'I don't understand. Why do you keep calling me Ivy Connor? I don't even like that name!" I saw Mariam now, biting her nails. Yeah, it's exactly what I wanted. They planned on separating me from my wife. I will debunk each one of their lies now.

'Mariam, do you want to talk, or should I talk?" I questioned her, and she immediately stood up from where she was sitting and made an attempt to flee, 'Woman, you won't get very far with that attitude! You will stay here until everything is over." I told her to sit down, and she obeyed like a scared little kitten.


'Honey, I think it would be best if Lord Archer leaves." Mariam made an effort to get me to leave the house. But I am a man on a mission.

'Oh dear, if there is anyone to leave this house, it will be you. I just purchased the house a minute ago while I was just talking to you and until I've finished, no one will be allowed to leave this house." I saw how wide their eyes got. Robert looked at his phone and probably heard from his lawyer that I had bought his house. I'll buy one of their investments every time they piss me off. I have a fit of rage. I've been sleeping on the floor for a whole fucking month. Because of them, my wife won't even look at me. They are having a restful slumber while I am forced to roll and wriggle on the floor.

'Now, Mariam, I don't have all day to say the same thing over and over. I'll say what I want to say right away. I called you Ivy Connor because, Ivy, you are not Robert's daughter, but Rick Connor's. Your father was smart enough to test Maya's DNA, but he didn't test yours. Your father knew at the time that Rick and your mother had something going on, but he never thought for a second that you could be Rick Connor's daughter, so yes, Ivy, you did sleep with your brother. Nathan Connor is your brother."


I noticed how Robert Jones looked at his wife and how his wife looked down as soon as she felt a piercing gaze on her. 'Do you want to deny it? If you want to argue, I have proof." She said nothing at all. All she did was start biting her fingers over and over again. On the other hand, Ivy felt like passing out, but I held her up.

'Now is not the time to fake being sick. You and your family have to pay. You will faint once I'm gone.' She was shocked by how I looked.


I could see the realization on Robert's face and also regret. While he was continually doting on a child who was never his in the first place, he treated his own daughter like she was worthless and discarded her like trash. While he took care of Rick Connor's daughter, he left his own daughter to do everything on her own. Stupid man. While Ivy sat on the ground sobbing, I shifted my attention to her. Yes, neither she nor Nathan is to blame for this situation. The fact that the two were related was known by both parents, but they never disclosed it to their children.

'So all along you have been busy sleeping with Rick Connor. Is this why his wife never liked you until she was on her deathbed? Did she know your daughter wasn't mine? What exactly am I saying here? Grace Connor already knew," Robert laughed. 'You knew Maya was my only true daughter. Because of this, you always find fault with anything she says or does. You coerced me into mistreating my own daughter so that I could look after the one who was never mine. You made me neglect the only child that was mine. You are wicked, Mariam. '

'You are also wicked. You have been married to your wife and lied about Aunt Chloe. You told a lie about how she had seduced you. You lied about your marital status to Aunt Chloe. You were never wooed by her. She had no idea you were already married. When you took Maya away from her, you still went behind her back and stole the company from her, but she let you in and let you take everything because she loved you. Did you know that she had a son, but because she was stressed out while she was pregnant, she only got to hold him once? Robin lived for only one day and died after that. She put him to rest, but you had no idea you had a son. You were too busy with your disingenuous family to pay attention to people who loved you for who you are. You started your company with aunt Chloe, but you took the company away from her and Maya too. Did you think she couldn't fight you? She could have fought you, but she thought you were better for the company because you had Maya. This business you now call yours was never yours. You changed the woman's name and got rid of everything about her. While you were here being a husband to a woman who was cheating on you and taking care of another man's child, you forgot about your own blood."

'Chloe…Chloe gave me a boy."

'Mmmm, you had a son, and you led your son to his early grave, and you are here raising another man's child. You didn't even get a chance to say sorry to the woman you hurt. You missed out on everything you could have done with your daughter because you were too busy raising Rick Connor's child as your own. Wow, you should get a prize."

