Chapter 44

▪︎●▪︎A week later▪︎●▪︎ Alyssa got busier as days passed since she had decided to speed up the preparations for her bakery. She had spent most of her time with Louis as they did business together. During the week that passed, Ezekiel never came back to the mansion nor call her and that gave her a secret sense of relief. Maybe he had finally listened and decided to let her go. What a wishful thinking. She knew it wouldn't be long before he decides to come back. He always leaves and comes back whenever he wants and when she least expects it. But this one week of his disappearance, she felt peace for the first time since she came back here. Everywhere has been quiet. There were no distractions, just her focusing on her life and that of her child. Preparing for the opening of the bakery was strenuous but Louis was there everytime to assist her and she couldn't be more grateful for his help. It would have been harder to do it alone. In that one week of being able to focus more on her bakery,