The Faceless Billionaire Celebrity Wife-Chapter 201: Meeting With The Women.

"Why?"

"Because your dad’s name is Ethan DeLoach," Shikera answered, in a matter of fact tone.

"Why?" This time around, it was Ethan asking her that.

"Because you are Ethan DeLoach. Do you want everyone to know I am your wife? Parents meetings are the best places to spread such news," Shikera replied. Placing her hand on Esther’s shoulder, she explained further, "Your friends mothers’ will know that daddy is married if I go there with you. And even if such news is to spread, I would not want to announce to the public with such method. I will rather use Elovien’s Spotlight."

"No one knows she is my daughter though. The Mega youngsters second generation’s identities are hidden from the public, not excluding the school," Ethan spoke up again.

Shikera raised her brows in confusion.

"That means the teachers would have suspected something when Ruthlyn came with me to Esther’s school."

"True, but the highest they would think of is you being related to The Stones. Only the school director and her personal teachers have access to Esther’s profile."

Shikera sighed. The Mega youngsters identities were public in their school, during her time and she had still felt suffocated. She could only imagine how caged Esther must be feeling at this moment with her identity kept private at home, private at school and private everywhere she could ever think of.

In a bid to make the little girl feel better, she bent slightly until she was on the same level as Esther’s.

"Since no one knows who you are, I think we should go. But that’s only if you really wish to go, and not because you feel challenged as a result of losing the argument between you and your friends," Shikera finally agreed.

"Yes! I really, really, really wanted to go because...they always tell me of how much fun they have on such outings and..."

"Alright," Shikera stopped her with a smile. "Let’s get ready after breakfast." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Seeing that they had finalized on going, Ethan took out his phone to text someone.

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Despite feeling uneasy, Shikera tried her best to keep a smile on her face while making sure she kept the conversation with the other women. Esther was with her friends, who happened to be five boys, a table away from the women and were engaged in their own play.

They were at an high end restaurant located at the center of the city, one which had customers streaming in and out at every hour of the day. Apart from the countless eyes that was always on her since she stepped into the restaurant, Shikera detested the location of the table the women chose. It was right at the center of the restaurant, giving countless people access to approach her for an autograph.

Just when Shikera thought it would soon be over, the women started with their gossip and Shikera soon realized what the meeting was all about. Esther had only been interested in playing with her friends and as a little girl, was not aware that what kept her friends mothers’ together was the connection they built with each other.

"Mrs Anderson, you look so young...one would think you are Esther’s elder sister instead of her mother. What’s your secret?" One of the women asked, bringing her out of her thoughts.

Shikera chuckled, just like those actresses she always watched on TV. She never imagined she would be in a situation like this.

"I get that a lot. But them, I’m fortunate to be her mother," Shikera laughed.

"Ahah...you should still tell us your secret though. Except...is it your husband’s money??" the woman’s eyes was widened in mock suprise as she asked.

’Here, this is the real question she has been wanting to ask all this while,’ Shikera noted.

"My husband’s money? I work too you know," Shikera tried to twist the conversation in another direction. Of course, they were bound to be captivated by her job.

She was right, as the women fell momentarily distracted and fell into talking about Elovien’s Spotlight.

"That’s true! We should take a group picture before leaving!"

Shikera nodded politely, agreeing with the women.

"Esther told me you did not believe I was her mother and that was why I came. Now that you have seen me and..." she trailed off, giving a subtle hint that she was about to leave. But she was very wrong if she thought the women would allow her leave like this.

"Yes, but it’s not that I didn’t believe Esther. It’s just eh...I wanted to know more about her family. Even though she’s been classmates with Dace for years now, I don’t know much about her. Plus the school authority says it’s not professional to let out too much information about their students; not like they are attorneys, haha," Another of the women stated.

The others chipped in their contributions, all of them trying to extract enough information from Shikera before she could leave.

"Right! Jaren also mention Esther at home as soon as he gets back to school. It’s only right that we want to know more about her, given that we might have a closer relationship in the future."

The women laughed out loud, while Shikera could only scoff inwardly at them.

"Just look at them," the third woman said, "They look so harmonious!"

Shikera only turned then to see Esther so absorbed in playing with her friends. Since the girl was enjoying herself, Shikera resolved that she might as well stay for a few more minutes.

She began,"Now that you have finally seen her mother and guessed her background, I guess you are no longer curious."

"A big no to that, Mrs Anderson. If your husband’s family name is Anderson, can you tell which corporation he works for?"

"He’s a chef," Shikera deadpanned.

"Chef?! Oh...I guess he’s a top chef then. Which do you know that goes by the name Anderson?" The one whom Shikera now recognized as Dace’s mom turned to ask her friends.

A waiter got to their table just then, giving Shikera the opportunity to excuse herself to approach Esther’s table. Just then, a loud sound rang out behind her followed by the sound of someone slumping on the ground.