Aaron's POVAs I read the kids a bedtime story, trying to put them to sleep. My mind was distraught, the thought of Tessa going out with Alexander made me uneasy. It's crystal clear that Alexander is into Tessa. Plus, he might be doing this to get back at me.If that was his aim, then clearly it's affecting me, because I can't seem to think straight.The thought of what Tessa might be doing or talking with him, made my blood boil."Daddy, please hug me," Zoey said faintly, feeling sleepy. Xavier was already fast asleep. A warm smile spread across my face. "Sure, baby," I retorted, pulling her into my embrace.I could see how much they wanted me around. That made me feel guilty for not being there for them when they were born.If things didn't happen the way they did between Tessa and I, I'm sure I would have been there for them.It was partly or maybe completely my fault for letting Lisa come between what Tessa and I shared, for tearing my beautiful family apart.As I stroked Zoey's
Aaron's Pov.I felt like a sharp sword was stabbed through my heart as I watched Tessa storm out of the room.Her words kept ringing a bell in my head nonstop. "You're only but a sperm donor!"I have so many questions racing through my head.Have I lost my wife to another man?Is there a chance that Tessa would ever trust and forgive me?How do I soften Tessa's heart?How do I get my wife?My head spirals around with one and a million questions, my heart racing with each passing second. No, Aaron, you can't give up on her! You can't give up so easily, did you suffer all these years, just to give up? My mind taunted me.That's it!I'm never giving up on you, Tessa. I'm never giving up on our love! I mouthed inwardly. Slowly I left the room and left Tessa's mansion.As I entered my car, I quickly dialed Eden's number. "I need you to keep an eye on Alexander, the things he does, every damn thing!" I groaned over the phone. "And most importantly, I need you to keep an eye on Tessa and
Mara's POVQuickly I texted Tessa back, my mind racing in worry.What could've happened? Tessa indeed sounded stressed.Mara furrowed her eyebrows at her screen as she typed back a message to Tessa. "Jeez! I've just be gone for a few days! Don't tell me Alexander is beginning to make you uncomfortable?"I clicked the send button and waited patiently for Tessa to reply.Without wasting time, her message came in. "On the contrary, it's not Alexander who's making me uncomfortable but Aaron,"My eyes widened in curiosity. Aaron! Why would Aaron be making Tessa uncomfortable? Quickly, I stopped texting and called her on video call instead.Tessa's face popped up on the screen, she was wearing a beautiful grey bodycon dress, surely she must have gone somewhere."Hey girl! What has Aaron done this time?" I inquired.Her face twitched as her eyes crinkled at me. "I think the question should be, what has he not done?" she retorted with a sigh."Okay? Did you go out with him?" I asked, my bro
Mara's Pov.I was seated in the boardroom, patiently waiting to sign and finalize the contract with D's Interiors, a big interior company with a good reputable track, even though the CEO of the company has remained unknown over the years, the company still runs smoothly.Shortly, the secretary, a lady in her mid-thirties, walked in, she was dressed in black corporate pants and a red shirt to match, she looked simple yet elegant in her style. As she walked towards me, holding a file in her hand, she offered a warm smile. "Please go through the final draft of the contract and sign it, the boss will be with you shortly," the lady said, handing the files over to me."Alright," I replied with a nod, a smile spreading across my face.Quickly, I scanned the file, navigating through it's content. The contract was quite clear and simple. I'm going to be signing a six-month contract as the company's professional photographer, getting the details of each design and most importantly, using my p
Dylan's Pov.My mind was at ease, now that Mara was friendly to me. I could feel chills washing down my spine each time she smiled at me.Quickly I made my way back to the counter but someone interrupts man. "Dylan!" he called, a smile spreading across his face."Adrian, what are you doing here?" I asked, my face lits up in excitement seeing himAdrian was my old college friend, the last time I heard from him was during graduation, though rumors has it that he's an expertise in business management, based in South Korea."I came here for a business conference, but right now I'm here for a colleague's birthday," he retorts, pointing at a table of 5."It's so good to see you again after all these years, Adrian. I'm sorry I didn't reach out too!" I apologized."That's fine, Dylan. I'm guilty as well. Why don't you join us for a drink?" Adrian suggested."I'm sorry but I have to decline, Adrian. I'm actually here with–," I paused, trying to find the right words to describe Mara since she's
Mara's Pov.I slowly opened my eyes, the room coming into focus, my head bangs from a hung over.I sit up quickly, my hand instinctively holding my head slightly. "How did I get home?" I mumbled, asking no one in particular. I blinked, trying to remember as I glanced around for clues.My eyes rolled over. "Of course Dylan must've brought me back home," I sneered at myself. The last thing I remember was seeing that flirty message on Dylan's phone and then I asked the bartender for the strongest drink because the message somewhat triggered me."And–," I groaned inwardly. "I remember Dylan's worried face pleading to take me home," my heart started beating faster as I was about remembering what happened completely.Shit! I cursed under my breath as realization hits me."Holy fuck! I must have sounded so stupid last night," I lamented, my tone weary. "What was I thinking, begging Dylan to fuck me?"You're slutty asf, Mara! I breathed inwardly, ruffling my hair slightly.One minute, I wa
