“You shouldn't have returned home to that jerk!” Hilda, Stephenie's aunt, drew her brows together as she told her.Afterwards, her aunt drenched a towel and wrapped it around a brick of ice. Her aunt then slapped it against her forehead to relieve the red mark that Stephenie’s father had left on her forehead. Stephenie couldn't keep a low shriek from coming out as Hilda's hand pressed down on the towel too hard. When Hilda was about to remove it, Stephenie immediately took the towel from her aunt and offered to do it on her own instead.Stephenie had no choice but to seek out her father's only sister, her aunt Hilda, after fleeing her abusive father. She lived about two towns away from her father's residence. Her aunt Hilda hadn't communicated with her father in a long time, so Stephenie decided to seek temporary shelter for the time being.“I didn't intend to stay with him,” Stephenie confessed in hushed tones that were barely audible to her aunt. Yet, despite this, her aunt was stil
Stephenie has been in pursuit of her aunt for weeks, hoping to persuade her to provide any information about her mother. But she has been unsuccessful so far though. No matter how hard Stephenie tried to please her aunt, she would always be driven away or refused to open the door.She made the decision to stay with Perry, a childhood acquaintance, for a while until she was able to find a place to live on her own again. Perry, in contrast to his parents, was gracious enough to allow her to stay. His parents secretly despised the fact that Stephenie had been reunited with their son once more, let alone that their son had chosen to let her live with them under the same roof.Every time Perry would leave for work, his parents would ask Stephenie to take care of the hard chores around the house. Stephenie was cool with it be
“Me? Your wife? But how—why me?” Stephenie promptly answered.“Why not? I have loved you ever since we were young. I have always promised myself that I would marry you when we grew older. And now that we’re at the appropriate age, I don’t think there is anything wrong about asking you for marriage?”“I know but your parents—”“My parents are out of this. They can’t stop me from wanting to have you as my wife. Nothing could ever dissuade me from marrying you Steph, unless you don’t want to have me of course.”Perry looked at her with deep affection, and Stephenie's heart was warmed by the very scene. She wasn't pre
Perry remained motionless in front of Stephenie as he patiently waited for her response.“Bleeding?” Stephenie asked him. She was even more confused with his question. She was having such a difficult time as a result of all of the endurance she had been experiencing that she was unable to notice the stream of blood that had left some scattered crimson lines across her legs.Stephenie was only able to comprehend everything after she caught a glimpse of it. She was bleeding, but she had no idea what was causing it. All she could think about was the painful belly she was experiencing and how it had become too much for her to endure that made her completely lose consciousness.Perry regained his composure and picked Stephenie up off the floor with
“Child? In my womb? Do you mean—”However, Perry interrupted Stephenie before she could even finish what she was supposed to say and said, "Yes, Steph. You are currently four weeks pregnant. You're carrying a child who is not even mine."The shock that could be seen on Stephenie's face caused her to take a step away from him. As the full impact of the situation began to dawn on her, she coaxed herself to relax and take a seat next to her bed. As a result of the blank expression that remained on her face, Perry became aware that it was possible that Stephenie was unaware that she was pregnant.However, it's possible that he was mistaken in his assumptions when Stephenie suddenly said to him, "Perry, I'm sorry."
After making the decision to start a new life together as a couple and moving out of Perry's childhood home almost three months ago, the couple's lifestyle underwent a dramatic transformation almost immediately. For instance, the two of them don't have to adjust their movements because they are on their own now.Since the two of them were now living a quiet life together in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which is one of the most tranquil communities in the state, the atmosphere around Stephenie became more laid back. Their home was located in a convenient location, less than an hour's drive from both the beach and the mountains. During Perry's days off, the two would frequently take a drive to the beach for a stroll, and then they would proceed to explore the historical sites that the small city of arts and innovation has to offer afterward.
Stephenie took a step back, but Perry stopped her. It was as if the way Perry looked at her gave her the impression that she couldn't possibly deviate from her aunt. As soon as Stephenie realized how Perry expected her to act, she went straight to confront her aunt.“How could you say that when you keep telling me that you barely have an idea about my mother? This could only mean one thing: that you know so much about her but you just don’t want to share it with me? What's the deal, Aunt Hilda? You know, I deserve to know the truth about my mother.” Stephenie's eyes were welling up with tears, which she fought hard not to shed. She couldn't cry in front of her aunt again—not now, not ever.“Because...because your mother was a wench like you. Your mother destroyed my brot
"That's something you shouldn't have done, Perry." Stephenie told Perry calmly as she looked at him. Anxiety has completely engulfed her face. She couldn't help but notice the bruises on his fist from when he knocked off the two men earlier."They deserve it," Perry replied, still a little furious. Stephenie could sense through his clenched jaw, how Perry gritted his teeth out of rage."I'm sorry once more, Perry."“Sorry for what?”"A lot of things have made you do things you weren't used to doing since I came into your life.""What exactly do you mean?"