Ch. 466..470: The President's Pregnant, Ex-Wife Chapter 466-470

Chapter 466: Chapter 466 – It’s her. It’s Laura!

"What happened? Tell me. Have you heard from Laura?" Robin asked all at once.

Jacob spoke with remorse, saying, "I wasn’t able to get a better agent than Julius to back up Laura and Mom’s condition kept deteriorating," he revealed bitterly, adding,

"She said that she knew her time had come and didn’t want to go to the hospital."

Jacob sighed. "Then she also said I should just be by her side and that was exactly what I did."

Robin understood what his twin brother was feeling, as it was the same thing he felt when their parents died.

He knew that words would not be enough to ease the pain but still comforted his brother the best way he could.

"Then yesterday in the wee hours of the morning, I was sleeping on the couch in her room and could foresee that her condition was getting worse. She wasn’t breathing well and her inhaler wasn’t helping like before," Jacob continued to narrate the full story with Robin giving his complete attention.

"Against her protests, I carried her to the hospital and the doctor made a shocking revelation."

"What was that?" Robin asked with a serious expression, Jacob explained it to him.

"He said that mom had lung cancer and she was aware."

Robin was numb from shock, wondering how something so important as that could be hidden from Jacob.

"Didn’t you always go to the hospital with her?" Robin asked and Jacob let out a bitter smile.

"I did but sometimes, the doctor would have me excuse them to discuss things with her. She hid it from me just as she refused treatment because she was tired of being a burden. She wanted me to have a normal life. That is what she said after the doctor made the revelation."

This was the first time Jacob took Ethel to a hospital in New York. If he had known, he would have taken her earlier.

"It was already too late for anything to be done for her as things had progressed beyond medical assistance so she died. Smiling."

Robin frowned and asked, "What do you mean by smiling?"

"She had a smile on her face when she died, it was so peaceful that I envied her. How could she be happy when I’m hurting so much?" Jacob was in so much pain.

Ethel was the woman he grew up with as a mother, so even after knowing all the evil she did, he couldn’t bring himself to hate her. Her passing opened a wound in his heart.

"There is a time for everything, Jacob. No matter how healthy a person is, they will never live forever. Our mom died very young. Dad followed a few years ago. Imagine losing two people I loved so much. In the end, I found happiness again," Robin encouraged him with his experience.

Losing his parents, especially his mother, wasn’t easy for him. He handled it the wrong way and hurt so many people.

Robin didn’t want that to happen to Jacob, for which reason he devoted time to be by his side. Good thing he had an understanding wife.

"The pain you are feeling will not last forever. It will heal and you will find peace and joy again. It’s just a matter of time," Robin assured him.

Jacob wiped another tear and replied, "I know that what you say is true but it hurts." He was glad to have united with his twin brother before this happened. If not, he would have been very empty, as he never really liked friends.

Ethel had brainwashed him against friends for fear of getting exposed, but somehow, Jacob had clicked with Robin’s friends and they became his friends too.

It was no wonder he never had time for relationships, including having a girlfriend. She soaked him into her business that the little time he had left was always spent with her.

"At least you have me. You have Sabrina. Grandma, the twins, Daniel, Devin and their wives. You also have a special woman," Robin tried to divert his attention to see the brighter side of things, which worked for a moment before fear settled in Jacob’s heart again.

"What if she doesn’t come back?" Jacob cried helplessly, feeling empty once again.

Having a brother was one thing, but his little time spent with Laura gave him a different expectation of life.

Robin was confident about one thing. "I know Laura’s capabilities. She will come back. I don’t know when, but I just know it."

Even when the agency refused to give him information about Laura’s past, Robin built trust in her achievements.

Jacob was about to say something when Sabrina came rushing down the stairs, and Robin grew worried, fearing that something bad must have happened.

"Please be careful, my queen."

"You guys should see this," Sabrina said, turning on the huge LED screen in the living room before stepping aside to give them a clear view.

She was chatting with Lizzy on the phone when a notification popped up, but when she found out it was being reported live, she felt that both Robin and Jacob needed to see it.

