(Leigh’s POV)
“Alexander Hearst, what have you done?” I ask furiously as I watch him roam around my tiny bedroom as if he is in a museum. I am crying in a panic, but my crazy husband seems to be amused with my artwork and the cleanliness of my room.
“A week delayed?” I yelled, growling at him.
He turns to me. “It was taking you too long to think. If you’re not pregnant, then it’s easier to file the divorce.” He pulls the chair on my study table and pulls me to him, sitting me on his lap.
I bit my lower lip to stop myself from crying, but the back of my legs was swollen after my father paddled me five times that I could not help myself from yelping. I grip his arm, stopping myself from screaming.
Alex’s forehead knitted, and he seem
(Leigh’s POV)Not breaking the kiss, I hold the hem of his shirt, hoping to take it off, but I am only putting myself in an embarrassing situation because my hands fidget, not knowing what to do. I groan, making him chuckle in between our kisses. He helps me pull off his shirt and toss it somewhere in my bedroom.When his lips parted my mouth and glided to my jaw, we both heard the ringing of my cellphone.No. Not just mine, but also his.Alex reaches for my cellphone and reads the screen but returns it on the table, and he bites my earlobe before whispering into my ears. “Leigh, baby, it’s Seb.”“Who?” I ask, trying to remember the name which seems familiar. His burning kisses had impaired my hearing and affected my brain.I felt him smiling as his lips brushed the skin of my neck. “Seb... Sebastian,
(Leigh’s POV)When Alex and I enter the dining room, my nostrils get excited smelling my mother has prepared all my favorite food. My eyes give Alex a quick look, and he seems to be amazed at the long table. I hold his hand and tug him to the two vacant seats.We are like in a traditional classroom, always having the same seating arrangement. Papa is seated on the head seat of the table, while Mama is in his right while Granny is on his left. The following would be according to our birth order, and being the youngest, I would be on the farthest end of the table. We usually have dinner outside when we are all together since we do not fit at the long table now that my brothers and sisters have their own family and children, but today, only the adults are in the dining room. Suddenly, I want to join my nephews and nieces in the backyard, enjoying their dinner.
(Leigh’s POV)Our first dinner was a success, but I had to excuse myself from everyone when my phone rang. When I saw Seb’s name on my cellphone’s screen, Alex told me I had to answer it, reminding me I could not avoid Sebastian forever.I walked back to my room and directly went inside the bathroom. I sat inside the bathtub, and for a while, I stared at my phone screen before accepting the call.“Seb,” was the only word I could say. My hands are trembling, and I feel like choking after making such an impulsive decision. An intelligent person would not opt for that irresponsible choice.“Sweetheart, finally,” Seb said as soon as he heard my voice. The worry, instead of anger, in his voice, melted my heart away. “I met Alfie this morning, and he explained to me everything.”I started to bawl like a child. When
(Leigh’s POV)“Stop it, Leigh,” complains Alex as he squats immediately, holding my thighs tighter, but when I start wriggling and screaming, we both fall on the ground. He rolled and caught me before my bottom could hit the ground, holding my hips tighter, but we stopped moving and perhaps even breathing when the lights turned on.“Kayleigh!” yelled my Papa after seeing Alex and me in a very awkward position.The hem of my skirt landed gracefully on Alex’s face, making me look like sitting on his face. I have completely forgotten the slimy thing I touched on the tree branch. With his tight grip on my hips, I think he planned to place me safely on his side, but we could not move because we were caught on the wrong foot.I stand up, helping Alex get up. He massages his arm after steadying himself before my father.“S
(Leigh’s POV)“What?” I ask, swallowing hard as I look shocked in front of Alex.“Oh!” Alex mumbles and smiles sheepishly. “I should have been clear, Leigh. What I want to say is let’s stay married for a month, and then we can have the divorce.”I sigh in relief, nodding at him, then I stop and furrow my forehead. “One month? Why?” My eyes went round again.“Because it’s easier to tell your parents we want a divorce after finding out you’re not really pregnant.” His eyebrows knitted. “I overdid the act, telling them you’re delayed, so they’ll be expecting.”I nod, agreeing with him. “You’re right, but it’s a better excuse because he planned to place me in the sack and hang it in the kitchen.”“That’s
(Leigh’s POV)My eyes close when Alex brushes his soft lips into my mouth. I expect a quick kiss, a good night kiss, but he starts nipping, playfully biting my lower lip, cascading down a tingling sensation to my core. This has never happened to me before, but marrying Alex, my body seemed to tell me I have needs. His huge hand glides slowly on my nape, making my hair in my arms and legs rise, while his other hand caresses my face.“You’re driving me crazy, Leigh,” he breathes, and when I part my lips, his tongue enters my mouth, challenging my tongue to duel with him. I know I am not a good kisser, but I accept his challenge, but as I duel with his tongue, a moan of pleasure escapes my mouth, drowning me in a pool of awaiting bliss. He kisses me deeply and passionately, burning my skin as his fingers brush the strands of my hair away from my face and glide his hand, traili
