YVONNE —It was exactly seven o'clock in the evening when I started feeling pain surge through my abdomen. Meanwhile, it was a few days ago that I marked nine months of carrying this baby."Why this sudden pain?" I mumbled, trying to stand from the couch to go get food from the kitchen to eat. I had been thinking about my discussion with Conan on the phone call. We had discussed so many things that I could not even join my kids and Amanda when they ate their dinner.Honestly, after the call between me and Conan, I could not explain how I had been feeling. Different thoughts were going through my mind. Both what Mr. Thomas had been telling me and what Conan told me. His incessant pleading and promises and the touching words he told me left me emotional and in deep thought.To be honest, I need to reconcile with him if I really want my children not to be affected by my actions. This was because raising children while the parents are not on good terms always has effects on the children.
YVONNE — I tilted my neck from the hospital bed I was on to the baby's bed my baby was lying on, kicking his legs and sucking his tongue, and a smile forced its way across my lips."Nurse!" I yelled. Immediately, the nurse who was assigned to me rushed in. "You called me, ma'am?" she asked, maintaining an honest look. "Yes. Please get this off me. I want to breastfeed my baby," I demanded. "Consider it done, ma'am," she responded, dropping the medical tools she was holding on the nearby desk. She paused the drip I was taking and then gently removed the needle syringe from my vein. Without even being told, she kindly carried my baby from the bed and handed him to me. "I should leave now, Ma. In case you need my presence again, I'm close by," she stated and left. Staring into my baby's face, a smile crept onto my lips. Gently, I placed a kiss on his forehead. "I will try my best to give you what you deserve and not feed you with lies as I did to your siblings. I still owe them an
SOPHIA —My life is messed up. The whole world has finally laughed at me and is still laughing at me.To be honest, if anyone had told me I would end up like this four years ago, I would not have believed the person. In fact, I would make sure the person rot in jail for wishing me such a thing. But look how I ended up now. Even the life of an insane person—I mean, an insane homeless person with rags on her as clothes.Their lives are better than mine currently. At least, they are tolerated and pitied by society, unlike me, whom everyone hated. In my pack, they hated me for how tyrannical my father was to the people of the Dark Moon Pack. Should I even mention Moon Stone Pack, where I caused the inhabitants severe pain by raising a plague to strike them? Where do I run to?Just then, I felt the work in my stomach crawl, and it dawned on me that I had not eaten since morning. I did not know where to get something to eat.This whole catastrophe just started ever since Andy eliminated my
YVONNE —It had already been two days since I was in this hospital, and I must say it hadn't been easy. I just wish they could let me leave so I could go back to my home and spend time with my children. They must be missing me by now.My kids had only visited me here once, and they had insisted on staying with me, but I deceived them into going home with their aunt, Amanda, promising them that I was coming after them."Nurse!" I yelled, and the nurse in charge of me ran into the room."Do you need anything, ma'am?" she asked."Yes, I need to get out of here. It's been two days already since I have been here. Why is...""Ma'am, but we are only trying to protect your health. Have you forgotten that you gave birth through CS? You need to be under our watch for at least three days; if not, I do not know what might occur," she explained.I sighed weakly. She is right. Giving birth through surgery is not something to joke about. But I need to be with my children. I do not want my absence to
YVONNE —Two Days Later.I had returned from the hospital to my home. I and Amanda had not been able to talk as friends regarding the issue, which she had refused to let me know, saying it was a confidential talk.To be honest, if not for all she had done for me, I would have asked her to leave my house to avoid what my instinct hinted at happening—to avoid her abducting my kids to Conan.I rose to my feet and headed to the children's room in order to make sure they were okay. Upon arrival at their room, I was relieved to find out that they were comfortable sleeping.I stared at the wall clock and realized it was already seven o'clock in the evening."They would be awake soon. I better go prepare dinner so they can eat immediately after they wake up from sleeping. I'm certain they will wake up soon," I muttered, heading to the kitchen.Amanda had left the house in the afternoon to meet with her fiancé, according to her. Up until now, she has yet to return."Well, as long as I was fina
YVONNE — "Good morning, Mr. Thomas," I said as he picked up my call. He called me earlier when I was still in the restroom bathing, and I couldn't answer it. So that was the reason I decided to call him back. "Good morning, Yvonne. How are you and your new baby?" He asked. His voice sounded so different today. It was as if he was not the same person I had discussed with last time in the office when he maintained a mean tone and scaring characters. Is he even intentionally doing this just to keep me uncomfortable? His voice sounded so unique and caring this morning. "I'm fine, sir. What about you?" I replied, and he gave the same response. "So I was calling to know what you have concluded concerning our previous discussion," he said, making my heart fly into my stomach. I had thought he was calling to ask when I would resume work, as the one month of leave I was given had expired yesterday. "Uhm, actually, sir. I really have not concluded about that, but I will give you feed
