Diamond2 years later…I looked around happy with the table arrangement. Lennox would sit beside me of course, the kids and then Karl and Rebecca beside each other. The oven dinged and I went over to check the chicken. Rebecca loves her chicken golden brown and properly crisped, so I left it in for a few more minutes.Rebecca and Karl were coming over for dinner and final preparations for their wedding tomorrow. She had always wanted to go on her honeymoon the night of her wedding, so I won’t get to see her for a while after tomorrow. That only reiterated the need for this dinner. Lennox and I would be hosting them, alongside the kids. We were happily married now and might I say, this two years have been the best of my life. A lot had happened within the span of two years. My parents and I were finally on good terms although we don’t speak frequently because that can’t just change after so many years. I had gotten a permanent job at the hospital. After the incident with Tim, he an
"When do you plan to divorce her?"Today is my sister's cradle ceremony but here I am arriving so late. I spent all night undergoing a surgery and I had thought I would make it in time but the surgery was so critical that it spans down to this morning. To say I'm exhausted, is an understatement but I've to do this. When I arrived at my family’s mansion, I heads straight to my sister room to surprise her with the gift I have for her since I am told she is in her room. But while approaching her door, I had been hearing some faint voices protruding from her room. Seems like she is having a serious banter with a man but nothing has been clear till I hears her talking about divorce. I don't know why but it spur up a little bit of curiosity in me. "You know I can't just divorce her without a good reason babe. I'm still trying to come up with a plan..." I nearly trip and almost let go of the box of gift beneath my arm. Is it just me? Or does that baritone voice sound all too familiar t
"What?!... wait... Diamond you don’t Fucking mean that...” I scoff hard as Lennox’s voice comes after me when I storm out of the room. As I storms down the lobby he’s coming behind me in long strides. “Demand!”“Diamond... hold the hell up.” I completely ignore him. I arrive at the living room in no time and it is just as lively as I had left it. Guests eating, drinking, most of them hanging around with the new born baby as my mother scuffles her in her arms. No one seems to notice my presence at first until Lennox catches up with me. “Diamond!” He grips my wrist sharp to pull me back but I didn’t know how it happened. My hands acted out on it own and in the next split second, a hot thunderous slap landed across Lennox’s face. It come out so loud and sharp that it aggregated the baby to Cry from that far and it alarms every single person in the room. Some has their dish crashing down, bottles crashing, gasping and some standing up. I’m not so surprise to see the terrifying s
My eyes flips open and I’m feeling a dull ache in my head. My eyes scan around and I see cannulas connected to my wrist but I’m a thousand percent sure the bed I’m lying on isn’t as rocky as a hospital bed and neither is the room. The room kinda looks and smells familiar but I’m unable to figure out whose room I am or how I got here in the first place but thankfully, the door flips open and Aaron trudges in clad in his medical coat. “You are awake!” He drops the pile of files he’s holding on the cabinet and rushes towards me on the bed. “How are you feeling now?” He inquired and I pulled myself up to sit down, he quickly guided me up. “I’m feeling a slight headache. What happened? To me?” I mutter, my memory in jumbles. Last I remember, we were all in court and I’d Divorce Lennox. What happened after that?“You passed out yesterday at the court, so I had to bring you down here.” I passed out? “What happened, I mean what’s wrong with me?” I rasps, getting worried. Aaron smil
Three years later. “Hayden! Braden!! Jayden!!!” I holler on top of my lungs as I step into the very room I cleaned up yesterday. It was sparkling and everything was in perfect order but now I can’t even recognize it anymore. The whole place is in shambles. Clothes, shoes, toys and junk papers are strewn everywhere. On the floor. Bed. Dresser. Closet. Gosh! Did a party go down here that I’m not aware of? “Jayden! Bra...” I am hollering again when three identical boys suddenly pop out from one of the inner rooms. They are frowning and almost shivering like scaredy cats. as if already knowing they are in for it. I fold my arms to my chest maintaining a stern look as I stare at them. They look just like tiny clones of me. All round faces, his cat-like shape eyes, high bridge nose, full lips, but their chestnut curly hair is just same as the man I don’t want to remember. They also have his hazel eye contacts. Sometimes I wish they didn’t pick anything from him but that’s nature ri
I sit on the bed, clutching a framed photograph of a docile looking man. He’s on a white sparkling white coat radiating with a smile. it took a tear to dab on the surface of the frame, for me to realize I had been crying. I’m crying profusely. It's been a year now ever since Aaron passed away, but the pain still feels as raw as the day I lost him. I could never bring myself to forget him. To forget all he had sacrificed for me and the kids. After that incident with him fainting while urging the children to school, I rushed him to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Because it was already in the late stages, there was nothing we could do to save him. And just like that, he passed away the following few months. He was a devoted father to the triplets and a very supportive and caring friend even to his last breath, as all he had was willed to the triplets, just to make sure they were comfortable even after his passing. His absence has left a void in my heart and t
