MY WOMAN

"I need to see her now. She should come to the office immediately. I can finally see my woman, the mother of my twins," Richie instructed.

He hoped Leah would understand him. It wasn't entirely his fault that night. He had also suffered, enduring sleepless nights, as she was the only one in his thoughts day in, day out for the past seven years.

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Leah urged the driver to speed up. "You're driving like a snail! Don't you understand what 'faster' means? Which part don't you get?" she demanded of the innocent man. The driver, though taken aback, increased his speed without replying.

"I'm in a hurry, please," she added, her voice tinged with desperation. Leah clutched her chest, tears welling up in her eyes. She was prepared for a confrontation with anyone attempting to take her children from her.

Flashbacks of her dreams and the phone call with her children that morning filled her mind... The pieces were falling into place.

As they arrived, she almost forgot to pay the driver in h