Amanda knew her husband’s affections were never hers, especially when she had gotten married in the place of her sister, Selene. But even still she hoped Ryan would come to love her, so she endured the endless abuse from his mother, and the pressure to beat an heir for the esteemed Steward family. Amanda had sacrificed everything to be the perfect wife, from her job as a doctor to her freedom, wanting nothing more than to be acknowledged by the man she loved. But her hopes come crashing down when Selene returns pregnant with Ryan’s child. Amanda was abandoned without a thought, even when she revealed she was also pregnant, it meant nothing to Ryan Steward. Just like that Amanda was left to fend for herself, as even her parents turned a blind eye to it all. But she was determined to rise again, and she chose to pursue her dreams to give her child a secure future. Seven years later, Amanda had grown to become the most sought-after doctor in the country, and she had a brilliant son to support her. But what happens when fate brings her to meet Ryan once again, but this time as a doctor and client? What happens when he begs for her forgiveness for the past? Will Amanda forget the pain she endured and accept him? Or will their reunion set the path for a more thrilling train of events?
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Boom!!!
The second balloon popped from where I had hung it earlier in the day, jolting me out of my thought, the tiny pieces falling on the bed.
I watched as the clocked ticked again, signalling another hour added to the ones I had ticked down.
He wasn't still back from work, I moved to the kitchen and started heating the food I had prepared all over again.
"Maybe it's work, my husband is so good at his job that he has to stay longer to round up things. It's his company though, he has it at heart." I muttered to myself while turning of the microwave for the third time that night.
I knew I was making excuses for him again, he didn't come home last night too and it was already late in the night today.
This was our third year Anniversary, he wouldn't miss it for anything. I had stayed up all day decorating our room, I made his favourite dishes, ordered for his favorite wine, he would be back in no time.
The clock ticked louder but my heart slamming against my chest was the loudest, I sat on the little cushion in our shared bedroom, running my fingers around the little box I had kept our anniversary gift in, this was sure to make him happy.
12AM
The clock ticked again, the hole in my heart deepened.
"What's happening here?" His voiced pulled me out of my thoughts.
I turned to the door, my face lit up as my eyes fell on my husband, the man I had loved earnestly for years now.
He stood there, his expression stoic, he didn't look happy but I was sure with everything I had planned tonight, he would come out of it.
"Hey babe, happy wedding anniversary." I announced as I walked over to meet him.
"What's this about?" He asked as his eyes raked the room.
"I was trying to put something together for us to celebrate today, don't mind how it looks, I'm not really good at these decorations." I said smiling to hide my nervousness.
"And what's so special about the day that you had to litter my room with such stuff." He asked, his eyes boring holes in my head.
"It's our anniversary baby – "
"What's there to celebrate about it? I have told you countless times on this same day that I don't share in the reason for this celebration."
He was right, he had said it on our first anniversary, he had also said it on our second anniversary, was I being too delusional to understand he wouldn't change his mind even if it was our seventh anniversary?
"I'm sorry Babe, I just thought it would be a nice idea to do this." I said twirling the hem of my skirt in embarrassment.
"What part of relationship will it change? don't you think it'll be better if we both ignored it? Every year you keep reminding me of my misery, this day is not worth celebrating, you know it's my biggest life mistake."
"Our marriage was a mistake?" I asked in shock.
"The biggest I've ever made." He replied with disgusted look on his face, the same one I've been used to for the past years of our marriage.
"Okay, come inside, I'll go downstairs to arrange your dinner." I said trying hard to fight back tears, I was used to the harsh words anyways.
He walked inside the room, that was when I noticed the figure behind him, someone had been standing at his back the whole time.
"Selene?" I half asked.
My younger sister was standing behind him with an expression I couldn't read.
"What are you doing here by this time? Is everything okay at home?" I asked.
She didn't reply, she walked inside and sat on the cushion, the same one he was sitting on.
I watched the both of them in shock and silence, hoping one person would break it and tell me what was going on, but they were both quiet.
"Can you guys tell me what's going on? Ryan, why did you bring my sister to the house by this time?"
"I'm moving in." Selene said without looking into my eyes, she focused them on the red balloon I had tied over the bed.
Looking at it now, I felt silly.
"Moving in? Why am I just finding out about it now? Is everything okay?" I asked still not making sense of what was happening.
"Ryan go ahead and tell her, I don't have the energy for this please."
My eyes moved from my younger sister to my husband who was resting his back on the chair, eyes closed.
I hated the fact that something was happening and I was the only one with no idea of what it was. Had my parents called him to bring her home? Was there trouble at home? The more questions I had, the more confused I became.
"Amanda, I want a divorce."
The words made something snap in my head, I didn't know if I had heard wrong but at the same time, it was clear and loud.
"What did you say?"
