Elena winced in pain for the umpteenth time as her lower belly shook in pain and stood from where she sat, then walked to the tall standing mirror in her room.
She raised her chiffon top and then stared at her flat belly.
Wondering why her stomach hurt, she poked the lower belly gently and then winced again as the pain hit her.
“Aw!”
“I should go to the hospital tomorrow…” she said to no one in particular after glancing at the wall clock and realizing that it was almost seven in the night.
After she had left Zeke’s company in the afternoon, she had come straight home and had been literally sleeping since then.
The last thing she wanted was to think about the divorce paper that she had received earlier the day as it does nothing than bring tears to her eyes.
Finally, she trailed her eyes to the brown envelope on the nightstand beside her bed and then exhaled.
It was not a dream, indeed.
Her husband has presented the ‘death note to her.’
As she stared at her reflection in the mirror for as long as only God knows when, a knock came from the door and then the door opened almost immediately which made her drop her clothes abruptly.
“Nina,” she swallowed hard as their middle-aged housekeeper entered.
After staring at her with a bit of suspicion in her eyes, she called, “Mrs. Russo.”
“Yes?”
“You told me to let you know when your husband arrives,” she said.
Elena’s eyes lit up with hope and turned to face the woman fully. “Zeke is back?”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Okay. Okay, thank you.”
Nina nodded her head and stared for a while at her madam who paced around the room, completely forgetting that she might still be standing there before she moved inside fully and closed the door behind her.
“Mrs. Russo.”
Elena clasped her hands together and turned to look at the woman, “Yes?”
“A… are you okay?”
Elena swallowed the lump in her throat before she nodded her head. “Sure. Why do you ask?”
Nina inhaled and shook her head. She knew Elena so well. It has been three years since Elena joined this house and it was safe to say that she knew everything that was going on in the house.
She could say for sure that the Elena that entered this mansion three years ago was no longer the one in front of her.
The woman who has the brightest smile ever, and then prettiest smile now looks ‘odd’. She could swear that Elena was starting to look more than her age. The woman had gotten weary, she rarely smiled. No. She does not even smile anymore.
Maybe the last time she saw her smile was… one years ago?
Still, she did not doubt that the once happy Elena was buried deep inside this wearily-looking woman.
“You know… I am always here for you, right?” She asked.
Elena smiled with so much pain in her eyes and then nodded her head gently. “I know, Nina. I do.”
Even she had missed those moments when she used to sit with Nina and talk and laugh as if she did not worry about anything in the world.
How she suddenly turned this way… she did not know.
Nina nodded her head, dropped her eyes on the brown envelope on the table, and then to her stomach before she looked at her again.
“He is with someone though. I thought I should let you know,” she said.
Elena raised her brows, “Who?”
Nina hesitated for a while before she inhaled and answered, leaving the woman dumbfounded. “Your best friend.”
After Nina left the room, Elena staggered to the bed and settled at the edge of the bed before she palmed her face.
She had always heard about the term weapon fashioned against someone, but what she had never imagined was that she would be meeting the weapon fashioned against her in this lifetime of hers.
“That leech,” she growled in anger.
Zeke would never see her in a good light. Maybe the earlier she realized that the better it would be for her.
If he wanted to talk, or maybe sort things between them for the better, he would not have brought THAT woman to this house while she was still there.
That was the amount of respect that he had left for her and she felt so bitter to know that things were never going to work between her and her husband.
Her eyes dropped to the brown envelope again, she stood up, grabbed it from the nightstand, and then removed the document for the first time since she had collected it from him.
As she read the content, tears laced in her eyes and she tried as hard as she could to control it.
It was when she saw the tears that fell on the paper in front of her that she burst into fresh tears.
“Y…I don’t deserve this… Zeke,” she cried as if he was somewhere listening to her.
Through teary eyes, she looked around for the pen she usually has on the drawer in the room.
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“Aw!”
Elena cried out from her sleep and gently sat up.
She reached out for the switch behind her bed frame and then switched it on while she kept her other hand on her stomach.
