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2025-03-04 05:23:35Your real parents were deranged people. They were miserable drunkards, and they are dead!" Nina spat.
Giselle's heart dropped.
She let out a breathless scoff.
"You are not a Dawson. Your name is Giselle Harrison. You don't share even a drop of our blood."
Tears rolled down her cheeks.
"That explains your ridiculous behavior. A Dawson cannot bring shame to the family like you brought to yours. You are nothing but a dirty, filthy cheap whore!"
"Nina!" Terry interjected.
"What?!" she snapped at him.
Giselle looked at him, her voice trembling. "Dad, is...is this true?"
"He is not your dad," Nina replied sharply.
Giselle's heart ached painfully as she maintained her gaze on her father.
He heaved a sigh, the expression on his face confirming Nina's words. They were not her parents.
Giselle let out a breathless scoff of disbelief. Her heart felt weak.
"I am sorry, Giselle. But it is the truth. You are not our daughter," he said, causing her to place a hand on her chest as more tears poured from her eyes.
"Your parents died in a very fatal car accident. They drove in a drunk state, and it led to their death."
Her heart felt like it might explode.
"Nina and I had no kids then. We decided to adopt you because we thought we would never have children of our own."
"But we thought wrong," Nina added. "We actually had two: Alex and Lucy, whom you call your younger siblings. They are our only lovely and adorable kids, who are far better and more responsible than you will ever be."
Giselle shook her head in disbelief.
"You are such a disgrace, Giselle. All I wanted was to get rid of you. Luckily for me, the universe brought that broke man to ask for your hand in marriage. Terry and I didn't hesitate to give you to him. We needed to be free of your burden."
She let out a breathless scoff.
Nina smirked. "Yes, darling. You are nothing but a burden to us. If it wasn't for my constant convincing, Terry would have continued funding your education."
Giselle arched her brows.
"I mean, why would he spend our hard-earned money on a stranger? You are a stranger, Giselle."
Her heart clenched.
"You are nothing to us. We have our two children to care for. Lucy needs her master's degree, and Alex has to go to college. Spending money on you would be foolish of us."
Giselle let out a breath.
"Nina, that's enough," Terry said.
"Congratulations on your divorce, Giselle," Nina mocked, ignoring him. "You are now a divorcee at twenty-two. How nice."
"Eva," Terry began.
"Shut up, Terry," she snapped.
He heaved a sigh.
"Now get yourself, and that trash with you out of my property before I get you arrested for trespassing," Nina said, pushing Terry further into the house.
"Hey," he said as she grabbed the doorknob.
"Get out of my property, cheap slut!" she spat and slammed the door hard, making Giselle flinch.
Giselle let out a breath.
She couldn't believe what she had just heard.
Her head hurt so badly.
They were lying.
This was not happening to her.
This.....
Her phone rang. She took the call with shaking hands and placed it to her ear.
"Giselle," Cameron's excited voice came through.
"Cameron," she called, sniffling.
"I got a scholarship to study abroad. Can you believe that?!" Cameron squealed happily.
"Wow."
"Finally, I am going to be a doctor!" she exclaimed.
"Wow.... Cameron. That's great. Congratulations," Giselle said, feeling the ache in her heart.
"Thank you, girlfriend. Can I call you right back, please?" Cameron hung up before Giselle could respond.
She felt cold instantly.
Giselle grabbed her luggage and began walking away as her mother's harsh words echoed in her mind.
Time passed, and she had been walking for almost an hour into the cold night.
She decided to settle along the street with some homeless people.
Giselle sat on the ground, sobbing silently as she thought about her life.
How worthless it had turned out. It was terrible.
She had no money.
Or any place to go.
Cameron had been her last hope, but her line was not going through!
What was she supposed to do now?
Placing her hand on her belly, she recalled her baby.
"Hang in there, sweetie. Mummy will take care of you."
She sniffled as she rested her head against the wall.
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MONTHS LATER
Giselle took a bite of her sandwich, ignoring her dirty hands that left stains on it.
She hummed to the glorious taste as she rubbed her palm over her enormous bump.
Looking at Mary, her aged street savior, she saw her eating her sandwich as well.
It had been months since Giselle got kicked out of her home and months since she last saw Xavier. She had been in this particular spot on the streets with Mary, and not a day had passed without her thinking about him, wondering where he was and what he was doing.
Sometimes she fantasized about seeing him there. She prayed every day to see him and gain his forgiveness. She prayed for her life back. She prayed for her baby.
Her belly had grown so big and heavy that she could hardly stand.
