Michelle opened her eyes slowly and just as she expected, Doctor Alfred was there, talking in a hush tone with Malcolm. She made a little sound to notify them of her presence and almost immediately, Malcolm rushed to her side to help her sit up.
"What happened?" She asked.
"Alfred said you took the wrong medication. Is that true?"
Michelle shivered for a brief second, "I'm sorry. I was only feeling pains in my head and I was so shocked at the doctor's news that I felt a massive pain in massive pain in my head so I took some medications. I didn't know they were the wrong ones. Please forgive me, dear."
"Doctor's news? What news?" Malcolm asked, looking at Alfred who stood quietly at the side.
Michelle lowered her head, "I'm pregnant, Malcolm. I'm sorry. I know this isn't the best time for this but..." She put on an extremely sad look.
Minutes passed without a word from Malcolm. Those were the longest minute of Michelle's
Anna watched six months swing by slowly with her getting better and better at gardening. Niran, Keira, and of course, Gwen were extremely nice to her and treated her like family. In the end, she could only work extremely hard to earn them a trip to the city as a form of her appreciation.One day, while working in the orchard, she suddenly felt a dull pain in her stomach. At first, she had ignored it. It might be due to the fact that she hadn't eaten anything all day. She continued working, singing along with Gwen who was taking care of a rose plant she was growing. The atmosphere was quiet, except for the song from the duo, and harmonious. Not too far, Niran and his wife worked on some trees, leaving the two girls to themselves. Slowly, the pain increased, and just as she was about to scream in pain, she began to run out of breath. Her heart pounded loudly against her chest. This wasn't the end, was it? Gwen was too engrossed in her song to notice the other party had stopped
Michelle walked into the house with a smug smile on her face. As expected, Malcolm wasn’t home yet. Bryan was having lunch at the dining table with the old hag of a cook, coaxing him at intervals to eat more. As she walked by, she and the little guy exchanged glares. She no longer glared. She was now the official Mistress of the Knight empire like she wanted, all thanks to Malcolm. She now had all the power in the world and there was no one who dared go against her. Malcolm loved her beyond imagination now and was willing to do anything for her. Perhaps, that was why she found it so easy to lie about her first pregnancy. After sleeping around for a while, she didn’t get pregnant as she had expected and so she arranged for a car to hit her and then feigned miscarriage. Luckily, she had managed to push herself to another hospital before Malcolm arrived with Doctor. Alfred else the big mouth would have exposed her on the spot. Now, she was willing to try again. She wanted t
After hours of trying to prepare the simplest possible dish, Michelle heaved a sigh of relief. Goddamnit! No one told her cooking a meal was this hard. Grabbing a disposable towel, she wiped off the layer of sweat that covered her face. All thanks to the internet else she might have been stuck in the kitchen for life. Damn that stupid stepsister of hers for spoiling the man with her food! Dishing out the meal in a bowl, she re-entered the dining room, putting on her brightest smile. "Sorry if I made you wait for too--" the rest of the sentence was swallowed down, followed by a loud crash of ceramics. Michelle was too shocked to care about the broken bowl or the food that had taken the effort to prepare. All she cared about now was the man sitting beside Malcolm.What the hell was Christian doing in Malcolm's house? Weren't the two brothers supposed to hate each other? "Hello, Michelle. Long time, no see." Christian greeted with a mischievous smile
Christian grinned as his door opened stealthily and Michelle walked in, looking as sexy as ever in a night robe. "You blackmailing bastard!" She cursed.He smirked, "I knew you couldn't resist." "What do you want, Christian? Revenge? Is it what this is all about?"Christian laughed, "Revenge? What?! Are you kidding me? You and I know that what we had was only fun. We agreed not to attach anything else and I think I deserve an award for keeping my own end of the bargain." "Then why are you doing this to me? Malcolm can wake up anytime." Michelle was trying hard not to yell at the man in front of her.Christian licked his lower lips seductively, "Maybe because my body still can't get rid of your smell in my bed."Michelle opened her mouth in disbelief, "No way! There is no way I am sleeping with you."Christian shrugged, "Fine then. Maybe I could just forward another set of photo to your beloved husband. Like
Michelle looked in the direction of the open door, her mouth wide open in shock. She even forgot she was naked! By the door, stood Malcolm with an extremely chilly aura. God! She was doomed! She turned to look at the cause of her problems but instead of being as shocked as her, he actually had a sly smile on his face. "Malcolm..." Michelle lacked what to say. She had been caught red-handed so she couldn't whip up a single lie. "You really don't know what is called bad timing, bro, do you?" Christian said with a satisfied look on his face. It was like he had done it on purpose to piss his brother off.Quickly, Michelle grabbed her shirt and flew out of the bed. She put it on and quickly approached the man with the vicious aura standing by the door but before she could reach out to touch him, he evaded her touch. "Darling, it wasn't my fault. Christian tried to force himself on me." She said, sounding grieved.The man didn't say
Anna sighed in relief after they were settled in. Luckily, Grandpa Worth had a friend in the city who was willing to accommodate them. As she looked at the family of three, her heart swelled with gratitude. They knew nothing about her yet, they risked leaving their home to accompany her to a hospital. She could only hope in her heart that someday, she would be able to repay their kindness to her. She gazed lovingly at little Gwen who was busy watching the city through the window. From her exclamations, Anna could guess it was her first time being in a big city like this. "Anna, why don't you take a walk with your sister? I think I'm going to have a headache listening to all her nonsense." Keira suggested with a smile. Behind Anna, she shared a brief meaningful gaze with her husband. If a part of her memory could flash the minute they entered the city, it only meant she was somehow connected to this city. And who knows? Perhaps, she might end up recalling more if she ge
Bryan sat almost lifelessly, starring straight into the lake. He looked downcast. Things have never been the same ever since his mother left. His father had become so into that woman that he no longer listened or care about him.Mommy... His heart cried out, Bryan has been a good boy. Please come back to little Bryan.He didn't feel like going home despite the fact that he knew guards would be on the search for him. Luckily, that woman didn't know a thing about this place. He frowned at the thought of her discovering his mother's most treasured place. It would be like a weed entering into a place where it isn't wanted. "Little One?"Bryan froze. Had he been imagining too much that he now heard her voice in his head? Tears welled in his eyes. But just when he concluded it was an illusion, a hand touched his shoulder and the voice came again. This time, he couldn't resist it. He turned around and at the sight of her, the tears that
Bryan stayed with Anna and her family, unwilling to return home. Anna tried every technique she could remember but the little guy was resolute. He wanted to stay with her. Anna panicked. It was getting pretty late. The sky was turning dark. She had successfully spent her whole day with the little guy but yet even now, he was ever reluctant to return to his parents. "How about this? We will meet at the lake tomorrow. Is that okay with you?" Anna negotiated, finding it funny that she was actually bargaining with a little chap.Bryan blinked, "Pinky promise?"Anna sighed. She hadn't meant her word but she really wasn't expecting him to hold her by her words. "If I Pinky swear, will you return home?"He pretended to be in deep thoughts and after a while, he looked up to her and nodded. "Fine then." She gave in, bringing her pinky finger close to the guy, and just as their Pinkys met, images began to fly through her head at a ridiculously