Novel-novel oleh Humming Byrd

VICTORIA ~I had just shopped for a few items when one of the supermarket attendants walked over to me."Good evening, ma'am. I hope you're enjoying your shopping?" she questioned with a cheerful smile."Of course," I replied with the same expression before turning to focus on what I was doing.I continued picking the items I needed, placing them carefully inside my trolley as I moved from one shelf to another. I had come to the supermarket to get a few things for myself, and I had already made a list of everything I needed before leaving home.I would rather not spend more than I could afford, especially with the number of responsibilities I had to take care of.A few minutes later, I stared at the trolley and realized I had shopped for more than I had budgeted. Some of the items weren't even necessary, and I had to remove a few of them to avoid spending more than I had planned.I sighed as I picked up a few items and returned them to their shelves.It wasn't easy trying to manage ev

ELESE ~"Congratulations, ma'am. You're two weeks pregnant."My heart sank the moment the doctor's words reached my ears. For a moment, I couldn't even process what he had just said. I stared at him, hoping I had misunderstood, but the smile on his face told me otherwise."Are you serious, Doctor?" I asked, my forehead creasing as I searched his face for any sign that he was joking."Yes, ma'am. The result is positive. You're two weeks pregnant."His smile widened briefly, but as he noticed the sadness and frustration written all over my face, it slowly faded. The excitement in his eyes gave way to confusion."What happened?" he asked, leaning forward slightly. "Isn't this supposed to be good news? Why don't you look happy?"I swallowed hard, struggling to keep my emotions under control. How was I supposed to be happy when the news he had just given me felt more like a punishment than a blessing?"You wouldn't understand, Doctor," I muttered.After nearly a minute of silence, I slowly

LOGAN ~"This is already seven o'clock p.m., and Victoria is yet to call me as she promised," I mumbled with utmost frustration, glancing at my phone for what felt like the hundredth time.She usually returned from work at exactly five o'clock p.m., so what could be her reason for not keeping to her promise? The thought kept bothering me, and the longer I waited, the more restless I became.It wasn't even her company's busy season yet, when they had to work extra shifts to meet customers' requests. So, what could possibly be keeping her away for this long? She must have certainly returned home, if not for anything else, for the sake of her son.We had agreed to go for a dinner date, which I planned to use that opportunity to know my place in her life. I wanted to know where I belonged so I wouldn't end up raising someone else's family for him.The thought alone made my chest tighten with uneasiness. I cared about Victoria, but I wasn't ready to invest my heart in a relationship where

VICTORIA ~I had just closed from work and was heading to the garage to get my car. Well, not exactly my car.It was the car Logan had gifted me as a welcome-back present after I returned from Manhattan City.I still wasn't completely used to the idea of owning such an expensive car. Every time I looked at it, I remembered Logan's kindness and how much he had gone out of his way to make me feel welcome after everything I had been through.I walked towards it, opened the driver's door, and entered.For a moment, I sat quietly behind the wheel, allowing myself to breathe after what had been a long and exhausting day.I started the engine, fastened my seat belt, shifted the gear into reverse, and pressed down on the accelerator.The car moved smoothly out of the parking spot.I drove towards the gate, completely unaware that anything was wrong.The moment I drove out of the gate, a loud and unpleasant sound suddenly came from behind me.BANG!My heart jumped."What was that?"I immediate

BRANDON ~ After the policemen recovered the weapons, they arrested the two men, placed handcuffs around their wrists, and led them into their van. I stood there and watched until the vehicle disappeared. Only then did I turn around and head straight to my room. There was no way I was going to ignore what had just happened. Someone had brought armed men into my house, and somehow, they had managed to get close enough to carry out whatever plan they had in mind. That meant someone under my payroll had either betrayed me or failed badly at their job. I needed to know who it was exactly. If I simply dismiss the whole incident because the police had intervened, whoever was behind it might go home, regroup, and come back with something far worse. Next time, I might not be so lucky. I entered my room, shut the door behind me, and immediately picked up my phone. I dialed my adviser's number. Mr. Luke was the person I usually turned to when things became complicated. He had been aroun

BRANDON ~"I need you to do everything possible to get me her residential address and place of work in Asheville City," I said to the tech expert on the phone before dropping the call.After the incident at the airport two days ago, I never knew Victoria could leave the city just like that, despite everything I had done to portray myself as her savior.I had thought she would come to me to show her appreciation for saving her from the immigration officers, but she never did.That could only mean one thing.She might be suspecting that I was somehow connected to the incident.I took a deep breath and scratched the back of my head, trying to push the thought aside."Definitely, I'm having you back. If I don't, no one else will," I concluded firmly, snapping my fingers as I made up my mind. I then stood up and headed toward the gym room for my early morning routine.As I walked toward the gym, I almost ran into one of my male staff members.The moment he saw me, a sense of guilt seemed t

