Four more chapters, guys. Next chapter will be the day after tomorrow as I am still recovering. Bye. Lisa Salman-author
After four hours of transit at Dubai Airport, Vicky was now boarding the next plane to Germany. She took out her phone to switch it off when it pinged.An email from Aiden.She opened it and found a document.“What is it?” She clicked the document murmuring to herself and then gasped in excitement.It was the divorce decree. He had signed the divorce papers. Elara was again divorced. Yay!She couldn’t contain her happiness and dialed his number.His phone was not responding. He must be on the plane.She then dialed Meer’s number.“Hey. Can you connect me to Aiden?” she just wanted to check if Aiden was serious with her or playing some kind of sick joke.“Hey, Vicky. Where are you? What about the contracts you worked so hard for? You didn’t even bother to send an email for your sick leave.”She could detect the frustration in his voice.“Yeah. I am sorry, Meer. But my question is still unanswered. Where is Aiden?”“I don’t know, man. His family is also worried for him. He hasn’t come
Unknown person’s pov:We were extremely poor. We were so poor that all I and my family could manage were the meals that mostly consisted of bread and water.We used to dip bread pieces in water because sometimes it used to be so stale and hard that we could not chew it without dipping it in water.We couldn’t even afford coffee and soups in the winter season. All we could do to avoid cold was hot water. Once there was nothing at home except a few slices of bread and I had to control my hunger to let my siblings feed on it. My stepfather ditched us when I was too small. Mom struggled a lot to keep our tummies filled. She used to work at a bar and could only manage to pay rent and once-a-day meal. We were five siblings. I was the eldest and the illegitimate one. According to my mom, my father was her first love. They were in love and wanted to marry young but then my father met an accident and could never know that I existed in my mom’s tummy.Then she met my stepfather who used to p
Elara wasn’t ready to detach her lips from Aiden’s mouth and he was an equal participant in the kiss. Genelia ushered the guests politely out of the conference room.She had a small smile when she closed the door behind her.“Mrs. Lockwood seems quite emotional,” one of the guests remarked. Genelia who was a bit worried that they might remark on the unprofessionalism of the boss nodded her head with a smile.“I am happy that you didn’t make it an issue.”“Why would we? Aiden Lockwood is lucky to have such a lovely wife by his side.” They talked good-naturedly about it and then headed to ‘Lemons and Tarts’ for some more gingerbread.***“Honey,” Aiden tried to speak between the kisses, she was showering on his mouth and face. Her lips had gotten pink during the constant kissing.“Cupcake!”“Shhh. Let me taste you some more, Aiden.” She said holding his face. Aiden closed his eyes and took a long sigh. He couldn’t wait to go home and make love to her.He could feel her hands all over hi
(3 years later)The Dubai Airport was buzzing with travelers. Mommies and daddies were running after small kids, honeymoon couples were busy taking their selfies, and the suited men were ready to take their next flight after a small transit.“Daddy! Zoe is again poking her finger in my neck,” Seven-year-old Sebastian tried to dodge his sister with a playful grin who was now coming to ruffle his hair. Aiden looked over his shoulder and found the nannies walking behind him, holding the tiny hands of two-year-old triplet boys.It was a much-needed trip for his family. His beloved wife needed a break. While managing kids and home, she had been busy expanding her business by opening franchises throughout Kanderton.The last three years had been the best time of his life. He spent his childhood without his parents or any siblings and now he was the head of a big family. With six kids and Elara Lockwood by his side, his family was complete. “I hope you didn’t take a hasty decision when you
“Divorce?” Elara placed her hand on her chest, “You want to divorce me? Why?” This was unexpected. They were having a late dinner when her husband blew the bomb.Her husband Aiden Lockwood hesitated a moment and tapped the file placed on the table beside his plate, “These are the divorce papers. I have already signed them.”What was Aiden saying? It seemed like a normal business file to her.“Hold on, Aiden. You haven’t eaten your dinner properly,” Elara went into denial. She quickly went to the kitchen and came out holding a tart tray, “See? I baked some Caramel pecan tarts for you. With lots of caramel topping. Just the way you like it.”She placed the tray before her handsome husband and looked at him with a proud grin. He scrunched his nose and looked up,“Did you even hear what I just said, Elara? You need to have a look at these divorce papers.”“Stop cracking such jokes, Aiden. This is not funny. Ok?” For some reason, Elara could feel her heart, drumming in her ears.Not unders
She could not seem to stop crying. Vicky was back and her husband spent the night with his ex. How could he do that?Vicky used to be her best friend and had a die-hard crush on Aiden. Elara also had a secret crush, but she could never find the courage to tell Aiden about her feelings.Aiden was one year senior to them. After a lot of effort and temptations, Vicky at last succeeded and they started dating. For some reason, Aiden’s grandfather never liked Vicky.Though Vicky had a strong financial background. Unlike Elara who was the chubby daughter of a gardener in Aiden’s neighborhood.One year back, Aiden’s grandfather passed away and Elara always thought Aiden was still grieving. But no. He was not grieving but was trying to reverse the wrong decision taken by his old man.And that was to divorce Elara.He wasn’t in love with Elara. His first love had always been Vicky. But his grandfather forced him to marry a plus-size girl. He even threatened to take away all the companies that
She looked at the handsome face of Aiden Lockwood and wanted to cry. How would I live without him? Soon you and Vicky will have a baby. and I will be left alone without anyone.Just because she was plus size and could not give him the baby, he had decided to go to his Ex and bang her.‘Why, Aiden?’ she asked his sleeping figure, ‘Wasn’t I enough for you? You hated my figure or my inability to have kids?’She wiped the tears from her face and picked up the file that had the divorce papers.‘I will not fight for a man who decided to leave me just because I couldn’t give him a baby. He didn’t respect me, nor he respected the sanctity of marriage.’She silently picked up the pen and signed the papers.***“What are you doing here?” her friend Thalia looked at her from head to toe, “You never visited me during my duty hours.”Thalia was a nurse in a famous hospital and became her friend when Elara used to visit the hospital for fertility treatments.“And why are you so pale, Elara?”“I … I
She reached the council office at nine sharp. As always Aiden was right on time. Elara could not ignore the fact that he looked drop-dead gorgeous despite his cheating on her.He was a gym freak. His t-shirt was snuggling his chest muscles like a lover.As expected, Vicky accompanied him glued to his side. For some reason, Elara wanted to weep but she chose not to. She wanted to maintain this strong façade in front of those losers. Looking at Vicky was making her sick. She wanted to puke.She quietly signed the papers. Aiden handed over a file to her.“I am giving you my apartment located on the main street of Akbir.” With a frown, she flipped the papers and tossed them back on his chest,“Not interested. Give it to her.” Then she again took up her sweet mode, “Vicky. You can keep the apartment. The house. All the furniture. Even my clothes. For now, they might be ill-fitted for you, but I am sure you can use them during your pregnancy when you will become a balloon, like me. Ha-ha.”