HIDDEN WIFE : CHAPTER 41 – 50

RACHEL’S pov.

Baldwin’s Mansion

Duncan said he’d be home before noon, but it’s already past one and he ain’t back yet.

I stood by the full length mirror in our room, as I combed my hair and packed it up in a ponytail.

Right, I was feeling an internal heat that was making me sweat all over, so I decided to take another shower, which thankfully helped my temperature cool.

Arms suddenly snaked around my waist, making me jump slightly in shock, but I relaxed immediately I looked in the mirror, and I saw my husband’s reflection.

I scoffed.

“Yo, Mr Baldwin finally decided to come back home” I said with anger dripping off my words.

He chuckled lightly at my tone, and how I addressed him. He placed a small kss on my neck.

“Yeah, I’m back” I scoffed again, but mentally this time. “And I just heard someone’s planning on klling my son by $tarving him to de.ath” he laughed at his words.

I rolled my eyeballs, and pvshed him off me.

“Apparently, that’s because that someone has noticed his father doesn’t give a fk about him” I lashed at him, then walked towards our bed and grumpily sat down with my arms folded on my chest, as I pouted my lips angrily.

At that moment, the door creaked open and Mrs Jackson walked in with a try of food; a glass of warm milk, there’s another glass of chilled orange juice, three crispy drumsticks and some fries.

“Rachel…”

“Mrs Jackson, I told you I’m not hungry” I interrupted her politely.

My stomach’s strongly against my words, and it made no attempt to hide its displeasure as it growled loudly. I quickly wrapped my arms around my stomach, as if it would stop it from growling.

“Wow!” Duncan exclaimed excitedly as he leaped forward. “Mrs Jackson, you’re being unfair, how come you don’t give me appetizing food like my wife’s?”

I mentally rolled my eyeballs. I know what he’s trying to do, he’s trying to make me eat the food, but unfortunately, he’s just being overly dramatic.

He waved sat on the bed too, lifted me and sat me on his laps, I tried to get up but he wouldn’t let me, because his arms were tightly wrapped around my waist.

“Whoa, I didn’t come home only yesterday, but you’ve magically added so much weight” he said.

I frowned.

“Are you calling me fat?”

“No, no, no. Of course, not” he denied.

He’s really not calling me fat, in fact, he’s saying the opposite of what he meant, he knew I skipped dinner yesterday and so he’s telling me I’ve lost weight.

“I’m sorry, my heartbeat, but let’s eat something first”

“I’m not hungry” I said stubbornly.

“Hm, I know you’re not hungry, but our baby is starving” he rubbed my stomach fondly. “We shouldn’t starve him because we need him to grow healthily, right?”

I looked down at my stomach when he said that, he’s right, I shouldn’t let my baby suffer for his father’s sin, but apparently this is the only way I can get his strong-headed and secretive father to talk.

“I don’t wanna eat, I just wanna know what’s going on, come I don’t know what’s going on in my husband’s life…”

I paused, and let out a dry laugh.

“Wait, what am I even saying? Am I even your wife?” I asked rhetorically.

“Of course” he answered anyway.

“Oh, really?!” I exclaimed dramatically loud, as if I’m very shocked by his answer. “I didn’t know we’re married, because you’re starting to feel like a stranger to me”

He hugged me tighter, and rested his chin on my shoulder -BTW, his navghty hands were cupping my bbs.

“After you met with Tasha in that hotel, you promised you’d always open up to me, but look what’s happening right now, I’m still the last person to know what’s actually going on. Why?”

“My heartbeat, calm down”

“Don’t tell me to calm down, ok?!” I snapped at him. “There’s a lot of things I wanna know, I wanna know your relationship with that woman and her kids downstairs, I wanna know what happened to Tasha, and why her unconscious body was found outside your company, I wanna know why you didn’t come home last night, I wanna know everything that’s going on!”

My voice’s a little bit raised, but I don’t care if I’m being heard downstairs, I’m tired of having black curtains on my face.

Duncan sighed.

“Fine, I’ll tell you everything, but first, let’s eat.. yeah?”

I glared at him for a moment, then slide off his lap and started eating. I held a drumstick with my left hand, and was shoving fries down my throat with my right hand.

“Slow down, baby, I’m not running away” he said.

“I don’t wanna take any chances” I replied.

I saw him signaling Mrs Jackson to leave through my peripheral vision, she smiled and gave him an encouraging thumbs up before leaving.

I stopped eating, and faced him with a questioning frown.

“I thought you’re joining me”

“Oh, yeah, but I want you to eat first” he said.

I took a second look at the food, it’s much but judging by how hungry I am, hehe, I’m sure I’ll finish everything, and it’s gonna be his lost if he doesn’t join me now.

“Well, suit yourself” I said and continued eating.

