Olivia ~•~Throughout the outing with Maya, Maxim was blowing up my phone with constant texts and calls. I tried too hard to ignore them but Maya noticed. I had no choice but to tell her about it. And as usual, she forced me to accept his invitation. She offered to take the kids to her house while I spent time with Maxim. Maya made sure to convince me to accept his invitation. She even helped me text him back, letting him know I had made my decision. “You wouldn’t want to be alone when you get older.” Maya’s words replayed in my head as I stepped into the car Maxim had sent to pick me up. I took a deep breath as I settled down in the back seat. It was just a date with a friend. It didn’t mean anything. I wasn’t interested in being in a relationship with anybody right now. I already had so much on my plate. After a short ride, I arrived at a restaurant. It looked so elegant and classy. Maxim was there to welcome me as soon as I stepped out of the car. “You look so breathtaking
Alexander Burke ~•~I tapped my fingers impatiently against the table as I waited for Caroline to arrive. According to her, she was only five minutes away. She said that over thirty minutes ago. Jason was kind of sad because he felt alone and didn’t have anybody to play with, so Caroline took him out to the park to cheer him up. But something urgent came up and I needed her to come back to the house. I had been waiting for her for what felt like forever. I called her phone again but she didn’t respond. Just as I was about to storm out to find her, I heard someone open the front door. I stood up from the couch and made my way to the door. “Finally!” I let out a deep breath as I saw Caroline and Jason walk into the foyer. Before I could even voice out my frustration, Caroline apologized. “I’m so sorry but Jason said he wanted ice cream, so we had to stop at the ice cream shop.” Jason ran off to his room while Caroline and I stopped in the living room. “I need to talk to you abou
Olivia ~•~“Can we just stay for one more day?” Riley begged as I led them downstairs. Our trip had finally ended and it was time to go back home. But Riley wasn’t thrilled about it, she enjoyed her stay and wasn’t ready to go back home. I shook my head gently. “No, sweetheart. I have work and you have to go to school.” I replied as we stepped out of the entrance. Rowan turned to his sister. “Don’t you miss Jason? Don’t you want to go back home to see him?” He asked, raising a brow at her. I was proud of Rowan for how he treated Jason. He loved him unconditionally and always wanted to include him in everything. Initially, he was even upset that Jason didn’t travel with us. Riley’s face formed into a frown. “If we stay for an extra day, it doesn’t mean we won’t go back to see him.” They kept on arguing as I ushered them into the back seat. I didn’t interrupt them because I didn’t want Riley to bug me about staying back anymore. I settled down on the front seat and the driver drov
Olivia ~•~As I walked into the house, I went over to the kid's room. I knocked gently on the door before opening the door to see them lying down on the bed quietly. “Mama, I’m sorry for saying something like that.” Rowan apologized before I could even say anything. He looked so horrified. I closed the door behind me and sat down next to the twins. “It’s okay, baby. It isn’t your fault.” I said, giving him a sympathetic look. “You know you’re still a child right?” I asked and he nodded. I turned over to Riley who was lying beside him. “You know you’re also a child, right?” I asked her and she responded with a simple nod. “Sometimes I have to keep things away from you guys for your safety. I don’t want you to see the world differently. I want you guys to have a normal childhood. I don’t want to bother you with my problems.” The room was silent for a while. Riley and Rowan exchanged glances, their faces mixed with a hint of uncertainty and sadness. I hated that they had to be in
Olivia ~•~After getting some groceries from the store, I hurried back home. Luckily enough, the kids were still asleep, so I had time to make breakfast for them. I wanted them to have something to eat as soon as they got up since we slept off without any dinner the previous night. After spending about an hour making pancakes, waffles, and chicken, the kids finally woke up from their sleep. The aroma of my delicious meal probably attracted them to the kitchen. “Are we having pancakes for breakfast?” Rowan asked in a slightly groggy voice as he stepped into the kitchen. “I was about to go find you in your room when I saw the note you left on the door,” Riley stated, her voice still thick with sleep. “Good morning, babies.” I paused and gave them forehead kisses before fixing their plates. “You guys didn’t have dinner yesterday, so I wanted to make you breakfast early.” “Thank you, mama,” Rowan said as I handed him his plate. “I’m taking you to your daddy’s house today.” The ki
Olivia~•~I was used to checking the news because of the kind of man I married, but for the past week, I’d been avoiding every news outlet. My name was trending and so was my husband’s. To outsiders, it was a good thing but they didn’t know exactly what was going on inside.Ever the perfect wife, I stayed downstairs, waiting for my husband to return as I tried my best to ignore the voices in my head, telling me that my marriage was crumbling.I wanted to save it but I didn’t know how. We both forgot about our anniversary which was a few days ago. Alex was trending because of an expensive necklace he bought at an auction. They all thought it was for me and were waiting to see it on my neck, but our anniversary had passed and he still hadn’t given it to me.It had to be for her.I hated that this was what we had turned into and most especially, I hated that I couldn’t do anything about it. I’d gone shopping earlier today and gotten some random gifts, hoping to salvage it, but I knew w
Olivia ~•~I blinked in confusion. “Why do you want to get divorced?” I asked but he didn’t respond. My eyes scanned through the papers and my pupils dilated in shock as I read the content. Alex had already signed his part and all that was left to finalize the divorce was my signature. I was confused because I wasn’t expecting to get a divorce anytime soon. Sure, our marriage wasn't every couple’s dream, but we got along pretty well. We tolerated each other. We were able to sleep next to each other at night.“What is the meaning of this, Alex?” I asked angrily but Alex still remained quiet.“Why are we getting a divorce? When did you get these papers?” “Today.” Came his short flaccid response. I narrowed my eyes in confusion. “It is because of her, right?” I sniffed, holding back the tears that were threatening to fall down but Alex scoffed. “You want a divorce because of her, right?” I added, my voice cracking slightly. He finally confirmed my suspicions. The necklace he got at
Olivia ~•~I paused for a moment and looked at him. Why was he asking me not to sign the papers anymore? Did he change his mind about moving on with the divorce? There was an awkward silence for a few moments and I looked at him in anticipation, waiting for an explanation. “Let’s wait until after the party tomorrow.” He said, breaking the uncomfortable silence. “We have to appear as a couple at the event.” I swallowed hard. I expected to hear something else. I expected him to say he had changed his mind about the divorce. “Okay,” I said without asking further questions. After that, I dropped the papers and the table and walked out of the room. Alex tried calling me back but I ignored him and walked into the kitchen. I couldn’t believe he wanted me to act like everything was okay. He wanted us to pretend in public. I poured myself a glass of water and took deep breaths to calm myself down. My mind kept on racing with different thoughts. So I was still a married woman but not for