Chapter Sixty-nineA Space From HerOliviaWaking up the next morning with tears mapped out on my face and Ella sleeping on my chest. I looked straight into the ceiling, my mind blank for some minutes before different thoughts began to ring through my mind again.I remembered all that happened the day before, the birthday party and how it got ruined because of the terrible decision I made, how I ruined the kids party and made them hate me once again. I shook my head, I must find a way to make them understand that I did all of what I did in their own best interest, I need to make them understand that I just wanted to make them happy, I just wanted them to have their birthday party just like other kids out there.But there was the big question, how was I going to do that? How do I make them understand this?I gave it a long and thorough thought, but I still couldn’t come up with anything. But to start the day on a good ground, I decided to prepare a delicious meal for everyone, I could
Chapter SeventyUnwantedOliviaIt had been days since Sebastian left, and each seconds and minutes that passed felt like a torture to me. The guilt I had bore in my heart since he left was weighing me down.Being alone with the kids was one other problem on it’s own, Mia and Ava wouldn’t eat whatever I make, and they would pick on Ella when she does. They had been living on chocolates and junks ever since their father left, I had tried to speak to them and apologize over and over again, but they wouldn’t listen to me.I knew it would be hard, and it would only continue to be hard to deal with the kids if Sebastian doesn’t come back home, it all depends on him, he was the only one who could change them and the way they were acting.Mia and Ava held me responsible for that has happened, also that their dad left them too, I had tried and tried to speak to them, but they always shut me up, they won’t even eat. I hoped they wouldn’t fall sick and increase the guilt I was battling with.It
Chapter Seventy-oneRighting The WrongsOlivia “I know it’s not easy, but you have to stop crying for a start.” Edna said to me, holding my hands tightly. “This is also my fault, I shouldn’t have given you such plan.” She shook her head.The last thing I wanted again was for her to start feeling guilty for all that happened when I was in fact the one to be held responsible for everything. I should have just worked my way into the kids heart with truth, I should have just done my thing without making any promise to them.The promise I made led to all of these, the fear of disappointing them led me to do what I did. I knew my intentions was just to make the kids see me for who I was, and also to make them happy, but I should have been careful with that.“It is my fault, I shouldn’t have told you to do that.”I shook my head and sniffled, “this is not your fault, Edna. You don’t have to take the blame for me, you don’t have to feel guilty for what you didn’t do, all you tried to do was
Chapter Seventy-twoThe DiscoveryOliviaIt had been a week since he left, he never came back to the company after that day, and it had been difficult beating the guilt that I was responsible for that, but what was more difficult was dealing with the kids and their troubles.Mia and Ava had made my life miserable and a hell since their dad left, they were always quick to speak and insult me no matter what I do.I didn’t even have the gut to speak back or I would be reduced to nothing. I was already the liar, witch, and the one who destroyed their family, I didn’t want to be given more names so I just kept quiet whenever they start their troubles.I sighed and resumed to the food I was cooking, knowing fully well that the kids won’t eat it, even though they did eat the food one time.I guessed they were really hungry that day that they didn’t have any other option than to eat the food I made, it was the only way out for them.So, I keep on making their own food to because I couldn’t tel
Chapter Seventy-threeThe Symptoms Olivia“Mrs. Olivia, I can’t give you my patient’s information, and you know that.” The family doctor said to me.Even though I was supposed to ignore what I saw and just go on with what I was told to do with was going to see Sebastian and bringing him back home, my mind couldn’t get over what I saw.Sebastian had been sick for years but he kept it away from his family, he kept it away from everyone, he had been living in pain all my himself for years.I had to come to the hospital to see the family doctor because he was the one who signed the diagnosis I saw, and it had been years since that was issued.That means he had been battling that in silence for years, I wondered why he didn’t tell anyone about it, why he didn’t even tell his parents.“But you have to tell me, doctor. Sebastian needs help.”“I don’t think the prince will agree with that.” The doctor stood up and walked to the shelf in his office. He placed the file in his hand carefully on
Chapter Seventy-fourPain And FearSebastianIt had been days since the party, over a week since Olivia did what she did, but I still couldn’t get it off my head—the pain of watching her, the fear of what might come.I couldn’t tell what was wrong with me, how I was feeling, but I knew something was wrong somewhere because I just couldn’t get my mind off all that had happened. Why did she have to go back on my rule? What was she thinking? Those were the questions that kept on running through my mind, and what now? What would happen now?I had kept Sophia’s memories safe and away for the last couple of years so she could rest in peace, even though her death should have been avoided. I was guilty, to be held responsible, and that was why I always did what I did—making sure she still had that place in my heart, that she was still loved by me, and no woman would be able to take her place, but Olivia.I shook my head, resentment growing once again. The more I thought about all that had hap
Chapter Seventy-fiveSophia 1OliviaI pulled over at a parking space at the front of Sebastian’s vacation house, my body shook as I stepped out of the car, heading towards the door.What will happen? What will he say? Will he get angry again and try to do something worse than leaving this time?My mind raced through these thoughts which caused me to stop and give my decision to go in there to meet him a rethink, was that really the right thing to do? Have I made the right decision?I really didn’t want to do anything which might affect his health further, I just wanted him to get better, at least before I walk away from his life like he wanted, but will going in there help me do that?I stood right there at the door, wondering if I should go in or not, if it was right to do that or not. I wanted him to have his peace, to get better, but the doctor said that could only happen if he gets his therapy and takes his drugs very well, but how was he supposed to do that when he wouldn’t lea
Chapter Sixty-sixSophia 2Olivia“I am so sorry for all I did, it is all mom and dads fault, they got me married without my consent, and..and now.” He held my leg, still crying his lungs out.It was as if he had kept the pain to himself for some time and was now pouring all of that out, I wondered what he might have been going through since all these days, I wondered what pain he must have been in since he left home, it must have been so hard on him.I understood that whatever way he must have been treating me was because of his condition and now it seemed to have even grown worse as he couldn’t even differentiate between me and his late wife.He stood up from the floor and walked to the kitchen, grabbing a knife, he walked back to me and placed the knife in my hand, “take it, Sophia, do whatever you want to me, kill me, stab me, do whatever you want, but just free me from this guilt, just tell me you’ve forgiven me, I can’t keep living with this guilt.” He cried out, falling to his