Darius’s P.O.VPutting all the worry and all the thoughts that swirled in my mind aside, I stepped foot inside the school’s auditorium, applause echoing through the air while I quickly picked a seat in the middle. Amelia soon climbed on stage alongside her classmates while her classmates held the cardboard in their hands above their heads. Amelia stood rooted in the same place, searching her eyes through the crowd and there was a slight frown on her face.Her teacher cracked a joke in a bid to make Amelia participate as she said. “Amelia, let’s get started already or else school isn’t going to close until after midnight”However, Amelia was adamant and somehow, I soon deciphered that the reason why she acted like this was that I came late and certainly, she must have searched for me!I honestly didn’t want to be late to her presentation but I had gotten into a fight with Susan earlier who branched at my office, reminding me about why I needed a will and how she discovered that all th
Marcel’s P.O.VEver since Elodie and I shared our first kiss, things got awkward between us, and for some reason, I couldn’t just help but be filled with guilt, at the same time, my mind lingered on everything that happened between us. Squeezing my eyes shut in a bid to do away with the memories that flooded my mind. No matter how much I tried to do away with the memories, my mind still churned with a whirlwind of thoughts, desperately seeking the perfect explanation for what transpired between us.First of all, we weren’t mates. If we weren’t mates, then why was I attracted to her?Why did I kiss her and most importantly, why did she kiss me back?Jolting me out of my thoughts, a knock landed on the door and the triplets burst in, their giggles filling the air. While Sage carried a tray containing cookies, Silver carried a small cake and on the other Silas fixed his gaze on his comic book while I shook my head, a smile forming on my lips. “Silas” I called and he raised his head, re
Mae’s P.O.V Marcel squinted his eyes at me suspiciously while Elodie collected the bracelet, staring intently at me. “How could this be in the trash can? Even the maids didn’t find it so…..” Elodie exchanged fleeting glances with Marcel who shook his head as his eyes glinted with confusion. “What? Is there any problem?” A mischievous smile played on my lips but as soon as they faced me, the smile disappeared. Marcel finally talked. “I am just curious, what would the bracelet be looking for in the trash can, now that I think about it, since when have you been following us?” My breath soon got stuck in my throat and anxiety crept at the back of my neck as I tried to look for the perfect words to say. “Actually……” My words trailed. “Ummm, I was looking for the left piece of my earplugs so I deciphered that it must have got lost plus it was pretty expensive. I found the bracelet when I was searching for my earplug” I managed to form a lie. “And, I didn’t follow you. I was just here
Mae’s P.O.VRolling my wheelchair to the kitchen counter, my fingers trailed the edge of the knife, and different grotesque thoughts about what this could do to Elodie coursed through my mind.I heaved an exasperated sigh, slamming the knife on the kitchen counter and I was about to move away when something vibrated against the kitchen’s counter, I froze at the spot. Glancing behind me, I caught sight of Elodie’s phone and my eyes piqued with curiosity. I moved towards the kitchen counter, taking the phone and I was taken aback when I discovered that the phone had no password of any sort. “Woah”However, my eyes almost popped out of their sockets when my gaze landed on the message that appeared on her phone’s screen. I raised a brow in confusion before rubbing my hands on my eyes to be sure that I was seeing right. My mouth parted in shock, my other hand covering my mouth in a bid to control the screams that were about to escape my lips. “What the fuck! What the actual fuck?”I ha
Elodie’s P.O.VA knock landed on my room’s door and I was taken aback to see Mae right at the door. She had a lopsided grin that crept at the corner of her lips. “Are you surprised?”“Of course I am, what are you doing here? Do you need help with anything, Mae?” I asked, darting my eyes back to the laptop’s screen. Because of her, I had to round up the things that I was doing and I shut it instantly. Fixing my gaze on her, I asked. “How can I help you, Mae?”“You have a lot to help me with…….” A smug smile was boldly written on her face. I had always known that there was something off with this lady. Ever since she said those words about Marcel being a flirt and dared to act like she was just joking, I had known that something was amiss. “I am listening”“I heard that you are Darius’s ex-wife. It is crazy how I wasn’t quick to recognize you. From what I remember, you were almost overweight but I am shocked that Marcel settled for you”The smile on my face vanished, replaced by a
Marcel’s P.O.VThis had to be the worst news that I have heard in a while. I couldn’t just wrap my head around how wounded Sage and Silas were. I knew that they could be obstinate at times but at the same time, they always tried to be careful so how could this have happened to them? Coupled with the wounds, Silas had run a temperature while Sage had a fever. They were just brought back from the hospital an hour ago while I tucked them in bed, glancing at Elodie who stared at them with eyes filled with horror. I heaved a sigh, muttering. “It is going to be fine”She nodded, turning off the switch as she went out of the room while I closed the door behind me slowly. “It is my fault, I shouldn’t have gotten them the bicycles”She turned to look at me, shaking her head negatively before she laughed. “No, you don’t have to say something like that. I should have probably been with them before it happened. I can’t just fathom how something like that could happen when I was at home with t
Mae’s P.O.VSwiveling my gaze around the entire living room, my gaze fell on the huge portraits that were hung on the wall and different thoughts began to course through my mind. Beaming with a smile, I stood up from my wheelchair, imagining how beautiful the living room would be when the portraits of Elodie and her triplets were taken down, replaced by portraits of Marcel and me. As my face blushed red, I tucked a strand of hair behind my ear, running my fingers through Marcel’s picture. My gaze flickered around the entire room while I thought about how to change the room decorations and most importantly, the flower vases because I was sure that Elodie must have been the one responsible for the decorations. Very soon, this whole house will be mine and most importantly, the owner of the house will be mine. I was soon jolted out of my thoughts because, in the dimly lit hallway, the rhythmic thud of luggage being dragged down the stairs echoed through the whole mansion while I quic
Mae’s P.O.VAfter hours of hitting my fist against the bar gates, tears streamed down my face while I put a call through Susan who had sent the address of a coffee shop. Gnawing on my fingers, I tried hard to not cry in public but I couldn’t because the thought of never seeing Marcel again was suffocating and the only thing that I wanted to do was turn back the hands of time!I didn’t regret whatever I did to the triplets! They deserved it as far as I was concerned but the only thing that I regretted was not disconnecting the CCTV footage before doing something like that. I should have also thought twice before sending Marcel such a text. The waiter carefully placed a Caffé macchiato right in front of me while I quickly wiped off my tears muttering under my breath. “Thank you”As soon as he left, the tears that I tried so hard to fight streamed down my face as I lowered my head and took a sip of the coffee that burnt my lips immediately. “Why is this so fucking hot…..” I almost ye