"What is he doing here?" She thought, the face she saw brought back the traumatic experience she's faced over the last two years, memories that made her quake, she trembled a little bit out of nerve, supressed anger and lots of mixed emotions. She faked a smile and maintained her composure.
Greg was the last person she'd expect to see in her house especially on a day like this, they'd been living in different space since the past eight months under the decree of the court, all their meetings has been with lawyers and law enforcement agencies personnel, the final seating in court before today was weeks back and the court had issued documents for both parties to sign to begin the divorce processes and as such, both parties were to sign the divorce documents separately at different locations.
She walked past him as if she didn't see him and went straight to her lawyer and shook his hand.
"Good morning vee" Greg greeted to announce and verify his presence to be sure he wasn't invincible.
"Let's get this over with" she said to the lawyer without turning towards Greg's direction. Her guard drew out a seat for her and she sat. "Would you like some coffee?" She asked the lawyer.
Before he could answer she signalled to the maid to serve them.
"Let's proceed with the signatories" she said with a final note in her tone, her pen ready in her hand to sign the papers, she was done and tired and eagerly couldn't wait for this to be over and finally drop the title of being Mrs Thompson, it was good while it lasted due to the benefits that came with it but the burden out weighed the benefits and it truly wasn't worth it.
"About that" the lawyer cleared his throat. "The other party has annulled the divorce entry, according to the legal marriage rites and terms, if the other party does not consent then the processes cannot begin. We are sorry Mrs Thompson." Her lawyer announced.
Vanessa blinked hard to steady her vision cause the lawyer's words shook off her mental balance a bit, she wanted to be sure it's not her mind acting out her 'what ifs' in front of her and it now looked so real, was this real? Has greg rejected her dicorce proposal? This can't be real. But when she confirmed it wasn't her imagination but reality, she furiously boiled with rage but she did her best to keep her cool, she excused herself to the bathroom.
As soon as she got there she couldn't stop the rage she felt anymore, she punched the mirror in anger and blood spilled from her cut and splashed on the ground and the basin under it.
The sound was heard in the sitting room. The guards and staff rushed to the bathroom but Greg stopped them and went instead to check on her.
When he got there he found her crying and shaking as blood dripped from her knuckles while the shattered pieces of the mirror from the force of the punch laid scattered on the floor. Immediately she saw him she wiped her eyes quickly.
"What are you doing here?" She asked in a teary tone.
"What have you done to yourself vee?" He reached for her hand but she drew back.
"It's fine. I'm fine. What are you doing here?" Referring to what he was doing in her house today of all days.
"You'll get your answers as soon as you let me tend to your hand." He replied in a caring tone that irritated vanessa.
"My hand is fine, WHAT IN THE FREAKING WORLD ARE YOU DOING HERE?" She yelled.
He looked at her without responding, he saw an anger he'd never seen in her before. All their time as married couple, Vanessa had been a sweet devoted wife and never in a glimpse has she raised her voice before, what he's seeing now is very strange to him. He's turn her into a monster through his actions.
"Can we talk?" He asked in a calm tone, he sounded ready to reason, which has never been the case since they got married.
"I'd rather bleed to death than listen to one word from you" she tried to walk past him but he held her arm, she stared at him with all the hate and pain in her heart.
Greg knew he done eff up whatever chances he thought he stood with Vanessa, she despised him now more than ever and there's no going back now.
"I'll sign the papers if you let me tend to your hand" he said.
"Fuck you and your conditions Greg, i've had enough of those, you reserve no right whatsoever to be feets close to me. You're signing those papers and that's final!" She stormed off.
After few minutes, Greg walked into the sitting room and sat at the table. Vanessa had clean up and looked ok now, she took deep relaxing breaths as soon as she saw Greg. Finally he'd sign the documents and it will be official, she can go and start off where ever she pleased and her life would be great again.
The lawyer cleared his throat and continued. "The reason for the other party's consent is stated in the papers and he insisted he would like to share that in person, Mr Gregory." The lawyer gave Greg the room to speak.
"The reason i conceited signing the document is because my wife Mrs Vanessa Knightly Gregory Thompson, is pregnant."
Vanessa laughed hard and long at his last statement. "Oh Greg, that is the most ridiculous statement i've heard all morning. Me, pregnant? How?" She continued laughing knowing fully well that this was a stunt to keep her to himself, greg is a very possesive man and would do anything to not be at loss here, he always gets what he wants no matter how hard and long it took him. Marrying vanessa tripled his networth and fame, he would be a fool to lose all that to a divorce, he would be a fool to lose her so this was his plan to keep her all to himself. Besides her additions to his life, her beauty made heads turn where ever she went, he was jealous and would not sit back and watch another man have her by his side. She was aware of all these factors, so she knew this was a big fat lie.
"It's true Mrs Gregory, it's written in the report that came back from the lab". The lawyer said pushing a file to her.
Few weeks before the divorce processes begun both couples were asked to conduct natality test to ensure there's no existing heir(s) before they both become separated to prevent future bills and shares that may arise and terminate already existing documented agreements that affects financial bonds and trusts, and the test came back positive, Vanessa is with child.
"How in the world is that possible? The last time we had sex was eight nine months ago and i don't produce asexually. Unless you drugged me and planted a baby in me" she shot at greg, knowing how far he can go to keep her.
"Ma'am how it happened is none of the court's problems, the other party has conceited based on this reason and the court has paused the divorce process until the other party is ready to proceed with it. Thank you Mr and Mrs Greg, have a good day." He stood up and left.