Two Months Later SOPHIA — I was lying helplessly today on the corner of the gutter when a car ran across me, splashing me with dirty water from the potholes as usual. To my greatest surprise, the car halted and the driver alighted. It was a lady. I thought she was coming to scold me for not avoiding her car at first, but I was shocked to my bone marrow as I noticed it was Yvonne. "Oh my goodness! Sophia, is this you?" she screamed as she noticed I'm the person. She must be really happy. Tears streamed down my cheeks immediately because I concluded that she would make a joke of me, but the reverse was the case. She ran to me and helped me get up. "Yvonne, I'm really sorry for everything I have made you pass through in life," I apologized, crying. "It's okay, Sophia. That is not necessary right now. You need proper medical attention first. That is the most important thing," she said, opening the back door of the car for me to enter. "Get in the car so we can leave for the

YVONNE —Three days later, the DNA result was finally out, and I was really happy about it. This was because it proved positive. Conan is actually the father of the kid—he is the father of all my kids. This means I will be going back to the pack. At least he could see his baby for the first time.Although I had agreed with Mr. Thomas on his request to go back to Conan, but I am still sceptical about it.I was still in my room robbing some body cream and powder on my baby when Amanda walked in."You are still worried about this. I thought he made a promise to you about your career. Didn't he?" Amanda asked me as she walked.It seems she had been eavesdropping from the door for a long time before she walked. Of course, for her to notice I was worried, she must have heard the disturbing murmuring I had been having with myself here for almost thirty minutes."Not really, dear. I was just having a debate over something that had... ""A debate?""Whatever, Amanda. Please just let me be. By

YVONNE —"Alright, Mommy, but remember your promise," Kiara stated, and they started leaving reluctantly.As soon as they left, I let out a deep sigh of relief. I could not believe that I had just managed to avoid the question Kiara asked without them suspecting I did not want to answer the question."By the time you would be back, I believe Amanda would be at home, so she could continue with you guys. It is only if you guys see me by then that you will be requesting an answer concerning Kiara's question," I mumbled.I picked up my phone and dialed Dr. Naty's phone number. I need to call her and inquire about our deal because she has yet to call me.As I dialed the number, the phone rang for a few seconds, and it ended without being picked up by someone."Maybe she is still busy with work in the hospital," I mumbled, dropping my phone.I went to the kitchen to get lunch ready for my kids because I did not know exactly when Amanda would be back for me to depend on her to prepare lunch

YVONNE —One Week LaterI was just returning from the hospital, and the thought of my discussion with Mr. Thomas kept flashing through my mind as I was driving.I could not believe that I had just agreed to his request. Only if he knew that I did that out of pressure."Well, the DNA test will conclude," I muttered.I had managed to reach out to Sophia and requested that she get me Dr. Naty's contact information after she objected to doing the task, saying that she is avoiding Conan because he would kill her upon seeing her. It was then that I told her to get me Dr. Naty's phone number so she could do the job for me.At first, Dr. Naty argued about doing the job, but when I told her the reward for the project, she quickly hopped on it.She told me the job would take her a week because of the procedures she was to follow, so Conan would not suspect anything wrong.However, it has been one week since I gave her the job, so I am waiting for her feedback today."I hope this works out well

YVONNE —But how am I going to do that when none of the two men are with me here in New York City?I thought for some time but could not come up with a valid idea."No. I need to do something fast," I muttered and stood up to leave for my room.As I walked into my room, I remembered that I had spoken with Sophia a few days ago. I recalled how I ended the call with her, promising to call her back only not to call as I said."I think she is the person who can work this out for me since she is in the pack. Yes, she is cunning and could do all sorts of dirty jobs," I mumbled. I picked up my phone to dial her number, and immediately, I realized that she told me she did not have a phone anymore. She only called me that day through a call agent.I decided to secretly get the blood samples of Conan and his hair to do the DNA test in the city without going to the pack just so I could be sure he is truly the father of my baby."So how do I reach this girl, for goodness sake?" I wondered.A few

YVONNE —"Girl, I could not even believe you did this to me in the office," I said to Amanda as I walked out to the sitting room, where she was busy watching movies."I'm really sorry, dear. For real, I can't believe I did that. It was as if a spell was cast on me. I could not even raise my gaze anymore until the moment he asked for my contact," she stated."Oh, you both exchanged phone numbers as well?" I asked, chuckling.I never even knew all that happened in the office. It was the moment I left for my office to get Mr. Thomas what he requested I should get him that they did that. I had thought he really needed those files, unaware that he was just trying to send me out of the office to excuse them just so they could have their moment."Maybe that was the reason you insisted on going with me just so you could perch yourself on him," I remarked, feeling infuriated. How could she do that to me? How could she stoop so low just for a man?