Chapter Forty - Two


    Curiosity drove Mabel to peep at the result in Danica''s hand. Her eyes widened like a disc. "Wonders.


    Thank God!" She eximed, throwing her arms around Danica, who rather seemed to be in deep


    thought.


    "What''s the matter, Danica? You should be excited right? Why are you sad?" A wrinkle propped her


    features, as she gently broke from the hug. Danica sighed silently, "I''m not sad, Mabel. I''m just


    speechless," she chuckled.


    "Why won''t you be speechless? Your test result is positive. You should call master and share the good


    news," Mabel encouraged her.


    Danica let out a wry smile. No one would be able to understand her so she said, "don''t worry, Mabel. I


    will send him a text message. He might just be too busy with work."


    Silently, she feared she might not get Loney''s attention anymore. Besides, what other excuse would


    she have to get intimate with him? She felt stupid at her thoughts but couldn''t control them. Seeing how


    the middle-aged woman stared at her like an alien, she climbed the stairs to her room andid on the


    bed, then she sent Loney a text, ''it''s positive.''


    The response was abrupt as if he had been specifically waiting for her. ''I know. Congrattions.''


    Danica frowned. He was the one in need of a baby, not her. Whereas she replied, ''no, congrattions


    to you.'' She wanted to ask him when she would see him again but held back. Rather, she decided to


    give Herty the good news but then recalled that Herty''s parents had returned briefly from missionary


    work for a month and will be leaving again after that.


    Whenever her parents were around, her movements were restricted, despite her being of age but it''s


    just because they cared about her so much and wanted to make up for the times they were away. She


    was about to drop the phone when it lit up. ''Your antenatal visit begins tomorrow so I think you should


    prep your mind.'' It was another message from Loney.


    ''Ok.'' Danica replied as she wondered why Loney was being so formal with her but pushed the thought


    aside and closed her eyes tight to catch some sleep. She didn''t hear from Loney for the rest of the day.


    Loney had made a transfer of 2.5 million into Danica''s ount. Before he could inform her, he received


    a text message from Jasmine. Their appointment for tonight was cancelled and she would let him know


    in time, the program for tomorrow. Loney wanted to make it to Danica''s first antenatal but it seemed to


    be impossible, leaving him moody.


    *******


    At the twins'' house


    Danie was super excited after receiving the alert. There was already 2.3 million in Danica''s ount


    before the additional 2.5 million. Now, she felt like a millionaire. However, when she thought about a


    reasonable exnation to give Jones on her expenditure, she couldn''t touch the money. At least, she


    confirmed Danica was pregnant for her supposed parent which meant she still had at least 8 months to


    make Jones hers.


    She wondered why the guy was still taking so long to propose to her. Was he suspecting that perhaps


    she wasn''t Danica or still using that flimsy excuse of not wanting to propose when she hadn''t regained


    her memory?  The chemistry between them was amazing so what was Jones waiting for?


    They had nned to go shopping tomorrow for the less privileged since Danie suggested that it


    wasn''t good enough to only be giving them used items. Jones had instantly agreed to her suggestion,


    which led to their agreement to go for this shopping. The more time they spent together, the closer they


    got to each other yet, he has never been intimate with her and doesn''t intend to until marriage. Danie


    has nned to put the question forward when they go shopping tomorrow, to know what was keeping


    him from proposing to her.


    The next day, Jones arrived on time as usual. Surprisingly, he drove a new car. Danie met him at the


    gate in the early hours of the morning. She was bright and smiling like a little girl. Jones opened the


    door for her and said. "It''s going to be a busy day and you look too beautiful to be stressed," he joked.


    Danie let out a sweet smile. "Thank you but it''s no bother."


    "Then let''s get something to eat first," Jones suggested and Danie agreed. Every gesture Jones


    made was enough to make Danie more and more attracted to him.


    She couldn''t hold it in and found herself asking, "Can I ask a question?"


    "Anything," Jones shrugged. His life was as transparent as ss. He had nothing to hide.


    Danie went into deep thought and asked, "Do you intend to get married anytime soon?" the words


    left her mouth with speed.


    Jones was excited that Danie was also thinking of marriage like him. He was just waiting for the right


    time to make his intentions known. "Yes. I''m nning towards it," he responded casually.


    "I see. Did you find a girl already?" Danie tried to prob. Jones was matured. He could guess her


    intentions and said, "Yes."


    "Who? Do I know her?" Danie asked, feigning innocence. She hadn''t seen any girl as close to Jones


    as she and guessed it was her but her focus was on sending him the hint that she was ready to marry


    him if he wanted it to be.


