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Lily was surprised to hear that, so she gripped her hand tightly and asked, "What else is there that I haven't said?"Laura shook her head and replied, "No, not you; it's from me.""Oh, what is it?" Lily asked.Laura pulled her hand from Lily's grip and brushed it through her hair as she sighed deeply."Actually, I came back to town because of two things. The first was because of the note you sent to me about my mother, and the second was because I wanted to find out what happened to me about seven years ago." Laura explained.Lily's face squeezed in confusion as she asked, "Something happened to you? What might it be?""Well, I don't know either; all I know is that I got pregnant after, and that was what resulted in my father sending me away from town," Laura replied."What?" Lily exclaimed in shock."Yes, you see, I was betrothed to Jared Tuner, but my stepsister set me up that night," Laura said, explaining what Grace had told her about the same night.There was more confusion on L
Grace walked into Jared's office, demanding to have an audience with him."I'm sorry, ma'am, but you can't go in now; he is not on sit," the receptionist said apologetically."I know he is in there; tell him that if he does not see me now, he won't like the next news he hears," Grace responded.Having no choice, the receptionist put a call through to Jared's office again and relayed the message.After a few minutes, she dropped the phone and said, "You can go in, ma'am.""I thought as much," Grace replied, and she walked straight to the elevator.It had been radio silence since her last confrontation with Jared, but now she was going to rain down all the anger she felt within on him."I told you not to come here, Grace," Jared said as soon as Grace walked into his office."I don't give a damn what you say any longer, Jared," Grace replied with scorn."What exactly do you want, Grace?" Jared asked."What do I want? Huh, that's rich coming from you." Grace replied, adding, "You know I h
As soon as they were alone, Jason turned back to Laura and said, "Let's hear it."Laura shook her head and replied, "Jason, up until this morning, I didn't have the information I have now. I was actually trying my best not to be angry at you.""Why would you be angry at me? If for anything, I should be the one pissed, because you were not picking up my calls and you left without any notice from the event that day.""I know, but if you hear me out, then maybe you will understand my reasons," Laura said, holding up her hand."Okay, you have the floor," Jason said as he took his seat a few feet away from her."I came back to town to find my mother and to find out what happened to me seven years ago," Laura said.Jason was silent as he watched her speak, his expression neutral. Laura brushed her hair behind her neck and continued to explain her mother's relationship to Lily."Suffix it to say that I found my grandmother, but I was not able to find out what happened that one night that I c
Shawn and Tobias looked back instantly, and the shock on their faces was so appealing that it brought a smile to Lily's face. "Laura? What are you doing here?" Tobias asked, looking shocked. "You look like you've seen a ghost." Laura said as she walked over and sat in front of them. Before they could answer, they heard a knock at the door, and Laura said, "Oh, that must be him." "Aunt, I thought you said she left," Tobias said, looking at Lily. Lily remained silent and only responded with a shrug. Laura opened the door, and Jason walked into the office, a sight that only made Tobias more scared and Shawn visibly angry. "You were saying something about my family," Laura said, addressing Shawn. "What is going on here? Why does this feel like a trap? Are you suspecting us of something?" Shawn asked, standing up suddenly. "Nobody is suspecting you of anything; we are just asking you about your last statement," Lily said, breaking her silence. "You know what? I'm leaving. I only
“Don’t do that; get out of my luggage,” Laura warned her daughter as she tried to zip another bag for the trip ahead. They were headed back to New York, and they were about to miss their flight.“Mom, just a minute,” Lisa said, pouting as she finally pulled out the shiny face cap her mother had packed away. A triumphant smile was on her face as she put on her found treasure.“Where is Liam? Liam! Get down here now!” Laura shouted for her son to join them.“I’m coming, mom!” Liam screamed, his small voice making Laura smile and shake her head."Lisa, put that back in the bag and go bring your brother,” Laura told her as she picked up her handbag and looked around to be sure she was not forgetting anything.Running on her small feet, Lisa hurried up the stairs."Liam, we have to go now; come on out,” Lisa said, standing at the top of the stairs, her hands on her waist as she gave her orders.Laura looked up at her daughter, chuckling at her statement. Lisa was always acting like she was
“Who is responsible for your pregnancy, Laura?” Jerry Phillips shouted for the third time in a minute. His face was red with anger, and his veins were protruding from his neck as he looked at his second daughter with all the hate and disappointment he was feeling. “I don’t know, dad; I don’t know,” Laura replied again and again, her eyes filled with tears as she begged her father. “Shut your mouth, Laura, and quit telling us all the lies; we all know you never wanted to be betrothed to Jared,” Anna Phillips, Laura’s stepmother, said, feigning displeasure for her stepdaughter's predicament. “I am telling the truth; I swear it; please, someone should believe me,” Laura pleaded again. “Your father offers you a better life, and all you can do is throw it away,” Anna said again, adding more fuel to the fire and making Jerry angry at his mistake of a daughter. “Do one thing, Laura, just one thing, so that you don’t end up a shame to this family and you can’t do it,” Jerry said as his an
“I can’t believe what you are saying, doctor, can you repeat that?” Agnes Emerson asked again in surprise.“Is something wrong?” Laura asked when she joined them.Looking from the doctor to Agnes, whom she called aunt now. The pregnancy was a constant reminder of how she had left home.“It’s nothing, my dear; can you excuse us for a minute?” Agnes asked.“Sure, I’ll be by the car,” Laura replied with a smile.Laura rested her back on the car, her eyes taking in the buildings across the road. It looked pretty much the same as it did the first day she got to town.“That’s the Prof. Emerson girl, the one who moved into town a while ago,” Laura heard a woman say behind her.Laura shook her head; she was sure they knew she could hear them, but they continued none the less.“Yes, you ever wonder who knocked her up?” a second person asked.Frustrated, Laura turned in the direction of their voice and said, “I’m as clueless as you are.”The two ladies quickly walked past her and hurried down t
Laura opened her eyes to see two identical faces staring at her. This does not look like the hospital, she thought.“Mom, are you alright? Who were you talking to in the dream?” Lisa asked, whispering as she moved closer to observe her mother’s face.Laura’s eyes snapped open as she realized where she was—in the airplane on her way back to New York.“Mom, your eyes are red,” Liam said as he also observed his mother’s face.They had boarded on a first-class ticket, so they had the whole section to themselves. Laura didn’t have to worry about them disturbing the other passengers.“I’m okay, baby girl." Laura said to Lisa, and she turned to Liam and said, “It’s because I was sleeping.”“Liam, are my eyes red too?” Lisa turned to her brother so he could observe her eyes too.Liam bent towards Lisa, peering into her eyes to observe. “No, they are too tiny to be red, I guess,” Liam said.“Is that true, mom?” Lisa asked her mother, who was smiling at them, glad that she had distracted them f