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2022-08-02 07:24:01
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It was just ONCE Jeffrey finally opens up to his mother.
25th day as Ellen had been staying in the Albertsons guesthouse. Before going to bed on the night before she wasn't feeling good but managed to take dinner, washed down and slept.She's in her 5th month of her pregnancy and she's not been feeling so good since she entered her 2nd trimester."Is Dad not going to change his mind about his decision against me?", she sorrowful wondered while enduring from the cramps at her lower abdomen.She said her prayer and tried to sleep. She couldn't really sleep and was turning on the bed intermittently with the duvet around her.Ellen managed to put herself to sleep after a while of experiencing those mild pains.At dawn, around 2am , she quickly snapped out of the sleep with a scream but because she was alone no one was around to find out what was wrong.She quickly reached out to her phone, scrolled through her call log and placed a call to her mother's contact.Unfortunately it was switched off. Ellen was in severe pain.She later tried her fat
Last Updated : 2022-08-03It was just ONCE Amanda's recent obsession
Amanda was now in high school when her Elder sister was in her third trimester of her pregnancy.When Amanda was in the school for barely three weeks ,she realized almost all her classmates were using the latest phone"iPhone 13 pro maxThis made her to see her iPhone eight as an outmoded one and felt left out.On her way home she smashed it on one of the pavements leading to where the driver was packed waiting for her .The screen got badly cracked when she picked it up and not it was malfunctioning. With a heavy and sad face ,she opened the car and sat in and the driver drove off."Now they have no option but to get me a new phone" Amanda said referring to her parents. Finally they arrived in the house.." mom!!!, mom, she shouted.Her mother responded ,what!we've got a super duper emergency, Amanda said to her mom."An emergency???!,what has warranted that, her mother questioned her with chills on her body.Amanda raising her cracked phone to her mother," my old iPhone is badly di
Last Updated : 2022-08-05It was just ONCE The Scan Revealed...
Ellen is now in her seventh month of Pregnancy. shes been waking up in Mr Wellington's home as we know.Her antenatal in the hospital was due again that she needed to get ready for Jeffrey to go drop her.Jeffrey has been driving her around, he didn't let the drivers do so.. He only let them, when he's traveled for business trips.Ever since Jeffrey's heart started connecting to Ellen he has ceased and disconnected from most of his women with the exception of one he's keeping on the standby if Ellen disappoints."today is your appointment again at the hospital right", Jeffrey wore a smile while asking her".Yes and I'm running late, I couldn't wake up early today", Ellen replied."finish with the breakfast so I hurriedly drop you then, Jeffrey insisted.Ellen did as Jeffrey told her , she got into the car and they left.In the way to the hospital, Jeffrey was stealing lustful glances at Ellen, she noticed but kept quiet as she didn't want to create an uncalled for scene."this guy is
Last Updated : 2022-08-05It was just ONCE Disguised Date..
Friday before school would close down for the weekend, Freda, Amanda's sitting mate talked about a new guy she would want Amanda to have a date with, she barely gave details to Amanda."he's a cool dude and you would get to know him better for yourself if the two of you go on a date" " bring it on, Amanda nodded.Saturday is here and Amanda is all dressed for the date, she and Jones had been speaking over the phone before this day. Freda immediately sent Jones Amanda's contact when she agreed to go on the date with him.Amanda dressed ravishing and gorgeously ,but her mom asked her what was the occasion,She lied because she didn't want her mom to know she was going on a date if not she would stop her." Mom you remember my friend Freda she's celebrating her birthday and so has invited me for the party.""oh wow, happy birthday to her, when you go tell her I wish her the best ok"..her mother said to her."let's one of the driver go drop you then, her mother said.No mommy, it's not so
Last Updated : 2022-08-07It was just ONCE Wendy Narrates...
Uh- uhuh, Wendy that reminds me....what did you say happened that you ended up with the police..? Ellen asked her friendWendyyy... Ellen screamed her name out.. She heard it alright, but was avoiding to talk about it.Yes girlfriend ..I've heard you but let's talk about something else..Wendy replied.Why don't you really like talking about it, see whenever you speak about a past issue that is terrifying, it has no power to dominate over you .. So now tell me, how were you able to escape the intended jail sentence?! ,as you told me sometime ago, we couldn't finishing talking but you had to leave to go attend to hubby, Ellen asked Wendy during their outing one noon.Wendy then decided to tell her close friend everything..Wendy had to go through alot during her childhood, which Ellen got to know about it during one of their girls hangout where Wendy could speak about the trauma her own mother put her true.As Wendy started talking to her friend, Ellen, about those incidences with her
Last Updated : 2022-08-09It was just ONCE In the house of the MCARTHURs'
In the house of the McArthur's , something very strange was happening there.Amanda who mostly got up early and be on her phone untill she noticed her parents were up , then she goes to greet them in their room, after which she would go about the day's activities.This early Sunday morning , as usual she waited to hear voices from her parents room to verify if they were awake ,then she goes to greet them.She either hears her mom speak on the phone or speak with her Dad, Amanda's room was just across the corridor from her parents room.As she heard noise coming from their room she knew they were up and so she put on her morning coat , washed her face ,brushed her teeth and decided to get out from her room.Door of her room got opened, she could hear loud but unclear voices.." is it that Mom and Dad are arguing or what, why are they talking on top of their voices.Amanda went ahead to get closer to her parents room,She was a bit closer and she heard her Mom crying, this made her to q
Last Updated : 2022-08-10It was just ONCE Ellen's gifts unraveled..
