Novels by gemshine2024

Her head felt like splitting when her breath began to seep into her body.Her jaws felt ten times heavier than usual.She held her head in her hand and gradually lifted herself off the ground. The hand that held her felt sticky and wet.Tears stung her eyes as she realized what it was.Blood!Her eyes adjusted slowly to her environment. She was still inside her house, still in the living room.Karen was holding a vase that was stained with blood while Alfred and her father held her.“You killed my grandchild! You killed my baby!” she was shouting, pointing a finger at her.Mary felt so lightheaded that she pushed herself off the floor.Taking a few staggering steps, her eyes began to spin, and the ground on which she stood felt like a pillow. A sudden force tilted her backward, and falling down seemed like a relief to her.Her father rushed to her and held her before she hit her head on the floor again.“Are you alright?” he asked.Mary stared at him, her mouth too heavy to speak.He

She walked toward the room and saw her mother humming as she sat near the fireplace, knitting her winter sweater. Her favorite Christmas song filled the air, and the cozy room was filled with the aroma of cookies.“Mummy,” she cried.The older woman turned and smiled at her.“Oh, baby, you look so pretty. But why are you crying?” she asked with a wide smile that deepened her cheek dimples.Her eyes sparkled under the neon Christmas lights.Mary shook her head.“I’m okay, Mummy. I’ve just been a bad daughter,” she cried.“Hey, hey, you are never a bad daughter to me. I love you. I carried you in my belly and waited a long nine months to meet you. Don’t you ever think you’re a bad daughter unless I say so,” her mother said, wiping tears from her eyes.“I will always be with you forever,” she said, kissing her forehead.But Mary knew it wasn’t forever.She hugged her tightly when she suddenly felt something wet flung on her face.She blinked slowly, adjusting her eyes to the dim light of

All eyes turned to the table as Selena screamed at the top of her lungs.Poisoned?How?Alfred jumped to his feet, looking confused.He placed a gentle arm around his new, teary wife and yelled for someone to call an ambulance.Mary watched, depression eating deep into her soul.She watched as the man she had devoted her life to bent over another woman—her half-sister—lovingly cupped her in his arms like a baby.He rocked her as she cried… while Mary stood and watched.Where had he been when she had sacrificed her liver for his mother and spent almost a year in the hospital?Where was he when she had her first miscarriage?She had cried alone… clutching her pillow, eating a tub of ice cream alone, while he flew around the country for “impromptu” business deals."How could you? An innocent baby? How could you? You heartless, childless woman!" Alfred yelled.Mary looked at him."I only gave her the food she requested," she said slowly."You knew it was poisoned! Was this your plan all a

“Aren't you a pathetic sight to behold?” She smirked to her face.Mary smiled “Hello Selena, pregnancy looks good on you” she said wholeheartedly and made to move away but Selena blocked her path.“Does it? I can't say that about you. How many years has it been already? Three years?” She asked in a mocking tone.“What do you want from me Selena?” Mary asked.The subject of her ridicule looked well and happy. Her smile was genuine and healthy, like a new bride who had really married her sweetheart.That was a feeling she had never experienced in her life.After the first few years, she had thought that maybe, he would come around, maybe, he would look at her and long for her but that hadn't happened.She had dyed her hair blonde to look like Selena's, worked out day and night to grow thin like Selena, laughed in that high pitched voice but nothing had changed until that night.That night he had claimed her as his, that night she had surrendered herself to him because he had said he ha

The room was filled with guests and flash lights from cameras.Politicians, actors, CEOs, you name it.It was like a whole awards show with paparazzi and the red carpet.Alfred Martel always went out big during his press conferences and this wasn't going to be an exception.Mary smoothened her gown at the rim and took in deep breathes to steady herself.This wasn't time for her to shake or let the depression cloud her eyes She couldn't risk embarrassing Alfred againShe would play the perfect wife.Smile – wave and bow out.No matter what the announcement would be, she wouldn't let the emotions show.Walking out of the bathroom door, she collided with her mother-in-law who looked rather not pleased to see her.Mary bowed to greet but the woman quickly brushed her aside.“Oh don't bother with your useless acknowledgements, I have had better today” she said rudely pushing past her.Mary shook her head, reminding herself that she wasn't going to let anything ruin her composure.“You thi