Reyna’s body shook as the sobs wracked through her body. She couldn’t believe she had fallen into yet another deceitful trap set by Nicholas and Olivia. She had been foolish enough to allow herself be ridiculed by the same people who had once caused her a lifetime of heartbreak and suffering. Aunt Mildred just held her heartbroken niece as she cried in her arms, rubbing her back as she allowed her to let go of all the emotions that were sweeping through her body. Of course she had seen this coming and had warned her niece about it but then, the heart wants what it wants and young love can be foolish. She had only hoped that whatever would finally bring her to her senses wouldn’t eventually break her. “Now, now, dear one, let it all out, let it all out. I got you.” She said as she kept alternating between patting her on back and running her hands down her back to soothe her. Reyna let go after crying for a while, and aunt Mildred ushered them both to a chair where they sat, still ho
To her surprise, Reyna woke up feeling very invigorated and energetic the next morning. It felt like a new dawn had come and she was ready to take on the world. She quickly got ready for the day, carefully picking out an outfit and taking extra time to get rid of the bags under her eyes due to the excessive crying she had done the day before. She got ready and left her bedroom and headed straight for Mia’s room. Mia was, of course, still asleep. “Come on sweet pea, time to get up or you’ll be late for school”, she said as she woke up the six year old who just yawned and sat up, sleepily rubbing her eyes. “Good morning mama”, she said. “Good morning, my love. Did you have a good night’s rest?” Reyna asked as she bent down to lat a kiss on the child’s forehead. “Uh huh. I had a dream about unicorns and fairies. I didn’t have wings like the fairies but I was able to ride on the unicorns. I even fed some of them…..” she babble on sleepily as Reyna ushered her to the bathroom where sh
Reyna rolled her eyes as she suddenly felt her head throb. Nicholas could not have chosen a more terrible time. William looked down at Reyna as if to ask permission to do something. Reyna shook her head silently begging him to not rise to the bait as she placed her hand on his back to calm him down and also reassure him that she was okay with being alone with him, a sight that didn’t go past Nicholas. He couldn’t believe that Reyna would move on from him so quickly. It made him think back to what Olivia said. Could it be that Reyna was actually using them for the sole purpose of building her brand and raising funds for her winery? The thought of the possibility made his blood boil. Nicholas gritted his teeth at the sight of William and Reyna having that silent conversation with him still there and it made him feel like the odd one out - a feeling that never sat well with him. He craved her attention and always found himself going feral whenever she left him out. Of course, he had n
After the fiasco with Nicholas, Reyna went on to continue with her business, refusing to let his childishness get to her. She attended to all the items on her to do list as prepared by her assistant. Soon, it was time to go pick up Mia. She quickly rounded up her work and began her trip to Mia‘s school. She got there in no time and made she way to the reception. The school halls were full of kids and parents who had come to pick up their children. “Hello, good afternoon”, she greeted the lady at the reception. “Good afternoon, how may I help you?” The young lady smiled and asked as she turned her attention away from the computer in front of her. The lady stood up as she attended Reyna. “Good afternoon, I’m here to pick up my daughter, Mia.” Reyna said.“Okay, please give me a minute”, the lady responded fed before typing in a few things on her computer. Her smile turned down for a second as she typed again. Reyna watched as she suddenly felt an unsettling feeling in her. “It seem
Reyna could not believe the nerve of this man. He had so much impunity that she found herself entertaining dark thoughts of dealing with him to get back at him for all the things he had put her through. “You lost the right to be Mia’s father the day you walked out on us, you hear me?” Reyna seethed at him. “You are not Mia’s father and you will never be her father, do you hear me? You chose Olivia and her baby and you walked out on us. So you don’t get to come here and act all heavenly as if you have ever done anything worth doing for us. This will be the first and the last time you will ever in your life have any damn thing to do with us without my permission. Don’t tempt me, Nicholas.” She said. Nicholas had the nerve to smile down at her as he took a step closer to her, suppressing the feeling of surprise when she didn’t flinch or take a step back. Hmmm, he thought, she must be really pissed. But then, he didn’t let it show neither did he let it bother him as he looked down at he
William could not believe that Reyna had called so soon about his offer to meet up and discuss. He had expected that she would take at least a week to respond to him. Not like he was complaining though. On the contrary, he was extremely happy about it and could not control his excitement. The past few months had been tough for him. Watching the woman who had come to mean more to him than anything he owned leave him to be her ex husband killed him. He has decided then and there to make sure he became a better man. Someone she could be proud of. It was true that their relationship was nothing near traditional or normal, there had been a few issues here and there but somehow she had managed to find a way to make everything better and more bearable. These past few months without her, he had been haunted by the memories of the look of pure disappointment that she had given him when she found out that he had been arrested. Of course, he was not surprised that the bastard Nicholas Reed wo
Chapter 35Reyna could barely get any sleep that night. Her mind kept reeling from the after effects of her anger. She had arranged a meeting with William way too soon just because she wanted to spite Nicholas and she had gone out of her way to hit him. She had never, in all the years they were married, raised her hand to hit him. Her mind went back to the day, six years ago, when she had announced her pregnancy to him. She thought back to the heated argument that had ensued before he had raised his hand to hit her. The sting of the betrayal she had felt still hurt more than the sting of the slap. She didn’t regret hotting him though, she only regretted not doing it any sooner. She had endured so much under him. She had been with him when everyone around them frowned on their relationship. She had been there with him at his lowest and had stood by him and helped him get back on his feet. She had been there to help him celebrate his wins and cry with him during his losses. She had g
Reyna could not believe what she was hearing. Her hands shook from the shock of the news and for a few seconds, she was quiet as her hands shook. She could faintly hear William’s worried voice. Random thoughts ran through her mind as she imagined the worst possible scenarios happening with Mia. What did they mean Mia fainted and was in the hospital? She was completely fine when she left for school this morning. And she was also fine when aunt Mildred picked her up from school today. What could possible be going on. William watched as the light went out of Reyna’s eyes and she went completely pale as a ghost after picking up the phone call. “Reyna, hey, what’s going on?” He kept asking but Reyna just kept staring into space as she kept getting paler. “Hey, Reyna, come on, talk to me”, still no answer. William was beginning to get very worried as he tried to no avail to get her to talk. A voice from the other end of the line caught his attention. The call was still on and it looke