Chapter Three
Olivia’s POV‘My Kids Are Always Right’I stared at him and his kids, pinching myself several times just to be sure that I wasn’t dreaming. I was married to a man with three kids, and I still couldn’t believe it. I thought this would be great, a chance to live a good life away from Mitchie and Sara, but with the look of things now, I believed that would be hard to achieve.I was still there on the floor, struggling to stand up, and my dear husband was so focused on his kids that he didn’t even notice me. He didn’t realize that someone was close who needed help. At that moment, I knew these kids would always be prioritized over me, anytime, any day.“Are you my princesses hungry?” He asked, and they all nodded. “Let’s go home, so we can get some food,” he added and led the kids away, while I was still on the floor.Would I always be ignored like this?I was struggling to get up from there, but it was hard, considering the big ball of my dress. Suddenly, I saw a hand stretched out towards me. Desperate for help, I quickly took the hand and tried to stand, but I ended up falling back, with the person falling on me.It was one of the triplet girls.“I’m sorry, aunty, I thought I could help you get up,” she murmured. “I didn’t mean to fall on you.”A smile found its way to my lips, the only genuine smile I had since the day began. She looked so cute that I was forced to smile. I was also glad and a bit relieved that I might be wrong after all. I might get everything I want, and I might lead a life I would love from there.“Thank you.” I smiled, “What’s your name?”“Ella,” she answered and moved closer to me, “Dad said you are our new mom, is that true?”I wasn’t sure what to say to her, whether I should tell her what I had in my mind, but she was just a kid, and I believed she wouldn’t understand it.“Yes.” I responded.“Then, will you make my braids for me? I love it when my classmates make their hair into braids, but there is no one to do it for me, and they insult me all the time that I don’t have a mother.” She hung her head.I could tell her pain from her words, and I could relate to it better because I was once in her shoes, and mine was even worse because we weren’t well enough, and my classmates would bully me at every chance they got.I would get bullied in school, and then get back home to continue the bullying with Mitchie and Sara. My childhood was so traumatic that I wouldn’t wish that for any kid.Now, I was their stepmom, just like the position Sara had in my life and misused. She maltreated the hell out of me, making me do jobs I wasn’t supposed to do at that age. Even her maltreatment had brought me into the life of this man and his kids. I felt like this was fate, fate had brought me into their lives, and I would do my best to create a space for myself here.“Will you?” She asked again.I pulled her to myself, wrapping my hands around her and running my fingers through her hair, “Yes, I will.” I smiled and pulled away from her, “I will make your hair into braids just like you want.”She smiled, a very big smile which was so contagious, “Thanks, mom.”I was forced to pull her back to myself again; it felt so good being called mom by her, and I couldn’t tell why. Just a few minutes ago, I was angry and worried that Sara got me married to a man with three kids, and I would have to deal with the responsibility of being a mother and a wife.Now, it felt like it was what I had missed all along, being called ‘mom’. After what happened years ago, when Sara made me carry the baby of a man I didn’t know and then took my baby away from me immediately after the delivery, she didn’t even let me see how he looked, and she told me later about the baby’s sex, nothing more. Good nine months were wasted, and I never got to see my baby. But now, it felt like I could live those moments again.I had bonded with one of the triplets, and I had two more to go, before finally bonding with their day, my husband. It wouldn’t take me more than an hour to do all these.“Easy peasy lemon squeezy.” I thought.“Get away from my sister!” A voice echoed in my ears. I turned to see the other two girls walking towards us, anger radiating all over their faces.I wasn’t sure of what was going on; why were they angry?One of them moved closer to us and pulled Ella away from me, “Stay away from her!” She shouted.I was confused, had I done anything wrong? “What is wrong, kids? What have I…”“We are not kids! And most importantly, we are not your kids!” She shouted again.Aside from what she was saying, I had never seen young girls so smart like them. The way she spoke was so captivating.