(Alexander’s POV)Kayleigh sleeps like an angel, and I could not help but smile when she sighs and murmurs my name and her lips curving a smile as she calls my name. When she cried this morning, not knowing what to do with her family, I took advantage of staying with our marriage for a while. I just didn’t anticipate it would get out of control.It was my birthday yesterday, but I did not expect heaven to give me such a wonderful gift, an innocent, bubbly, witty, and beautiful woman, yet it would be unfair for us to be trapped in this marriage when we both know our hearts belong to someone else. Hers to Sebastian, and Zyra holds mine.I stand up, making sure not to wake up Leigh and take my phone with me in the bathroom. This place seems to be the safest place to talk to Chase. I dialed his number, and he answered right away.&ldquo
(Leigh’s POV)When my eyelids open, I try to recognize where I am for a while. The pink paint of the wall and the symmetrical design of the place remind me I am in my bedroom, and this is the second day I wake up as Mrs. Hearst. I breathe in and out, stretching my arms only to realize I am alone in the bed.Where is my Cupcake?A thrilling smile curves my lips as I climb down from my bed and fix the beddings carefully, making sure that everything is in the right place before going to the bathroom to wash my face.As I walk to the kitchen, my nostrils catch the scent of the breakfast my mother is cooking, and she rolls her eyes as I steal one hotdog from the plate. We all eat together on all meals except when we are at school or work. My eyes search for Alex as I take my cup and pour coffee in it.“He’s outside with your papa,” she says, hi
(Alexander’s POV) “You may kiss your wife,” the officiant said, but my lips molded Leigh’s lips before he could finish his line. Leigh and I laughed as we watched Alfie’s video that he had sent us. I saw myself as tears rolled down my cheeks as I claimed her mouth, tasting the sweetness of my wife’s lips and feeling the overflowing happiness that we had finally renewed our vows. We were seated on the couch, facing the king-sized bed where the twins slept soundly. “Renewal of vows,” Leigh whispered as she leaned her head on my shoulder. “When I saw you and Chase talking this morning -” I cut him. “He was telling me the big problem I’d face if I continued my plan of marrying Zyra.” Her almond-shaped eyes gaped at me, looking at me with wonder. “Why didn’t you sign the divorce papers, Alex?” I planted a kiss on her hair. “Because I always hoped we will have our chance, Leigh.” “Me, too,” She smiled, but her eyes squinted and asked me, “When they said that the groom was missing, I
(Leigh’s POV)The groom is missing.How dare Alex ruins his multi-million-dollar wedding? I was puffing out air, thinking about what came to his crazy mind running away on this special day.When Ellen and Kayla came to my room, they were quiet. They seemed to have known the problem, but they chose not to talk. Kayla placed little Alexander in his stroller while Ellen approached me, taking baby Amanda from me.Elle opened the door and helped me fix the skirt of my wedding gown.“An update, Elle?” I asked her.“Alfie’s fixing the problem,” she said, glancing at my sisters, who padded out of the room. She laughs nervously when she notices I am worrying and don’t know what to pick first. “Focus, Leigh. This is your wedding. You’re not the one who loses the groom, so give that beautiful smile and have a blast,” she said, picking up my bouquet and giving it to me.“I just saw him a while ago -” My voice trailed off, realizing it was nonsense to talk about him now. “And why are you here? You
(Leigh’s POV)So much for my plan of beauty rest!I hardly had a wink last night because baby Amanda was crying almost all night that I wanted to rush her to the hospital, but whenever I danced her in my arms, she would stop crying and go to sleep. George brought Maxine yesterday to our house, and since she couldn’t come to our bedroom, she has been howling and crying until midnight. Only when Kayla got Callie out of my room that she stops whimpering.“What happened to you?” Elle blinked, looking at me as she entered my room.I climbed down from the bed lazily, went to my dresser, and saw my hair worse than a haystack. I groaned, looking at my eyes.She rolled her eyes, tugging me back to the bed.“What time are we leaving?” I asked, lying again on the bed. I need sleep—more of it.She chuckled. “We’re actually leaving. Just sleep in the car,” she suggested. “You need to have your hair done, makeup, and everything.”I groaned, going under the covers of my blanket. “Why is it that it d
(Leigh’s POV)“For you… For you, I will…” I breathed out, clutching my shirt, wondering why I couldn’t memorize my wedding vow.I inhaled… and then exhaled, looking at the perfect blue sky. It was a miracle that the weather today cooperated with us. Since Alex left that night, the sky has been crying with me, and though my family and friends saw me smiling, my heart was aching from the deep wound of the hard decision we had made.As long as we are together, every step or decision we make will be a mistake.“The flowers are soooo beautiful, Leigh,” Alfie uttered, admiringly looking at the different flowers, from roses of different colors to other flowers that we hardly recognize unless they would tell us what they were.I smirked at him. “When you get married, and the budget is sky is the limit, this is the result.”“But the couples would go to hell after,” he sighed.“Don’t say that,” I said, looking at the large and open meadow.It was last week when Mr. Hearst, the older Mr. Hearst,