"An assassination attempt on the life of the vice president failed when an unidentified assassin appeared in time and killed the two assassins," a reporter was reporting live from the presidential banquet.

In the background it showed how security agencies were moving up and about at the banquet, trying to put things in order.

"The leader of the assassins escaped but was still apprehended by this unidentified assassin in his hotel room. The leader of the assassins, identified with the code name Agent Q, alias Julius, was murdered in a barbaric way."

"It seemed that the unidentified assassin was unable to escape the fire she set to burn down the hotel and was burnt beyond recognition. The vice president, with a heavy heart, extends his appreciation to this unidentified assassin and hopes to repay her kindness to any family member or the agency she works for."

"Investigations are still ongoing to reveal the identity of the unidentified assassin."

Jacob felt his heart drop to his stomach as he yelled with teary eyes as the screen showed a woman hiding in something like a vent, her face was covered with a black mask.

Chapter 467: Chapter 467 - Maybe You Should Know Her Better

Jacob’s heart was broken, feeling lifeless. He had lost two people dear to him and lost the will to live. "You said she would make it, but she died," he accused Robin.

Sabrina switched off the LED screen and left the living room. Her heart was already heavy, and Jacob’s behavior made it worse.

She had hoped that Laura would return for Jacob to settle down and have a family, but her hopes equally crashed.

Robin thought about what he had just seen and heard over and over again. The deeper he thought about it, the greater the certainty in his heart that things were not as they seemed.

"I don’t think so. Laura is smart. The report shows that she killed Julius, so how could she be caught in her own fire? It’s impossible," Robin raged.

For a moment, Jacob was stunned as he stared at Robin. "How do you know her so well?" He asked, feeling jealous of the fact that Robin might know Laura better than him.

As Robin faintly guessed what Jacob was driving at, he asked seriously,

"Do you think I will just entrust my family to her without knowing her capability? Laura survived a burning ship. She was trapped underwater and survived. Bullet wounds are like candy to her. Something we don’t know about happened, but I don’t think that Laura is dead."

Hope returned to Jacob’s heart, but then again, something was not adding up, no matter how deeply he thought about it.

"So, whose body was burnt?"

Robin was clueless in that aspect. "I wasn’t there, and I don’t know." He wished he could get the details of what happened at the banquet but knew it was impossible. This issue has become a government matter, and every piece of information will be well protected.

Robin was sure that not even Peter would be able to get the information he needed about the banquet.

"You weren’t there, but you are so sure that she is alive," Jacob probed. A part of him believed Robin, but another part of him kept being jealous of how much Robin knew about Laura, which Jacob didn’t know.

"Maybe you should know her better. Beyond intimacy, I mean," Robin retorted, feeling slightly annoyed.

How can a man claim to love a woman and not know her capabilities? Robin felt that Jacob was not doing a good job of knowing the woman he claimed to love.

Jacob’s teeth gritted and he was torn between crying and having hope. In the end, he could neither cry nor smile, just forcing himself to believe that Laura was alive.

As Robin rose from the sofa he was sitting on beside Jacob, his phone rang. Checking the caller ID, it was Pete, so he answered the call.

"Robin, I saw the news. Do you think she committed suicide?" Pete asked as soon as Robin answered the call. The latter grimaced and asked on the phone,

"Where are you?" Peter had not informed him that he left Africa, so Robin was curious.

"Manhattan. I came for a small business," Peter replied. Robin asked him,

"Do you think she would commit suicide?"

Peter had read Laura’s file, so he knew the kind of person Laura was. This was the reason why Robin asked the question.

If his brother thought he was being unethical in thinking that the news on the lips of the media was wrong, then it was good to seek a second opinion.

"It doesn’t seem so, but what other explanation can we give concerning the body in the fire?" Peter asked. Robin could not answer but maintained his stand on the matter.

"I don’t know, but I don’t think she’s dead."

"I tried to hack into the government server, but they are on high alert at the moment because of how fresh the news is. Let’s give it some time, and I will be able to find something for you," Peter assured him. Robin smiled,

"I will be grateful."

