picture. Two adults and one child.
“You have gotten better in your drawing baby” Ana said like a proud mother then proceeded to give her a kiss on her cheeks and forehead.
Thea was so happy her mother loved it.
“But who are the people in this picture?” Ana asked.
“The little girl is me, you are the woman and the man is Emiliano,” Thea said.
Ana smiled and looked at the picture again “Thea, you usually drew just mummy and you, why did you add Emiliano this time?” Ana was curious.
“Because maybe he can be my dad,” Thea pouted.
Ana was speechless, she didn’t know what to say or how to react to this. Thea must have gotten so used to Emiliano and loves him so much that she now thinks he can be her dad. Ana felt sad for her child and guilty, the pressure from other children who have both parents must have made her want this all of a sudden.
Thea blinked her round blue eyes at her mother.
“Mummy, can you make him my father?” Thea asked.
Outside the room was Emiliano who was holding the door knob. He had wanted to twist it open when he heard what Thea said. Now he stood there frozen.
The question she just asked made him curious to know what Ana will say.