Ch. 206..210: The President's Pregnant, Ex-Wife Chapter 206-210

Chapter 206: Chapter 206 - Robin would not stop

Mara had no way around it and Martin had even forgotten about asking her to sign the company over to him because this seemed to be more important.

Even if he had the company, he would never be able to go there if indeed a video about him drugging Sabrina went viral.

He removed his suit and loosened his necktie.

Mara’s teeth ground together, making it taste like powder in her mouth when she reluctantly dialed Peter’s number, hoping that he wouldn’t answer the phone to expose anything about their relationship to Martin.

Lucky for her, he did not answer the call, even to the fourth ring.

However, she was also afraid since something like that had never happened before.

Pete would always answer her call on the first ring but this was the fourth with no answer.

She panicked when the realization began to dawn on her that the hacker could mess her up big time.

She didn’t even know where he lived to go look for him because never in her life had she thought that Pete would become so important to her.

He was always there for her at any time and without him, she lost her power because no hacker was as good as him.

"Martin, he’s not answering my calls."

Martin was suspicious, fearing that this hacker had been bought over or something, thinking it was rude for him to not answer Mara’s calls but what if he had turned against her for whatever reason Martin could not lay a finger on?

The fear in Mara’s eyes said so many things and he was certain that things were not so simple.

"Then we should move out of here," he suggested after a little thought but Mara was not comfortable with the idea.

This mansion was designed by her for her comfort and she did not see any other mansion that would service her disguised needs like this one.

Also, the location could not be tracked because of where it was built and the special stones around that mansion to help in hiding signals when they get close.

Mara invested so much into this mansion that she could not just leave.

Even if the police or somebody broke into the mansion, she had a place to hide and would never be found.

If there was a fire outbreak, she would still have a place of safety.

This mansion was her heaven and she did not see herself going anywhere else.

"But why?" She asked, trying not to openly express her disapproval.

Martin gasped and revealed, a little afraid,

"Robin would not stop."

Robin’s name scared her but if that was Martin’s reason for running away, then did it mean that he would never work in the company again? She thought to ask,

"What about the company?"

Martin thought about it already, having it all sorted out.

"I will be communicating with the managers to direct them on what to do but for now, we have to go," he said seriously but Mara was reluctant.

Thinking it was because of her condition, he said to her,

"We will take Anna along but the rest of the maids can stay back until there is a need to return."

"Where shall we go?" Mara asked again, not imagining any place of comfort like this mansion.

Martin shook his head looking lost when his face was already terrible looking with all the swells and dry blood patches and bruises.

"I don’t know but for now, a hotel will be best."

Mara found a greater reason to disapprove of his suggestion.

"Have you forgotten that I can’t be moving around? This place is safe. No one would find us," she retorted adamantly, hiding her fears of how Martin would feel if he found out she was pregnant and could move about.

"Alright but I brought the document for you to sign," Martin suddenly recalled and said whilst opening his briefcase but Mara’s expression changed at the mention of the documents, knowing that she would indeed lose control over Martin if she signed it off.

"Martin, can’t it wait a while? You haven’t changed the JCs Mineral and Clothing into my name yet. Please finish it up and add it to the clause and then you can have everything."

"Mara?"

Martin was not stupid and could feel something off but Mara feared losing control over him, thereby saying,

"Martin, I know that you still love her so I have to get proof that she has nothing. That is my last revenge on her for making me like this," Mara shrugged but Martin was furious for being played and also about her allegation against Sabrina.

"You are the one who tried to kill her. It was your karma to get hit by a car so how is that her fault?"

Mara’s eyes turned glassy, as she felt jealous at how he passionately defended Sabrina. It only increased her hate for the latter.

"So, you are on her side."

Martin was greatly angered and had also had enough.

"Just stop it, Mara. Sabrina never wronged you. You are the one who has always been on her tail," he spoke the hard truth, which Mara never heard him say before.

Perhaps Sabrina hating him now was the reason for his boldness to be able to correct his mistakes before it was too late.

"And you love her more than me, your sister," Mara said in a sad tone, wishing that she could tell him they were not related but that would also destroy everything.

"What are you saying? I can never love both of you the same way.

What I feel for you is different from what I feel for her but thanks to you, she hates me now," Martin said bitterly, closing back the briefcase since Mara showed no sign of signing off everything until the JCs crumbled but Martin already knew that that was impossible.