A few days later, at the funeral home, a short service was held before Ethel’s body was being lowered to the ground.

All friends, family, and sympathizers were there, but no one could console Jacob’s grieving heart. This time around, he was not just grieving his mother but also Laura.

If she had indeed escaped and was alive, then why hadn’t she gotten in touch with him like she promised? It was certain that Jacob lost Laura too.

"Brother, take heart," Robin hugged him tightly and spoke. He knew that Jacob did not believe his saying that Laura was still alive but didn’t care.

Everyone was entitled to their opinion, so Robin would never force Jacob to believe what he didn’t want to.

When he pulled away, he saw a woman step out of a sports car. She wore a long black dress and two-inch heels.

As soon as her feet touched the ground, a man sat in the car and drove it away.

Her head to her shoulder was covered with a black shawl, and she wore sunglasses. Robin couldn’t recognize the woman, and yet, he felt as if he knew her.

He felt strongly that it was Laura in disguise, but ever since he met the girl, she never wore skirts or dresses.

Black pants seemed to be her favorite, as that was what she usually wore.

Robin never looked at any other woman except his wife from the moment he turned over a new leaf, but this woman made it impossible.

The more the woman approached, the greater his confusion that there was something about her that made him feel as though he knew her.

Sabrina was uncomfortable with whoever had captured Robin’s mind and looked in the direction Robin was looking. Seeing a woman, she frowned a little.

As the woman reached where Robin was standing, her cologne scent caused both Robin and Sabrina to stare at her questioningly, but she lifted her forefinger and covered her lips, signaling them to be quiet.

Robin sighed with relief as Sabrina’s heart did a flip with great excitement.

When the woman looked at Jacob, sorrow filled her eyes as she went and hugged him from behind. Jacob stiffened when he felt the arms wrapped around him.

It felt so familiar, he turned in the direction of the woman and instantly removed her sunglasses. "Laura?"

Chapter 468: Chapter 468 – Why Did You Ruin My Business?

A few days ago.

"Agent One, are you sure you want to do this alone? Those agents are the best of their agency," one of Laura’s former working colleagues asked her.

They agreed to go with her on this mission as their farewell gift, so they weren’t charging anything.

Not only that, they were willing to go to any length with her, but Laura refused any further assistance. This was where the road ended between them as she was in this alone.

"I appreciate your help so far, but if you are caught, you will bring problems to the agency. I already resigned, and I’m on my own."

Her former agents understood her concern. They were not willing to leave the agency anytime soon and had to agree that this was the end of the road for them.

"All the best, Agent One. We shall still linger around. If you need anything, just give us a call."

His words struck a chord in Laura, and she suddenly remembered the last part of her plan.

"You just reminded me of something. While you wait," she leaned in and whispered something in their ears, and they nodded their heads.

At the presidential banquet, Laura disguised herself as an escort. With her burgundy wig and heavy make-up, she was unrecognizable.

Before the makeup, she also wore a silicon mask to completely disguise her looks, as she couldn’t allow anything to go wrong.

As she walked in with one of the governors, her attention was everywhere. She knew that the target was the vice president, but since the vice president never used an escort, she couldn’t get close to him.

Someone whispered something in the ears of the vice president, he stood up and left the banquet. "I will use the ladies’ room," Laura said politely to the governor she was an escort to.

He nodded his head without giving it much thought. The moment she went out, she followed the direction the vice president went, but the room he entered was restricted.

Laura entered one of the washrooms, removed her dress, and remained in the black pants and black shirt she wore underneath. Her stilettos were equally replaced with a long black boot.

Removing the silicone mask, she wore a long black mask that covered her entire face. She opened the vent and began to move through the ceiling to where the vice president had been taken after covering her fingers with black leather gloves.

Upon reaching the location, she stayed for a while and listened to their conversation.

"Sign this letter and announce at this party that you will no longer be the vice president. You also have to tell them that you embezzled funds and are not worthy."

A man Laura did not recognize was commanding the vice president, who was tied to a chair.

The vice president was fearless. "I have embezzled no funds. I will not do what you are forcing me to do."

