“Come on sweetie, don’t stand there acting like a saint. Two can play this game, you know,” I said to her. May walked in on her boyfriend in bed with her best friend, Sheena after he’d previously called off their wedding on a false account of infidelity on her part. Shattered by a combination of rejection and betrayal, she is determined to let go and heal but then a few weeks after, she is brought back to square one when she finds out she is pregnant with Drew’s baby. How would she receive this devastating news? What becomes of her after having the baby and she falls into the trap of Nelson, a manipulator and evil man? What happens when Drew discovers his whole life has been nothing but a lie and he’s been cajoled into making these decisions all this while? What becomes of his relationship with Sheena when he discovers her plot and the heartbreaking secret that had patterned his life all these years? Read to find out!
Lihat lebih banyak“That doesn’t sound like a rat honey, can you check who it is?” I heard a female voice speak from inside the house and I immediately knew it was hers.I was struggling to get myself back on my feet when a light as bright as the sun shone on me. I looked up, squinting my eyes to prevent myself from going blind from its extremely bright rays, but the holder only directed it ruthlessly into my eyes, making me turn them away to the side.“What are you doing here man?” He asked me, taking a glance at my bags, whose items were now littered on the floor. “Who are you?” I retorted, staring at him properly in the face to see if I could recognize him, but his looks did not ring a bell.“Sheena, you have a visitor, see you some other time,” he said, as he opened the dormitory door and walked away, not minding my question or my purpose of visiting.I held on firmly to the rails that held the door and lifted myself with all the strength in me.“I scouted for the items that fell out of the bag and
Drew’s POV“Sheena, I am already on my…” I tried to say but the call was terminated abruptly as I spoke, almost driving me crazy.I transferred my frustration to my steering wheel, banging it as hard as I could. “How dare she turn me around and play me like a basketball? Was I a joke to her? Didn’t she think I had better things to do?” I asked myself over again.I bent my head over, staring at my feet and burning with frustration as I tried to fathom my next course of action. For the umpteenth time, I hated myself for letting her into my life. It wasn’t all that good before her, but I could say for sure that I’d never known peace ever since she came into the topic. I would have probably just been mourning the loss of a love that I thought would last for a lifetime, but here I was battling with a toxic woman and still having to be stuck with her because according to my oppressors, “they make the rules and I don’t get to choose”.As I reflected on my terrible life choices, I genuinely
Drew’s POVI shut my car door gently but firmly and I pressed the lock button on my key fob for a central lock just before I proceeded to walk towards the mall.I was on my usual favorite outfit combination, a pair of black baggy pants and a chocolate brown t-shirt with imprinted lines like a thread on the fabric. I was feeling myself in this fit, knowing damn well that I looked good.I did my confident walk towards the store’s entrance, my shoulders as high as a pillar and my gaits rhythmical and well coordinated. I wore my usual bright smile, lighting up the hearts of everyone whom I made eye contact with. The mall’s entrance was slightly crowded, with people walking in and out, some with items that they’d purchased in their hands and others with their kids. I saw this gorgeous little girl, probably around two years of age. She was walking hand in hand with her dad, her cute little chunky legs in a white shoe and her head crowned with a beautiful pink band with a bow, pushing back
Brittany’s POVAs I settled to have my breakfast for the day, I suddenly began to feel uneasy within myself. Since 8am when I arrived at the shop, I'd been so busy sorting orders and attending to walk-in clients that I barely had the time to sit, not to mention feed.My doctor had given out a stern warning that I do not miss breakfast but I still found it hard to keep up with that rule because my first meals always ended up being somewhere between breakfast and lunch, which most people called brunch. I took out my cutleries to devour the meal after dishing out my smoking hot rice and salmon on the ceramics plate, but I still felt a little unrest, my intuition suggesting to me that something was wrong.I knew never to shove off my gut feeling as it was never wrong so I picked up my phone to call May. As I unlocked it, I was greeted with four missed calls from her about an hour ago.Today was supposed to be the day she met with Peter, her ex’s dad, and I hoped those monsters had done
May’s POVAs I shut the door behind me wondering what on earth prompted Peter to speak to me in such a manner, I sluggishly pulled myself towards the gate leading out of the estate which was quite a long distance from where I presently was, the entrance of his dormitory.When I stood up and said my farewell bid, I only did that out of goodwill. Why did he ever think that wishing me such was the best thing to do? As I walked on, his last words kept ringing in my head, making it pound with a headache.“Peter, you shall receive in hundred folds whatever you wish me that is not favorable”, I proclaimed, and my heart calmed a bit but with the thoughts still sliding in uncontrollably.The weight of the meal I had just devoured was taking a toll on me, making me move with the speed of a tortoise. I dragged my feet behind me, helplessly panting and gasping for air.This was the typical pregnant woman walk but I wasn't that heavy, I thought. I racked my brain, trying to fathom why I felt the w
