The Faceless Billionaire Celebrity Wife-Chapter 262: Your Mother.

"No, I’m not," Shikera snapped, "There’s no reason why I should listen when well, there’s no way the information is useful to me."

Krystal chuckled, "If that’s what you want to say then. So how are you feeling generally? I did some research today but I’ve not been able to make use of it, so you have to tell me how you really feel. Your symptoms and the rest. You’re going on the ninth week, right?"

"Yeah, what kind of doctor isn’t sure of that?" Shikera joked, before adding in a serious tone, "As for the symptoms, they are manageable and just like during a crisis. Nausea, I get tired easily and the vomiting didn’t stop. I’m coping perfectly though."

"I would have said that’s normal but for you, Kera, it’s not. I’m not sure if you can stay there alone until the end of this week. Why not come earlier? Let’s say tomorrow? I would have come over there but I have surgeries scheduled until next month and my schedule is fully packed," Krystal stated, sighing at the end of her words.

"I can’t come earlier, Krystal. The doctor over here said Grandma Cooper will be alright by the end of the week so rest assured, I’ll be there," Shikera disagreed.

"And when will you start putting yourself first and not others, Shikera? Answer me truthfully, when last did you eat?"

"Morning. Trust me, there’s no problem with my feeding except I sometimes want to eat some of the foods you have forbidden me from eating. I’ll be alright," Shikera reassured her, getting down from the bike which she had been sitting on since the call with Krystal started.

"You have to be here latest next week, okay? I’ll go now, I’m almost at the operating theatre."

"Byeee! Do well over there," Shikera bade her goodbye, as excitedly as she could.

She disconnected the call and with one glance around the area she was in, she continued on her way. She was heading to Mignon’s secret lake which she named ’paradise’.

Having parked the bike a little distance from the rock opening which she would pass to get to the lake, Shikera quickened her footsteps so as to get go her destination as fast as possible. She had in hand her towel and an extra dress, which she would change into after her dip in the lake. She was used to doing that these days, as that seemed to be the only relief for her ever tired body. She always felt rejuvenated after a swim in the lake.

When she got to the small rock opening which would be almost invincible to someone who had never been to Paradise, Shikera swiftly hoisted herself up and climbed into the opening. On the other side, she placed her legs down on the rocky terrain, excitedly walking to the lake in the middle. Her gaze went up to the waterfall and flowers which adorned the walls of the rock. Looking up, she smiled at the setting evening sun which seemed to be telling her to hurry up, take her bath, and get out of there.

"I heard you. But I have the bike with me so I still have an hour to spare!" she yelled out loud, sending the birds flying away at the sudden loud sound.

Slowly, Shikera shed off her clothes while leaving only a brallete and her panties on. She dipped her leg into the water first and tested it’s temperature, before the rest of her body followed.

She swam straight to the middle of the water and dipped her head underwater, a swimming style which she used to clear her head.

’It’s alright, Kera. Everything will be back to normal in a few months," she murmured.

Suddenly, Shikera stiffened.

Hands were slipping across her back to hug her tightly, holding her in place. She felt the naked chest of the person, and the legs too which showed her it was of a man.

Did the stalker catch up with her?!

★★★

Two Days Ago...

Ethan’s dark gaze was fixated on Mignon as she walked before him into the DeLoach’s mansion. His most stubborn familiar member who was still as stubborn even after five years had passed.

At first, Mignon had refused to come home with them, saying she only came to the city with her friend just to find out little clues about her family. But now that she found them, or rather now that they found her, she wasn’t sure she wanted to stay with them and get embroiled in the usual power struggles amidst wealthy families.

"Your mother is sick but she’s not getting treated because she refused," Ethan had informed her without emotions in his voice.

"Mother? Wait, is this something about us having different mothers? And one of us is illegitimate while the other is legitimate? So my mother is probably the cheating mistress and that’s why she’s not getting treated?" Mignon had asked in return. She had seen Enoch and Ethan the previous night and saw the, similar features they shared, which she didn’t have at all.

"Still as dumb as ever, I see," Ethan muttered with a carefree attitude. "Which part of the ’because she refused’ did you not understand?"

Noticing her mistake, she scratched the back of her neck nervously while asking, "Then why would she refuse treatment? Is it something serious?"

"Not for now, but can get serious if she continues to refuse treatment."

"Why is she refusing then?"

Ethan didn’t hesitate one bit before replying, "Her daughter-in-law whom she has seen as her daughter, dissapeared the very same way her own daughter left five years ago. She’s been sick since then, so I think your presence will probably contribute to giving her willingness to continue her medications."

"I have no choice but to go with you then?" Mignon asked. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"Yeah, except you want your mother dead."

That was all it had taken to make Mignon follow him and here they were, in the mansion already without informing anyone beforehand.

At first sight of someone wearing a mask alighting from the car, the workers had hurried back to their quarters to wait until Ethan entered, so none of them had been able to see who Mignon was.

The front doors were flung wide open as soon as they got to it, to behold Enoch and Ruthlyn behind it.

"Welcome back home, Mignon!" the two chorused with low voices, as if making sure not to alert any of the others in this wing of the mansion.

"Thanks very much for this..." Mignon smiled genuinely, noticing the sincerity in them just now.

"Enoch and Ruthlyn, she’s my wife and your former assistant," Enoch filled in, introducing himself and Ruthlyn to Mignon.

"He’s saying shit," Ruthlyn intercepted, "I am only his fiancee and as we know, anything can happen before we get married."

"What?! Anything can happen meaning you still have plans to—"

Ethan cut in with a low growl, and the others knew to keep their mouths shut. Shikera, still missing, had taught them to study this side of the annoyed Ethan who hated anyone breathing beside him except it was Shikera.

"That was a wonderful introduction from you two so if you’ll excuse us for now and get back to Mignon when she’s alone, I think it would be beneficial to me... and the both of you," he subtly warned. Turning back to Mignon, he added, "She used to be your assistant but I hijacked her now. Before you think much about it and say you’re illegitimate, stealing of assistants is normal in business. Let’s go."

He lead the way further into the mansion until they came to the hallway leading to Esther’s room.

"Esther," he called out loud, pushing her door open to find her asleep in bed. "She’s asleep so I guess our next stop is your mother’s."

Mignon raised her brows in confusion, as she asked, "Why do you keep addressing her as your mother, your mother instead of ’our mother’?"

"Because I feel like it?" Ethan shrugged. He lead the way past his father’s study even when he knew perfectly well that the man was inside, as he continued to his mother’s room.

Pushing the door open as silently as he could, Ethan held it for Mignon to step into the room before following her. Raine was sitting up on the bed while staring down at her phone, as a familiar voice streamed out of the speaker.

Without looking up, she asked, "Did Shikera come back? You said it’s not because of me that she left, right?"

Ethan felt Mignon’s questioning gaze on him so he answered her unspoken question, "It’s just a slight psychological condition that makes her blame herself when someone around her disappears. It doesn’t take long to get her back to herself as long as she allows treatment."

"Oh, okay. That...the stuff she’s listening to sounds familiar, what’s that?" Mignon asked.

She failed to see the brief flicker of emotions in Ethan’s eyes as he replied, "That’s my wife. Shikera Anderson."