🎋🎲 LOVE DIARY OF A PREGNANT CEO🎋🎲
⚜️(Romance:Arranged marriage)⚜️
(Theme:Love, revenge, action)
Setting: England, United Kingdom (21st century)
✍️Written by Richie ayomide ✍️
(CHAPTER 36)
Title:- Funeral
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Lucy folded her arms. Luke just paced around the room. They are expecting their father to walk in cos they have many questions to ask.
“Could Dad really do that?
Luke asked again surprised his father cleared out Ethan Baker just like that.
“No, I mean… Yes,
Lucy shrugged.
“He is capable of that”
“So he really killed Ethan in prison?”
“Maybe, dad once told us it isn’t going to end at the court. He was boasting he still had the plan to clear out Ethan Baker permanently and then this happened”
So, he definitely murdered him, I don’t believe in the suicide everyone is talking about”
“We all know Ethan can’t commit suicide. He knows we still have some scores to settle, and he dares not leave Lauren in our hands.
Dad framed up the suicide idea, I guess”
“I did what?
Mr George asked as he walked in.
Luke and Lucy both kept quiet. Their father looked at them.
“What’s wrong?”
“Ethan Baker is dead, Dad…
Lucy said.
“And you are saying I did it?
Their father asked.
“Well, Dad… We are the only ones that want him dead
Lucy replied.
And you once boasted about finishing up your master plan”
“I have no hands in his murder.
Mr George said.
Lucy and Luke burst into laughter. Luke stood up and walked to him.
“Dad… There is no need to keep dragging this situation. We’ve all gotten what we wanted.
“We can strike freely without anyone to stop us, we can take back Linde Plc now, take all of Lauren’s assets now that Alex is the father of the baby.
We can have all want we wanted, Dad… You already make that possible, you killed Ethan Baker”
All those words got into Mr George’s head. He begins to feel he is the cause of Ethan’s death. He sent him to prison and he committed suicide within a week he was in prison.
“You are right, Luke…
Luke smile.
“Wh@tëver you say now, Dad… Am going with it”
But remember, I still want Linde Plc”
“You can never have it, you always fail, Ethan baker always outsmarts you every single time”
Lucy said.
“You are like the dumb brother I have”
“Hey, stop with the insult. As a matter of fact, you made the plan”
“And the plan works,
Isn’t it? We got Linde Plc when Lauren went on maternity leave”
But Ethan outsmarted you and made you sign off a Linde Plc just to get your @$$ out of jail which is all a lie”
Luke sighs.
“Okay, that’s enough…
Their father said.
” Getting Linde Plc is also part of my plan but it is the least of my worries now”
“What are you saying, dad?
Luke asked.
“Am going to help you guys get it back, but not now”
He replied and walked out.
Lucy smile.
“Gosh.. am so happy Ethan is dead.
What a relief it is”
“Yeah, am the happiest
Luke also said.
“But sometimes seems not right”
“And what’s that?”
“Do you think Dad is responsible for Ethan’s death? It doesn’t look like he killed him.
There was an innocent look on his face when we asked him that question”
“But who else will want Ethan Baker dead apart from us…
Literally, No one”
Lucy said.
“Lucy, I think Ethan has another h@tër”
Lucy laughed.
“And who will that be?”
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~(Lauren’s residence)~
“Good morning”
Alex said as he stood by the door. Lauren yawned and got down from the bed.
“What are you doing by the side of the door?”
Lauren asked.
“Nothing, just watching you sleep for some minutes”
He replied.
“Where is my baby?
“He is fine, Ellie is taking care of her.
Ellie slept over last night”
“Okay…
You can leave now, am going to freshen up”
“Sure…
Freshen up and come to the living room. Breakfast is ready”
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Lauren got the living room. A Nice aroma of breakfast fills into her nose.
She smiles.
“Jessica”
Give us a nice song for this morning”
Lauren said to her AI.
“Sure, Mrs Lauren…
The AI replied and seconds later, music filled the room.
“You never changed, Lauren…
You and your boring songs”
Ellie said as she walked in with the baby in her arms.
“Do you know I haven’t played a single song from my playlist after I met Ethan…
And now that he is gone, Am back to it again.
Lauren said.
“The sad, lovely-looking Lauren is back”
“C’mon… Don’t say that.
Not only you miss Ethan”
Even your baby also misses him”
Ellie said.
Cheer up, huh.
“How do I cheer up in this kind of situation? I just lost Ethan on the same day I put to bed.
Ellie sighs and drops the baby in his small baby carriage. She walked to Lauren and pushed her slowly to the breakfast table.
“Enough of those sad words. Eat now before the food gets cold.