The man was upset and let out a sinister smile. "There is another way. We can kill you and make it look like an accident." Three assassins walked in instantly and Laura recognized them.

She instantly perked up, knowing that the vice president was going to be eliminated.

"You won’t get away with this," the vice president said.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door. It was the vice president’s bodyguards.

"Sign it now and as soon as you see the camera lights, begin the confession," the same strange man ordered the vice president, who once again refused.

"I won’t do it."

"Shoot him," the man ordered the assassins. As they were about to pull the trigger, two knives stuck in their throats, and the third assassin fled the scene.

However, the camera had caught everything and the vice president’s bodyguards broke in and took him away.

"Arrest him," the vice president pointed at the strange man in front of him, but before they reached him, he pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head.

When they left the room, Laura came out of the vent, knowing that using that route would cause her to miss the man she was looking for.

She already knew her way around and followed the tracker she had secretly made the third assassin ingest.

Little did she know that the chase would lead her to his room. When Laura entered the room, Julius sat on a recliner with his back turned to her.

"Who are you and why did you ruin my business?"

Even without turning to confirm, he knew that the person in his room was the one who had sabotaged his plans.

Laura did not have time to waste, as she knew that the camera had caught Julius escaping and other agencies would soon come looking for him.

"It’s Genesis Clide."

Julius stood up instantly and turned around in shock at hearing the name. The woman he saw wore a mask, but he also knew that Genesis Clide had died by his bullet.

"Stop messing with me."

Laura removed the mask to reveal her real face. She must have changed a little, but Julius knew it wasn’t too much to not be recognized by him.

"Do you still not recognize me?" She asked with a stoic expression, and Julius froze. How could he forget those light brown eyes?

"You are dead. You died. I killed you and I saw your dead body," he spoke in a frightened voice, shock and fear registering in his eyes.

"That was a fake. I survived and have been following you," Laura said calmly as she sat in a chair far from Julius.

The distance between them was enough to help her defend and escape any form of unexpected attack from him.

Julius still could not believe his eyes. All along, he had been living in a fool’s paradise, as the Genesis he thought had died had been stalking him.

"Since when did you become an assassin?" He asked mockingly. However, he was a little afraid because of the two agents Laura took down within seconds.

Those agents were tough, but she killed them like chickens. Julius knew that Laura had spared his life to find him here in his room because she could have thrown three knives, whereas she threw only two.

"You left me with no family, so I didn’t have a choice."

Julius forced a smile as he tried to find a way to manipulate Laura. He still saw her as that innocent seventeen-year-old girl.

"Look, we can start over. You can’t blame me. I was given a job."

Chapter 469: Chapter 469 – You keep protecting your belly

Laura was seething with anger but remained calm. Over the years, she had wondered what it would feel like if she met this man again and now that she did, all the pain from the past rushed into her heart like a flood.

"To kill an innocent family. Like you wanted to do with the vice president," Laura glared at him emotionlessly, her legs crossed.

Julius smiled and looked at her admiringly. She might be tough but he was sure that she would be no match for him.

"That is what we do. You have also done it before. Don’t pretend to be an angel," he accused her. Laura stood up and walked around a little but still maintained a good distance between them.

If she was alone, it would have been easier but she wasn’t. "I’m not an angel but I’m no demon."

"What do you want?" Julius finally asked her. Laura smiled but it didn’t reach her eyes.

"An eye for an eye."

Julius found her words funny, bursting with laughter. "Hahaha. You can’t kill me."

"Not only you but also your family," Laura said coldly. Julius glared at her and said,

"I don’t have a family."

Laura smiled and this time, it was a genuine one. Julius was captivated by her smile at the moment.

It reminded him of their times spent together. Laura had a captivating smile but hardly made use of it.

Those days Julius was tempted to boycott the assignment but then again, he put money ahead of his emotions and did what he was paid to do.

"You are right about that."

Julius discerned from Laura’s retort that she hadn’t done her homework well but was soon blown with a shock as Laura added, "It’s been ages so I prepared a gift for you." She pressed a video and threw her phone at him.

