Novels by Writing goddess

MARKThe first thing I did when I woke up was to check the time; it was almost mid-morning.“Shit!” I muttered in exasperation.I hadn’t realized that I had slept this late.My cell phone was still switched off because I couldn’t get a charger for it last night. I couldn’t sleep until the early hours of this morning. I stayed awake thinking about Alexa, and all that Gina had told me, and of course, my child.I didn’t know when I dozed off.“The blizzard!” I said as realization dawned on me.I scrambled out of the bed and hurried to the window, and to my greatest relief, the weather seemed clear enough. It was very different from yesterday, and that meant that the blizzard was gone.“Thank goodness!” I said to myself.Without bothering to freshen up, I hurried to the front door, wondering why in heaven’s name no one thought to wake me up.I should have been in Paris by now.Anyway, as I got to the door and yanked it open, there was Gina with my breakfast.“Good morning, Mr. Mark,” she

IVY“What are you talking about?” I asked him.And he sighed heavily.“The Mafia gang came back to hunt me, Ivy. They thought that now that I was no longer a member, I wasn’t useful to them and they didn’t want me to betray them,” he answered mournfully.“Were you ever going to betray them?” I asked him and he shook his head slowly.“It’s just how they operate, Ivy,” he said. “I would have protected you with my life, Ivy, and I was doing everything possible to ensure that you had everything you wanted, but when danger came, I didn’t have a choice. To keep you, I needed to go away,” he continued. “Clara didn’t make it easy for me. I could have kept in touch, but she refused. She knew that I had to make the sacrifice, but as soon as I left, she made it impossible to keep in touch and know how you were faring. I couldn’t send money for your upkeep. It was about four years later that I realized that all the birthday cards I was sending weren’t being delivered,” he added extensively.His w

IVYI thought that he wouldn’t want to say anything about it, and we sat in silence for a while, but eventually, he began to narrate, and I just sat there, listening deeply to him as though my life depended on it.“Your mum and I had a one-nightstand that resulted in her being pregnant with you,” he started, much to my shock.“A one-nightstand?” I asked, barely able to believe what I just heard.Being a product of a one-nightstand wasn’t how I ever envisioned I was made. I had thought that it was a love story that blossomed into something special until one person left, and that person being my dad.Just like the story between Alexa’s parents.I did hear about it.Mr. Silver and Alexa’s mother had fallen in love. He had proposed to her and they had gotten married. Then they started the company before they even birthed Alexa.Alexa was a product of genuine love between two people, and until her mum passed, she experienced being raised by parents who loved her and would do anything for h

IVY“No, that’s not true,” I said, but it was more like I was trying to make myself believe otherwise.Deep down, I began to worry again because truly, Gloria didn’t say anything about how I would get back, and I wasn’t wise enough to ask her about it or even take the number of the cab driver so that when I was ready to leave, he would be here to pick me up.My dad scoffed and took his seat. Then he began to sip from whatever what in his cup.I would have called Gloria, but since I was dragged into the mental home, I lost access to a phone. For over a year now, I hadn’t been able to make use of a phone.And Gloria knew.The mere thought of being truly stuck made me deeply worried.I certainly couldn’t live here with this man who was still very much a stranger to me!“I need to get in touch with her,” I told him.“Go ahead,” he said indifferently.I glared at him for acting this way.“Help me get in touch with her, Jack,” I demanded.He must have known that if I could, I would have don

IVYWhen he saw that I wasn’t willing to come in, he walked back into the cabin, but he left the door open for me.I swallowed hard and contemplated whether or not to go in, which was very ironical because just some minutes ago, I was begging him to open the door for me.What other choice did I have?It was either go in with him or stay out here until something unpleasant happened to me, and as I weighed my best options, I realized that it was way better for me to be in there than to be out here.He wouldn’t hurt me, would he?Slowly, I walked into the cabin, and I was right; it was cozy and warm, so much so that I almost sighed with deep relief, and it was even better because it was it was neat and welcoming, unlike the owner.“Shut the damn door; you are going to bring in the cold with you,” he snapped angrily.Only then did I realize that I had left the door open, or maybe it was a deliberate act; something to keep myself safe, but the truth was that nothing would ever keep me safe

IVYIt took almost eternity before he turned around to face me, and I instantly took three steps back instantly.His face was like that of a monster.It was fully covered in beards.And for a moment, we just stared at each other, or more like he glared at me. Instead of running away like my head was telling me, I just stood there and stared, but I could hear the heavy beating of my chest.It was intense.“What you are doing here?” He eventually asked me, his voice thick and hostile.I swallowed hard, but my throat was dry already and I couldn’t find anything to swallow.“To...see you,” I told him, almost stuttering.“Go back to where you are coming from,” he snapped, making me cower for a second.I was getting all the signs and indications to leave, but I just couldn’t. I couldn’t bring myself to leave now that I was here.As I stared at him, I was still in shock.For years, I never thought that a day would come when I would be standing right in front of my biological father after tak

