The warm breeze touched Oliver’s skin as soon as he got off the car. After recovering from a fever, he decided to take a break from work for a month. It was the first time he voluntarily asked for a break, which surprised everyone, including his friend, Frank. Oliver planned to visit Sherly’s grave with the latter. Usually, Oliver would resort to overworking whenever he had something in mind, but this time, he wanted to try a different approach, especially when he might be the father of Sherly’s baby.“Did we get to the right place?” Frank asked, looking around. “This town looked lifeless…”Oliver roamed his gaze around and couldn’t agree more. It felt like the place was abandoned. “There was a huge fire that killed almost a hundred people a few months ago. It’s going to be more suspicious if people living here would look lively after the incident.”Frank nodded his head. “Lots of people died, but I don’t think they ever reported it to the public. Did you find out the cause of the fir
“I can’t believe you’re going without me!” Astrid cried on the other line. While she was ordered to stay in the house for a month after she kicked Mason Bennett in the jaw, Sierra and the kids invited Caleb to join their picnic. “Won’t you at least help me get out of here just for today?” “You’re only making your situation worse if you do that, Missy.” “But I want to come! It’s not fair. I watched over those kids when the two of you went on a date. Let me talk to the kids. They’ll surely want me to come too!” Sierra sighed. She wanted to invite Astrid as well, but Caleb told her not to. When she asked him why, he said that Astrid was being punished. Although Sierra wanted to know the details, she didn’t pry so much about it. She could tell from Caleb’s voice that something huge must have happened and Astrid was involved. It was not surprising for her to know how Astrid attracts trouble for herself ever since they met and became friends. “You can come next time but sorry, today’s no
Oliver wore his coat before knocking on his Dad’s office. He had never seen his old man for a while, and coming to him on his own was a big shock to the latter."You’re here. What do you want?" Dr. Lewis asked without lifting his gaze to his son.Oliver sat on the chair in front of him and knocked on the table to get his attention."I don’t want to repeat the question, Oliver." His father finally looked at him with a sigh. "I have many things to do, so I appreciate it if you speak right away."Nodding his head, Oliver clenched his fists on his lap. "I want to become a father," he blurted out. "You don’t have to arrange for me to marry anyone. I already have a successor in mind.""So, what did you eat today?" Dr. Lewis asked instead, taking his words lightly. "Or did you watch a movie with that guy? What’s his name? Ah, Frank. Yeah. Did he force you to do something again, resulting in... this?""I see that you’re not interested." Oliver stood up and fixed his tie. "I’m still going to do
“I’m sorry, Sierra. Let’s end it all here,” he said, looking at the young woman sitting in front of him. He watched as her face turned pale and her brown eyes got watery. “I had fun. It’s just that… We can’t. I’m afraid I can’t continue this relationship with you,” he added. “You’re kidding, right?” She tried to brush it off but he shook his head as a response. “No way. Stop it. This isn’t a funny joke.” Sierra held back her sobs. She thought he was the one for her. They were fine so why all of a sudden he was saying those things to her? They just even finished making love for Pete's sake and he wanted to break up with her? “All this time… What am I to you?” Sierra blurted out, pursing her lips. “How could you discard me like this when I trusted you? I gave you my all!” She cried, failing to keep the tears to herself. “You always made me feel safe until now,” she mumbled in between sobs. “Can you at least tell me why?” He cupped her face and looked at her face with the same gentle
The dawn of the new day came far too quickly for Sierra. In a daze, she woke up to the sound of Gabby's cries at 4 in the morning. She was half-asleep as she prepared the baby bottle to feed him. As she took the bottle from the box, Sierra could feel her heart sink. ‘Not again,’ she thought. She had miscalculated her stock of baby formula and now there was not enough left to feed Gabby for the day.Panicking, Sierra quickly dressed and grabbed her wallet, rushing out of the apartment with Gabby wrapped up in her arms. She hailed a cab and sped through the deserted streets toward their nearby grocery store.Upon arriving at the store, Sierra rushed inside. The bright lights woke her up fully and, in a flurry, she gathered what few supplies were still stocked at this early hour. She found two tins of baby formula hidden away on an otherwise barren shelf and snatched them up with relief. “Lucky!” She muttered, clutching the baby and the tins as if they were her lifeline.Finally making i
It had been a month since Sierra moved in with the kids in their new apartment. They were doing pretty well, especially with their finances when Sierra started accepting a commission job.Sierra was amazing at designing clothes and making them. She had a natural knack for it, which she honed with practice over the years. She bought a sewing machine with her saved-up money and posted her designs online where one could see and request a customized design from her.Her business idea started better than she imagined. In a week, she received three requests and all of them offered her a good amount of pay which made Sierra ecstatic. With each job, Sierra got more confident in her work, slowly building up an array of clients who sought out her services to make their unique garment wishes come true.Each design came out better than expected; the colors that Sierra chose were vibrant, the cuts intricate yet simple, and the shapes flattering on any body type. The fabric selection was always spo
After leaving the twin’s bedroom, Sierra went to the sink to wash her face. She felt like exploding at any moment when hearing that name again. “How did he know? She said the man was dead… That bastard sounded like he knew that she was pregnant and they had children,” she mumbled, reminiscing the past.“So, who’s the father?” Sherly, the second of the triplet asked the eldest, Stella. “You’re not going to tell us that you got pregnant by yourself, are you?” She glared at her while waiting for her response.Stella clenched her fists but said nothing, making Sherly more frustrated. “Come on, Sis! It’s not like we’re going to kick you out of the house now that you’re pregnant just right before graduation,” Sherly said in a sarcastic tone. They were all shocked when Stella announce that she was pregnant. She had hidden her baby bump for quite a while and none of them noticed until she told them about it.“Sherly, that’s enough. You’re scaring her,” Sierra joined in, scolding her sister wh
“Why not, Mom? Mr. Bennett fulfilled his promise so why won’t you use it?” London asked. The boy was delighted when Mr. Bennett kept his word about making a website for Sierra’s online business but the latter didn’t want to use it. Sierra had no plans to be involved with Mr. Bennett and she wished London feel the same but the boy was more than just interested in the man she doubted he even met in person. “I’ve checked it. It’s really good. He said the themes can be changed whenever you wanted,” he added. “Shall we try it out for a week at least?”Sierra sighed. “Honey, I don’t think it’s okay. What if he got access to it too and tampered with our business?” Although that wasn’t Sierra’s main concern, she just felt uncomfortable getting help from someone who accused her— her sister rather, of using the child to sponge off him. “You don’t have to worry about the website. I think I can manage to make one on my own. I mean, he wouldn’t do it for free, would he?”London’s face dropped. “He