Chapter 57:Uncle Dave is sad “I….” she couldn’t complete her next lie when her phone vibrated, alerting her of an incoming call.She stared at the caller ID, and her eyes stayed on the familiar name: “Derek”.As her eyes stayed on the name, her face brightened, but she just couldn’t pick the call without attending to her kids. So she shoved the phone back into her pocket and turned to her kids, a bright smile on her face.“What do my babies want?” She smiled, her eyes dancing around the kids.“But you know you haven’t answered our question: ‘What is wrong with your eyes? Why is it so red?’” Ken questioned again, and Rose’s heart beat increased again. She found herself stuttering with no right word to say.“I…….” she tried to say, but she couldn’t get any words out.“Were you crying?” Kendell chipped in, her eyes dancing around her mom.“Cry? No, why would I cry? I am just having a headache,” Rose stuttered out. If there was one thing she avoided so much, then it was her kids find
Chapter 58: Divorce Your WifeAs she sat there, different thoughts flowing through her mind, her phone rang again, and she pulled it out of her pocket. She picked up the phone and placed it on her ear. “Hello, Derek. Are you calling to give me a response now?” she said firmly and waited for Derek’s response.“I have been trying to reach you, Rose. Where was your phone, and why weren’t you responding?” Derek threw desperately, but his questions only angered Rose.“Hey! You have no right to ask me such questions. Who the fuck do you think you are to ask me such questions?” Rose fired angrily, not hiding her irritation. “I gave you a chance; that doesn’t mean you have the right to question me, got it?” Rose fired on.“I didn’t mean it that way; I was only concerned about why you weren’t….” Derek tried to explain, but she cut him off immediately.“You have no right to be concerned about me, Derek. You have no right to care for me or be concerned, got it?” She splurged, and Derek apolog
Chapter 59: I Forgive You“Huh? Who could be knocking? I am not expecting anyone,” she stood up from the couch she was seated on and walked to the door. He pulled the door open when she finally got there, and as she flung the door open, her eyes stayed on the most unexpected person.“D-dave,” she stuttered, barely believing her eyes. He was the last person she expected to see; she didn’t believe he would ever show up at her place after what she did to him.“Won’t you let me in?” Dave said with a smile, and Rose stuttered, “O-of course, come in.” She moved away from the door, making way for Dave to come in.Dave walked into the parlor and sat on one of the parlor couches. “It’s so good to be here,” he chuckled and looked at Rose. “Congratulations on your upcoming wedding,” he smiled at Rose, who still stared stupidly.As she stared at Dave, she had many thoughts flowing through her mind: “Why is he here? Has he forgiven me? Has he accepted the fact that we can’t end up together? Is
Chapter 60: His True Intention “Thanks for coming over,” Rose said as she walked Dave outside. The kids trilled behind them, chasing and playing with each other. The day was actually dark, and the evening air played around their skin as they walked to Dave’s car. Rose had a quick glance at her wristwatch and gasped, “I was wondering why today is windy; it’s just 8:30 pm.” Rose said. “Yeah! I myself am also wondering; it’s always this windy around 11:00 pm,” Dave supported, and Rose nodded. “Yeah! I know right? I am really astonished also,” Rose said looking up.“Well, I think this is where we call it a day,” Dave said as they finally got to his car. “Yeah!” Rose muttered sadly, “I wish you could stay longer than this,” she added, and Dave smiled. “I wish that I could also, but I really have to attend to something,” Dave said and patted Rose’s shoulders. “Uncle Dave, when are you coming over again?” The kids who were now conscious of what was happening around them asked. “I
Chapter 61: Where are you?Sofia sat opposite her ally, her eyes dancing around the pretty lady who just couldn’t do anything. Sofia had a frustrated look on her face as she stared at her; she had had enough of forcing the lady to speak.“What exactly is the problem? Just speak to me. I am sure you know your kidnappers’ faces, so can you tell me who they are?” Sofia grunted in frustration. She had been asking her ally this question for a while, but she just kept playing dumb.“Please, we need to help each other, Maureen. If you keep acting this way, your boss will be so angry,” Sofia pleaded further. She hoped her ally would reply, but instead, the lady let out a loud laughter.“Haha!” the lady laughed and scratched her head, with a silly smile on her face. Sofia stared at her in great shock; she had never seen her act this way. She watched as Maureen jumped up high like a toddler.“What the heck is wrong with you, Maureen?” Sofia fired at her ally and stood up from her seat imme
Chapter 62: One Last TimeAs her response hit Derek, he cooled down immediately, as if he had been drenched with a cold bath. “O-oh, you went to hang out?” he stuttered, and Sofia nodded. “Yes, I went to hangout, but it seems you don’t like it,” Sofia faked sadness.“I am so sorry, Sofia. I am sorry for shouting at you like you are a baby; I was just concerned….” Sofia cut him off. “It’s nothing, Derek. I totally understand your worry, but I am on my way home already,” Sofia smiled.“Really? But I hope you didn’t have to cut your fun to return home,” Derek questioned, feeling quite guilty. He wasn't feeling guilty only because of how he spoke to his wife, but also because he was going to reveal a sad truth to her.“Yes, baby, you didn’t cut my fun,” she assured with a bright smile on her face. “Okay, I will see you when you get home; I have something really important to tell you,” Derek finally stuttered, after gathering all the courage left in him.“Something important?” Sofia c
