A LIAR AT THE ALTAR: CHAPTER 11 – 20

Chapter 20

Chloe, oh you know that already.”
I said.

“Mrs. Sanchester is waiting.”
She stepped away for me to move in.

I followed her as she led the way, I kept looking around. The interior was breathtaking, each furniture had a unique design, the artifacts were beautiful and looked original. Large paintings hung on the tall walls, I wondered how much the one that looked like someone threw up on it cost. What really goes through this painters’ head?

“Welcome, Miss Chloe.”
I heard from a corner, I saw another maid, she was holding three folded towels that looked heavy.

“Hi.”
I smiled at her.

“Did Mrs. Sanchester announce to everyone I was coming?”

“Not really, everyone that works here knows you. Nana talks about you all the time, Nora made a bet with everyone that you’re going to have a boy and Mrs. Sanchester adores you so much.”
She said as we climbed the grand stairs with red Italian carpet running down the steps.

A LIAR AT THE ALTAR: CHAPTER 11 – 20

I felt something in my chest, it consumed me slowly, I was deceiving each one of them and the guilt made me more nervous to be around them.

“Here.”
She stopped in front of a door, she knocked and I heard Mrs. Sanchester’s voice.

“Come in.”
I smiled at Sarah and let myself in.

“Chloe!”
Nana screamed, standing up from her recliner.

“Hi, Nana.”
She wrapped me in a tight hug.

“You smell so good.”
She said when she pulled away.

“Thank you.”

“Hello, Chloe.”
Mrs. Sanchester gave me a side hug and a peck on the cheek. She looked so delicate that I was scared to hug her back, staring into those blue eyes I felt sad.

“Welcome sweety.”
She added with a broad smile.

I turned to look at an older lady who was sipping tea like she was in the presence of the Queen.
She beamed and stood up, my eyes caught her platinum hair that looked too glossy for her age.

“This is my elder sister, Lilian.”
Mrs. Sanchester introduced.

“Hi.”

“Come here you doll.”
She took me by surprise giving me a warm hug and stroking my back.

“She is so young and beautiful ”
She said staring at me from my head down to my toes.

“Now I know why my naughty nephew couldn’t resist you.”
She said and they all laughed while I just smiled.

“How many months?”
She asked looking at my stomach that was too flat to convince anyone I was carrying a baby. I tried to shoot it out but I was scared they might notice since they all had their eyes on me.

“Three months.”
That was what we agreed on.

“Wow, and the baby bump is still hidden.”

“It might show itself soon.”
Nana said coming to stand beside me, I love her so much.

At 82, she was still lively and very strong. Both my grandparents were in-home care, every time we visited them, they only spoke to my parents cause they forgot we were their grandkids. My mom reminded them every time but they still forgot. There was a day my grandma from my mom’s side asked her,

“You already have kids?”
And that was the sixth time we were visiting. My grandma from my dad’s side didn’t even remember him getting married to my mom.

My parents got tired and stopped taking us with them to visit. It’s been three years since I last saw them.

“Do you take one of those yoga classes for pregnant women?”
Lilian asked.

“No.”

“I heard it helps, a lot. I have someone that owns a yoga studio, it’s not far from here. I can call her and sign you up.”

“If you want.”
She added when I didn’t say anything.

“Yeah, I will love to.”
I said nodding, I didn’t want her having more reasons to doubt me.

It didn’t take her long to speak to her friend, she informed me I was starting Saturday after she ended the call.

The rest of the day went better than I expected, Lilian wasn’t so bad. She made jokes about her kids that got me laughing till my stomach hurts.

Nora returned from school and joined us, we took selfies before I left with Eduardo.

A LIAR AT THE ALTAR: CHAPTER 11 – 20

“How did it go?”
Tristan asked me during dinner.

“It was fun, your Aunt is very funny.”

“Please tell me she didn’t make any joke about me.”

“Sadly no, she only spoke about her kids but I’m sure she’d tell me next time.”
I said and smirked at the end.

“What else did she do?”

“She signed me up for yoga class.”

“Yoga class?”

“Yeah, yoga class for pregnant women.”

“What? And you agreed?”

“There’s no harm in joining a yoga class for pregnant women, they will go easy on us since we’re pregnant.”

“We?”
He emphasized with a laugh, I glared at him and ate my food.

“Look, if you don’t wanna go I will speak to…”

“It’s fine, I’m tired of staying here all day anyway.”

“Okay but if you’re not comfortable, let me know.”

“It’s just Yoga.”

“You don’t look like an athletic person.”

“Ouch, are you saying I’m fat?”

“No,” he laughed.

“You’re perfect, I love your body. Fat or not, it won’t change how I feel about you.”

I laughed at how he was trying not to stutter. He looked confused as he stared at me.

“I was messing with you,” I said smiling.

“You’re a rare kind,” I didn’t question him.

We left the dining when we were done eating, we walked side-by-side upstairs to our rooms. Tristan kept typing away on his phone with one hand while the other hid in the pocket on his black joggers.