Novels by Authoress Azaria

Nothing obviously had changed since Leah had been away. The furniture was still arranged exactly the same way. The marble floors are polished. But something was missing.For three years, he had never really paid attention to the small things. The coffee that was always waiting on the table every morning, documents sorted neatly before meetings, and the soft sound of someone moving around the kitchen before sunrise.Ana sat comfortably on the sofa, scrolling through her phone. When she saw him enter, she smiled brightly.“You’re late today.” She saidHe loosened his tie. "Work," he said, looking distracted.Ana stood from where she was sitting and walked toward him, slipping her arm through his.“You work too much, Cole. Soon everyone will know we’re together, so you should slow down and enjoy life a little." She said while unbuttoning his shirt.Cole gave a small nod, but his attention shifted to the table beside the door; there was a thin envelope on it. With the word "Hospital" on t

The next morning I woke up in my friend’s house. I touched my stomach instinctively; the divorce is done without drama, the baby is gone, and the marriage is over. “I will not go back," I told myself. "This is going to work; I will do everything that it takes."Selena was my friend in high school; now she works at a high-end fashion boutique store. There was a soft knock on my door, breaking me from my thoughts.“Come in," I said while sitting up. We shared a long hug before finally pulling away.‘Hope you slept well,' she asked "Yes, I did. Thank you for allowing me to stay; I wouldn't know where to go without you.” “Do not worry, Leah; I will always have your back. " We shared a warm moment, remembering sweet memories from high school, laughing, before she finally asked.“What do you want to do now?” Selena asked“I need to look for a job. Are there vacancies at your place of work?"“There are no vacancies in my department, but I will work for another department when I get to wor

I was dragged down the hallway despite my desperate pleas of innocence. My screams echoed against the cold walls.His stance remains defiant towards me while he attends to my sister. Over his shoulder, a wicked smile crossed Ana’s face as she watched me being dragged. At that moment, I wanted to rip her apart.I watched as Cole carried my sister in his arms to the hospital; moments later, I was thrown into a dark room, and the door slammed shut.That night, I was not given any food, and my stomach kept rumbling in hunger. The next morning, a loud bang woke me up. The door swung open.Cole stood in the doorway, anger written all over his face. Before I could speak, he rushed to where I was, slamming my back against the wall and grabbing me by my throat. “You refuse to know your place, and I am going to teach you." He said coldly.I tried to fight back, but he was stronger than I am. "Leave me alone." "You want her; you can have her to yourself, all you want. I do not care," I said as I

I stumbled back and rested my hand on the wall to support myself; I could not believe what I was hearing.“What do you mean?” I asked him“We are not ready, Leah; things like this take preparation, and we are not prepared, Leah."I could not believe my ears. “I am not removing my baby," I said backA flash of irritation crossed his face. Grabbing my hands, I could see that he was losing his patience. “Don’t make this difficult for the both of us," he said between teeth. “You are removing the child in your belly, and that is final.”I could not control my tears anymore at this point.“Sister, are you trying to play the victim? Are you forcing a pregnancy on Cole, or is this all a charade to get his attention?” She said, “Are you that desperate? Don't worry, I and Brother Cole were only discussing work matters and not what you are thinking, so please stop twisting the facts” Ana cut in."What are you even saying? Can you hear yourself?" At this point I was using all the strength I had i

“Congratulations, Mrs. Leah. You are two weeks pregnant!”"My home doctor, Mr. Smith," he announced, offering me the pregnancy test report with a smile on his face. “Thank you," I said with a smile and shook his hands in excitement. I did not want to show too much excitement in his office, but I was almost breaking with the news I just received now. I have been married to Cole for 3 years. I did not know I was going to be pregnant now, but regardless, I was happy; this meant I was going to be a mother. “It’s a call for celebration." I muttered and gently massaged my belly.I left his office, hoping to break the news to my husband, Cole, tonight. Maybe a baby would make his heart grow fond. I walked down the hallway, looking for Cole. "Mrs. Bryan, you are back home." I turned to find his secretary, just around the corner, coming out from one of the rooms. He had a slightly worried expression on his face, but I did not think much of it.“Have you seen my husband? " I asked, a little