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Divorced in Love CHAPTER 40- DILEMMA
AUTHOR'S POV WHEN SYDNEY GOT home, to her satisfaction, neither Avery nor Gavin was home. She had forgotten Avery had a job. She quickly did the laundry, excluding Gavin's because Avery had sent it to the dry cleaners. Sydney wondered if Avery even knew how to use a washing machine. She did the house chores and decided to make dinner for Ethan and Emily early since she was going out tonight. Theresa's favorite food was beef casserole, so, she decided to make some for her. Sydney never got the chance to talk to Theresa after what happened the last time. She asked Alfred if Theresa still came to the Country Club, and he said he hadn't seen her for quite some time.Although Sydney still didn't have much affection towards Theresa, she was concerned about her. She stopped by the antique store and bought a dolphin figurine. Then, she drove to pick up Ethan and Emily. Sofia was right, Emily had become a bookworm. She was reading a book when Sydney picked her up from
Last Updated : 2024-10-09Divorced in Love CHAPTER 41- ATTRACTIVE
AUTHORS POV SYDNEY TIED HER HAIR into a ponytail and left some strands to fall by the sides. She plugged in her coiling iron and coiled the strands falling by the sides. She applied light makeup and put a considerable distance between herself and the mirror so she could take in her appearance. A flicker of sadness engulfed her heart seeing herself. She looked young and happy in the blue dress. Did she have any right to be happy? Wasn't she meant to be grieving over her broken marriage instead of dressing like a carefree college girl? Did she deserve to look beautiful? Her heart began to pace and she clutched her chest. No matter how much she denied it, Gabriel did make her happy and he made her forget she was supposed to be crying 24/7 over Gavin. She hated the way he made her feel. She was scared of letting go of Gavin so easily. They had spent more than a decade together, so she should grieve for more than a year! Sydney closed her eyes and shook off the thoughts.
Last Updated : 2024-10-10Divorced in Love CHAPTER 42- CONTROL
AUTHORS POV " My husband and I used to play hockey as kids. He was so terrible at it." Sydney cupped her mouth and giggled outrageously. Barely half an hour after the station waiter had served the drinks, Sydney and Sofia were already high. Sofia was more composed than Sydney who had been ranting a lot. Sofia snorted and raised a finger opposingly. " My ex-boyfriend loved sports and I hated it because I sucked at it." She faced Gil, who was staring at her attentively, " Every time we were together he would, he would bring up boring football. At times he didn't want to have s*x because he didn't want to miss a football match." Sydney drawled with sad eyes. " That's so mean." " Tell me about it, he was a sports-loving douchebag a**hat." She chuckled fakely and continued. " I was a bigger a**hat for loving him. I mean what girl keeps on loving a guy that keeps on cheating on her with football? If football was a person, he'd prefer to f**k it." Sofia's face dropped, and she r
Last Updated : 2024-10-11Divorced in Love CHAPTER 43- TERRITORIAL
**AUTHORS POV**"In the car. Now. Please." Sydney drawled in a low, punishing tone that made Gabriel's throat bereft of moisture.*It's your chance, Gabriel. Give her what she's asking for. You know you want to. Gabriel, do it.*Gabriel's hands folded into fists as multiple sweet, tormenting thoughts ravaged his mind.*Show her how much you burn for her. If she decides to run away tomorrow... Capture her and lock her up just like you did to your wife.*Gabriel jerked out of her hold suddenly. He leaned into the driver's seat and panted softly.No, no, the past wouldn't repeat itself. She was too much for him to risk losing.Sydney looked ahead, refusing to look at him. Afraid too. Was there something wrong with her that threw men off? He looked like he was going to catch some deadly virus if he didn't move away from her.Gabriel looked at her; his dark eyes softened. He knew what was going on in her head. She was too transparent; it made him nauseous."I know what you are thinking, Sy
Last Updated : 2024-10-13Divorced in Love CHAPTER 44- KARMA