Not to mention how awful she looked. The dirt and smell were unbearable. That was what one got from living on the streets. The past months had not been easy, but thanks to Mary, she hadn't lacked food. She thought her baby would be fat when he or she came out.
She couldn't wait to see them.
But she worried about this place. She didn't want to raise her child on the streets. Every day she prayed for a miracle. She prayed to raise her baby in a little apartment.
She wasn't asking for too much.
Just a room.
And a simple job to support herself. That would be more than enough.
Mary handed her another sandwich. Giselle smiled at her, nodding in thanks as she brought the sandwich to her mouth.
Suddenly, something moved in her belly.
She froze.
It happened again.
"Ah!" she let out a scream.
Another sharp and painful sensation hit her.
"Ah!"
Mary held her hand.
Next, Giselle felt something liquid rolling down her legs.
Oh God.
Her heart sank into her stomach.
Her baby was coming.
Her heart pounded as she looked at Mary with wide eyes. Mary was looking at her worriedly.
"M.....my baby," Giselle managed to say.
Mary's face twitched.
Giselle experienced another painful contraction.
"Help!" she screamed loudly, drawing people's attention.
"My baby! Please!" she yelled.
Some people rushed to her aid and helped her up.
Another severe contraction hit her.
"Ah!" she screamed louder. The pain was unbearable. Everything felt blurry. Next, she was placed in a tricycle.
She struggled with the pain until they reached a nearby hospital. The nurses placed her in a wheelchair and took her into the ward.
She screamed all the way.
They laid her on a bed as she continued to scream loudly. She saw a doctor with a face mask walk in as the nurses prepared everything.
Her baby was coming.
The time was here already.
But she was not ready for it.
"AHH!" she screamed harder.
"You have to push, ma'am," she heard the doctor say.
She screamed louder than ever.
"Again, ma'am. Push again!" the doctor urged.
"She smells so bad," one of the nurses said, making Giselle look in their direction despite her painful situation. They stood away, covering their noses.
"Push, ma'am!" the doctor urged again. He alone didn't seem irritated by her smell and appearance.
Giselle screamed louder, pushing her baby as hard as she could.
"Yes, yes, almost there," she heard the doctor say.
She screamed harder, sweating and panting relentlessly.
Then she heard a cry.
She gasped.
"It's a boy," the doctor announced, standing up from between her legs with her naked, blood-stained baby boy in his hands.
She let out a breathless but happy laugh.
Her baby. He was so adorable. He was......
Another contraction hit her.
What was happening?
"Ah!"
The doctor handed her baby to the nurse and moved back in between her legs.
What was happening to her?
"We have another one coming, ma'am!" he said loudly, making her heart drop.
Another.....?
"Ahhhhh!!!!!" she screamed through the agonizing pain. It was more painful than the first.
"Again! Push!"
"Urghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!"
She heard another cry.
The doctor stood on his feet and held another baby in his hands.
She was dumbfounded.
"It's a girl," the doctor said.
Giselle was a panting mess as she looked at the crying baby in his arms.
"Congratulations, ma'am. You have beautiful twins," he said.
She let out a helpless breath.
God, twins?
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Ex-Wife Reckoning 4
FIVE YEARS LATER "Give me my pencil, Archie!""I don't have your pencil, Ayla. Stop accusing me wrongly.""I saw you going through my bag.""Liar!""Mum!"Giselle heaved a sigh as she walked out of the kitchen with the little towel she was using to wipe her hands."What is going on?" she asked as she picked up Archie's school bag and zipped it up."Archie took my pencil," Ayla cried."She is lying," Archie defended."I saw you going through my bag!" she yelled."Liar!""Enough, please. Ayla, I will buy you a new pencil," Giselle said, taking a seat on the only sofa in their room and helping Archie wear his bag."Me too, Mum," Archie said."You have your own!" Ayla snapped."Ayla, stop yelling at your brother," Giselle cautioned.She dropped her gaze. "Sorry, Mum."Giselle sighed as she brought Ayla closer and helped her with her bag. They were both in their uniforms, ready for school, and they were already late.Giselle was late as well for her job."No yelling. I am older than you,"
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Xavier was focused on the file in his hands.This was real. Giselle thought."Oh, good day, Sir," Rob said, standing to his feet.Sir? Giselle thought.She looked back at Xavier. He hadn't noticed her yet; he was still busy with the file. She stood slowly, scanning his appearance. He was dressed in a very expensive blue suit, looking very different and...And more handsome."Hello, Rob," he said.A lump formed in Giselle’s throat at the sound of his voice."How was your night?" he asked."Awesome, sir. The interview started a few minutes ago," Rob replied, which made Xavier look up from his file. His eyes first went to Rob and then at Giselle.His face twitched.It was really him."Xavier," she called, staring at him with emotions in her eyes."What the hell?" he said, scowling at her.Her heart raced."What is this whore doing here?" he asked Rob, without looking away from her.A sting shot through her heart."Um... She is one of the many who came for the interview, sir," Rob stutter