You need to regain weight as you’ve now lost a lot of weight”
“Thanks, for everything”
Lauren said and sat down.
“What are we friends for?..
Ellie smile.
“And also, the baby needs a name
What else are we waiting for?”
“You mean Ethan?
Lauren asked.
“Wait, you already have a name for him?
Ethan? Why?”
“You and I both know why”
Ellie sighs.
“I understand, but will Alex be fine with the name? Alex and Ethan don’t like each other from the start and you naming your baby Ethan as a remembrance of him might not sit well with Alex.
He is the father of the baby, right?
“Do you believe his lies also… You believe Alex is the father of the baby?”
“No, I didn’t mean that.
Just make sure Alex is okay with each other”
“There is nothing Alex can do about it. It’s my baby and I have given him that name.
“Ethan”
Little Ethan burst into tears.
Ellie sighs against and stood up. “Am going to check up on Ethan then”
“Thank you”
Lauren said and continued with her breakfast.
Alex joined Lauren at the breakfast table after hearing the conversation between Lauren and Ellie.
“It’s okay… Lauren
You can name him after Ethan”
Alex said as soon as he sat down. Lauren stopped eating and took a look at him to make sure Alex was really talking.
“Are you sure about that? I still want to discuss about the child’s name with you”
Lauren said.
“No, it’s fine… “We can call our baby Ethan”
Alex replied.
“That’s the least I can do for lying about the paternity of the baby”
He thought.
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~(Ethan’s home)~
Harry knocked on Hannah’s bedroom. He knocked for several minutes without getting a reply.
“Hannah?
Won’t you come out? You’ve been in there since daybreak.
Harry said but still he got no reply.
He decided to barge into the room. The door was locked. He bangs the door again.
“Hannah, are you okay?
Is something wrong?
Harry asked fearing something might have happened to her inside.
” Hannah…
He shouted her name as he continued to barge the door.
Seconds later, the door opened slowly as Hannah showed herself. “Everything is okay as you can see”
Hannah said and walked towards her bed and sat down.
Harry walked in and sat close to her.
“Everything isn’t okay, Hannah”
He said as he saw the swollen eyes on Hannah’s face.
“You’ve been crying right?
“No, am not
She quickly denied it.
“It’s obvious…
You were crying”
Harry said.
She suddenly burst into tears. Harry hugged her.
“It going to be okay”
“No, it’s not…
My brother is gone, gone for good”
Hannah said as she shed tears.
Harry sighs.
“He was also a good friend to me. One of the reasons why am going to continue from where he stops.
Hannah looks up at his face.
“Am going to take down Mr George and his family. I promise”
Harry said. Hannah saw the sincerity on his face.
His phone rang.
“Lauren”
He muttered and picked up the call.
📞 Lauren?
How are you holding up?
📞Am trying but it’s not easy.
She said sadly.
“Am calling because my lawyer just called me a few minutes ago.
About Ethan’s funeral”
📞 Okay?
What did he talk about?
📞 Ethan’s body won’t be released to us. The prison government had decided to fund his funeral since he died while in prison.
So, we have no right to his body
📞 That’s okay… They could have his body since they are also responsible for his death
📞 I wish we could have the body so we can plan a massive funeral event for him for the world to know how the bad people had had him killed for their selfish reasons.
📞 I also wish that too.
When is the funeral?
📞 That’s what is causing a cuss between my lawyer and me.
The funeral is being held at the prison building tomorrow”
📞What??
Harry said grabbing Hannah’s attention.
“Is everything okay?
Hannah asked.
Lauren heard her voice and smiled.
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~(Ethan’s funeral)~
(City’s prison, in a small prison graveyard)
Everyone was in black dresses. Few people came for Ethan’s funeral.
Beth and Mrs Elizabeth were staring at Ethan’s body dressed in a suit being placed gently inside the coffin.
They couldn’t believe he was really dead.
“I had loved you, Ethan… I create true feelings for you but you turned me down and asked for friendship instead.
And now you chose to repay me with your death?
Beth said as tears flowed freely from her cheek.
Ellie was just consoling Lauren at the back. Harry and Hannah couldn’t hold their sadness.
Some employees from Linde Plc also make an attendance.
After everything had been done, the coffin was placed gently into the grave and the prison warden began to fill the grave with soil.
“Mr George… Am coming for you”
Harry muttered.
“He is not the one responsible, someone else is”
Harry heard a voice behind him. He looked back but saw no one.
He looked around but saw no one leaving.
He sighed and just shrugged.
TBC…
Ethan is being buried 🥺🥺
Who is going to protect Lauren now?
