ARMANDOTo my greatest surprise, she did not even seem fazed by the fact that I was with Paul, it was almost as if she knew about us the entire time which I highly doubted."Why am I not surprised to see the right-hand man or should I say servant of Michigan, you guys do make quite the duo after all."She spoke with a sense of calmness as none of what had happened seemed to catch her by surprise, even with the element of surprise on our side she was not moved."I haven't got all day Paul, If you have something to say to me you might as well go on with it or save us the stress of having such an absurd meeting.""I did not come here to banter words with you Clara for that time is far behind me, you decided that you do not want me in Benjamin's life knowing fully well that he is my son and not Damien's."I watched as Paul poured out his mind to Clara in a tone that I never heard him use until the moment he accepted the gruesome fate that Clara presented him with."I will leave his life b
CLARAI could not help the fact that my meeting with Paul caught me off-guard as I did not expect anything like the outcome of what I encountered, it made me drive with a worried mind."Why do I keep getting this intuition that something wrong would happen?"I thought aloud in the car as I drove alone, the exact words rang through my mind as I approached the end of my destination.Arriving at the mansion with the same worried and troubled countenance as I walked up to the door, the mansion appeared even more quiet than usual as I stood at the door surprised."What is going on here Damien?"I asked as I saw him sit in anticipation and with a menacing look on his face, he sipped the glass of juice before bringing himself to speak to me."Look at those test results, all the answers you need are in there."He spoke in such a calm tone which made the situation even more frightening as I touched the test slip on the table. He watched me like a predator waiting for me to make the wrong move
ARMANDOI looked at the letter that weakened me from the very moment I saw it, a letter from my long-lost family.All my life I never thought that this day would come when I would meet my people again, a cluster of emotions raided my mind as I couldn't help but feel an outburst of happiness and sadness at the same time.The name I had made for myself as well as Michigan made it easier for anyone to find us as well as my long-lost parents."What about Michigan?"The one thought that made me think straight in the fog of all those emotions, I spent so much time with her as we became a crucial part of each other and I could not help but feel what this message would do to her once she heard.I closed my eyes as tears dripped down my cheeks, there was only one road for me to take and it would be a painful one but the best for us both.I walked into Michigan's office after leaving my desk with a different sense of being, I took my steps slowly in an attempt to find the right words to disclos
DAMIENThe death of my father was more than a shock to me as I still could not grasp the level of the situation. What I felt in the aftermath of my father's death was indescribable.I would sometimes be lost in my mind each time I thought about his death, it would seem as if I had lost my mind and driven to madness.A few friends of my father had gathered in the mansion to mourn him after the burial, and countless people all came to me to say the same thing over and over again.It became infuriating but I had no other option than to keep up and put up an understanding face. I left the main room where all the guests were gathered to the outskirts of the mansion.To my greatest surprise, I saw the most unexpected guest I didn't think would come, I watched as she walked out of her car and her driver drove off to park the vehicle."Michigan."I stuttered as I still could not believe my eyes as I saw her in a black dress approach where I stood, she looked even more beautiful in the dress.
MICHIGANA few weeks later after the incident at Damien's mansion, I felt sick and became bedridden due to a very unusual flu which I ignored at the start.I thought deeply as to where that moment of fantasy would lead me and Damien, it felt different as I embraced the mutual feeling we both shared and gave in to my heart's deepest desire.The flu kept me from work and doing anything productive leaving me with no other option than to hire a maid. I was too stubborn to go to the hospital as I feared that I would have to spend days thereafter testing.Just as I sat in my room with my wipes on my side and my nose as red as that of the red reindeer, my maid walked into the room and there seemed to be someone at the door as well."Someone is here to see you madam.""Come in."I responded with anticipation as I watched the door to see who it was, surprisingly I saw Damien walk into the room with flowers in his hand.His expression changed when she saw the drain look on my face that hinted a
MICHIGAN POV Why is this happening to me?"Not once, not twice, but three good times that I'll be facing this issue. This is not how I visualized my future with my husband. This is not how, God."I sat alone in my room, staring at a photo of a baby in his mother's arms.Her face filled with Joy, her husband by her side, welcoming the newborn into the world."Why can't we experience this joy too, God? " My eyes came wet with tears flowing out of it. I couldn't hold back the pain I was feeling in my heart."I can't stand this miscarriage anymore. I want to have my baby and bring joy to this home."It's just so unbearable.The continuous miscarriage has been nothing but a problem for my husband and I.This has been troubling me deeply, but not as much as it has been troubling Damien."Where's Damien?" I asked no one in particular, rising from the bed to find my husband.Damien Flores is a successful businessman and a billionaire. He's the love of my life and my rock.He has been by my s
MICHIGAN POV"Are you mad? Why Clara?" Damien yelled at me.He has been pacing about since I told him that Clara would be the one to carry his child. He hasn't been happy since then."This is worse than having a stranger carry our child. Why choose your sister?""Damien, please listen to me. Clara will be the perfect mother to carry your child. She has agreed to do this for us," I tried to explain to Damien, but he wouldn't listen.He kept ranting about his reputation and how foolish my plan was."This will be a disaster to my image.""Yes, that's all that you'll be thinking about. Your image, your reputation... Have you ever stopped to think about me? About what I'm going through?" I asked, getting teary."Three times I've lost my pregnancy. Have you ever wondered how people look at me when they hear that I lost another child? Do you think I don't have a reputation like you?""Michigan, it's not like that.""I'm trying to give you a child, so you won't be a laughing stock in people's
MICHIGAN POV I've been serving my husband and my sister like a servant. Damien's love for me has finally gone weak, and I won't blame him for it.After spending that intimate night with Clara, he has drawn so close to her that he protects her like a lion would do to his mate.Damien never leaves her sight. He attends to Clara's wants and desires without blinking.And as for me, I'm now my kid's sister's maid.Clara now bosses me around like she's older than me. At times I get mad at her nonsense and remind her of her place as my kid sister. But Clara has grown wings. She no longer considers me as her big sister. I'm more of like a slave to her.Soon, great news came in from Clara. She reveals that she's pregnant and my husband couldn't hold back his joy by embracing her.I felt pleased to hear the news. Damien is going to be a father.But my heart shattered when I saw Damien kissing Clara's face with joy, right in front of me. He didn't care about the fact that I was standing right b