The Billionaire I Married

ts weren't there yet. They were probably still at the reli

y. Her mother was the leader of the women's fellowship, which in Kate's opinion, was more or less a group of old wome

here," Kate told herself as she unlocked the front door with her

medical consultancy job at the age of 50, and went into full-time ministry. Her mother wasn't initially happy

this tiny community. She couldn't bear to

lothes and wash her face. Once that was done, she sa

wasn't judgy or uptight like Kate's mom. She was a single mother of two teenage boys

aby. She could even go there without telling her parents she wa

o," Kate decided, feeling m

followed by the voices of her parents laugh

head but in reality, it was silly. What would she tell her parents she was going to A

n her bedroom doo

ed out and quickly arrang

im jacket and denim pants. Her short hair is styled in her signature chin-leng

here their similarity ended. She was as plump, and dark-skinned as her h

?" Laura asked Kate. "Did you forget about the volu

that. I totally forgot a

you go?" Laura

illow beside her. She was debating whet

Laura pe

ove around a b

uspiciously. "Are you O

uickly. "I'm just a lit

dad is cooking dinner tonight, and that means I c

ld leave the room soon. But she didn't. I

y at the camp," Laura said with a grin. "

where he found out about the program. An

people like that in our congregation, especially now that we're about to begin the ne

know the guy!" Kate snap

of surprise. "What I was trying to say is, I don't know t

why didn't Kevin s

thing," said Kate, repeat

d in disbelief. "Since when

Mom," Kate an

wanted to sleep and wake up tomorrow and find out that she wa

at young man is a very unreliable person. I don't understand how D

, "That's a big insult

t boy, and I know I've said that a billion times already," said

e blurted out before s

ura gasped.

d and said,

Kate's hand and squeezed th

moment to confess her secret. Her mother seemed to be in a sympathetic mood right now and she mig

er mouth to speak. Suddenly, a loud k

dad asked from the ot

here," Laura called

s 55 years old, he managed to maintain the fit physique he acquired dur

to his gentle nature. It was why the people o

ing," he said cautiously, seeing h

Kate was just telling me th

quickly cleared his throat an

r mother got mad, her dad would calm her mom and say something nice to reassure Kate of his support. He always

g in her chest. She was making sure to choose her words carefully, s

rt his MBA program," Kate continued

ra. "Did Darlen

ld know. She's his

"What's the big deal about him getting an MBA? Your brother

d. "I know his type. They like to leave people high and dry

re, Dad," K

im," Laura remark

shoulder lovingly. "Forget about him, sweeth

if she could still share her secret or

"You, my darling daughter, are about to eat the most delicious chicken and bro

her father's enthusiasm. "T

oes and roast chicken tonight?"

another time," said John. "Tonig

her dad and sai

nother time. Tonight wasn't right for it. She didn't want t

o and said, "Don't worry, dear. You're going to be alright. You and Kevin were

Kate said

d earlier," said Laura before she leaned fo

Darlene about this when you see her in church tomorrow. Unlike

ed and go help your Daddy in the kitchen. You know he takes forever to finish cooking

with a mock salute that

ng a secret from her parents? Her life used to be so drama-free and straightforward. She thought he

ts by getting pregnant out of wedlock and being abandoned by the fa

white dress, and walking down the aisle beside her father to marry the man of h

vin told his mother about the pregnancy and she

ng her phone. She immediately dialed Kevin's number

in. It read; 'Hey, I hope you haven't told your mom abou

she read the text, her heart sank. It sai

er pillow in defeat. Darlene wasn't the best at keeping secrets. If Darlene knew

lly over," Kate sighed as