Clinton’s POVI couldn’t believe my eyes, I glanced back at my wife who was shamelessly covering herself with her dress.“I’m so disappointed in you,” I said and she kneeled down.“I’m sorry,” she apologized, I couldn’t even stand to see her face at this moment. Sophia was holding my arm.“She doesn’t owe you any explanation, you knew when you married her that she belonged to me,” Jade said but I ignored him, I didn’t have the strength to fight him.
Jessica’s POV“Get whatever you need and leave, I don’t want to see your face here ever again and yes the divorce papers will be sent to you by tomorrow, do sign them,” Clinton said as he held tighter onto Sophia’s waist. “Divorce?” “Yes, now get your stuff and leave,” he repeated.“We can talk about it, I’m sure divorce is not a solution, we have a son.”“Oh now she remembers,” it was Sophia who cut in, “now she remembers that she actually has a son, after how you’ve been mistreating him?”“Stay out of it Sophia!” I yelled at Sophia.“You lost him Jess, accept it and move on,” she snapped. Clinton was just standing frozen without saying a word.“Clint, say something,” I pleaded.“Like Clinton said, pack whatever you need and leave,” Sophia snapped in Clinton’s place.“I’m not leaving my son,” I refused, “if I’m going I’m taking him with me.”“You must be joking!” Clinton sounded angry.“No I’m serious, he’s my son. I suffered to give birth to him, I’ll not just lose him,” I stood f
I was lost, my eyes were already full of tears still not getting what was happening when Clinton took steps towards me and removed the pen from my hands.“I know what happened?” he said and I remembered the text Jade sent me, “I know you didn’t cheat on me, Jade confessed that he put something in your drink, I’m sorry for not believing you, I’m sorry for not giving you a chance to explain,” he apologized and enveloped me in his arms.I was now sobbing as my nostrils took in his scent, I missed my husband.“Please stop crying, I’m sorry,” he said, holding me even tighter.
“Then kill him. We can’t keep losing clients because of his carelessness.”Who was he talking about? I knew it wasn’t Jade as he mentioned the word ‘losing clients’ my concern was, why did he want to kill someone.“Listen don’t stress me, just get your job done okay,” he said and hung up, I cleared my throat which made him jump.“Love, how long have you been standing there?” he awkwardly asked as he continued chopping vegetables.“Who me, I just got here,” I lied and took
My eyes adjusted to the dimly lit room, my eyes felt a little pain as they'd been closed for a while. I screamed in my heart as my eyes searched for my son. My mouth was covered with tape as I could feel the material on my skin. I couldn't say a word.I looked around my surroundings, it was an old room with no furniture, just the wooden old chair I was tied to and other two, the wall was painted white which was now getting off color and had so many gangster drawings. I looked around my eyes searching for my son. I just got him. I couldn't afford losing him. Finally my eyes landed on my son. He was still in his pram, his eyes closed as he slept peacefully.“Hmmm.. hmmm…” I struggled and got scared as I realized the two men dr
I was looking at him with curiosity, he had an evil smile on his lips.“So you think you’re Mr Thompson's daughter, have you ever wondered why your aunt hates you so much, why she never cared for you, why she took the house which was supposed to be yours? Have you ever wondered why you have a different skin color?” he asked and I couldn’t help but wonder.I’ve always wondered why my aunt hated me, even before my parents death. She blamed me for their death but still didn’t understand why I looked so different from them —even my own parents.“That’s because you’re not their real dau
FIVE YEARS AGOAUTHORS POV“Come on love, wake up!”“No mom, I’m not fully awake yet.”“No love it’s time, we’re running late,” the woman insisted, she knew her daughter was not a morning person —she hated mornings.“Mom, please,” she didn’t want to get up, she stayed up watching law shows making it worse for her.“Okay five minutes okay, I’ll be back now,” she said, slightly pinching her daughter's cheeks.She really loved her daughter. She was everything and the reason she fell in love with her husband. This girl has brought so much happiness into their lives, why wouldn’t they cherish he
FIVE YEARS AGOAUTHORS POV“Doctor she’s stable now,” the nurse informed the doctor who was closing up her wound.They needed to save her, their lives depended on it as the man threatened them. If they lose her they will also lose their lives. He was standing by the door watching them.The doctors' hearts returned to their right places when the nurse informed them that she was stable now.
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