Chapter 54: WHAT DO THEY WANT?

Richie looked up, his eyes fixed on Leah. "Hey, you. Mi Lady, everything alright? You look worried. Do you need anything? " Leah managed a smile. "Just some family drama. Nothing I can't handle." Richie reached out and took her hand. "I'm here for you, Leah. Whatever is bothering you, you have to let me know. I am your man." She squeezed his hand, feeling a surge of love for him. "Thank you, Richie. That means more than you know." "So tell me, what is it?" Richie insisted. "I told you about my family, remember?" "Yes, you did.." "The way they treated me. Do you know they still had the effrontery to come to me and say gibberish to me?" Richie just watched and admired her while she explained her ordeal with her family and the betrayals. "Who came to you exactly?" "Stepmum and her daughter, of course." "What do they want?" Richie was curious and paying close attention. "They want me to be a surrogate mother for her daughter and my ex-husband. How? How do they think? After destroying my li