SOPHIA — I could not process what I had gotten myself into. Like, how did I just accept an offer I knew I couldn't fulfil? Just to escape death. What's the point of living when I can't afford a meal? I gazed at my wristwatch and realized it was already nine o'clock in the evening. Upon noticing this, words could not express how excited and happy I felt because it is time to go out to fetch something to eat. I had been feeding on garbage for the past week. As I walked out of the small kiosk store where I pass nights to the street to get some garbage for dinner, I glared around to see if the road was empty just so I could walk out of the street. This was because I could not afford to take the disdainful glares I receive from people whenever I walk out of the street because of how I look these days. I had grown thinner and more dirty. As I noticed that everywhere was quiet, a smile crept onto my lips. My stomach had been buzzing out of hunger. As I went to a restaurant where I u
SOPHIA — "Please, my Alpha, have mercy on me," I begged. "What do you want from me? Just mention what it is, and I will have it fulfilled as long as I can do it," I went on begging. Hearing this, Conan burst into laughter, making me more confused and scared. Who knows if they are here to have me cut into pieces, as he had threatened on a phone call the last time we spoke on the phone? I was already panicking. "Does she even think I'm here for jokes?" he asked, gazing at Caspian. "Maybe she is trying to get your sympathy with her deadpan cry, my Alpha," Caspian responded, a faint smile escaping through the corner of his lips. Honestly, it hurts—yes, it hurts seeing who were once your servants treating you as a slave. In fact, they treat you as an animal because most slaves are taken good care of by their masters. "Well, now listen," Conan declared with a domineering tone, and I nodded in affirmation, gulping hard while staring at him to hear what he had to tell me. At th
Two Months Later SOPHIA — I was lying helplessly today on the corner of the gutter when a car ran across me, splashing me with dirty water from the potholes as usual. To my greatest surprise, the car halted and the driver alighted. It was a lady. I thought she was coming to scold me for not avoiding her car at first, but I was shocked to my bone marrow as I noticed it was Yvonne. "Oh my goodness! Sophia, is this you?" she screamed as she noticed I'm the person. She must be really happy. Tears streamed down my cheeks immediately because I concluded that she would make a joke of me, but the reverse was the case. She ran to me and helped me get up. "Yvonne, I'm really sorry for everything I have made you pass through in life," I apologized, crying. "It's okay, Sophia. That is not necessary right now. You need proper medical attention first. That is the most important thing," she said, opening the back door of the car for me to enter. "Get in the car so we can leave for the hospita
YVONNE —Three days later, the DNA result was finally out, and I was really happy about it. This was because it proved positive. Conan is actually the father of the kid—he is the father of all my kids. This means I will be going back to the pack. At least he could see his baby for the first time.Although I had agreed with Mr. Thomas on his request to go back to Conan, but I am still sceptical about it.I was still in my room robbing some body cream and powder on my baby when Amanda walked in."You are still worried about this. I thought he made a promise to you about your career. Didn't he?" Amanda asked me as she walked.It seems she had been eavesdropping from the door for a long time before she walked. Of course, for her to notice I was worried, she must have heard the disturbing murmuring I had been having with myself here for almost thirty minutes."Not really, dear. I was just having a debate over something that had... ""A debate?""Whatever, Amanda. Please just let me be. By
YVONNE —"Alright, Mommy, but remember your promise," Kiara stated, and they started leaving reluctantly.As soon as they left, I let out a deep sigh of relief. I could not believe that I had just managed to avoid the question Kiara asked without them suspecting I did not want to answer the question."By the time you would be back, I believe Amanda would be at home, so she could continue with you guys. It is only if you guys see me by then that you will be requesting an answer concerning Kiara's question," I mumbled.I picked up my phone and dialed Dr. Naty's phone number. I need to call her and inquire about our deal because she has yet to call me.As I dialed the number, the phone rang for a few seconds, and it ended without being picked up by someone."Maybe she is still busy with work in the hospital," I mumbled, dropping my phone.I went to the kitchen to get lunch ready for my kids because I did not know exactly when Amanda would be back for me to depend on her to prepare lunch