*****

Robert Jones almost cried. He took care of Ivy like she was his own child and did everything for her, but now he is being told that Ivy was never his from the start. The man knew that his wife and Rick had something going. How did it happen? Robert looked at his wife, looking for answers. How is he going to face his daughter now, the daughter he neglected? He had been using his daughter as a business tool. The man's eyes welled up with tears as he reflected on the way he had neglected his own flesh and blood while lavishing attention on a child who was not his own offspring.

'Mariam! Explain this. What is Lord Archer talking about? ' Mariam started trembling and shaking her head at the same time as she realized her secret has been discovered. 'I said, explain, woman!" Robert Jones yelled.

'Daddy, we can't believe this man!" Ivy yelled.

'Shut up!" Robert sounded hostile toward the girl as if he had never seen her before. He had forgotten that this was the girl who had been calling him 'daddy" for 28 years. But Zion wasn't done with them after that. Then he spoke.

'Robert, I just bought your company for $1 and this house is mine as payback for what you did to my wife and the lies you told about my aunt. You and your dishonest family have one week to vacate my properties before further legal action will be taken against you. Aaah, you only have one choice if you want this life if you want these luxuries. Apologies to Lady Archer, as for you," Zion poked Ivy with his index finger. 'An eye for an eye. Because of your lies, I almost lost my wife, and she almost lost our baby. So, I'm going to show everyone in the country your sex video with your brother." Zion got up and turned to look at Robert Jones. 'How much do you think you've spent on my wife?" Robert couldn't tell him because the man hadn't even given her any money. Maya had to work to pay for school. He didn't even try to buy her designer clothes unless he wanted her to impress his business partners. Robert's eyes filled with tears as he thought about that. Zion sneered at the man as he glanced at him. 'I'll compensate you with one hundred billion for bringing her up. She turned out to be the best thing in my life, and you're going to cut off all kinds of communication with her. She won't be a Jones anymore; instead, she will be an Archer." After saying that, Zion left.

The gaping hole in Robert's mouth did not close. Lord Archer put a price tag of 100 billion on his daughter. The man broke into tears immediately. Maya's husband put a price tag like that on her head, which he had never done before. He thought Maya was worthless, but yet 100 billion was put on her head. He didn't know why Zion loved his daughter so much when he didn't see what she was worth. He felt a lot of regrets as he looked at the woman who had lied to him for so long. Then he looked at the girl he had gone out of his way to get ready for Lord Archer. Robert started to laugh at his pathetic self.

I'm sorry

~Maya's POV~

The alarm went off with such a resounding chime at one in the morning, shattering the tranquility of the night and penetrating my auditory canals with its piercing tones. After a few minutes, I was able to open my eyes and turn off the alarm. I took a quick glance around the room before donning my slippers, putting on my bathrobe, and covering myself with it. It had just the right amount of warmth. I got up and started walking towards the door. My eyes immediately widened as soon as I opened the door. My spouse was asleep outside my room, so the allegations were real after all. After everyone had gone to sleep, Zion would come and sleep outside my door. He would wait until everyone was asleep before doing this. Am I a wicked wife? What would the workers think of me? Lucas told me that Zion has never slept in our matrimonial bedroom since the day I moved out. Zion has been sleeping on the floor all this time. I was so close to shedding a tear when I realized how out of his comfort zone he must have felt. I got down on one knee in front of him and gently stroked his cheek. He woke up almost immediately. He stared at me with such sadness in his eyes. I could see he really regret his actions

'I'm sorry." That's what he said while I looked at him. 'Maya, I am at a point where I can no longer continue like this. I miss you. I miss my wife and kids. Maya, God knows how much I'm sorry for what I did. I miss you. I made a mistake, but I can't. I can't take any more of this." Even though I felt sorry for him, I didn't want to give him any hope.

'What can't you take anymore?"

'This is between us. It's killing me, Maya. I can't even get near my own children. You hardly eat at the same table as me. Do you know how that makes me feel? You started going for check-ups. I can't even ask you how the kids are. I…" I cut him off.

