Novels by Writing goddess

ALEXAFive years ago…Taking care of Mark Ronaldo in his house was more difficult than I ever imagined. The mood swings became incessant.He was erratic, rude, and very distasteful.I could barely satisfy him.He allowed me to stay in his bedroom after that night, but he left a strict warning.“On no account should your body ever touch mine.”And I stuck to that.As long as he allowed me to stay in the room to keep close watch on him, I didn’t mind. The doctor later told me that after we spoke, he had to call Mark to properly explain to him the severity of his situation, and that if he wanted to get well, he would have to let me take care of him.The doctor’s mistake had been not explaining things properly to Mark, and that was because he didn’t think Mark would resist assistance.However, things didn’t get better.It had been almost a week now and Mark was not treating me any better. He snapped at practically nothing. He was always acting as though he couldn’t stand the sight of me.

ALEXAFive years ago…When it got dark, I went back to Mark’s bedroom. I just couldn’t let him sleep alone because he was still recovering. He might not understand that he needed care and close watch, but I knew that well enough. The doctor had also made me assure him that I would take care of Mark and always keep a close watch on him.Even without the doctor’s words, I still would have cared about Mark because I loved him dearly with all my heart.“Who is it?” Mark asked the moment I entered the room.It was completely dark.I entered noiselessly, but Mark was quick to detect my presence, which meant that he wasn’t even sleeping. After eating and taking his medication, I had thought that he would have gone right to bed, but he hadn’t.That made me to believe even more that he needed my presence.“It’s just me, Alexa,” I responded calmly.“Did you want something?” He asked, his tone stiff and gruff.“Uh, no,” I responded.“Did you keep your things in this room?” Mark was quick to ask

ALEXAFive years ago…After spending months at the hospital, hearing, “He has been discharged and free to go,” was the best news I heard.For months, I have been right by Mark Ronaldo’s side, praying that he should wake up from his coma. The doctor had had hopes, but after two months, things had begun to look better.Ivy came back to Paris and tried to ruin things the very first moment that Mark woke up, but he hadn’t said much about it ever since, and so I took Mark home.“I think you should hire house helps, Alexa. It is going to be overwhelming to look after him all by yourself,” my dad had told me.“He is my dad and I have been looking after him singlehandedly ever since. I am not going to leave him in the hands of strangers now,” I had responded.And my dad had respected my wish.Anyway, we left the hospital and drove all the way to Mark’s in absolute silence. He was well enough to be discharged, but not totally healed up. The doctor did say that it would take another month or tw

MARK“Congratulations again, Mark Ronaldo,” Vector said as he lifted up his cup.I extended mine and our glasses clinked.The court’s verdict went in my favor, and now, I wouldn’t have to worry about my company being taken away from me.“And thanks to Brent as well. He made everything happen,” I said, turning to Brent.Vector and I insisted that he must be a part of my celebration. The truth was that over the last couple of months, Brent had somewhat come to be more than just a lawyer to me, and the good part was that he was just as young as Vector and me.Brent had said that he had other matters that he needed to attend to, and had tried to excuse himself, but I didn’t allow it. Another reason why I wanted Brent to be a part of this was because I wanted to ask about Alexa.“I merely did my job,” Brent responded.“Speaking of doing jobs,” I said. “How are things going with Alexa and her father’s murder?” I asked him.“I still haven’t gotten to the bottom of things, but when I do, I wi

IVYI reared my head back in shock at her direct statement.“Excuse me?” I wasn’t sure I heard her right.Or maybe it wasn’t just about the words but the monstrous way with which she had uttered them.“You heard me right, Ivy, so I suggest you get right ahead and start doing the laundry,” she responded firmly. “If you start now and are fast enough, you should be done in six hours,” she informed me.Was that supposed to make me feel better?“You want me to wash all these sheets and linens that have been soaked in all sorts of disgusting things?” I asked her, barely able to believe what I was seeing and hearing.“Used and abandoned by mentally unstable women, just like you are, hence, the unbearable smell,” she responded with a smirk.“I am not doing it,” I declared, firmly crossing my hand over my chest defiantly.She might think that she could actually do whatever she wanted to do to me, but she didn’t know that I was stubborn and unyielding.The only reason I had pandered to everythi

IVYI stayed away from everyone and starved myself for days because the dawn of every new day reminded me of the battle I had lost.For weeks, I gave in to a beast just so that I could plan an escape, only for him to take a transfer from the mental home completely.Doctor Lionel was never coming back.I was doomed.Apparently, he had been taking advantage of other women too, maybe the ones who were also as sane as I was. They could have given in to him as well because they wanted to also escape, or maybe it was just because they were starved sexually.My mission had solely been to escape.Since Oscar was murdered in cold blood, every sexual urge had died since then. He might have been the reason I was in this mess to begin with, but he was the only man that ever truly satisfied me to the fullest, or maybe it was because I was deeply and genuinely in love with him.So whatever I did was just for survival.Quite frankly, I didn’t care if he was also doing the same thing with other women

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