Chapter 1: Shocking NewsMy husband, Derek, slammed a wad of papers on my face. “I want a divorce,” he said. His words came as clear as a joke, so they sent me laughing. Because, they is no way Derek could be asking for a divorce suddenly.“Are you kidding me?” I heard myself questioning him in awe. “How can you be pulling my legs this much?” I chuckled, passing the paper back to him, he is must be joking.I had no idea what was written on the paper, but I was 110% sure that it wasn’t a divorce paper. Because why would he want to divorce me? And why so sudden? He never spoke about a divorce.“Don’t act like a fool now, Rose. Sign this paper immediately, so we can get this done and over with,” were the next words I heard from him, as his eyes pierced into my soul when he said this.“Are you kidding me or what?” I threw at him, already finding his joke boring, it was already becoming annoying, so I thought of ending it.“Do I look like someone who is kidding, Rose?” His words cut me sho
Chapter 2: Shocking RevelationI stared at the one person I never expected would snitch on me with shock. I stared at my aunt in shock, unable to believe what I was seeing.I thought I might be dreaming; everything felt like a dream, and I prayed so hard to wake up from such a horrible dream if I was really dreaming. Because there’s no way Sofia, my aunt is the reason Derek divorced me.There’s no way Sofia, my Aunt, could betray me this badly and date Derek behind my back. Everything was just a great shock to me.“Surprised?” Derek’s sudden question snatched me back to reality, and that was when it began to settle in: I wasn’t dreaming; this is reality, and it’s truly playing out in front of me.My aunt, and my only one family left, really betrayed me. I could feel tears clouding my eyes as I stared at my aunt making silly faces at me.“Surprised?” her voice resounded in my ears. I battled my eyes as I tried to fight back the tears, but it was impossible to do so; I let them flow fre
Chapter 62: One Last TimeAs her response hit Derek, he cooled down immediately, as if he had been drenched with a cold bath. “O-oh, you went to hang out?” he stuttered, and Sofia nodded. “Yes, I went to hangout, but it seems you don’t like it,” Sofia faked sadness.“I am so sorry, Sofia. I am sorry for shouting at you like you are a baby; I was just concerned….” Sofia cut him off. “It’s nothing, Derek. I totally understand your worry, but I am on my way home already,” Sofia smiled.“Really? But I hope you didn’t have to cut your fun to return home,” Derek questioned, feeling quite guilty. He wasn't feeling guilty only because of how he spoke to his wife, but also because he was going to reveal a sad truth to her.“Yes, baby, you didn’t cut my fun,” she assured with a bright smile on her face. “Okay, I will see you when you get home; I have something really important to tell you,” Derek finally stuttered, after gathering all the courage left in him.“Something important?” Sofia c
Chapter 61: Where are you?Sofia sat opposite her ally, her eyes dancing around the pretty lady who just couldn’t do anything. Sofia had a frustrated look on her face as she stared at her; she had had enough of forcing the lady to speak.“What exactly is the problem? Just speak to me. I am sure you know your kidnappers’ faces, so can you tell me who they are?” Sofia grunted in frustration. She had been asking her ally this question for a while, but she just kept playing dumb.“Please, we need to help each other, Maureen. If you keep acting this way, your boss will be so angry,” Sofia pleaded further. She hoped her ally would reply, but instead, the lady let out a loud laughter.“Haha!” the lady laughed and scratched her head, with a silly smile on her face. Sofia stared at her in great shock; she had never seen her act this way. She watched as Maureen jumped up high like a toddler.“What the heck is wrong with you, Maureen?” Sofia fired at her ally and stood up from her seat imme
Chapter 60: His True Intention “Thanks for coming over,” Rose said as she walked Dave outside. The kids trilled behind them, chasing and playing with each other. The day was actually dark, and the evening air played around their skin as they walked to Dave’s car. Rose had a quick glance at her wristwatch and gasped, “I was wondering why today is windy; it’s just 8:30 pm.” Rose said. “Yeah! I myself am also wondering; it’s always this windy around 11:00 pm,” Dave supported, and Rose nodded. “Yeah! I know right? I am really astonished also,” Rose said looking up.“Well, I think this is where we call it a day,” Dave said as they finally got to his car. “Yeah!” Rose muttered sadly, “I wish you could stay longer than this,” she added, and Dave smiled. “I wish that I could also, but I really have to attend to something,” Dave said and patted Rose’s shoulders. “Uncle Dave, when are you coming over again?” The kids who were now conscious of what was happening around them asked. “I