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Archie nodded. "I am thirsty. I want water," he said."Okay. Mummy will get you some," she replied, turning to the counter to pick up a cup. She filled it with water from the tap and walked toward her son.She handed the cup to him. He took it and drank it all, then handed back the cup."Thank you, Mum," he said."You are welcome, baby." She placed the cup back."Let's get you back to bed," she said as she led him back to the room. He climbed onto the bed, and she joined him.He stirred on the bed and placed his hand on her neck. She placed her hand on his body and kissed his temples."Good night, sweetie," she said."Goodnight, Mum," he replied.She moved her hand to Ayla and caressed her hair."Do it for your kids, Giselle," Blaire's words echoed in her mind.She heaved a sigh.---"Where are we going to, Mum?" Ayla asked as Giselle helped her with her pink dress."Yes, Mum, why aren't we wearing our uniforms?" Archie asked, already dressed in his blue t-shirt and black shorts."Tha
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-13Ex-Wife Reckoning 7
The files fell from her hands. The sound separated them from the kiss and attracted their attention toward her. "What the hell?" Arabella asked. Xavier scoffed mockingly. Giselle's heart ached again as she leaned down to pick up the files. The other girls joined to help her. "What incompetence," she heard Darlyn say. "What can I say, babe? People are always lousy, and they don't take their jobs seriously," Xavier replied, making Giselle look at him. He was gazing at Arabella and touching her face admiringly. Arabella scoffed. "Why don't you just fire them all?" Xavier chuckled. "Finding new employees can be stressful. You look very beautiful, by the way. I missed you," he said, smiling at her as he wrapped his hands around her waist and kissed her lips again. Like before, his eyes moved to Giselle. She dropped her gaze to the files she was picking up. She heard Xavier giggle. "I missed you too, babe," she said. More kissing sounds reached Giselle’s ears, adding to t
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-18Ex-Wife Reckoning 8
Xavier watched as Giselle stared at him with those beautiful brown eyes that brought back awful memories every time he looked into them. He found it hard to maintain his harshness whenever he met her gaze. It was difficult, but not impossible. He didn’t even understand why he had come out here. There she was. He couldn’t deny it: she was the only woman he had ever loved, the only woman he would do anything for. The fucking betrayer. A cheap, cheap slut. She stood before him, looking very lean and annoyingly vulnerable. Even back then, when she had been with him and he had nothing, she had looked better than the pathetic version of herself she was now. He still wondered how she had lived those past five years to become this awful. But he didn’t doubt that seeing her for the first time in five years had brought back those buried feelings. He thought her lover had left her, just as he had suspected. He had likely moved on to the next available housewife to fuck. The thought of t
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-18Ex-Wife Reckoning 9
“Did you see my ring on her finger? You remember it, don't you? That's my mother's diamond ring.""You had it, but you chose to defile it with your slutty ways.""But it is fine. It is now on the finger of a more beautiful and genuine woman. A celebrity model who suits my class and status."Giselle's heart tightened severely as Xavier’s awful words repeated in her mind. Tears rolled down her cheeks continuously as she focused her gaze on the road through the windows.She was currently on a bus, heading to Blaire’s place. It was late already, past closing hours. The night was cold because of the rain, and she didn't have an umbrella. According to the address Blaire had given her, she figured she would still have to walk in the rain to reach Blaire’s apartment.That was the least of her worries. She hated her life. She hated everything that was happening to her. She hated herself so much and regretted every bit of her actions from that fateful night five years ago. That night had ruined
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-20Ex-Wife Reckoning 10
“Bye, Mum!" Giselle's kids said in unison from the balcony for the fifth time that morning. They were waving at her, along with Blaire, who stood there with them.Giselle waved back before crossing the busy street. The street was a bit rowdy but better than where they used to live.She hadn’t slept well last night. It wasn’t because of the noise outside but because of her awful situation. She shared a room with her kids and spent the night staring at them, thinking about everything.She had started to kill her feelings for Xavier. It was going to take time, but she was trying.Giselle hoped today would be better than yesterday. She had to ignore all the negative thoughts and focus on work.Everything would be fine.She stood at the bus stop with other people, waiting for a bus. She glanced at her tiny wristwatch; it was seven o'clock. Rob had said Xavier came to work around eight, so she had just one hour.Actually, thirty minutes. She needed to be at work before Xavier. She really h
