She's My Sleeping Pill

Among the triplets, Zeki was the one who refused to let go of his mother.

When they came home about an hour ago, they found him sitting in a crib in the living room. His eyes were red and puffy – clear evidence of his heartbreaking cry.

According to the nanny, when Zeki returned home with Dominic, he had been crying and was flailing in his uncle's arms. He only stopped crying when Stefan called to check on the children. However, he refused to eat his meal and just drank the milk prepared by the nanny for him, and no matter how hard they tried, he just wouldn't go to sleep.

He only ate when his mother fed him, and he only fell asleep when his mother sang a lullaby. Even when Stefan wanted his wife to rest, he could do nothing but watch his son getting spoiled by his wife.

Now, she was sleeping in the nursery room with Jahzara and Aziel inside their respective crib while she was on the bed with the youngest.

Checking the time, it was past midnight already, yet Stefan was still wide awake as he watched his wife and his kids. [Stefan, you must protect them no matter the cost. You must always keep them safe – physically and mentally.] He told himself as he sat in the space next to Zeki.

It was his first time sleeping with someone in between him and his wife. Although he could still hold her, he felt the need to restrain himself because of the child next to him.

The next morning, Cayenne woke up early and found Zeki lying on top of his father. Stefan was securely holding the back of his child's head and waist while gently patting him. There was a blanket over them as well to keep them warm.

Cayenne furrowed her eyebrows as she continued to shift her eyes between her husband and her youngest child. She thought that Zeki looked like Stefan, but when she looked at him closely and compared him with her husband, she realized that her baby had similar features to her as well, like the eyes and lips.

"You will melt us with your intense gaze," Stefan mumbled softly which made Cayenne smile.

She leaned over to him and gave him a quick good morning kiss on the lips. "You look lovely while cuddling with our child, but don't let the other kids see you. They'll be jealous."

"How about you? Are you jealous?"

Cayenne didn't know whether to laugh or cry at his question. Between the two of them, it was already known who would get jealous easily. It was out of the question.

"Don't be silly. Anyway, I'll go back to our room and change my clothes. I'll go for a morning jog to think of something and when I get back, I'll cook your breakfast."

"O-okay. I'll take care of the kids while you're at it. Can you make me a cup of coffee before you go?"

"Sure. I'll have someone bring it to you," Cayenne said as she got down the bed. She walked over to her husband's side, gave him and Zeki a kiss before walking toward the other kids and gently touched their faces.

It was rare for them to sleep this long, so she made sure not to wake them up.

Around 8:00 AM, after having breakfast with her family, she told Stefan about her plan. She knew that her husband was doing his best to keep her reputation intact, but if she won't do anything to save her face, it would be hard for her husband as well.

At first, Stefan disagreed with her plan, thinking that she would just be putting herself on the front line, waiting for the vulture-like reporters to devour her. It was only after she promised to make use of the PR department of his company that he agreed to her.

Although he didn't expect his wife to ask for help with the PR department, he was happy that she did.

Stefan contacted Elena immediately and told her to bring Gracielle, head of the PR department, to the mansion. The latter followed his instructions with no hesitation and brought the PR personnel to meet Cayenne as soon as possible.

"Hon, I won't go to the office today. I'll work here until everything is settled. If you must go out, you must inform me ahead of time so I can leave the house with you," Stefan said after the call ended.

Cayenne wasn't surprised by his words anymore. Every time something bad happens, she would already expect her husband to act this way. It would be more surprising for her if Stefan started neglecting her.

"Alright," Cayenne agreed as she leaned her head on his shoulder. "Aside from visiting the two patients at Senyu Medical Hospital, I have no other scheduled event outside," she added with a faint smile. "Let's leave after lunch."

On the side, Nikolai took a picture of Cayenne and Stefan and sent it to Luiz.

When Luiz received it, he almost choked on the water he had just drank. They were so worried about her when they heard the news, but in the end, he was stuffed with the overloading sweetness of his sister and his brother-in-law. [Well, it's great to see that she is doing fine.] He thought while composing a message to accompany the picture.

He won't allow himself to suffer alone. He sent the picture to everyone else who was worried for his sister.

Trivial matters like blaming Cayenne for someone else death were something they shouldn't worry about. There was no way in hell that Stefan would allow such a thing to tarnish his wife's name.

*

At the Dumrique family villa, Julia was reading the online news on her tablet while her husband peeled some fruits for her. At first, she was happy about the accusations she was reading, and she even fed some rumors to it. However, in just a span of one night, the news started to change, and more people started taking Cayenne's side.

It irked her.

Yet, when her husband asked what annoyed her, she lied and said it was about Cayenne's haters. She immediately switched sides and pretended to be someone who cared for her cousin-in-law.

"You don't have to worry that much. She's married to your cousin, and we know how much he dotes on her. He will surely find a way to settle this issue soon," Dylan said as he placed the platter of fruits on the coffee table. "I feel like I've heard about Diana Rule before."

Julia's face paled upon hearing her husband's words, but then she realized something she could use. "Her family did something horrible and they were reported worldwide. That must be when you heard them."

"You are probably right," Dylan voiced out his agreement but deep in his heart, he felt that it wasn't the case. He thought his wife had talked to someone named Diana Rule before.