It hurt so much more than it had hurt during the day and she raised her head to see the time.
It was past eleven so she knew she had to wait till the next day to leave the house like she had initially planned and then maybe visit the hospital.
When another sharp pain shook her, she screamed and then pulled the duvet away from her body.
However, sighting the bloodstain on the bed, she widened her eyes in horror as the surge of hysteria hit her.
“Shit!” She burst into tears and struggled to get out of the bed.
“Shit, my baby!” She cried as she stood still, her legs wide apart, and then unplugged her phone from the charger.
She browsed through her contact list and then dialed Zeke’s number.
It rang for a while before it ended and when she called it back, it was switched off.
Sluggishly and in pain, Elena dragged her feet to the door, opened it, and then walked slowly to Zeke’s room.
When she got to the door, she hit the door and called his name. “Zeke.”
“Fuck, harder!”
She heard the unmistakable voice of Camila and she suddenly felt her heart squeezed tightly in her chest.
“Z… Zeke!” She ignored the sounds of slapping of butts and the high screams that came from the room.
“P… please,” she sniffed, the pain getting unbearable.
Still, none of them answered her and all she kept hearing was the moans and screams coming from the room.
While she was in pain, they were having… sex?
She turned around gently and began to walk towards the stairs while she browsed through her contact list again.
After a while of ringing, the receiver picked it up, and her low, cracked voice came up.
“Don’t you sleep in the night, Elena?”
“H… help me.”
“Sis?” Aria’s voice came up immediately.
“Come… come here. Hurry.”
“Fuck! What is going on, Elena?!”
“Come. over. here!” She hollered with the last strength in her and then struggled down the stairs.
She could have gone to wake the maids, but, the last thing she wanted was them seeing her in this situation when her ‘husband’ was inside… fucking another woman.
If she could get to the gate safely without passing out, then, she would be fine.
“But… my baby… please…” she sobbed as she walked out of the big door of the living room.
As she dragged her feet to the huge gate of the mansion, she sobbed.
“I… I will make you regret this, Zeke.”
“Y… you will pay for what you’ve done to me this night. I… I swear.”
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Elena did not know how long she lay on the cold floor outside the mansion, barely hanging on to life before the headlight of the car almost blinded her and made her close her eyes.
The car pulled to her side abruptly, and Aria got down and screamed.
“Elena!”
She rushed to her, knelt beside her, and pulled her to sit gently.
“What is going on? Why are you out… Blood?!” She screamed in horror as her eyes fell on Elena’s white night dress soaked with her own blood.
“H… hospital…” she said weakly.
“Where is Zeke? Why are you here alone?”
“H… hospital, Aria. M… my baby,” she grabbed the tip of her cloth.
“Your ba… Shit, you are pregnant?!”
“Jesus fucking Christ!” Aria shrieked as she struggled to pull her sister up and then walked her slowly to the car.
After she had settled her in very well, she rushed to the other side, got in the car, and then drove away with the highest speed possible.
“I don’t know what’s going on, but I will kill Zeke anytime I see him!” She threatened, tears laced in her eyes too.
