Yvonne stood in front of a luxurious brand store that had recently opened a branch in her country. She had saved up a lot of money since David no longer needed her assistance after securing a job at the Langston Group.Taking a deep breath, Yvonne stepped inside. She was immediately surrounded by beautiful clothes and classy customers who casually pointed at dresses without checking the prices.Unaccustomed to such luxury, Yvonne's heart leaped when she saw one of the price tags. "$7,500!"She panicked. Her monthly salary wasn't even close to that amount. Then, she noticed a young lady with two friends squealing in delight over a dress and adding it to her collection without hesitation.Yvonne felt out of place. Doubt crept in as she considered the price. It wasn’t that she couldn’t afford it, but the thought of spending so much on a dress she would rarely wear made her reluctant.Just as she was about to leave, she spotted a row of dresses at a distant corner of the store, marked wi
“Miss Yvonne?” Micheal's words came out more like a question.Yvonne smiled softly and nodded. “It’s me,” she said.Micheal was surprised to see her all dolled up and wearing such a revealing dress. Her long slender legs were in full display. She looked like a totally different version of herself.For some reason, he imagined her previous persona had been fake all along. He had planned to still befriend her for his children's sake, but now he felt the need to study her more before making that decision.Even though Lily and Jack claimed they no longer liked Yvonne, they weren't happy as the days passed by. They resisted their urge to return to school and see her. He could read them like an open book. The kids often brought up her betrayal just to motivate themselves not to give in to the temptation of seeing her again.“Nice to see you again,” Micheal said in a passive tone, noticing Yvonne staring at Sandra beside him.He cleared his throat and said, “This is my boss. I drove her arou
When Yvonne arrived at the venue for her meeting with David, she took deep breaths and made a silent wish for the day to go well and make a huge impact on their relationship.She stepped into the reception area and walked towards the elevator that would take her to the VIP lounge where she expected David to be waiting. He hadn't let her down. He was standing by the transparent glass, which provided a clear view of the beautiful city. The sky had begun to darken.It was a nice view, but David was restless. He had a big argument with his fiancée over his meeting with Yvonne that day. She had told him to use the opportunity to clear things with Yvonne once and for all, and that was what David had planned for the night.Until he laid eyes on Yvonne, who stepped in at that moment. David's mouth dropped as he stared at the gorgeous, curvy woman who dropped her small bag and approached him.He nearly forgot to breathe at the sight of her beauty and elegance as she walked up to him. Her hair
It hadn't been only Micheal who decided to keep an eye on Yvonne's date with David, although he still couldn't find a rational excuse for doing so.Sammy had felt insecure about leaving David and Yvonne alone. Despite their current circumstances, she knew they had shared a home for years and, at one point, their hearts. Sammy couldn’t risk not knowing what they were doing, so she followed David’s car.When she saw Yvonne stepping out, looking sophisticated despite her outdated ride, her blood boiled. She fought the urge to rush out and warn Yvonne against seeing David but worried that such an action would upset him.Instead, she waited, her heart warming when she saw that they hadn’t spent much time alone. David walked out of the establishment in large strides, with a barefoot Yvonne rushing after him.Sammy smirked as people gave Yvonne odd glances. Yvonne now stood in front of David, panting hard.Micheal, watching from a reasonable distance, furrowed his brows subconsciously.Meanw
“Ma'am, is everything okay?” One of the security guards standing outside the establishment walked towards Yvonne and inquired.Yvonne took deep breaths to calm herself and maintain a composed expression before looking up at the security man. “All is good. My fiancé just said something hilarious,” she replied sarcastically, then walked past the man towards the building.She took the stairs back up to the 5th floor, intentionally exhausting herself. She picked up her heels from where she had left them, put them on, and dragged her feet towards the VIP room where her well-prepared dinner still remained unfinished.Yvonne sat down at the table, her face red from all the emotional turmoil. She pulled out a tissue, blew her nose, and began eating silently.Her alcohol tolerance was low, so her side of the table consisted of water and non-alcoholic wine. But after finishing everything, she proceeded to drink the wine meant for David.In less than an hour, having cleared everything on the tab
Micheal had never faced an awkward moment quite like the one he experienced with Yvonne that night. In the midst of her panic, he helped her leave the premises, though her drunken mind still clung to the belief that she was pregnant.Yvonne walked with her legs slightly parted, her stomach pushed out as one hand supported her waist while the other clung to Micheal for support. She kept insisting that David wouldn’t stop loving her as long as she didn’t fail their child this time.She dragged her feet dramatically like a pregnant woman whose water had just broken and was minutes away from going into labor. Micheal was astounded by the complexity of the situation, but knowing he was unequipped to soothe a drunk woman reliving her past, he just went along with it.She groaned and made raspy breaths to emphasize the urgency of her condition. People stared at them in confusion until Micheal could no longer bear the scene and picked her up in his strong arms, cradling her like a princess.“
When Yvonne finally opened her eyes, she was stunned to see three pairs of worried eyes staring back at her. She attempted to sit up, but her head ached so badly that she winced in pain and relaxed back on the bed, massaging her forehead with her hands."My head hurts," she said."Daddy, she's hurting," Lily panicked, quickly climbing onto the bed and attempting to hug Yvonne's head against her small chest.Yvonne stiffened at the sudden intimacy but found herself allowing Lily to hold her close. Jack instinctively clutched Micheal's thigh until he saw that Yvonne didn't push Lily away, and then he relaxed a bit. Micheal patted his head gently as they watched the dazed Yvonne, whose eyes quickly welled up with tears."Daddy always does this when Lily's head hurts. Lily always feels better after a while," Lily said with such an empathetic tone that it soothed Yvonne's heart. She felt herself relaxing, finding warmth in Lily's embrace—the warmth she had lacked for so long. She couldn't
Meanwhile, David wasn't having an easy time with Sammy. She was furious when she learned that David had kissed Yvonne.David had always been a loyal man—until Sammy managed to claim him for herself. He had been so devoted to Yvonne, but it took another man's touch on her to finally break him down enough to be swayed by Sammy, who had a grand plan to offer at just the right time.David was also the type who would rather leave than endure confrontations. This was why he chose to leave the house when the pressing matter of confronting Yvonne about a breakup arose.The fake feelings he had shown Yvonne over the years eventually became guilt. He hated her yet cared for her at the same time. Whenever he was confronted with her kindness and naivety, he wished he could return to the night that had driven a wedge between them, hoping to fix things.Perhaps their relationship could have been genuine, but by then, his relationship with Sammy had developed to a stage where he had excuses not to b