Julius caught it, looked at the video, and horror covered his eyes. In the video, his wife, father, mother, bodyguards, and two children. Each of them was tied as Laura sent three bullets each into each of their hearts.

When she finished, she set fire to the house. "You bitch!" Julius raged, reaching for a gun under the recliner, but Laura was unmoved as Julius fired a shot.

There was just a clicking sound but no bullet. "I’ve been ahead of you for years, Julius. There are no bullets in this room. I already cleaned this room for you," Laura said. Julius was mad.

He looked around for any kind of weapon as Laura added, "I found the cameras too and deactivated them all." She cracked her knuckles. "It’s just you and me. You took my family and I took yours."

Julius was enraged, but the woman had outsmarted him. For someone who had been ahead of him for years, he felt that she wasn’t so predictable. Since he didn’t know what she had in store for him, he tried the sympathy game. "It was just a job."

"Just as you are just a job to me. Because of you, I joined the agency. I resigned so I could hunt you down," Laura spoke expressionlessly.

Julius had never seen her fight, but that was his last resort. There was no way he would allow her to live after what she did to his family.

"Fine. Since you took my family, we are even. Let’s start over," he said with a smile, trying to play on her emotions. But Laura had already caught onto his tactics and revealed,

"I found love, Julius. I only came here to return the bullet you sent to my chest. You missed my heart by a centimeter and I’m here for the same."

Laura removed a small pistol from her back pocket. Julius raised his hands in total surrender.

"You think you are tough, huh? Drop the gun and let’s have a real fight. No matter how you train, you can never be better than me," he dared her, seeking the opportunity for her to drop the weapon in her hand.

Laura dropped the gun, and Julius reached for it, firing instantly. But again, there was no bullet. His teeth gritted as disappointment flashed in his eyes.

The woman was just too smart, and Julius internally ascertained that he had never met someone like her. Laura smiled. "You are so predictable."

Julius was furious and didn’t understand the reason why he was envious that Laura found happiness. "I will kill you and send your corpse to that man."

Julius ran towards her, but Laura jumped and hung on the chandelier. "I know this room better than you do," she said as she landed on Julius’ neck and gave him a few punches before he managed to free himself and threw her hard onto the sofa.

He ran towards Laura and she somersaulted, kicking him in the back. Julius was getting agitated at how she kept dodging his moves. It was unlike him to miss a target, but that was exactly what was happening throughout the day.

"You are good," he admitted, but to Laura, that wasn’t a compliment. Julius was the best in his batch, just as she was the best in hers.

"Not until I defeat you."

This time, Laura didn’t dodge when he attacked, taking a stand and exchanging blows with him.

She received some punches to her face and chest, but when Julius attempted to kick her stomach, she squatted and punched his manhood.

"Ahhhh," Julius’ nose scrunched up in pain. What a fast move? Laura was not so predictable. Her moves were equally clean.

"You are not even good looking. I must be blind in my teenage years," Laura spoke mockingly, jumped, and kicked him on the jaw, causing him to spit blood.

When Julius regained his balance, he targeted his kick at her stomach, but her defense was stronger. She dodged, shielding her stomach once more.

Julius paused and stared at her with his bloody nose. He had observed a few things and said,

"You keep protecting your belly. You are pregnant."

Chapter 470: Chapter 470 - Did I hear something like a love seed?

Laura did not intend to tell him about it but was not hiding it either. She was only protecting what she had with the man she loved.

Nevertheless, the blended pain and envy covering Julius’ face brought her desired satisfaction. Laura fueled all the negative emotions meandering on Julius’s face.

"Yes, and I plan to have a dozen children."

Julius was so furious, he looked scary. "After taking my family, you think I will allow you to have that dream?"

Laura boldly said, "It’s not a dream but reality."

When Julius targeted her stomach again, she bent down and removed her belt at the same time, she flipped it and it hooked Julius on the ankle, he fell and hit his shoulder on the center table.

Her move shocked him; his eyes were filled with fear. Laura wrapped the belt around his left leg, tying it to a chair.

As Julius made the move to free himself with all the skills he could think about, she brought out a rope and tied his hand to the leg of the sofa.

