CharlotteDespite all the joy from my family, as Nicole and Emily with the children were truly happy for that weekend, completely different from anything they had experienced before, I didn't feel as excited as I tried to show.I felt different from the very moment I found out I had a baby growing inside me, and it was becoming unsettling. Mr. Oliver had sent a car with a driver specifically to pick us up that morning, and we arrived comfortably in the Hamptons, something that is a far cry from our reality.Everything was very sophisticated, elegant, and extremely expensive. The people we saw were clearly financially successful and exuded wealth and power in their mannerisms alone. Oliver's enormous mansion was clearly in line with the standards of that region in New York, and I felt completely out of place there, as I wouldn't even know how to behave in front of those people.To my total relief, however, we didn't stay with Mr. Oliver and Aunt Melanie in the mansion. He provided us w

BrianI watched in awe at her exuberance and how her face transformed in that moment. She became even more beautiful, and that wasn't good for my sanity."How do you know Douglas is here too?" she asked, still smiling."Douglas?""Yes. He arrived just a little while ago. I thought you knew."She didn't understand my reference to my friend's name, and I decided not to insist. Apparently, she was also more at ease with Douglas."He called me to see if I had changed my mind and joined my aunt.""I see," I replied. She began playing with the sand, making circles with her fingers as she spoke. "They're all at the pool. The kids are having a great time.""Kids?""Emily's children," she said, and I still didn't understand. "Emily, Nicole's sister. She's here with us too."I wasn't aware of that fact, and I became even more intrigued by Oliver's strange behavior. Not only did he bring the nannies along, but he also brought Nicole's sister with her children.But as I thought about insisting on

CharlotteThe girl soon appeared running down the stairs, and I noticed someone following closely behind her. It was Brian."It's your party, Charlotte... do you like it?" the girl asked cheerfully."Yes, I really like it, Eloá.""I wanted to wait for you, but I forgot your present in the room.""No need to be sad about that. I just arrived.""We haven't even sung 'Happy Birthday' yet, Eloá," Melanie interjected when she saw the girl was sad for not being in the room when I arrived."Aunt Melanie is right, honey. Shall we sing 'Happy Birthday'?"Eloá became excited again at the suggestion made by her father and started clapping enthusiastically."Let's go!"The twins joined Eloá's enthusiasm, and soon everyone was singing the birthday song, and I joined them, feeling both happy to be surrounded by people I cared about and experiencing my first birthday party.But I also felt nervous with the presence of the man I knew to be the father of the child I was carrying, something that was qu

CharlotteI looked around the fancy and completely out-of-our-reality environment and felt uncomfortable because I wasn't used to frequenting that kind of place, and I knew my friends weren't either.But Douglas was fully aware of Emily's reactions and quickly realized that she wasn't feeling well in that place because the resort he took us to, despite having an excellent bar and offering very good appetizers, didn't please us."We don't have to stay here, girls," he said gently. "I'll ask for the check, and we can leave."None of us said anything because, as I had already noticed, it wasn't just me who didn't like the atmosphere, and to our relief, we quickly left that place full of snobby people who seemed to look at us so arrogantly."I would like to apologize to you," Douglas said, feeling embarrassed."It's not necessary, Douglas," Emily said with a smile. "It just happens.""Let's just walk around the village, go somewhere open," he suggested. "You'll like it. I'm sure."He was

BrianI knew that Aunt Melanie had grown quite fond of the girl, not only because of her story but also because she believed that Charlotte, despite leaving the orphanage, was still not happy due to her quiet demeanor."Charlotte fainted, Aunt," I explained, while attempting to check the young woman's vital signs, still unsure of what to do next."But how did this happen, dear?" My aunt looked horrified. "We need to make her wake up as soon as possible!""I can't explain. She was sitting, messing with something on her plate, when suddenly, without anything happening, I noticed she was about to fall, and I only had enough time to prevent her from hitting the ground," I spoke quickly, realizing that Charlotte's pulse seemed very weak."Oh my goodness!" My aunt covered her mouth, clearly disturbed by the young woman's condition, who was still unconscious. "I think it's best to call a doctor. And quickly!"I was about to ask her to do exactly that when I noticed Oliver coming down the sta