PASSIONATE PURSUIT – CHAPTER 8

PASSIONATE PURSUIT

When the bad guy loves you….

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Written By: Pamela James

© Youngicee stories

Chapter 8

Richard’s p.o.v

“Mother.” I called out as I kissed her cheeks.

“You look beautiful and young as always. You look like Abigail’s big sister.” I bombarded my mother with compliments the moment I saw her.

She was watering her plants.

My mother chuckled hearing my cheesy line.

“What is it? It seems like you are in a good mood.”

Lol.

My mother knows me too well.

“I have good news for you.”

“Good news?”

“Listen, mother. I need you to have a seat first, okay?” I informed as I patted the seat next to me.

She put down her water spray on the table and sat next to me.

I put my arm around her shoulder and hugged her for a bit.

“Why do l get a bad feeling about this?”

“Bad feeling? It’s a blessing” I corrected while smiling.

“Blessing? What a fancy word for you…”

“Mom, you are going to be a grandmother.” I blurted out.

“Me? I’m going to be a grandmother? Is your
silly sister pregnant now? Is she still living in her boyfriends house?”

Abigail once stayed in her boyfriend’s place for a week, and my mom clearly warned her
to stay in her own apartment!

“No.” I chuckled.

“No?” Who else it might be. It can’t be…

“It’s me. I got a girl pregnant.”

“Oh my goodness….” My mother whispered yell as she took off her house slippers.

“What did you do, Richard?!” She questioned as she tried to hit me.

Not like she beat me…. Because I stopped her.

“Don’t worry. It’s not a random girl. You
actually know her. She is quite nice. It’s Annabelle, Abigail’s best friend.!”

“Y… You!”

“Yes, you like her right, since she is Abigail’s only friend.”

“She is only twenty years old!!!!” She said, as she tried to hit me again.

I ran around the couch.

“She is nine weeks pregnant. She just found out. She is carrying your grandchildren.” I added the last line carefully.

“Let’s just accept I would probably never marry, Mom. You should take this child to continue our family name or else, it will die with me.”

I have to convince my mother first.

“What are you going to do? Have you met her parents yet? You should marry her. It’s our family bloodline, it should be born as a legitimate child.”

“Not yet. She would rather not marry me.”

“And you have the gut to tell me that? The same way you got her to sleep with you also use that same way to get her to marry you!”

“It’s okay. I will handle it.”

Annabelle’s p.o.v

“What are you doing here?” I questioned as I gritted my teeth.

He called me a while ago, saying he was in
front of my house.

I cursed him several times as I rushed down the stairs.

“Oh, there she is.!” I heard him say to the maid.

“You may be dismissed.” I commanded the maid to leave.

No one in the house knows that I am pregnant.

“I want to see your parents.” He blurted out.

“Right now?”

“Yes.”

“You are joking, Right?”

“will you introduce me to your parents?”

“They are not at home yet.”

Both of my parents are working.

“Don’t lie to me. The maid clearly said that your parents are at home.”

“Why are you here?” I questioned.

I did not have a good feeling about this.

“oh, Annabelle dear, is it a friend? Let him have dinner with us.” I heard my mother say.

“He was just about leaving so no need, mom.”

“Oh, aren’t you Abigail’s brother?”

Seems my mom still recognized him.

He was at I and Abigail’s college graduation party and my parents happened to meet him.

“Yes.” He handed her a wine he had brought along with him.

My mother led him to the dining room after taking the wine from him.

The maid immediately prepared a plate for him.

“Is Abigail okay?” My mom questioned.

“Yeah, she is fine.”

I glared at him, signalling him not to say anything stupid.

My dad looked at the young man in front of him with furrowed eyebrows.

“’Actually, I came here to propose marriage to Annabelle. She is pregnant with my child.”

I dropped my spoon immediately.

He didn’t even hesitate.

lt just came out as smooth as that.

Every eye in the room was looking at him now.

“I’m sorry that I came without notice. I will
arrange an official dinner for uncle and aunty to meet my parents. To arrange the marriage.”

The level of his shamelessness was beyond imagination.

“My daughter is pregnant…? Annabelle?”

I have never broken any rule since I was little.

I was the most obedient child.

I never whined or complained when my parents chose their work over spending time with me.

.
“I’m sorry, mother…” I apologized as I bowed my head in shame.

“C… Come… again?” My father stuttered as he put his hand on his chest.

He probably could not believe his ear.

I never stayed out late.

I don’t keep male friends, either.

All I did was to study.

“It’s not her fault, sir. I took advantage of her
vulnerability and grief. I’m here to offer
marriage. I have been in love with your daughter since she was… In junior high school.!” Richard spoke the end part carefully.

I could not believe my ears.

This man….

This super terrible guy who will throw his sister under the bed was in love with me?

Me?

“My family likes her. We have known each other for years. I hope you will bless us.”

“Y… You are pregnant.” My mother stuttered.

She was so in shock.

Her eyes gazed at my bump.

There was nothing to see yet.

“I’m sorry, mother… Please forgive me.” I
cried as I kneeled in front of my parents.

“Get up, you will hurt our baby…” Richard growled as caressed my back.

“Don’t touch me…”

If it was not because of him, I won’t be in this kind of mess.

“G. Get up, Annabelle” my mother said.

“You will be responsible for my daughter?” My dad finally opened his mouth.

“Yes, I will marry her.!”

“I don’t want to marry him!” I disagreed with
his idea.

He must be out of his damned mind to think I will accept to be his wife.

“You don’t want to marry?” My dad raised his voice,

“You are pregnant, and you would rather not get married. Do you want my first grandchild to be an illegitimate child? The father is here. He is willing to take responsibility. You must marry him.”

Never.

Not once has my dad ever scolded me…but now…. because of this person, this wicked man….

I looked at Richard with so much hatred in my eyes.

“Let me talk to Annabelle. She is still confused about the whole thing.” Richard said to my parents.

Tbc