"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
SHARONI looked through the opaque glass as I swirled my drink in it. All the while, Anastasia's words rang in my head.I scoffed and muttered to myself. “How pathetic.”Aiden had not even tried to calm me down and seek my permission before thinking of getting involved in all the process she laid ou
Anyway, he was a good listener so I kept talking. “And you know what, I loved him so much that I was willing to overlook it all. I never pressured him or anything,” I belched and it got both of us laughing really seriously.My heart that came alight at the silly laugh suddenly felt dark, sullen, alo
AIDEN I heard her sigh deeply. Then, “Thank you so much for coming. I really appreciate this." I gave her a stiff nod, my gaze trained on my daughter. “So,” she began awkwardly. “We’d need to go see the doctor so the process can start immediately." I heaved a breath. Yeah, the process. It was t
AIDEN The pathetic sob sounds I made ceased when I felt her fingers move against my hand. I quickly cleaned the tears on my face and raised my head. Her eyes were wide open as she stared back at me. For a second, I just stared too. Was she really awake or was I seeing what my eyes wanted to see?
ANASTASIA “He's not my daddy,“ I heard Amie say in her defensive tone just as I stepped back into the room. They hadn't noticed my presence so I stood there and watched as Aiden tensed and said nothing. They both seemed to be in a staring competition. Amie's gaze had turned really hostile and Aide
ANASTASIA I stared at Amie, her gaze boring mine as she awaited my response. I had no idea what to say. I couldn't tell him that Aiden wasn't his dad,not anymore. Not after he'd hinted at it. I couldn't tell him that he wasn't her dad then later in the future inform her that the man I'd told her w
ANASTASIA I was exhausted, mostly mentally, by the time I returned home. As I dragged my feet to the door, I made a mental list of the things I had to do. Pack some painting books for Amie… After we tried to reach Dennis and he didn't pick up. Amie had agreed that he might really be busy with wo
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