HUDSON’S POV“The heavens are punishing me, aren’t they?”“They are angry with me. After everything I’ve done… they should be angry right?” I asked quietly, staring out the car windows in the silence of the night.“No boss, they’re not punishing you” James responded, like he had been doing ever since he met and literally helped me to the car from Valerie’s gates. “They are. I’ve been so clueless. So irresponsible…a rubbish excuse for a father, that’s what I am. Why didn’t I search more back then when I had you to find Valerie? Why didn’t I keep looking? Why did I stop?! If I hadn’t…I wouldn’t have made me kids live like they were fatherless all this time. I’m so useless!” I whispered intensely, punching my right thigh at the agony clawing at my heart.Abrille stirred a little beside me after that action and I tried to calm down a bit. Holding it all down as I watched her sleep peacefully, not knowing what a trash her father was.“Boss, we’re here. We are here at the mansion” James sai
CHARLOTTE’S POVHudson hasn’t come home.He hasn’t come home at all ever since I stupidly blurted that slutty bitch had kids for him! Gosh! Why did I do that?! Why did I fucking do that?! It was so stupid. So fucking stupid of me! I mean, what was I even thinking?!Who loudly announces to her man that the woman he had been sleeping with, cheating on her with had kids for him?! Who does that?! Only idiots! And I was one for sure. I was a total idiot for not realizing just how bad I had fallen for that bitch’s trick!She dared to do all of that with him and never once mentioned their kids! It meant she had something else up in her sleeve, only a fool such as myself didn’t realize it on time. He didn’t even know she had kids; thought she was pregnant when I mentioned it. If only I had kept my mouth shut, held a tight grip on my anger that day, then this wouldn’t have happened.But could you blame me? I was literally going blind from rage at all the details she gave me free of charge! Sh
CHARLOTTE'S POVThe sudden pause in the music quickly caught her attention and she turned in my direction. “You, owe me. You owe me an apology, and I suggest you get right to it, right now!”“Oh?” she exclaimed, cocking her head to the side as she released a mocking laughter. Totally unfazed by my glares, “You really are dumb, aren’t you?! Apologize to you? Unbelievable!” she mocked, laughing some more while I neared my brim in keeping in anger in check.“But then again, you couldn’t figure out where your darling Huddie got that music from, how could you possibly understand me now?”“What the fuck are you talking about?!” I snapped, moving even closer to her.“Oh Charlotte…lonely little Charlotte. How do you think I managed to get so close to you, if you weren’t so lonely? I honestly don’t get you; you know! You have been living with a man that barely hugged you for all the years you two lived together. He didn’t even have sex with you at some point, right? So, why then did he suddenl
HUDSON’S POV“Daddy!”“Look! It’s daddy, he came back!” the voice of the little girl that was now officially mine filled the air, even before I saw her. The smiles on my face knew no bounds the moment I saw the car open and her absolutely excited self, came bouncing down as she ran to me.“Yay!” I found myself exclaiming as I took her in my arms for a warm hug, chuckling as I did. “You came back,” she whined, pouting beautifully as she did. Seeing her relived expression filled me with an unexplainable joy, especially now that I had the DNA test results in my pockets.It was incredible, really. It was like feeling that same as the joy I felt on the day Abrille was born, all over again. Yes, that was what it felt like! Like I had just became a father for the first time all over again. Even if my baby was all grown now and look around 5 years old already. “I promised I would, didn’t I?” I whispered to her, admiring her features as I smiled. “I won’t leave ever again, okay? I promise!”My
HUDSON'S POVA broke ass man that would be scared of their mommy’s wealth?? Hahaha! Never did I see this coming when I introduced myself. “Yes, mommy is smart too, she will help you okay? She will help your business grow, don’t be scared” My little girl finished, patting my hand on the table sympathetically for more emphasis, leaving me feeling even more flabbergasted.I couldn’t believe my ears at all. I couldn’t believe these kids!As if it wasn’t enough, James deep chuckles kept resounding in the air. He was most definitely having a blast watching us right now. “You guys… “I started, clearing my throat as I prepared to set the records straight.“You shouldn’t jump to conclusions like this. It’s bad! I don’t need your mommy to take care of me, because I have my own money! I am a very rich businessman as well. One of the richest in the city! I can and will take care of all of you! Your mommy included! She wouldn’t even have to work and we would still have money, that’s how much I hav
CHARLOTTE’S POV “You Idiot!” “You fucking dumbass idiot! You’re a piece of useless shit, an absolute moron!!” he yelled, his fingers entangling with the roots of my hair as he pulled the shit out of it, leaving me grunting and crying out in pains. But all that fell on deaf ears as he threw me to the tiled floors of the living room, all the stuffs from my bag scattering to the floors in a total mess. I could feel the exposed flesh of my legs and arms burning from the rough contact to the spotless floors, but he wasn’t stopping just yet. “All you do is eat and put on makeup on that stupid face of yours!” he cussed loudly, the entire house echoing with his voice but regardless no one came to my rescue. Who would dare though? When my father gets angry like this, someone gets hurt! No one would want to be at the receiving end of that. “You don’t even know anything about that man of yours! First, you couldn’t get him to put the ring on your finger to make things official and now, you ca
