Alexander Burke ~•~After spending some time with Olivia, I got a call from the office. They needed my signature to close a deal with one of the new clients.I hated that I had to leave Olivia. It was the longest time we had been alone in a while. I enjoyed her company so much and we were finally in a good place. I sent a text to my assistant, telling her that I was on my way. Then after a quick goodbye, I headed out of Olivia’s house and went to my car. As I drove out of the gate, I couldn’t help but wonder what was going on with Olivia. I noticed she was acting strange. It seemed like she had something to say but didn’t have the courage to say it. I didn’t want to pressure her, so I just dropped it. I wanted her to open up to me whenever she was comfortable with it. But a part of me still wished she would trust me with whatever was bothering her. I would do anything in my power to help Olivia and our kids. Over the past months, I had given her a lot of space and didn’t bring up
Alexander ~•~I was meant to drop the twins at Olivia’s house but I decided to take them to mine instead. I didn’t want to jump to conclusions. Even if she had been acting weird recently, I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt. I pulled up at the garage and ushered the kids into the house. I made sure they were comfortable and asked Emily to take care of them before heading upstairs to my room. After removing my tie and taking a deep breath to calm myself down, I picked up my phone and called Olivia’s mother. I wanted to ask her if Olivia was actually pregnant. I watched as the phone rang multiple times but she didn’t respond. I drummed my hands impatiently on the table as I waited for her to answer. “One last time,” I whispered to myself and tried calling again. I let out a wistful sigh when she still didn’t respond. Maybe she was busy, I was going to call her later. I pulled out the ultrasound photo from my back pocket. What if it belonged to someone else and the kids j
Chapter 83Olivia ~•~After spending about an hour with me, Alexander left because he had something to take care of at his office. Since I didn’t have any other plans for the day, I made my way to my room and indulged in a long nap. When I woke up from my nap, I reached out to my phone to see what the time was. But my heart skipped a bit when I saw a text Alexander sent me. [ Arthur is going to drop the kids off later in the day. I can’t even look at your face right now!] I felt a wave of panic wash over me. Did Alexander find out about my secret? How did he find out? I sat upright on the bed and tried calling his number several times but it went straight to voicemail. Did he block my number from calling him? My heart started racing and I didn’t know what to do. I called his office and asked to speak to him but his assistant said he left already. Just as I was about to call his house phone, I saw an incoming call from my mother. I took a deep breath to steady myself before answ
Olivia ~•~My brows knitted into a frown. “What do you mean? Maya isn’t a stranger.” My tone turned defensive. Alexander stood up from his chair, annoyed he continued. “I spent the whole day with you today and you didn’t think to say anything. I spent time with you at the hospital and you still lied to me.” I could hear the disappointment in his voice. I didn’t blame him for reacting that way. I would have done the same if I was in his shoes. “I’m sorry.” An apology tumbled out of my mouth. “I wanted to talk to you about it, I wanted to tell you but I didn’t have the courage to do so.” Alexander snorted. “Of course, you wouldn’t have the courage to tell me because you’ve been running around with him all this while.” “I wa……” Alexander cut me off before I could complete my sentence. “I was busy making arrangements for you to move back to New York. I thought you were done with Ethan but I was just being played. Is it even Ethan? Or there is another man?” My heart broke with each
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
Olivia~•~As I finished getting ready for the party, I stared at my reflection in the mirror and a stunning woman stared back at me. My blonde hair was styled into a messy updo with some loose strands falling down my face. The long red gown Alex and I had carefully selected a few days ago hugged my curves in all the right places. My bright blue eyes sparkled like gold against the bold of the red gown. I looked confident and undeniably sexy. Even if everything was falling apart, the least I could do was to look stunning in public. Satisfied with my look, I wore my pair of gold stilettos and matched it with my gold bag. Alex had already told me we had thirty minutes to leave, so I went downstairs immediately after I was done with my makeup. We were going to the party together. “You look so beautiful.” He complimented me as I got into the back of the car. I didn’t respond and just managed a half-smile. I was getting divorced so there was no need for me to get flattered by his compli