“Yes! This is more like it,” I smiled to myself.
I was putting on a hot pink well-tailored gown looking more like a bride, l packed my platinum blonde hair into a high ponytail smacked on some lip gloss, and stared at my reflection in the full-length mirror. But suddenly felt the urge to throw up, I ran to the bathroom and emptied whatever was in my tummy. I clutched my belly, and a beam of a smile lingered on my face. I couldn't wait to break the news of my pregnancy to Jeffery. A few days ago he left for a business trip and I felt a little bit sick. I went to the hospital but was stunned when the doctor disclosed to me that I was pregnant. Jeffrey and I weren't planning on having a baby before our marriage, but it just happened, I couldn't wait to break the news to him. We have always dreamed of building our family together. The thought of walking down the aisle with Jeffrey keeps hovering in my mind.
I took a glance at the clock and it was already 9 o'clock.
“oh! My, I'm going to get sacked if I miss this wedding,” I heaved a sigh of relief as I finally wore the difficult shoes I was stumbling to put on.
I picked up my matching purse and hastened up. The drive to the wedding venue took thirty minutes, I paid the cab man and walked into the venue. The captivating decoration was magnificent. My boss must have spent a lot on his only daughter's wedding. I walked in with the alluring beauty sort of aura, seeming to cause the congregation to stare dagger at me. I quickly sat down on the first empty seat that caught my attention.
“Thank goodness, I wasn't late,” I heaved a sigh of relief as I glanced through at the couple who were yet to take their vow.
The bride was stunningly beautiful in her bridal gown with her brown hair styled into a braided bun and the tendrils strategically hung, framing her small heart-shaped face. Her full lips were colored brightly and her makeup was flawless. I threw a glance at my boss whose eyes were glistening with tears as he stared calmly at her daughter. I wished my father or even family would witness my wedding. Having lost my parents at a tender age, I grew up in the orphanage without a clue of my identity. Jeffrey was the only true companion I knew immediately after I left college and we have been together for five years. I have met his family on several occasions but they never seem to be nice towards me, treating me like I was a total stranger. Jeffrey assured me they would come around once we got married and I was willing to wait.
The voice of the officiating priest snapped my attention back to the altar. I stared at the couple, the groom was still facing one of the groomsmen as he whispered something in his ear. Staring at his back his physique looked familiar but I couldn't comprehend if I had seen him before. He slowly turned to face his bride but my stomach flipped at the sight of the groom. I used my palm and rubbed my eyes. Maybe I was hallucinating. But he threw a glance at the crowd and his eyes cut mine. His wide grin immediately turned into a frown. My heart was thudding loudly in my chest, I froze covering my mouth with my palm, my heart convulsing in pain. He smiled at the bride like he was a kind of saint. A surge of pain pierced my heart at the sight of them smiling at each other, my heart throbbed in pain as if someone had stabbed it with a knife.
How could Jeffery do this to me? I couldn't fathom the reason behind this. His promises kept hallooing in my ear as I remembered his words before leaving for his so-called business trip but here he was getting to my boss’s daughter. The thought of it makes my head pound in pain. I wasn't going to let him get away with this. I was ready to humiliate myself, lose my job, or anything. I don't care anymore, nothing makes sense at that point. Tears were already gushing down my cheek as I felt the gaze of the congregation around me. I wiped away my tears summoning all my courage and I marched up to the altar.
“Jeffery!” I yelled. My voice tinged with fury.
“What the hell are you doing here?” he whispered coldly to my hearing.
My eyes widened in disbelief and I slapped hard on his cheeks. Leaving the guest completely shocked and bewildered. A group of groomsmen held me back as I was ready to vent my frustration on him for making a mockery of my existence.
“Have you lost it, Avery? What the hell is wrong with you?” I could hear the roaring voice of my boss. But I wasn't even bothered if I lost my job. I stared at the cold eyes of Jeffery who couldn't look straight into my eyes.
“Bitch are you trying to ruin my wedding or what?” the bride muttered, staring at me furiously.
I zeroed my concentration only on Jeffery, with tears rolling down my cheek.
