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2024-10-29 19:42:56Chapter 5
Jeffrey Cooper
I tossed on the bed for the umpteenth time as I tried to gather what happened together, but everything was so confusing. Who the fuck was that guy? Why was she crying when I asked her who he was? Is she ok now? Those were the questions I just couldn't stop asking myself as I finally sat up on the bed, running my fingers through my hair frustratingly. I had no idea how I suddenly became so addicted to her that I get worried about her. She was the first woman I've felt this way for in some years now.
I took a deep breath before I stepped out of my room, heading downstairs to the kitchen where I took a bottle of water and gulped down everything. I checked the time before I left the kitchen, and turned out that it was already past midnight. Wow! So I have just been here for the past hours and didn't even sleep?
I walked back into my room where I lay on the bed and pulled the duvet to cover myself, finally drifting into sleep.
Just when I closed my eyes, the knocking sound on the door pulled me from my deep slumber, and I couldn't help but wonder who was waking me up in the middle of the night, but I was mistaken. When I opened my eyes, I realized that it was already morning. When did I go to bed? I asked myself as I drag myself from the bed and advanced toward the door. I pulled it open, and there my baby is, staring up at me with a smile lingering on her face. It was one of the twins, Ella.
"Good morning, Daddy," She smiled at me heartily, and I squatted in front of her.
"Good morning, sweetheart. Did you sleep well?" I asked her as I pulled her close and kissed her forehead.
"Yes, Daddy, what about you?" She asked me, and I nodded my head even though it was probably written on my face that I didn't sleep well. I went to bed past 1am, how was I supposed to sleep well with the little hours I slept for?
"Daddy, you are not coming to get us ready for school?" She asked me, and I turned back to check the wall clock. It was a few minutes to 7am.
"Alright, dear. Wait for me with your sister. I'll be with you shortly," I said to her before she walked back to their room which was just opposite mine, and I groan as I ruffled my hair like someone losing his mind. Well, you could say that I have lost it.
Realizing I have an appointment at the office in an hour and a half, I gasped sharply as I went running into the bathroom where I had a quick bath, and wore my robe before I went to bathe my kids. I would come back to get ready for work after I'm done with them.
Since I was already familiar with taking care of them, it didn't take me much time before I got the two ready for school, and by the time I was done, I hurried back into my room and got dressed for work. I checked the time before I left my room with them, and it was a few minutes past 8am. Well, I didn't need anyone to tell me that I would eventually get to the office quite late.
"Girl, I'm sorry I couldn't make breakfast. I'm going to tell your class teacher to get you something to eat at the canteen. I promise to make it up to you later, please," I apologized to them as I drove to their school, and they nodded their heads. I literally make everything for my kids, which was not limited to making breakfast. I learned how to cook because of them, I learned how to take care of kids and keep them happy, because of them. I literally did everything because of them. That is how much I love my kids.
Once we arrived at the school compound, I dropped them off and talked to their teacher about breakfast before I left.
Guess who got stuck in the traffic jam for about ten minutes now? Well, that would be me. Just when I was in a hurry to get to the office, then here I was, stuck here without any hope of getting out. Well, I wasn't surprised. I mean, it was Monday, so I should've known better.
The traffic was finally resolved once it was a few minutes to 9am, and it was already 9am by the time I arrived at the company. I have never been so late to the company in my entire life even though I have been taking care of my kids all this while. Well, all thanks to the stupid traffic jam.
I walked briskly to the elevator, and just when it was about to roll closed after I walked in, someone rushed in. It was Aliyah. My heart fluttered at the sight of. She looked elegant and sexy in her dress, and I couldn't help but admire everything about her. Her modest, hard work, just everything about her was perfect. She was down to earth.
"Mr. Jeff... You are here?" Her smile was everything as she glanced at me, and I nodded my head. I invited her to the meeting this morning since she was going to be a part of our company soon. I have a job offer for her.
"Yes. Good morning. Did you sleep well?" I asked her, and she nodded her head.
"Yes, I did. What about you?" She asked me as she tucked her hair behind her ear, and my heart missed a beat.
"Yes, I did. How is Nancy?" I asked her as I tucked my hand inside my pocket since the other one was holding my briefcase.
"She is fine. Just dropped her off at school before I came here. What about your kids?" She asked me, and I smiled at her
"They are fine," The elevator finally rolled open, and we walked out of it, heading straight to the meeting hall since the other staffers were already waiting for us. The employees stood up to welcome us as soon as we walked in.
After I addressed them, I told them the purpose of the meeting which was to make a proposal and ask for their opinion.
"So, in conclusion... The company wants to hire you to work here as the head of the writing department since you are a professional writer. Don't worry about your writing, because you will still have time to do it. You are only going to be giving the other writers lessons just about an hour in a day, and it depends on what you want..." I paused and passed what I scribbled on a book to her, which she glanced through before she raised her gaze to look at me.
"You can still write your books while working with us, because you will be given your office where you will stay alone," I further said to her, hoping it'll convince her to work with us.
"I will think about your offer, Mr. Jeff. Please do give me some time to think about it," She finally spoke up, and I nodded my head.
"Sure," I replied to her. We talked about a few things before she finally left my company...
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Chapter 112Marcus POVTears brimmed in my eyes as I stared at her. I couldn't deny the fact that I've missed her so much. I mean, I was just seeing her again after several years. I thought I hated her, but seeing the tears in her eyes and how vulnerable she looked, I didn't know what I felt anymore. I didn't know if this was still hatred or if this was me missing her all this while."Mom has been through a lot. She has tried to reach out to you severally but you cut her off completely. You didn't want to see her...""And why the fuck should I see her? Do I have any reason to?" I turned to face Jeff who was already on his feet. "Are you blaming me now for being like this when it's obvious whose fault this is? Are you saying that this was all my fault when it's clearly not?" I scoffed unbelievably. I didn't want to shed a drop of tears in front of her, but I couldn't hold it back anymore."Does she deserve to be called a mother when all she ever did was hurt me?""Marcus! Mind the way
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Chapter 110Sunshine POVMy heart pounded hard against my chest as I stood in front of the door. My hands were sweaty, and beads of sweat formed on my forehead. Am I ready for this? I asked myself to be sure of what I was about to do, but at this point, I needed to get this off my chest and be fine. I would continue to suffer in silence if I were to keep hiding this."Let's go for this," I whispered, reaching for the doorknob, but I removed my hand immediately and stepped away from the door. What if I get rejected? What if he ends up throwing me out of his house? Where will I go from here? For an abandoned orphan without a family who has been living years of her life in a rough phase before I got a chance to be here, I didn't want to leave this place because that would mean that I would have to go back to the street which may not be favorable for me again like it was before."It's fine even if you get rejected, Sunshine. You are not a coward, so you should go for what you want," I sai
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Chapter 108Aliyah POVI placed my palm on his forehead after I removed the damp towel from it, and I was glad that his temperature had come down, unlike earlier when it was so high.I carefully dropped the bowl on the ground and pulled the duvet to cover him, but he held my hand, stopping me from doing it, and I was forced to look at him for the first time since I'd been avoiding his gaze since he woke up."I'm fine. I will take care of it," It's crazy how he was still able to claim he was fine even after all the pain he had been through. How he was still trying to hide the obvious. Is he trying to act like he is strong or what?"It's fine," I muttered and pulled the duvet to cover him."Are you ok? Are you hungry? Do you need me to get you something to eat?" He must have felt weird by the way I suddenly started to treat him, but everything I was doing was genuine. I feel bad for him for being in this situation. "Hmm. I'm fine," He replied to me blankly, and I slowly nodded.I sat o