He just wasn’t going to tell Mara yet but was sure that she would eventually hear of it in the news very soon.

"And you want me to sign off everything so you can give it back to her?" Mara asked in annoyance, as if reading his mind but Martin only shook his head with disappointment,

"You just have to keep your word. You know what? I’m going to my room."

The next day, Martin dressed up and was ready for work.

His face looked better than yesterday and it was when he was having his breakfast and decided to check the latest news when shock electrified his body at what was trending.

Chapter 207: Chapter 207 - Then we are doomed

’Mr. Martin Dane, the CEO of Dane Industries, drugs Miss Sabrina James, the deputy CEO of JC Minerals, and tricks her to sign documents he claims are for assets.’

The caption was enough to make Martin crazy and as Martin read the details of the news, he saw the video attached to it and ran to Mara’s room, leaving his breakfast untouched.

"Mara. Now you got me into trouble," he yelled as soon as he closed the door.

Mara was sleeping but was awakened by Martin’s urgent voice, speaking drowsily,

"Martin, what is the problem? Calm down."

Martin gave his phone to her and her eyes went wide with shock.

She would have said that it was impossible but the news was right there staring her in the eyes.

"How possible? He cleared the cameras."

The sleep cleared from Mara’s eyes because this news was enough to earn Sabrina the pity of netizens and Martin would be the hated one.

Not only that, but their company would also suffer for it and Mara was going to lose a lot of money as well.

Mara could not believe that this was happening again.

Sabrina seemed to be impossible to contend with and Mara hated her more and more.

Martin was perplexed, knowing that he ruined everything.

He couldn’t get Sabrina to agree to marry him and this news would cause more people to hate him, all because Mara promised to have his back covered.

"Then where from this?" He asked in an anger-laced tone, Mara stretched her hand and picked up her phone after giving Martin’s phone back to him.

She remembered the news about when her identity was revealed and how Peter took down the news and cleared everything.

Hope fledged in her heart and she said,

"Martin, let me call him again. He is capable of taking down this whole news."

Martin needed all the help he could get and did not refuse.

"Then do so now."

Mara dialed Pete’s number but this time around, it went into voice mail.

Her heart lost its rhythm and she regretted pushing him away.

It was not wrong to have sex when pregnant and she should have just allowed him to have his way with her but now, everything was closing up on her.

Martin’s phone began to ring. When he saw that it was the media reps, he refused to answer it.

Then it rang again. It was his HR so he answered it.

"What?" He yelled into the phone and the HR Manager went straight to the point, saying,

"Sir, five of your top managers resigned with immediate effect this morning."

"What?" Martin was knocked with shock.

How could they resign when he needed them the most? Martin wanted to send an email that he was taking two weeks’ leave, so his managers would handle the company affairs until his return but now...

It was so unexpected for this to have happened but he was yet to receive another shocker, as his HR Manager had not finished speaking.

"Sir, I’m sorry but I also resign with immediate effect."

Martin’s eyes were almost about to fall. If the most prominent people resigned, then how was he supposed to keep running the company when he could not be physically present for now?

Martin could not let this happen and would do anything to salvage the situation.

"Wait, I will double your pay. I need you to work for me and if you convince them to stay, I will equally double their pay."

The HR Manager was surprised to hear him sounding all polite in contrast to his usual arrogant ways but her mind was already made up.

"Sir, some of us prefer integrity to money. What you did to Miss James, a pregnant woman, is inhuman. I can’t work for someone like you."

"Wait..."

The beeping sound at the end of the line was an indication that she had hung up the phone.

Martin had even forgotten about Sabrina’s pregnancy when he went ahead with that part.

How could she look so attractive when pregnant? Remembering all that he lost, his eyes were already glassy.

The way Sabrina warmed up to him that morning and even hugged him.

She was so comfortable around him because she trusted him.

His conscience pricked him seven times to not do it but he was so bent on pleasing Mara or was it his desire to manipulate her to marry him?

"What is it?" Mara asked upon seeing his pale look after receiving the call.

"Five top managers resigned."

Mara chuckled in annoyance. "We should recruit their replacement."

"HRM resigned too and I can’t go to the office now because the press representatives would be there," Martin revealed miserably, Mara equally regretted resolving to that form of attack against Sabrina.

