Eliyas is still a man who is hard to read..
For example, I thought he was totally ok with my father in-law keeping Ayoub in his care, however, when our cars coming from the hospital finally reached the villa, he suddenly refused to let my father in-law have Ayoub for a moment longer, like the very instant our car stopped he calmly walked out without even throwing any sort of remark to me, because usually he would bossily give orders like: "Noursine..wait here".. "Wait for me to come back".. "Stay in the car".
So yes, he just forgot about me, he walked out and directly headed towards his father's car, personally opened his father's seat's door, held the baby in his arms and as he was about to walk away he remembered to look back at the dumbfounded old man left behind and say:
_" thank you."
What he probably meant was:
" your time is up, now I'm taking my son back."
While looking at him I initially thought the reason he so suddenly decided to make Mr buelguassem's face turn red of anger, is because his fatherly jealousy is finally activated so he wanted to have his son back, judging from his well known husbandly jealousy, I found his behavior very justified and in some sort making sense.
But then.. he ultimately walked back towards me, bringing Ayoub closer to me he very affectionately said:
_" Noursine, let us hold him together, I'll ask someone to take a video of us getting back home with him for the first time, these moments should be documented."
At this moment, I didn't know how to stop smiling.. this little suggestion that not in a thousand years I expected Eliyas to make made me so happy that I only wished we were alone together so as I can tell him how much I loved him.
My husband has always been full of surprises.
And he is still a man of so little words..
For example, when Ayoub was finally asleep that evening, consequently, the whole family had the chance to sit together and discuss Ayoub's social situation, Eliyas's mother, being her, had to remind us:
_" He needs to be introduced as the Filladi's grandchild very soon! Otherwise people will start to question his blood if we delay more."
_"his health is the most important matter for now, everything else should be delayed until he's much stronger." My father in-law strongly and surprisingly objected.
Nana added something in favor of my mother in-law's opinion, Ines agreed with her father, I objected to both suggestions and very soon, everyone entered the heated discussion and had a different saying, we entered that phase where no one actually listened to what anyone said, personally I gave a very elaborate point of view, though it was facelessly ignored.
Of course, everyone was talking nonstop except for the calm man sitting beside me, namely my husband, after a while of watching him carelessly observing the messy situation without doing anything I felt somewhat angry and bossily ordered him:
_" Aren't you his father? Don't you have anything to say? Say something!"
He coldly casted me an indifferent look before replying:
_" You said it.. I'm his father.. Then why should I discuss my decision's regarding my son with anyone besides my son's mother?"
Not only these rude words made all the elderly people in the room get so furious that their eyes almost flipped, even when they expressed how seriously angry they were, a certain someone still said no word and only ignored them!
Being his son's mother, even when it wasn't right to agree with his wrong behavior, it was still in my advantage to agree with it, so I pretended like I was thin air and didn't say a word either.
In the end, Eliyas decided that this whole matter was unimportant, and that Ayoub will be introduced when it's necessary.
Basically, he just ignored us all, even his what so called son's mother.
My husband has always been headstrong beneath a sea of calm and poise.
But he can be very chatty as well..
For instance, when we were finally back to our room and had the chance to sit together and enjoy the cool weather at our room's balcony, he kept talking about a lot of things, like a lot that now when I recall the subjects he spoke about I find no logical link between them, mainly, about how we should take care of Ayoub, abundantly, about his happiness as a husband and a father.
As he stroked my hair he said with a warm tone:
_" you gave me much happiness Noursine, more than what I thought I'm capable of having, I always prayed for happiness to come, I guess my prayers reached Allah.. this is why my heart always led me to you."
_" when you say it this way.. You make me think I was a good wife to you, most of the time I really wasn't" I truthfully commented.
Shaking his head, he bent closer to kiss my cheek and joyfully said:
_" I couldn't wish for a better wife."
And Eliyas Filladi, undoubtedly, is still in love with me..
In a way I would never understand, for a reason I would never know, just the way I am and with all that he is, he's in love.
He still looks at me as if I'm the most beautiful woman even when my face is pale and anemic, and my skin condition is bad because of all the sleepless nights and tough times I lived.
While being alone at the balcony, He approached my face as if he's attempting to kiss me for the first time, while locking his eyes in mine, his gaze is still full of warmth and desire, and his breaths still go messy and perturbed when I'm so close to him.
While gulping, he whispered:
_" I love you.."
Then his lips sealed the little distance between us, and kissed mine fervently.
He soon carried me back inside our room while still showering me with impatient kisses.
He moved away for a slight moment after he lied me down on the bed, while panting heavily, he looked at me.. The way a man looks at heaven on earth, and he smiled full of joy.. Before claiming all I could give as a woman.
