183 Ella’s Proactiveness

“You are such a...”

Yvonne said her intended curse word in her mind. Although her condescending stares communicated what she actually thought.

Ella’s killer glares and Leon’s disapproving stares forced Yvonne to caution her fire-spewing tongues.

“Yvonne, please, refrain from using any insulting words on my wife during this trip,” Leon said pleadingly. He had no intention of hurting Ella or his sister. All he yearned for was peace and a loving atmosphere between his family and his wife.

“Well, for your information, I haven’t said anything antagonizing. But I will if she doesn’t stay the hell away from my path.” Yvonne hissed and angrily picked up her things. “Ivory, let’s go!” She commanded and walked passed Leon and a scowling Ella.

Before Ivory ran after her bossy sister, she mumbled an apology to Ella and winked at Leon.

“Leon, I am saying this for the last time,” Ella scrunched face conveyed her deepest irritation. “I will not stand and watch anyone treat me like trash. The naive Ella your sister knew back then, has evolved. You had better warned her.”

“Come on babe,” Leon pulled Ella back as she tried to walk away angrily. “I’m sorry about my sister’s rude behavior. You don’t have to be mad at me because of her. Don’t forget that we are a team and we do not need anyone coming in between us. Please!”

Leon fondly stroked Ella’s side making her giggle.

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“Okay! Okay!!” Ella pulled herself from Leon’s hold. “I’m no longer mad at you. Just talk to her and I’ll try to stay away from her and your mum’s path. Let’s go before we miss our flight.”

Ella hurriedly pulled Leon by the arm and they both left together.

All through the flight to Islafub, Ella was consumed by her thoughts. Even though she was seated beside Leon in the first-class cabin and was chatting with him, her emotions were all over the place.

Firstly, she knew that once their plane touched down at the Islafub airport, Yvonne would maliciously try to deprive her of Leon’s attention.

Secondly, she was apprehensive about meeting Marissa after her last unpleasant encounter with her at Dove restaurant.

Leon told Ella that Nana Esther insisted that she must stay at her bungalow and any hotel lodging was out of the question.

Nana Esther’s suggestion, though generous was going to be a nightmare for her, because she knew that Marissa and Yvonne would team up under the disguise of grief to shred her during the long periods together.

Thirdly, her cute baby bump was gradually becoming noticeable. It wouldn’t take long before prying eyes discover her pregnancy.

All this while, she had been dressing up in loosely fitted clothes and for her trip to Islafub, she packed a lot of long-sleeve sweaters, to further conceal her pregnancy.

Lastly and most importantly, she planned on disclosing her pregnancy to Leon after the death and burial of his dad. She concluded that by then, he would have less burden in his heart to worry about.

Thankfully, Leon had not been intimate with her for the past seven days, even though she yearned for his touch. He still felt guilty about his earlier forced entry and promised not to bother her until she was properly healed. Hence, due to Leon’s decision, she had been able to hide her pregnancy from his scrutiny.

“Sweetheart, are you alright?” Leon inquired with a worried look on his face. He had been observing Ella and he noticed that she was bodily present but absent-minded.

“Yeah! I’m fine!” Ella waved her hand dismissively. “Have you heard from Tom, lately?”

“Tom is fine and please don’t try to change the topic because I know that something is bothering you. Is there something you want to tell me?” Leon gazed into her eyes intensely, in search of an answer.

“Huh!” Ella’s heart missed a beat and her eyes darted from side to side in search of a suitable response to give. She took in a deep breath to steady her racing heart and disclosed one of the things bothering her.

“It’s not something serious, my love. Let’s just say that I am a bit worried about staying at Nana Esther’s bungalow. I wish I could stay in a hotel where I won’t have to worry about infuriating anyone.”

“Don’t say that, babe! You are not a difficult person.” Leon gently stroked her chin and briefly kissed her lips.

“I know you’re worried about my mum and sister but don’t forget that Ivory, myself, Nana Esther, and my dad are all behind you. Just give my mum and sister some time and they will warm up to you once they discover how amazing you are.”

