The door opened and Lucas walked in alongside Brian, who looked worried. Sometimes I ask myself if he cared about me or what he benefited from my union with Lucas.The doctor narrowed her eyes on me, I didn't know what she was going to say but I knew it would be nothing but the truth.I looked to the side to see my mother who seemed to be shaking, I knew she was pissed off by the latest development, but I was done with her schemes of using me to exploit, more and more authority over herself, I wanted my life to be mine, not hers.“So Doctor, what is it?” Lucas asked as he walked towards me, once he was within reach he picked up my hands and laid a kiss on it.“I am sorry Lucas, I just didn't want you to find out this way, I am so sorry, I wanted to tell you but I was scared…” I muttered as tears leaked from my eyes.“She is pregnant,” the doctor busted out so fast that I cut my words out of my mouth, I could see how Lucas' eyes widened. I was shocked by the way she blew the cover.“How
I ignored Britney, as I walked to the gates, I could see Freya waving crazily at me. I walked closer to her by the gate.“Surprised!!!” Freya exhorted, I smiled slowly.I looked to the security, and I nobbed at him to let them in, the gates opened and Freya rushed in as she threw her arms around my neck.“I miss you, my favorite girl,” she said and I hugged her, I missed her too.“What are you doing here?” I asked her, as I hugged her.“Why, are you not happy to see me?” she asked and I looked to see Sean, his eyes scanned me. He seemed shy and uncomfortable.“Ariana,” he breathed out and I looked away from him, this was bad, I wasn't ready for this. What was he doing here, he had no reason to come here, I had enough on my plate already.“Listen to me, you need to leave, I will call you later on, but for now stay low,” I whispered to Freya who looked at me confused, she must be wondering why I was kicking her out, but it was more than that.“Why, I mean…..” she trails off as a voice i
“What is wrong with my son,” Brian asked, I knew he was panicking inside. My mother walked to him as she rubbed his back.“You should be aware of his case of Hypogonadism?” the doctor said and Brian nodded. My head wanted to explore, Hypogonadism, I knew what it meant.I didn’t understand why they thought he had that illness when I was standing right here to prove that that wasn’t true. It “It’s draining his muscle mass, it’s nothing serious but I would give him some medication for the side effect,” the doctor said and I watched as Brian sighed in relief, I could see the pain in his eyes.The man was strong to have endured so much, losing his wife and son, then finding out his other son couldn’t produce children, I sat down as everything seemed to make more sense.I understood why Brian was desperate, and trying to marry me off to Lucas, maybe that was why he wanted my mother, not to bear more kids but because of me. I gasped as the realization rocked through me.It got the attention
I woke up the next morning after what had happened. I picked up my resignation letter from my bedside table. I had given a lot of thought to everything around me.I was confused about everything, and at the same time, something seemed to make a lot of sense. Is this why Damien refused to accept me, and why he was always so restless and had to settle with a woman like Britney?I was so lost in thought when I saw the door open and my mother stepped in. I rolled my eyes at heras as she stepped in. Since I found out about her motives, I had less respect for her.“What is it?” I spat out.“Watch your tone, girl,” she snapped at me. I rolled my eyes at her as I sank back onto my bed.“Dress up, family dinner in ten minutes, don't make me come back for you,” she informed me as she pointed her finger at me. I ignored her as she walked to the door and then stopped.“And you better not act hostile in front of our guest,” she told me as she left. I sighed.Soon I was dressed in a hoodie and jean
I stood up, from my hiding spot, I didn't know how to feel at this moment. Pain or hate or betrayal. This has gone long enough and I would see it end.“Ariana, what are you doing?” Freya whispered yelled at me as she stared at me in shock.“I wouldn't sit here, and watch them…..” I trialed off, as the good old days flashed through my eyes, Sean was my one-time lover and someone I had spent a great deal of time with, and seeing this did something to me.I stormed over to them, as I entered the farmhouse and made sure they heard me enter, my mother pushed Sean away from her in fear as she rearranged her clothes, once she saw it was me she rolled her eyes and said.“Oh, it's you,” she said with a frown on her face as she rolled her eyes, I could see she didn't care I had caught her. Did she not have morals, or any bit of conscience, that she was indeed in her husband's house and that someone would have caught her somehow?Did she not care that Sean was my ex-boyfriend, or he was once my
Damien’s POVI'm struggling with a decision I made recently that I regret deeply. When I turned down Camilla, I didn't realize how much I cared about her until it was too late. I've seen her become someone she's not, dressing provocatively and leaving the house that day, only to return in the arms of Lucas unconscious.It doesn't make sense to me why she's been sick and staying in her room for weeks. Even though Leo or someone else has taken over her work at the office, I haven't pushed her to come back because I feel guilty. I wish I could turn back time and make things right, but I know that's not possible.I watched her from a distance for days, even at my engagement party. She was beautiful, and I couldn't keep my eyes off her. I lingered around as I watched Britney talk with her friends.“You shouldn’t be here,” my dad said to me as I turned to look at him. He was dressed in a black suit that fitted his body.“I shouldn’t be at my engagement party?” I asked him while raising an
Ariana’s POVI left him in anger because he had no right to care about me like that. Once I returned to my room, I confidently took a refreshing bath and dressed up in a beautiful summer dress that fell just above my knees. I was ready for a fun shopping trip with my friend Maria.Soon we were in the vehicle and just as planned my mother decided to join us for the shopping. The car was quiet and awkward, I could see my mother trying to engage Maria in a conversation but Maria paid no mind to her, and ignored her.I tried to hide my amusement, as I glanced out the window, my conversation with Damien occupied my head, and I was lost in thought of what he said, but I knew I was done with his games and I wanted nothing ti do with him.He seemed concerned with how I was and how I was doing, which was surprising as he never cared. I was also glad he didn’t catch my conversation with Freya, as that was what I was afraid about.As soon as we got to the location, we got into the store which had
Fear of the unknown was the greatest. I was shaking on my feet at the Balck mail text.who was it?Was it Britney?Sabrina?Or was it Lucas toying with me, what if it was the media? I was scared and shaking where I stood, no tti could not be happening, I whispered to myself.“Compose yourself,” my mother whispered yelling at me, and I turned to glare at her. This was her fault, she just had to blurt out my secret at any chance she got, and now look at us in a mess she has created.“Compose me, someone has a recording of our conversation, which is deep and critical, that may cost my life and you want me to calm down,” I whispered yelled at her as she glared at me. I was deliberately shaking to my bones.Before my mother could say another word, Maria came into the store, she froze a little as she looked at me.“Are you okay dear?” She asked me as I forced a smile on my face and nobbed at her.“Yes, I am fine, with a smile.“Well, if you say so, I have paid for the dress,” she said and I