“You are not our mom, and you will never be!”This jerked me back from my thoughts; I looked up to meet her stern face. She seemed so angry, and I just didn’t know what to do or say to her. I wasn’t going to take the place of her mom, and I wasn’t ready to do that either. I just wanted to make a place for myself.Finally, I was able to stand, and I dragged my feet closer to her. I bent beside her and smiled, hoping this would calm her down a little bit. “I am not here to take your mom’s place; I am only…”“Then why have you come into our lives?” The other girl shouted, “Go away from us and from dad, we don’t want you!” She screamed.I honestly was confused, I really didn’t know how to calm two kids down at the same time. They seemed to have misunderstood me and my intentions, and they were angry because of that. I was lost; I didn’t know what to say to them.I sighed and cleared my throat, “I think we should start by knowing each other first,” I smiled and stretched out my hand for a shake, “I am Olivia, what is your name?”“I won’t tell my name to someone like you! You are evil!” She shouted and threw my hand off, “Evil Olivia!”“Go away from us, we don’t want you. Evil Olivia!” The other girl shouted again.I couldn’t hold it back; I couldn’t hide my anger anymore. These kids were smart, but the only thing was their immaturity. Normally, kids were always immature, but I believed that these kids were too smart to be this immature. They were doing all this on purpose.“You are evil, you are evil, you are…”“Keep quiet!” I shouted at them.“You do not yell at my kids!” Sebastian showed up from nowhere and grabbed my hand forcefully, “My kids are always right, and the first rule of staying in this marriage is not yelling or talking back at my kids.”The kids broke into tears almost immediately; their voices echoed in my head, and I felt like disappearing. How was I going to cope with this?“I hate to see my kids cry, and I never forgive whoever makes them cry, not even myself.” He shook his head and stared deep into my eyes, “You will have to pay for making them cry!”It was like my head went off my body. Easy peasy lemon squeezy? Definitely not. This is hell!Chapter FourThe First & Second RuleSebastian’s POV“Go away from us and from dad, we don’t want you!” Ava screamed.I came to a sudden halt. I was coming back to get them so we could leave, but I never knew they had caused a problem already. However, this was a problem which I was very pleased with.I never wanted this marriage. I never wanted to be married to anyone again. I still love Sophia and I felt committed to her, but my parents didn’t listen to me. They gave me baseless reasons why I must be married, telling me I needed an heir who would take the throne after me, and my girls needed a mother.I wished they were there to see what was happening. Mia and Ava would never accept anyone else to be their mother, especially not a lady like this. Yes, she looked beautiful, she had the same brown hair Sophia had, but she would never find a place in my heart, in my kids' hearts, or in my house. Ella could accept her; she had always been a calm and gentle girl, quiet and smart, and I b
CHAPTER FIVEDefiled InnocenceOlivia’s POVI watched as he walked into the bathroom, and a tear escaped from my eyes. This wasn’t what I signed up for; I didn’t sign up to be in this position. I buried my face in my hands, unsure of how I was supposed to scale through this tough moment, one that might last forever.I was never going to get a place in his heart or his kids' hearts; he had already made that clear. I was just married to him to be a baby machine and to be a mother to his kids. And his kids would never accept me to take up the role of their mother, so what was the essence of this marriage?I wished I could turn back the hands of the clock and make things right again, I wished I could go back in time and object to this marriage when Sara talked about it. I could have just run away if she wasn’t going to let me go with my decision.But now, I was stuck with this man and his kids until I give them the baby they want. I was going to have to deal with him and his precious girl
Chapter SixThe KidnapperOlivia’s POVI opened my eyes, one after the other, and at first, it felt like I was in the middle of nowhere. I lay there on the cushioned chair, my eyes roaming around the corners and edges of the room as I tried to remember where I was.*“You’re in the Sinclair’s house! You are married to a man with three daughters!”*This realization hit me hard, and I jumped up from the chair. Thoughts and memories from the day before flooded my mind. I still remembered how I was forced to marry a strange man by my own family, how they had made up so many lies just to ensure I was fit to marry him. Now, I was stuck with this man and his kids for the rest of my life, or for the next year or two. I would have to endure their torment and the feeling of rejection.He had made it clear to me that he didn’t need me for anything other than to provide him with the heir he wanted and to be a mother to his kids. But how would I even be a mother to kids who despised me so much? The
