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Luke. We waited in the hallway for Caleb to return. Tia wasn't feeling well, and I tried to convince her to go home, but she insisted. I could not stop her, but I wasn't happy that she refused to go home. We sat on the chair in the corridor of the maternity ward, and I held her. Her hands were a b
"Pray she comes out of it and beg her for forgiveness. Clearly, the baby is yours. All that stress you put the poor girl through was for nothing." I said, scolding him. The nurse came to take the baby for feeding, and we decided to check on Kimberly. She was hooked to machines and looked like she wa
Luke. We were silent after Kimberly laid out her plans, and I did not know what to say. Caleb looked at Tia and me to chip in, but this was his mess. It was his problem. "Kimberly, please reconsider," Tia said, begging the girl. "It is easy for you to say, Tia. Luke doesn't let you out of his sig
"Kimberly, you cannot do this alone," Tia finally spoke. "I have cared for her for two weeks, and I need everyone to chip in. Why don't you two come and stay with us in our house and see how it goes. If you still want to leave, no one will stop you, but let your daughter grow to the point that you
"Okay, but I do not want to stay in that mansion." Kimberly agreed reluctantly. I did not know what Tia might have said to her, but it worked. "Fine, we will get your stuff from the mansion and move you to our house for now. We can find you a place from there." I said, and Tia smiled with joy. "We
Luke. When I hung up, I looked at Tia, and my stomach churned. I really did not want to say anything, but I knew I had to be at the hospital for the birth of the baby and the DNA test. "What is it, love?" Tia asked me, and I squeezed her hand. Caleb knew something was up with how he looked at me a
Doctor Green came to check between Elisabeth's legs with his hands and then nodded. "Okay, Miss Barnes, you are fully dilated. I want you to push the moment you feel a contraction. Do not push until you feel the contractions, Okay?" he said to her, and she nodded and began to push, squeezing my han
"So you think the baby isn't yours?" she asked, and I did not know what to say. The baby had dark hair like mine, Elisabeth and Joey did not have dark hair, but then again, as much as I hate to say this about a woman, Elisabeth was a slut. There was a possibility there were other people. One thing I
Grand aunty Ummul passed away a year ago, and we still miss her, especially Emma and Chloe. We had learned sign language because of her. We did not mourn too much because we knew she had gone to rest. Luke was glad we could care for her a little longer before she died. Aunty Amira was married with c
"You missed breakfast," Luke said, and she looked away. I noticed a hickey on her neck. She saw that I noticed and tried to cover it. "Come on, Luke, Aunty Amirah can come for breakfast whenever," I told him, and she smiled at me. Not wanting him to say anything else, I urged him to move on. "I ho
Tia SIX MONTHS LATER Luke and I woke up late, so we had to rush to prepare for breakfast. Chloe and James were peaceful babies, and even though they had nannies, we checked on them at night to ensure they were alright. They were a blessing. Paul was growing well too. Doctor Khalifa had said his he
"Stacy.." he managed with his deep voice., but it sounded weak and defeated. I looked up gradually, and his eyes were filled with tears. "I am sorry, Stacy. I was mean to you. I should have made more effort. I should have loved you harder. I take all the blame," he said, and I shook my head and sto
Stacy. I spent three months missing Aesop. It was hard. Sometimes I wished I didn't leave, but I needed time alone. All my life, I had been in someone's shadow. First, it was my parents, then Regan and then Aesop. I never had the time to discover myself and learn my weaknesses and strengths. I neve
"Every time you feel a contraction, I want you to push," She said, and I nodded. The first contraction came, and I pushed as instructed. ONE HOUR LATER I had delivered twins. A boy and a girl and the nurses had taken them to clean them up. I was anxious to see them. They had wheeled me back to the
"I know you didn't think your exit would affect him much, but it did. When he said he loved you, he meant it. When you were poisoned, he never left the hospital until the day he brought you home. He remained by your side. When he pushed you out of his room, he gave them an order at the gate not to l
"No, Luke. Let me see her first, then I will call you to bring him," I said and took out my phone to text him the address. "I am sending you her address right now," I said, and he looked a bit worried. "What is the matter, darling?" I asked him, and he sighed. "You are almost due, Tia. I would no
"Have you been able to reach Stacy?" He asked me, and I shook my head. I knew it wouldn't be easy since Caleb her son, had been unable to reach her. He travelled to Dome two months ago when she opened the foundation, and he did not meet her. She had been M.I.A. since then. It was as if she deliberat