Novels by Keeyat

MIRIAM POV I pulled away from him.“Mi—” I didn't let him complete his words before my hand descended on his face.The sound of his voice snapped something inside me.I froze, staring at my trembling hand, then at him. His cheek was reddened, his gaze on me.I slapped him.That slap hadn’t been planned. “I warned you, Arden. I told you to stay away from me, I'm married to your brother and we shared a daughter,” I breathed, my chest rising heavily.I didn’t wait for his reply. I turned and walked away, without turning back.I didn’t return to the dining room for hours. When I did, I said nothing, smiled when I had to, and left with Delano and Arina as if nothing had happened in that garden.At home, Delano took Arina upstairs. I stayed behind in the living room, my hands still shaking.The kiss. The slap. His words. “I fucking miss this.”What had he meant by that?Why had he come back? Why now?“Babe?”I looked up. Delano was coming down the stairs,smiling.He pulled me into his a

ARDEN POV I stepped inside the conference room, and I scanned the room, my eyes landing on her. The one person I hadn't set my eyes on for years.Miriam Ford, my brother's wife. My sister-in-law.Her lips parted, shock flashing before she forced her gaze away. I chuckled at her little action, facing the hospital chairman, Mr Gerald.“You don't have to introduce me like this. I'm just a junior surgeon, and not a big surgeon” I asserted, talking to the chairman.He laughed.All eyes were on me except Miriam. Her thumbnail pressed hard against her teeth as she kept glancing toward the door. A nervous she do make. She hadn’t outgrown it.“You deserve the recognition,” Gerald insisted calmly. “Your family name alone deserves it.”I let him talk, but my eyes never left Miriam.She had grown so much.She now look different from the Miriam I had known.“By the way,” I said, interrupting him, “I’ll need a supervisor.”“Of course,” Gerald nodded. “We can assign—”“Dr. Ford.” My voice interjec

MIRIAM POV If you find your husband in a compromising state with a woman, what would you do?Run? Yell? Or walk away?If someone had asked me that question yesterday, I’d have laughed and chosen to yell.But tonight the situation is right in front of me And guess what?I chose a different answer.I did nothing I just walked away And they never knew I had seen them, I had seen their ugly faces.Now the silence is eating me alive, and I don't know how long I'll be able to survive.My breath comes shallow, my lips pressed tight, my hands trembling as I rub my thigh to calm myself. It doesn’t work. The clock ticks too loudly. It's past midnight, and Delano still isn’t home.He's still with her …. Today of all days.After seeing them at the firm, I canceled the reservation and drove home. Now I sit on the couch in our home, staring at the clock, then my phone, then the clock again. Every second felt like an eternity to me.I stand, pace, and sit again, then stand. I bit my nails

MIRIAM POV "Retractor," I said, without looking up, stretching my palm forth. Nora placed the instrument in my hand with a movement too clumsy.I felt the slight tremor coming from her through the handle, and my jaw clenched.Has this ever happened before? YesThis wasn't the first time. Nora was always sloppy, but today was not the day to test me. Suddenly, I heard the monitor shrieking, and the patient's heart rate spiked. My head snapped towards the screen to see the numbers racing. "Nora, what happened?" I questioned, my voice tightening. Her face went pale. Her gloves were streaked with blood. "I-I-made-" "Did you nick the iliac vein?" I asked, almost yelling as I gazed at her. She staggered backward, returning the gaze with a horror dancing on her feature."Get me a clamp now!" I ordered. Within two seconds, a clamp was placed in my hand, and I worked fast, sealing the bleed in seconds. The heart rate steadied, and the beeping slowed back into rhythm. Then I glanced

As the day drew near to dusk, the earth cast a dark cloud in the sky, telling the little foxes to go for a rest.At HILILi Estate that night, the whispers of two adults could be heard from a corner of the garden. The whispers were accompanied by sweet kisses and giggling of two lovers, who hid themselves in their warmth inhaling the breath, from each other’s nostrils as they stood gazing uninterruptedly at each other's eyes.However, the aura inside the house was pretty tense as the voice of a woman screaming her life out, and of children jumping in merriment could be heard from the large living room of the opulent home.Amidst the ruckus from inside the building, Ramona and Sebastian wrapped up themselves disregarding the distraction from the kid. They trusted Lady Mary and Dianna to handle the situation. The moment was blissful as the family came to understand why they must forgive each other and allow love to lead.The reconciliation between Ramona and Sebastian affected everythi

