MONICA SANTINO I’m sitting in the kitchen, fiddling with my cup of tea, when I hear the door open and footsteps approaching. I know it’s Caleb before he even enters the room because I am in his secret apartment, what used to be our safe spot. I can feel my stomach churning, my palms start to sweat
Chase was in his office at the mansion, catching up with his work when grandfather interrupted him by entering the office, setting down on the couch, and demanding to speak with him. Chase couldn’t make any excuses even if he wanted to because he knew how persistent his grandfather was, so if he w
Chase leaned and kissed her temple. “I must head out for now, but I will be back soon. If mom knows that you are here, then you can freely be here,” “She knows. I’ll wait for you to come back,” Monica was happy, in fact she was starting to think that being pregnant was the best thing ever. Chase
Chase was finally home, and he had a little too much to drink. He looked at both Monica and Caleb, who are startled by his presence. Monica quickly ran up to Chase and hugged him, deeply anxious and hoping that he wasn’t standing there for too long to have heard her conversation with Caleb. “Cha
ARIEL It is a cold morning in London, and I am still in Chase’s grandmother’s house. I am still in the guestroom, not ready to face her, but I am deeply hoping that she has changed her mind about me staying her. I just want her to at least believe me and convince Chase that these are his babies. Y
“It’s nothing, really,” “It is my mother, isn’t it? She is taking Chase’s side, and wants you to leave,” “It’s okay, Diana. I really do not blame her,” I say, trying to bring out a smile on my face. “Where are you going to go from here?” She asks. “I’ll look for a B&B to stay in, and...” “
MONICA I can’t believe this is happening to me. This was my one and only thing to finally make me the woman Chase deserves, but I lost it, and I do not know what I am going to do. I am at the hospital in a private ward as I am waiting for Chase to be here at any minute now. Caleb brought me here,
“Can I just ask you one last thing…….. please?” I ask softly. “Monica, I just said…” “Please, do not tell Chase or anyone about the miscarriage! Please, do not let him find out about it, like ever. That’s the only thing that I ask of you, and I promise I will return the favour to you one day, an