LUKE“What the hell have you guys been doing there for you not to notice that people have moved into our territory? Then you have the audacity to come here and tell me this shit. I don’t want to hear it, I want solutions. Tell me, boss we had this problem, and this is how we resolved it.” my phone rang, and I fished it out of my pocket ready to give the person hell.I was furious at those morons, just because I was not acting as ruthless as I used to be they thought they could to whatever they wanted? Hell no, I was still the don and the man they feared the most. If they wanted me to instil the fear of the devil in them for the job to get done, then I was more than ready to. Bloody hell! what did they take me for.But when I glanced at my phone and saw my baby girl’s name. all the anger I had a minute ago left me, I felt lighter. “My love.” I answered and the morons in the meeting room left one by one following each other, I hoped they were going to do what they were supposed to do be
NICKI left New Village and returned to Summer Strand, needing to take care of some things. I couldn’t stay in New Village for long, especially knowing Olivia was happy with that fool. But after some time, I realized I hadn’t checked on Sandra in a while and needed to see if the doctor had been following my instructions.I decided to go back earlier this week without giving anyone a heads-up. When I arrived and went to her room, Sandra was talking to the nurse. I stood outside her door for a while, listening to their conversation. It all seemed too secretive, and what bothered me most was how Sandra looked when I walked in. She appeared like a walking corpse, speaking slowly and acting like she couldn’t recognize me or understand what I was saying.Before leaving, I confronted the nurse about what they were discussing. She gave me some nonsense about Sandra wanting extra pudding. She claimed Sandra had stopped talking, but when the nurse offered her pudding, Sandra started responding
OLIVIA“hahaha..Marcus, stop it. I can’t take anymore” that was what welcomed me as I got home from work. I followed the laughter, and it led me to the lounge. My husband and the surrogate mother of my child busy tickling each other. Well, he was tickling her. I didn’t know what started the whole thing and I was not interested in knowing.We spoke about boundaries, but it was clear my husband was not hearing me and so did Jennifer. If I were to keep talking, reprimanding and complaining. It was only going to push my husband further away from me and I didn’t want that.I regretted being hasty in choosing Jennifer, I should have listened to my husband before and looked for someone else. But it was too late to change my decision. Jennifer was already pregnant; my husband was at her back and call.I didn’t know what her intentions were, it was like the woman came with an agenda. But what was it? if not to carry my baby what else was she after, did she want my husband and my home too? “Am
MARCUSI couldn’t believe what I was hearing, so, she decided to tell Nick about Samuel. She even called him her son’s real father, like I was nothing but a replacement. I saw how tired she was, and I went to call the masseuse, I had booked for her, Lupita, grandma and Jennifer.I wanted them to relax and be pampered. She and I had a long way to go when the baby arrived. I wanted to spoil her now before all our time was taken by the baby. I guess, she was eager for her and Nick to get back together. Maybe I was just wasting my time trying to show her that I only wanted to be with her.I turned back without saying a word going straight to our room. I laid down staring at the ceiling as if it was going to provide me with answers or great wisdom on how to deal with what was happening. I didn’t know how long I laid there for when the door opened.My beautiful wife walked in, and I could not help but take in the sight of her. she looks radiant but the look in her eyes was distant and sad.
