The Billionaire I Fell In Love With

Irish took his palm in hers, seeing how hard he was restraining his tears.

She wanted to cry too.

She didn’t say anything and allowed him go on.

“I was more sad than happy but the belief that Carrle came back to me through Arin consoledme a bit. ‘Bring her up like i brought you up” She had told me, like she knew she wasn’t going to be there .

She was poisoned in the night and she had struggled till morning just so she could see me for the last time.

By the time we found her, it was late and she died as soon as she was wheeled into the hospital. My world shattered at that moment” Ethan finally let out his tears.

Irish felt her throat tighten, she know she’s gonna start crying any moment from now knowing how it feels to lose someone so dear and close to you.

“And do you know my worst regret?” Ethan asked.

“What?” Irish asked, blinking hard to stop her tears.

“Few minutes before her death.. she gave me the necklace she cherished most in the world, her grandmother had given it to her mother, her mother had given it to her and it was to be passed that way but she gave it to me even when she had a daughter and i fucking misplaced it! I was so careless!” Ethan said, and Irish wiped his tears with her palm.

She rubbed his back and had to resist the urge of hugging him tightly.

She badly want to, she had never seen him this way and she felt the need to protect and console him.

“Ethan, do wear this whenever you go into my room, that way you’ll feel my presence- She hadtold me and Indeed, after her death, i do feel her presence whenever i wear the necklace, i cherished it so much until one night, i got drunk, i rarely get drunk. I wonder how it happened. Then the next morning, I’m sure it was stolen cause i had searched every nooks and crannies in this house but couldn’t find it ”

“Who was with you when you got drunk?” Irish asked.

“Catherine” Ethan said.

“Ohh”

“She and Carrle never got along and she had denied taking the necklace and it was after she got married to my brother , Morgan that she told me to my face that she took it. ”

“What! What did you do?” Irish asked.

“Nothing, i couldn’t do anything cause there was not enough evidence to back it up. Carrlewarned me about her, she warned me not to trust Catherine but i never listened, if only i had known” Ethan said.

“Damn!” Irish shook her head slowly.

“And knowing the only thing that kind of connected me to Carrle was gone, knowing i was so careless with what Carrle cherished most made me so angry and i ordered everyone to stay away from her room.

I do feel bad when i go into her room without her necklace, i realised i do not feel her presence anymore without the necklace so i stopped going into her room.

If there’s anything i ever wish for, it’s for me to get the necklace back. I miss Carrle so much” Ethan smiled sadly.

Irish sighed ” What a sad story, Now i understand the reason no one is allowed into that room” “Yeah, i wonder what Carrlewould think of you if she had met you” Ethan said and Irish smiled.

“I’m planning on visiting her room soon, will you come with me?” Ethan asked.All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.

“Of course, just tell me whenever you want to” Irish said.

“Okay, i feel so embarrassed to have cried in front of you” Ethan said.

“Com’on, I’m glad you trusted me enough to tell me this, thank you”

“I feel relieved, i feel free letting out what has been bottled inside me for years”

“Come here” Irish stretched opened her arms for a hug and Harold happily hugged her. Irish pecked him on his hair.

“How come no one in this house ever brings up a topic about your brother?”

“Well… Maybe because he isn’t my brother” Ethan said.

“What?” Irish said.

“Morgan might not be my blood brother but I still take him as a brother. According to my Dad, Morgan was adopted into our family when he was 6 years of age, I was 14 then and had wanted a little brother, then dad considered adopting Morgan since my mum isn’t ready to have another baby”. Ethan said.

“Oh, so what happened? Like the hatred?” Irish asked.

“I and Morgan fought a lot during our days in high school” Ethan stopped and laughed, using his palm to clear his tears.

“Morgan is a flirt and I’m the quit , shy one. His hatred for me started when I reported him to My dad back then that he got a lady pregnant and gave her money to adopt it, The lady died in the process” Ethan said.

“That’s cruel!” Irish exclaimed.

“Yeah. We move out of San Francisco and came down to Australia to start a new life, and I must say since then , Morgan and me became the worst enemies. It get Worst when the lady he had crush on made it clear to him that I was the one she loved. He accused me on back stabbing him, I didn’t argue cause that was a lie. The on my 23th birthday night, I don’t know how butMorgan find the documents that stats he was adopted and was not “Harlow’s blood. Ever since then, We never had of Morgan again. He ran out of home and my parent couldn’t do anything about it. We moved on and it’s been 12 years since then. I gat to see him the day Catherine left me for him. And I guess he did that for pay back!”

