C2 Chapter 2

"Would you shut up!" Daisy scolds as she takes the child out of the room.

Ezio is now alone with Nancy, she walks forward towards him, then lifts up his head rudely.

"Look me in the eyes," she says in a cold voice.

"You're the worst man I've ever seen on earth, someone like you ought not to live as a rogue, have to die homeless and packless because you're totally useless, worthless and…." She stammers.

"I don't even know what to say about you again, words are inadequate to classify your level of foolishness. Now will you clean up this room before it's time for Ernest to go to bed. Worthless man!" She smirks, turning around, she walks out of the room.

Ezio bends and begins to wipe the splash of custard on the floor, many thoughts in his mind.

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THREE DAYS LATER

Today, Ezio and Daisy are supposed to be celebrating five years of marriage which is a significant achievement to Ezio, not really because of his wife though. Being a father for three good years is what fills him with joy, at the same time he wouldn't fail to appreciate the woman that makes this possible even though she doesn't treat him right.

Daisy leaves for work without paying any attention to this day, so Ezio decides to make a surprise home party for her.

As well, he wants to impress his three relatives he has, his mate Daisy, three year old son, Ernest and his mother-in-law, Nancy.

All went out early in the morning, Nancy on a tour with Ernest and Daisy to Wit-can Law firm where she works as a legal consultant and divorce lawyer, no wonder she talks about divorcing him.

He does this in a bit to surprise his mate, who most likely sees him as worth nothing, lazy and of no good.

He was really determined inside him to save some of the money he got to surprise Daisy and make her know after all that he's a man.

The dining table is filled with turkey soups, barbecues, a large bottle of red wine, vegetable stew, and all sorts of delicacies rarely cooked in the house.

He looks at the time, it's 12 PM. He heads over to the drawer, takes out his phone and dials Daisy's number.

"What could be wrong?" He asks himself, brushing his hair with his fingers, in frustration.

He walks over to address some stuff that has just caught his attention.

He returns back to the drawer where the phone is, picks it up and decides to call her again.

"Hello!" He readily says as the call is picked, eager to hear Daisy's voice but a deep masculine voice comes up.

"Hello!" He says somewhat sternly. Ezio is shocked.

What the hell is going on here?

"May I know who you are?" He breathes heavily. "This' my mate's phone."

"What about that?" He queries with sarcasm.

"Should you be in possession of my mate's phone, is she alright?" Fear starts seizing him, his heart begins to pound heavily.

Though she hates him, he loves her.

"You don't need to worry about her safety, you jerk!" The man snapped angrily and hung the call.

He was worried who this man was and why he was with his mate's phone. He suspected his mate was cheating on him outside.

Another thought comes into his mind, he got to call his mother-in-law, she would surely know where his mate is.

He calls her number on his small Nokia phone, he can't afford more than that and his mate is not willing to buy a better phone for him. Nancy picks the call.

"Hello!" She responds in a harsh voice.

He gulps down the saliva forming in his throat.

"Hello ma, I wanted to ask where my mate is. I've tried calling her several times but at last a man picked up. Please tell me where she has gone."

"You wish me to do what now?" A little bit of sarcasm gets embedded in her tone.

"Do you know where she is?"

"Why should you be asking me that? She must have run away because of you useless man she married?"

Ezio sees this as some bonus, at least Daisy was still his wife and mate no matter what she did to him, as her mother just declared.

Ezio was really worried so he headed to Wit-can law firm where he might get a clue where his mate has gone. He parks the car at the gate, walks over to the armed security officers standing guard at the gate.

Few meters away, one of them leaves his colleagues and walks towards him with suspicious eyes, scanning him from head to toe, disgust in his eyes.

Ezio feels it's because of the simple way he's dressed. He ignores that and seeks to ask the question he has in mind.

"Good evening sir." He greets.

"Yeah, good evening." The man replies with disgust in his tone. Hope you know this place is not for your class? He communicates through his eyes, Ezio swallows hard.

"What's your purpose for coming here? Can you identify yourself?"

He takes some deep breath, thinking of what to say to prevent himself from being sent away. “I just don't need anything that would push me to show who I am.”

He glances towards the floor, then raises his head briefly. He pouts his lips.

"Yes sir, I'm Ezio Bailey, my mate is Daisy Bailey and I had to come to her workplace to make sure nothing is wrong. She isn't picking my call." He lowered his tone, presenting himself in the best possible way.

Just as he is saying this, the gate opens and she walks out walking straight to him, Ezio is surprised to see her. How did she know I'm here? Who told her?

Ezio's legs begin to shake, he shivers in fear, the kind of eyes that she is staring at him with is not something to be comprehended, he hasn't seen her so aggressive like this before and wonders what's going on that is making her behave this way.

"Hey, why are you here?" She questions holding the collar of his shirt.