JENNIFERI clenched my hands into fists. Olivia, what the fuck have you done now? Marcus was warming up to me and doing everything I wanted. Then you went and ruined it all. You are starting to piss me off and you don’t want me to be pissed off. there is a lot I can do to make your life a living hell.“Of course, I can run myself a bath.”“Do that then.” He was so cold to me, colder than I have ever seen him and it was all Olivia’s fault. That woman doesn’t like seeing other people happy, she thinks she is the only one who deserves happiness. He turned and started walking away.“She might be working all day, but I am the one growing a human inside me, your baby. I would think my job is more important than hers, not unless you don’t really want this baby then I will understand.” He stopped in his tracks and slowly turned to look at me.His face void of emotions and if looks
MARCUSI was going crazy; it was like Jennifer was possessed. The way she was threatening me, it made me wonder what happened to her, the woman we met and interviewed. Or was the person she was showing me now the real her and the woman we interviewed was fake.Was it all a lie? I did say there was something with her that I couldn’t put my finger on. I guess this was it, she was a psychopath and a pathological liar. There was no way a normal person could act the way she did. I feared for my wife as she didn’t seem to like her much.I feared for my baby even though she seemed to think that it was hers and mine. Just what kind of psychological test did the do with these women in the clinic and how did they miss that Jennifer was fucking crazy!When I was done with her feet she was yawning. I left when she was about to get out of the bath. I didn’t know what to do. All I knew was that I needed to tell someone. My wife? No, i
OLIVIAI trusted my husband, besides our recent disagreements about Jennifer. I felt like there was something else going on. I didn’t want to think he was cheating on me with her, he was not that kind of man. Well, I also thought Nick was not that kind of man.He said he never cheated as well, that nothing ever happened between him and Sandra. But in my opinion, what he did with her was far worse than cheating. He neglected me, trusted her over me and even sent me to jail. I had a criminal record under my name because of him.Then there was my current husband, he looked hurt when he said he would do better, when he said he thought he was better than only to find out that they were the same. Then he told me to always remember that I was his, that he loved me.That alone told me that something was going on with him, something that might make me doubt his love for me. I wished I knew what it was, I wished he would talk to me and tell m
OLIVIAMy blood boiled, “Excuse me, what did you just say?” Lupita was right, the woman did think she was the madame of the house. Where the hell did, she get the audacity to say something like that to me and in my own house. Treating my son like that in his home, she was the guest, and she seemed to forget that.“I asked what are you going to do if I call him a brat?” she repeated herself and I closed the distance between us. Marcus was quick to pull me aside. “Let us all calm down here,” he turned to Jennifer. “I know you are emotional, and little thing might upset you, but Samuel is a child. You don’t treat him like that.”She laughed as if she was a crazy woman. “Then what am I carrying Marcus? Is it not your child that I am carrying and trying to protect? Why would you even reprimand me and not this boy for being so careless? I could have been holding hot tea and it would have spil
NICKI knew he was not going to be a good guy for long with Sandra, no one ever is. The woman had a way of making one so angry that they want to kill her with their bare hands. She did the same to me and to Luke. She was good at it. I didn’t know why she was not dead yet.I watched as Marcus choked her, I was sure he was not in his right mind, he was so angry that he found himself doing that. I did it as well, I know the feeling. I walked out and went to find her doctor. I knocked once in his office and let myself in.“Mr Jones, how can I help you?”“Remember what I asked you to prepare for me?” he nodded. “I need it now.” he looked shocked that I asked for it. what did he think it was for? “Are you sure about this?” I nodded, he hesitated but went ahead and opened his locked cabinet and took it out then handed it to me.I took it and shoved it in my pocket then walked out. When I got back to the ward, Marcus had stopped choking Sandra and was now standing by the door while she coughe
MARCUSI thought we were going to the hospital to see my daughter, but Nick led me to the psych ward where Sandra was. I didn’t know what he hoped to achieve by doing that, I didn’t think seeing her was going to change anything. Yes, I have not made the decision on what I was going to do with her. she hurt my wife, and I swore to protect her.But did she hurt her more than I did, or was what she did to her more than what I did? We both hurt Olivia and yes. She has hurt her more than anyone could ever imagine. My wife and I were in this predicament because of what she did in the past. But did she deserve to die? I didn’t think Olivia would want that.Knowing her, she only wanted the woman out of her life not for her to die. When we got there, they opened for us and Nick led the way to Sandra’s ward. Inside we found her sitting by the window looking out. She might have looked out of it, but she was still a beautiful woman.I had no doubt my daughter was going to have good features. “San
MARCUSI didn’t want to go back to the hospital, not until I found my wife and have spoken to her. I couldn’t just lose her too carelessly like that. I needed her now more than ever, she was my reason for waking up in the morning, the reason I look strong to everyone out there. She made me feel that way just because she was there to catch me when I would fall.When the exhaustion hit, when all hope is gone, when nothing seemed to make sense. She was there with me and for me. she lifted me up, gave me strength and continued to cheer me on. I was who I was because I had her. she made sense of my world because she is my world.People say something like this a lot, ‘I am nothing without you,’ then turn around and do something else. Some might even say I was exactly the same for what I did to my wife. But what no one understood was the fact that I got to do all that because I had a rock by myside.I really had and was nothing without her. “I am sure you are blaming yourself right now, aski
