Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 751

Sharon gasped in utter shock when she was told that Simon suddenly talked. As she heard Simon calling her Mom in his adorable voice, tears started to flow down her cheeks.

The realization that it was not that Simon couldn't speak but he just didn't want to hit her.

He was absolutely fine.

All of Sharon's worries for the past few days disappeared, and she burst into tears of joy.

She had originally thought that since Simon talked for the first time, he wouldn't be able to speak properly, but he could talk clearly and his expression was on point.

Delighted, Sharon held Simon in her arms and talked to him for a long time until she became thirsty from all the talking that Stanley carried him. "Take Sadie to take a bath. She's going to sleep."

"Oh." Only now did Sharon realize that it was getting late.

Hence, Sharon hurriedly brought Sadie to the bathroom to wash up.

On the other hand, Stanley put Simon to sit beside him and pinched his chubby face. "Good boy, you make Mommy so happy."

Looking at Stanley with eagerness in his eyes, Simon stammered, "I want to see Lacie..."

"You want to join next week's party?"

Simon nodded, "You promised..."

In fact, Stanley had indeed promised him that if he could talk to Sharon to make her happy, he would take him to next week's party.

Hence, he smiled as he looked at Simon's dark big eyes. "Alright, I'll take you there."

Overjoyed, Simon danced happily.

Looking at the happy boy, Stanley arched his eyebrows skeptically. Simon didn't seem like the type who liked to bully girls, and he actually adored Lacie very much. He wondered what did Simon do the other day that made Lacie cry. What did he do the other day that made her cry?

Soon, it was Saturday. They chose to meet up in the countryside which was suitable for a whole family to have fun.

Stanley brought two nannies with them to take care of the children so that Sharon and Ariah didn't have to worry about them.

When they arrived at the venue, the guys went to play golf while Sharon and Ariah were basking in

the sun.

Sharon recorded a video of the children playing and posted it on her Facebook.

After a while, Howard liked her post and added a comment, "Where are you? It seems like a nice place. Oh, I'm so bored. I want to go too! Send me the location!"

Sharon replied, "Aren't you working today?"

"It's my off day."

With that, Sharon shared their location to him.

It didn't take long for Howard to arrive and he brought Elaine along.

However, from the look of it, it was obvious that she didn't want to be here.

From a distance, Ariah and Sharon could see Howard and Elaine standing by the car and talking about something. They were so far away that the ladies couldn't hear any sounds, but from their actions, it seemed like they were in the middle of an argument.

After exchanging glances with Ariah, Sharon shouted, "Howard, over here!"

With a smile on his face, Howard slowly walked over and greeted, "Hey. Where are the boys?"

Sharon pointed in the direction, saying, "Over there."

"I'll go look for them." After saying that, Howard walked away without saying anything to Elaine nor asking Sharon to entertain her.

Regardless, Sharon waved her hand at Elaine to invite her to join them. Elaine took out a few delicate candies from her pocket. "I saw them on the road and felt that they were cute, so I bought some for Seamus and Sadie."

With a smile, Sharon took it. "Thank you."

A shy smile appeared on Elaine's face. "You're welcome. It's just some candies."

"They won't mind. They like to eat these." Then, Sharon pulled her to sit down. "Why did you come with Howard?"

Elaine pursed her lips and huffed, "I didn't want to, but he insisted."

Noticing the sorrow in her expression, Sharon asked skeptically, "Did you have a fight with Howard?"

Elaine immediately looked down awkwardly. "N-No. What makes you say that?"

Upon seeing her hesitation, Sharon and Ariah exchanged glances. Ariah gestured at Sharon with a nod to hint her to give them space. Nodding in return, Sharon stood up and said, "Elaine, make yourself comfortable. I'll bring the candies to Seamus and Sadie."

After Sharon left, Ariah pulled her to sit beside her and handed her a bottle of water. "Drink some. It's quite hot today."

"Thank you." Feeling a little thirsty, she took the bottle and drank a few mouthfuls.

All this while, Ariah kept her stare on her. When she spotted the hickeys on her neck, she snapped, "Did Howard bother you?"

"What?" Elaine was taken aback.

Ariah took the water bottle from her hand and looked at her. "Sharon and I have always taken you like our little sister. If Howard treats you badly, you can tell us."

They would stand up for her.

Confused, Elaine stammered, "W- What do you mean?"

Ariah took a deep breath to calm herself. "What's that on your neck?"

Upon hearing that, Elaine quickly covered her neck as if something crossed her mind and blushed shyly.

"Just now when you and Howard got out of the car, Sharon and I could see that there was something wrong between the two of you. You also said that he forced you to come here."

Elaine pursed her lips.

Ariah sighed, feeling like she would be anxious all day long if she had a younger sister like Elaine.

Just as she was wondering if she was having her finger in their pie, Elaine started to sob, "H- Howard kissed me last night and threatened me not to tell anyone, or he would beat me up."

"What?"

Sharon had come over and when she happened to hear Elaine's remark, she instantly exploded in anger, "Howard really said that?"

Ariah's expression also darkened, but she was a little calmer than Sharon. She took out a paper towel to wipe Elaine's tears. "Did you let him kiss you?"

With a red face, Elaine shook her head. "Of course, not. I have a fiance. Besides, I don't like him. Last night, h-he suddenly pressed me against the sofa and kissed me. I freaked out. I kept crying and hitting him. Finally, he lost his temper and looked very scary..."

Elaine was young and had never experienced these things. What happened last night traumatized her very much. She was shocked and scared and did not dare to tell others. Now, her tears could not stop falling down as Ariah and Sharon, who were like big sisters to her, comforted her. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

She couldn't help trembling as she thought of what happened last night, and started to spurt gibberish.

As Sharon listened on, she was also extremely angry. She had long known that Howard was a womanizer, but she didn't expect that he would lay his hand on the innocent Elaine.

How could this b*stard do such a thing!

Eventually, Ariah asked the most critical question, "Don't cry. Tell us the truth, what did Howard do to you? Did he physically assault you? If he did, we will call the police for you."

Elaine looked at them with her teary eyes with a hint of confusion, "W- What do you mean by physical assault?"

Startled, Ariah slowly explained, "D- Did he have sex with you?"

Elaine nodded and then shook her head. "My mom told me not to mingle with men. She doesn't allow me to hold hands with a man or kiss me. I'll have a baby if I sleep with a man... Howard not only kissed me but also asked me to sleep with him. Ariah, w-will I have a baby?"

Upon hearing that, Ariah and Sharon slowly widened their eyes in shock.

God, Elaine seemed to have zero knowledge on sexuality!