Maya's excitement faded away the moment Ariana burst out into tears. She expected her to be happy about the good news but her reaction was saying otherwise. Maya wiped off the tears that rolled down Ariana's cheeks and said, "What's wrong? You don't seem to be happy. Girll this is a good news and you're supposed to be happy" she furrowed her eyebrow at Ariana who beared an unreadable look."Yes I was happy when the doctor broke the news of my pregnancy. I was super excited, l wanted to surprise my husband but then l was too anxious to let him know. I called my husband only for me to hear a female voice over the phone. I was surprised at first because that has never happened before, l decided to calm down and asked her who she was and what she was doing with my husband's phone. Do you know what the lady said to me?" Ariana retorted and burst out in tears again"She laughed at me and said l should get down from my high horse, that Benjamin was just using me and he was going to toss me
"Hey Cupcake, how are you guys holding up? How is Ariana doing? Have you had something to eat? You know l can come to you if you would let me. I miss you so much" Jason retorted over the phone. It was a video call so he was blushing all through as she gazed at Maya."Babe please don't worry about me, l will be fine. Moreover, I'm here with Ariana and we are doing just fine. I was about ordering food when your call came in" Maya replied with a huge grin on her face. She was about to ask about Jayden when his head popped up on the phone"Mommy! Daddy said you're with Aunty Ariana because she's sick. Please take care of yourself and take Aunty Ariana to the hospital" Jay chimed in, pouting his cute mouth. He was sitting on the kitchen counter, swinging his legs back and forth. He was wearing his favorite pair of Spiderman pajamas, and his hair was a tousled mess. Maya's heart melted at the sight of her son, she couldn't help but giggle at Jay's sense of humor. He was too smart for a five
Ariana grabbed her car keys and hugged Maya before she left the office. She got to her car and let out a sharp breath before she started the ignition and drove off, she had promised herself no matter what happened again that she was going to hear him out.She knew her absence and silence were hurting Benjamin and she hated it. Her house was not too far from Maya's company, just a few minutes drive.As she drove, Ariana's mind was racing. She felt a knot of anxiety forming in her stomach. But she had to try. She had to at least try to make things right. When she pulled up to the house, she took a deep breath, got out of the car, and walked into the house. She met the housekeeper who bowed and greeted her, she responded with a smile on her face and headed towards their room.Benjamin was reluctantly preparing for work after his secretary called him about their new investor and his presence was needed at the office. He was about to knot his tie when the doorknob opened and Ariana walked
It's been three weeks since the news of Ariana's pregnancy. Benjamin was overwhelmed with becoming a father, he had always wanted a baby. He pampered Ariana so well, he doesn't even allow her to do any chores. He does everything on his own. Ariana was still getting used to the idea of being a mother. It was both thrilling and terrifying, the cravings and mood swings. She couldn't help but feel a little bit overwhelmed. But seeing the love and care Benjamin was showing her made her happy, it wasn't easy but she knew that with her husband by her side she was going to pull through. ~~~~~~~~Meanwhile Jason and Maya spend most of their time in each other's arms as Jason doesn't let Maya out of his sight. He had secretly bought an engagement ring waiting for the right time to pop the question. Since Maya was more of a low-key person, he wanted to propose to her privately without crowd just the way she loved it.He had decorated his private office lounge with flowers and candles sprinkled
Maya furrowed an eyebrow at James who bore an excited look. She didn't know how she felt about the news of the pregnancy, James handed over the test result to her when he saw how confused and surprised she was.Maya opened the result and shot a quick glance at it. Jason took the paper from her and stared at it with a smile plastered on his face."We are pregnant Cupcake. Thank you so much for making me a father the second time. I know this might be unplanned for you but I'm going to be there for you the entire time. While you were pregnant with Jayden l wasn't there to satisfy your cravings, go to the hospital with you, and all of that. But now that you have given me a second chance at it again I'm going to do everything l couldn't do before and more." Jason retorted as he took Maya's hand and placed a kiss at the back of her handsMaya's face lit up with a smile at Jason's words. Though the pregnancy came as a surprise and she didn't know if she was prepared for the whole pregnancy
The news of Jason and Maya's forthcoming wedding was all over the city. Girls envied Maya for finally winning the heart of the most eligible bachelor in the city, some thought she was special that Jason had to marry her for the second time. Either ways none of their opinions mattered.Meanwhile Lizzy was pacing up and down in her hidden house where Jason's men has not been able to trail her. With her facial expression, she was livid. She grabbed her phone and dialed Micheal's number. The phone rang twice and Michael voice echoed from the other side of the call."How the fuck were they going to get married and I'm just getting to know about it? You asked me to lay low for the longest time now and I obliged. How can you allow this happen?" Lizzy queried, anger evident in her voice"Yes l do asked you to go hidden for the time being. Because sooner or later Jason is going to find you and he won't spare you" Michael scoffed"Oh you mean us? Seems like you've suddenly forgotten? Well let