'They are fine." I was very careful to ensure that he was aware of the fact that there are two of them, and that the twins are healthy. I saw a faint smile on his face, then realization hit him.

'Twins!" I nodded my head. He got up off the floor and picked me up. Pervert, he didn't even take me to the guest room, he carried me to our bedroom. He placed me gently on the bed as though I was an egg and he was scared I would break. I violently crashed my lips on his, and he was taken aback by my actions. He has no idea how much I miss him. He rolled us up, and I was now on top of him. I demanded access to his lips, and he groaned and gave me access. Our bodies were pressed together as our tongues fought for control. Then I felt a kick in my stomach.

'Wooo!" Zion yelled, with his eyes wide open. The kick also caught me off guard. It was so lovely. But wait, were these twins waiting for mommy and daddy to reunite for them to start kicking? I blush at that thought. Zion certainly noticed that. 'What's the matter? Why are you blushing?"

'They have never moved. It is the first time. Were they keeping their eyes peeled for this particular moment in time?" I asked, and Zion smiled and hugged me.

'I swear with my life, Maya, what happened that day was done out of jealousy and it will never happen again. I want this; I want us and I want our kids. ' He planted a passionate kiss on my forehead before enveloping me in a bear grip. He placed his hand on my tummy and we felt another kick. 'Sophia, Noah, Daddy is so sorry." He held me and we both fell asleep. I miss sleeping close to him like this.

The next morning, when I woke up, Zion wasn't in bed. He has been working from home since I moved out of our bedroom. So I went inside the bathroom and finished with my business. I gave my teeth a good brushing and then I showered. As water poured over my entire body, I felt a light kick coming from both sides at the same time. I couldn't help but laugh and reach down to rub my stomach. But then I remember that the doctor told me that I would start reading bedtime stories for them, that they could hear sounds, and that I should start talking to them so that they could recognize my voice. But why does it seem as though they have an excessive amount of energy whenever their father is around? little traitors. After emerging from the shower, I made my way downstairs, where I was greeted by my husband, who was cooking in the kitchen while wearing an apron. He drew a chair for me and kissed my forehead.

'Please sit down, My Lady." I sat and stared at him with a questionable look. I am wondering why he is so excited and preparing breakfast today. He dish up for me and for himself and sat down.

'How was your night?"

'Was it fine and yours?"

'Was awesome. So I didn't sleep last night. Since the babies have started kicking, I've been keeping myself busy doing some research, and while the internet was a good source of information, I still needed to consult with the family doctor to make sure that everything was accurate. So she would be coming to stay here with us till you give birth, then she can go. And we will have to start preparing the children's room. Oh, not to forget to get some stories to read to them throughout the day and night. And I just bought a massage chair for you; it should be arriving anytime from now." I looked at him and saw how pleased he was as he ticked off the things he had done up to that point while holding his iPad.

'Zion, you want a woman to come and stay here with us? Do you want to get tempted?"

'Are you jealous, Lady Archer?"

'What do you mean, am I jealous? You want a woman to come and stay with us even though my belly will continue to grow larger as each day passes." He gave me a chuckle before planting a kiss on each of my brows.

'You look so cute when you're jealous. The doctor is someone you know and well. If she found out I cheated on you, she would slap me 100 times." My brows furrowed, and he cracked a grin in response. 'Baby, my family has a lot of skill. She delivered me and she wanted to deliver her great-grandchildren, too. I tried to talk her out of this, but she insisted and I figured you would be bored if I allowed her to come. It would be fun to do everything with her, babe."

'Grandma?" I asked, and he nodded. I smiled and kissed him. So you and I need to go shopping before she shows up and starts giving us a lecture. There's no need to worry about your clothes. I have replaced your wardrobe.' I looked at him. Even though I'm struggling to keep up with everything, I don't want to dampen his enthusiasm, since I know how much it means to him. Then an unexpected call came in. It was my father. I wonder what he wants...