Bianca shrugs her brows, she slams Celine's hands off.
“You need to knock some senses into your head instead. I'm not your mum! We aren't related at all.” She stood up angrily, letting her hands clench into tight balls.
“Didn't you at least look at yourself in the mirror? You are twenty years older, you have a daughter.” Celine yelled with so much rage in her voice.
“She does?” Henry interrupts, he overheard Celine's last statement before he could barge in. Celine zipped her mouth, she heads out of the room as she bursts into tears. “How would she remember me when she despised me?” Celine cries within.
“What the fuck! I look weird.” Bianca exclaimed, taking a glimpse of her reflection in a mirror so close to her.
Henry ran after Celine. He pulls her arm, stopping her from taking another step.
“Where's her daughter? Do you perhaps have an idea of her location? I urgently need this information”
“Why do you care so much about her daughter? She's just your mistress isn't she?” Celine chins up, she wipes her tears before turning to Henry. She didn't want to look weak. After all, she's Bianca's offspring.
“She might be my daughter. I need to meet her daughter. I need to conduct a DNA on her.”
Celine sniffles, holding her breath. Her gaze darts at him leaving him confused.
“She's dead!” Celine cooked a lie in tears.
Henry froze, he holds his breath as he loosens his tie. A grin appeared on his face, he stares at a spot and suddenly let out a chuckle.
“Since that bastard is gone. I can have her all to myself. No third party, sweet!” Henry chuckles, licking his lips.
“Bastard?” Celine steps back, she thought he was her father. He tilts his head back and yells “I’ve been waiting for this special day. Now, I have the chance to start afresh”
“Why do you call that innocent girl a bastard?” Her strange pale eyes darted at him. He chuckles “I don't think the child could be mine. I remembered she use to be a whore.” Henry whispers sending some burns to her soul.
Celine's unrelenting stare blinks, her fist balled ready to punch his face. She finds it hard to cool her bitter anger. Henry noticed a smile forcing to spread on her face. He squints his brows, waiting for her to erupt.
A phone call interrupted their long grimace. Henry grumbled when he sighted the caller's name saved as My wife. Celine had a glimpse of the caller “Hmm…My wife? Fishy” Celine presses her lips.
Henry went to the kitchen to answer the phone call. Celine's curious mindset didn't let her be until she tiptoed to the locked kitchen door, she placed her ear on the kitchen door to hear clearly.
“What again? I told you I would be home before nightfall…Im currently at work.” Henry yells replying to Helen over the phone. He swings his arms, swinging loosely.
Celine's boiling anger cools, “That should be his legally wedded wife. I need to prove to mum that Henry isn't the right choice. This will be my ticket.” Celine whispered. She hastens to Bianca's room.
“Mum…Ma'am!” Celine yells, knocking at the door, she barges in when he heard no response from Bianca.
Bianca turned around with a flushed face, she was already in lingerie waiting for Henry's arrival. “What?” Bianca replied with a high-pitched voice.
“It's Henry! Come and see for yourself. He is…” Celine stutters. Celine adopted that method because she knew there was no way Bianca was going to come after her if she used the right statement.
Bianca's heart paused “Henry? What happened to my love?” Bianca voiced out, she got up from the bed biting her fingers.
“Yeah…your love indeed.” Celine rolled her eyes.
“Come!” Celine ordered with the pretense of still being in shock. Bianca didn't hesitate before running after Celine. They got to the kitchen door, and Celine holds Bianca's arm, stopping her from barging into the kitchen. Celine pressed her finger on her lips as Bianca was about to scream.
Bianca became relaxed at Celine's warm touch, she squints her brows “What's going on? I hope this isn't a prank…else” Bianca whispers.
“Shhh…”
Their silence made Henry's voice more audible. “Just because I married you doesn't give you the damn right to monitor my every movement, Helen.”
Bianca stops in her tracks, she gasps with her hands covering her mouth. “What?” Her shoulder dropped and a tear fell unchecked.
“Alright! I'm at work, I swear on our first child's life.”Henry said, he grabbed a cup of water.
“First child? He has one?” Bianca mumbles.
“Oh come on, Helen. I thought we are over this issue twenty years ago. Why bring up Bianca's issue? She's now my past!” Helen uttered.
“Im his past! I am… Oh my!”
Bianca's jaw drops and she fell to the ground. The thud of a body hitting the ground made Henry end the call. He walks slowly to the door, he opened the door.
His eyes were popping out as he sighted Bianca on the floor, he gasped quickly “It's not what you think!”
A drop of tear fell on her cheek, she sniffled rising to her feet. The whole world suddenly disappeared in front of her.
“You liar!” her voice trembled as tears slowly rolled down her cheek.
“I didn't utter a lie. Your maid was jealous of us. It's a setup!” Henry declared. Celine was supposed to celebrate her victory but watching her mum in that state made her disheartened.
Bianca walked away, ran to her room, and locked herself up. Celine ran after her but she was unable to catch up “Ma, please open this door. You can't keep yourself locked up” Celine pleads.
Henry lowers his gaze, and he buried his arms in his pocket “I will come by sooner, take care ” Henry said.
Celine scrunched up her face, she turned to Henry “You caused this! You monster.” She hits him. Henry didn't retaliate “Make sure you don't leave so those men won't attack again. I need to go take care of some things to win Bianca over.”
“We don't need your help and she isn't a toy you can win over. She's human with feelings just like you. ” Celine shouted.
Henry sighs “Bye”
“Yeah….that should be your last goodbye, we never want to meet a deceptive man like you, never!.”