CHARLOTTE'S POV “Didn’t you two hear me? Get her down there!” I heard his voice yelled and I was quickly jerked back to reality. No. No! I was not going to end up like that. I was different from her; I won’t end up like her. Never! And so, I did the only thing I could think of-beg. “Daddy!” “Dad…please, daddy. Don’t send me down there.” I pleaded, getting on my knees and rubbing my palms together to plead with him. My every effort desperate as tears streamed down my cheeks. “I’m sorry for being so foolish and not listening to you. I’m so sorry! But I will listen now, I will do as you say. I won’t cause problems anymore, I won’t get myself under the spotlight anymore, daddy! Please…” He scoffed loudly at my behavior and moved to leave but I quickly held on his legs, cuddling it desperately to my chest as I screamed whatever came to mind. Anything to stop him from sending me there. “I will make sure to get back control over Hudson. I will make sure to totally get control over that
VALERIE’S POV“Stay away from my man!”I blinked, once and then twice as I realized those words indeed resounded from my phone. “Err, excuse me?” I replied, completely and absolutely bemused by the words I was hearing. And even worse, the voice that spoke it!“You heard me.” She said, “Stay away from my man and our family!”A bubble of laughter almost left my lips as I sat up on my bed but I held it back down, “Who is this, again? I didn’t catch your name” I asked, smiling smugly as I readied myself for an outburst.“You very well know who this is, Valerie! Or do you mean to tell me you slut around other people’s husbands too?!” she shot angrily; her voice low but thick with malice.“Of course not! I don’t find other people’s…’husbands’ as appealing as yours.” I retorted, stressing on the word ‘husband’ to poke her where it hurts. “Yours is far more appealing, sexier… I mean, he is good looking and do not get me started how good he is in bed! As a matter of fact, I have decided to set
VALERIE’S POV“Still staring at it, hm?”“Yeah…” I found myself mumbling softly, a faint smile on my lips as Nanny Beth’s soft chuckles drifted to my ears.“I think that’s allowed!” She commented, “With a band so shiny? I would stare at it all day long!”I guess it was my time to chuckle as well, judging from her playful comments. And so I did, smiling as I turned to face her on the kitchen island. The silence of the house embracing us since the kids were out today visiting Hudson’s office for the very first time ever.It was the holidays for them but most definitely not for Hudson or me either. The office work had to continue and so he went to work. Taking the kids with him to let me have some peace since I decided to take an extra day off, just signing some paper works here at home. A system that would work very well, just as soon as I manage to stop myself from continuously staring at the ring Hudson got for me, while smiling sheepishly for no damn reason!Gosh! It was ridiculous r
CHARLOTTE’S POV“This lady cannot be discharged just yet, just look at her!”Silence followed after those very words, and in no time, I felt eyes on me despite my eyes still fully shut and drowsy from whatever those nurses gave to me. “Hmm,” Another voice sighed loudly, and in no time I knew it was one of the cops that came with me. “Doc look, we understand that she looks critical and all, but you also need to understand that we need to take her back! She can’t stay here until she’s well! That’s not part of the rules.”Rules my foot! What kind of rule allows me to be assaulted and yet, does not permit treatment.“I don’t know about all that,” The doctor responded, his tone serious. “But what I do know is that this woman here needs rest! She doesn’t LOOK critical, she IS critical. And if you take her back tonight you will be basically sentencing her to permanent fractured ribs, and even brain tumors in the nearest future! She just had surgery to stop a bleeding in her brain for heaven’
CHARLOTTE’S POV“Fucking bitch! Hit her!”“Arghh” I groaned weakly, squeezing my eyes shut as yet another round of pain radiated throughout my back.“I said hit her, asswipe! Hit the damned blonde bitch!” the stupidly thick voice that I knew belonged to Beatrice continued to yell in the air. Cussing out and increasing the fervor of the very women whose boots repeated assaulted me. Smashing my face, my hips, my sides… even my back as I remained curled on the floor in my very poor attempt at protecting myself. “Please… Please stop!” I pleaded, begging now that I’ve realized that I stood no chance against their force.I mean, it wasn’t even possible to begin with! How many were they again? 5? 6? Against one of me?! Fighting back was impossible!“Yes, that’s it! Curve her ugly face out!” Beatrice yelled some more, her voice ecstatic as I groaned in pains. Hoping for some relief that I knew won’t be coming. At least not anytime soon.You see, around here… no one really does anything. No on