It would have been the stupidest, most brainless, dumbest.. And whatever falls in the category of lack of intellect and better judgment if I divorced this man without giving him this one last chance.
I wouldn't have found a real caring family if he wasn't the main part of it, he became my parent and my friend, and made mends for all the people I lacked in my life.. Away from him, I was just alone..
I wouldn't have had a son, really, even if I married someone else who would have had helped me during my impossible pregnancy the way Eliyas Filladi did?
Later at that night as he was sleeping on the bed beside me, I kept staring at his face in the dark feeling very reminiscent and simply happy, that is until Ayoub decided to no longer let us have peace in mind, and he started another episode of crying, it was probably his time to eat.
While turning on the dimly bedside lamp, I stepped towards Ayoub's little bed and carried him between my arms.
Though Eliyas wanted to put Ayoub in a separate room and mostly leave him to the care of the baby nurse I still insisted to bring my son closer to me and take care of him my self for the time being.
Since I sensed he wasn't totally agreeing with this decision, I tried to make the least noise not to trouble his sleep, to vain though, when I was feeding the baby, I noticed that Eliyas was awake and watching me.
_"Should I take Ayoub and go sleep at his room?" I soon asked.
He Yawned while stretching his arms, then commented:
_" He barely spent a day with us and you're already planning to dumb me for his sake?"
Taking the chance to make things clear for him from the start, I declared:
_" Just so as you know, In the future, If I have to choose between siding with you or with this little cute thing I want to eat, my choice is clear."
He laughed as he sat properly on the bed, then moved closer towards us and kissed us both.
When I finished feeding the baby and helped him burp, Eliyas slowly carried him and helped put him back in his bed.
After he did so .. He awkwardly remained only standing by the bed frame looking at Ayoub asleep, for a long time, he didn't move from that position.
Wandering what was there to look at I soon stood up, calmly stepped towards him, then once I stood close to him I circled his bare waist with my arms and kissed the back of his shoulder.
Feeling my touches, he soon said:
_" He looks exactly like me when I was his age, from his eyes to his nose mouth and even chin, if we compare his pictures with mine there's no difference."
I hated to admit that I already knew my Ayoub neglected all my genes when he was still in my womb, though I was convincing my self that his face was still swollen and I couldn't tell how he looked, it was still clear to the blind that he looked exactly like Eliyas.
Not wanting to lose face, I mumbled:
_" let him grow a couple of years then we'll have a daughter who looks just like me!"
Hearing this, Eliyas quickly turned to look at me frightened and begged:
_"No no.. One son is very enough."
I scoffed while pushing him away, then going back to the bed I lied:
_" Since you don't want anymore children, why aren't you taking any precautions, I could be pregnant by tomorrow!"
And yes Eliyas is still, have always been, and will always remain.. Very serious and cold.
After hearing my lie, he calmly came to sit beside me and explained:
_" It's not that I don't want more children, I'm just worried about your pregnancy complications and your health, it wasn't an easy task to give birth to Ayoub, but is it true? Should I be more careful in the future?"
Seeing his troubled cold face, my heart couldn't bare it any longer and I quickly shook my head and admitted:
_" You don't have to be careful for the time being"
_" so you won't be pregnant by tomorrow?" He asked with a threatening gaze.
I shook my head.
_" You enjoy teasing me, don't you?"
I shook my head again.
He stared at me for a slight moment, then suddenly jumped on me and while pushing me under his weight he teasingly nibbled my ear and whispered:
_" you liar.."
I immediately started giggling because of the ticklish feeling, following suit, he laughed as well for no clear reason.
While living these joyful times it seemed like I never knew sorrow nor pain with this man.
My dear ladies and gentlemen, I totally and indefinitely.. Let go of our hurtful past.
So, to reply our main question, that is :
How to get a divorce from a billionaire?
My answer is:
I don't know.
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Author's note:
Thank you all so much for reading this book and for being faithful and supportive till the very end.â¤â¤
This memory shall always remain dear to my heart.. Since writing this story has been the joy that accompanied me for a long time, and the support you gave me wasn't something I dreamed to receive when I started posting it.
I hope it succeeded in bringing little joy to you as well.
I'm still thinking of writing few epilogues as a completion to the book so feel free to suggest any detail of their future life you want to read about or a segment from their past of a different POV, the one that you prefer.
For the time being, I'm working on a new story: My Star On Earth, so if you want to read other similar works for me I will be very happy if you checked it.
Again, Thank you so much for making me happy this whole time .. And I wish you all the best â¤â¤