How could she have known that everything was not wiped?

"Martin, I’m sorry."

Martin stared at her with indignation in his eyes.

"Your revenge on Sabrina has caused us to lose everything. Congratulations, Mara."

"There should be a way," Mara said, not willing to give up but only raised Martin’s irritation.

"Why don’t you show me which way?" He asked her. Then remembering that this was all because of the hacker, he asked again, "This hacker of yours. Don’t you have his address?"

"No," Mara shook her head. Martin smiled sadly,

"Then we are doomed."

Mara could not let everything slip out of her fingers.

"We are not doomed. We still have billions saved up in investment but then..." Mara paused as a sad realization crept into her mind. "It means we can’t take over the JCs."

Martin let out a humorless chuckle before adding to the misery,

"I even forgot to tell you that Devin tore the signed documents."

Mara turned ashen. "Oh no."

That stupid brother of Sabrina. Mara wanted to tear him into pieces as Martin reminded her,

"So, we indeed lost everything."

"No. I will find a way. Just let me think, okay?" Mara disagreed and spoke.

Then she sent a text message to Peter.

’I’m sorry Pete, your absence made me realize how much I miss you. I think I love you.’

A response came through within seconds.

’The man whose child you are carrying is the one you love. Let him clean up your mess.’

Mara could not understand the reason why Pete was being stubborn when she was giving him a chance.

’You failed to clean up the cameras like you promised but just to let you know, the pregnancy was faked. I was just testing you,’ she texted back.

If she had to make him believe that she loved him to get what she wanted, then that was exactly what she was going to do.

However, Peter’s response shattered her world.

’Did you forget that you sent me a video of you drugging and having sex with him for me to edit? I just saw it.’

Mara was hyperventilating and as she was about to type a response, another message dropped,

’As for the cameras, I indeed cleared them except there was a secret one which was not accessible to the JCs IT department. I can’t be blamed for that.’

Mara quickly typed a response, as she was more concerned about the first part of the message.

’Please give me your address. I will come and see you. I can explain please.’

The response, though just a text message, was so cold, she could feel chills in her bones.

’Don’t bother. I’m out of coverage.’

Mara’s subsequent messages did not deliver anymore as Peter had blocked her.

Chapter 208: Chapter 209 – Sabrina’s strange request

Sabrina woke up to a knock on her door which was weird because of how she always woke up early for work and also found it strangely more difficult to detach herself from her bed.

Checking the time, it was already 8 am when she should have been at work by now.

She yawned, wondering why her sleep was not enough, and murmured whilst rolling her duvet to the side,

"Come in."

A maid walked in with her breakfast and she was confused.

They always ate breakfast together like a family.

"Why have you brought my breakfast to my room?" She asked in a sleepy voice and yawned again.

"Everybody had breakfast already so I brought yours and Mr. Jewel is waiting by the car."

"Oh," Sabrina cooed, feeling lazy and just wanting to sleep some more.

Then she realized that everyone must have left for work and Matilda to her culinary school.

No one cared about her transportation these days because of Robin and they wouldn’t want to disturb her sleep either because of her condition but the only reason why the maid did so was because she was worried that Sabrina would be hungry or not well since she had not informed anyone that she wouldn’t go to work.

Then her stomach rumbled so she said to the maid,

"Tell Robin to come in and wait." She paused and shook her head, "No. I will tell him myself," she said and walked out with her disheveled hair forgetting that she had just woken up.

She was wearing a silky pajama which was not transparent but her hard breast and nipple poked through the fabric which she did not notice because she had not looked into the mirror.

Robin was quite disturbed when he saw her like that.

At times like this, she would have already gotten dressed and ready for work so he asked,

"Are you alright dear one?"

Sabrina yawned a little, covering her mouth with her hand.

"I’m fine, sorry I just woke up. Please come and wait inside."

Robin understood it was because of the pregnancy and wanted her to rest more if she wanted whilst he helped her out in the office but he already knew that she wouldn’t want that and followed her to the living room.

As she passed by the kitchen, whatever they were

cooking wafted through her nose and was not welcomed by her, rousing her nausea.

Sabrina found herself running to the guest toilet, and emptying everything in her stomach.

Robin followed her and acting on impulse, he squatted beside her and just gathered her long, thick hair to the side to prevent them from mixing with puke.