YVONNE —One Week LaterI was just returning from the hospital, and the thought of my discussion with Mr. Thomas kept flashing through my mind as I was driving.I could not believe that I had just agreed to his request. Only if he knew that I did that out of pressure."Well, the DNA test will conclude," I muttered.I had managed to reach out to Sophia and requested that she get me Dr. Naty's contact information after she objected to doing the task, saying that she is avoiding Conan because he would kill her upon seeing her. It was then that I told her to get me Dr. Naty's phone number so she could do the job for me.At first, Dr. Naty argued about doing the job, but when I told her the reward for the project, she quickly hopped on it.She told me the job would take her a week because of the procedures she was to follow, so Conan would not suspect anything wrong.However, it has been one week since I gave her the job, so I am waiting for her feedback today."I hope this works out well
YVONNE —But how am I going to do that when none of the two men are with me here in New York City?I thought for some time but could not come up with a valid idea."No. I need to do something fast," I muttered and stood up to leave for my room.As I walked into my room, I remembered that I had spoken with Sophia a few days ago. I recalled how I ended the call with her, promising to call her back only not to call as I said."I think she is the person who can work this out for me since she is in the pack. Yes, she is cunning and could do all sorts of dirty jobs," I mumbled. I picked up my phone to dial her number, and immediately, I realized that she told me she did not have a phone anymore. She only called me that day through a call agent.I decided to secretly get the blood samples of Conan and his hair to do the DNA test in the city without going to the pack just so I could be sure he is truly the father of my baby."So how do I reach this girl, for goodness sake?" I wondered.A few
YVONNE —"Girl, I could not even believe you did this to me in the office," I said to Amanda as I walked out to the sitting room, where she was busy watching movies."I'm really sorry, dear. For real, I can't believe I did that. It was as if a spell was cast on me. I could not even raise my gaze anymore until the moment he asked for my contact," she stated."Oh, you both exchanged phone numbers as well?" I asked, chuckling.I never even knew all that happened in the office. It was the moment I left for my office to get Mr. Thomas what he requested I should get him that they did that. I had thought he really needed those files, unaware that he was just trying to send me out of the office to excuse them just so they could have their moment."Maybe that was the reason you insisted on going with me just so you could perch yourself on him," I remarked, feeling infuriated. How could she do that to me? How could she stoop so low just for a man?
SOPHIA —I could not tell exactly what was wrong with me. The past two days have been hectic for me because I have been sick. I could not afford to go to any medical centre, though, because I had no money with me.The last money I had was the one I used to call Yvonne yesterday, but she refused to speak with me, forcing me to end the call with a promise to call back, but since yesterday until now, she has not called back.I visited the call centre yesterday at exactly five o'clock, which I told her, and I waited till eight o'clock in the evening, yet the call centre agent did not receive a call from Yvonne.I lay on the floor, inside the bush, crying. This was the only place I could stay during the day because there was no shelter I had other than the kiosk where I sleep at night. However, during the day, it is always in service to the owner because that is a coffee shop.Meanwhile, today was the day I had promised both Alpha Conan and the Lycan king to get Yvonne for them. However, I
YVONNE — As we were walking to the elevator, which would take us through the last floor where Mr. Thomas' office is located, my pulse began racing faster. I waved at my colleagues, who were greeting me. Some were excited to see me again after one month of being absent from work. "Dr. Yvonne, welcome back!" one of them remarked, waving her hand at me with her face filled with joy. "Thank you, dear. Unfortunately, I have not resumed work. I still have one more week to go," I replied, walking to her and giving her a warm embrace. She was among the people who made me wish not to ever leave this hospital due to how nice she had been to me. A few minutes later, we managed to walk out of the hall where the staff were, and we headed to the place where the elevators were. "I hope I have the confidence to say what I think is best for me inside his office," I muttered. We entered the elevator, ascending to the last floor. Amanda turned her gaze on me with a smile. "Now I know the reason yo
YVONNE — "Yvonne, are you not yet ready?" Amanda's voice sounded from the sitting room. "A few minutes, please. I'm almost done," I responded, hurrying to apply body cream to my body. Today was finally the long-awaited day on which I had agreed to meet with Mr. Thomas and give him feedback on what I had concluded. However, Amanda had requested to escort me just in case it got to a point where I could not defend my opinion and freely say what I had concluded, then agree to what would not sit well with me out of pressure. A few minutes later, I was finally done dressing. I stared at myself in the wall mirror in my room, and behold, I was satisfied with the way I looked. A smile of satisfaction crept onto my lips. I picked up my baby, carried him in the baby carrier, and walked out of the room, heading to the sitting room to meet Amanda. "How do I look?" I asked her as I walked out. "Absolutely stunning!" she yelled, and I blushed a little. "Well, let's get going. It's al