Stirring the hornet's nest

Chapter 39 Stirring the hornet's nest 'Of course, I'm happy. I have an heir growing in your womb," I heard Royce said in excitement. My heart sank and a sense of despair washed over me. I didn't mean to eavesdrop. I just couldn't stop myself. I was curious about what was so important that she had to come over and won't even spare me a glance. I rested my back on the wall softly but I was unable to get the remaining of what they said. I held my chest in pain and began to rub at it. I was minutes from having a panic attack and so I did what I always do. I dug my nails on my other arm, I knew the pain was going to calm me down. Call me a psycho but that has been the only way to calm myself since my divorce. Finally calming down. I stood up straight and held my head high but the whole of my body was trembling and my face blurry from tears that threatened to fall from the rush of emotions as I tried to push away the memory trying to resurface. I tried hard to prevent myself from remembering them but I couldn't. There was no way I couldn't especially with the excitement in Royce's voice. He was thrilled about the news about Britney's pregnancy. I held my stomach in agony as I refreshed my memories of how both I and Royce had been happy too. Not only that, we argued on whether the child would be a boy or a girl. Unfortunately, tragedy struck when I developed a complication. I had an ectopic pregnancy that had one of my fallopian tubes removed. And now, Britney is pregnant with his child when the certainty of me carrying a child is unknown. Not only did she take him away years ago but now she was impregnated by him? While I planned my revenge, Britney was eating deep into all that belonged to me, leaving a life that once belonged to me. I finally got to the elevator and thankfully I was the only one in it. I took in a shaky breath and tried to evade the overwhelming feelings. Like I had told Christian, until I get my revenge I'd never let anything get to me, break or rule me. However, this news felt like I was being plunged by a sharp knife. It reminded me of a life that used to be mine. The more I try to calm down the more I get the urge to return to Royce's office,spill everything and drag them both by their hairs. The ding of the elevator brought me back to my senses, I was already on the ground floor. I cleaned my eyes and put on my sun shade, I didn't want anyone to see my red and swollen eyes. The door opened and I let out the air I had been holding. I turned towards the entrance and got into my car. I had better places to be. Even if I have to hold everything I'm feeling and not let the emotions show, I need somewhere else to direct the anger. **************************************** Christian's POV I dialed Myra's number countless times since she left me in her office in anger. A part of me knew she had a better control of her emotions but I doubt if she wouldn't make any mistake that would destroy everything we all had worked for. The electronic voice of the service talked away asking that I drop a mail instead when my door opened suddenly. I whirled around in shock as I was expecting no one and also because no one knew my house. 'Myra?" I called but she didn't say anything. She removed the black sun shade in her eyes and I frowned, taking some steps towards her. Her face was more bitter than the one I saw leaving the office earlier. 'What happened?" I asked as I moved to her,she shook her head and I knew then that she was barely hanging on. She was shaking with rage but trying to hide it at the same time. 'Royce…he got Britney pregnant," she said, biting her lips, trying to fight back her tears. 'Is that bad?" I asked even though I knew the answer, of course it is bad. I've seen how she looks at younger children and how much of her time she gives to them whenever she visits them. She wants one but she couldn't have any. 'Of course it is bad, Christian and you know it. You know how it feels. You've been there too," she said. 'You know damn too well how it feels to part away with something that belongs to which you never even got a chance to hold. You know how it feels to have it snapped away from you in the most horrible and painful manner and then have to watch it being used by someone else. You know all of these, Christian. Don't you dare play dumb with me!" She screamed. 'What do you want me to do?" I asked because it knew that was the only thing that would relieve her of the rage in her and hold her from doing anything stupid. She has to relieve the anger she was feeling or she'll make mistakes. 'She's already suspecting that I and Royce are together. I heard her threatening to get to the bottom of it. I don't want her to go through any trouble digging it. Make them available for her." 'Make what available?" I asked. 'I know you have pictures of Royce and I since we returned. Send her lots of them, everything that would threaten her and make her suspicions heightened. I want her to feel troubled by my presence. I want her to begin to see me as an enemy and then I'll make her feel exactly how I felt that night" she seethed through her teeth with a voice so cold that it made me shiver. 'You really want to provoke a reaction from her?" I queried. 'Yes,I want to put her over the edge. I want a confrontation from her because I'm ready to stir the hornet's nest." She said but I said nothing and kept staring at her 'What? You can't handle something as small as that?" She said, I knew she was trying to pick a fight with me but I knew better than to let that happen. 'Of course I can, you want me to fan up the flames? I'd do just that for you." I said and she gave me a fake smile. 'That's not all," she said, moving closer. 'I need you to speak to Percy on my behalf. I know he doesn't want to involve himself in something like that but I really want this to be done. Tell him to find me the dealer Royce has been using… for his deals" she added to my horror. 'Wait, what?" I asked in shock. I get that she's in a thirst for Royce and Britney's blood but that has nothing to do with drugs. 'Yes, I have a business with him and you know how I feel about unfinished business" 'What the hell are you planning?" I asked softly. 'Just do what you told, Christian. I'm not only going to stir up a reaction from Britney, I'm going to stir one from Royce too." She said, walking to the window and staring out of space. I would have loved to tell her that she was going too far, that she was doing too much but it would have been pointless because I know she wouldn't stop. I sighed in resignation as I watched her clenched her fist beside her. The coming weeks are going to be full of twists and turns.