Sabrina continued to bring out everything in her stomach while Robin wished to help her out but realized that the only help he could offer was what he was doing momentarily.

After that, he rubbed her back gently and she froze when the realization dawned on her that they were in the visitor’s toilet together.

It was an uneasy feeling because even when they were married, they never used the bathroom together.

Robin only entertained her in bed. He never showed any form of affection either, which made his gentle actions all strange and shocking to her.

Matilda’s words kept ringing in her mind that Robin had changed but then again, Sabrina would counter it with the thought that Matilda said it because she did not encounter what she encountered with Robin.

Robin was just doing whatever it was to relieve her of whatever she was feeling and had no idea that his actions felt strange to her.

"Are you alright?" He asked so softly in a voice she had never heard before, wondering if this was the same man who used to be so cold and aloof towards her.

Then his eyes carried so much love and care, also something she never saw before. The were usually emotionless.

However, something else was happening to Sabrina.

There was something about Robin that calmed her nausea when he got close to her and she figured it out quickly.

"I want your shirt."

Robin froze slightly, as her request seemed odd to him.

His reaction made Sabrina correct herself and she rather said,

"Oh, your blazer."

"What?"

Robin was still aghast and confused but he had already removed it and helped her up when she was rising to her feet.

She washed her face and rinsed her mouth and after drying her face and hands with a towel, Robin was shocked to see her sniffling the blazer he gave to her.

It took a while for him to realize what was going on that due to her pregnancy hormones, she was liking the scent of his cologne.

His heart warmed with joy and he felt like the twins in her womb were desiring for him but also made a mental note to buy some of his cologne for her, so she could have his scent with her at all times.

Robin was happy that God knew his change of heart for things to be working in his favor since this was the first time Sabrina asked him for anything on her own accord.

Also, she did not seem annoyed by his presence and was not hostile, rather welcoming, though not in a massive way.

Robin was grateful for it because he never expected it.

"Please give me a few minutes. I will shower and get dressed," Sabrina said, a little hastily.

Robin was concerned about her morning sickness and did not want to rush her.

"Just relax. I’m not in a hurry," he said and sat on the sofa.

He had a lot to do but Sabrina was his priority and for whatever would make her happy, he would do so for her.

Sabrina was about to go upstairs before remembering breakfast and asking,

"Have you eaten already?"

This was the first time after their divorce that Sabrina ever showed the slightest care for him in his face but he did not want her to be worried about him and responded,

"No, but I’m not hungry."

Her reply made his jaw drop.

"My breakfast would be enough for two. I will bring it over."

Chapter 209: [Bonus Chapter]Chapter 209 - Dear one, can I hug you?

Robin did not refuse what he felt to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

He was saddened at the recollection that when they were married, they never shared the same breakfast before but was even heartbroken remembering that she was always the one cooking his food whilst he ate alone at the dining table, not caring as to whether or not she had even eaten.

As his guilt from the past began to eat him up, he wondered if she was indeed going to share her food with him, when it was prepared and delivered by the special chef he assigned to her.

He waited and waited but Sabrina returned after almost thirty minutes, still holding his blazer whilst carrying the tray the maid sent to her room earlier.

The maid went back to help her but Robin had already reached there and took the tray from her to the dining table, then pulled a chair for her and stared at her admiringly.

She was such a beauty and he hoped that their twins would be her replica, so he’d have as many of her in their house.

For the first time, they ate together from the same plate but never exchanged any words. Halfway through, Robin stopped.

"You should eat," Sabrina encouraged him.

It felt weird eating together for the first time but she quickly got used to it because their relationship was now different.

Ever since becoming friends, things got better between them but Robin was more concerned for her.

"You are three. You should eat more."

"Then I will become like a pig," she smiled a little and said, Robin replied lovingly,

"You will never be like a pig. You are only doing it for our twins and I’m not asking you to overeat but you also have to eat enough before taking your vitamins."

Sabrina did not respond but emptied the plate and swallowed her vitamins before they left the house.

Robin was internally excited all through the journey and did not want to ruin it with any conversation that would make her upset.

When they reached her office, she asked him,

"Can I keep the blazer, I like the scent."

Robin felt giddy for the fact that she admitted to liking his scent and though he knew it was because of her hormones, he was still happy.

