"Edward please I left because I needed time to heal, I don't want to give you a piece of my broken self. I was depressed and needed_" she was saying
"You should have let me help you Maria because you are my wife and I was ready to give you the time you need but Nooo! You shut me out making a fool out of myself" Edward James said
"You left me Maria, you left me broken" he told her, Maria sighed
"Edward I left because you hid the truth about my child from me and I lived with those thoughts of ' I've lost two kids to the cold hands of death' . You deprived both mother and child from love and bounding despite having lived with you for six months Edward, you never said anything"
"And I said I was sorry_ that was the only reasonable thing I could do to keep your child safe from the monster; but it seems my good has turned against me" said Edward feeling a rollercoaster of emotions.
"Don't get me wrong please, I appreciate your love and care towards Mia I really do. Well erm_ it's best if erm_ it's_ It's okay I leave and I promise not to invade your space" she said but Edward scoffed
"Coward" Edward said
"Yeah, I know am a coward" Maria told him walking to the door
"Please open the door I'd_" she paused when she saw Edward holding an envelope and her heart skipped.
'does he wants a divorce?' she thought losing all sense of hope
" Here, have it" Edward told her giving her the envelope but she didn't take it.
"I can't take it" she told him as her tears gave way
"Jesus Christ, why the tears?" He asked in bewilderment
"I can't take it Edward! Because I don't want to_yes I was selfish not to consider your feelings but all I wanted was to achieve my goals myself and not depend on anyone but you see that I won't take it" she told him
"Okay fine_ I'll just ask for a legal ch_" Edward was saying
"You want to take legal actions against me? You're taking me to court?" She asked but Edward smirked now understanding why she refused to take the envelope from him.
"Take it Maria" he said but she refused
" Don't be stubborn, have it now" he spoke to her in a commanding tune
Okay I will but promise me_ promise me when I die you'll keep Mia with you and please don't tell her how I died" she wiped off her tears and took the envelope, closing her eyes she inhaled then let it out. When she finally opened and brought out the content of the envelope she was surprised to see it's a car key and her name on the papers.
She looked at Edward James who was smiling at her
"Oh my_ this?" She was short of words and her tears gave way but Edward pulled her in for a hug
"Do you love your gift, you can change it if you want" Edward said cupping her face.
"I love it thank you_ you scared me"
"Sorry about that. Welcome back home
I swear I've missed you dearly my love_ I thought I'll hate you but I can't" Edward James said kissing her forehead her nose her face but didn't kiss her lips.
" I miss you too and Lila called me love sick bird" Maria told him and he smiled lovingly at her.
" You had know idea I was coming so, how were you able to get me a gift?" She asked him
"I got it two months back on your birthday but you weren't here" he told her
"Of course I was here, you locked me up in your guest room remember" she told him but Edward scoffed
"How was I to know, you were on your silicon facemask disguise" he told her
"Sorry about that"
"It's not just saying sorry promise me you won't be on disguise again at least not to me_ what if I or any of the securitys had harmed you" he reprimanded her.
"Am sorry, it won't repeat itself again" she apologized burying her face on his chest.
" It's okay_ come sit you should be tired from cooking dinner" Edward said
"You knew I made dinner?" She asked him
"Yes I do, right from when I saw the setting on the dinner table and I enjoyed it" he told her which earned him a megawatt smile.
"I'll be right back, I'll just look for the spare remote" Edward told her but she felt disappointed that he wants her to leave.
In know time he found it and opened the door but stepped out himself then got back in two minutes with both remotes in hand.
" Do you need something?" Edward asked not sure why she's still seated in his study and not the bedroom
"No I was waiting for you before I'll get on my way" she murmured but Edward didn't reply her as he carried her in bride style into the bedroom then sat her on the bed.
"I'll go run you a bath" he said but Maria stopped him.
"No, I'll make use of the shower but I don't have anything to change into" she told him.
"Just go ahead and shower" was all Edward said and she went into the shower while Edward James went into the walk-in closet and opened her closet which had been the same way untouched since two years now. He brought out a new set of her nightwear placing it on the vanity and made some new orders for the female products of his body wash and other cosmetics.
"Edward, oh my goodness, are you for real_ my clothes are still here?" Maria said as she got out of the washroom not believing what she's seeing.
"Come on dear, these are all yours okay. It actually gave me a sense of hope that you'll come back and now here you're; welcome home my darling baby" Edward James said placing a feather like kiss on her lips.
He left her to dress up while he went went to his study to finish on the file he was working on. By the time he got back inside the bedroom she was already in bed, the slick nightwear outlined her perfect curves. He joined her not sure if she's sleeping but pulled her into his arms finally taking a deep fulfilled breath.