Chapter 28
Derrick drove to the Supreme house ten minutes later. Once he stepped down from the car, the door to the house opened at once and Katherine rushed out. She had been in the living room with Samantha while anticipating to hear that Marshall had arrived.
But a look of dissapointment swept across her face when she didn't see her children with Derick. She had thought that Derick would appear with the kids.
She walked towards him and saulted, "Marshall, any news about my children?"
"I have not been able to figure where Richard left to after leaving the hotel," he said.
Lisa almost cried. She felt like seeing Richard and smashing him with something on the head. Her heart hurts greatly for not seeing her children.
"Marshall, it seemed that there is a mole amidst us. Otherwise, how could Ronald know that we had find his location and then leave?" She asked.
"There is a mole, obviously but don't worry, your children will be found." He said and added, "come with me." He then walked inside his room with her. Once they got to Derrick's room, he sat and asked her, "just confess that the children are for Richad then we can settle this matter amicably in court. I can hire a good lawyer for you that will make sure you have the custody of your children with you." Derrick said.
"Denying him of his children isn't fair at all. "Derrick lectured.
"The children are not his," Katherine said, "and I know what is better to do." Katherine was indirectly telling him that she doesn't need him to advise her.
Derrick frowned and said, "for how long will you keep denying him of his children? Well, I can't help you then. Leave my room."
Katherine was stunned, it was obvious he was already angry at her. Katherine realized that he was the only person who could help so she humbled herself and said, "honestly, I do not think he's their father."
"But he has a DNA test result as prove," he said.
Katherine sighed and lowered her head sadly. Could Richard really be the father of her children? She doesn't want that type of man to be a father of her children.
"Fine, I'll tell him the children are his." Katherine said.
"Good." Derrick said and then placed a call across to Alessio. He answered at once. "Any news yet?"
"Yes, we are close to finding him." Alessio answered.
"Don't hurt him, just get the kids from him and bring them over here quickly," he commanded.
"Got it, sir." Alessio said and he hung up.
"Be patient a little bit more, your children will be here soon," Derick said.
Katherine nodded and stood, "Thank you, Marshall. I'll leave to my room now."
Derrick only nodded and didn't take a glance at her as she walked away.
Precisely twelve minutes later, about four cars pulled over before the Supreme house. Derick was already walking towards the exit door as he had been informed by Alessio that they were before the house.
Once he opened the door, he was quick to find the three kids standing amidst the numerous soldiers.
When Derrick was about calling Katherine, the door opened at once and Katherine rushed out. She had set her ear keenly to everything going on in the house cause she was anticipating badly for her kids. She was even beginning to have headache.
On seeing her kids, she ran towards them happily and hugged them dearly. The kids were also very happy to see her. It's less than twenty four hours that the mother and children had been apart but to both parties, it felt like they hadn't seen eachother in days.
Katherine took Marie and Michael by the hand and began to walk inside while Mark followed. When she got before Derrick, she thanked him and then walked inside with her kids.
"Good job." Derrick praised Alessio.
"Thank you, sir." Alessio said and then dismissed all the soldiers that were with him. He walked up to Derrick and said, "Marshall, he literally kidnapped General Katherine's kids, yet you gave an instruction not to have him punished."
"That's right," he said, "he had to kidnap them cause Katherine wouldn't let him have access to the kids. The kids are his."
Alessio was stunned at the revelation, "I understand now." Alessio said.
Whereas, when Katherine got inside with her kids, she pulled them closer and began to exmaine their faces and their bodies, "were you hurt? Did he do something to you? Did he give you something to eat?"
"No mom. He was being nice. He also said he's our daddy," Marie said.
Katherine frowned on hearing that, "don't mind him. He's not your father." Although Katherine wasn't sure yet, she still doesn't want her children to believe that Richard is their father.
Although it was midnight, she still prepared the children's favorite food. She ate with them and chatted happily with them as they all ate together after which he lead them back to sleep.
***
Richard stood by a corner that wasn't really far to the military base, Donna could be seeing passing through the back gate of the base and walking towards him.
"Why don't you tell me when Derrick's men were coming?" Richard shouted before Donna could even get to where he stood.
"Will you keep your voice low? Did you want someone to see us together?" Donna rebuked and after getting before him, he said, "You can't deny the fact that I did my best. I kept giving you information whenever Katherine wants to leave the base but it seems it was the God Of War himself who stepped in and helped her, how can I possibly help that way?"
Richard reasoned with her. If the god of war decides to step in, no one can outsmart his move. "How do I have my kids with me now? That bitch wouldn't let me have my kids for any reason."
"Did you forget the matter is still in court. In the next two weeks, the both of you would be going to court again. Didn't the judge said that if Katherine isn't able to tender her paternity test result, the judge will rule for you to have the kids in your custody"
"True," Richard calmed. "But do you understand why I'm trying to have the kids in my custody as early as I can? It's because of my father's health. It's not like I'm interested in those kids. I'm particularly interested in my father's health. I don't want him to die, his death will cost my mother and I a lot. What if my father had died before the next two weeks that the court will rule the case in my favor?" He asked.
"Having the kids in my custody means that Katherine will be forced to do what I want if she must have access to her kids and that include treating my father until he gets better." Richard said and gritted his teeth in frustration, "why does it have to be only that bitch that would have the medical skill to heal my father?"
"Let's hope your father would still be alive by then. We don't really have a choice now. Any attempt to kidnap the kids again will land the both of us in big trouble, "Donna said.
Richard turned and walked away angrily. Donna sighed. It's not like she's trying to help Richard or gives a damn about him, she was only using him to frustrate Katherine and make the god of war not pick any interest in her.
She hasn't been able to know what type of relationship subsists between Katherine and the god of war but as long as the god of war knows that Katherine already has three kids for another man, there was no way he would allow anything intimate to happen between the both of them.
As Donna walked back to the backgate of the base, she couldn't help but wonder how Katherine who left her marriage with nothing seven years ago became an highly skilled Surgeon General. She was even of higher ranking than her, how disgracing. Donna promised herself not to stop until she sees her fall.
While Katherine was at work the following day, the cellphone on her table rang and she answered it, "General Katherine, your attention is needed urgently in Marshall's office."
Katherine wondered what could be wrong, she had planned to attend to some patients in the next thirty minutes but now, she's been called.
Before she could ask what the matter is, Alessio already hung the call up.
Katherine stood at once and called Samantha over, once she appeared, she said to her, "my attention is urgently needed in Marshall's office I should be back soon. Take charge until I come."
"Got it, General," Samantha said with a salute then Katherine immediately walked out. She got inside her car and began to drive at once. About six minutes later, she appeared before the skyscraper. The skyscraper was one of the many tall and beautiful buildings inside the military base. The base is thousand of acres and could be regarded as a world of it's own.