VALERIE'S POV“Did you put this here, daddy?” Aby voiced the question in my mind. Her eyes filled with amazement as she joined the kids in yet another run towards a Santa Claus structure that was made of literally glass! Just like all the others we’ve seen so far.“THERE’S A HUGE CANDY CANE OVER HERE!!” I heard Miley’s voice yell out with enthusiasm; her joy clear as day. Causing Hudson to chuckle loudly as he stood watching as they moved to the remaining structure which was a Christmas tree that had extra gift packages underneath it.“The packages have names written on them!” A maid announced as they circled the tree. And gradually, squeals of happiness filled the air. Each person obviously happy with what they got.“I got a puppy!!” Miley shrilled loudly, her voice echoing everywhere and twice as loud as every other person present that had screamed. “A puppy! A really furry puppy, mommy!!”I simply chuckled at her reaction, my eyes soaking a bit with joyful tears as I watched her ra
VALERIE’S POVMoving on! It was now time for the Hernandez’s to present their gifts, and honestly, I was surprised to see them do it.Not to be a buzz kill, but i half expected my uncle and aunties to have left the event already after staying for a couple of minutes. But they surprised me instead, staying until the very end, and even getting extreme gifts for the kids. I had to say, aunt Barbara did surprise me the most. “I don’t like you, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like them. They’re cute, unlike you!” were her words to me after presenting an entire collection of expensive brand shoes for the kids. Not one color I knew was missing!It was… a lot. A whole lot!She wasn’t all bad after all.I was still busy smiling at her retreating presence when the kids blasted with excited screams all over the place after retrieving keys from encased gift boxes.Keys.Keys! Fucking keys, I repeat!And to what? That question of mine was quickly answered as a drop down behind the supposed stage w
VALERIE’S POV“Good evening, everyone! Thank you so much for coming, despite the messy weather and cold evening. Thank you so much!” I started, smiling as I scanned every single person’s face in the living room.Everyone looked actively warm and relaxed, no toxicity sensed at any point, which was good. Let’s just hope this lasts until the evening is over. My eyes met Amelia’s briefly as I continued speaking, but I moved on. Until finally, Liam- our speaker for the evening took over, and the party began. Several strings of laughter filling air in no time, Liam was good at this so it wasn’t even hard work for him.And then, finally, the main focus of our gathering was invited in. All eyes moving to the spiral stairs that ran down from the rooms upstairs, and when Aby showed up at the top of the stairs. Her white knee length pearl stoned dress shining with the lights as she slowly descended. Smiling sweetly as she did, just as I taught her so she wouldn’t get tensed and trip in front of
VALERIE’S POV“Nice!”“This is nice, very good Rosey!” I praised wholeheartedly, sighing in pleasure as i doubled down on the absolutely mouth watery seasoned turkey that she prepared. You remember Rosey, right? Aby’s personal Nanny back then when they stayed at Hudson’s house.Well, when Hudson decided he was no longer going to remain there, I brought Rosey along. Because really, it wasn’t easy having a staff that genuinely display care towards you or your child. Whenever I come across such a staff, I make sure not to let them go because they are the true gems.So, that was how she ended up living with us, assisting Nanny Beth. That way, Nanny Beth wouldn’t have to do so much with the kids, like she wants. Because that old lady always keeps forgetting she was no longer young and needed rest sometimes.“I’m glad you like it, Ma’am!” Rosey beamed with happiness, “I will make more of it, and have it out even before Ma’am Miley gets downstairs!”“Miley. Miley, Rosey. Not Ma’am Miley.” I
HEY VALERIE’S POV“Mason!”“They are still sleeping” I provided for her, helping her down the bed as I did. And the moment her feet touched the floors; she bolted off to their beds.First, to Mason of course. “Mason,”“MASON!!!” She yelled out, shaking his form a bit violently on his bed and instantly, his eyes popped open. Confusion, terror and most of all, annoyance on his features as he pushed Miley off. Good thing the bed was wide enough, so she only got pushed to a side on the bed.Her excitement unmatched as she screamed in his face, “It’s my birthday! Today is my birthday, Masse!”“It’s my birthday! It’s my birthday!!”“Hurray!!” she squealed, jumping down from his bed after successfully passing across her words to his sleepy self. He didn’t appreciate her eagerness of course, but a smile soon found its way to his lips as he watched her.It was after all his birthday as well.“Where is- Miles!” Miley shrilled, gasping with pure horror as her eyes flew to the still sleeping per
VAELRIE’S POV“How you doing over there, Mr. Rodriguiez?” I teased, an endearing smile on my face as I wiggled an eyebrow at him, “Loving the floor? Bet it feels even more comfortable than this soft, warm, and extremely inviting bed of mine! Ah!”He simply scowled at my remarks, begrudgingly turning himself over to another angle so I wouldn’t see his face any longer. A mocking laugh bubbled in chest at his behavior, my lips stretching to an even brighter smile as I struggled to remain silent in other not to look too mean.“Oh? Going to bed now?” I added still, smiling as a string of mumblings were all that came as a response from him. No doubt he was cursing at the extremely poor attempt of his to turn over so he wouldn’t face me anymore.I could imagine the pains already; with the way he was trying to not lean on his back. “Oh well! I guess it is way past bedtime anyways. So… goodnight!” I called out, sighing loudly so he could hear me before I relaxed back on the soft sheets underne