Tessa's PovI was seated at my office, navigating through some documents in anticipation of my next collection. I feel somewhat good that Mara is returning today!Hopefully, things get less crazy with her around. Suddenly the telephone beeps, and then my attention shifted to it.Quickly I picked. "Hi, ma'am. You have a guest by the name, Eleanor Winston," Rose relayed.I rolled my eyes, my body slowly getting nervous. What's Aaron's mom doing here? I feel bad for keeping her in the dark all these years even when she was nothing but a good mother-in-law to me in the past.I must have hurt her with my decision, she doesn't deserve the way I turned my back on her. I let my anger towards Aaron ruin the beautiful relationship I had with his Mom.I dragged in a sharp breath, trying to get my emotions together. "Let her in," I instructed. I gazed around my office, getting a little bit anxious as I dropped the call.The door cracked open and Eleanor walked in, looking as elegant as I c
Tessa's Pov.As Eleanor stands up to leave, I stop her in her tracks with my words."Please say me hello to Vanessa, I hope she wouldn't be so mad at me," I retorted, my smile slightly fading away.Even though I didn't know Vanessa for too long but the little time I talked with her, she was really nice and spends most of the day telling me stories about their childhood.Eleanor flashed me a reassuring smile and replied. "Trust me, Vanessa understands you even better," she reassured. "She has once left home, so believe me when I say she doesn't even hold a little bit of a grudge," Eleanor teased and that elicited a chuckle from me."Alright, I will find time to talk to her," I said."Great! Enjoy the rest of your day, Tessa," Eleanor retorted before she left.I felt somewhat relieved after talking with Eleanor, I feel like a heavy load has been lifted off my shoulders.I have been thinking a lot lately on how to face her and eventually I did.I'm so happy we were able to talk things ou
Tessa's Pov."Okay Tes. Why is everywhere dark?" Mara cuts in, unable to hide her distaste."I'm surprised myself," I lied, fighting the urge to laugh and unveil."I think we should find another restaurant. They've probably closed," Mara countered but before she could say another one, everywhere lights up.Dylan is in the spotlight, he's kneeling with one leg, and holding a red box.Mara's eyes are wide open, she turns and gave me a sharp but excited look. "You knew all along,"I nod, my face beaming with a smile.Aaron and everyone else surfaced, eliciting a chuckle from Mara.Okay, I didn't see this coming. "Tessa I'm holding you down for this. How where you able to pull this off without any loopholes?" she asked, unable to hide her excitement."I try," I retorted, smiling back at her.Dylan's face gleamed as he stared deep into Mara's eyes. "From the first time I set my eyes on you, Babe. I knew you we're the one. Thank you for giving us a chance, thank you for loving me,"Mara is a
Tessa's Pov.It's been six months of Aaron hitting on me. We're still married although we aren't officially together but he insisted he'd do things he hadn't done before, maybe that'd make me love him again.The thing is, I love him. He doesn't even have to do too much but I still agreed, I was enjoying every bit of him hitting on me.The circumstances surrounding our marriage didn't give us the chance to get to know each other before marriage. So why not?The flowers, the surprise gifts, the vacation s, the family outing. Everything was so surreal.Aaron is a sweet man. I knew he was, but now I can see it clearly.So, today Dylan is planning a surprise engagement party for Mara.It was hard to hide this away from Mara. That's what surprises are for anyways.Mara on the other hand is two weeks pregnant, planning to surprise Dylan with the news.It's raining surprises this period.I'm so happy for my girl.She's in her lover girl era. Things are different now, she's more open about her
Tessa's Pov.Aaron is walking hand in hand with Xavier and Jesse, while I carried Zoey who's jingling with joy.I could see they're excited to see us pick them up together.What can I say? Every kid wants a happy family.As we walked to the school parking lot. Zoey chimed in. "Mommy? Are you and Daddy friends now?"Her question throws me off a little. But quickly I recovered and offered a warm smile. "Yes, baby. We're friends. You like that, don't you?"She nods excitedly. "Does that mean Daddy doesn't have to go home after putting us to sleep?" she asked, her voice bubbly.I furrowed my eyebrows, a smile tugged at my lips. "We'd see,"Aaron hastens to open the door for me. I'm not sure if he heard me and Zoey.He helps Xavier, Zoey and Jesse settle into the car, making sure they're comfortable.As he slides into the driver's seat. He turns to the kids, his face laced with a wide grin."Is anyone hungry?" he ask.The kids bounces up and down, full of energy. "We are!" they exclaimed.A