Despite the hurt in Belle’s heart from a broken friendship, she still gave Ramona a hug when they got home.In her confusion, Ramona didn't know that her new boss was a friend of Deacon. According to Deacon, Scott told him about the feelings he had grown for Ramona but only got to know the truth after he showed Deacon a picture of Ramona he took while she wasn't aware.That day as Romona stepped her foot to the home she once found comfort and solace, a drop of tears tickled her eyes. Belle’s home still bore the love and warmth she knew even after five years.Belle, after a warm treat, poured out all her grievances at what happened five years ago. In a heated conversation, Belle asked Romana if she had been pregnant with Sebastian before she left the house.The air still as a question that would clear the doubt of everyone was thrown at Ramona. With hands clenched to each other, Ramona let out her answers shocking everyone and confirming Sebastian’s words earlier. For days now, Seba

That day, the sky cast bright lights on the roofs of the city, calling it a quiet day from dusk to dawn.It's been a week since Ramona and her family moved from Australia to New York City. Having made enough money to sustain their livelihood, they rented a cozy apartment far from every tiny thing that had to do with Sebastian and the Sinclairs.Having spurred herself to cater for her kids without exposing them to Sebastian and his family, Romona decided to work harder for her money, while Lady Mary took care of the kids.Luck played its way around herself and Dianna as they got picked by Quib Technology, one of the most popular companies in New York City after the N.C. group. The company’s pay was mouth watery too so Ramona didn't have to worry. That morning while it was day's break, Romona got up from bed to the kitchen, trying to get a lot fixed before going off to work. She loved her new job but it was a bit strenuous yet, she had no will.For days after the encounter with Sebasti

Standing dumbfounded by the hallucinating scenery that was yet to unfold before Sebastian, he lifted his numbed cold feet, increasing his pace to meet up with the woman who just walked past him a while ago.In an attempt to re-identify with the woman, Sebastian called,” Ramona” His breath longing for clarity and confirmation at the people he just saw. Sebastian’s voice echoed deep into Ramona’s soul sending an impassive sensation into her once-broken heart. With eyes filled with tears in an overcome battle of forgiveness from the past, Ramona made a slow turn, avoiding the interruption from the busy airport. Having Kain, one of Sebastian’s heirs in her hand, Ramona with her head buried on the floor, stood face-to-face with Sebastian, her body longing for his warm hug.The noise from the busy airport and the trailing sound of luggage struck yet, a certain acute silence swept both Sebastian and Romona's feet as they stood to face the reality that now seemed clear before Sebastian’s e

The morning sun rose down the earth that morning, calling it a Monday morning in New York City.Being the only one left in the grand house at HILLI Estate, Sebastian has learned by compulsion how to go shopping and make his food without the help of anyone. Five years of Ramona's departure taught him a lot about life. Since he had wiped off all his enemies, his life has been peaceful without him having to be bothered about foes threatening his life anymore.He has been conceiving the thought about getting a child lately seeing that he was childless and needed an heir over all he has. Having resolved to go back to his formal way of life, Sebastian had decided never to get married again but to adopt a child for himself. That morning as he was preparing to go out, he got a text from Elon telling him about the business meeting he was having the next day in Los Angeles and his flight had been scheduled to leave that day.Vaguely unaware of these plans, Sebastian angrily calls Elon back to

The day became brighter as Romona's babies began to increase in height and so Romona began to feel the need to introduce them to their father. The winter season was over and Romana could not believe it was five years already. Lady Mary has been pestering Ramona on the need to go back to her husband and makeup with him but Romona has been adamant claiming she could raise her kids alone.As the family sat in the living room, Kayla, the one female amongst the boys came crying to Ramona, reporting Kain and Kelvin, her older brothers to her Mom.“ Mom, Kain takes to and doesn't want to give it to me” Kayla cried more, her eyes seeking comfort and justice.Lady Mary being a grandmother figure to the little children, carried Kayla and consoled and wiped off her tears. Soon, the two boys, Kain and Kelvin came running toward Ramona and Lady Mary.“ You boys, don't make your sister cry next time again, okay?” Lady Mary warned, putting Kayal down to have a word with Romona.Chuckling, the boys