I rolled myself over the bed and picked up my smartwatch which I'd placed on the wooden stool next to my bed to check the time and it read 6:30pm. I rubbed my sleepy eyes with my palm, trying to get them to be clear and I hurriedly got out of the bed, taking off my boxers which was the only clothing article I had on. I scurried to the bathroom which was located in my room for convenience. I pushed down the lever to open the door and I quickly turned on the shower and got into it.I was usually very careful and paid attention to details whenever I took my bath because a clear skin was luxury for me, but today I had less than thirty minutes to get seated at the table with Nicole and she was always on time.I hastily poured in a few drops of shower gel into my sponge and scrubbed my skin like my life depended on it. Nicole said she hated boys but envied them a lot because they could be so rough on their skin and still have it crystal clear and glowing.While it was true for me, that wa
“I’ll treat you to dinner tonight. 7pm, at The Smith’s Cafe,” she said, laying emphasis on the time. “Can we reschedule?” I asked her, attempting to test her patience which I knew was non-existent. “Don’t piss me off cousin,” she retorted and I let out a nasty laugh. “See you then!” I said, and I tapped the red icon on my screen to terminate the call. Nicole was my favorite cousin and in fact my closest friend and confidant. She was strongly rooting for my previous failed relationship so it hurt her deeply to see that it didn’t work out as she had envisioned.“You two have great prospects for the future,” she would always remind us whenever we hung out as a trio. And now that it had gone down the drain, she was still here, standing firmly by my side.It was currently 5pm and I had just retired from a very busy day at the studio, trying to get a few records in. I had a music career that I didn’t know whether to refer to as upcoming or failed. Since my childhood, I’d always aspired t
“Did I hear you correctly Mr Peter?” I asked him, absolutely dumbfounded, but he erupted into a brief but wild laughter. “There is nothing new under the sun, miss, besides I'm only trying to help here as demanded and expected. “Darlington!” Peter called out loudly, interrupting our conversation. I looked around for the angel that was going to appear right in front of us after his call because I thought we were here alone, which gave me an unsettled feeling while I sat and spoke with him. My intuition kept insinuating that something was wrong but I couldn't exactly place it. I was sure he wasn't moving to me to cause me any harm whatsoever even though I didn't feel a hundred percent comfortable. What was he going to do next? I wondered within me, my eyes lurking around the sitting room premises for a strange action or appearance. My heart beat increased and my palms became sweaty as I sat, waiting for the unexpected. When I couldn't contain my fear and anxiety any more, I decided
May’s POVWhen Drew and I were still an item, we used to pay regular visits to his dad’s mansion which was a few meters from our environ. Today, I set out to go see him and inform him of my pregnancy to his son.As my aunt had said rightly, I was already bestowed with the sole opportunity of choosing what I wanted for myself and I had chosen to hold on with my former termination plans as I wanted to hear from Peter first.My hopes were somewhere in between mid and low bars. Something about deciding to retain the baby made my heart leap for joy. It was unplanned motherhood but it seemed like I was going to love the process and the outcome eventually.“Knock knock! I said in a low tone as I hit the beautifully sculptured white wooden door leading into the dormitory, but I got no response.My journey into this confinement was a long one as I kept being interviewed by Peter’s numerous guards. As much as I was glad that there were no restraining orders, I was also about to lose it when the
May’s POVI had lost count of the number of times my aunt, Brittany scurried in and out of my dressing room to remind me how many more minutes I had left.She was in fact more busy than anyone else in the room. She was the only family my siblings and I knew after our parents mysterious death in a ghastly motor accident. That was the darkest Friday of our lives. Ten years later and we still found every memory fresh in our minds.“Young lady!” She called out to me this time in a more serious tone than the previous times. You have thirty minutes before the priest begins the ceremony.” Anything later than that, your groom would be joined to another lucky lady” and everyone in the room let out a roaring laughter with Sheena being the loudest.My best friend was such a clown and she never missed any opportunity to show it.My aunt had such a great sense of humour but how she always managed to keep her face straight after successfully making everyone erupt into laughter, I couldn't tell.“We...
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