She is choking back tears as she looks at him. Her eyes betrayed a mixture of bewilderment and anguish. One of the things that he tried to hide from himself was the fact that she was crying. Because her tears only come out when she is either joyful or in pain, he considered each one of them to be as valuable as a pearl. This is because it demonstrates that her tears are an indicator of her emotional state. Yet at this very moment, she was inconsolable because she was in so much pain."But how was it that I was able to harm her?""You said you love me. I had the impression that it was just me?" The flood of her tears did not stop."I adore you, my dear. I love you so much "He made an attempt to give her a hug, but she resisted and pushed him away."Stanley, I adore you with all of my heart. So this is what you have planned for me, is it?" He is to blame for her pain because he is the one who caused it. Because it affected him so much to watch a loved one go through suffering, he felt a
Maureen had a strange feeling that told her to go home, so Stacy didn't think twice about letting her. They both enjoy each other's company, and she also went shopping for her beloved husband and adorable daughter. She made a promise to herself that no one would ever take them away from her again.The last thing Maureen wanted was for Maxine to return and ruin her life once more. She just had Stanley and Heather; if they were gone, her existence would be meaningless; before they came into her life, she had only herself, after her family had abandoned her. So she resolved not to abandon the family she had made.Maureen's eyelids fluttered and her eyes looked into space as memories from her past flashed through her mind...When Maureen went on vacation with her family eighteen years ago, they stayed in their vacation cottage in Toronto near a beach, which was also one of the places she did not want to return to. Although she had little recollection of her upbringing owing to her resentm
Jen was Heather's teacher; she had a beautiful face and sleek body type that society admired. Leo even remarked that seeing her for the first time was like seeing an angel for the first time. She just had this innocent face that made everyone stare back at her in admiration.She was currently watching Leo from afar, conversing on the phone with Maxine after he excused himself. She knew they were best friends and had a terrific relationship. She could see him smiling, signaling that they were having a pleasant conversation, which made her wonder what they were discussing. Leo was a serious type of person, and it was hard to make him laugh, but Maxine made it too easy. She was delighted to see him happy instead of getting jealous. She pondered how it felt to have the friendship they have; it would be such a relief to know that you had someone to confide in all your thoughts and troubles since you know it would be safe.Jen's smile grew, even more, when Leo's smile transformed into a sco
They were gone that fast. But there was nothing that Maxine and Heather could do right now. They couldn't handle the situation. Even Stanley didn't had any idea how to managed Maureen and her attitude.If only Maureen was a good person, she and Maxine would definitely became best friends. But the latter doubt that it would be possible. Because Maureen thought that they were in a competition and that she was an opponent, an enemy that needed to be taken down."Mommy, please convince Daddy that I'll just stay here with you," Heather said, full of hope in her eyes. She really wanted to stay with Maxine."Baby, you know that you can't, don't you? The evil fairy godmother will keep her eyes on us," Maxine said while combing Heather's hair using her bare hand. Stanley was just beside her."No, Mommy. There are three of us. You, me, and our little one inside your tummy." Heather then caressed Maxine's stomach."Oh, how about me?" Stanley asked and made face as if he was badly hurt."And you
Karen's house was fixed in just a jiffy. Everything would fall into pieces like what you wanted to be for rich people. Just a couple of days, the house that seemed to be a haunted house was now fully-furnished and looked like it was a brand new house.Though for Maxine it was kind of weird because she really thought she saw that house. It was too familiar. She couldn't just remember where she saw it.Maxine was preoccupied with Karen's presence which was why her mood was lifted. She was taking care of her like she was her daughter. She was taking care of everything and Maxine didn't have anything to do."Dear, Maxine, have a snack," Karen called out."I'm not hungry. It's like my baby was not craving any food now. And also I might get fat. I don't want to lose my fitness," Maxine told her while showing her body."You little naughty woman? You should always eat. You're not just eating for yourself but also for your baby," Karen reprimanded her."I'm really not hungry, Auntie Karen," Ma
Days passed by, Maxine and Edward became close to each other. She was always hanging up with them. They were just talking about random things and she was happy whenever she was with them.Maxine even baked a cake for them as gratitude for treating her well. She was about to leave with the cake when opening her social media account came to her mind. She thought of saying hello to her friends. Multiple notifications popped up as she opened her mobile. There were lots of messages too.But there was only one message that caught her attention. It was from an unknown account. But she decided to open it regardless of her doubtful feelings.She almost dropped the cake when she saw a bunch of pictures sent to her. It was the man in the picture who made her tears start to fall.It was Stanley.He left just a couple of days and now he was with someone else. Not just that. He was also kissing her. Yes, he was with Maureen. There was a photo that they were hugging intimately. There was also a phot
Stanley had a migraine when he awoke in the middle of the day. Also, he had no recollection of what happened at his friend's birthday celebration the night before.He wasn't drinking alcohol, so he couldn't recall getting intoxicated. He was reminiscing about what had happened the night before when he felt someone move next to him. Just now did he realize that the bed he was lying on was not his own bed, that he had no clothing on, and that only a blanket covered his body."Good morning, Sweetheart." When Stanley heard a familiar voice, he immediately sprang out of bed and grabbed the blanket to cover himself."Maureen, what the hell are you doing here?!" Stanley queried in shock while the woman just laughed at the man's reaction.After a few seconds, Maureen stopped laughing. "Don't you dare tell me, Sweetheart, that you have forgotten what happened last night?" the woman asked, smiling. "You are still good in bed," she added."What are you talking about?!" What Maureen said startled
For the last two weeks, Maxine had not heard anything from her loved ones who had been left behind. She was hurt when Stanley cheated on her, and she was hurt even more because despite everything that happened between the two of them, she couldn't deny that she still loved the man and that she missed Heather too.After remembering Heather, she immediately dialed the number at their home so she could say hello to the child, at least for a moment.After a few rings from the other line, someone suddenly spoke with a small voice. It was Heather."Hello?" Heather responded on the other line.Before responding, Maxine heard the child's frail voice. So she asked, “Baby? How are you? Are you doing well?”After those few phrases, tears that were ready to start flowing earlier from Maxine's eyes quickly started to fall."Mommy! Is that you?! I miss you, Mommy! Please, come back," Heather said, who was also sobbing like Maxine."Shh, baby. Don't cry, please. You know that I hate it when you cry,