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An undeserved second chance Loneliness
Ryan Harris stood at one of the windows in his large study, looking out unseeingly at the scenery before him, which was that of his gardener tending to some plants. He missed his old house, his old life, but most importantly of all, he missed his ex-wife, Becca. He missed the way her face lit up when she saw him or smiled, the way her presence seemed to light up a room, and every other thing about her. He had not seen Becca for over two months now, the last time he saw her being the day she had come here and he had forced her to sign the divorce papers against her wish. The day he had last made love to her and had been so cruel to her. She deserved it though.To think that she had been conniving with her ex-boyfriend, who used to be one of his accountants, to embezzle funds from one of his companies was unthinkable. That act had nearly caused the said branch to become bankrupt, and it was only the quick intervention of experts that he had hired to investigate when he began to suspect
An undeserved second chance Investigation
“What do you mean I’m wrong?” Ryan asked. “Becca looks young in these pictures. You’re right about that. However, you’re wrong on account of the fact that you said her last relationship when you met her was years ago.” “How so?” Ryan asked in clipped tones. “Because we dated for six good years. I can show you pictures of us when she was older. She was cheating on me with you, and I did not know anything about it until you married her. Even then, she obviously did not care about you and instead, used her position as your wife to help me steal more money. It was later she confessed to me that she went after you for that reason. We had gathered up enough money to start up our own company before all this. All I want from you now is to make sure she does not go scot-free either because she was the one who lured me into continuing with this whole thing until it got this big.” “Alright. I think that’s enough. I don’t wish to listen to any of the crap you’re spitting any longer.” Ryan sai
An undeserved second chance Starting afresh
The next few days after Becca got the news that she was very pregnant were horrible ones for her, not because of the news of the pregnancy, but because the media somehow found out that she and Ryan were now divorced. Even worse was the fact that they had found out why he divorced her. The baseless accusations that he had levied against her, all because he had listened to what that asshole, Peter had to say instead of believing her were all over the gossip channels. They were saying that she had cheated on Ryan with her ex-boyfriend and embezzled funds from one of Ryan's companies with the same man. In fact, some channels were speculating that she had aborted a pregnancy early on in her marriage because it was Peter's baby, and not Ryan's. The lies were so outrageous, but there was nothing that she could do about it, at least not yet. Maybe when the time was right, she would do something. Before Becca knew what was happening, her face and Peter's face were splattered all over the TV,
An undeserved second chance Disguise
It was more than a week later when Becca finally surfaced from hiding inside her house. By this time, the scandal had mostly died down, just as she had known it would, although now and then, there was still some reference to her. It galled her to think that they never used her name, and always had to refer to her as Mr. Harris's ex-wife, or even former Mrs. Ryan. It was really ridiculous, although when she contemplated further on the matter, she realized that it was probably better for her as she had no idea of changing her name, and it would be better if they didn't refer to her as 'Becca.' The major thing the hungry media bothered themselves about now, was the seemingly budding relationship between Ryan and Angela. The two seemed to grow closer as the days passed, but Becca refused to allow this to bother her. She had a huge chunk of money, most of which was from the sale of the house that Ryan had given her, but she had no plans of touching the money yet. Surprisingly, she had stil
An undeserved second chance A neighborly invitation
“My, my, my. Is Daniel Anthony losing his abundant charm?” Sandra Anthony quipped from where she stood under the shade that the front porch provided, shading her eyes and watching him water the garden plants. She had also been watching a few minutes ago, as he tried to converse with the new neighbor and had gotten snubbed for his efforts. It was a refreshing sight to behold, and she was laughing a little as she teased him about it, thinking that it was a little callous of her, but enjoying herself immensely, nonetheless.“Watch your tongue, woman, or you’re going to be really, really sorry. What on earth do you mean by the comment you just made?” Dan asked her, furrowing his brows in mock anger, but that only made her laugh harder.“Well, it’s not every day that one gets to see Almighty Mr. Handsome Playboy get turned down by a woman … for the second time.”“Now, you’re really asking for it. You had better behave, otherwise, if I put down this watering can, you’re going to be really so
An undeserved second chance Niceness gone wrong
The get-together that evening was a noisy affair that Becca really enjoyed. For the first time in a long time, she was really having fun. It was almost as though she already knew the people who were there because everyone was really friendly and all of a sudden, she was fiercely glad that she had come to this place. This place would be good for her. She could feel it in her bones. All the loneliness and uncertainty that she had been feeling seemed to drift away that evening.“Having a good time?” Dan, her neighbor, and the host of the get-together asked her, coming over to where she was talking with one of his friends.“Oh, yes. I am. Thanks for inviting me.” Becca replied. The friend walked away, leaving the both of them together.“Do you mind if we step out for some fresh air?” Dan asked, and at her nod, took her elbow and led her onto his balcony.“So, how are you finding Ohio?” Dan asked her, watching her intently.“Oh, it’s a cool place. I like this neighborhood.”“Hmm. That's go
An undeserved second chance An awkward dinner
“You’re looking good, Meghan.” Ryan complimented, smiling at his sister as he sat down opposite her and her husband, Craig who was one of his closest friends, in the dining room of their house. They had invited him for dinner, as they had been doing for the past four months since he and Becca divorced, but as usual, he kept giving them excuses.Of recent, his sister had started to give him the cold shoulder, and he knew that it was because she knew he was avoiding her and her husband. He hated having Meghan mad at him, so he had had no choice but to honor her invitation this evening. Angela slid into the seat beside him, tossing her hair and placing her purse on the table.“Thanks, Ryan. I can’t say the same about you, though. Hello, Angela.” Meghan replied, her expression tight. He guessed that she was not happy that he had brought Angela along. He himself was not thrilled that Angela had insisted on tagging along, but in the end, he had decided that it was probably better for him. H
An undeserved second chance Taking a break
“Be careful, big sis. You don’t want to hurt yourself or the baby.” Toby, Becca’s younger brother chastised, hurrying over to collect the traveling box that she was holding from her hands. Becca resisted the urge to roll her eyes at him, but she understood his concern very well and allowed him to take the traveling box from her, so long as doing so eased his mind. For the past two months, she had been living with her brother, after going to visit him when she fell sick. He lived in the same city in which her grandparent’s nursing home was, so she just spent some time with them all, and was now going back to her house. “It’s almost as though I should not leave, Toby. I’ll miss you so much.” Becca said, grabbing him in a bear hug, which he enthusiastically returned. Becca hid a smile. She remembered when he was just entering his teens. He would have recoiled from such a public display of affection in public. “You can stay with me all you want, big sis. If not for school, I would have g
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