❤️ ALYSSA ❤️ “I have my reasons, Alyssa.” He paused and took a deep breath. “I have my reasons for rejecting you.” I stared at him in anticipation. “Take a seat.” He tapped the space beside him and I sat down, waiting for his explanation. “There’s a reason why I don’t have any woman in my life now and before. Do you know before you came into my life, a lot of women has shown interest in me and even mum introduced some ladies to me, but I didn’t have it in me to take one in, not when they were going to leave me anyway. I remember the first day you walked into my office, looking like an angel and trust me, you got my attention without trying, I haven’t looked at any woman the way I stared at you. They were the same way I stared at my Charlotte.” I gasped. His Charlotte, Who was that? “Charlotte was my first love, my life, and everything, she was my late wife and Chelsea’s mum. You see, Alyssa, when she came into my life, I thought everything would work out for me, us, wel
FOUR MONTHS LATER. ❤️❤️ ALYSSA ❤️❤️ I stared at myself as I rubbed the lipstick on my lips and couldn’t help but smile. I can’t believe this is me in the mirror, I look more beautiful and happy, and I love it. “Mummy!” I turned, and I saw my beautiful angel running towards me. She was putting on the same gown as me but with a different design, she looked so beautiful. “Hey baby, how are you?” I asked pecking her cheeks and she giggled doing the same to same and my huge tummy. Trust me, this tummy is so big that sometimes I fear it would burst. “How are my baby’s sisters doing?” Chelsea asked and I chuckled. She wanted them to be girls, and I just pray she gets her wish. “They are Fine.” I replied, and she smiled rubbing her hand on it. It has been great during these past four months, Lisa was so happy when she heard I was pregnant, although she scolded and smacked Xavier for hurting me. I remembered the first day I told Chelsea I was carrying her baby sister or b
A Week Later. “Come on, Mrs. Winthrop, you can do it. I can see the head, you just have to push.” The doctor said trying to encourage me, but that’s what she has been saying for the past forty minutes. Gosh, this is so painful, I ain’t doing this again. I breath out loudly then took in a deep breath as I held Xavier’s hand tightly, pushing harder as I felt the head coming out, and suddenly, I felt free from the pain and the shrill cry of the baby was heard in the room. “The first one is out, it’s a boy.” The doctor announced and Xavier kissed my cheeks. “Two more to go, babe.” I nodded as I pushed again, but this time it didn’t take long before they came out. “Congrats, Mr. Winthrop.” I said weakly as I stared at a crying Xavier. “Thank you, darling.” He pecked the crown of my head, wiping my sweat off. I closed my eyes, turning the noise and everything down. ~~~~ XAVIER. I never thought I would ever witness this, the birth of my babies. It didn’t sit well with me to see
❤️ ALYSSA’S POV ❤️ Waking up to be welcomed by the usual arguments and fight in my family has become normal, it isn’t new to me that my mum or dad or even my elder brother will be exchanging one word or the other every morning and to be sincere, it’s getting tiring and after every argument's Mum will remain indoors doing nothing but crying, and I hate it. I hate it when they fight because there isn’t any food in the house, I hate it when they fight because there is no money to pay for the light bill or water bill and that’s why I keep telling myself to go get a better job since my elder brother doesn’t want to work. “You don’t always have time for your family Marco, what kind of man are you to leave your house when you know your family is starving and at the end of the day, you’ll still come back with empty hands.” I heard Mum yelling. “I’m busy, Lucy.” Dad replied nonchalantly and that fueled Mum’s anger more. “Busy, busy you say Marco, yes that’s what you always say busy, you
ALYSSA’S POV CONT. I got to the restaurant and as usual, it was filled up, Maddy Mum’s food is the best in our town, so practically every one wants to have to taste of her food. “Hey pretty.” a boy whistled as he soon me, but I ignored him and entered the kitchen. “Aly.” Megan jumped happily on my body. “Hey Meg! How are you?” I asked, pecking her checks. “Am fine Aly.” she’s Maddy’s little sister and also a smarty-pants. “Where is Mum and Maddy.” I asked, looking around the kitchen if I could get a glimpse of them. “Mum is sick, so she had to stay at home and Maddy went....... Maddy went…”she itches her head and I know she was thinking, she does that every time she thinks. “Am back.” Maddy yelled. “Yes, she went to get some stuff from the market.” Meg said smiling and Maddy walked in. “Oh Aly you are here.” she looked surprised. “Yeah, I just came to do some minor job to earn a little money.” she dropped her bags on the cabinets.
ALYSSA’S POV I yawned loudly and paused when I didn’t hear a single noise, everywhere was dead silent. I didn’t hear Mum yelling at dad. So, I got up from the bed and rushed to the living where I met Mum crying, what happened again? “Mum, What’s wrong?” I walked closer to her on the couch. “I’m fine Aly.” she whispered, cleaning her face. “No mum, you aren’t fine, please tell me what’s wrong?” I placed her hand on mine, and she burst into another round of tears. “Your father Aly,your father left us.” i froze for a while processing what Mum just said, dad would never leave us, I was heartbroken why did he leave us?, why? “I know this is all my fault, if I wasn’t nagging at him every time this wouldn’t have happened,but I could bear to keep quiet anymore the pain was becoming unbearable. I’m sorry Aly this is my fault, I caused this.” I pulled her into a hugged patting her back lightly, I was trying not to tear up in her presence. “It’s okay Mum st
XAVIER’S POV I was going through some important documents when the office line rang. “Sir, Mr Benjamin is here to see you.” Why on earth would Ben come to my company?, he better have a good reason to be here. “Let him in.” I told her and hanged up and two minutes later, Ben entered my office with his usual grin on his face. “Hey Xavier.” he called and sat in the chair opposite me. “What are you doing here Ben?” I asked, and he chuckled. “Chill, I just came to see my buddy.” I rolled my eyes inwardly, buddy indeed. “See Ben, if you are not here for a business purpose, please use the door.” I said, pointing at the door for him to get the clear message. “Really Xavier, I took out of my precious damn time in coming here, and you couldn’t offer me a drink. All you know is about business.” he said with a frown. “Okay am sorry.” I picked the phone and told the receptionist to bring some champagne and a glass,since I didn’t have a secretary. “Now you’re talking, wait a min
ALYSSA’S POV A knock on the door brought me out of my thoughts, Mr. Xavier said a come in and a familiar figure walked in with a smile on his face. What’s he doing here?? “Good morning sir.” he greeted, but Mr. Xavier's face remained the same. “Tristan, you’ve been assigned to show miss Brown her office and put her through with some paper works.” WTF! Tristan, Tristan works here, I stared at him like a bloated goat. “Tristan.” I called with my mouth still wide open. “Hey Aly.” he answered lowly. “Am done, you can both leave.” he ordered. “Okay sir, miss Brown this way please.” we walked out of the office and he (Tristan) announces to the other candidates that I was already hired and there is no more interview, some grumbled and cursed before leaving, the ladies gave me a really hard glare. “So you work here.” I asked, trying to start a conversation, cause since we left the boss’s office he hasn’t spoken a word to me. “Y… yeah.” he replied shy, placing his hand on his