~SIERRA~“Oh my god, Mamma!” Ingrid screamed, she was as shocked as everyone. Atlas just said something in a loud voice. I caught the tear that escaped my eye and sniffed before I walked in and pretended to have just gotten there. “Mommy, Atlas finally spoke,” Nathan said. As soon as he saw me, I smiled and pretended to not have heard him.“Wow, is that true?” I asked and kissed his cheeks, then Ingrid, before I picked Atlas."Yes, Mommy, ask Uncle Gilbert.” Ingrid agreed, and I turned to Gilbert. I just smiled while he came to me and kissed my cheek. It was weird, but we were in front of the kids, so I didn't complain.“Atlas, how are you?” I faced him. I expected him to respond in a loud tone, but he only nodded to tell me he was okay, then asked me how I was doing in a voice again."Atlas, talk to Mommy, you were just loud a minute ago,” Ingrid complained.“Maybe his voice comes and goes, leave him,” Nathan said.“How can it come and go? He just doesn’t want to talk to Mommy,” Ing
~SIERRA~Nana rushed to my side and helped me stand, as my knees were weak. “What's wrong?” she worriedly asked. I only looked at her as she wiped tears from my cheeks.“H-he wants to take them from me,” I said in a low tone."Ow, baby, you know that's impossible,” Nana said, helping me sit. “Beatrice, please get me a glass of water,” Nana said, but I was not in the mood for water. Damian was trying to take what was mine after denying it, and I would not let that happen.“Don't worry, Ms. Reid, the court will be in your favor,” Beatrice said, giving the glass of water to Nana, who tried to force it on me as I turned my neck.“I don't need water,” I said, wiping my tears. “What I need is to find Damian and tell him he will never be the father of my children.” I sounded violent.“Sierra, you should calm down, maybe wait for Gilbert and...”“I can do this on my own, they are my kids, Nana, not Gilbert’s.” I stood up and walked up the stairs. I just had to change from the nightgown to cas
~SIERRA~I knew he was pretending to be clueless, even if it was Ava who filed for custody, I'm sure she informed him first. “What are you talking about?”“I’m not here to play games, Damian, you’ve been warned if you try this custody stunt and it fails, I will...”“You will not do anything,” he said, sidestepping me. I looked at him, confused. “They have my blood, and I would rather die than watch them call that man their father.” He walked to me, and I held my neck high and faced him.“Then death is what you'll get.” I was not joking.“How dare you threaten my…”“Stay out of this, Cassie!” Damian yelled, sidestepping Cassie."Oh, it seems you have too many problems, Mr. Winters. I'll leave you to that,” I deadly-eyed Cassie. I was not scared of her and didn't need Damian to defend me. “Have a lovely day, mother and father-to-be,” I said, then turned to the door, but Damian held me by my arm.“We can solve this without involving the law.” He sounded serious, and my lips curled into a
~SIERRA~Gilbert looked shocked, he couldn't believe that I was reconsidering. He left my hands and shook his head. “Gilbert...”“Don't tell me you want to get back with him.”“What?!” “Sierra he…” He stopped midway as the waitress returned with our order. Gilbert didn't have a welcoming face, so I thanked the waitress and asked her to go as she attempted to help us with the leads and salt. “So what? Are you going to rekindle your marriage?”“I'm not marrying him, Gilbert.”“Then why are you refusing to marry me?”"Well, I think it's too soon, especially with what happened in Houston…”"Oh, you are going to use Houston as an excuse.”“You think what happened in Houston is an excuse?”“I know what I did was wrong, but it’s not like I owed you anything, we were not together, and we are still not together. I’ve been alone for years and…”“Have you forgotten the promise you made me and the kids that you wouldn’t get married until they were old enough.” I knew reminding him was selfish of
~CASSIE~Damian hadn't slept at home, I thought he slept at the office. That’s why I woke up early and came here, but he wasn’t here either. I knew he would come here, so I decided to wait for him, but Sierra got me so upset when she came in. Why did she come straight to his office? It got me thinking that maybe they had decided to forgive each other, but when she mentioned her children's custody, I understood and realized she was here for that. I was upset with Damian as he didn’t tell me about filing for custody, but I didn’t show it to Sierra as I acted unbothered and asked her to leave. I blamed her for returning because if she had remained in that pathetic state, Damian could not find out about those damn kids. Well, I was supposed to be shocked by her confidence. From what Damian told me about her, she was weak and would do anything for his love.But even when I didn’t personally know her or spend time with her in the past, I knew she was strong and confident because, when I ga
GEORGIA, ATLANTA 2017~SIERRA~I took a sip of my drink before my eyes roamed. Everything about the day was perfect, sunny, classy restaurant, expensive wine, and soft country music in the background—perfect for a date, right? Only it wasn’t a date—well, maybe for my husband, but not for me. I placed my glass down on the table as my gaze fell on a couple who I presumed to be on their first date or maybe just trying to have lunch. He pulled a chair out for her, and she muttered something in his ear, which he giggled at, and he took his seat across from her. He took her hands into his, sweetly looking at her, and he started talking. My eyes wandered back to my husband, who was deep in conversation with his friends. When I looked at the two women, my husband’s friends' wives, I started to regret coming here. They were engaged in a conversation, talking about business and fashion; I didn’t know anything about it. I looked back at my husband; I was sure he had forgotten I was even here
GEORGIA, ATLANTA 2017~SIERRA~“Sierra, she’s back, everything between us ends today,” he said calmly.“Who?”"Oh, come on, you know who, don’t act stupid,” he said, sounding irritated. “The woman at the restaurant is Cassie?” I pretended to be clueless. I didn't want a divorce."Yes, and she’s back, you know what that means, right?” He looked at me, seeking confirmation, but I played dumbfounded.“What happens to us, what we’ve built?” “There’s no us Sierra, when are you going to get that through your head? I’ve never lied to you about my feelings for Cassie,” he said with no emotion in his eyes.“But you married me, I’m your wife now,” I muttered in a low tone. As much as I wanted to shout, I still felt a lot of pain.“That’s why I’m suggesting a divorce. You will be compensated for the years you’ve been with me,” he said, and just as I was about to plead, the door opened and a middle-aged man walked in. By his dress code, I easily figured him to be a doctor.“Mrs. Winters, how ar
GEORGIA, ATLANTA 2017~SIERRA~“We still don’t have a name, but hopefully we will make one soon,” I told her, and she nodded. “Why are you sleeping here? You can come with us and have the guest room, or why don’t you go to your grandmother? Does she know you’re here?” She asked."No, I’m fine here, thank you so much, Lily. My grandmother doesn’t know I’m here.”“You didn’t get a chance to call her?”“No, I would rather not,” I said and she nodded.“Should I come pick you up tomorrow?”"No, it is fine, I’ll find my way. Thank you so much, Lily,” I declined, as I didn't want to invade her busy schedule.“Okay, I’ll see you tomorrow then. Call me if you need anything. I have to go now,” she kissed my cheeks before leaving.When she closed the door, I felt lonely. I have always been alone. Damian never reciprocated my love, but just the thought of him being my husband filled that loneliness, now that he mentioned divorcing me, the loneliness was here. “He’s just nervous, he will come ar