LOGINALEXAI didn’t wait for Mark to agree to my terms and conditions. The moment I was done talking, I walked past him into the class.And I stopped.The air that greeted me was nothing short of warm and welcoming, and I could see some parents already seated and waiting. The teacher, an older woman who seemed to be in her mid fifties, sat in front of them.And it just felt like I was in the wrong room because the room was too peaceful and warm for me, whose life was filled with chaos, bitterness, and betrayal. I didn’t even realize that Mark had followed me and was standing beside me.“Alexa and Mark, right?” The teacher asked with the most friendly smile I had ever seen.“Yes, we are,” Mark answered on my behalf again.I swallowed hard.Gosh, I wanted to run away because this was too peaceful for me, and it wasn’t something I was used to any longer. For years now, my life had been filled with nothing but drama and chaos, and they all seemed very welcoming.“You are the last of the parent
ALEXAI already knew that getting Mark to leave was pointless.“Miss Alexa, is everything okay?”“Ma’am, are you alright?”“Hey, you have been crying. Are you unwell?”Those were questions I got from random strangers who seemed like they cared and nurses at the hospital, and almost immediately, I wished that I hadn’t stubbornly come into the hospital like this.Even though I couldn’t see myself right now, I knew that I looked like a mess and the tears that soiled my eyes and cheeks didn’t make it any better. I thought I was going to disappear!When I caught a little child being scared of my appearance, I almost wanted to turn around and run out of the hospital.“What’s wrong?”“Do you feel sick?”“Is it the baby?”“Did you even get some sleep last night?”More questions poured in, and before I knew it, I was almost getting surrounded by people who acted as though they cared. While most of them might care, I also knew that some of them were just looking for gossip.In Paris, news and g
MARKWaiting for Alexa at the hospital was the only way I could think to see her, and also, I wanted to make it for our first parental class. Nothing in the world would have made me miss it, not even Alexa’s rage. I had wanted to go over to her house this morning, but I knew that she would still be enraged and would not want me to come with her to the hospital.I passed the night at a hotel anyway.However, nothing prepared me for the sight of Alexa. She was in total wreck!“Alexa, what’s wrong?” I asked her even though I knew what could be the problem.She looked completely messed up and broken.Her shirt was stained with tears and her eyes held the deepest pain I had ever seen. My own heart shattered just seeing her like that.“What are you doing here?” Alexa asked me instead of answering my question.“For our parental class,” I answered.Alexa scoffed angrily.“You must be dreaming if you think I am going to let you anywhere near me or my baby,” Alexa swore under her breath.“Can
ALEXALast night was the toughest nights I had had in a really long time. I couldn’t stop tossing and turning because I couldn’t stop thinking about Mark and Noelle kissing each other.And then I cried.By morning, my pillows were soaked in bitter and painful tears.The two people in my life I had allowed into my heart had betrayed me in ways that I would never be able to forget.Noelle Vasquez and Mark Ronaldo.All this time...and they both knew, and they kept it from me and pretended as though they were loyal to me.So Noelle was also one of the women that Mark had had something to do with.The pain was just too much.I woke up with a heavy ache in my chest. My eyes were hurting and swollen and I couldn’t stare at myself in the mirror.“Good morning, Miss Alexa,” Lora greeted me as soon as I trudged down the stairs, dressed like a lady in distress.I knew I looked like a mess, so I wasn’t surprised when Lora was stunned at my appearance.“Ma’am, are you okay?” She asked me even befo
IVYSince I got out of the mental home, this was the second place I felt safe. However, this felt better than Lionel’s fiancée’s apartment because even though I knew that this wasn’t a permanent arrangement, I wouldn’t have to worry about leaving right away.And that was all I could ask for at the moment.Gloria was being a good host already.She stayed completely out of my way. Sometimes, it was almost as though she didn’t live here. She already told me the days the housekeepers came in to do some cleaning, so I made sure to stay out of the way.Other than that, she gave me access to have whatever I wanted as she provided nearly everything in the house.There was nothing I lacked.It wasn’t like living with Alexa who didn’t give a damn about my welfare and threatened me every passing day about leaving or exposing me.Here was safe.More than that, my window faced the busy city of Paris, giving me the opportunity to gaze at the beauty of the city day and night. Some days, I wished tha
MARK How did she find out? That was the thought that kept running through my mind as I drove over to Vector’s house. Mona was still at my house, so I couldn't go there right now because I didn't want to deal with her presence. I couldn't...just not right now.’ “Mark, is everything okay?” Vector asked me when he answered the door and let me in. He was surprised to see me and I couldn't blame him. I was at his apartment a few hours ago and I was back. Usually, he would be surprised. “No,” I answered without hesitation. “What happened?” Vector asked me worriedly. “Alexa knows that Noelle and I shared a kiss once...a mistake of a kiss,” I blurted out, deeply disturbed. Vector was stunned. “How did she find out?” Vector asked. “It’s the same question I have been asking myself on my way here. One minute things were good and the next, it wasn’t. She stepped out of the house to do some baby shopping, and when she got back, she was livid,” I tried to explain. “This is strange,” Vect
ALEXAWhen Mark stopped, it was as though the earth had stopped rotating.“What’s wrong?” I asked.And he made it worse by getting off me.“What’s wrong?” I asked again, trying so hard to resist the urge of grabbing the sheets and covering myself up with it.We were both gloriously naked, but someh
ALEXA“I slept with Mark Ronaldo!” That was the thought I woke up with, and as much as I tried to shake it off my mind, I couldn’t. It was lodged there, and it made me deeply shy.I kept the gift Mark got for me on the bed and we proceeded to have breakfast. Whatever he had to say, I wanted to eat
ALEXAI spent some more time with my dad, but I could barely concentrate fully as I kept thinking about the car gift.I wasn’t a teenager anymore, but I was very excited.That wasn’t what I had even put in any of my plans because I just didn’t see the need for it, but being gifted a car by my dad j
IVYToday was my doctor’s appointment, and I was eager for it.Even though Lina Barry did try to convince me that there was no getting out, I knew that I would find one. She gave up easily, but I wasn’t like her. I would die before I let a man like Donald Shell put me away forever.Staying as long