Sitting in the parlor of madam Martha's mansion, Ellen, a girl in her late teenage was gawking at the interiors of the living room. Jeffrey had gone to work that morning.Ellen's pretty but young face forced a smile, seeing what was being shown on the 72inches television set at the hall.Her blue eye- balls gleamed, visualizing how happy it would have been if she was with her family; she so missed her family, especially her little sister, Amanda.But for a minute,she was reminded of how her Dad had practically disowned her; Ellen had no idea Mr McArthur wasn't her biological father though.Her little brain was winding around how her Dad would pamper her little sister."Ellen made a mistake ,and he had to disown her, She said to herself.The pain of being dragged out from the home she grew was still running through her heart; this caused tears to fall down her cheeks.She sniffed away her sorrow and wiped of the tears from her beautiful but fragile face.She blew out the fluid that wa
Last Updated : 2022-08-11It was just ONCE The awaited question popped...
Ellen was rolling in her bed around 5am with butterflies in her belly, she was anxious to know how her twins christening would go.Invitations had already been shared across to family and friends.Two weeks after the twins had been born, Jeffrey discussed with Ellen about naming the little ones, which Ellen was happy and grateful." don't worry I will bear all the cost beauty", Jeffrey assured Ellen.Madam Martha agreed and was excited about the outdooring and christening of her adopted grandchildren.Jeffrey gave some huge sum of money to the planner who was contracted to set up their house premises according to the in coming christening of the twins.Ellen put a call through to her mom, it was quite early that morning" H-hello, hello, her mother respected" hello Mom, today is your grandchildrens christening," Ellen said" Oh, oh yea, today, I'm getting ready I will be right at the address you sent me last two days ""What of Dad will be be coming Mom?" I don't know, leave him ou
Last Updated : 2022-08-13
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It was just ONCE My Dad ,His only Child...
My phone rang late into the night, while I was fast asleep. I moaned and groaned before stretching my hand to pick it up from my night stand.It was about 11pm and I just slept about three hours . The day had me stressed out,so sleeping early was my only option to forget everything."Hello....?' I muttered out sleepily into the phone."Oh dear, did I wake you up? A very familiar sweet voice said.I furrowed my eyebrows and squinted at the brightness of my phone screen while I checked the caller ID." Oh hello , madam Martha Wellington" I said " How are you doing honey, how have you been coping?" I'm pretty much well, thank you. How are you doing yourself, how's your health now? I yawned in between my statements.Oh dear , it's escaped me of where you are now,I really fogot about the time difference,I didn't mean to disturb your sleep. I'm very sorry,she apologized.That's fine , I'm sure you calling me is of something very important. I eagerly wanted to hear what she had to say so I
It was just ONCE letting go....
I was lost in my thoughts as I met a man figure who resembled the father my Mom has been talking to me about... it's left for her to confirm now.I was happy and sad at the same time.. that the man I've lived with as I was a baby turned not to be my Dad, rather a stranger is."Kelvin!" A very feminine voice exclaimed out of nowhere, she looked dazzling with a brown hair and bright blue eyes but she had a small frame and looked really small compared to Kelvin.Could she be his younger sister or mother? I wondered to myself.Her outfit looked expensive and I somewhat felt intimidated that I couldn't match up." Hey aunt " he said with a little bit of smile.wait, what! so beautiful to be his aunt.I stared at him, mouth agape, probably it's just a pet name or something. I tried assuring myself.How are you doing my young man?! she asked fondly, bringing him close so she could place a peck on his cheeks.I'm fine aunt, how are you doing too my refuse to grow aunt? he asked with a little
It was just ONCE Meeting his family....
Jeffrey got home from the work place and wanted to engage me in a conversation but I ignored him,as I was burning up with rage in my heart for him.All this while I was trapped by him with his fake compassion traits.I need to really pay him back in his own coin for every evil he purposed in his heart to put me through...As I was thinking of how to carry out my revenge,an idea came to my mind as I stared at my phone longingly for a few seconds.This Kelvin Osborne will be a means to help me get back at Jeffery.. though not favourable for me, I'll still take advantage of it...I sighed at the thought of that and still proceeded to press on the call dial and put a call to Kelvin."Hello" I said when I realized he had picked upHey... what kept you so long to give me this call, you know I've been expecting it, I nearly traced you to get you.No need Kelvin, I'll want to come and have the preparations of this contract marriage ready. Will tomorrow be perfect by you?!!"Sure, I even need
It was just ONCE Divorce papers..
