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COLE'S POVAT this point there was nothing to say or dispute, the woman I could as well call my mistress was carrying my child, and right in my hands was the proof.Sometimes words clutter a space in your mind that was filled up with the truth and all you are left with is to admit it to yourself.This was certainly a time like that —A time that I had to admit that I had to come to terms with the decision she was asking of me.I sat out there by the pool side of my costly home, numbly watching the night and sipping from a bottle that was half filled.The funny thing about moments like this was that it happened just once and when you least expected it .One slip up—You are gone and trapped into the absolute mess it came with.I gulped down each drop of Martini with a thought wondering what would have happened if sheEliza hadn’t made an appearance in the house that day or perhaps even better if I had not let myself be cajoled by deception.It was like giving vague statements of what if
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ELIZABETH'S POVI wanted everything to go into just one way and that was very fast paced, I wanted to be done with the whole issue.There was that part of me that wanted nothing to do with Cole at that moment, and finding out that I might soon be with a child that was most definitely his and not wanting him to claim ownership of the baby so quickly made my next stop at my lawyer's office.To Olivia she was taking the whole process very fast and was not thinking about it for just. a bit.All that filled my mind were the picturesque image of walking into the room and seeing them in such a compromised position.The look on his face had been Priceless when I thought about it again but that was it, I was done with anything that had to do with him.He could as well make a fuss out of this but I was done dealing with the crap I was certain he would come with.I padded through the hallway as I made it to her office, ready to start the whole process—It had been the easiest decision I had made
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We picked the best spot that was at the pub, a place where we could see people coming in and leaving the pub—The truth of it?It was all Ollie's idea.For her the only way I could heal was association, not being someone very keen on it. She had literally pulled me out of bed, done my makeup and now I was sitting here looking all grumpy."Told you this was a bad idea." I said looking at her face.She had the exact expression I thought she would."Well, how are you going to get anyone to keep that face on?"I rolled my eyes at her catty statement, but she was right …as if my beauty wasn't intimidating enough, this whole grumpy look on my face would make it a lot harder for anyone who would want to approach me.She said something earlier about seeing Evelyn today, to her the only thing that had stopped her from actually intercepting her had been self control when they met up at the mall.The fact she said she suspected foul play from Evelyn end though was the only thing I couldn't come
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ELIZABETH'S POV"Eliza." Olivia grimaced trying to meet up with me, I had walked out of the pub immediately and was heading for the car.She kept on calling my name trying to reach where I was as fast as she could.I just couldn't explain any of this to her, as a matter of fact I didn't even feel bad for not wanting to dance with the stranger or leaving the way I did.For as long as I could remember—For all I care it was the best thing to do at a time like this.She hadn't read between the lines if she had she wouldn't want me to be going through any of this while I was still healing.Having me dance with him was totally off, I was not ready for any relationship now and she should have know it moreover I was still healing.She walked as fast as she could still calling my name."Wait up." She calls from. Behind.I turned abruptly and came face to face with her."What is that matter?" She asked, looking into my face as if searching for the answers in them."What do you want?" I asked, f
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ELIZABETH'S POVI let the phone ring for long minutes confused on what to do about it.Why should she be calling?What does she want?This thoughts went through my mind quickly, the last person I was expecting to call me in all of this was her, or could it be a mistake… I couldn't come down to one basic fact of why she should be calling me in such a way and at such a time and it was something I least expected to happen at such a time.The truth was I had learnt to live with my fears, my doubts but this was far beyond that.This was a game of the heart and when it came down to it it is always complicated just like this moment."What should I do with it?" I asked OliviaOlivia pondered for a while. " There has to be a reason why she is calling."''Obviously!" I said, throwing my hands in the air.There was always a reason-It stopped ringing and just when I was about to sigh in relief for not having to pick her call it started ringing again."What does this woman want?" I asked, look
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ELIZABETH'S POVIt was alright to cry, right?Tears had always been a way for me to get out my pending emptiness and it had never stopped, I still felt myself trying to find the best of me at that particular time.As it turned out to be, we are never perfect after all, we all have our flaws but when a flaw goes beyond hurting just yourself there is a need for something to be done.Like everything else , I give this a try...I could go ahead with any of this as it was becoming too complicated for me and before it became too toxic to the extent I can't take it anymore, I just thought it was best to deal with it the only way I dealt with my matters.I called quickly at my lawyer's office the next day.I had never wanted anything more than the fact that I needed to stay away from him as much as I could, he was still right there in a corner of my mind causing me so much pain without even trying.There was zeal, this undying hunger to get rid of everything as fast as I could but in a way
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COLE'S POVI was right there at the end of the lounge when her call came in, it was the last thing I was expecting at that moment and just having her call me at that moment made me jittered.“Hello..." My voice sounded through the phone.I couldn't make out some of what she had said, but what she was more centered on was the fact that I should head to a pub as that was the only place she could meet with me at the moment.I don't know how I was going to deal that fact—I walked into the bathroom and stood in front of the window for what seemed like a very longer time than necessary.It looked inevitable, she was going on with the divorce.I had been speechless for what sounded like a long time, I didn't even try to talk her out of it because I didn't have it in me to.She looked like she wouldn't have wanted to hear anything though…What are you going to do man? I sighed deeply.I walked into the bathroom, and had my bath quickly.It took me just a while to get into my clothes —Deep
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ELIZABETH'S POV.CAN a guilty person look so innocent?Looking into Cole's eyes all I could see was endless darkness but not guilt.There was no guilt in it no matter there perceptive I saw him with, I watched him as he walked out and I could think about was could he be innocent?The question kept popping in mind and a part of me kept insisting that perhaps I had moved too fast.I still had a lot to do and that included getting the papers from him and the rest of my things.He looked sad and broken and a part of me rekindled at just seeing him that way,get it is true what they say that you can't not fully get over the past..No matter how much I have tried I couldn't get over him.Perhaps, that was the reason I and sat at a corner of the pub wanting to know what he was up to..He had staggered out drunk that for a minute I was worried about how he was going to get him, I was going to walk behind him to be certain he was save at least but when then I forgot my keys and had to go back
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