My Hospital, My Rules: The Billionaire Pregnant Wife Actually Owns Everything novel Chapter 25

Chapter 25

15: Careful

<<Selena>>>

When I step inside the study room, I see Caleb and Nikkie there waiting for me. I don’t have enough words to explain the betrayal I am feeling right now. I take a deep breath and bite my inner check to control myself.

I won’t cry. Not in front of them. I blink and look at dad.

“Why?” I ask him in a bitter voice.

Dad says in a soft voice, “We are family, Selena…”

I don’t throw much glances at Caleb or Nikkie. I am sure they must be fuckin happy with each other. I don’t need to see that shit.

‘And what am I, dad?” Apparently not a family, I guess.

[am so done being polite.

You are my Child too…” He says insistently.

I want to scoff. It doesn’t make any sense.

But so is Nikkie…” He adds.

She sure is… I know… This is why I left, “I say, trying hard to hide the resentment in my voice.

No, Selena… You didn’t have to leave. I want you around. I want you two to work it out. I had a conversation with Caleb..” He sounds hesitant for a moment but

ays anyway, “He and Nikkie say what you said in the media is not true… they did not get close until a few months after you left..”

Now I finally look at Caleb and raise my brow at him.

He looks stunned and pathetically leering at my body. Motherfucker…

sn’t he getting enough sex from Nikkie now? I cross my arms to stop the shudder.

shake my

head and say, “I still have the photographs Nikkie sent me that day…” I drop the bombshell, and their eyes widen.

What photographs?” Dad asks me.

You don’t want to know, Dad. Believe me…” Who would like to see how much of a slut his daughter is? I think to myself and glare at Nikkie.

Are you threatening me to leak those?” she snarls.

laugh. “Oh, sweetie, if I wanted, I would have done it long ago… and I wouldn’t have declared it. Just admit the truth.”

Is it true?” Dad asks them angrily.

Caleb clears his throat and says, “yes..”

Nikkie gasps, and I am stunned. When did Caleb learn to man up to own his mistakes?

Dad is livid.

You! Oh my God! Pathetic!” Dad says in disgust.

I am sorry…” He says to dad then looks at me. “I am sorry, Selena…” I can see Nikkie seething in anger.

But I am confused. Why is he apologizing?

Change of heart? I don’t fuckin think so. Something is wrong. Warning bells in my head are going off.

I don’t answer him and turn to dad, “Why did you bring me here? If it was for this apology, then guess I should leave…”

I am still feeling agitated at Dad, For bringing me in front of Caleb and Nikkie like this. When I was not prepared to see them..

You two can leave,” Dad tells them sternly and steers me towards a chair.

We have to present a united front in front of media,” He says and I want to roll my eyes.

Of course it is about the business. All damn business. Not me. It’s never about me.

“We recently scored a big contract. Instead of highlighting that, the media is making fun of Caleb & Nikkie. What they did was unforgivable but It is harmful for our Image Selena…

I swallow hard. Didn’t he notice how they are smearing my name, too? Calling me fat and saying I deserved to be cheated on.

I stay quiet then dad adds, “All this belongs to you too Selena. I hope you know that. The way you have done well for your music company, I am sure you can do good for the Thomas Sterling constructions’ as well.”

My eyes widened.

I don’t want to do anything with your company, Dad!”

Don’t be childish, Selena,” he says in a stern voice and I flinch.

Fuck.

Why am I acting like a little girl?

There is a party tonight and you will attend it.”

What?

get up out of my seat and finally open my mouth.

You never cared for me. So I don’t think I am obliged to take care of your company, Dad.”

It’s useless to expect from her, Alfred,” Joy walks into the study and says.

She never wanted to attend the family dinners we planned… She never wanted to be around for family tours. She wasn’t around or showed her face when you ad a stroke two years ago.”

troke!

look at him and ask in shock, “Dad! you had a stroke?”

I wasn’t a big deal, Selena…”

He couldn’t talk properly for months. We had to take care of him”

suddenly feel ashamed. Is this why he didn’t get in touch with me?

oy!” Dad tells her sternly, but she doesn’t stop.

He was so stressed after you left. Did you even think about him?”

want to slap her face right now.

Was it because of me or the work?” I ask Joy.

he looks perplexed.

Of course you.. because you left, he had to handle all the work.”

shake my head, half annoyed, half amused. Yeah, sure it was because the full time, highest performing employee left. I look at Dad. He sinks into his seat with resigned expression.

Can you please leave Joy? I need to talk to her alone. stop fucking this up.” He says in an almost defeated voice.

am confused how I am supposed to feel about my own dad. I am not happy that he was sick when I wasn’t

His voice. I realize. Oh my God even his voice has changed a little. I suddenly feel guilty.

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