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-20Ex-Wife Reckoning 11
Xavier stood there, staring at his best friend, Mason, and his ex-wife, and all he could feel was rage about Mason’s hands on her. As the woman he once loved stood there, her gaze fixed downward, he couldn't help but think, *The bitch knows what she did.*"Xavier, hey," Mason said, making Xavier look at him."What is going on here?" Xavier asked, his voice sharp.Mason huffed. "Nothing. I was on my way to your office when this beautiful but quite familiar woman bumped into me." He glanced at her, but she kept her gaze down.Xavier scoffed, ignoring Mason's compliment. "Let me guess, you were once her lover?" he asked, noticing the pain flash across her face.He stared at her blankly.Mason scoffed. "Don't be ridiculous, man. I said she looks familiar. Certainly not in the way you're thinking."Xavier hummed. "I see. Well, she has a history of having lovers, which is why I thought of that when you said she is beautiful and familiar." He looked at her again. Her gaze remained downcast,
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Cameron was Giselle's best friend.Giselle can’t believe Cameron is right in front of her.And she looked very different and beautiful.And in a lab coat.She had succeeded in becoming a doctor.Oh my gosh.Giselle couldn't stop staring at her. Cameron was staring back, but in a strange way.Wasn't she happy to see her?Rob pinched Giselle lightly, making her look at him. He moved his eyes, signaling her to pay attention.Giselle noticed everyone looking at her, including Xavier. She realized that she had just interrupted rudely.Oh gosh.Xavier scoffed.Giselle dropped her gaze."Forgive the insolence of my pathetic personal assistant, Mr. Vincent," Xavier said, making her clench the file and fight herself internally.She had gotten carried away."It is okay, Mr. Sheffield. I understand how incompetent employees can be," Mr. Vincent replied.Giselle sighed softly.Xavier let out a chuckle. "I am glad you do. This way, please." He led the way to what she thought was the meeting hall.
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Giselle nodded. "Your boss dropped you?!" Blaire exclaimed. Giselle nodded again. "Yes." "Why? What happened to his anger and hatred towards you?" she asked. "I am as surprised as you are. But he said that if anything happens to me, it will be on his company. He doesn't want that. He didn't do it for me," Giselle replied. Blaire scoffed. "Yeah right. Giselle, your ex-husband still cares about you." Giselle shook her head. "I don't think so. What he said was a solid reason. He doesn't care about me." "But hold on, he knows where you live now?" Blaire pressed. Giselle shook her head, making Blaire furrow her brows. "I knew the kids would be on the balcony, so I made him drop me at the last building." "Wow. That's clever. Trust me, Archie would surely call after you if you had dropped here," Blaire said. "You’re talking as if I don't know my kids," Giselle replied. Blaire chuckled. "I couldn't risk it. I had to take him down there," Giselle said, removing the band from her ha
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Giselle was dumbfounded at the sight of Xavier in his car, asking her to get in.Wait, did he really just... is he actually here? She asked internally. "Come on, shawty!" the men called, making her look their way. They were waving at her."Are you coming in or not?" Xavier asked.She quickly ran toward the passenger seat, opened the door, and entered.He started the car and drove away.Giselle let out a breath she didn't know she was holding.Her heart raced as the car moved.She couldn't believe she was in Xavier’s car. He actually came out for her.Is this real?This is real.She was actually in his car.He came out for her!Does this mean he cares about her?She looked at him.He was focused on the road.She withdrew her eyes from him, her heart still racing. It did mean that he cared about her.I mean, what other explanation could there be?She fiddled with her fingers as her heart kept twirling in excitement.She dropped her gaze on her bag. She should thank him.She should.He
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Giselle’s heart skipped a beat at the sound of the loud thud on the table, and she jumped.Looking around, she recognized where she was instantly until her eyes fell on an angry-looking Xavier. Oh gosh."Seriously, Miss Harrison? Sleeping on duty?" he asked."I... I am sorry, sir," she stuttered as she moved her hands over the files and pulled the laptop closer. She felt his gaze on her, making her nervous.She couldn't even remember where she had stopped.Staring at the laptop screen and then at the files, her hands became sweaty.Oh geez."How long have you been sleeping?" he asked.She looked at him but dropped her gaze immediately."I asked you a question," he demanded."Fi... five minutes," she lied. She couldn't even tell how long it had been.But honestly, she had been way gone.And oh my God, it was dark outside!"Five minutes, huh?" he asked.She nodded."Or do you mean five hours?"She shook her head. "N... no, sir...""How many files have you typed so far?" he asked.She n
