307 Seeking Penance
“Ella, what’s the matter?” Denise quickly moved across the table to where Ella was seated and took her mobile phone from my hands.
“Soone I don’t know is threatening .” Ella’s quivering voice conveyed her fears.
Denise read the ssage out loud and stared at Ella quizzically.
“This person has given us a clue that she is pregnant. So, do you know any pregnant person who has a personal vendetta against you?
Ella raised a finger to her lips while racking her brain for answers to Denise’s questions. Then her eyes widened as a na hit her like an electric shock.
“Susan!” Both Ella and Denise chorused at the sa ti.
“I knew it! I am one hundred percent sure that she is the one behind this ssage” Denise scoffed as an image of the devil incarnate Susan flashed through her mind.
“Yes, the only person I know who is currently pregnant and may have a beef with is Susan.” Ella stood up and started to pace back and forth. “But why would she send such a threat now, after I pardoned her for what she did to in the past?”
“If you ask , you made a big mistake forgiving her after she tried to have Richard rape you. You do not allow a snake, like Susan to live freely because soone like her would always turn around and bite you in the future,” Denise hissed.
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“Hmm...” Ella stopped pacing and stared at Denise intensely. “What if she left the city and returned when Leon was no longer monitoring her movent? What if she has been monitoring from a distance all this while?”
“Should we inform Leon? Because you know he can track her and put her in her place,” Denise suggested cautiously.
“No, I do not need his help. I’ll do this all by myself,” Ella replied firmly. “Don’t forget, Susan can’t get to that easily. She would have to break through all my security guards to get to .”
“What if she does?” Denise queried.
“If she succeeds, I’ll be waiting for her. I’m no longer the naive and frightened Ella she knew back then. And this ti, I will not show rcy because she just threatened my precious baby.”
“Alright! Henceforth, we’ll both need to be extra vigilant and careful.” Denise warned. Although she already made up her mind to inform Leon of the threatening ssage behind Ella’s back. she knew Leone’s expertise was potent and would always co in handy.
Just as Ella was about to leave the dining room, Paul walked in with a massive sunflower bouquet from Leon.
“Aww!” Denise cupped her mouth but instantly stifled her excitent when Ella flashed her an angry stare.
“Take it away, Paul, I do not want to see it!” Ella said dismissively and angrily walked out of the room.
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Leon arrived at the second mansion emotionally drained and exhausted.
Leaving his luggage in the hand of Ida and so other house staff to worry about, he climbed up the stairs and trudged to his bedroom.
Safely inside the sanctuary of his bedroom, he checked the ti on his wristwatch and discovered that it was already a few minutes past seven in the evening. So, he made so calls to confirm if his requested flowers had been sent to his wife’s house.
“Yes, sir. The package has arrived at its location so minutes ago,” a lady receptionist answered.
“Good!” Leon ended the call and headed straight to the bathroom for a cold shower.
Before going to bed, he sent Ella a good night ssage, hoping she would read it before deleting it.
[Looking out my window on this cold but dazzling starry night,
I thought of your smile and it filled my heart with so much warmth.
Thanks for coming into my life and giving happiness.
Sleep tight my beautiful angel and my sweet kisses to our baby.]
Although Leon had access to check his live feed to see what Ella was doing at all tis at ho, he didn’t bother to go through it, as he drifted off to sleep imdiately after his head touched the pillow.
When Leon woke up early the next morning, he sent Ella another ssage.
[I miss you this morning just like I missed you yesterday.
Watching the sunrise puts a smile on my face because you are my sunshine.
I wish you an aweso and delightful day.
Keep smiling and conquer this day like the warrior princess you are.
Good morning.]
After hitting the send button, Leon observed that he had an unread ssage from Denise.
Wondering why Denise would send him a ssage when they had barely communicated for a while, Leon hastily read through it.
His expression changed from serene to a dangerous scowl when he got wind that soone suspected to be Susan was sending Ella threatening ssages.
Feeling grateful for the heads up, Leon replied to Denise’s ssage with a simple; thank you.
Then he instantly swung into the action of nipping the bud from the stem before it germinated.
He dialed Sky’s number and inford him to send so strike team to trail, bait, and capture Susan from wherever she was hiding around the world.
He also instructed Sky to ensure Ella’s ghost guardian angels were reliably inford of the recent threat. They were to take note of any pregnant lady seen around Ella and to act swiftly if any threat was perceived.
Feeling satisfied and a bit relaxed, he got ready for work and left the house, after ensuring that the booked white roses he requested had been delivered to his wife.
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Ella woke up to another heartwarming ssage from Leon. Just like she did with the previous night’s ssage, she reread it over and over again before saving it.
She was impressed by his first step of seeking penance even in the face of rejection. But she couldn’t help but wonder how far he was willing to go with trying to win her back.
She slowly rose from her bed and for so unknown walked towards her bedroom door as though she was expecting soone.
Her sharp nostril picked up the heavenly sll of fresh flowers even before she opened the door.
A contagious smile slowly spread across her face as she carefully squatted by the large bouquet of white roses lying on the floor by the entrance to her bedroom.
She slowly reached out and gently caressed the rose petals while sniffing in its rejuvenating fragrance.
“Hmm... two points for Leon for keeping to his promise,” Denise bead as she walked up to her blushing friend. “Just get ready to open a rose and sunflower garden in this mansion.”
“Four points!” Ella bead in her heart without uttering any words.
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