“Hmm... I hope so.”

After a long flight, the Treshvires arrived at Islafub.

Immediately Yvonne stepped out of the plane, her eyes turned all misty. The thought of seeing her sick father weakened her heart and filled her with so much pain.

When Yvonne began to sniff quietly, Ella knew that trouble had just started brewing. So she proactively devises a way to manage the whole situation.

“Baby,” Ella called Leon’s attention in a whisper. “I think that your sister needs you. Please, go to her. I will tag along from behind.”

“Are you sure about this? Leon quizzed. “Because I don’t want you to feel left out. Moreover, she has Ivory by her side.”

“This trip is all about your family. I will always have you whenever I want you. So go!” Ella gently shoved him in his sister’s direction.

“Thanks, but don’t forget that you are now my number one family.” Leon blew a kiss to her and walked towards his sisters.

Ella beamed at Leon’s statement and happily tagged along from behind.

“Leon, is mum aware that we are coming?” Ivory asked as Leon took hold of Yvonne in his arms and soothed her.

“No, I didn’t inform her. I only informed Nana Esther. If I had told mum, she would have come down to the airport and made a huge scene.”

“That’s true,” Ivory said sadly.

Ivory slowly turned around in search of Ella and saw her smiling while tagging along from behind. However, when she attempted to go back and keep Ella company, Yvonne stopped her with a firm hold on her hand. Not wanting to upset Yvonne further due to her fragile state, she just waved at Ella and stayed at Yvonne’s side.

When they got out of the airport, Leon made arrangements for two chartered cabs.

Yvonne insisted that Leon and Ivory should ride with her and Ella heartily agreed to the decision.

Although Leon wasn’t impressed with Ella’s determination to alienate herself from Yvonne, he was happy that so far, there hadn’t been any quarrels.

After Yvonne and Ivory had both gotten into the first cab, Leon left them briefly to go talk to his wife.

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Ella was about to enter the second cab when Leon quickly stopped her and pulled her into his arms.

“Why are you so eager to leave me?” He nuzzled her on the cheek.

“Because I don’t want your sister to die of jealousy.” Ella rolled her eyes and looked the other way.

“Did you just roll your eyes at me?” Leon said in a placid tone.

“Maybe!’ Ella shrugged.

Leon leaned closer and whispered into her ears. “Then get ready to be spanked very hard this night.”

Ella suddenly felt lightheaded and her body felt too heavy for her slightly trembling legs as Leon’s lips gently brushed her ears arousing deep desires. She leaned on the car and stared lustfully into Leon’s eyes.

“I can’t wait!”

While the couple was still talking, an angry Yvonne stuck her head out of the cab and shouted at them

“Can we please leave here, or do you guys need a room as usual?”

Leon flashed her a chilly stare before returning his full attention back to Ella.

“I’m sorry about that. I was thinking, to prevent a possible clash between you and my mum, I want you to remain in the car when we get to Nana’s house until Nana comes for you.” Leon said pleadingly.

“Alright,” Ella smiled. She was inwardly grateful for his suggestions as the thought of facing Leon’s mum at the moment had been terrifying to her.

“My sisters and I will go ahead to see our parents while Nana will take you to a special room; where no one will bother you. I will come to check up on you before you go to bed, okay?” Leon kissed Ella on the cheek.

“Okay,” Ella smiled and got into the cab while Leon shut the door.

After Leon had joined his sisters, he cautioned Yvonne again as the car drove off.

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It had been a hellish one week for Marissa Treshvire since she arrived at Islafub, as Rex’s health depreciated by the second. All she could do was just wait and pray as she watched her husband slip out of her hands.

Rex, who had been able to move, talk, eat and even play around back at Carlpole had suddenly turned into a sleeping bag of potatoes.

Just like Rex feared, his body had stopped responding to drugs and was dying from within.

His sickness had taken a drastic turn and in his current state, it was difficult to predict if he would live through the day.