"I figured it out. It’s just your hormones and yes, it’s yours. If you need anything else, just let me know," he said eagerly whilst walking to her office and realizing that she was a little uncomfortable. "Are you alright?"

Sabrina was happy that he did not misunderstand her asking for his blazer but could not admit,

"I’m just a little scared."

Robin knew what she was talking about and said,

"I will get you an extra secretary so that someone will always be there in case one of them has to use the ladies’ room and I forgot to show this to you."

He brought his phone out and showed her the trending news and all the comments.

Sabrina wiped a joyful tear when she read all the positive comments with the netizens pleading for justice on her behalf.

"Does that mean that Dad doesn’t have to pump in so much money anymore? And will Martin get arrested?"

Robin was not ready to withdraw whatever he already transferred so he said,

"If he does, it would still strengthen the company but would never be a loss and I’m very sure that your father and brother are doing everything possible to bring him to justice."

Sabrina smiled. She never wanted to check any of her social media accounts for fear of what might be trending so this was heartwarming for her.

"Thank you for showing it to me."

"You are welcome and since your birthday is in two days, I would like you to know if you need anything since everything is ready," he put his phone away and asked.

Sabrina thought for a while, missing Robin’s father who used to make all her birthdays special when she left her parents.

"No, I don’t need anything."

"Alright, see you."

Robin left and quickly made arrangements for an extra secretary for her but she would be resuming working tomorrow so he brought Aria temporarily when he returned after less than an hour and knocked on her door.

Sabrina thought it was her secretary and said,

"Come in."

Robin walked in with a large bouquet. He stunned her by removing the old flowers where Martin had poured the tea and threw them in the bin.

Then he took his time to arrange the flowers in the vase for her.

Sabrina could not understand if this was the same Robin and how little things like flowers suddenly concerned him.

When he was done, he handed over a parcel to her.

"For you."

Sabrina frowned a little, "It’s not my birthday yet."

Robin smiled and said,

"Every day of your life needs to be celebrated, dear one, not only your birthday."

"Thank you."

Sabrina opened the gift and when she saw the cologne, her frown deepened before she brought it to her nose.

Closing her eyes, she inhaled it deeply, allowing the scent to calm her.

"I love it, thank you."

Robin sighed, relieved and happy at her response.

"I brought my secretary Aria; she will be assisting your secretary today until a new secretary arrives tomorrow."

Sabrina was worried about this arrangement since Robin would need her too.

"What about you?"

"Don’t worry, you need her more than I do because you are three."

Sabrina smiled and nodded her head but did not say a word. When Robin was about to leave, she stopped him,

"Wait."

Robin was confused and turned around but she met him halfway and gave his blazer to him.

"Thanks, but I don’t need it anymore.

Robin realized his mistake that it was because of the cologne, she no longer needed it yet, he wished that somehow, she would just keep it.

"But I would like for you to keep it. In case you feel cold, you can wear it over your dress," he said, quickly refusing.

Sabrina thought for a while before responding, "Okay."

When she turned around, his mouth spoke before he could stop himself.

"Dear one, can I hug you?"

He could not see her facial expression but felt he made a mistake and quickly made a correction,

"Sorry, I didn’t mean that."

Sabrina turned around and smiled and the next thing Robin knew, she wrapped her arms around him and though he asked for it, he stiffened from the shock of her granting his request.

Chapter 210: Chapter 210 – Is she blushing?

Robin’s arms wrapped around Sabrina after he recovered from the shock.

It was nothing he ever felt before, making him realize how much he missed his ex-wife.

The warmth, excitement, and joy all blended and so was the increase of his affection for her.

He never hugged Sabrina like this before and regretted wasting all those years of their marriage and not taking advantage of it.

They would only sleep on the same bed and do the bedroom exercise and this made him feel as if the broken pieces of his life were being put together and it made it difficult for him to let her go when she finally pulled away.

He wondered what must have caused the change and at a point, felt as if perhaps her father had told her about his involvement but knew Cobby wouldn’t, and what about Devin?

After Robin’s warning, he doubted that Devin would do so as well.

"You made me very happy, thank you," Robin said softly, Sabrina smiled, feeling strange.

This was her ex-husband but the hug was a first.

These little things were lost in their marriage and she was the only one who suffered for it.

In a way, she was happy for the divorce since it brought out a part of Robin she never knew existed.