Jason let out a side smirk as soon as he heard that Lizzy's men has been seen"So what's the plan sir?" John voice echoed from the other side of the phone which brought Jason out of his trance."Lizzy's men has been replaced with the soldiers. That was why it took so long for them to be seen. I didn't want to take laws into my hands by dealing with them. So l initiated plan B, sorry l didn't inform you earlier about the change of plans, it was impromptu and l needed to act fast. I had involved the country soldiers, who fought Lizzy's men and arrested them. They collected the gang leader's phone which Lizzy contacted them with. After torturing them they had revealed where they were about taking Jayden to and that Lizzy was in the building waiting for them to arrive with Jayden," Jason retorted with a smirk on his face."You're such a genius sir, l didn't think about that. So what do we do next?" John asked."l had told Jayden that you're going to pick him up from school so he doesn't g
Lizzy smiled as the car drove into the building, this was the day she has been waiting for. The day she was going to crash Maya and watch her cry uncontrollably. The news of her son's kidnap is going to cause her so much pain and she couldn't wait to see her suffer.Meanwhile Michael was seated next to her with a smirk on his face. He was going to get rid of the only thing that he thought that bonded Maya and Jason together. Their son was the only thing coming between him and Maya and he couldn't wait to get rid of him.Lizzy and Michael squinted their eyes in fear when the soldiers alighted from the car with someone that Michael recognize as one of Jason's men, carrying Jayden who was confused seeing a lot of people. "Uncle John, what's happening? Please take me to my Mommy and Daddy" Jay let out."Don't worry Jay. Daddy and Mommy will soon be here" John replied with a smile on his face. Lizzy froze at John's words. Jason was going to be here with Maya, this was sure going to be th
Camilla's POV I watched Marcus play with the kids from the door, much to his oblivion. He bonded with them so well that the connection between them was undeniable. He always makes time for me and the kids, even though he is always busy with work. Whoever brought out that saying that says a man who loves and cares about you will always make time for you, no matter how busy he is was right. With Marcus, everything felt so real. The kids loved him so much and so do I. Even though I tried to mask those feelings, he had shown them so much care that sometimes it overwhelmed me, it felt so surreal, but I was glad to have him in our lives. He made life meaningful for us. He made us feel safe around him. After Marcus told me the reason his wife left him, I felt so bad for him, he found out he couldn't get a woman pregnant two years after he got married. He discussed it with his wife and she promised to be there for him but she eventually left him a year after which left him broken. I know ho
Camilla's POVIt's been four months since the court case ended, and as expected I won. I could remember vividly, the look on David's face when Catherine played the recording, the look of disgust on everyone present on that day was undeniable.People cursed him for being a pathetic husband and father, all in the name of vengeance, which has eaten deep into him and made him forget about humanity.He signed the divorce papers and I also got a restraining order on him, for the threats he lashed out at me on the recording, he was advised to stay far away from me and the kids or face the law if he decides to do anything stupid again to hurt us.Two weeks after the court case, I heard he left town and has not returned since then.I was at peace with myself as well, knowing my Father wasn't guilty of what David accused him of or what he believed my father did to his family.David's father had gone for a dirty operation, which didn't go as planned and he ended up killing a whole family just to
Camilla's POVAll I just wanted was to divorce his sorry ass and move on with my kids without making a fuss, even when everyone thought otherwise.I just wanted my sanity and my life back. But, since David wants to play dirty with me, I'm going to show him that two can actually play this game. Now that I think about it, I play good comeback games."Meet him in court then" were my last words to Catherine and I meant it, I mean, why not? I have what it takes now to reduce him to nothing, in front of everyone, and make everyone see him for who he truly is.People might think he's one caring father who couldn't bear the thought of staying away from his kids, hence the reason he's fighting for custody. However that wasn't the case here, he never cared for those kids, he never showed them love and now he wants custody just to spite me. I can't believe that I once loved someone as scheming as David.I'm sure he doesn't have an inkling of what's coming for him, his greatest mistake was abduct
