"You should be ashamed of yourself. You did all you did, ripped Tia from my life because you felt she wasn't good enough for me. You said they were too poor for me. I saw the true meaning of poverty in Dome. The Lockwoods are wealthy compared to your folk's mother; Tia is premium material compared t
"There are days that I just want to end it. I hate Tia simply because she has everything I would have wanted. Look at how you are caring for Kimberly. My life was never this sweet. I can't even tell you things I did to survive," She said and took a deep breath. "I do not know where Regan is. If I d
Luke. I followed my father's scent. I thought he had gone to his office, but his scent led me to his bedroom. I had never been there before. Stacy never allowed me to go there; it just became a habit. The door was left ajar, and I walked in. I had never entered. This was my first time there. It wa
"Aunty Ummul said you pressured my mother for a child, and she gave in finally," I said, and he shook his head. "That woman was a bitch! I never pressured Chloe for anything. She would always remember things the way she wanted. Chloe was the one that suggested we get a surrogate; she was the one th
"Why didn't you tell me initially?" I asked him. "The hurt wasn't your cross to bear." He said and then growled. "I can never help Ummul. She caused everything. From the cheating allegations to the fights, divorce threats, and depression that eventually took us to Neev," he said and looked at me.
Tia. Kimberly and I spent a while eating our fill on the table. Stacy was surprised at our behaviour, but I did not care; I was hungry and needed to eat. "Don't you have any sympathy," Stacy asked me, drying her tears, and I looked at her with my fork in my mouth. The bacon was delicious. I looked
Faking concern, I followed my husband and his brother to where the noise was coming from. Kimberly followed behind, and I knew I should not find it funny, but that woman was a piece of work, and it was about time Alpha Aesop gave it to her. What we found was a bit appalling. Stacy had something ki
"Twenty-three years, Aesop. I stuck with you. Through your depression, through your pain, I stayed with you. I told you I was better off as a nanny caring for Luke, but you insisted he needed a mother, but you never gave me a chance," She said. They looked at each other for a while. "Regan told me
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