Alexander ~•~The next morning, the sound of my ringing phone woke me up from my sleep. I stretched my hand to the side table to retrieve the phone but the call had already ended. Just as I was about to check to see who the caller was, I got a text that caught my attention. [ I have confidential information about your son’s kidnapping. But you have to pay twenty million dollars for the information.] My heart skipped a bit as I stared at the screen. I hoped the person was actually legit and not a fraud. I quickly responded to them back. [How do I know that I can trust you?] I sent the text and sat upright, waiting for a response. Within a few seconds, another text came in. [I have access to the unaltered CCTV footage from the school.] My interest was piqued because if the person knew about the scrambled footage, there was a possibility that they had genuine information. I proposed a deal because I wasn’t sure I could trust the person completely. [ Alright, I’ll send you a down
Olivia ~•~I didn’t know how I managed to sleep off the previous night but as soon as my eyes fluttered open, I remembered my son was still missing and in danger.I hurriedly stood up from the couch where I had fallen asleep. I made my way to Amanda’s room and woke her up. She was nice enough to spend the night at my mum’s house just to be there to support me. “Can I have your phone?” I demanded as soon as she opened her eyes. She pointed over the the couch in her room. “It’s right there.” She replied in a slightly groggy voice. “Have they found him?” She asked, scratching her eyes with her hands. I shook my head. “I don’t think so. I’m about to call Alexander.” I grabbed the phone and walked out of the room, Alexander didn’t return my phone the previous day, so I had to reach him through Amanda’s phone. I called his number and watched it ring multiple times but he didn’t respond. I was pissed. Why wasn’t he answering his phone? I also tried calling my number but it was still th
Olivia ~•~Alexander picked me up and in no time we arrived at the police station. When we entered the building, Alexander wanted me to wait at the reception but I protested against it. He had no choice but to allow me to go into the office with him. I sat down quietly while he spoke with the officer who was in charge of the investigation. After talking for a while, he asked us to wait in his office while he went out to see if any of them had said anything about who exactly took Rowan. “What are we going to do about the school?” I asked Alexander who sat beside me. “Do you think they are actually part of this incident?” “We’ll think of that after we find our son, but trust me, they won’t go unpunished,” Alexander replied, his voice laced with frustration. I was scared for Rowan but I was a little bit relieved because we were close to finding him. The officers were certainly going to get information about his situation from the school. After waiting for about an hour inside the
Olivia ~•~[ Ethan has been arrested and I’m bringing Rowan home.] My heart leaped for joy as I read Alexander’s text. I quickly informed Amanda and David, so everyone would be relieved. It felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulder. The past twenty-four hours were hell and I wouldn’t wish to go through something like that again. “Rowan is coming home!” I exclaimed, engulfing my mother in a tight hug. “That’s great news.” She responded, leading me to the living room. “So what are you going to do about Ethan?” She asked, giving me a sympathetic look. I had no idea what I was going to do about Ethan. I was still shocked by his betrayal and I wasn’t sure I even wanted to look at him.He left his life back in California just to cause harm to my family. It was very immature of him to seek revenge just because I rejected his marriage proposal. I thought he was going to give it a rest after he sabotaged all my attempts to find a job after he fired me. But he still wasn’t
Olivia ~•~ I walked out of my house and headed to the cab I ordered. Maya was in the city and we planned to hang out at a cafe so we could catch up on each other lives. It had only been about two weeks since I moved back to New York, but it felt like I hadn’t seen Maya for an eternity. I was excited and couldn’t wait to see her. I slid into the back seat of the car and after a short drive, I was at the cafe. I let out a relieved sigh as I saw Maya sitting outside the cafe. After paying the driver, I rushed over to Maya. She stood up from her chair and opened her arms wide. I leaned into her body and engulfed her in a warm embrace. “I’m so happy to see you,” I said, a wide smile plastered on my face. “How are you doing?” Maya smiled. “I’m doing great.” She gestured to the empty chair beside her as she settled down. “You look good, you’ve added a good amount of weight.” “You look good too.” I returned the compliment and settled down on the empty chair beside Maya. “So what bring
Olivia ~•~I promised to take the kids to the park during the weekend and as soon as it was morning, they sang it like a song loud in my ear. “I remember, sweetheart. Just let me sleep a little longer.” I pleaded as they dragged my blanket out from my body. But they were relentless and I knew they wouldn’t give up until I got up. With a laugh, I surrendered, tossing off the blanket and swinging my legs over the side of the bed. “Alright, you all should keep yourself busy with the television while I get ready.” Their expressions turned victorious. “Yay!” They both yelled in unison before running out of my room. I let out a loud sigh and stretched my arms. Then I stood up from the bed and made my way to the bathroom. It was still very and they were really persistent, so I had to spend a long time in the bathroom. After I was done showering, I changed into a comfortable dress and went outside to meet the kids in the living room. “What do you want for breakfast?” I asked the kids wh
Olivia ~•~I blinked in confusion and tilted my head. “Huh?” “I’m sorry, it’s just the test resu………”I trailed off, lost in my thoughts as the doctor spoke. I knew he was saying something but I couldn’t hear what he was saying. My mind started racing. I had no idea when last I had my period. My hand hovered around my stomach and I examined it, trying to see if it was protruding. With everything that had been going on, I hadn’t kept track of my period in a while but I knew I had it some time ago. My hands were clammy with sweat as I realized where the conversation was heading. Everywhere became dizzy and the next thing I knew, everything went blank. The next time I opened my eyes, I was lying on the bed and Alexander was sitting next to me. “No, you shouldn’t be here.” I gestured for him to leave as I tried to sit upright. Alexander pushed me back gently. “I’ll go get the doctor.” He said in a soft and calm voice. “Stay on the bed.” I remained still while he left the office. I
Olivia ~•~“Are you good? What was this all about?” Alexander asked as he entered the hospital room. I was still lying on the bed, thinking about my life. “Nothing, I just wasn’t feeling well.” I felt a pang of guilt as I lied to him. I couldn’t bring myself to tell him the truth about my pregnancy. Alexander moved closer to me and placed his hands on my body. “Your temperature isn’t high. Are you ready to leave? Are the doctors done?” He asked. I nodded. “Yeah. I’m ready to leave.” The doctor gave me his card, so I could call him whenever I was ready to move forward with the next step. With Alexander’s help, I got out of bed and he led me out of the hospital. “I took your mother home because it was getting late.” He said as he opened the front door for me to enter. “Alright, thank you,” I replied, securing my seatbelt. “What of Riley and Rowan?” I asked as Alexander settled down beside me in the driver’s seat. “I dropped them with your mother.” Throughout the ride back home,