OLIVIAHaving my son with me, made me a little better. It got me angry at the same time. I lost months with him and for what? nothing. I made sacrifices for my marriage and what did I get in return? Nothing. I didn’t think it was fair at all. Investing in something and getting nothing in return. As much as I have a good man by my side.It didn’t help that he neglected me, that he pushed me aside and focused on that woman. I get that the child is his, but he didn’t know at the time. My complaints fell on deaf ears. My husband, who was once attentive turned into a blind and deaf man. Who could not see that pain I was feeling from the way he was behaving.He did not see how much strain I was taking, and he did not hear my complaints. He basically turned a blind eye to everything to do with me. the accident was the last straw. He could have checked on me, came and told me as soon as he found out so we can see what to do.He didn’t do that, instead, he behaved like Nick Jones only caring a
MARCUSI ran out of the hospital with Ethan following behind. I was like a crazy man outside looking around as if I was going to see her. “Come on, I will drive.” I didn’t know where he was driving me, I just followed, soon we were on the road heading towards Luke’s house. “Do you want to tell me what happened?”I didn’t know where to start, people like me turn to take things for granted thinking that they would always be there. I took my wife for granted thinking that she would never leave, that she would always be there and put up with my shit. I forgot that she was human too and had feelings. I put her through hell, and she stood by me.Yet, I didn’t even notice how hurt she was by my actions. “We are here.” I pushed the door open and rushed out. The house was dark indicating that there was no one in there. But still, I pounded on that door hoping for a miracle but nothing. “There is no one there.” Ethan stated the obvious, I wished I could take my anger out on him.Punch him a few
MARCUSIf I knew last night that today was going to be like this, I would have made better choices, done things differently and treated my wife better. In fact, I would redo the whole seven months if I could. I didn’t know how badly I have been treating my wife until she cried a few minutes ago while telling me all that I have done to her.Nick was right, I was not better than he was. I think I might even be worse. What kind of husband did the kind of shit I did? A bad one if you asked me. it hurt me to see her crying painfully like that. it hurt even more learning that she was not the mother of the baby I made her miserable for.I wished I could read minds and know what she was thinking. If she was willing to raise Sandra’s baby with me. it’s selfish, I know but what can a man do? I am deeply in love with my wife, and I don’t want to lose her. I might not have slept with Sandra and gotten her pregnant, but she was still
LUKEThe moment I found her crying in her ward looking broken, my blood boiled. I didn’t know what happened or why she wanted to leave. Or why she didn’t want Marcus to know. That was not priority to me, I didn’t care about any of it either. I care so much about her though, my dear daughter has been through hell and back.Whatever she does, she can’t seem to catch a break. Everything always goes down hill sooner or later. I think it is good that she is leaving. I have seen first hand how much she was suffering because of that woman. Marcus not even noticing the sad look in her eyes every time she saw them together.The longing in those beautiful eyes of hers when he would massage her feet as she watched. That angered me every time, but I kept my mouth shut because she loved him and wanted to stay with him. I knew if I did something to him, she would have never forgiven me for it.Now the moron has gone and hurt her
OLIVIAI should have never gotten married again. I was too delusional and thought that this time, it would work out. That it would be different, that Nick was the problem and if I could just get rid of him, then I could get rid of Sandra and everything to do with the both of them.Little did I know that Sandra was not done with me. The recent events made me realize that it was never about Nick but about me. For some reason, unknown to me. Sandra hated me. I sat on the hospital bed, arm and leg in cast. Tears and snot falling. Thinking about the past when we were teenagers.What I might have done to her to make her resent me. but nothing came to mind. To my knowledge and from what I remembered, I always treated her well. My grandmother treated her well. Then why was she so resentful towards me?I must have done something really horrible in my past life to be punished like this in this one. I wished whoever I wronged could just find it in t
OLIVIAMy heart was breaking as John, the porter, pushed me to the elevator. I endured so much during the past months, taking Jennifer’s crap and having to watch my husband being nice to another woman in front of me. I thought it would all be worth it in the end. But I was wrong, there was no happy ending for me in the story.Just like before, I ended up with a broken heart and resenting Sandra. The woman sure knew how to break my heart and make my life a living hell. What was I thinking? She swore to make my life hell, and I didn’t believe her. I thought it would end with Nick, but I was wrong again. The woman was still not satisfied with the pain and misery she has caused me.“Olivia please, let us talk about this.” Marcus was following us. I was so disappointed in him, I was in an accident, he didn’t even bother to come and check on me. I stood up for him to my father, I didn’t know that he really didn’t care. I didn’t care what was happening at the time but the moment he confirmed