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
SHARON I rubbed my eyes as I let out a yawn. I squinted at the worksheet on the screen but the more I stared, the blurrier the words and figures became and the heavier my eyelids got. I was scared to go to bed because each time I closed my eyes to sleep, all I saw was Aiden and Anastasia, all lov
DENNIS Her beautiful laugh was the first sound I heard when I opened my eyes. Despite the ache in my head, my lips curled into a smile. That sound… it was enough to make my day. I peeked at her as I wondered what she was laughing over. Her back was to me as she sat on the edge of the bed. She was
DENNIS I was very selective with the things I got. I made sure to get the flowers she liked and only the gifts that she would cherish. I glanced at the flowers and gifts in the passenger seat as I drove into the hospital's compound and nodded to myself. She'd love them. I quickly found a parking s
AIDEN Finally, it was the day of the transplant. Today, the embryos will be tested and implanted in Ana. Before today, there have been several trips to the hospital. So many tests and precautions. It was exhausting and if it was not for my daughter, I might have backed out. The tests, thankfully,
ANASTASIA It's been weeks since the implant took place… weeks! Oh God. The mere thought of it stressed me more than I should be. The friendly doctor had said it would only take a few days, at most a week before we'd know if the procedure worked or not. After the first week, I had gone to him, s
ANASTASIA “Hello, miss, are you okay?“ The voice drifted in from a distance, it sounded far away… Then another, closer this time. “Oh God. I don't think we should keep hoping she'd wake up, call 911…“ it was a woman's voice and it tinged with great concern. “Miss, please wake u-“ “That's it! I'
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