Gwen. I woke up with a start, my whole body drenched in sweat. The dream—nope nightmare replayed in my mind. I wonder what that was all about.My eyes landed on the clock beside my bedside and saw it was almost seven. Shit! I have to be in the court before eight. I jumped out of bed to the bedroom and took a quick bath, luckily for me, I prepared the dress I was going to wear yesterday. So as soon as I stepped out of the bathroom, I walked to my wardrobe and took the dress out. It was an ash-straight gown that stopped before my knees. I threw it on and applied a light makeup before hurrying out of the house. I opened the door and I was surprised to see Ryan already there, he was leaning against his car. He waved at me to come over when he saw me, I nodded and quickly locked the door before rushing to his side. “Good morning.” I greeted him as soon as I was close. “Good morning, you look pretty this morning Gwen. Ready for court?” He asked. My cheeks were flushed as I nodded an
Henry. I got to the courthouse quite late, and I knew it was bad for me. Bad for someone who wants the custody of his child but you couldn’t blame me. My lawyer and I had been brainstorming and coming up with ideas that can make me win this case and even after all those shit last night, I don’t have much confidence that I can win. Yeah, it sounds shitty but that’s just my thought. I was about to step out of my car when I got a call from my mother. I stared at the phone in my hand and the number for the longest time before picking the call up before it would end. “Good Morning Mother.” I greeted even though I knew this wasn’t a good morning. It could be for you and everyone else but not me. “Where are you right now?” She asked. And I frowned. I can’t believe she’s asking me this when everyone except Jas knew about this court summon. I mean I fucking told them about it last week so where the hell should I be if not the courthouse. “Henry? Are you still there?” She asked. “Yea
Henry. I couldn’t concentrate, I felt lost and I hated meeting eye-to-eye with Gwen’s new boy toy. He really had the nerve to look me in the eye while asking his non-existent question. I was so distracted that I didn’t even mention my daughter’s favorite food, I knew about it but I couldn’t say it because I was what…..jealous. Nope, not jealous. I was just angry Gwen decided to go for this boy that could be passed as a lady. I was so lost, mad, and upset that I had no idea when the court was over. It was my lawyer who woke me up from my daydream, I looked around to see everyone going on. Gwen and her family were long gone since their seats were empty I turned to my lawyer to ask some questions, I needed to know what happened while I was being jealous…..thinking about Gwen dating a boy toy. He told me what was said and how the judge need to decide on whom to give the child’s custody to but from the look of it I don’t think it will be me. I knew I did stupid things; things that I
Gwen. She isn’t serious, is she? She really didn’t expect me to welcome her with open arms and accept what she was offering, did she? For a moment I didn’t know what to say when she called me, but then I got myself when I remembered just how cruel she was to me when I was still married to her son. Mrs Baldwin was a thorn in my flag during my marriage; she disliked me for no particular reason whatsoever and promised to make my life hell which she did. She hated me back now so I wondered what had changed now—why did she suddenly become friendly towards me like we were two old-time friends meeting for the first time? ‘Your status.’ My mind reminded me. Right, how could I forget about that? I was rich now, so that was more reason for her to come near me. I wasn’t that poor girl who she thinks leech on her son's wealth anymore. I have my money, my family was well to do so she will find more reason to be near me. “I….” I began but she interrupted me. “I know you are going to rejec
Gwen.There was a time when I thought Henry was the only one for me; where the young me thought I would be married to him for a lifetime. Where I had thought he would come to like me for who I am and make whatever we have together work. I did believe that I believe we could work even after seeing those glaring signs of him cheating, I still thought we could make it. I mean those celebrities acting like their marriage is blissful without a single fight, they still stayed together—even though their acting was all lies and scripted. But I believed what Henry and I had, we had a little connection even the night I saved him from her clutches. I had thought he would still have a little feeling for me but I was absolutely wrong. Henry doesn’t care for me and he does not mind if I’m getting insulted by his mother or anyone else. I can clearly remember when he didn’t say a word after I received a slap from his mother. But now he was trying to force an apology from me to her. “Let go,” I sa
