Even though Jessica was still weak and exhausted from labor. She still couldn't wait to share the good news with her husband. She had asked Emerald to call him for her so she could share the good news. The minute Travis picked up the phone, Emerald had handed the phone over to Jessica. "Hello, Babe?" Travis' voice filled the phone. "Travis, I just gave birth to our daughter!" Jessica excitedly said. "Really, what did you name our baby girl?" He asked happily. "Sasha," Jessica said."Sasha, my precious darling little girl!" Travis said with a satisfied chuckle. "When are you going to come back home? You know what? Your sister dropped by earlier on!" Jessica explained."Sister?" Travis asked, puzzled. "What sister are you talking about?" Travis asked yet again. "Claudia!" Jessica muttered to the other line. "Claudia!" Travis repeated before going mute. "Travis, are you still on the line? Is something bothering you?" Jessica asked worriedly. "You have to forgive me, Jessica, I'm jus
It was evening and the sunshine seemed to be eaten up by the darkness of the night. Claudia was seated in the garden area of her home with her friend as they sipped from the juice in front of them. "Oh my Goodness Claudia, what in the world were you thinking of when you went over there to meet your husband's first wife?" Tessa asked, a little shocked and perplexed. "What? I wanted to see her and meet her!" Claudia said, sipping from her cup of juice. "So what did you see? Was she more beautiful than you? Is she sexier than you? Tell me," Tessa said. Claudia heaved a huge puff before answering. "No, but she was very pregnant, I mean Travis got her pregnant again!" Claudia said with bitterness in her voice. "The problem with you is that you are so tenacious and stubborn. You shouldn't have done what you did, what you did makes no sense and It makes you seem crazy!" Tessa said. "What was I to do Tessa, Travis is still very much in love with that woman than he is with me!" Claudia sai
"Father?" Rose called to gain back her father's attention. Travis gave his eldest daughter a charming smile before ruffling her hair softly. "Of course I love you guys Rose! That isn't going to happen to our family because I love you guys so much." Travis lied as his daughter hugged him tightly. "Babe, what is that thing you were going to tell me about Claudia again?" Jessica asked her husband while patting their newborn baby softly. "I think we should forget about that for now!" Travis said. TWO DAYS LATERIt's been two days since Jessica got discharged from the hospital. She was sitting on the couch breastfeeding her baby while the kids played together. Her husband was in the dining area trying to fix their broken shelf before nailing it to the wall. Her attention was soon divided when she noticed her second daughter Raya breathing hard while holding onto her chest tightly. "Are you okay Raya?" Jessica asked, trudging towards where her daughter was seated and finding it hard to
"Mother, why did you make me tell a lie to father? I mean, it's not like I really fell down the stairs. I thought you said lying was a bad thing to do?" Amira asked Claudia. "Amira dear, it was necessary for you to do that so that your father comes home quickly because I know that you want your father home with you! Am I right?" Claudia inquired with a smile. "You are right mother! I want my father to come back home quickly," Amira said. "Well, very good Amira because your father would definitely come home to you!" Claudia said. She kissed her daughter on the forehead before walking out of her daughter's room. "Well, were you successful?" Tessa, her friend who had been standing by the door asked. "Yes, and I know that in such a short while, Travis would come crawling back to us which I'm definitely sure of." Claudia declared. "You are really something else Claudia, I can't believe that you would use your daughter just to get what you want!" Tessa said amazement in her tone as she s
Claudia's eyes slowly lit up. She was a bit stunned to notice Travis standing beside her, "Travis can you call our daughter? When did you get back? It seemed like I just had a really bad dream but can you tell me why we are in a hospital?" Claudia asked. "I'm sorry Claudia but I can't call Amira because our daughter and your father are dead!" Travis slowly said. "What do you mean dead? No, this isn't happening." Claudia sobbed."My daughter cannot be dead! Amira can't possibly be dead," Claudia screamed in tears. "Claudia, please calm down," Travis said. "Don't tell me to calm down because none of this is real, it's just a bad nightmare right?" Claudia asked, hoping she would be told that she was just dreaming. "Oh God, someone please tell me it isn't true. God, please give me back my daughter, please I'm begging you!" Claudia cried out. "If you grant my wish, I promise that I would do anything you want me to, I would even change for the better! I would do just anything but please g
Grief, Pain, and sadness were all that Claudia felt right now. She and Travis had just gotten back from the burial of her father and their daughter and she still couldn't believe that they were both gone. She sat on one of the expensive-looking cushions in the parlor as tears welled down her cheeks uncontrollably. "Uhm___ Claudia?" Travis called but Claudia appeared to be lost in her own world. "Claudia, we really need to talk!" Travis said yet again as he tucked his hands into his jeans trousers. "Tell me, what exactly do you want to say to me?" "Wait, you want to tell me that it's time for you to go? That, you want to leave me!" Claudia asked with a bit of uncertainty in her voice. "What happened was also difficult for me to handle Claudia. I mean, I also lost a child that I loved so much and you know that." Travis said, pushing his fallen hair backward."I don't think I know that, you are the sole reason why my daughter is not here with me right now! You and your wretched famil
Two days have passed like the swiftness of the wind. Claudia felt like heaven was on her side! Travis didn't want anything to do with her when he left her but he was here beside her like nothing had happened. She seemed to be staring at the big city through the transparent room of her husband's hospital room. Her husband was lying on the uncomfortable hospital bed with a white bandage all over his head. He was simply unconscious, the only sound that could be heard was the sound of the beeping monitor and the tiny sound it made. The cracking sound of the door got her attention. Claudia slowly turned her gaze to the man who was adorned with a white coat which she thinks was the doctor on duty. "Doctor?" Claudia called walking towards her husband. "Are you by chance the wife of Mr. Franco?" The doctor asked and Claudia gave a simple nod. "Yes, I'm his wife doctor but can you at least tell me how my husband is doing?" Claudia asked. "Hmm___ there is a contusion on the right side of yo
"Manuel?" The voice of Aunt Clara filled the air. She had also come to visit, "what are you doing standing outside, come right inside!" She said as Manuel nodded before trudging into the house and seating on the old cushion. "Manuel, tell me why you are here exactly. Is everything alright?" Jessica asked, rocking her baby softly in her hand. "Uhmm___ something bad happened to Travis!" Manuel said and Jessica's mouth was instantly left hanging open with no words finding their way out. Jessica looked stunned and at the same time perplexed. She couldn't explain the rate at which her heart was thumping hard. She simply wondered if what had happened to her husband was really that bad. "Wha__ what's it? What happened to him? Please, tell me." Jessica begged as her voice came out shakily."He was left behind in a distant place in Dubai," Manuel said."Mother, did I hear what he said correctly? Uh oh,__ father left the country and went abroad?" Rose, who had been seated close to her mothe