LOGINMARKRising from that seat and leaving the doctor’s office was my walk of shame. Even as I did, I felt his eyes following me.The doctor acted like a professional that he was, but I could tell that he was dying to penalize me for being with another woman at the same time with Alexa.If only he knew how stuck up I was.I would have been willing to explain the entire situation to him, but he had been cold and dismissive towards me, which was the first time he was treating me like that, and that enough to tell me that I hadn’t misread the reaction in his eyes.“Here you are,” Mona said in the singing voice the moment I came out of the doctor’s office.“Oh, fuck!” I reacted in shock.First of all, I didn’t think she would still be waiting, and secondly, I had been consumed by my thoughts, so much so that I hadn’t even seen her standing right there.“I am sorry, honey. I didn’t mean to startle you,” Mona apologized sweetly.“First of all, I am Mark Ronaldo to you,” I warned Mona firmly. “A
MARK“Like I said earlier, everything is fine with the baby. Your next appointment is next week, but if you feel any differently before then, don’t hesitate to come around,” the doctor told Mona and me.“Of course, doctor,” Mona responded.I groaned internally.A part of me felt like the doctor saying that last part was a mistake because knowing Mona, she might want to use that as an opportunity to drag me back to the hospital before the following week.However, if Alexa had simply accepted what I told her, we would have been out of Paris by now.My plan was simply to make myself unavailable, using work as an excuse. According to the court order, Brent already explained that in the case that I had to be away, I wouldn’t be charged for not doing what Mona wanted me to do, as long as I substituted it with money.That could easily be managed.I would rather give Mona money than go through this torture of being here.“If there is nothing else, that would be all for now,” the doctor said.
MARK“That’s the baby’s heart right there,” the doctor showed Mona and me.Mona turned to me and smiled happily, but for the life of me, I just couldn’t reciprocate. Indeed, I ought to be happy, but I was feeling the exact opposite.I didn’t want to be here. I never wanted to have a baby with Mona.I realized that even if Alexa hadn’t been pregnant, I still wouldn’t have wanted a baby with Mona. It was the exact reason why I had been extremely careful with Mona and the other women, but when it came to Alexa, I just wasn’t.Alexa was the first woman I ever had unprotected sex with and I never regretted it.If Alexa was the one lying on this bed and our baby being shown to us like this, my heart would have been leaping for joy, but because Alexa hated me and never wanted me to be a part of the child’s life, she had made me miss this phase of the pregnancy.I wasn’t informed about it until she was almost five months gone.Still, I would choose Alexa and our baby over Mona and...this baby
ALEXAIt was already a very busy day for me. Shirley and I had been working all morning to create a design catalogue.She had already scheduled a meeting with Tiffany and the others at different times and since I didn’t have a working office yet, I already decided that we would meet up with them at their own offices.However, because it had been months since I last drew up designs and outfits, and of course, a catalogue, I found it a little bit difficult.“I think you are doing just fine, ma’am,” Shirley told me.“All thanks to you,” I said, and I meant it.Shirley had been nothing short of amazing. I couldn’t also get over the fact that she waited for months for me to get back in business.She had way more faith in me than I ever did for myself. And now, Mark Ronaldo was trying to ruin something beautiful that was beginning for me again.“You are going to be on the lips of everyone soon enough once they see that you are the brand behind something as magnetic as this,” Shirley gush. “
IVYI woke up with a banging headache because I hardly slept, and when I was eventually able to get some sleep, I had a terrible nightmare.“You should eat something,” Jack said, pushing a plate of salad towards me the moment I came out of the room.I rolled my eyes and sat on the chair instead.“I am not hungry,” I said, rubbing my head with my thumb.“I don’t really care, but you haven’t had anything to eat since yesterday,” Jack noted tightly.“Then why do you keep offering me this or that?” I asked him, almost snapping at him.“Because I don’t want you to die here, Ivy; that’s why,” Jack responded.I scoffed.“I wonder why you are bothered about something like that,” I said.“How do you mean?” Jack asked me.“No one is going to know if I die here, Jack. You are going to get away with it. No one even wants me alive,” I said with a bitter sneer.Jack shook his head and brushed it off.A part of me wished that he would just say that even if no one wanted me alive, he did, but he didn
MARK“I will be stepping out now, so I need you to clear my schedule for the next two hours,” I instructed Reyna was when it was almost time to go to the hospital with Mona.She had already called me for about four time today, and I kept ignoring her call until the last one. I eventually picked up because I figured that if I didn’t, she would come to my office, and I really didn’t want to set eyes on her.At least, not until I had to.She wanted me to come and pick her up, but I reminded her that it was not part of the agreement. What was required of me was to show up. I had no business with how she would arrive there.“Alright, sir,” Reyna responded.Since I got to my company hours ago, Reyna and I hadn’t had time to talk because I had been very busy with work. However, I knew that she was dying to ask me questions.“I should be back from the hospital in two hours,” I said.“Yes, sir,” Reyna responded.Then I began to pack up to leave. Hopefully, it wouldn’t even be up to two hours b
MARK“We lived by your money, Mark. We were in love, and I took care of Oscar with your money,” Ivy continued with confidence. It was as though something had been let loose in her and she couldn’t hold herself back. She continued talking without control and care as to whether or not her words were
ALEXAI came out from the restroom where I had to hurry to and found Donald waiting patiently by the lobby.“Are you okay?” He asked gently.“Yes, I am,” I responded. “I hope I didn’t stay long in there and kept you waiting in the process,” I said, watching Donald.But his expression was warm and c
ALEXAI went to my store that morning and Noelle promised to stop by later. Meanwhile, I had already made an appointment with the detective who advised that the earlier I filed the case, the better.Ever since I heard the news of Oscar’s death and how Mark had ordered for his release, I had been ha
IVYAfter leaving Mark’s house, I didn’t feel horrible for what I did. I thought I was going to feel like shit,, because deep down, I knew that I had said too much, revealed too much, but I couldn’t help myself.I couldn’t control myself.I was controlled by grief and the desire to ruin something.







