Chapter 21

Mia POV

Ethan,"  I knocked on his room door with a deep breath and a gentle sigh.

"Come in," I walked into the room.

He sat down there with his laptop on his lap, stucking his eyes into it.

"How you doing?" I approached sitting down on his bed along side with him.

"Not bad, neither good," he exclaimed, still not looking at me.

"Any news about my mother?" I asked gently.

" What!" He gave me a surprised look.

"For real, you are asking about her," he dropped his laptop, looking at me with anxiety.

"She's my mother, even though she hates me," I said, giving a carefree look.

Ethan sighed in gently and held on to my arms gently, with we both piercing our eyes into each other.

"Ethan," he used his finger to hold my words.

"Mia,you are funny."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Never mind." I gave a little hiss to his words.

I still looked at him for a bit, biting my lips gently in a romantic manner.

"Mia, what are you doing?" Ethan tried to step back, but I held his arms gently with my smile.

"Nothing." I licked up my upper lip, sucking it smoothly.

I dragged him closer, sticking my lips into his with my eyes closed gently.

"Mia," he dragged his lips out after a long kissing race.

"Ethan, what happened?" he looked towards the door area, which made me turn around.

"Ohh," I smirked, going away from his bed, approaching the door.

"Alexander, whats up?" I carried him up with a smirk.

"Dada dada," he said, stretching his hands towards Ethan.

"His addicted already," I said, turning to Ethan's direction.

"I'm business now," Ethan groaned, walking up to the baby that stretched up his arms.

"Take him as your child," I could see the huge surprise on his face already with my words to him.

"What did you just say?" He asked as he held his child with a surprise-filled face.

"HiHis your child," I smiled.

"Wonderful," he gave a crazy laughter.

"So, I would go to the sitting room and watch some movies," I kicked the air.

"Why acting so weird?" I went closer to him, giving him a perk as Alexander closed his eyes a little bit.

"I love you, Ethan," I whispered to his ears after the short kiss.

"You just made me blush," he reacted.

I laughed a bit.

As I walked out with a smirk, his words held me to look back.

"Am I coming with you?" He smiled

With a smile on my face, I held on his arms like a newlywed couple.

As we both settled into the sitting room with smiles to each other.

Alexander toddling around his father's body and exploring his surroundings, I heard a knock at the door.

Ethan called up the maid to answer it, and I could hear the sound of murmured voices in the hallway, which got my quick attention.

Suddenly, with my eyes stuck with that if my playing son, Ethan's voice rose in surprise, and he exclaimed,

"What are you doing here?"

I turned to see who it was, and my heart sank quickly as I saw my mother standing in the doorway with her evil smirk, a smug look on her face.

"Mia, darling," she said, her voice dripping with sweetness that I know was original fake.

"I hope I'm not interrupting anything important here." She made a few steps forward.

I felt a surge of anxiety as I stood up, my heart racing with anticipation and sharp chill in my spine.

"What is she doing here? And what did she want?" I questioned myself quickly, noticing she was already coming closer to me.

"Ethan, what's going on?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper as my heart raced sharply.

Ethan's face was set in a firm expression that has less confidence within it.

"Your mother has some news to share with us, Mia," he said, his voice tight with tension and surprise.

My mother smiled gently, her eyes gleaming with triumph and excitement.

"Yes, my darling." I reacted, making her to pause for that time.

"I have some wonderful and great news. I've been thinking a lot about our family, and I've decided to make amends and turn back the hands of the clock," I chuckled awkwardly.

I raised an eyebrow, skeptical with a little squint in my nose area.

"Amends?"

My mother nodded with her smile.

"Yes, dear Mia. I know I haven't always been the best mother to you, but I want to make it up to you now. I want to be a part of your life, the life of your husband, and Alexander's life."

I felt a wave of disbelief wash over me and discomfort.

My mother, wanting to be a part of our lives? After everything she had done to me already, after destroying my life and making me love the wrong one.

Ethan's hand on my arm brought me back to reality and snapped me out of my thinking board.

"Mia darling, let's at least hear her out," he said, his voice soft with encouragement and an honest look.

I nodded, my heart racing with questions.

"What did she want this time? And what did she have to offer?" I asked myself, giving a fake smirk as I dragged my baby into my arms.

As we sat down, my mother began to speak, her words dripping with sincerity and regret.

But I couldn't shake the feeling that she had an ulterior motive, that she wanted something from me this time.

And as we listened to her proposal and fake words, I couldn't help but wonder what she was really after this time.

But what caught me was she didn't show up with her little girl, whom she showed more live bad affection for.

"How's Alexander doing?" Ethan gave me a little tap.

"What are you thinking about?" Ethan asked.

"Nothing," I stood up.

"Please excuse me.".