“Oh. He’s so cruel and ungrateful!”

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“Good morning Arin” Irish said walking into Arin’s room through the adjoining door, she just finished bathing and dressing up.

She wondered where Arin was when she couldn’t find her on the bed and the shower wasn’t running either…

She might be pooping.

She opened Arin’s wardrobe and started selecting her school wears.

She had gone to see Arusha already, he was getting ready for school and he was so excitedwhen Ethan told him he’ll be getting dropped in school every morning and he’ll be picked up too.

The door opened and she thought it was Ethan that walked in, but it was Arin. She entered the room grinning with Dolly beside her.

Always!

“I thought you were in the bathroom and when i didn’t heard the shower running, i decided you were pooping” Irish said.

“Pooping? No” Arin rolled her eyes.

“You don’t poop?” Irish teased.

“I do but… arrrgh, stop this poop talk already. It’s embarrassing” Arin said and Irish laughed. “So where did you go to?” She asked.

“Dad took me to see Arusha”

“Huh?”

“Yes”Arin grinned.

“I’m so glad he’ll be with us for a while, he said he’ll be helping me with my homework especially

arithmetics”Arin giggled and Irish smiled.

“Well… let’s get you ready for school”

*

“Aren’t you guys eating?” Ethan asked when he noticed Irish and Ethan were not sitting with them for breakfast.

“We’ll eat in… the kitchen” Irish said

.”Yeah” Arusha said.

“What? Why?” Ethan asked.

“Huh.. Irish said it’s your private dining room” Arusha said.

“Irish com’on!” Ethan said.

“I.. we won’t like us to overcrowd the dining room” Irish said.

“Overcrowd? You’re just two!” Gabrielle said.

“Truly, this is my private dining room but i don’t mind Arusha eating with us, have your seats and let’s eat” Ethan said.

“Thank you” Irish and Arusha said and Ethan groaned.

Irish never stops amazing him with her well disciplined character.

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*

” Irish, i totally forgot Catherine will be coming to check on Arin today. Please wherever she wants to take Arin to, make sure you go with her okay?

” Okay Ethan.

“Dress her up nicely, Catherine can be so… nevermind. Just take care.”

” Alright, bye.

***

“Catherine is here, i need to go. You should continue with the dress” Irish said to Arusha who nodded.

He’s back from school and they were both in her workshop, talking and working.

Arusha had been so happy so see the workshop, he loved it and wouldn’t stop talking about how good Ethan is.

“Okay Irish, don’t be long”Arusha said, he was enjoying his time here and… he had seen several maids eye him.

This is gonna be fun..

*

“Are you crazy? What do you mean you’re coming with us?” Catherine asked, irritated with Irish’s sight.

“I’m her nanny and i was ordered to do so by my employer” Irish said.

“Not in my car!” Catherine said.

“That’s fine, I’ll go in another car” Irish said and if looks could kill, she would have died by Catherine’s glares.

“Mum, i want Irish to come with us please” Arin said.

Catherine had changed Arin’s dress to a more beautiful pink gown and glittery white shoes, her hair was packed in pigtails with pink hair band.

Arin looked so uncomfortable and Irish was almost forced to tell Catherine.

“Baby girl, we’ll be going to an ice cream parlor!” Catherine said to Arin who didn’t seem excited.

“Well… the car you’ll be coming with should be trailing behind ours.” Catherine scoffed at Irish. “And is this how you’ll be dressed, you’ll be coming with me dressed that way?” Catherine asked, pretending to almost throw up.

The bodyguards and maids with her laughed.

“How do you want me to get dressed?” Irish questioned, refusing to be intimidated. “Get into a ball gown with feathers because we’re going to an ice cream shop? You should better hurry, you’re allowed to spend just few hours with her” Irish said and it took all Catherine’s might not to slap her in the face.

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“Here baby girl, have your ice cream” Catherine said to Arin stretching a vanilla ice cream to her, Irish sighed inwardly, knowing Arin doesn’t take vanilla flavor.

The Ice cream parlor is a big and expensive one and Catherine’s entrance had caused stirs. Catherine is a public figure.

“I can’t take this” Arin said.

“Why?” Catherine asked.

“I don’t want this” Arin said.

“She doesn’t take any other flavor asides strawberry” Irish said.

“Will you shut up! And do never interfere in our business!” Catherine said, slamming the vanilla ice cream on Irish’s face.

There were loud gasp and the next thing Irish heard was camera clicks.

What!!