Ellen's phone chirped in the middle of her siesta; with her sleepy self she managed to pick up the in coming call."Hello girlfriend, whatsup"" Hello Wendy, I was trying to have a nap in the absence of my kids... they'll be closing from school soon, needed to shear off some stress before they return." oh so sorry for waking you, but Amanda and I bumped into each at the supermarket just this morning and she was narrating about a divorce kinda thing to me"." Ahh girlfriend was that why you called?"yes- very important,I needed to hear from the horse's own mouth, girl...it's very true I called home to tell Mom and my kid sissy I can't continue with the marriage again,my instinct is confirming so"Hmmm" Wendy gave a long sigh." See girlfriend no matter the circumstances, divorce shouldn't be the option?!..." I'm just tired with Jeffrey and his cheating attitude!" I don't know how men were wired but girlfriend that's a norm with them!, you need to exercise patience.I told you when
It was just ONCE Indifferent Decision
Ellen started climbing the staircase to go inquire from Jeffrey what she came to her home to see on their matrimonial bed.Jeffrey realized from the kids Ellen was back so he tried sneaking his mistress out of the house before Ellen chanced on them.On the way out, Ellen met the two on the staircase." Paw-paa-w", Ellen gave Jeffrey a dirty slap."Ahh, but why do you slap me, what's the slap for?, Jeffrey asked angrily. " You shamelessly stand there to ask me such a provocative question?You deserve something better than just a slapI've been keeping quiet, just watching you to see if you were going to change with your womanizing attitude but I doubt..."How dare you?!! what do you take me for and what do you take this marriage for? Ellen asked.Ouch-ouch!!! Valentina, the mistress of Jeffrey screamed after Ellen had slapped her,went ahead to pepper spray her eyes." I can't see, I can't see, help, Jeff help!!? She kept crying for help." You prostitute if I ever see you anywhere aro
It was just ONCE The unexpected disrespect....
Ellen's POV,On the plane back to Canada as I was alone on the plane with the bodyguard, I had nothing to talk to him aboutMy mind had no option but to travel aback when I lost my second pregnancy.Sadness grabbed my heart all of a sudden.I wished that day never came. I mostly want to just avoid mulling over that, the pains that bring me, even though I'm super grateful for the twins.The futility of the season pregnancy is breaking my marriage with Jeffrey.Every day I have to keep fighting to just keep breathing in and out,the pains filled part of my heart.I had to go through it all!Tears streamed down my cheeks at the memory of it .At this point o couldn't stop the memories that kept flashing on my eyes.Everytime I have to go through, Jeffrey's grey eyes seemed to be staring at me.The pain he felt was written all over his face,I could see the disappointment in his face, not having his own baby.In the labour ward I saw his lips moving but I couldn't hear what he was uttering.
It was just ONCE Ellen goes back....
I rushed back to my room from the cafeteria, sitting on the orthopedic bed , mulling over how I could escape from this life threatening blackmailing, I dozed off. I really get to sleep very fast when I'm angry and anxious.*****Kelvin's POVEllen left her clutch bag in my car during our previous date so right after work in the evening I made a stop at the apartment she's lodging in to deliver to her before tomorrow as I'll be instructing one of my drivers to take the car for cleaning at the washing Bay in the morning.In as much as I knocked on the door severally and there wasn't any response, I tried to check if the door was locked or not, it wasn't locked as I brought the handle down.But why has this woman left her door unlocked, doesn't she know it's not safeI opened to peep through to see if Ellen was around and why she wouldn't respond to the knocks.I looked into the room and realized that she was fast asleep already.She looked so beautiful and adorable. she looked cute even
It was just ONCE The announcement
"Oh my goodness, my great nightmare!!, how am I going to be seen before Jeffrey and his mom if I'm to break the news of me filling for a divorce?""All these years they've been nothing but good to me, how will they understand that I'm doing all these cause I'm under a duress, no evidence to prove." That's the more reason i haven't taken action against Jeffrey as I've caught him cheating with other ladies, and with his bad character of not being home with me and the kids, he's been caring to be before, and I still remember""Eeh, I was growing to love Jeffrey but he's recent character is putting me of, I haven't lost hope yet." my kids, how are they going to understand ??, Jeffrey's mom will be more disappointed to see these naked pictures of mine than to let her know I'm divorcing his sonAfter all she's been witnessing at least the current attitude of her son in the marriage., which she's adviced we go see a counselor to assist.with Mom she's not applauding Jeffrey for his womani
It was just ONCE The contract....
Could you please give me some time to me sometime to think through and figure all these out, I'm a married woman and I need to really think through this...That's none of my business Mrs Wellington, he sacastically said giggling about it.He cut of my rambling colly." Your naked pictures with me would be released in the next 24 hours, and I believe it will go viral on the internet ,the media will even blog on it as the national TV showed your video during your weddingIt will really interest their feed you know." the child social security card agency would also be interested to take your adorable twins from you as, they will see you're a careless and irresponsible mother.He said it causally like he was not threatening me.The thought of my kids being taken from me as I heard those words from him brought tears to my eyes unknowingly , but I blinked them back in without delay.The was no point in showing weakness in his presence." But..... I wanted to protest." It's either what I'm