AUTHOR'S POVSofia's chest heaved as she watched Gil discard the c**dom into the trash can. She flushed scarlet remembering the wonderful hour in bed with him. She had never had a one-night stand before. She never expected it to be so exhilarating and especially not with the man of her dreams.Although he didn't look as ripped or affluent as her colleagues described him to be, she was drawn to him. Even more than she expected.Gil turned to her with a charming smirk, his hair tousled as he climbed on the bed and lay next to her. He'd had s!x with many women and never stayed an extra minute more but something about Sofia piqued his interest.He was bewildered how a shy little woman like her would be so dominant on the bed. He had always been the one to be on top but with her, it was different. He tried but she kept fighting for dominance. And boy, she got it and it drove him wild.Sofia smiled wearily at him. Her eyes scrutinized over his taut body. Her gaze drifted to the tattoo o
Last Updated : 2024-10-14Divorced in Love CHAPTER 45- CUPID
AUTHOR’S POV SYDNEY PASSED GABRIEL THE ketchup and watched him smear it on his burger. She stuck up her nose in disgust, making him chuckle. It had been five days since the club incident, and she hadn't had a word with him since then, except today, when she stopped by the country club. They'd played Tennis together till they got exhausted and hungry and had to grab lunch at the diner. “ I think this would be my new Wednesday and Saturday morning and afternoon routine," Sydney mumbled on her BLT. Anything was better than staying alone with Avery on Saturdays. Gavin was barely at home to Sydney's dismay. He'd stopped trying to get on her nerves and whenever they saw each other, he would pass her by without uttering a word. Sydney wondered why. Was it because Ethan and Emily stopped speaking to him? Sydney adjusted restlessly on the chair, whatever was happening to him was none of her business. He didn't deserve a space in her thoughts. Her eyes moved to Gabriel whose ga
Last Updated : 2024-10-15Divorced in Love CHAPTER 46- PERFECT
AUTHOR'S POV SMOKE ERUPTED FROM THE EXHAUST of the motorbike as Gabriel skidded to a stop in front of his quaint home. Sydney coughed as she got down from the bike. “ I think your bike is mad at me." Sydney laughed and coughed. “ Nah, It's been long since I took it for maintenance.” Gabriel choked out as they walked into the house. Sydney's eyes scrutinized the house as they walked in. She didn't pay much attention to the little details the last time she came. Her eyes were too clouded with tears for her to, and it was sundown. The living room seemed less like where a poacher inhabited. The obsolete designs give Sydney a sense of inner warmth. She could live here, far from civilization, and wouldn't even care. It was so tiring being a cynosure. Sydney looked at the portraits of mountains, plateaus, highlands, and lowlands as Gabriel excused himself. The portraits drove her thoughts to her mother. Sydney had called Ashley all day since she left Arizona. Their conversa
Last Updated : 2024-10-17Divorced in Love CHAPTER 47- DREAM
AUTHOR'S POV SYDNEY STARED AT HER SWOLLEN STOMACH in the six-foot-long mirror. A bright smile was plastered on her face as her thumb caressed her bare stomach. " You'll look just like your daddy, won't you? Gavin said it's unfair Ethan took my looks, but he has faith you'll look just like him." Sydney chuckled, her nose pink with joy. The door began to open slightly, and Gavin shut his head into the room. He looked around inquisitively and when his eyes met his wife's brown ones, he grinned and entered the room. " Thought you'd be asleep, I didn't want to wake you up." He wrapped his hand around her waist from behind and kissed her cheek. She looked at his reflection. " How's work? I heard Mr. Alejandro visited today." She turned to him with a concerned look. " Mr. Alejandro is a stern man, he'd made many rich men's business crumble, Gavin, whatever happened it's not your fault—" Gavin cut her off with a sharp kiss. He pulled away and laughed when she reddened. " Worr
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ETHAN'S POV It's been five years since I've last seen Dad. Since we'd left California, he had been non-existent from the world. From us. From me. Old classmates tell me his posters have been ripped from the walls; his business has been wiped out from the physical and virtual world. A Mafia man has taken his place in his company. His name is no longer talked about on likable lips. He had disappeared into oblivion. Mum kept crying about it, and I told her she shouldn't cry over the dead. She said dad is not dead; she said he's living; she said someone had seen him in New Orleans. She is lying because I only know that he's dead. Mum is talking over the phone; she is mentioning Dad's name. I can hear his voice over the loud call, but I know it is not his since the dead do not talk. Dad is dead. Someone called my name. Mum is looking at me. She says something. I think she says Dad wants to talk to me. I make no effort to move because I know my father is not living. " Ethan."