(Alexander’s POV)After dinner, George went to Aunt Ida’s house, her temporary place to stay while we were here. Even if I don’t ask her, I know how she likes staying here because of the homey feeling we are experiencing.I heaved a deep sigh as I looked at the dark sky, trying to gather my senses together, thinking of what happened today and what I would do after this. For a honeymoon idea, I knew how much Leigh wanted to go back to the farm. We could spend our time there as one family, and when the twins are one or two, maybe we could all travel together.“Beer?” Royce asked, giving me a bottle of beer.I smiled, taking the bottle.“Reconsidering?” He sat on the wooden bench, gazing at the sky.“About Leigh or the twins?” I smirked, causing him to chuckle.He drank his beer, giving me a silent answer to tell him my plans for them.“As much as I hated Leigh for lying to me, I still love her, Royce,” It was easier to be honest to him than tell Leigh my feelings. She is one complicated
(Leigh’s POV)Was it the warm sprinkle from the shower? Perhaps Zyra’s fingernails have poison causing me to feel like this.Before he stepped into the shower area, my body was burning with desire, and there was a need inside me that wanted him to touch me… and kiss me.“Leigh,” His voice trailed off because as soon as he was in front of me, my hands grabbed his head, curling my fingers to his hair, never wanting to let him go. My heels have their own mind, raising my body to reach his soft lips, making my tongue do its work, exploring his mouth, taunting him into an adventure that I didn’t care if we would regret in the end.I must have turned on something in him, too. He pinned me to the wall, and his hands excitedly touched every part of me, feverishly arousing my heart, body, and soul. We were on fire, kissing intensely, touching passionately, caressing our bodies like we have hungry for a long time.He brought me into a new world when he thrust his manhood to my core, rocking and
(Leigh’s POV)Before I went to the kitchen to drink water, I brought the three babies to the porch and continued working there. Being a single mother, I had to work, but I mostly handled special editing projects, so I could still work from home. I asked Dyna to watch them for a while as I went inside, but as soon as I returned to the porch, she left in a hurry to go to her bakeshop. If only I could pull the days to our wedding day so that this would be over. Yet I also wished to stop the time, hoping that Alex would not get my children from me. I was in the middle of editing a picture when a familiar car stopped in front of our house.I rose to my feet, walking in the direction of the white vehicle because I was not sure at first who could our unexpected visitor be, but when the passenger door at the back of the car opened, I was surprised to see Zyra.She dashed to me, looking furious as she approached me. “You bitch!” She screamed angrily as she pulled my hair toward her.I could n
(Alexander’s POV)With a crib in Kayleigh’s bedroom, it was impossible to add another bed, and despite everyone’s disapproval of letting me stay in her bedroom, they didn’t have the choice when Carlito spoke up, explaining the reason why. I received sullen looks, especially from her brothers, but no one shared their disagreement.I have been staring at her ceiling for an hour now, listening to her even breathing. I felt guilty for taking our children on the day of her birthday, but I didn’t know, and I was already consumed by much anger that I didn’t think much.When I heard baby Amanda cry, I closed my eyes immediately when I felt Leigh move. She got up, still yawning, when she climbed down from the bed, taking our daughter from the crib. She sat on the chair next to the bed and pulled off her sleepwear to expose her breast to her. When I heard her even breathing as she breastfed our baby, I opened my eyes to check on them, watching her look like she was sleeping.As my little girl w
(Alexander’s POV)Kayla and Eloisa came into the room with little Alexander and baby Amanda. When the twins cried, it was like something snapped inside Leigh’s mind, making her blink. She scrambled to her feet, ignoring me in front of her and seeing only her two children.“Alex…” She cried.Eloisa, her eyes puffy from crying, nodded. “Yes. Alex came back and returned them.”“Are they hungry? Is Alex…” Leigh said, pressing her breasts and shaking her head. “Never mind.”“You have to eat and clean up first, Leigh,” Kayla told her.“Of course,” she said, pacing around the room, not knowing what to do first. “Is Alex -”She stopped again, perhaps she still didn’t know how to ask it, but couldn’t she see me? Kayla placed Amanda in the crib and approached her sister, putting her hands on her shoulder and holding her in place.“Alex is fine. He’s very much okay. You don’t have to worry about him. Listen to me, Kayleigh, gather yourself together because the twins are hungry. Eloisa will help