“Jeffery, how could you do this to me? you lied to me, you loved me right? This isn't real. It's some sort of prank, "My pale lips quivered as if I had fallen into the icy water.
“Get whole of yourself and stop humiliating your stupid self. I never loved you, not now or ever. You were just some piece of trash I used in quenching my urges,” Jeffery blurted out his voice now devoid of any trace of love we once shared. His words landed like a punch to my gut. My face turned livid. I clenched my fists into balls suppressing the urge to punch him again.
“Take that slut away from this premises, if I set my eyes on her again then kiss your job goodbye.”
I heard the commanding voice of my boss to the bodyguard.
“Jeffery how could you be so deceitful,” my voice rang out, as I was dragging out the premises. The congregation was bewildered. They stared at me like I was some sort of joker. I could hear my boss sternly warning me not to show my face again at the office.
A mixture of anger and heartbreak coursed through my veins couldn't fathom that these words were coming from the man I was supposed to marry. The person I had loved for five long years hurt me so much. The turmoil of emotions was overwhelming and almost unbearable.
I was hurled outside the entrance like a piece of trash. I slumped on the bare floor and sobbed my heart out, an agonizing pain pierced down my core.
My phone kept peeping but I wasn't in the mood to answer any calls, I brought it out of my purse and flung it but it came down on the feet of a stranger
“ouch, you should watch where you throw trash.” I heard a thick masculine voice exuding an aura of dominating power close to me. I raised my head to uphold the sight of his face. He had a tanned, handsome, and spirited face that denoted a man who was tough and resolute in his ways.“So sorry,” I shrugged and stood up to reach for my phone but he instantly picked it up.“Please can I have my phone? I already said sorry,” I uttered nonchalantly.He glances at me from head to toe. “You look pathetic with the act you just pulled in there, my name is Tobias Maxwell. You probably won't tell me yours, but can I drop you off?” Ok! This stung right in the heart.“Let me have my phone, I don't need your help,” I was getting irritated by the intimidating glare.“The only way you can have your phone again is if you allow me to drop you off.” He was getting on my nerves. Taking a deep breath to calm myself, I curled my fist into balls suppressing the urge to vent my frustration on him.“Fine
Four years later.“Mummy, mummy,” the voice of my two boys came through immediately I swung the door to their room open.“Good morning my cuties, already awake and ready for school?” I ruffled their hair while staring into their cute gray eyes just like Jeffery. They had this notable resemblance of Jeffery, thick lashes, plump lips, and curled hair. They were like the replica of Jeffery. Staring at them I felt completely ecstatic, not wanting to dwell in the past but hold onto my double elation.“Yes mummy,” they both chorus simultaneously jolting me out of my thoughts.“I will have Adam drop you guys off today, mummy has an important meeting please,” I pleaded as I glared at Daniel who instantly pouted his face.“But mummy, I…” Daniel tried to grumble, making those puppy faces but I had to cajole him to give in. I can not afford to miss this meeting, or else Uncle Mark will keep jeopardizing my position.I squatted to his height.“Baby, mummy will make it up to you, I promise.”I tur
It was my grandfather's birthday, Tobias's limousine pulled in front of my grandpa's magnificent mansion, and the doors were held open for us to alight by his private chauffeur. I came down first and moved aside for my two babies. They both came down too. Last was Tobias whose face was shimmering with a smile. Our hands linked, as we walked together into the ongoing party. Everyone stopped, and heads began to turn at our arrival. Most attention was on me and Tobias as he held my hands. Daniel and David on the sight of Grandpa in his wheelchair, sprinted to him and wrapped their little hands around him. He held them tightly, placing a kiss on their heads.“Happy birthday Grandpa,” they both chorus excitedly.“Thank you, my buddies,” he replied with a wide grin of amusement on his face.“Happy birthday Grandpa,” I hunkered down to his level and placed a kiss on his forehead. Since the day he set his eyes on me, he has rejuvenated back to his normal self apart from the fact that he was s