With the same rope, she tied his other hand to a recliner. As for the free leg, she brought out a knife and stabbed him in the leg.

She had wanted to kill him through physical combat but after consistently targeting her stomach, she resolved to this method.

Julius was restricted, unable to move, wounded, bleeding, and in pain. He couldn’t even moan the loss of his family properly but if he could make it out alive, he was sure to hunt Genesis down to get his revenge later.

Putting on a pitiful look, he tried appealing to her conscience once again. "Genesis, please, it wasn’t my fault. You already took my family."

Laura was bitter. She was a woman scorned and the only thing on her mind was revenge. Her family’s death, to her, should not be in vain. Even as it took a long time, she still got them the justice they deserve.

"It isn’t enough to be an outstanding agent. You should be smart and have empathy. You should know your clients before accepting a job. I am proud to say that I’ve never killed an innocent person."

Laura removed another gun and shot him exactly where he had shot her in the past, but it wasn’t enough for her to see the life draining out of him.

She slit his throat with a knife before feeling relieved. Bringing out her phone, she made a call, asking,

"Did you bring what I told you?"

"Yes," the person promptly responded. Laura revealed her plans to him after confirming that Julius was dead.

Even if he survived the gunshot like Laura did, she was certain that he would never survive the slit in the throat.

"I’m jumping out of the window. Throw it in two minutes."

Laura used the two minutes to set the room on fire, knowing that emergency services would soon be there. With a rope, she jumped out of the window at the same time a female corpse was thrown in.

Landing safely on the ground and discarding the rope, she called her helpers on the phone. "Thanks guys. I’m indebted to you."

"Anytime, Agent one. Have a peaceful life," they responded in a sad tone, knowing that that was the end of the road for them.

If they ever met Laura again, it might just be by coincidence because she was no longer in their league.

Laura went into hiding for a few days after the media captured the news and spread it everywhere. She also heard about Ethel’s demise and knew that she had to be there for Jacob.

If not, she would have stayed away for a longer time before showing her face.

At the funeral home, Jacob was still in shock as he pressed Laura hard to his chest. It meant that Robin was right.

As he pulled away, Laura chuckled, "you didn’t think I would lose our love seed, did you?" She was rubbing her stomach.

When Jacob caught the meaning of her words, he hoisted her in the air as their lips locked. It was a shock that something like this was happening in a funeral home, but Jacob found joy again after the loss of his mother.

Their lips locked together and when they pulled away, Jacob asked as soon as he dropped Laura gently on the floor, "Then what about the body in the fire?"

Laura smiled and responded, "It was all part of the plan. If they think I’m dead, then they will cease looking for me," she explained.

Jacob smiled in understanding. ’So she faked her death to live a new life with me, just as she faked it to be an agent to get her revenge.’ As Jacob thought about these things, a smile stretched his lips and he asked,

"And are you sure that our seed is safe?"

Laura nodded her head seriously in confirmation. "I did all the checks before coming here. Everything is fine."

She couldn’t bear to lose what they had after seeing the look on Jacob’s face. However, unknown to them, some anxious people had been listening to their sweet conversation and Sabrina could not help but ask,

"Did I hear something like a love seed? Are you pregnant, Laura?" Sabrina, Robin, Lizzy, Matilda, and their husbands gathered around her as she smiled and said,

"Yes. I found out a few days ago."

"Congratulations!" they said and hugged her. The guests were confused. The funeral was being turned into a joyful occasion.

As congratulations filled the air, Jacob did not realize it when his mother’s casket was lowered into the ground.

Laura’s return restored joy to the family, especially with the expectation of another little one.

A few days later, Robin was having a chat with Jacob, but since it involved Laura, they called her to join the meeting.

"Laura, since you are pregnant, I presume that you won’t work for us," Robin said as Jacob countered,

"Even if she wasn’t pregnant, she wouldn’t. She has to work in her company," he said proudly. Laura would take on Ethel’s role in helping Jacob manage the business, but Robin had another concern.

"You guys haven’t spoken about your wedding. When are you getting married?" The word ’wedding’ caused Laura to stiffen.