HIDDEN WIFE : CHAPTER 41 – 50

Few Minutes Later

I burped softly as I dropped the empty glass back on the tray, my hands subconsciously rubbed my stomach and I smiled.

I guess I would have d!ed of I didn’t eat those drumsticks and fries.

“Now my baby’s filled” Duncan said, reminding me of his presence.

Honestly, I completely forgot about him while I was eating, I was just too focused on the food. Then I gasped loudly as I recalled something.

“What?” he asked.

“I.. I forgot you wanted to eat too”

I looked down at the empty plates, and sucked up bones on the plates.
He laughed shortly.

“It’s fine, I can get something from the kitchen later” he said.

“Really?”

“Yeah, I must make sure my wife and son are filled, before I think of feeding myself” he reached for my hands, and placed a kss on my knuckles.

I withdrew my hands from his, cleared my throat and adjusted my sitting posture. I crossed my arms on my chest to make me look imposing.

“Now, start talking!” I said firmly.

He raised an eyebrow at my attitude, and laughed, but started talking anyway.

“So Lucas called me that he’s gotten a clue, and I rushed… ”

HIDDEN WIFE : CHAPTER 41 – 50

THIRD PERSON’S pov.

An Unnamed Organization

“There’s a problem, sir” Seven said as he rushed into Mr Anonymous’s office in a panicked state.

“What’s the problem?”

“It seems like we kidnapped the wrong Mrs Baldwin”

Mr anonymous narrowed his eyes, he slowly raised his head and threw Seven a glare -he’s already having a hint what Seven meant.

“What do you mean by we kidnapped the wrong Mrs Baldwin?” he asked to confirm his thought.

“We just found out Tasha and Duncan aren’t really married, Tasha took advantage of Duncan refusing to reveal his wife, and started parading as Mrs Baldwin for publicity”

Mr anonymous raised an eyebrow.

“Is that the problem?”

“No, sir”

“Then speak up!” Mr anonymous threw a file at him, which he caught and dropped on the table.

“Ms Cara already know who the real Mrs Baldwin is, and we don’t know what she’s planning on doing to her…”

Seven was cut off by a bang on the table, Mr anonymous growled lowly. His laptop beeped, he saw ‘Cara’ flashing on the screen and he quickly accepted the call.

“Hello, Mr handsome face”

Mr anonymous narrowed his eyes, he gritted his teeth and clenched his jaw tightly when Ms Cara’s face.

“Cara, let’s cut to the chase” he said.

Ms Cara laughed hysterically.

“Getting impatient now, are we? Hold on, is that fear I see in your eyes?” she asked.

“You…”

“Don’t worry, handsome, I won’t do to your son’s wife what I did to your wife, she’s innocent after all” she threw her head back and laughed.

“Leave my son and his wife out of this, I said I’ll get you the papers, just give me some time”

Ms Cara frowned.

“There’s no time to give, let me ask you…how will your son feel when he finds out his own father mvrdered his mother?”

“Don’t you dare!”

“Watch me” then the call was disconnected.

Mr anonymous growled angrily, he grabbed his laptop and threw it across the office. Seven was quick to jump out of the way, or he’d have been seriously injured.

“Sir, should we kidnap the real Mrs Baldwin before Ms Cara does?” he asked.

“H’ll no!” Mr anonymous growled.

His mind briefly flashed back to how Tasha was raped, and he threw Seven a glare.

“I guess it’s high time I told my son everything, he might have a better plan” he said.

HIDDEN WIFE : CHAPTER 41 – 50

RACHEL’S pov.

Baldwin’s Mansion, LA

“.. I promised him I’ll take care of his family, that’s why I brought them here temporarily” Duncan concluded his explanation.

I blinked a few times while processing everything he’s just said.

“So, you mean Jamal was shot, and his wife doesn’t know about it yet?”

“Yes”

I mentally smacked my head, silly me. I can’t believe I was being jealous of a woman who just became a widow, because of my husband.

How is she gonna take this news?

“Thanks to Jamal we’ve got some clues, I believe that phone will point us to the right direction”

I nodded at his words, but my mind was still on Mariah and her kids (Jamal’s family), I mean, those cute, little boys became fatherless over a fight that has nothing to do with them.

“When are you gonna tell Mariah about her husband’s de.ath?” I asked.

He shrugged his shoulders.

“I don’t know, I’m afraid she won’t take it good” he said.

“You must find ways to tell her, because she need to know”

“I know”

Then silence fell on us, until Duncan took off his shoes and climbed onto the bed, then pulled me onto him.

“My heartbeat, I’m tired, let’s catch some sleep”

“I’m not sleepy” I told him.

“Please, I really need to have you in my arms right now” he pleaded.

I stared at him for a moment, then pitied him and agreed. He kssed my forehead, and closed his eyes.

I stayed awake, thinking about Mariah and her kids until I dozed off.