"What is he doing here?" She thought, the face she saw brought back the traumatic experience she's faced over the last four 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 is the last person she expects to see in her house especially on a day like this, they've been living in different spaces since the past ten 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.
"Morning to you too" Greg greeted in a sly manner 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. One of 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 couldn't wait for this charade of a marriage to be over so she could drop the title of being Mrs Thompson and live her life. It was good while it lasted due to the benefits that came with it but the burden out weighed the benefits and it truly isn't worth it.
"About that" the lawyer cleared his throat before continuing. "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 continue. We are sorry Mrs Thompson." Her lawyer announced.
Vanessa blinked hard to regain her vision cause the lawyer's words shook off her mental balance a bit, she had to be sure it's not her mind acting out her 'what ifs' in front of her, was this real? Has greg rejected her dicorce proposal? This can't be real.
she furiously boiled with rage but did her best to act 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 the cut on her hand and splashed on the ground.
The crashing sound was heard in the living room. The guards and few staff standing by attempted to check on Vanessa but Greg stopped them and went instead to check on her.
When he got there he found her crying and shaking on the bathroom floor while blood dripped from her knuckles, he stared at the shattered pieces of the mirror scattered across the floor. Immediately she saw him she wiped her eyes quickly and stood up.
"What are you doing here?" She asked in an angry tone.
"What have you done to yourself vee?" He reached for her hand but she drew back.
"It's fine. I'm fine. Why are you here anyways?!" Her question referred 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.
"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 walked past him and he held her arm, she gave him a pain filled stare and he let go quickly.
Greg knew he done eff up whatever chances he hoped he stood with Vanessa, she despised him now more than ever and there's no going back now.
"I am not signing those papers." he announced coldly.
"Fuck you and your delusions 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 cleaned up but her eyes looked like she's been crying. She took deep relaxing breaths as soon as she saw Greg. If only he'd just sign the documents and het this over with officially.
The lawyer cleared his throat and continued. "Thanks for joining us mr thompson." He faced vanessa, "the reason for the other party's refusal is stated in the papers and he insisted he would like to share that in person. Mr Thompson." 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 couldn't help but laugh 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 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 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 a month after our honeymoon, and i don't reproduce asexually. Unless you drugged me and planted a baby in me" she shot at greg, knowing how far he can go to get what he wants.
"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 Thompson, have a good day." He stood up and left.