Renia's POV."Really Raphael? You brought her to dinner" I exclaimed and he just shrugged like it was nothing. Let me catch you up on what was going on. It is dinner night, you know the dinner that Raphael planned. The one in which he invited my family and his mother. Yes, that dinner, and guess who else is here. BINGO! Susan, that is who. Raphael's mistress or lover or whatever the fuck it is she is to him. "You did ask me to invite her." He said."Do you not know what sarcasm is, Raphael?" I asked him. "Is that a thing? Enlighten me please, Genius." He mocked but I ignored it anyway. "You have to tell her to leave," I demanded."Why?" He asked. "This is a family dinner, my parents are going to be here and your mother will be here too," I said"And so?" He asked. "Don't you get it, Raph? You can't bring your mistress to a family dinner.""Why not? After all, she is family too." He said and that was when I realized what he

Renia's POVThe weekend passed by in a blur. After the very interesting and enlightening dinner, I avoided Rapheal like the plague and it was entirely too easy so I figured he was avoiding me too. My mum and Lucy have been texting me constantly and I tried to reply to them as soon as I get the text. There was that one time I replied to my mum's text thirty minutes late. Let's just say it wasn't pretty. She was already on the edge and was on the verge of driving over to make sure I was okay. So yeah, ignoring them was not an option. It was already Monday, the day of my appointment with the doctor. I was nervous as hell. I read up about pregnancy on google and well I was getting worried already. I was underweight...like really underweight, especially for someone carrying twins. I also checked my blood pressure with my Apple Watch and it was a tad bit higher than normal. I don't know how accurate the readings were but I am about to find out at the hospital today.

Raphael's POV. I stood there in the parking lot and watched Renia disappear inside. I didn't expect our conversation to take that kind of turn. I was going to comfort her and try to put her mind at rest. She was out of it since the doctor told us about her health condition. She was staring off into space the entire journey back home. I was worried that she might slip into depression or worse, maybe get suicidal. I got out of the car and was going to comfort her. She didn't even realize that we arrived home already. I was going to comfort her until I looked at her and saw her eyes— those eyes that I despise with my entire being— and I just lost my cool after that and lashed out at her. I knew I went too far by questioning her character and bringing up the alcohol and cigarettes was a low blow but that is exactly why I married her in the first place. To cause her pain, to inflict as much pain on her as I could so I have no business thinking about what is right and what is wrong. I wou

Renia's POV."I don't think he is going to take my bait," I said. I was on the phone with Hugo. We were on FaceTime and I have narrated what happened this morning to him. It was already midnight and I haven't seen nor heard from Raphael yet and I am convinced that he was going to call my bluff. "Oh come on baby, the man might hate you for reasons we don't know but I am sure he wouldn't want you sleeping with another man under his roof." He said. Hugo was confident that Raphael was going to take me up on my offer and end things with Susan but I was feeling as confident as he was. Raphael has known Susan for years now. They have been in this relationship before he even met me so it was only wishful thinking on my part to think that he might end things with her just because I asked. "The keyword there is 'hate' Hugo. He hates me. He has done nothing but question my ability to carry our children properly. Do you know he still brought up the cigarettes this morning? I didn't know I was p

Renia's POV."What do you think? I am starting to show right?" I asked Lucy with a smile on my face. We were currently at my favorite coffee shop. I was getting bored out of my mind in that house with Theo not around so I decided to step out and called my sister if she wanted to meet for coffee. I deliberately chose this coffee shop because I wanted to punish myself. I know I can't take coffee even though I need it badly so yeah, I came here hoping the smell of coffee will be just as good as drinking coffee itself, and let me tell you, it isn't but the smell will have to do for the next six months. "Just a little bit. You have added weight since the last time I saw you." She said and I beamed at her brightly. I have been eating like a horse for almost a week now since Theo and Ethan started cooking for me. Those guys are like mini gods in the kitchen. It is impossible to resist anything they make. They manage to make me want to eat anytime they cook, I always find myself salivating