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 96- RECONCILE
GIL'S HEART POUNDED in his chest at Sofia's silence.It was approximately twenty seconds since he proposed the question.21. 22. 23.Gil was sweating in the cold.He detested rejection more than anything else. He was a mess after his ex left him. He nearly jumped into the ocean when his family disowned him.He told himself he'd end his life if she said no."Baby..." Gil gave a crazy drawl. "I understand that it is early, but—"Gil was caught off guard when Sofia wrapped her arm around his neck and gave him a big wet kiss.She put her forehead on his and drew her lips away. She was smiling, blushing, crying."What if I said no?" She teased."Next week would be the date of my funeral."Sofia laughed and kissed him again. "I love you, and yes, there is nothing I'd want more than for you to be my groom.""Oh, boy." Gil sighed and pulled away.With trepidation, he removed a ring and placed it on her ring finger."Perfect fit." He laughed and pulled her into a short kiss before pulling awa
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 95- PROPOSE
Sofia was just about to head to the coffee shop to begin her business task for the day. She insisted on doing the task that day even though Alfred informed her it could be done any day of the week.After thinking what Sydney said through, she called Alfred and told him she wanted to postpone the task.Alfred was also in the light about Gil's plan and cleverly replied to her, careful not to create any suspicion.Up in her room, Sofia put on a crimson button-up dress that was slim-fitting, put on a little makeup, tucked her hair in a tidy bun, and left for Gil's apartment.By the time she'd reached his front door, her heart was in her mouth. She was a bundle of nerves."You can do this." She let out a breath and reached for his doorbell, only to discover the door was open.She thought it'd be fun catching him off guard, so she slowly opened the door further and entered into the house that was almost completely dark.She could see nothing but the sun's rays that filtered through the heav
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 94- GRUDGES
SYDNEY GRABBED EMILY'S bag off the dining table and ran to the front door where Gavin stood. He'd stopped by every morning to pick up the kids and drop them off at school. Sydney hardly spent time with them anymore, since they spent most of the day in school and with their daddy. It was only at night Gavin would drop them off, and at times, they'd sleep over at his place. As much as Sydney missed them, she knew their relationship with Gavin had dampened over the months, and spending quality time with him will strengthen their bond once again. She'd been happy to see Ethan smile genuinely again. Although he stopped playing hockey after being disqualified from the championship game, he played hockey with his daddy at the public hockey field. "Emily has been complaining of tooth pain." Gavin said as he collected the bag from her. Leaning against the doorframe, Sydney scratched her brows. "You give her too much candy." Sydney accused. She complains that you give her too many apple
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 93- UNRECIPROCATED
" When I was a kid I had this unquenchable desire for things. My father gave me everything I wanted on a silver plate, it was always a yes as an answer and never a no." He rested his hand on the vanity and exhaled. " Because of that, I grew up with the expectation of getting everything I wanted. One day I came home from school and saw... " He paused and shut his eyes. " I saw my mum on bed having s!x with a man that used to be my father's co-worker. I don't know why, but I knew at that moment I wanted him dead; I wanted to squeeze him with my bare hands and rip him into pieces." " And I did, it felt so good seeing him cry and beg for mercy... Mother explained that she loved him. She said he was the right man for her." Gabriel scoffed. " I saw them once, he cuffed her to the walls and hit her like she was his play doll. Again and again, he did; he kept on saying I love you; it's just the pain that comes with being in love, you piece of shit." Gabriel's knuckles were white with rage.
