I sat up and scrolled through the comments. I refused to believe he married her, it might be for the public like he said, but I asked him to fix it, not add more. I stood up and paced around, I couldn't stand in one place.“I asked you to fix it, not complicate things,” I said and dialed Clinton's number, which gave me the same response as earlier. “Fuck!” I cursed and rubbed my palms, which were now sweating. “I need a drink, it will help me calm down,” I said to myself, and I grabbed the keys before I walked out. There were two men dressed in black by my door. I easily figured them out to be guards. “Weird,” I said out loud. Hotel security is tight these days.I ordered a ride on my way down the stairs, whic
“Why are you keeping a lady waiting? Get the glasses now!” He ordered the bartender, who hastily walked away, he didn't even hide his fear. Who was he, and why did I have interest in knowing him? I cleared my throat, and even when my heart asked me to head back to my room, my brain asked me to stay.“Can I sit down?” he asked, pointing at the stool next to me, and I nodded, confirming.“Of course you may.” I struggled to open the bottle.“Let me help with that,” he offered, and I gave him the bottle. My eyes wandered to the hookers he was with, but I didn't see them. They left. I realized and prayed that my guard
“Loren?”“Can I come in?” she asked, and I moved to let her in. She was my sister, I was not going to push her away. I cleared my throat, closed the door, and turned to her.“Did Clinton return the kids?” I knew it was being selfish, but my kids came first.“Not yet, they are safer with him than with you,” she said.“What is that supposed to mean? That I'm careless?” I didn't appreciate the way she spoke to me.
“What happened to her?” I gathered the courage to ask. I was not close to the girl but because she was Clinton's daughter and having six kids made me love kids.“I didn't get to speak to any of them, Jess, Clinton was so stressed that I...”“Clinton is there?”"Yes, Jess, Sophia is there too.”“That bitch,” I cursed and stood up.“Where are you going??”&n
~SOPHIA~When Clinton disappeared at his early birthday party, I got suspicious. I didn't need anyone to tell me that he was with her. I knew it in my heart that the slut had taken him from me. My heart was shuttered. I knew it was over for me.The past two years since Jessica disappeared gave me a chance to try and make Clinton fall for me. It was sad that I was his first girlfriend, but he never loved me. Even back in the years when we were together, he made it clear that he was never going to love me the same way I loved him. I did everything, I even got pregnant, but still, it didn't change him.I didn't and will never give up on Clinton. He was mine and will remain mine. How dare h
~SOPHIA~I pulled away from Layla and tried to stop her, but Layla stopped me. “Clinton needs her,” she said, and I rolled my eyes. I didn't want to cause any problems, Clinton was now my husband, and even if he cried in her arms, it would be me he would spend his forever with.“I don't want her here, she's the cause of my daughter's condition,” I sobbed, and Clinton glared at me without saying anything before he fell back into her arms.“I know exactly how you feel, Sophia, but now is not the best time,” Layla said, and I cursed her inwardly. She was so stupid to believe me.
~JESSICA~“We can conclude that Mrs. Jade is the biological mother of Sophie.” The doctor's voice echoed in my head. I was relieved that Sophia was not the mother of Sophie, but I was worried about Layla.My eyes searched for Layla, who was struggling to breathe. Jade was by her side, asking her to calm down.“It's a mistake—it can't be possible, I’m—I'm Sophie's mother, what are you talking about?” Sophia t
“Officers, take her away,” I instructed. I couldn't let her threats scare me. They dragged Sophia away, while she was laughing. I don't know if she was losing her mind or pretending to.I searched for my phone in my pockets, and when I got it, I dialed a lawyer's number. He was very good at his work, and I knew him from before, so I knew I could trust him with this case.“Mr. Andrews,” I said as soon as he picked up.“J
I gently squeezed her hands and asked, “What did she say?”“Nothing, she only apologized and told me she's going to seek help,” she said. Even though she tried to hide her pain, I could still tell she was hurting for her—Sophia was her mother after all."Okay, that's good. What did you tell her?”“Nothing, I ended the call in her ear.”“Kiki…”"No, Mom, Sophia is an evil person, she doesn't deserve anyone's forgiveness.”“True, what Sophia did was bad.”“Not bad, separating a mother and child is unforgivable, talk of the pain Layla went through, no, I can't forgive her.”“I understand, I'm not saying what she did was right, no, Sophia caused not only Layla but all of us pain. What I'm saying is that everyone deserves a second chance, especially if they are willing to accept and work on their mistake,” I explained, and she nodded. “You might not be ready by now, but I'm sure one day you will.”“But…”“She will always be the woman who gave birth to you, you will forgive her someday,” I
