MRS ROSA'S POVEvery step I took exacerbated my fury, I was so filled with wrath that I just wanted to lash out at Margaret for defaulting my orders, as I dwelled on the news I had just heard, my blood began to boil, making me desperate for a solution out of that looming danger,"I can't allow this to happen, never!" I muttered to myself, I was so angry that I didn't realize my fists were clenched, and my steps were hastened as I hurried back to my room that evening.I couldn't believe she had managed to get pregnant despite my careful calculations, I had planned ahead and never saw this coming, As the door closed behind me, I couldn't stop myself from pacing to and fro as I pondered about my next line of action, "I have to do something, I can't allow that baby to grow." I mused, partly occupied in thought,"Relax darling, I'm sure you'll find a way." Bruce who had followed me back to the room said in an attempt to soothe my anger, his words brought me back to the present, but they w
AVA EDISON POVSince my boss had asked me to take the day off, the boredom I had felt on that particular day drove me into an indepth clean up, Rigorous daily activities had been the course of my days since my unfortunate arrival at Tug Hill region, it felt unusual to sit idly in the house without doing a thing,As the day lingered, I was compelled to get myself busy with anything I could find, and that was how I found myself in Mark's wardrobe closet, In the course of rearranging his stack of clothes, I came across a file housing his most personal documents, my curiosity got piqued immediately, as I forsook every other thing I wanted to do and like an investigator bent on searching for a clue, I dived into a heedful study,My heart skipped a beat and tears welled up my eyes instantly, at the sight of my inconceivable discovery, my bones began to quiver and the tears that had obscured my vision flowed freely as I flipped through each documents, my sob began to grow, it was hard to b
LONDON'S POVMy smile broadened immediately I stepped into George's office that afternoon, "You seem to be quiet occupied," I said,His head snapped from his laptop and a wide grin curved his features, he obviously wasn't expecting to see me,"Paris, what a pleasant surprise!" he exclaimed, beaming with joy, his excitement was undeniable as he stood up to welcome me, I wasn't surprised by his reactions, even though we spent most of the time together at home, he could count the number of times I had visited his office, ever since we got married,"Yes George, I wanted to discuss something with you, I thought you should know about it," I responded,"Tell me about it then, are you alright?" He inquired softly, ushering me into his couch, his concern was clearly expressed on his face as he spoke,"For some days now, I've been feeling dizzy after meals, and I don't know why, I suspected it was pregnancy but then I checked and it turned out that I wasn't pregnant, that was..." I said, but
CASSANDRA'S POVIn the warmth of that evening, I strolled into the kitchen for a glass of wine. The unexpected sight that met my eyes made my jaw drop from shock, Overwhelmed by my instinct, the urgent need to take cover behind the door quickened my steps out of the kitchen, "Was I seeing things?" I thought to myself as I stood behind the door, trying to recover from my shock,Taking another meticulous glance I saw her clearly, but Margaret was done, she was shoveling the substance back into her pocket, my hands flew to my lips as I tried to wrap my head around what she had just done,My curiosity got piqued and I determined to get a clue just to ensure that I had seen her correctly, I made my way back into the kitchen, stilling my breath in an attempt to confirm my suspicion,I decided to pretend I hadn't seen anything, instead of confronting her directly, somehow I was sure someone was behind her, "but who could that be?" I questioned myself, that, I was going to find out,Walking
MRS ROSA'S POVThe rumble on the door interrupted my conversation with Bruce that evening, I gestured at Bruce to open the door while I stood beside the window,"Good evening ma'am," Margaret greeted in all modesty. Immediately, she walked into my room,"Yes, Margaret, what is it?" I inquired without turning towards her, but she hesitated.Her silence caught my attention, which propelled me to walk towards her, like always her head was bowed but I was able to catch a glimpse of her face, her lips were paused like she was struggling with whatever she had to say,I knew instantly that something was wrong, her presence alone suggested it, she had never been to my room uninvited."Speak!" I ordered which sent jolts of cold down her spine, making her shiver from fear,With her eyes tightly held together, she wheezed out, "It's Cassandra ma'am," letting out her breath,My eyes narrowed immediately. I heard her words, I was immediately interested in whatever she had to say, since I had been
LONDON'S POVSince George had asked me to take the day off and sort out whatever might be needed for the trip, I found myself staring lazily at the ceiling on that chilling morning, I had instructed the maids on what to do, so there was nothing left for me to do,I felt a deep sense of satisfaction enveloped me as I envisioned the coming days, it filled me with warmth, even though I couldn't shake off the nudge that tug at the bottom of my heart, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the coming days,As I got busy with cross checking, I realized it had been long since I last visited my mom, since I was at home apparently doing nothing I decided to spend the day at the hospital, but before I could get to the garage, I heard Cassandra calling out my name, I turned immediately and saw her approaching me, a warm smile coated her features, which made me smile back at her,"It seems you're off to work," She said, immediately she got to where I was,"Not quite Sandra, I'm going to see my fa
SOPHIA'S POVSince the last time I left Ken's house, I could count the number of times we had spoken, our once exuberant relationship was replaced by a long period of rare conversations, he had either claimed to be busy with friends or occupied with business deals, despite the fact that I had never seen him with any other person, I knew it was only an excuse to jeep to himself,It had been one week already, and he had never cared to reach out to me, except I made the first move,That day, as I stayed at home my mind began to travel, I knew letting my mom find out about our misunderstanding was going to incur her wrath, which was the last thing I wanted, as I pondered on how to amend our relationship, my phone rang, jolting me back to the present, I checked and it was Sydney, unwillingly, I answered the phone,"Hey baddie!" Her voice rang with her usual cheerfulness, immediately I received the call,"Hey!" I responded, partly occupied in thought, Those words of hers were once the rea
LONDON'S POV"How dare you accuse me of something I know nothing about?" I found myself reeling in anger as I spoke, emphasizing every words,Sophia's response came like a shock to me, she let out a sharp loud chuckle, her eyes as wide as woe, coupled with her dishevelled hair, she looked like she had just lost her sanity,She kept wriggling in Cassandra's arms as she tried to free herself, the sight of her was scary, her teeth were gritted as she fought hard to free herself yelping as she did, from the determination that coursed through her, she was ready to rend me to pieces if she could."You finally found your mouth to say something huh!" She finally said after a few seconds of struggling in veins, her fury evident in her voice, "just wait, I'd destroy you," she yelled, "get your hands off me, you lousy thing," She shouted at Cassandra who paid no attention to her, but fastened her grip on her instead,As I stood there, getting in terms with reality, the pain of accusations pierce