WRITER'S POV Lawrence's apprehension had hiked up a notch. He stood and walked around hoping one of the nurses or doctor came and explained the situation to him. Luckily one of the nurses came out. “What's going on, nurse? Is everything alright in there?” “Yes, Mr Lawrence. As a matter of fact, it is with great pleasure that I announce to you that your wife has given birth to a baby girl. You can see both your wife and your daughter now. Congratulations.” The nurse announced with a beam. Lawrence went still. Then sighed in relief. But then the nervousness came again. Now that Bianca was safe and had delivered safely, he had suddenly developed the cold feet to do anything. What if it really was his child… what if he had hated Bianca and paid no attention to her all these while because he believed she wasn't carrying his child… “Are you coming in, Mr Lawrence?” The nurse called out to him again. He snapped back and quickly followed the nurse into the room. There lay B
A DAY AFTER BIANCA'S CHILDBIRTH“So how long do I have to stay here?”Bianca asked the nurse as she finished administering an injection to her. “I'm sure you will leave soon. As soon as the doctor finds it safe for you to leave the hospital and our watch.”“Exactly when is the time? I am tired of eating this cheap trash you call food here. I wanna go home with my daughter and my husband.”“I'm sorry ma'am but I can't say that. Only the doctor can say for sure but I'm positive you will be leaving soon.”“Get out.” She ordered the nurse, irritated. She was dying to get home. If not for one reason but to flaunt her baby before Veronica. To establish her authority and put her in her place. She looked across where Lawrence was holding their little girl and looking out the window. He was holding her delicately. “Picture perfect…” she muttered. She felt happy and satisfied. “Stay faraway Charley, my child has the perfect father and I want it to remain this way.”Now she was more than
VERONICA’S POVMy phone screen was on when I stepped into my room. It had to be a new message or a phone call. Turned out I received a new message while I was out in the living room. Only that I regretted reading the content of the message once I opened it. It was from an unsaved number but I knew exactly who it was. “This is your last chance. End everything with that bastard and come back to me now. I know everything… his secret child and wife and the contract you are using to deceive everyone. What will happen if I release this to the media?”I slumped to the bed. Luckily it was nearby so I didn't have to collapse to the bare floor. “Oh Vincent, you sneaky devil from the pit of hell…”I knew Vincent. No, I thought I knew him. But it seemed I did not. Perhaps I would have downplayed this message from him if it was before but knowing how possessed he had become of recent, I knew I couldn't joke with his words. He was really going to release this to the public if I didn't do as he
WRITER'S POVBianca returned home. She was supposed to stay a few more days at the hospital but she desperately wanted to leave. The doctor had no choice but to send her back home with the necessary medications she needed. “Where are you going? We just got back home.” “I have work to do,” Lawrence said without glancing at her. “Work to do? Is that work more important than me and your daughter right now? I mean you work all day, do you really have to work today after bringing your family back home from the hospital? This is not fair Lawrence. This is not fair!” Bianca stomped. She carried her baby and raved into the room. Lawrence chuckled and shook his head. Until the end, she was going to keep acting innocent. “Go on and act as innocently as you want. And wait until I teach you a lesson you would never forget in a haste.” He clenched before he walked out of the house. As he was walking out, he stopped and briefly considered going over to Veronica's room to see her for a bit.
WRITER'S POV“Gail, call Tracey. Tell her to get her ass down here right now. We don't have all the time in the world. We should get started already.” Elsie told Gail. “Why? I think she should already be on her way. What's the use of calling her…”“Just call her bitch! I really have to post this video on my page now. My fans are waiting!”“Okay fine! You always yell at me!” Gail frowned and then went on to call Tracey. “Get your ass down here this instant because Elsie has to shoot this video and must post it for her fans right now!” Gail rattled off into the phone and ended the call afterwards. “You are really crazy.” Elsie shook her head.“You taught me.”“Gail, now that I think of it, don't you think we were a little too harsh to Veronica? I feel like we were bad friends to her and discarded her for one mistake.”“Tracey will kill you if you speak of her in her presence. Be careful now girl.”“I mean I am only voicing my opinion. I feel like we were too mean to her. We should h
WRITER'S POVWhile they waited for Lawrence to arrive, Mrs Williams phone started to ring. “What!” The next second she hung up the call and got into the Internet. “My goodness…” she plopped to the seat. Veronica rushed over to her side. “Mother…ma'am, is everything alright? Are you okay?”“How can I be okay? How can I be alright? Where is Lawrence!” Mrs Williams growled. “Take, have a look.”Veronica collected her phone and the news flashed before her eyes. She gasped.It's over. It's really over. Shit… this is all messed up.She looked at Bianca who had quickly gotten onto the Internet. With the smirk on her face, Veronica could tell she had seen the news. “What am I going to do?” Mrs Williams stood, panicking. She already knew what his husband's brothers would be planning. Her phone rang nonstop. When it wasn't ringing, it was beeping indicating the entrance of messages. “Whoever did this…I have you to thank.” Bianca smirked. The news about her and Lawrence was all over t
VERONICA'S POVAfter Chairman Williams and his wife left, I slumped into the seat. I couldn't breathe. In the last minutes, I couldn't breathe. I had always imagined this day. I did but I never imagined my heart feeling this wrenched. I stared at Lawrence. He was up on his feet looking at the window almost restlessly. What was going on in his head?I wondered why he never told me he found out the child wasn't his. Was he ever going to tell me if this didn't happen?Perhaps he never would have. Perhaps he had gotten comfortable with his ex-girlfriend while I was away. I felt my throat dry and ended up swallowing hard, burning my throat in the process. “Sir, the reporters are headed here. They have gotten a wind of your residence,”Jessie announced. Lawrence let out a frustrated sigh. “We have to leave now. The reporters will soon flood here,” he told me. “I will pick a few of my things,” I said as I stood up and went into my room. On my way out I heard Jessie telling him the rep
LAWRENCE'S POVI didn't know it was going to hurt that much… hearing Veronica agree with father's suggestion of us breaking up. Had she felt nothing for me this whole time? Does she not see how crazy she has made me? She had changed me and now she wanted things to end between us. The torture was too much. My heart twisted painfully. I watched her until she got into her room. I was confused, scared and worried. I had failed my parents and wanted to make things right again in whatever way. But losing Veronica? That was never part of my plans.I couldn't lose her now just when my innocence has been proved that I never got Bianca pregnant. I wanted her. I wanted to be with her. I wanted to tell her how much I missed her while she was away and how much I wanted the truth to be out sop I will be with her. “Charley… that bastard…”I took out my phone and called Jessie. “Invite a reporter over to the house.”I told him then I got into my car and drove off. “Jeez man! You look a mess!”Ca