Chapter 16 - Mother and Daughter Meets

Diana felt like she's going through interrogation. The two ladies started asking their questions directly; after feeling that Diana wouldn't suspect anything.

Just as they thought; Diana believed they were trying to know her and held back the urge to tell them to stop probing into her life. She believed that's how friends get along.

But she didn't ask them any questions in return, as she wouldn't feel comfortable with stuff like that, she only listen to the ones they willingly tells her.

They got to the big mall situated at a large area of land, close to the road. The parking lot alone is wide enough to wow! a customer.

She wondered how they are gonna be able to see the owner of the mall, when it is this wide.

"Let's head to the clothes section, the lady boss is always there to help people select a befitting outfit" Laura said.

"Lady boss?" Diana asked, she felt like the tone in which Laura used is professional like.

"What she meant was that the wife of the owner of that huge cooperation should be addressed with respect" Charlotte quickly said with a smile.

"Oh!" Diana exclaimed. "Why would she prefer the cloth section?" Diana asked to ease the tension, as the girls remain quiet after her question.

She had no idea that they've been scolded by Shane after Laura's slip of the tongue. Diana question brought hope of not being punished; as Shane will take it that she didn't suspect them.

"Tell her she did it to make herself happy," Shane said.

"That's weird." Diana said after their reply. "Why would someone derived happiness in watching people try out clothes and helping them picked as well?" Diana asked.

"Different people with different interests," Laura said.

Diana dropped the topic as she felt that the girls don't want to talk about it. Also, she felt like she's being ridiculous; course the two of them just arrived at the town today, just like her.

They got inside the wears section and the first thing that caught her attention and made her halt her steps is the back view of a woman, she's pointing out clothes to a girl around the same age as hers.

But that is not the real reason she stood frozen on the spot, the hair is the same as hers, the length is different as the woman hair is left falling behind; the tip was touching behind her knees.

She's not so surprised by the length course she trimmed her hair constantly as well, since the growth rate is crazy, looking at the woman hair; she could see the obvious traces of it being trimmed as well.

"What a coincidence." Diana thought and look back to not find the girls again, she started looking around and saw the woman she's been staring at walking toward her.

She had no idea that it's her hair that aroused Shane's suspicion, black hair with a splash of red, same as his wife's, blue eyes like that of his wife ex lover, also being a native of the town.

Diana look amused by the sudden change in the woman expression, but she got mesmerized by her beauty. She tends to get lost in her world when she saw a beautiful person; since she's not one herself.

As long as the person is not rude to her, she will feast her eyes on the beauty.

Stella was shaking with fear inside but still maintain a straight face, she saw Diana looking around and understand what's going on immediately, there is no way her daughter will appear in the town for the first time and find her way to her mall immediately, 'what sort of coincidence is that?'

She knew she's being watched each time she stepped out of her house, if she ignores Diana right now, then she will seem suspicious.

She helps people pick out clothes and always imagined it as picking clothes for her daughter, and now she's really standing in front of her.

"This way miss, there are clothes you will love at that corner." Stella said, forcing a smile and head toward the corner she mentioned

Diana broke out of her stupor and followed after her, totally forgotten about the two ladies, she believed they might be shopping around somewhere else.

Her eyes were glued on Stella's hair, it's so mesmerizing, looking silky and shiny.

"Here we are! How about you try this out" Stella said, picking out an off the shoulder knee length violet gown.

"Hum okay" Diana replied, it's not like she plan on shopping this type of clothing, but it's rare to get this kind of treatment, most people step away from her at the mall, unless she's putting on makeup and a pull over which was zippep to her mouth.

"You can change there." Stella pointed toward the changing room, not far from where they stood.

Diana took the cloth and head toward the changing room, while Stella with a shaky hand grabbed her skirt and tried not to sell herself out.

The punishment she gave to Shane is not providing him with a child. Despite that, Shane never looked at other women, he's so obsessed with her; she took pills to prevent herself from conceiving, and each time Shane found out and seized it, she will stop using it for a while.

She has aborted two pregnancy behind him, she wanted him to leave with her as he wants and not getting anything from her, if he's pleased with sleeping with her and calling her his wife; then he should go ahead.

Knowing the kind of person Shane is, he wouldn't want her child with Alexander to live.

She walked toward another customer with a smile that isn't down to her stomach and interact with them as well.

"Nothing unusual." Shane got a report and scoffed, He knew how smart Stella is, but he is smarter; he left his office and head out immediately.

Diana came out of the dresser under the stare of some of the customers. Stella also look at her direction and walked toward her with a smile on her face.

Diana paused her lips and shrugged her shoulders, blushing hard at the sincere smile on Stella's face. She has only seen this expression toward her on two people; Maris and Melanie who is Ethan's mother, she couldn't count in her grandma's; as she felt like the woman is always exaggerating.

Stella facade nearly broke as she stares into her eyes, which is starting to make Diana feel uncomfortable.

Diana relax her expression and look at her seriously, she's not a kid and could sense something wrong with her eyes as she stared at her.

"You are so beautiful." Stella complimented, still looking at her.

"Who are you?" Diana asked, which made Stella return to her sense and realised what she has been doing.

She blinked her eyes and gulped, 'what am i doing?' She asked in her head, but Diana is still waiting for an answer.