"Stanley, I can't believe you are not saying anything over this matter" Lucy exclaimed, her frustration mounting. "Aren't you supposed to be on my side?I'm your wife, at least you should have help and find solutions to what is on ground. She shifted the child in her arms, looking into Stanley's face for response but he remained silent, his face impassive."You've been acting strange ever since Liam accused me of cheating on him. Is it that you don't trust me or what?" she asked, a mixture of sadness and hurt in her voice. "I thought you knew me better than Liam now. Why don't you want to speak up and defend me? If anyone doesn't trust me, at least you should?"Ever since they left Liam's place, Stanley had been acting cold and distant. He wouldn't talk to her about what was bothering him, and he wouldn't even look her in the eye. Lucy had no idea what was going on, and the silence was killing her. She had been the only one going to the hospital to take care of Elizabeth as she is stil
"But you said you and Stanley were never dating while we were together, how come you want him to do the DNA test to detect Elizabeth's Father". Liam asked angrily as Lucy and Stanley met him in the receptionAfter much Lamentations from Asher, he decided to go to the hospital to check Elizabeth's well -being. He had wanted to go to the doctor's office when he overheard the doctor's conversation with Stanley and Lucy requesting that Stanley's blood sample should be taken to determine Elizabeth's father. "I… I..". Lucy stammered, not knowing what to say. She wasn't expecting Liam in the hospital as she thought he had abandoned Elizabeth since he discovered he wasn't her father. "You were cheating on me then and you claimed to be honest". Liam said again, his eyes red from anger. "It was all my fault," Stanley interjected. "I took advantage of Lucy when she was drunk. I had helped her home from a friend's party, and I did something terrible." He looked directly at Liam, his face full
"I think it will be nice if we invite Asher and Liam to meet us at the hospital". Stanley said as he turned the hand of the steering wheel out of his compound, driving towards the direction of the hospital."Why". Lucy asked, wondering why he would want Liam to be present despite showing that he doesn't seem interested in Elizabeth again. "If I turn out to be Elizabeth's father, I want him to hear it directly from the doctor and also If it turns out that I am not Elizabeth's father, I am sure he will be interested to help us find who Elizabeth's father is". He said, as he glued his eyes on the road."So you trust me now?" Lucy asked, a hint of hope in her voice.Stanley nodded, a smile playing on his lips. "I do, my love." Lucy smiled in response.She reached for her phone and dialed Liam's number, she was surprised when Liam picked up on the first ring. She invited him and Asher to meet them at the hospital to hear the test results and also that Elizabeth will be discharged that day
"Baby please" Lucy pleaded with Stanley who turned his back at her, grumbling.Liam had been pleading with Stanley to let him adopt Elizabeth but Stanley had been refusing. Liam couldn't stop begging him as Asher kept lamenting to his ears. Stanley's reason for not letting them adopt Elizabeth was that she had never seen him as her father. Now that he knew he was her biological father, he wanted her to get to know him as such. But Asher found it difficult to imagine a life without Elizabeth. And for Elizabeth, the thought of leaving the people she knew as her parents was too much for the little girl to take in."There is no sense in what you are saying". Stanley said angrily to Lucy. "If I had known this child was mine, would I have allowed Liam to take her in the first place? So you want me to give her to Liam because Liam has no child of his own right". He said, his voice rising in frustration"Try to understand, this child already sees Liam and Asher as her parents, bringing her h
Nine years laterElizabeth had grown into a brilliant, smart and intelligent teenager. She took after Lucy's face and body shape even as a teenager. She is a distinction student, and her teachers loved her for her inquisitive mind and thirst for knowledge. Her parents, Liam and Asher, adored her so much and did everything they could to satisfy her. She got all she wanted from them. Every holiday, they took Elizabeth to visit Stanley and Lucy, the biological parents who had given her to them nine years ago.Elizabeth had also developed a deep love and respect for Stanley and Lucy. They had become like a second set of parents to her, and she considered herself lucky to have them in her life. Every time she went to visit them for the holidays, Stanley would find it difficult to let her go. He loved her much more than his twins, and the thought of her leaving always made him sad. He would always wish he had not given the child to Liam and Asher and that he had stubbornly taken custody of
Lucy had fought Stanley bitterly concerning the issue of taking Elizabeth custody but Stanley was bent on having his daughter back no matter what Lucy had said to him. Lucy informed his family on the matter and despite all meetings held on him, he refused to agree. They had made Elizabeth understand the situation that was ongoing. The little girl already knew the details of her pregnancy and the circumstances that had led to her being placed in Liam and Asher's care after everything that happened.Despite the love she has for Stanley and his family, she has made it clear that she wishes to stay with Liam and Lucy but Stanley refuses to respect the child's decision. As Elizabeth's custody issue dragged on, it became clear to Stanley that he was fighting a losing battle. Lucy was not interested in fighting for custody, and Elizabeth herself had made her decision clear.Frustrated, Stanley consulted with his lawyer and made the decision to file a lawsuit against Lucy and Liam. When L
"Mrs. Lucy," the judge said, his voice stern and impatient. "We don't have all day. If you don't have anything to say, then we'll have to move on." He said after Lucy had chosen to stand there, silent and crying. The courtroom was filled with a tense silence, as everyone anxiously waited for what she had to say. Stanley and Liam steal glances at each other several times with worry and anxiousness written on their faces. "I'm sorry, Stanley. I'm sorry, Liam" Lucy began, her voice cracking. "It's too difficult for me to say this, but at this point, I just have to say it". She said again, looked at Elizabeth and said, "My darling, I'm so sorry for what I did". "What did you do?". Stanley shouted, her voice shaking as he became impatient but the court clerk called him to order and he composed himself. "Stanley, you are not the father of Elizabeth". Lucy said, her voice cracking. The courtroom erupted into chaos as soon as Lucy spoke those words. Stanley staggered due to the shock, he
"We have the new DNA test results here". The judge said, his voice stern. The courtroom was silent as everybody awaited the next action.Lucy and Stanley were standing in the same dock. Since the last court visit, Stanley had been avoiding Lucy and refused to speak to her even though they stayed in the same house. Despite interventions and pleading from family and friends, Stanley still remains distant. Lucy had taken their children to stay with her mother, so they would not have to be around to witness the tension between their parents.Liam was also standing in the other dock opposite Stanley and Lucy. He has looked lean, and one would tell that he has been depressed in the past few weeks as the toll was evident in his eyes. Asher and Elizabeth are seated in the audience with their faces sad and unhappy. The doctor who had performed the previous DNA test was also present in the dock, his head hung in shame. He had been accused of going against medical ethics, and he was there to