Camilla's POV I got home and cracked the door open. "Mommy is back" Jasmine chimed and ran happily to hug me. I smiled and went down on my haunches and carried her, enveloping her in a warm hug. Zion ran towards me, followed by Athena. Who frowned and pouted her mouth. "Is my turn to hug Mommy" she chimed in, pouting and opening her arms for me to see. I smiled, carried Jasmine down, and gave them a group hug instead. "Mommy, why do you have to spend the night at Aunt Serena's house?" Zion asked as soon as we broke the hug. "Grandma said it's because of work," Athena replied. "Right baby, Mommy had a lot of work and we didn't finish on time, so I decided to sleep over. You guys missed Mommy right?" I asked, my face beaming with smiles. "Yes, Mommy we did" they chorused. "Of course they did, they wouldn't even let me rest since morning, they've been asking about you," Rosalie said as she walked into the living room, a surge of smile plastered on her face. I smiled and cares
Rosalie's POVI was seated on the couch when Camilla told me she was going to the mall and she would be back soon, she seemed happy, I was more than glad she was, I just wanted my daughter to be happy again.Camilla used to be a happy girl while growing up, her father loved her dearly, and she had always made us proud, coming out of college with good grades.Her father passed on later, it was a very difficult time for us but we eventually found the courage to face life again. Camilla inspired me so much and all I did, I did for her. Not until she came home one day and told me she met someone, I was so happy that she had someone in her life, her emotions were all over the place about this guy. Months later, she got engaged. Honestly, I wasn't happy about how fast everything was moving but my daughter was so damn happy "Camilla" I called, a few days after her engagement."Yes Mom" she answered, her face beaming with smiles, I could see how happy she was."Are you sure about settling d
David's Pov"Fuck!! How did I let this happen, how could she escape right under my nose? Gosh! I shouldn't have brought her here, maybe if she didn't know her way around the house she wouldn't have escaped, what was I thinking? I should have been more careful" I lamented, clenching my fist hard."Ooouch" I groaned in pain as I struggled to stand on my feet. I walked slowly to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water. I needed to be calm to think about what to do next. I gulped down the whole content of the bottle and slowly walked to the living room and sat down on one of the couches."That nitwit had the guts to hit me, and of all places, my freaking balls!" I let out vehemently. I was about reducing her to nothing, I was about reminding her of who she will ever be regardless of how hard she tries not to be that person. She was just some piece of trash that will always be at my mercy.I honestly thought I had this planned out, not until she escaped. I've trailed her for some days now. I
Camilla's Pov"Camilla, Camilla, Camilla" I heard Serena calling my name in panic, that was the last thing I heard before I blacked out again.I groaned as I opened my eyes, I was lying down on a bed and was properly covered with a blanket, it was morning already. "Oouch" I winced in pain as the event of yesterday flooded into my head.I remember how I took off as fast as my legs could carry me, I didn't bother to look back, I knew David was going to have my head if he happened to catch me after I tried to run away.Thankfully, I have been to Serena's place twice and I still remembered her address, I ran out of David's house and boarded a taxi, which brought me to Serena's house.I was lost in my reverie when the door suddenly cracked open and Serena walked in with a cup of coffee and hurriedly joined me on the bed."Thank goodness, you're awake" She muttered and pulled me into a warm hug."I was so scared when you fainted last night," she said as soon as we broke the hug. "Here, th
I opened my eyes slowly, trying to adjust my eyes to the light in the room, I groaned in pain, scanning the room.The events of what happened earlier came flooding into my head, David had abducted me, I knew it, that crazy man was up to no good after all.It dawned on me that I was in the guest room at David's house, I used to live here so I recognized where I was instantly, my hands were tied to the back of a chair. I struggled to untie myself but I couldn't. I tried harder and the rope began to loosen by itself, I dragged out one of my hands while the other was still tied up in the rope.I knew David was going to be here anything soon, I needed to act fast before he comes. I slid my hand into my back pocket and found my phone, thankfully he didn't collect it.I wanted to call my Mom for help but at the same time, I didn't want to put her in harm's way. It was almost evening and I knew she was going to be worried sick.I texted her that I would be sleeping over at Serena's place fo
I woke up the next day with a migraine from the hangover. I dragged myself out of bed and entered the bathroom for a quick shower. Thank goodness it was the weekend, otherwise, I would have gone to work with a headache. I changed into something casual and headed downstairs to make breakfast before Zion and his siblings wakes up. I was almost done with making breakfast when Athena walked into the kitchen. "Good morning Mommy" she greeted, trying to rub the sleep off her eyes. "And how is my sunshine doing this morning?" I asked with a smile plastered on my face. "Great Mommy" She replied. "What are you making for breakfast Mommy?" Jasmine asked happily as soon as she entered the kitchen whilst walking up to me for a hug. That was something she does whenever she wakes up from sleep. She would hug my legs with her tiny hands or open her arms for a hug, I always find it cute whenever she does that. "Mommy is making macaroni and cheese, now, you both go upstairs and freshen up, t