CHAPTER 6 Karl’s POV, “What is it now, Donald?” I hissed into the car speaker which my phone is connected to while focusing on the road, battling to smuggle past the jam packed vehicles. Everything seems to be driving me nuts today, why the hell is there so much road jam now? I know it’s the snowy season in Texas but it’s been a while since this frustrating stupid traffic. After having a long daunting day at the company, All I need now is just to go get wild in some club tonight, chill out with bitches over some bottles of vodka and hard core sex. But it doesn’t seem like I’ll be getting any of that soon and now my P.A came blasting my phone, probably to whine about an issue at the company. “Sir, I’m really sorry but it’s Mr Romeo. He’s insisting on a %50 discount, considering that his fashion corporation is still under recognition. He’s afraid to be at loss should the commercial Ad doesn’t not yield him enough revenue.” He rambled politely. “Tell Mr Romeo that I’m running
“What are your kids talking about, Diamond?” I maintained a cold stance, my lids arch and my hands in my pocket. “I—I am really sorry… Don’t mind what they just said. They were just…” I watch her rambles, her agitation all over the place as she turns to the kids, trying to act stern. “C’mon Hayden, Braden… you three get inside now!!!” She whisper-yelled. “but mummy don’t act like you aren’t in this too. We told you were going to find you a husband and we pulled it up. Shouldn’t you be happy?” One of the boys blurted out, all of them smiling cheekily. And that got me a bit baffled and off course Diamond shy her eyes away from me, embarrasment written all over her. But…Did Diamond sent her kids to the road to act stranded and bring a man home to her? Now that I think about it, I see they were approaching only guys and even get past women and came down to me. Can’t believe that’s how shameless she is now! Perhaps nemesis is catching up with her. “H-huh? Me? When did we agree o
Diamond2 years later…I looked around happy with the table arrangement. Lennox would sit beside me of course, the kids and then Karl and Rebecca beside each other. The oven dinged and I went over to check the chicken. Rebecca loves her chicken golden brown and properly crisped, so I left it in for a few more minutes.Rebecca and Karl were coming over for dinner and final preparations for their wedding tomorrow. She had always wanted to go on her honeymoon the night of her wedding, so I won’t get to see her for a while after tomorrow. That only reiterated the need for this dinner. Lennox and I would be hosting them, alongside the kids. We were happily married now and might I say, this two years have been the best of my life. A lot had happened within the span of two years. My parents and I were finally on good terms although we don’t speak frequently because that can’t just change after so many years. I had gotten a permanent job at the hospital. After the incident with Tim, he an
Diamond My hands were trembling as I made my way to Lennox’s room. Karl was behind me and I could sense that he was equally as anxious as I was. Rebecca had gone to inform Lennox’s parents about his condition. I slowly knocked on the door before letting myself in. I turned to see that Karl wasn’t following me in. He nodded and closed the door behind me. Lennox was staring at me intensely as I walked across the room to the bed. “Hey”, I said as I sat beside him. “Hi”, his smile was wide and genuine. He took my hand in his and brought them up to his lips, placing a small kiss on my knuckles. “I was so scared…”, I began as tears filled my eyes, “I’m sorry”, I said cleaning the tears off my eyes. “What are you sorry for, you didn’t do anything” “Exactly, I didn’t do anything. I couldn’t do anything, I…I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn’t bear the thought of not seeing you again, of not having you in my life.” “Diamond…”, he squeezed my hands gently and looked into my
Karl I paced around the hospital hallway after my discussion with the doctor. He had spoken to Diamond first since I was nowhere to be found. After making sure Hayden was alright, I left the hospital to go search for Agatha and Lennox since they both had mysteriously disappeared. Rebecca had to stay with Diamond and the kids for emotional support. But during my vague search, I saw on the news that Lennox had been shot by an ex-convict. I had never been more sacred in my life. I began panicking and stumbled over anything and everything in my way, but I didn’t bother to pick them up. I had been to the bar I met Lennox in. At that point I just searched everywhere Lennox would normally be that I was aware of. The bartender and a few drunk men yelled at me as I exited the bar but I payed no attention to them. I immediately ran to my car, fondling with my keys, before I finally opened it. I hopped in and sped off quickly in the direction of the hospital. A lot of things went through my