Chapter SevenThe BlackmailerSebastian“Do not let anyone come in, I want to be alone for now,” I told my manager, Ray, as I headed for my office.We had been working on a multimillion-dollar project for weeks, preparing the presentation for the client, which was just a few weeks away. I needed everything to be perfect, as the contract meant a lot to me. I had been trying to draft the presentation on my own, but I couldn't; my mind kept swaying with different thoughts.After the presentation meeting, I pushed open my office door, dropping my laptop and files on the table before sinking into my chair.I let out a deep sigh. On one hand, there was my unwanted marriage with Olivia, and on the other, this project that demanded my full focus. I couldn't afford to lose it.Lost in thought, still trying to figure out solutions to my problems, my door swung open, and I jumped up in frustration. I had clearly told Ray not to let anyone in as I wanted to be alone."Ray!" I shouted, before even
Chapter EightThe Bad DadSebastian I sat there, my mind racing with a jumble of thoughts. Different questions arose in my mind, but I was unable to find answers to any. Still lost in my thoughts, the loud shrill of my phone jerked me back. I picked up the phone to see it was the alarm. It was time to go pick the girls up from school.I hadn’t told that woman to go back and pick them up after school. I was sure she would make no attempt to do so. I heaved a sigh and packed the files I was working on, along with my laptop, before heading out of the office.I walked to the elevator and waited for it to open. My heart skipped a beat when I saw Liz at the door. I knew she would start another drama.“Are you leaving already, honey?” She smiled, locking her arm with mine.I couldn’t push her away or do anything. I had my laptop in my hand and important files. “Let me go, Liz, my kids must be waiting for me.”“Oh!” She chuckled, “your beautiful girls. I wonder how they might be doing withou
Chapter NineThe Accident Sebastian Even with all that, I was still unable to scold either of them. I knew they had done a very wrong thing, but I couldn't say anything to them.I drove into the garage, and I got out of the car, along with Ella, but Mia and Ava sat still, not moving."What do both of you think you are doing?" I asked, my brows raised, "let's go in and have the complaint you made withdrawn," I added."But, we don't want to!" Mia grumbled, "she deserves to be locked up there, she is not even our family, why should we worry about her?" She turned away."We don't want to go, we don't want her back in our house and pretending like our mom. We don't want her!" Ava joined in, protesting.I sighed. I couldn't even get angry at them or scold them, even after I saw the wrong in what they've done."Mia, Ava, get down and come with me," I stated and held Ella's hand as I walked into the station.I could hear them grumbling as they stepped out of the car reluctantly, slamming th
Chapter TenGood-For-NothingOlivia I cranked my eyes open, one after the other. My head spun as the light shone on my face. I forced my eyes closed again, my head racing with thoughts, wondering where I was and how I had gotten here.The scent, the environment, everything felt different, and for some minutes, I felt like I was lost, I didn't know where I was.Slowly, I opened my eyes one after the other again, and the sterile scent hit my nose. I realized I was in the hospital. I lay there on the bed, and it was like my whole body was glued to it; I couldn't move. I stared blankly at the ceiling, trying to recap what had brought me to the hospital.I remembered how I ran to the road to save Mia from getting hit by the car, I remembered the loud crash and the mighty collision between the car and me, which sent me unconscious.I looked around my body, checking to see if I didn’t miss any of my limbs as a result of the accident. I heaved a loud sigh when I saw that I was fine and had a
Chapter ElevenThe Family Dinner 1Olivia"Everyone will be present for a family dinner in a few..." Sebastian stopped and glanced at his watch, "few minutes," he concluded as he drove into the garage of his house.We had just gotten back home from the hospital. It was already late in the evening before he came to pick Ella and me up from the hospital. He said he had some important work to attend to first. He cleared the bills, and I was also given some drugs which they said would serve as pain relief for me.We all alighted from the car, and Sebastian spoke again, "Make sure you dress well; my sister will be present. She missed the ceremony, so make sure you impress her," he stated. He was already dressed in a white-grey shirt and black trousers.My heart raced; how was I supposed to impress his sister? I hadn't even impressed him and his other two kids yet. How could I impress someone I hadn't even met again? It felt like a heavy burden was placed on my shoulders. How was I supposed