She Doesnât Beg, She Destroys
After six years by Archie Valezâs side, everything changed when his uncle diedâand Archie took over the family legacy⊠and with it, the responsibility of caring for his âyoungâ aunt, Betty Cruz, whose age was practically the same as Archieâs.
Still, whatever Betty wanted, Archie delivered.
I just never thought it would include a baby.
Betty said she wanted a baby with the Valez bloodline. And with the uncle gone, Archie was the only one left to do the job.
So he gave her that, too.
âJust wait a little longer,â he would say to me, âSabrina. As soon as sheâs pregnant.â
What started as once a month turned into once a week⊠Then it became a nightly routine.
Of almost eight months that we lived in New York, Archie went to Betty over a hundred times.
And she finally got pregnant.
Shortly after, the Valez family announced that Archie would be marrying Betty.
âMommy,â my daughter asked softly, climbing onto the couch beside me. Ellyâour Elly. My Elly. The daughter Archie never had time for. âIs someone getting married?â
I held her close and kissed her hair. âYes, sweetheart. Daddyâs finally marrying the love of his life.â
Elly blinked at the screen. âBut what about us?â
I smiled.
âWeâre going home, baby,â I whispered in her ear.
Archie forgot that I was Sabrina Marcellus. And the Marcellus women didnât beg for rings. And certainly not love after betrayal.