Tessa's Pov.I shake my head, my expression blank as the officers took Lisa away. Vanessa and Dante are on a video call with Mateo.Apparently, Mateo had declared Lisa wanted.And now, he has her.She's in for a big big trouble. Her karma is here.Vanessa and Dante follows the officers out.I glance at Bill, he's still shocked from what has happened.I'm worried for him but I don't show it."I need to start trusting my guts more. I never really liked her. Now, I know why. Such a cunning bitch," Eleanor breathed, letting out a deep sigh."Aaron, are you alright?" Eleanor asked, her gaze shifting to Aaron.Aaron nods."Don't stress it. I have to go now. Sure you're good?" Eleanor asked, her voice soft.Aaron nods again, giving her a small smile. "Yeah,"Eleanor leans over Aaron and kissed his cheeks. "That's a relief. Talk to you later,"She throws a smile my way before heading to the door."Today sucks!" Mara squeaked, the weight of the chaos earlier, pressing down on her.She leans cl
Aaron's Pov Lisa's eyes glint with a disturbing calm. "Dylan, of course you don't know that. I saved Aaron that day and he knows," her voice is firm but lacks its usual confidence.Dylan scoffs. "Oh, stop with the lies, Lisa. You're nothing but a two timing manipulative liar,"Okay now, I'm taken aback by Dylan's words. I knew he never liked Lisa and never shied away from saying it but this is new, what is he driving at?Lisa's face contorts with rage, her composure shattering like glass. "You never liked me, of course you'd say anything to downgrade me," she taunted.Dylan turns to me. "Your accident was all staged by this bitch, then she swobs in and saves the day, making it look like she saved your life. I try to tell you but you wouldn't listen," Dylan said, his words clear and direct.I'm really confused. Lisa lied about saving me, all for what?My whole body explodes on the inside, hearing Dylan's revelation, my mind actually can't calculate this.Lisa staged an accident, this
Aaron's Pov.After I got Lisa's message, threatening to hurt Tessa and my kids if I don't agree to meet up.I knew that was the last straw.I might've ignored these signs in the past because I respected what we use to share.But one thing I can't take from her it's threatening my family.I need to put a stop to her madness. Damn what use to be.I had invited her over, trying to play her little games. I involved everyone, including Tessa and thankfully she didn't decline.I watched Lisa walk into my living room, on a black hoodie, and a shade, looking like she's on the run, a forced smile on her face. "Aaron!" She exclaimed dramatically, taking a seat beside me.Her face falls flat as she didn't get the reaction she expected. She looks at me, waiting for me to speak up.Wanting to play her little tricks, I managed a smile. "So, how's life treating you, Lisa," I ask, my tone more skeptical than genuine.She got the hint."Oh, please. Don't act like you care," she said defiantly.I smirk
Tessa's Pov Aaron hugged me tightly, his hand trailed my hair, stroking them softly.I bury my face in his chest, letting the tears flow. The shock, the anxiety, the weight of Alexander's confession– it all comes pouring out."Everything is going to be fine, I assure you," he whispered into my ears.His words are soothing, making my nerves calm a little, but the shock is still there, bubbling under the surface.But for the first time in a long time I want to believe that everything will be fine.Still in Aaron's arms, my mind raced.Why does he have to smell and feel so good?After a moment, I pulled back and wipe my eyes. Being this close with him it's too dangerous with my feelings for him.I looked at him for a while, his eyes are soft and filled with understanding. My expression faltered. Suddenly I felt the need to apologize to Aaron, for refusing to listen and being so stubborn.I can't even begin to imagine what my stubborness would have caused me. My kid's safety!I didn't kn
Tessa's Pov.With Aaron's evidence in hand, I stride into Alexander's company, a surge of anger courses through me, I could feel my blood boiling.The elevator chimes and I walked out heading towards Alexander's office front door, I walked past his secretary and pulled the door open, ignoring her bickering.She follows me into the office hastily, unable to stop me.Alexander raised his eyebrows, surprised to see me. Quickly he raises his hand, telling his secretary it was okay and she could leave.As his secretary left, he steps in immediately, beating me to it. "Tes, I wasn't expecting you,"I arched my eyebrows at him. "The night you came to my house. Didn't you say you left almost immediately?" I queried, my patience wearing thin.He gulped hard and then his expression gave him away."You perv! How didn't I see through you?" I groaned frustratingly. "How could you do such a thing?" I snapped, playing the video on my phone and showing it to him.His eyes flickers but it wasn't of gui
Tessa's Pov."Tessa!" I heard my name and I turned to see who was calling.The face clicks. Vanessa, Aaron's sister.I've seen her a couple of times on video calls but trust me, she looked way prettier in person, she's just a female version of Aaron.A man walked behind her as she approached me, I figured out that was her husband, he looked calm and gentle.I didn't know how to react at first, especially when I shut her out too. I've been meaning to reach out to her one of these days but I guess fate beat me to it."Vanessa," I called out as my face lights up a little and then it falters as guilt crept in.Vanessa notices and nudges my shoulder. "Hey, it's fine, trust me I understand," she assured.Quickly she turned, facing the tall man behind her, her eyes sparkling. "This is Dante, my husband," she introduced.Turning to me, she added. "This is Tessa, Uhmm, Aaron's wife—-," she stuttered but quickly she rephrase her sentence. "Tessa, the twin's Mom," she concluded sharply.Dante no