Henry. I stood there frozen as I watched their car ride out of the courthouse, I could not see anything other than the car and hear nothing other than what Gwen said. It was partially true and partially false that I tried to hit her, I didn’t mean to do that. I was drunk for crying out loud, I did not know what I was doing when I almost hit her that night. She was annoying as usual asking me questions I did not have an answer to, and I didn’t know when I brought my hand up to hit her but quickly I was able to get myself. I wasn’t raised to hit women; my mother made sure of that. “What was that about?” Sheila asked, walking toward me. “None of your business,” I snapped at her. She looked shocked but quickly got her bearing, her face hardened as she let out a scoff. “That’s my business, Henry, you just saw what happened right? You saw how that bitch insulted mother and you didn’t do anything, and what was that all about; she said you want to hit her. Have you ever raised your ha
Gwen.Ryan's car pulled up in front of an unfamiliar ice cream shop; I looked at the building in front of me while staying inside the car. It looked beautiful from the outside, with many ice cream decorations on its walls. The place was filled, and that was a sign that told me the ice cream must be perfect. It wouldn't be perfect if it weren't this filled up. “Ready to go out?” Ryan asked. “I think I am,” I told him skeptically since I had no idea if I was ready for this or not.I had wanted an ice cream, but not this place filled with so many people.Ryan paused what he was doing and looked at me. “What do you mean by that?” he asked.I looked at him and then took my eyes back to the ice cream shop to see more people going in and coming out.“I don't think I can go in there.” Ryan looked at me as if I was joking; what I said didn't make sense. Of course, it didn't make sense to me either.“I thought you said you wanted to eat an ice cream, but why are you chickening out?” he asked
Gwen.He doesn't expect us to eat from the safe plate. That looks intimate; we're friends, but apart from that, we're nothing else. Why did we have to eat from the same plate? Ryan must have noticed how quiet I was after he said that, so he said without looking at me, "Do not think much about it Gwen. I can see your head doing some calculations from here.” I didn't bother to hide my curiosity,“why didn't you get yours?” “Where's the fun in it if I get my separate plate and do not eat from the same plate but do not think of it as something else Gwen, just think of it as two friends sharing a plate of ice cream. That is all, do not think more about it,” he assured, and I wanted to go with that excuse, ‘Just two friends eat from the same plate.’Ryan continued driving, and although I did not have an idea where he was taking me, I kept quiet and just enjoyed the ride, and all I wanted to do was free my mind and off every single thought.After driving for what felt like an eternity to
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Epilogue. Henry. A little body jumped onto the king-size bed, waving the mattress and waking me up from the deep sleep that I had been engulfed in. The fucking hell. I need no one to tell me who it was. I snapped out of my sleep just as Gwen burrowed further beneath the comforter in her deep sleep. I tried to hold her before Nate jumped on the bed but yet again I was late. Jesus! He always do this every morning and I'm tired ot correcting him everytime. “Nate,” I called. “Papa, wake up, wake up,” Nathaniel sang jubilantly and then crawled towards me while dressed in his SpongeBob pajamas. It's his favorite pajamas. “It’s Saturday which means cake time, mommy. Wake up,” he said again but unknown to him, Gwen was too deep in his sleep to notice anyone. Crazy pregnancy brain. I swear. She wouldn't hear a thing. Also unknown to Nathaniel, he failed to notice the giant lumps of his twin under the comforter wrapped around Gwen’s body. I sighed when I caught the s
Gwen.I couldn’t believe what was happening, one time I was angry at Henry for driving me out of the room and the next I was walking down the hallway then stopped all of a sudden because of a huge pain that hit me.And then something wet ran down my thighs, I couldn’t believe I’d just peed on myself. But after another wave of painful contractions hit me again, I knew this wasn’t about me peeing on myself, my water just broke.And let’s not talk about how Henry suddenly froze after I told him about it, I mean the man wasn’t moving at all. He was just staring at me like I’d just turned into a big alien all of a sudden.“Henry!” I called harshly, squeezing his hand tightly to pull him from wherever his head was at but that didn’t work.I groaned when the contraction hit me again. Calm down Gwen, you have gone through this before.Breathe in and out, breathe in and out.Yes, that’s it, you are doing fine……Argh.“Henry, please say something baby,” I called, hitting his hand.He blinked but
Henry.We have been in Maldives for a while now and as much as I want to stay here with Gwen for a very long time, I couldn’t. We have a life back at home and I could tell Gwen was missing the kids and our families.So after staying for about a month—left to me I would stay here forever, we returned home and went back to our new life, only that I didn’t want Gwen to work.She always looks exhausted after coming back from work. She was having a tough pregnancy and I wanted to do everything for her. So even when she requested going back to work even though she wasn’t fine I had to say yes so I wouldn’t stress her out. Doctors advise.But for safety purposes, I got her secretary Alice to always keep an eye on her. I even made her stay in the same office as Gwen and made sure she called when she wasn’t fine.Gwen was strong, she was always there for me and the kids. She has a kind heart, she is different from every other woman and I never regret getting married to her.She’s my lifeline,
