All Chapters of Dear Ex-Husband, The Quadruplets Are Mine: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Patricia’s POVBy breakfast the next morning, it already felt like I was the guest.I walked down the stairs around eight o'clock, expecting the house to be quiet like it usually was before Maverick left for the office. Instead, the smell of fresh coffee and cooked pastries hit me before I even reached the bottom step.When I stepped into the kitchen, Darbie was already standing behind the island, wearing one of Maverick's oversized white button-down shirts with the sleeves rolled up. She was laughing as she poured coffee into a mug, totally at home in my space.Maverick was sitting at the breakfast table, his laptop open, but his eyes were on her. I had not seen him look that relaxed in months."Oh, good morning, Patricia!" Darbie called out, giving me a bright, cheerful smile like she was the hostess welcoming a late visitor. "I hope we didn't wake you. I just knew Maverick needed his double espresso with two sugars before his nine o'clock meeting, so I made it for him."My fingers

Patricia’s POVI thought the worst day of my life had already happened.I was wrong.I dragged my single black suitcase down the long, quiet driveway of the Anderson mansion, the heavy iron gates shutting behind me with a loud metal click. I didn't look back at the massive house once, even though the cold night rain was already soaking through my coat and plastering my hair to my face.Everything I had known for the last five years was gone in less than an hour. My marriage, my home, and the entire future I had spent years imagining in my head had completely vanished into thin air.I was walking down the long access road toward the main street to call a cab, my body numb, when a sudden, violent wave of dizziness hit me right in the head.The wet pavement seemed to tilt sideways under my boots. My chest felt tight, a sharp wave of hot nausea washing over my throat so fast I couldn't breathe.My legs completely gave out, and I collapsed onto the cold asphalt, my knees hitting the ground

Six Years LaterI sat behind my desk, staring at the pile of files Sunny had dropped on my table earlier.I had been going through them for several minutes now, but somehow, I felt like I hadn't made any progress. I picked up the first file again and flipped through the pages, scanning the figures, names, dates, and proposals. I reached the last page, closed it, and immediately opened another.Nothing has been working since I woke up this morning. I rubbed my temple and leaned back in my chair. "Okay, Patricia. Think."I looked around my office. Everything was exactly where it was supposed to be. My desk was neat, the shelves were arranged, and the glass windows gave me a perfect view of the busy street below. My employees moved around the building, carrying documents, answering calls, and rushing from one department to another. The whole building was moving. Yet somehow, my own thoughts were a complete mess.The only thing I was certain about was the event next week.The contract sig

Maverick's POVI sat inside my room with my laptop resting in front of me, my fingers moving slowly across the keyboard. I had been staring at the same screen for several minutes.Nothing was wrong with the laptop. Nothing was wrong with the work either. I simply couldn't concentrate.I leaned back against the headboard and stared at the ceiling. Six years. Six whole years had passed. Sometimes, saying it in my head still felt strange.Six years since Patricia left. Six years since she walked away from me while carrying my child. Six years since my life changed in a way I never expected.I looked back at the laptop and pressed a few more keys, but my mind was somewhere else. It always was. I had tried to move on. At least, I had tried to convince myself that I had. But the truth was that I hadn't been myself since Patricia left.There were days when I could go through an entire meeting without saying more than necessary. There were nights when I would sit alone in this same room and w

Tricia's POVI woke up the next morning with a smile on my face. For a few seconds, I simply stared at the ceiling, trying to remember what had happened the day before.Then everything came rushing back. The birthday surprise my kids and Jimmy had suited for me. I laughed quietly.I still couldn't believe they had managed to fool me. For hours, I had thought something terrible had happened to Clara. I had rushed home terrified, only to find out that my family had planned everything just to make me happy.And they had succeeded.I felt happy. Truly happy.It had been a long time since I'd gone to bed with that kind of peace in my heart. I turned on my side and looked at the empty space beside me.I smiled to myself. My first thought was about the children. I wondered if they were awake. I quickly got out of bed and slipped my feet into my slippers.The house was quiet. I decided to walk down the hallway toward the children's room. When I opened the door, I immediately smiled.They wer