DiamondHayden was awake and could finally have visitors. He’d have to stay in the hospital for a few days before he could be discharged. The doctors had to monitor his progress and recovery. “Put that down”, I ordered Braden who was accessing some of the equipment on a tray“I know you’re curious, I was too at your age, but these are sharp objects and not something you play with”, he pouted and stepped away from the tray, “I’ll get a nurse to take the tray out”Jayden was sitting beside Hayden on the bed, he had not left that position since we came in to see Hayden. I hated having to put them through this, it was my mess, they didn’t have to suffer for it too.I left the room to get a nurse to come clear the tray.I was about entering the room when I turned to see Rebecca running to me. She got to where I was standing, breathing heavily.“What’s wrong, Rebecca? Why are you running?”She was still panting heavily but managed to get her words out.“Le...Lennox, he was rushed to the ho
LennoxI had never felt more scared in my life. My heartbeat elevated as we ran into the hospital. I tried to collect my thoughts. I felt so guilty. I never should have let Natalia out of my sight. If anything happened to her it would be my fault and I wouldn’t be able to live with myself.We rushed to the security office. Rebecca was there, in a heated argument with one of the security guards.“What’s going on?”, I asked as we neared them.Rebecca turned to me and said the man wouldn’t allow her see the security footages. I mentally smacked myself in the head, why didn’t I think of this first before running to the police station.Agatha walked passed me and began threatening the guard who seemed unfazed by her words.We had to get permission from the board in other to view the footages but there was no time for that. So I stepped forward willing to plead with the guard. To my surprise he recognized me, and his tone changed to one of respect.“Dr. Winthrop, are you with t
AgathaI wasn’t sure I had heard right.“What did you say?”, I asked, anger and disgust clear in my tone.Diamond stood her ground looking as confident as ever.“You heard me…”“Diamond”, Lennox called and my eyes immediately flew to him.I couldn’t believe it. Lennox was the father of these bastards?How is it even possible?They are probably a year younger than Natalia. So when did it even happen?Where they still seeing each other behind my back?So many questions swirled in my head. I assumed a variety of conclusions.But deep down there was one final conclusion which I didn’t want to accept. And it seemed like the most reasonable…She had gotten pregnant before their divorce.That would mean he didn’t cheat on me or betray me.I turned to look at the two boys with identical faces. I had never seen it before, mainly because I never bothered to observe them, but there was a resemblance to the Winthrops…to Lennox.I shook my head in disbelief.Turning away from the b
DiamondWe were in the waiting room, expecting the feedback from the doctors in the OR.Everywhere was tense. The boys clung to me tightly.Rebecca had gone to get coffee, even though it was pretty late for that.She came into the room with a plastic cup of coffee at hand. She had asked if I wanted some but I declined.She gulped down the entire cup before assuming her position of resting on the wall again. Even when there were many available seats.Lennox was also in the room, although I didn’t dare look at him.Our conversation earlier was pretty heated. And it ended with me leaving the rooftop in tears. I didn’t even know when he entered the room since I was lost in my head.It hurt so much because everything he said was true. I hadn’t really thought about it then. But I could see now that what I did was wrong, not only to Lennox but to my boys too.Could you really blame me though?I was humiliated and I had no one. And my boys deserved the best. They still do.The door
Lennox‘His father’s blood is a match’The words kept replaying in my head. I didn’t understand.Why would the doctor call me Hayden’s father?Maybe he made a mistake.“What are you saying Doc?”, I asked.“Well you know how we are incorporating new technology into every field in this hospital. So we used the STRs for a more accurate and faster result”The STRs…It is a specific genetic marker.That method would not just check the compatibility of the blood group but also genetic similarities.No I couldn’t believe it. I shook my head turning away from the doctor.“Here are the results”, he said for more confirmation.I slowly took them from his hands, eager yet scared to see what it was.I unfolded the paper.Positive…Match…Applicable…He was right. The Doc was right.So many thoughts swirled through my head. I didn’t even know where to start.“You can come in for the transfusion whenever you’re ready”, he said, bringing me back to reality.He turned away from me
Diamond I blinked a million times. Maybe my eyes were playing tricks on me. I couldn’t believe that was Hayden on the floor. Rebecca shook me yelling my name before I finally snapped out of it.The realization dawned on me.I quickly ran to Hayden who was lying unconscious. The boys began to cry tugging on Hayden. He was bleeding from his head. I looked up at Natalia, her expression had gone from angry to frightened.I turned to her sharply and yelled.“Why did you do this? Why did you push him?”, I was so furious now I couldn’t think straight.“What the hell is wrong with you?”“I don’t…I” she stammered, and her eyes widened in shock when she saw the blood flowing from Hayden’s head.The boys kept crying now and fought the tears that threatened to fall.I hurriedly carried Hayden in my hands and Rebecca ran to get the keys to the car.No communication was needed.I rushed to the car and placed an unconscious Hayden in the back seat and I hopped in sitting beside him