Gwen.One Week Later.It had been a week since Ryan died and everything had gone back together, even though he kinda spoiled my wedding, I was glad Henry and I did exchange our rings and vows before his appearance.It has been a week since we got married and I still can’t believe this fine man sleeping beside me was my husband. Again.I couldn’t get enough of him, he was too unreal to be this handsome. To me, it was a crime for someone to be this cute and handsome at the same time.I couldn’t take my eyes off him as he slept soundly beside me, it was day two of our honeymoon phase—yeah you heard that right, Henry wouldn’t let it go.He said he wanted an alone time with me in a different country and place so three days after our wedding and after Ryan’s death, we left the country for Maldives.Henry had already gotten the reservation and everything ready before coming, so it wasn’t difficult for us to settle down.I could remember how horny Henry was as soon as we entered our room, he
Gwen.“I have a question for you baby,” he started but I still didn’t look at him. He shouldn’t ask me anything when I’m still mad at him. Everything that happened today was a mess, though I have an idea about it that doesn’t mean I was ready for the drama Ryan was bringing with him.I wouldn’t lie that I wasn’t scared when he held me with that knife pointing at my neck, I was scared out of my mind that any movement would get me killed. I was scared but after seeing the reassuring look in Henry’s eyes I knew everything was going to be fine. More reason why I didn’t panic.“Tell me, apart from hearing your mother talk about Ryan, did you hear something else?” He asked and I kept quiet.When I noticed he wouldn’t stop asking until I answered I shook my head.“What if I told you that everything that happened today was planned?” He asked, dropping the bombshell.I froze after hearing that, he didn’t just say that.I couldn’t say anything, in fact, it felt like I couldn’t hear anything fro
Henry.The gunshot sounded in the room accompanied by Gwen’s scream and I watch, I watch with satisfaction how it went straight to the fucker and hit his chest. I rushed forward and held Gwen in my arms, protecting her from the bastard's blood. The loud thud of his body dropping on the ground and the heavy sound of a boot on the sand told me everything went well.I looked behind me and saw Ryan trying to catch his breath with his hand on his chest like he could stop the blood from coming out. I took my eyes off him as my men took him out.“Are you alright baby?” I asked, looking down at my wife who wasn’t moving in my arms.I pulled from the hug and stared at her, her eyes were open but she wasn’t saying anything.“Talk to me baby, are you alright?” I asked worriedly while searching her body for any injuries. I hissed when I saw a scratch on her neck, it must be from the knife.Gwen blinked and then as she had just snapped out of her thought she held my hand, staring at me with her be
Henry. “You want me right? Just me?” She asked and he smiled. No. “Now we are talking, yes I want you. You should know that for a long time now I have always wanted you even though you are already mine,” he said.I groaned as I flexed my jaw muscles. How delusional could one be to think someone who isn’t in love with him is his? He must be mad.“Right, then let them go and just take me,” she said.I blinked and looked at her in disbelief, she didn’t say what I think I just heard right?“Gwen…” I started only to get interrupted by her.“Take me instead and don’t hurt any of them,” I could feel my bliss boiling as I heard her repeat the same words.She shouldn’t agree to his terms, he was only above us because he was with a gun. I fear he would shoot if I decide to attack him and that is what I do not want. Someone might get hurt.Ryan paused, he did nothing, said nothing but only looked at Gwen with suspicious eyes.“You are being way too easy Gwen, tell me what do you have planned?
Henry.I knew he would be here, I knew he must have gotten a whiff of the wedding and where it would be held. I had everything planned to capture the bastard if he gets here but I never thought he would be this early, never thought he would come and spoil my wedding.The bastard was really getting on my nerves.I looked at Gwen who stood frozen beside me, her eyes wide open as they stared at Ryan in shock. I know what she is thinking right now, she couldn’t believe he was here, and not only that he also had a gun.The whole place was completely quiet as Ryan took slow steps inside, he had a huge grin on his face while taking in everyone’s reaction.“Good day people, I bet you are all surprised to see me here?” He asked but no one answered.I glared at him while trying to bring my phone out discreetly. I quickly typed and sent a message on it after making sure he wasn’t looking.I slipped the phone back into my phone pocket after doing that.“It’s very rude of you guys not to invite me