“I won't be able to head Jason’s company anymore and for that, I will officially appoint my granddaughter Avery as the new CEO.” his words resonate in my ear. I was thrilled that he believed in me to pass down this huge responsibility to me. The cheering from the guests boomed. I squatted down and placed a kiss on his forehead, whispering to his ear that I wouldn't disappoint him. Smiling at the guest, I made a strong promise to drive the company to a greater height, not wanting to let him down now. When I glanced at my uncle's direction, the look on his face was murderous before he zoomed out but I didn't fidget a bit. I noticed that Jeffery who stood beside him was no longer there.Coward, he couldn't even stand my gut. He might have thought I was still that lonely orphan with no identity. I smiled to myself waving at Tobias whose face was glinting in glee. The party was finally over and the whole mansion was silent as everyone reclined to their various rooms. You would never gues
Jeffery POVI got no response from him, he just grinned at me in the cutest manner. I stared at him perplexed, Whose child was this? I thought inwardly.He held his rumbling stomach pouting his lips as I stared at a face that was small and cute like a cherub from a medieval painting “I’m hungry" he looked at me with those gray eyes identical to mine as he whimpered as if in pain. His voice softened my heart and I moved closer to him, rubbing his back, as I couldn’t stand the pain he was going through.I looked down at my watch wondering if any restaurant would be open, it was a few minutes past ten pm, and none would be open at that time. “Don't worry I'll get you something to eat, we will be going to my house and I’ll tell the chef to make you a meal when we get there" I said to the little boy, he nodded his head in agreement, and wrapped his hand around my waist. I hesitate a bit before taking him into a warm embrace. I felt a spark in my heart as though I was holding a missin
Avery's POVMy hands couldn’t stop shaking as I paced around the room, my boy had been gone for three hours to God knows where. My heart was beating so loud I bet someone miles away could hear it. My face was red and blotchy from all the crying earlier. I clasped my hands together and muttered a prayer, at that point, it felt like a mantra.I had left my boys for just two hours and this happened. I couldn’t stop blaming myself, if only I had left them with a grown-up. I had felt the boys wouldn’t leave the room but how wrong I was. I felt like a terrible mother.I looked around the living room to where my grandfather and other workers were Seated, everyone was wearing a gloomy look on their faces. I checked for Tobias, but he hadn’t returned, he had gone out with the staff to look around the compound for Daniel. At that moment I was really grateful to him, I wouldn’t know what to do if I were alone, I was so overpowered by emotions that I didn’t know where to start.He was making
Avery POVI couldn’t believe my ears, what was Daniel saying, I thought to myself, as I tried to comprehend his words.“You saw your who?" I asked as I looked at Tobias Panicked, he looked tensed as well “I was with this nice uncle, I wished he was my daddy" he replied with a cheerful smile Everyone breathes a sigh of relief as the tension dissipates from the room. How would he have known who his father was? I made sure I kept that away from them.Relieved, I said, “Come on baby, let’s get you showered," I looked at everyone with an appreciative smile as I walked to my room with him.“Dani!!” David screams as he hugs his brother, it was so nice seeing my babies together again.I ran their bath and bathed David before DanielWhile bathing Daniel, I checked again for injuries or any sign of abuse, when I didn’t see any, I relaxed and continued bathing him.“Tell me more about this nice uncle baby," I asked him as I toweled his body“He's really tall, Mummy, and he looks like Batman, h
Jeffery's POVI looked at myself in the mirror, to make sure my hair was perfect, I adjusted my tie and checked my wristwatch, I had a few minutes left before I left for the office. I decided to have breakfast, I walked to the dining table to the meal Monica already prepared. As I sat down at the table, my mind wandered back to the little boy who had been here earlier, I couldn’t stop thinking about him. It felt as though I was missing my flesh and blood like he was my son.I couldn’t help but wonder how he was doing. I wished I knew who his parents were but it was probably for the best that I didn’t know. My phone rang and I sighed as soon as I saw the caller ID, it was Danielle. I picked up the call to her usual sweet voice.“Hey baby, how are you doing?” She asked“I’m good about leaving for the office,” I replied as I got up from the dining chair and walked straight to my car, I just lost my appetite. The Chauffeur opens the back door and I glide in.“Baby I was wondering if we