Filthy Rich by Atarah Yvaine (electronic reader txt) 📖

The two kids are having a nap. They are tired from playing.

Here I am preparing some food for them so they'll have something to eat when they wake up. I'm preparing a whole-wheat pita pocket and slice up raw veggies with a fresh fruit smoothie. I am enjoying the feeling of being a mommy here.

"Am I doing this right?" I asked Pollah. She is Ace's Nanny and she is helping me preparing the food.

"You're doing great. Ace and Chayi loves vegetables. They are not a picky eater and with their parents’ wealth surprisingly they are not brats. They eat whatever is served." she smiling share the wonderful fact while putting the fruits in the blender.

"Really? Augh those two are so adorable. I badly want a baby." I mean that.

I am even planning to adopt a kid. I promised myself that if I already reach thirties and I'm not yet on a relationship I will just go and get myself a child.

"Then get married and conceive." she say it like it was as easy as counting one, two, three.

"Marry? Who? I don't even have a boyfriend." I said hopelessly.

Shock becomes evident on her face as she heard it. I am cutely cutting the veggies into star shapes.

"You're single?" Aira butted in. She is Charlie's Nanny. She just came from the bathroom. She is also shocked with what she heard.

"Yeah" I said pouting.

Do I look that old to be single or did I just look so unhappy? Maybe I should care for my skin and beauty more.

"Oh my gosh, we thought you are Sir Deus girlfriend. We're sorry about that." they both apologized.

"Why would you think that I am his girlfriend?" I asked them and now it's my time to feel shocked. I put the vegetables in the plate and I'll fix that later on. I focus my attention to their explanation.

"He keeps on saying his girlfriend is here in Australia. And I think I saw your portrait in his house one time we went there to celebrate his birthday so I assume you are the one he's pertaining to." Pollah explained.

He keeps a portrait of me in his house? Until now?

And girlfriend in Australia? Who? Helena or someone else? I'm confused.

" Where is his daughter?" I suddenly asked and the two nannies just look at each other confused. Namika and Nayana didn't give me a hint so I'm doing my luck to gather information with the two nannies. Their forehead is creased as they are trying to think of an answer.

"Daughter?" Aira scratches her head because it seems like they don't know what I am talking about.

"Yeah, Zaylee. You guys don't know her?" we are all both confused

How come they didn't know Zaylee.

"Ahh Zaylee. She's in Japan with her parents. She really wanted to come here but the schedule overlap." Aira explained but it made me more confused.

Zaylee is with her parents?

Why is Deus here? Did Helena find someone else?

Is Deus fine with the custody and set up?

"Helena and Deus didn't end up together?" I asked and they look at me like I've grown eleven heads. What's wrong with what I said?

"She's in jail. I didn't know they used to date. That girl is crazy." Pollah finished the smoothie and put them in their cute Star Wars cups she had with her.

Helena's in jail? Why?

I didn't ask more question because my head started to ache with all the information that I got.

Soon enough the two kids woke up. They are happily eating their treats as they are watching Coco melon in the television.

"So, are you not Sir Deus girlfriend?" Aira can't move on from the topic.

"Ex-girlfriend. We used to date when the kids are still in their mother’s womb." I answered her and the two nannies gasped.

"Then he's not over you yet. He's still whipped. I never saw him date or get involved with a girl back home. As what I told you he keeps on saying his taken and his girlfriend is here." Pollah is looking at me with a sweet teasing smile.

"Yieeeee" they tickled me but I didn't show any emotion.

I just smile at them and avoided the topic. I spend all my afternoon playing with the kids. We watch kids cartoon together and I also played with them. The two really go along with each other. They are sharing toys.

Ace is also calling me mama and that doubled my joy.

I try to teach them to count and identify colors when they got bored from playing. They are geniuses. I learned that the two of them can already write their name and read the alphabet. What? They just got three.

Ace is born exactly one month ahead of Charlie. Most of the time according to their nannies they celebrate their birthday together on a same date like twins. Ace is older but Charlie acts more like a big brother to Ace. He is so mature.

When dinner come the couple arrived.

"How are you kids? How is your first time stay with Aunt Ellie?" Namika is trying to talk to the kids but she got no response for they are busy coloring something.