~JESSICA~I looked around and saw that the whole family was there even Jade who was holding his baby.“Jessica, come here,” Mrs. Smith said, taking me in her arms. I was confused. The last time we were together, she was not pleased with me, she blamed me for Clinton’s conditoin—when Accardo shot him, she even threatened to force him to divorce me if it weren't for the kids. “I hope all is well?” she asked as we pulled away. I only nodded, as I was sure my breath was still full of alcohol. I didn't want to give her a reason to judge me.“Clinton, my boy,” Mr. Smith said, taking Clinton in his arms. When I pulled away from Mrs. Smith's arms, I walked to Mr. Smith, who also took me into his arms. I didn't stay for long in Mr. Smith's arms. "Oh, my baby, look at you,” Mrs. Smith said, walking to Jade. The baby was crying, so she took him from his arms.I turned to Grace, who was chatting with Layla, her daughter-in-law. “Good evening, Grace,” I said, and they both stood to their feet, Gr
~JESSICA~He didn't say anything, he instead sped up and I said, “Clinton, I'm just joking.”“No, you're not, now I understand why you acted like you couldn't see me when those girls talked to me,” he said, and I looked out the window.Since Clinton drove at a fast speed, it only took a few minutes to reach the house. I got out first, and Clinton followed behind.“What did I even do that you played such a trick on me?”“Nothing, you didn't do anything
~JESSICA~“Clinton, how are you? H-how is Kiara?“She's fine, why did you call?” Clinton harshly asked.“I'm glad, and Jessica, how is she?”“She's fine too. Do you have anything to actually say because I'm busy?”“Yes, I want to apologize for everything. I know what I did is unforgivable, especially stealing Sophie from Layla and using her against you. I shouldn't have done that.”"Yes, you shouldn't have.”“I caused another woman pain, I didn't want to accept that what we had or what I thought we had was over, and Jessica,” her voice cracked. I grabbed the phone from Clinton.“Hi Sophia, it's okay, we…” I paused and looked at Clinton, who didn't look happy. “We forgive you and Kiara, she might not forgive you now, but she will, she just needs time.”“Thank you, Jessica, you are such a good person.”“You are good too, you saved Clinton,” I told her, and after bidding goodbye, she ended the call, and we walked toward the entrance.“Why are you such a good person after what Sophia did
~JESSICA~~LONDON~~A WEEK LATER~“Come on, Clinton, she told me he is a friend,” I argued and took a sip of my glass of water as I watched my husband chop vegetables.“I don't care, she can't be friends with boys.” “Kiara is smart, I don't think anyone can play her.” I placed the glass on the counter and leaned on the counter.“Play her, okay, that's it, she's coming back, they will be going to school from the house,” he said, sounding serious.“And you think that will stop her? She will still be going to school.”“At least I will monitor her every move.” He was worried about Kiara's new friend, they came over yesterday for dinner, and because he was a boy, he thought it was dangerous, as he didn't want anyone to play her heart. I trusted Kiara, she was smart, and I knew no one could play her.“I won't let you do that.”“Love, you don't understand boys, they like to experiment and do funny things, I don't want that to happen to my daughters.”“Says a man with three sons.” I rolled m
~JESSICA~I struggled to open my eyes because of the little dim light that was foreign to my eyes. My room's curtain was black because I hated sun rays, so this was definitely not my room.“Stand by the window; she hates light!” I heard Clinton's voice, and I shot my eyes open. “Thank God you're awake, I was getting worried.” He ran to my side and took my hands into his. I looked at him, confused, before my eyes roamed to take in my surroundings.It was a small room, everything was white, and by the ceiling, I easily figured we were on a yacht. I sat up and looked at him, confused.
~JESSICA~The priest started the ceremony, and my eyes somehow found their way to the door. I knew no one could save me as I locked up the only person who could, but I still hoped he found a way.I didn't want to marry Accardo, Clinton was my husband, he will always be the man I love, and marrying another man was wrong. I knew this was for the best, so I blinked away the tears and looked back at the priest, who asked us to hold hands.“You are mine, no one will come and save you now, even if they try. My guards surround the church. They won't hesitate to shoot anyone who was not invited.” He grabbe
~JESSICA~“I'm sorry,” I ran my hand through my hair, not knowing how to defend myself."Sorry, cannot fix this, I'm so disappointed in you.” I didn't respond because what was there to say? I betrayed him, but only because I thought he cheated on me. “We have five kids, five kids, and you just went ahead and slept with another man?”“I thought you cheated on me.”“That is not an excuse, I have never cheated on you, and I never slept with anyone since I met you, but you—you keep betraying my love.” He sounded both angry and disappointed. That
“When do you want the delivery, ma’am?”“Now, I want it now, if you please.”“Alright, just say out your address, and it will be delivered to you within a few minutes,” she said, and I gave her the house address before I ended the call, just like magic Clinton appeared.“Who were you talking to?” he suspiciously asked, and I shook my head.“No one, hehe, did you get it?” “Yes, do you need anything else?” He asked, and I looked down. He had, like, ten packets of pads in his hands.“Why did you bring all this?” I laughed.“I didn't know which one you preferred, and you have like ten different brands, I didn't want you to send me away again,” he said, walking toward me."Okay, it's fine, j–just take them to the guest bathroom, I will be there,” I nervously said. I wanted him to be far away so I could go and receive the delivery.“Are you sure?”“Yes, I'm very sure, please.” I made a pitiful look, and he looked at me suspiciously before he spoke.“Can I get a kiss for being such a wonder