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 92- STITCH
EYES WIDE in shock, Sydney searched the counter for a knife or something she could use as a weapon of defense. Her gaze was still trained on Gabriel as his eyes searched the house before it eventually dropped on her.A plate fell to the ground and shattered.Sydney flinched from the sound and piece that made contact with her skin, but she didn't move, nor did Gabriel.Despite breaking a plate, Sydney still resumed her search for a knife." What are you doing here?" Gabriel was walking towards her now. He was dressed in blue tailored khaki pants, a grey shirt, and a blue polished brogue. He had a fresh new haircut and looked more like a wealthy specimen than a broke lumberjack." You are too careless." He looked at the cut on her leg, frowning." I thought I warned you to stay away."His eyes met hers. For the first time, she saw an indifferent, unsympathetic look in his eyes. Was he going to try to kidnap her and lock her up?Sydney finally felt a butcher knife on the counter and q
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 91- CRAVE
SCHOOL RESUMED PRETTY early, so, Sydney was left alone at Sofia's place with herself and thoughts. She decided to vacuum the house and do the laundry and other household chores to kill time. She had thrown out the laptop alongside all the things Gabriel had gotten for her. She refused to hold on to anything he gave her. It all poured down on her like lava when her mind was off Avery's death. The jet. His next to perfect personality. The yacht. The necklace. Clothes. Chains. The faint screams she'd heard in his penthouse, she thought it was her mind playing tricks on her. The truth was there all along, looking her in the face. No wonder he was friends with many rich people. Everything was all a facàde. He must have pretended to be poor to cover up his crimes! Sydney fell to the couch and shoved a hand through her hair. " The drawings oh my God! " It occurred to her he'd draw the people he'd tortured. He'd drawn the things he found appealing. Sydney shut her eyes a
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 90- LIES
A week went by, businesses were reopening. People returned from their holiday vacations, employees resumed work. Sofia returned to Beverly Hills just to receive news on what had happened.Sydney stayed in a motel with her kids before Sofia returned. She asked Sofia if she could crash at her place till they left the country. Sofia asked why she wasn't staying with Gabriel and Sydney told her all that occurred. Sydney felt like she ripped a hole through Sofia's heart after that because Sofia wouldn't stop crying afterward.Meanwhile, Auxanger was found hanging lifelessly from a rope on the ceiling after Avery's death. When he heard his daughter was dead, he called Caleb and blamed him for everything that happened. He threatened to report to the cops. Caleb showed up at his home uninvited, suffocated him to death with a pillow, and tied him to the ceiling so everyone would believe it was suicide.On the other hand, Gil tried reaching out to Sofia, but she wouldn't pick up his calls. He
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 89- SHATTER
TIME STOOD STILL and so did Sydney. A mortified gasp escaped her parted lips when she saw the permanent look of shock on Avery's face.Sydney stepped back as Avery began to stumble backward, mouth wide open and eyes the shape of a crystal ball.The bullet penetrated her upper chest, blood was flowing out, staining her shirt." No, no." Sydney felt suspended in the air. All she could hear were the echoes of silence.The front door opened.As Avery crumbled to the ground, Sydney's gaze was now fixated on Gabriel, who stood wide-eyed by the front door." J**sus Christ, what happened?!" Gabriel stormed into the house nearly tripping over his leg. He grabbed Sydney's shoulder firmly and pushed her back protectively as if Avery would wake up and try to attack her.Gabriel's eyes quickly scanned Sydney's pale face. " Did she try to hurt you? Shit, I shouldn't have left you alone. Did she touch you, huh? Sydney why aren't you saying... "His words caught in his throat when he desicried the p