Vivian’s POV“Today, we have gathered in holy matrimony to join two love birds, whose love could not be altered with the wave of time; Marie and Vale,” the priest started beautifully.I couldn’t stop smiling as I watched Marie and Mr. Vale, dressed to perfection: Marie in a white flowery down and Mr. Vale in black pair suits. Nancy wasn’t present, because she wasn’t invited, which was understandably so, even though they had all resolved things amicably. However, Bonnie, easy to forgive now that her mother had asked her to, was in attendance. Actually, she had flown in some days before, just so that she could have moments with her father too. I noticed that she was nice to me as well, and she even brought gifts for the triplets who would be coming to the world any time soon.Bonnie sat behind Syrus and I, squealing in delight.“This is the most beautiful wedding I have ever attended!” Bonnie whispered happily, but her voice was loud enough for us to hear her.Then Syrus turned to her

Vivian’s POVI sat on the patio just resting and thinking yet again about everything that had happened. This time around, my thoughts weren’t exactly filled with bitterness or anger or sadness. A lot had happened since Diana showed up here and hugged me. She had confessed that she was deeply hurt and begrudged, but after carefully thinking about it, and of course, discussing it with Marie, she had come to the realization that her brother had fooled her for years. While she had struggled and worked hard to achieve everything she had achieved, Leon had chosen to go through the illegal and seemingly wrong path, and she knew that he would have to face the consequences of his actions. Our conversation also brought me to the same resolution with Ted, and the rest of my family.The trial was held about three days ago. I couldn’t attend, because my due date was gradually drawing near, and deep down, I didn’t want to see Ted’s face and break down all over again. The drug lord, his men, along

Vivian’s POVEverything seemed to be happening in such a rush that it was all too much for me to handle. Syrus’s reappearance and his conscious efforts to win back my forgiveness and affection was also overwhelming.He had lived with Mr. Vale and Marie for over a week now, and he had not stopped persisting. Initially, I thought that he would have given up and run back to his company as he always did, but he hadn’t…yet. Syrus kept trying by words and in actions to prove that he was truly sorry, and I maintained the cold shoulders I gave to him, but still, he refused to relent. Syrus had been ordering flowers and notes for me every single day without fail. According to him, he wasn’t trying to buy my love and forgiveness with gifts, because he knew that I wasn’t that kind of woman, but flowers only indicated his genuineness and love for me, which was even why he wasn’t including any other gift. Also, his determination to restore his broken relationship with his father was evident, and

Syrus’s POVSyrus discovered that his father’s house was not as big as the mansion he grew up in, but it was a very homely and cozy bungalow. The moment he entered, he felt more at home and at peace more than he had ever been.“I will show you to your room,” Marie told Syrus as she led him to a room beside the room that Vivian was staying in.When they got into the room, Syrus was impressed at the neatness and warmth of the room.“Thank you, Marie,” Syrus told her deeply.“I am going to make some pasta and we will all eat at the dining table, so use this chance to rest and freshen up,” Marie said politely.She was about leaving when Syrus stopped her. “Do you think she will ever forgive me and talk to me?” Syrus asked.After he had made himself known as the extra traveller, he noticed that Vivian went cold. She had vehemently refused to share a seat with Syrus in the plane even though Mr. Vale had intentionally arranged the ticket in that format. Syrus could not deny that the hostili

Vivian’s POVBelinda and I hurried to the airport, because after all she had told me, I was afraid that Georgia might somehow know that I was in the city, and she would find a way to hurt me. I was heavily pregnant now, and if anything happened, I did not even have the strength to fight or defend myself.“I will come with you and wait for your employers until they get here. If anything were to happen, I don’t want you to ever have to face her alone,” Belinda said firmly when I tried to dissuade her from going with me to the airport.It wasn’t until we got to the airport safely that I became less worried. Also, even though I had wanted Belinda to return to her apartment initially, I was very grateful to have her here with me. We were able to get a safe place to sit and wait where the cops were always watching and patrolling about.“Do you want me to get you anything from the cafeteria?” Belinda asked when she noticed how weak and tired I was after we sat down.“No, I am fine. I was jus

Syrus’s POVSyrus drove home like a lunatic. He could barely wait to confront his mother for everything he just heard. His entire being was boiling with anger and rage.For years, his mother had lied to both him and Bonnie, and she had made them hate their father unjustly. More so, they had grown up without their father’s love and affection all because of her selfish and greedy desires! His mother was just as cruel and cunning as Georgia; there was literally no difference between them, and now, Syrus understood why she chose Georgia over Vivian. For all Syrus knew, evil always aligned with evil.“Damn, I have been such a fool to let Georgia, my mother, and the company come in between what Vivian and I shared,” Syrus said to himself painfully and regrettably.He wanted exactly what he saw between his father and Marie; love, loyalty, friendship, and companionship, and he did not want to enjoy that only when he was old. He had all that with Vivian, but he had ruined it. To Syrus, he beli