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Xavier scoffed as she leaned down to pick up the files that had fallen from her hands while gawking at him.Or could she be drooling?Well, of course.She was drooling."Seriously, Miss Harrison? Are you always this clumsy, or did you get lost in your lousy imaginations?" he asked, walking toward the nightstand and picking up his lotion.He didn't get an answer from her."I asked you a question, Miss Harrison," he said without looking at her."I... I... am sorry," she stuttered, clearing her throat.He scoffed.He took some lotion in his palm, rubbed his hands together, and applied it to his body.He could feel her eyes on him.He guessed she was swimming in a pool of regrets right now. She must feel awful for leaving this for the stupid lover of hers.Smirking, he turned around and met her gaze, which was fixed downwards.She wasn't even staring at him.Seriously?She was just standing there with the files in her hands and... literally staring at them."What are you doing here?" he a
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“Did you hear me?" Rob asked."I did but....""One of the company's drivers will take you. His house is not that far from here anyway," he said, typing on his laptop.Gosh. His house. I am going to his house. She said internally. "Hurry up and get the files," Rob said.She nodded slightly and walked toward the office.Entering, she moved toward the desk, picked up the files, and her eyes went to his portrait again.She wondered why he wanted her to come to his house. She hadn't been expecting this.Sighing, she walked out of the office with the files in her hands.She headed toward Rob’s desk."Go on, you are wasting time, Giselle. The driver is waiting downstairs," Rob said."Okay," she said, letting out a breath as she headed toward the elevator. She pressed the button, and the doors opened. She entered and pressed the button for the ground floor.The door closed, and she was taken down. She walked out of the elevator and exited the building.She spotted a black Escalade with the c
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Giselle closed her eyes at the loud sound of Blaire’s voice."He did what now?" Blaire asked, sounding excited.Giselle shook her head. "It is not an exciting thing, Blaire.""Why not? Of course it is. Your grumpy ex-husband kissed you!""He returned to his angry mode right after. I mean, an angrier mode.""Oh," Blaire replied.Giselle heaved a sigh."Seriously?" Blaire asked."Yes. He sent me out of his presence, Blaire. I felt terrible. I felt like the worst thing on earth." Giselle almost cried."Calm down, girlfriend. Don't think too much about it."Giselle sighed again."It is really confusing. I mean, why did he kiss you?" Blaire asked."I don't know. I am confused too. The kiss was..." Giselle paused, thinking about how amazing it had been. His hands around her and the intensity of his lips moving roughly on hers."How was the kiss?" Blaire asked.Giselle sighed. "Unexplainable.""Could it be that he is still in love with you?" Blaire asked."I don't know, Blaire. But he has ma
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Hunger.Rough mode.Desire.Passion.Longing.All of it was evident in this least expected kiss. His hands moved down from her cheeks and wrapped around her waist, and she easily gave in, kissing him back and running her fingers through his hair.It was still as soft as the last time she had touched it.He moved her to the other wall, pinning her against it, making her let out an involuntary moan as he continued kissing her. His lips took more of hers hungrily.Roughly.Her entire body was on fire.Her heart was practically dancing.She felt a familiar, long-lost feeling in between her legs.She couldn't believe what was happening. She didn't know what had gotten into him.She didn’t even want to think about it.This was amazing.His touch was always amazing.She had really missed it.She missed him so much.She ran her fingers through his hair more. The last thing she wanted was for this to end.She didn’t want it to end.Please don’t end. She begged internally. His lips moved down,
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“What kid?" Xavier asked and terror washed over Giselle.He was looking at her, expecting an answer."No... nothing, sir," she stuttered."What kid are you talking about, Miss Harrison?" he insisted.Her heart felt like it was about to explode."Dude, chill," Mason said.Xavier shot him a glare, silencing him. Mason raised his hands in surrender.Xavier turned his attention back to Giselle.Terror washed over her again.She clenched her phone with her sweaty hand."I am listening, Miss Harrison," he said."I... my..." She cleared her throat, dropping her gaze."Have you lost your ability to speak?" he asked.She shook her head."Then tell me what kids you were talking about.""My... my neighbor's kids," she said, looking up at him.He raised his brows at her."I am their nanny," she lied.He scoffed. "Nanny?"She nodded."You work as a nanny as well," he said.She nodded again."Wow," Mason remarked, making her glance at him.He furrowed his brows, confused.She looked back at Xavier.