Chapter 59: I Forgive You“Huh? Who could be knocking? I am not expecting anyone,” she stood up from the couch she was seated on and walked to the door. He pulled the door open when she finally got there, and as she flung the door open, her eyes stayed on the most unexpected person.“D-dave,” she stuttered, barely believing her eyes. He was the last person she expected to see; she didn’t believe he would ever show up at her place after what she did to him.“Won’t you let me in?” Dave said with a smile, and Rose stuttered, “O-of course, come in.” She moved away from the door, making way for Dave to come in.Dave walked into the parlor and sat on one of the parlor couches. “It’s so good to be here,” he chuckled and looked at Rose. “Congratulations on your upcoming wedding,” he smiled at Rose, who still stared stupidly.As she stared at Dave, she had many thoughts flowing through her mind: “Why is he here? Has he forgiven me? Has he accepted the fact that we can’t end up together? Is
Chapter 58: Divorce Your WifeAs she sat there, different thoughts flowing through her mind, her phone rang again, and she pulled it out of her pocket. She picked up the phone and placed it on her ear. “Hello, Derek. Are you calling to give me a response now?” she said firmly and waited for Derek’s response.“I have been trying to reach you, Rose. Where was your phone, and why weren’t you responding?” Derek threw desperately, but his questions only angered Rose.“Hey! You have no right to ask me such questions. Who the fuck do you think you are to ask me such questions?” Rose fired angrily, not hiding her irritation. “I gave you a chance; that doesn’t mean you have the right to question me, got it?” Rose fired on.“I didn’t mean it that way; I was only concerned about why you weren’t….” Derek tried to explain, but she cut him off immediately.“You have no right to be concerned about me, Derek. You have no right to care for me or be concerned, got it?” She splurged, and Derek apolog
Chapter 57:Uncle Dave is sad “I….” she couldn’t complete her next lie when her phone vibrated, alerting her of an incoming call.She stared at the caller ID, and her eyes stayed on the familiar name: “Derek”.As her eyes stayed on the name, her face brightened, but she just couldn’t pick the call without attending to her kids. So she shoved the phone back into her pocket and turned to her kids, a bright smile on her face.“What do my babies want?” She smiled, her eyes dancing around the kids.“But you know you haven’t answered our question: ‘What is wrong with your eyes? Why is it so red?’” Ken questioned again, and Rose’s heart beat increased again. She found herself stuttering with no right word to say.“I…….” she tried to say, but she couldn’t get any words out.“Were you crying?” Kendell chipped in, her eyes dancing around her mom.“Cry? No, why would I cry? I am just having a headache,” Rose stuttered out. If there was one thing she avoided so much, then it was her kids find
Chapter 56: A RansomSofia paced hopelessly in her room as she waited for her call to be picked. Her phone was resting on her ear, and her face held a worried look. “Come on! Pick your call,” she cussed impatiently. She had been calling her ally continuously, but there was no reply. “What have they done to her? She isn’t someone who wouldn’t pick her call,” Sofia said worriedly. She just couldn’t shake off the feeling of something being wrong with her ally. “Oh God! Please keep her safe,” she stuttered, and quickly ran her left hand through her hair.She redialed the number and placed the phone on her ear again. And as the phone rang again, she wished dearly that her ally would pick up this time around. And as if the universe heard her plea, the call was finally picked.“Oh my! I have been trying to reach you so I can know how you are doing,” Sofia said into the phone in one breath. But instead of hearing her ally’s voice, a muscular voice chuckled from the other end.“Hello, d
Chapter 55: The Real Deal“I am the one running back into his hands because I am a betrayer and a wicked woman, so stay far from me,” she screamed. “I am dangerous and would harm you if you stay close, understand?” Rose pushed Dave and took the stairs immediately, tears gushing down her eyes. Dave watched her as she ran off, and his heart shattered further. Slowly, he sat on the couch, his mind filled with different thoughts. What did she really do this for? What is her true intention for hurting him? He felt something wasn’t right, but he really couldn’t place the problem. “Rose, what are you hiding from me, huh?” he mumbled, his eyes void of emotions now.As he sat there, trying to get a valid reason why Rose did what she did, his phone suddenly rang, alerting him of a call. Slowly, he pulled the phone from his pocket, and as his eyes stayed on the caller ID, he stood up immediately. “Why is this jerk calling me now? Didn’t I ask him to avoid me for now?” he hissed and walked
Chapter 54: I am a bad person She turned to Dave, who had a smile on his face as he ate his pizza, and she cleared her throat and hit the nail on the head immediately. “I will be getting married,” she said in one breath. She watched as Dave turned to her, his face plastered in shock. She expected that.“You would be what?” He stammered, his eyes dancing around Rose as he waited for a response. There was no way he was believing his ears; maybe they were just playing tricks on him because they were aware he wanted Rose. He watched as Rose lowered her gaze in an attempt to avoid his stares.“I am getting married,” Rose repeated, still avoiding his eyes; she wasn’t ready to face him. As Rose repeated herself, that was when it started sinking in on him; he wasn’t imagining things – Rose really said what he heard. Her bodily language was enough to prove to him that he didn’t hear wrong. But then, he thought he might be joking, so he laughed it out.“Don’t be silly, Rose. What are you