Chapter 109: The Plan
I rang the doorbell and the sound of a cheery jingle echoed inside the house.
"Serena, I’m here!" I announced. Soon enough, I watched as the door swung open and was greeted by Serena who was standing in front of me with her two daughters following closely behind her, tugging at her legs, demanding her attention every 2 seconds.
Her long honey blonde hair was in a mess and she looked absolutely exhausted. She ran her fingers through her hair and let out a breath but her lips twisted upwards into a slight smile when our eyes met. "Hey, Aurelia, you are here. Come on in," she said, gesturing for me to walk through the door.
"You look exhausted," I pointed out the moment I stepped in, my voice laced with a hint of concern as I looked at her with my brows furrowed together, forming a slight frown to rest between my brows.
She let out a breath. "I am," she admitted then her eyes flickered down to glance at her two daughters who were looking up at her with wide doe eyes. "I love my daughters but they sure do keep me busy," she said as a soft chuckle escaped from her parted lips as she looked at them with a smile on her lips.
I let out a chuckle of my own as a smile graced my lips. "I’m sure these adorable buggers do." There was a brief pause as I let my eyes wander around, scanning the place as the door closed behind me. "Anyway, your husband isn’t home, right?" I asked, just to be sure.
She let out a long sigh with a defeated look that was plastered across her face. She lowered her gaze, her eyes filled with sadness and betrayal as the smile that was once on her face faded away.
"No, he isn’t. He left this morning for a business trip to Japan..." she explained with a bitter smile etched onto her face, now knowing that he is probably with the other woman, Stella. She lifted her chin to meet my gaze. "He left me all alone to take care of our two kids once again."
I let a smile fall on my face this time as I kept my eyes on her. "Who says you are alone?" I asked as the smile on my face grew wider. "I’m here to help," I said.