It didn’t take long for the food to arrive after he stepped out, and unlike the other times, I didn’t argue when the food came this time. I ate like a starving animal. Well, I was starved, and I was also a higher animal, and I could see the look Damor, who brought the food, gave me from the corner of my eyes. I paid no mind to him. Among the both of us, one hadn’t eaten in over twenty-four hours, and that person’s name wasn’t Damor.I reached for the glass of milk on the tray, and I gulped it down, sighing in relief. The rice and fish tasted heavenly, but I couldn’t compare them to the ones Aaron made for me years ago. It was so delicious, and I hadn’t forgotten it even after so long. Perhaps it tasted better because I liked him.I burped, picked up the glass of water, and gulped it down my throat.When I finished, Damor beckoned to a maid I didn’t know was on standby. And she took the empty tray away. With the strength I got from the food I ate, I informed the man still in the room wi

I ran over to the door and banged on it as loud as I could for a while, then pulled it open. I found Aaron still at the door, facing me, as if he had stood waiting for me. My breath hitched as once again our faces came extremely close.“You’re a nightmare, Zera. In case no one has told you that before, I want to be the first.” He said this, stepping forward, and this made me back away. “One minute you look happy, and the next you’re a walking chaos.”I didn’t want to be a nightmare or chaos, but he wasn’t giving me much of a choice.My brow furrowed. “So, are you just here to tell me that?”“Yes,” he answered, his voice sounding anything but reasonable. “You have the natural talent of driving me crazy; not a lot can do that.”That was not a compliment, but my heart had already decided to take it as such.“I just want my freedom; is that too much to ask?” I raised a brow but spoke in a softer tone of voice.“It is when your freedom comes at the price of your life. You might hate me; I d

I didn’t see or hear from Aaron the rest of the day, and I didn’t expect to see him. He must have figured out I was the crazy one after my confession and chose to distance himself from me.I deserved it. I was the villain; all the while, I thought I was the victim, but sitting still and thinking everything through made me realise I pointed the finger at the wrong person all those years.I saw things clearer now, and coming out with the truth didn’t make me less of a bad guy.Sleep didn’t come easy; a lot stayed on my mind. I had come out with the truth, which had weighed on me for the past five years, but I still didn’t feel good.I laid in bed with my mind fixed on the way forward, and not long after that, I fell asleep...... This wasn’t how I thought it would happen, but it was here, and there was no going back. I dragged myself to the table where my bag was, groaning in pain with every step I took. My water had just broken, and it meant the baby was coming, and I was all alone in

Three hours later. I was in a red polka-dot sundress that reached my knee and a pair of black slip-on I found in the wardrobe, which was the perfect match. I figured Aaron had gotten them for me because they fit so well. My curly hair I made into a ponytail, and once done, I stared at myself in the dressing mirror one last time to make sure I looked okay. I did, and now I was waiting for Aaron to call for me. Leaving gave me a bittersweet feeling. Bitter because it meant I wouldn’t have the Harts around me anymore, especially Aaron, and sweet because this was what I always wanted. Not long after I finished dressing up, the male servant, Blake, came to usher me out of the room. I came downstairs for the second time in the days I’ve been here, and I found the three younger Harts standing close, waiting. It warmed my heart to know that despite the chaos I caused while here; they were still here to say farewell. “Promise you I’ll visit?” I asked with expectant eyes as I stared at Sesi,

I came out of the building and towards the parking lot where Aaron had parked the car earlier, and I saw him there holding onto Zion while talking to his siblings. It was nice to know that some people understood what family was and valued it, unlike mine. At least I still had Lionel for support and comfort, no matter how bad it got.They noticed me approaching, and they turned to look at me.Aaron was the first to speak. “Hey, are you okay?” The concern in his tone made my heart flutter, and I nodded. “I am. Thank you for earlier.” I flashed him a smile.“I did nothing.” He brushed it off casually.‘It was enough to scare the life out of Betty, and that was enough for me.’ I said to myself.I nodded, then turned to Sesi. “Thank you for the snacks. I didn’t plan for the detour we took; it just happened, and I was so concerned about my brother that I forgot about my son.”“It’s fine. We’ve got you, always.” She assured me with a confident voice, and that was enough for me.Their eyes wan