ANASTASIAMy face was smeared with my tears as I shook Amie to wake up. I hugged her to my chest and simply cried. I was confused and had no idea what to do. While I sobbed, Dennis rushed into the room.“What's wrong? What happened?" He hurried to my side and immediately his gaze fell on Amie and h
I nodded, "I'm her biological mother but he isn't."He shook his head, “Yes, you can be the donor for the transplant if you are a suitable match for the bone marrow transplant. But I'll have you know that it's very rare for the biological parents to be a match. But that won't stop us. You'd undergo
DENNISI grew still as the doctor told us the only safe and certain way to ensure Amie's recovery.Somewhere in the midst of all the shouts in my head, I heard myself ask, “Is that the only solution?"“It isn't but it is the only safe and certain solution. The other ways would only make you spend a
At first, I hadn't thought it was the only option. But as the doctor explained the whole process, I wished I misheard him. I left Aiden's life and moved on with mine only to have him show up in my life again. My life that was now perfect, a dream come true. I had a man who loved and cared for my da
ANASTASIAI bit my lip as I stared at the building in front of me. TasteTech innovations, I read the bold lettering on the building. Nothing had changed since I left. Ofcourse. What was I expecting? It's just been a few months, not years.With a deep calming breath, I willed my feet to move forward
I looked up and his brows were deeply furrowed, confusion and worry swirling in his eyes as he looked at me like I was mentally unstable.“Ana, are you okay?” He asked, concerned, "Who's Amie?”"Your daughter.”The concern vanished, his brows straightened but his eyes clouded with more confusion.“M
AIDENAna and I turned to the doorway to see Sharon stand there, her eyes widened as she glared at Ana."What incarnation is going on here? What are you doing here? What did I just hear you say?" She asked all at the same time as she walked further into the room. "You know what? I don't even want t
"So what if it’s your child? For all we know, she could be lying?”“What would she gain from lying? The child is mine. I'm sure of it.”“I do not care if it's yours or not,” she yelled, eyeing me.Her voice trembled as she reached for the bag she threw on the couch. "I don't care whatever happens, A
AUTHOR'S POVAna exhaled loudly as she stepped into Dennis’ ward and took her seat by his side. She brought out a book and began to read.Occasionally, she'd open up her phone to watch Justin sleep or play around the house while the nanny got busy or just snuggled in one of the sofas to read, keepi
AUTHOR'S POVSharon is found not guilty of direct involvement in Amie's death, but guilty of conspiracy. She was lucky enough to get a lighter sentence, a shorter jail term. Her attorney made sure of that and it was all thanks to her father.Despite how disappointed her father was in everything that
AUTHOR'S POV“Stop!” Her voice quivered as she yelled to the taxi driver.That was enough for Ana to return.“What have I done?” Her breath trembled as she threw the door open and hurried out of the taxi. Her hands trembled as she stumbled onto the pavement.“Dennis!" She yelled as her knees fell to
AUTHOR'S POVAfter Aiden heard those words, he did not think twice before he walked out of the courtroom.Sharon's heart broke as she watched Aiden storm out. Was he so repelled by her that he couldn't even stand to watch her trial? A tear rolled down her face and she quickly wiped it before her fat
AIDENOvertime, Amie's case garnered lots of media attention. Every news channel had a picture of the poor girl as they talked about her unfair death and how everyone responsible must be punished accordingly.In the midst of it all, the spotlight shifted from Amie to Sharon and I. Somehow, words had
DENNISAna got admitted to a mental health crisis center, and I spent most of my days there. Even though I try to equally share my time between work, Justin and Amie, I found myself spending the most time here.Work was going absolutely fine. I now made way more than I used to before I got duped, bu
AIDENThe detective sent me the address of the hospital Sharon was rushed to.In the room, Sharon was curled around herself as far as the cuffs that connected her hand to the bed railing could allow.She quickly sat up when she saw me enter the room. “Aiden,“ she breathed, eyes wide with fear.“So n
AIDENI was taken aback by his words, he already knew?Dennis was also in on the investigation. He just wasn't as active as I was. So it should be no surprise that he'd heard. Besides, it was his daughter's case afterall. He had every right to know.But I chose to ignore his harsh words. I was still
AIDEN“It's okay,“ Sharon said as she curled her arms around my shoulders. “You really need to stop beating yourself up over this, babe. It wasn't your fault and throwing yourself into this whole investigation wouldn't help.““I need to find the culprits, Sharon. I need to find who did this. It's th