    "Yes, you do. Any other questions?" Jones patiently asked while he looked on the road ahead of him.


    His attention seemed to fully be on the road but it was also absorbing every single word Danie


    spoke.


    "No," Danie said with a smile.


    "What about you? Do you intend to get married anytime soon?" Jones finally asked her.


    Danie knew that if she wanted to marry any man, it would be Jones. She just wanted it to be before


    her sisterpleted her time of surrogacy. "It depends on the man," she said.


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    Jones smiled, "what if a man walks in to ask for your hand in marriage. Will you ept it?" His


    expression turned serious.


    Danie smiled, "that will depend whether or not I love him."


    Jones stole a nce at her smiling face before his gaze returned to the road and asked, "so, do you


    love me?"


    ***********


    Mabel woke Danica from sleep to prepare her from beingte for her hospital appointment. All Danica


    wanted to do was sleep but Paul was already waiting for her downstairs. He doesn''t joke with his time,


    especially when Loney instructs something. Somehow, Danica missed Loney so much, she wished he


    was there with her but it wasn''t possible because Loney hadn''t answered any of her calls or messages


    this morning, her heart sunk.


    Mabel insisted they had breakfast before anyone walked out of the door and just as they were about to


    leave, the door pushed open with Loney in the doorway. Danica''s heart leapt. She was overjoyed. "You


    came?" she asked in a teary voice.


    "Never thought I''ll miss my first appointment," his deep alluring voice responded. Danica''s hands itched


    to be thrown around Loney but she restrained herself. She couldn''t understand their rtionship at the


    moment and besides, she didn''t want to start a rtionship till she told Loney about Danie, which


    she nned to do today by hook or crook.


    The drive to the hospital was infortable silence, allowing her to get some extra sleep before getting


    to the hospital. Doctor Jeff wasn''t surprised to see them since he already knew about the test result. He


    did the necessary checks and changed some of the multivitamins. When he was done, he exchanged a


    few words with Loney before thetter left his office with Danica.


    As they stepped out of the hospital, Loney received an urgent call from Marie therefore, he had to rush


    back to the office and since he didn''t allow Paul toe with them, he had to take Danica along.


    "Do you mind if we pass by my office? I won''t take much time," he asked pleadingly. He didn''t have his


    enemies spying on him, thanks to Governor Maxwell and Jasmine hadn''t sent an appointment so there


    was nothing to worry about.


    "It''s not every day I get to step out so why not? Besides, I never thought people who did menial jobs


    had offices," Danica teased, recalling the first time she asked him what he did for a living.


    Loney knitted his brow, "you didn''t take those words seriously right?" He asked.Danica shook her head,


    "of course not."


    Loney led her to the car and when they werefortable, they chatted on the way to the office as


    Danica was excited to be in the real world again. They even passed in front of the restaurant she used


    to work at and she missed everything and everyone in there so much. Loney realized her countenance


    had changed and felt slightly guilty keeping her away from the world around her.


    "You can go out at any time okay?" He said thoughtfully. Danica was amazed and said, "you are


    loosening up the rules?" Her face brightened with a cheerful smile.


    "Perhaps it''s because I trust you that much. Just don''t make me regret it or you won''t like me.." Loney


    warned. His voice was calm but firm. Danica fidgeted slightly,


    "There is something I need to tell you when we get home," she clearly said. Loney was concerned and


    didn''t think he could wait. "Why don''t you tell me now?" he asked jokingly.


    Danica chuckled, "there''s too much on your mind now. It''s nothing urgent. It can wait."


    Loney wanted to prob more but held his peace. As soon as he had some free time, he would prob


    further. He arrived in the office with a pile of documents waiting on his desk. "Make yourself


    got to work after dropping the remote in front of her.


    No one knew he hade to the office since he used his executive elevator. He called his secretary,


    giving her a few instructions. When she was about to leave the office, she couldn''t help but notice


    Danica. A wave of heartbreak crushed her already fragile and desperate heart, earning a halt in her


    steps, staring at Danica till Loney asked, "is there anything else?"


    She got back to her senses and responded, "no." Loney never brought a girl to his office therefore, this


    was unexpected. ''Who is this girl? What is she to Loney?'' The questions were forced toe out but


    her lips were tightly shut. Danica hadn''t noticed because she was having a WhatsApp chat with Herty.


    Marie strutted away, confusion clouding her.


    Loney ignored her and went back to work. It took longer than expected but just as he was about


    rounding up, a silhouette walked into the office, d in red essories. Red designer bags, red


    stilettos and red phone casing. Loney was beginning to have a headache but decided to be the man.


    "Jasmine?" His awed voice needed confirmation before anything else.