The Next Wife novel Chapter 25

"When I went for the interview, neither Mark nor Seth were around so I had to go with a public bus. You wouldn't believe how much people are so interested in me and our marriage." Jayda said, suddenly remembering.

"Of course, you're a celebrity. And, we forgot to make a video last night. We'll make one this morning." He said and kissed her forehead.

"What are you cooking?" She asked him then sat on the kitchen's counter, swinging her legs.

"Food. What else?" He replied.

"Idiot, I can tell it's food." She joked.

"Ouch. That hurts." He pretended to put up an hurt expression but it made her laugh.

"There were these adorable teenage girls that weren't going to let me be." She groaned. "They also asked me when we were going to have a baby? Are we waiting for a few years before we have one? Blah blah blah." She rolled her eyes on every sentence. "I wonder how that's their business."

"You're a celebrity, get that. People will be interested in your life and would want to create a big deal out of every slight mistake you make." He explained. He understood that things were still new to her so he wasn't surprised.

Fred washed his hands and dried them then walked to Jayda, placing each of his hands by her sides. He leaned closer to press a kiss against her lips till her head gently hit the wall behind her.

"Ouch." She muttered in between the kiss while he giggled.

She was in a crop top and bum shorts again so he caressed her thighs. She had intentionally worn them because she knew that he loved her in it and she loved the way he caressed her skin.

"It's actually true. When are we going to have our baby?" He asked and kissed her cheek.

"Baby?" Jayda pursed her lips. "I can't have a baby. I don't have a womb." She shrugged like it meant nothing.

"Are you serious?" He was shocked by that and she nodded positively.

He let out a sigh and caressed her thighs again. "Anyways, I still love you. We can adopt a child later in the future. I love you whether or not you have a womb." He didn't smile but his words were very sincere.

"Thank you." She hugged him. She was amazed by how he easily accepted it and didn't overreact. It made her heart melt and her eyes water. She was very touched by that.

"Why are you crying?" He raised his eyebrows.

"You're the best husband in the world. I'm so surprised that you don't hate me because I told you I don't have a womb. Some men get divorced with their wives because she's barren." Jayda sniffed. She knew she was getting too emotional which was something she hadn't done in ages.

"I'm not 'some men'. I'm your husband and I promise to love you till the end of time. I'll forever love and cherish you, my queen." He kissed her forehead and she deepened the kiss on his lips.

***

Fred was hosting a family and friend's dinner party at their house so the living room was filled with people (their family members that were available, friends and a few friends of friends and families that they knew very well). Dave couldn't come because he had to do something, which was satisfactory enough to Fred.

"Thank you all for coming." Fred said.

"Hey, bestie." Freya hugged Jayda with a bright grin.

"Bro, how're you?" Jeremy gave Fred a side hug. "We need to talk about something really urgent."

"Okay." Fred nodded and followed after him.

"Where's your mother?" Freya asked Jayda immediately Fred and Jeremy were out of sight.

"Well..." Jayda trailed off, scratching the back of her neck. "I told Fred that she can't come because she has to attend to something which is actually true." She twittered.

"I've heard a lot about you."

"From who? Bitches?" Cora laughed at her own joke.

"Anyways, let's forget the harsh words and keep the party going. I'm here with my girls and we'll be hanging out somewhere else, still in this same place though." Cora said.

"Why are you telling me this? It's not like I care." Jayda stood in akimbo.

"I didn't ask you to care, I'm just saying." Cora rolled her eyes then exited their sight.

"That bitch is crazy. She's got no manners." Freya frowned. She was annoyed by Cora's presence but didn't want to insult her, trying to play maturity.

"Yeah. She didn't have any parental training. Their dad didn't have time for them till he died and their mother went missing when Cora was quite young, never to be found." Jayda explained.

"That's quite sad but doesn't give her the permission to be a numskull." She huffed.

***

The party had ended so it was only Jayred, Freya, Jeremy, and Cora that were left because they were sleeping over at their house.

Their night had been so fun because they were talking about a lot of funny things. Cora and Freya managed to magically get along and she found out how much fun Cora was, ignoring her rude nature.

"Fred Maklaw!" That familiar voice called. Everyone's attention drifted to the door that was stupidly left open and behold, Mina was right there. She walked in without permission to do so then came to their circle.

"Did anybody miss me?" She smirked.