"We both know this marriage thing isn't working, been with you is torture and I'm not ready to do that for the rest of my life, I don't want this anymore and right now, the only thing I want is to be free from you."
"Free from me? A divorce? Ryan what has gotten into you? This is our third year anniversary, we're supposed to be celebrating it together, not you telling me about a divorce."
The thought of it made my heart sink, it felt like the news had constricted my air flow, I was struggling to breath while fighting back tears.
"But, what went wrong? Selene, please talk to Ryan, help me plead with him, he wants to divorce me." I pleaded with my sister who had a bored expression on her face.
He was doing this to me in front of my family member.
"She can't do anything about it , isn't it obvious Amanda? I am marrying selene, she's already carrying my child."
The room fell silent, the only thing I could hear was the echoes of his words in my head, my world went dark.
Rivalries And Threat Amanda's POV"Then he showed up to my office as the child's parent, I didn't even know how to react. I was still trying to control myself when Levi came in and he wanted to know if he was my child, I lost it." I said to Adam over the phone.The event of the day had been a lot and I just needed to vent to him."I'm really sorry Amanda, I honestly didn't think you guys would meet so soon and in that situation.""Same, I honestly didn't see it coming, it feels like the universe is playing pranks on me, I hate how things are going right now." I said in frustration."Come on, it's not the end, he agreed to avoid you right, let's just focus on that and for Levi, you can always bring him over here, I can maybe look for a good school for him if you don't want his previous one.""No, I really can't let you take up that responsibility, you have work, adding Levi to it would be so unfair on me.""I don't really mind, I can drop him off at school and pick
Confrontations and Secret Ryan's POVI didn't know which one shocked me the most, the fact that the Doctor handling my daughter's case was Amanda, my ex wife or the fact that the little boy called her Mummy.Amanda? Doctor? How? She was an housewife the last time I remember, the name Didn't even raise any suspicion when the doctors talked about her."Look mummy, Mrs. Anderson got me a popsicle." He said brandishing the item to her."Did you tell her thank you?" She asked him."Yes mummy."She looked at me and turned to the boy "Mummy is busy with work right now, can you go and stay with Mrs. Anderson? I'll call you when I'm done."He nodded and picked the iPad on her table and walked to the door, he stopped and looked at me."Hi" he said waving at me, I was too stunned to wave back and kept staring at him till he left.I might have figured the most shocking part – The little boy could easily be mistaken as a smaller version of me."Who's that little boy? Is he y
Fire meets Fate Amanda's POV *Seven Years Later*"I searched some of orphanage homes I got from the last lead, but it was futile."His words felt like a sword was pierced into my heart."What about the names of the ex workers you got from that particular orphanage?" I asked."Nothing, I'm still trying to reach them, many of the ex workers didn't want to talk about Anything that happened but I have asked for a meeting with the rest."Frustrated, I downed the last wine in my glass, I had started looking for my biological parents two years ago, my father had shown me the adoption form the day I had found out the truth.My search had ended with nothing as the said orphanage had burned down several years ago, too busy trying to start afresh, I had instead gotten a private investigator."You know how important this is to me, I want you to please leave no stone unturned –"I was disrupted by a call from an Unknown number."Excuse me, Mr Lucas, I need to take t
Shattered Hopes Amanda's POV "Ryan, what are you talking about? Did I hear you right? You got my sister pregnant?" I asked in utter disbelief."When you say it like that, you make me seem like a bad person. Amanda these three years with you have been my worst years, you don't how annoying it had been coming back home everyday to face you. Selene was everything to me, she comforted me everytime, something you could never do.""You didn't tell me you have problems, Ryan we barely talked, how was i to know there was a problem?""You were the problem, Amanda you've always been the problem and right now, I've found someone I want to continue my journey, ours ends here, my lawyer will contact you regarding the divorce proceedings."Everything didn't make sense, they've been having an affair behind my back the whole time? My husband and my sister, the more I thought about it, the more it broke my heart."How long has this been going on?""Long enough to result in a preg
Amanda's POVBoom!!!The second balloon popped from where I had hung it earlier in the day, jolting me out of my thought, the tiny pieces falling on the bed.I watched as the clocked ticked again, signalling another hour added to the ones I had ticked down. He wasn't still back from work, I moved to the kitchen and started heating the food I had prepared all over again."Maybe it's work, my husband is so good at his job that he has to stay longer to round up things. It's his company though, he has it at heart." I muttered to myself while turning of the microwave for the third time that night.I knew I was making excuses for him again, he didn't come home last night too and it was already late in the night today.This was our third year Anniversary, he wouldn't miss it for anything. I had stayed up all day decorating our room, I made his favourite dishes, ordered for his favorite wine, he would be back in no time.The clock ticked louder but my heart slamming agai
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