“THIS IS OUR NEW HOUSE?!!!” Natalie’s scream encircled the whole house and Elena and Zeke turned to look at her, smiling. It was the second day after the wedding and they had spent the night at the hotel before coming here. “God, God, God! This is so crazy!” Nathan yelled. “Language, boy,” Elena smacked her tongue. “Daddy, mommy, this house is so…! Huge! It is freaking huge!” Natalie cried out. She rushed to the couple and then hugged them tightly together. The excitement on their faces was everything. Zeke wouldn’t stop grinning from ear to ear as he watched his children look around the living room. “Before we take a full tour, do you both wanna see your room?” He asked and then jumped in in excitement. “Yes!” “Follow me,” he took Elena’s hand and then walked to the stairs gently while they both trailed after them, holding hands too. Their room was on the third floor, the same floor as theirs and when they got there, Zeke curled his fist into a ball and then sm
FINALE.“Everyone, my name is Natalie!”Came the tiny, adorable voice of the girl which made everyone murmur in excitement.“Hello everyone, I am Natalie, the older twin of my mommy and daddy,” she introduced again and the couple laughed where they sat.“Today, I stand before you… to read my heartfelt letter to my mommy and daddy,” she said again.“It’s all written here,” she brought out a paper, “But, I would not be reading it. As I have something else to say to them… from the depth of my heart.”“So…” she sniffed and then looked around at the pairs of eyes that were bored on her.Her palms were sweaty and her breath was getting heavier.Would it have been better if her aunt had read the letter instead of her?“Erm…” she stammered and looked around again.When her eyes landed on her brother, Nathan who gave her a thumbs up, she smiled gently and then nodded her head.“Today is a dream come true, everyone. Today… I am very happy to have been a part of our parents' ceremony. It has bee
“Oh, my!”Chloe gasped as she stared at Elena and shook her head through teary eyes.“Don’t be dramatic,” Elena rolled her eyes.“Only that I am not!”Chloe breathed in as she took in every detail of the dress that she had made.This might actually be the best wedding dress that she had ever made.Elena, the bride stood radiantly, her grand white wedding dress shimmering around her like a celestial aura. The dress hugs her curves in all the right places, spotlighting her slender waist and toned physique.The fitted, mermaid silhouette showcases her feminine sculpture, while the sweetheart neckline frames her heart-shaped face and highlights her dazzling smile. Her long, flowing white sleeves cascade down her arms like a river of snow, with delicate, sparkling beads and detailed lace trim that catch the light.Elena makes a very beautiful bride, and she was glad she had the honor to make her beautiful on this day, her day.Elena and her brother were tying the knot today and she had bee
“You really should not be doing this, Chloe, trust me,” Elena sighed as she stood in front of the woman who looked around for what to get, to begin with the measurements. “No, no. I am doing this. I will do this. I must make your wedding dress, what are you saying?” She frowned and then grabbed the measuring tape. Chloe had remained adamant and no matter how much she had tried to stop her from worrying about making her wedding dress, she didn't listen. It’s been two weeks already since she had gotten engaged to Zeke, and then in a month, they would be getting married. If it were up to Zeke and his mother alone, the marriage would be taking place the following week after she got engaged, but she insisted on going slow. In fact, to her, getting married a month and two weeks after she got engaged to him was slow too but they were going to pull it through anyway. Of course, she wanted to be married again. In fact, she could not wait to be married to the man who had brought so
Waking up the next morning, Zeke had the widest grin on his face.The kids were sleeping heavily in their middle with their arms and legs crossed around he and Elena’s bodies.They snored so gently and he found that cute.Now that he was looking at them, the kids had the same sleeping style as Elena.Their legs spread wide, dropping on each other, their arms wide, and while one was dropped on their heads, the other was spread widely beside them.Their mouths were parted very gently.He chuckled, leaned closer to the drawer beside the bed, and then picked up his phone.He took a picture of them together while he carefully ensured that he didn’t wake any of them.After that, he took a personal one of Elena and zoomed in closer in order to capture her face.When Elena suddenly stirred in her sleep, he returned his phone and then dropped his head like he was sleeping.But that was all, the woman was still enjoying herself as she didn’t open her eyes.He chuckled, got out of the bed gently
She finally raised her head to see the people around them.Her mother, her father, and her sister.Zeke's family was not excluded. Including the couples who had been out of the country for their honeymoon, Chloe and Ryan.Unable to hold back her tears, she burst into tears and sniffed back hurriedly.“W… what are you… doing?” her voice broke as she asked no one in particular.The twins said nothing and made way for Zeke who covered the space between them and then picked up her hands in his.He kissed the back of her hand and then went on a kneel gently.“Zeke,” Elena mumbled.“So, I thought hard and thoroughly about how to do this properly. To give you the proposal that you deserve, but, this is all that I could settle with. You deserve way more than this and I would do anything in the world to prove to you how amazing and precious you are. We… We have had our ups and downs. I have fuck— messed up many times…” “And you do not deserve the things that I have done to you. You have no id