Before she could panic too much, she got a message from Mr. Carter asking her to see him in his office. This was the very day after she found out that she was pregnant. She was surprised at the fact that he was reaching out to her out of the blue, but she dressed up in her best attire and presented
A very uncomfortable silence followed her confession, but Frances was very certain that Mr. Carter had heard her loud and clear. She shifted a little under his piercing scrutiny and cleared her throat awkwardly as she waited for him to say something. “You are, are you? Why doesn’t that surprise me
“It’s simple. I didn’t get rid of the baby like you asked me to.” She told him nonchalantly. “You didn’t do what? What the hell are we going to tell Gerald? Why on earth are you doing all this?” “We’re not going to tell him anything. He doesn’t suspect a thing, which is just as well. He’s going to
The rest of the pregnancy went on just fine. Mr. Carter refused to come home, whether because he was really busy, or because he was feeling guilty about the whole thing and wanted to distance himself from her, but that was his business. Gerald, on the other hand, became the most loving and devoted
Since Gerald had the money to do so, he flew in all the time to check on the baby and at such times, spent literally all his time with her. The more he showered the baby with love and attention, the further Frances could see Mr. Carter sink into the abyss of guilt that always seemed to envelop him n
Now, Frances snapped out of her reverie and glanced at the time. It was already midday, and all she had been doing all day was sitting here, staring into space and thinking about her past. It had been a rough one, and she had done things … terrible things. She had covered up numerous heinous crimes
That was when she began to monitor Christina very closely and to clean up the girl's messes. The last thing she needed was for the girl to wind up in a hospital or somewhere else where such vital information would be required. Mr. Carter could inadvertently end up finding out the truth that way, and
It felt as though he had been running for hours on end, but he wasn’t getting anywhere. Sean paused and took in huge gulps of air, realizing how thirsty he was, but when he tried to drink from his water bottle, he found that it was totally empty and there was not even a drop of water to be gotten fr
“You’re here again.” She states, rolling her eyes without so much as a good morning when she opens the door and sees me standing there. “Good morning to you too. Yes, I’m indeed here again. How are you doing?” I ask her, resolving not to let her hostility get to me. She has every reason to be hosti
I have not been to Nora's apartment for several months since Sally disappeared. In the first month of Sally's disappearance, I used to come here a lot, so much so that I’m sure that I must have begun to look like a desperate creep to Nora. Each time I came here back then, I would plead and plead wi
“No! I want to go with you and Aunt Sally!” He protests angrily when he sees the nanny and realizes that I’m about to leave him with her. “Honey, you must be very tired from running up and down with me these past few days. That is why I want your nanny to take you home so you can rest. Besides, you
SEAN Somehow, Sally allows herself to be convinced to come back home with me, which as even her doctor agrees, is the best decision for her right now because she needs all the help that she can get. We’ve finally been able to reach Nora and Austin, who have arrived at their honeymoon destination a
SALLY I can tell that Sean is surprised at my blunt tone and sharp words, but I couldn’t care less. I vaguely remember how I had pleaded with my boss to get in touch with him after she told me that she could not reach Nora and Austin no matter how many times she tried to reach them. I had been ter
The small bundle feels incredibly light as the nurse places it in my arms. Every single iota of sleep flees from my eyes as I hold and look down at my daughter. The nurse helps me adjust the baby in my arms while smiling at me in approval. Immense love for this tiny human floods my entire being and
I smile unsurely at the doctor, certain that I must have misheard what she just said. She doesn't smile back but instead continues to stare back at me with a measured look that says that she's not messing around. “I'm sorry but I'm not sure what you're talking about. What do you mean by expectant f
SEAN I have to admit that I am not thinking straight, but I'll blame that on the lack of sleep and the thought of seeing sadly again after all these months. Sally is lying on a bed in a very tiny room and she's being placed on oxygen. She looks so small and defenseless in the hospital bed. I appr
“There has been an emergency involving Sally and she's requesting for you.” A female voice had said over the phone mere seconds ago. “Is she OK? What's wrong with her? Where is she?” I ask in quick succession without waiting for an answer to each question. Taking deep breaths, I remind myself to be