"You deserve it for being a good friend. For being a person I could speak freely with."

She hid her feelings of wanting to give him that for a while.

When he asked, it only made it easier and though it made her feel strange, she had no regrets.

Robin’s excitement was equated to that of a child who received his first candy.

"I will strive to be better. Not just because you are carrying our children but because you deserve it," he said truthfully, happy that the smile on her face did not fade away because of his words.

"You have been full of surprises these past few weeks and days," Sabrina pointed out, still standing in front of him.

She had wanted to go back to her chair but her legs felt so heavy, they could not be moved.

This new Robin was making her feel things she thought had been dead and buried.

"It’s the new me, Dear one, and I promise that I won’t change it. I will only be better. A man you will be proud to call the father of your kids, even if you don’t take me back," Robin said politely but the smile on Sabrina’s face froze.

Knowing that a man would do anything to have a release, she was beginning to feel that he was sex-starved since he confessed to not having done it with Zayla since the divorce.

Also, there hasn’t been any news about him with women on the lips of the media like before.

’Is he saying those things because he wants to have sex with me?’

Sabrina did not want to allow herself to think through it when the one involved was right in front of her.

"When was the last time you had sex?" She asked seriously and Robin could feel the blood drain from his face, afraid that she misunderstood his words.

Silently, he hoped that she would understand that he wanted her past the intimacy and even the unborn children in her womb who were his main desire at first.

"Sabrina, I’m not asking you to have sex with me."

"You did before," Sabrina pointed out, recalling the doctor’s recommendation.

Robin chuckled and explained earnestly since she didn’t sound angry.

It was only her smile that went missing.

"Okay. Yes, I miss you. I miss everything about you including the sex but that is not what I am trying to get from you."

Sabrina shook her head, amazed by his confession.

What makes him want her now after they divorced? He was so happy when she asked for it.

"You still haven’t answered my question."

Robin felt disgusted thinking about it but he also did not want to hide anything from her since he was trying to start afresh.

He didn’t want the past to come hunting him down when she finally gave him a chance.

"The last time I had sex was two weeks after you left me but I couldn’t have an erection and for those that I did, it was hard for me to cum."

Sabrina was finding it hard to understand or perhaps, believe what Robin was saying.

Not having an erection? His manhood was always as hard as a rock when he did it with her and would always cum at the right time.

Even with that, he would still have enough energy to do it with his whores.

Sabrina permitted it because she felt that she could not satisfy him since she lacked experience and for the fact that he kept them away from home.

All she wanted was for him to be happy but that never worked as well.

"What are you saying?" Sabrina asked, confused.

Robin felt embarrassed to tell her the details.

"Sabrina, I never knew how much I loved you until that day at the court when our marriage was annulled and you refused for me to take you back to the villa. I’m so sorry. I should have fought for our marriage."

Sabrina realized that they were back to his trying to get her back.

Afraid that her heart would betray her and cause her to make another mistake of accepting him, since said politely,

"I think I want to be alone for a while."

Robin was saddened.

"You are upset with me?" He asked sorrowfully but she shook her head and replied,

"No."

There was a knock on the door and Sabrina said,

"Come in."

"Good morning, Mrs. Jewel...I."

Aria did not finish speaking when Sabrina cut her off,

"It’s Miss James, Aria."

Arian forced a smile and glanced at Robin. It was after he nodded his head that she corrected it since Robin was the one who told her to address her that way.

"Miss James, I just want to have a word with Mr. Jewel."

Sabrina went back to her seat and Aria said to Robin,

"Mr. Jewel, Rita tells me that the board members are waiting for you at the office and you’ve not been answering your calls."

"I will be there soon," Robin said, saddened that this moment ended.

Aria nodded her head at Sabrina.

"Thank you, Mrs. Jewel," she said and closed the door before Sabrina would try to correct her again.

Robin was surprised when Sabrina smiled a little, instead of getting upset but when he was about to open his mouth she said,

"I will see you in the evening, Robin."

He realized that she was not looking at him like earlier but her cheek had a slight pink stain to it.

’Is she blushing?’

It warmed Robin’s heart to see her like that and he walked out after looking at her one more time.

As soon as he left, Sabrina called Aria to her office.

"Aria, you have worked with Mr. Jewel for a long time and I need your help."