Chapter ElevenThe Family Dinner 1Olivia"Everyone will be present for a family dinner in a few..." Sebastian stopped and glanced at his watch, "few minutes," he concluded as he drove into the garage of his house.We had just gotten back home from the hospital. It was already late in the evening before he came to pick Ella and me up from the hospital. He said he had some important work to attend to first. He cleared the bills, and I was also given some drugs which they said would serve as pain relief for me.We all alighted from the car, and Sebastian spoke again, "Make sure you dress well; my sister will be present. She missed the ceremony, so make sure you impress her," he stated. He was already dressed in a white-grey shirt and black trousers.My heart raced; how was I supposed to impress his sister? I hadn't even impressed him and his other two kids yet. How could I impress someone I hadn't even met again? It felt like a heavy burden was placed on my shoulders. How was I supposed

Chapter ThirteenA Night Of PleasureSebastian"You girls should head up to your room; I will see you in a few minutes," I said to my daughters. They nodded and rushed up the stairs, except Ella, who wasn't as excited as the other two.I knew she was still upset because of the request she made, one I might never be able to fulfill. I couldn't let Olivia get too comfortable or give her the chance to think she could replace Sophia in my life. Olivia was a nobody, and she would always remain that way. There was no place for her in my heart or in my house.All I wanted from her was to get pregnant and give my parents the heir they wanted from me. I would be free from her afterward."Ella," I called, and she stopped, turning back to me with her worried eyes.As much as I didn't want Olivia to get comfortable and take Sophia's place, I had no other choice than to grant Ella's request. I couldn't keep watching her with that worried look on her face. She had been weary and anxious since the da

Chapter FifteenThe Marriage ShackleSebastian I stared at the envelope in my hand, finding it hard to believe what my parents had just said: a honeymoon with this woman? I turned slowly to meet her anxious look, and it only intensified my uneasiness. I didn't want to go anywhere with her. Having her by my side was already difficult enough, so the idea of going on a honeymoon with her, just the two of us alone in a room, was something I didn't like and didn't want to happen.I looked up at my mom, who still had a wide grin on her face, and my dad wasn't any different. I had only accepted this marriage for the sake of my kids and the heir needed in the family. I had no intention of getting close to this woman or making her my wife. She had her responsibilities, and she was married for those reasons, not to be my wife."What honeymoon, Mom?" I asked, raising my brows. "Don't tell me you came up with this." I shook my head, turning to my dad. "And Dad, you agreed to this too? Who will t

Chapter SeventeenThe Cheating HusbandOliviaI watched as people moved around the beach side, couples having fun, kids playing games with the beach sand, friend discussing, giggling and laughing. It was such a happy time environment, everyone seemed happy, and it seemed like I was the only one who carried an ulterior feeling.It was supposed to be one of the best days of my life, it was supposed to be one of the days I would always remember, but I guess this would be one of the days I might push to the back of my lists at the end.It was the honeymoon with my husband, but he didn’t say a word to me throughout the drive to the resort, he kept mute through the flight and drive, and the first set of words he would say to me was him telling me to find somewhere else to sleep.I knew I was never going to be loved by him, I was aware that he was unwilling to spare me a place in his house, not to talk of his heart, I was aware of all these, and while I was trying my best to win him and his k

Chapter Nineteen The Pain RelieverOliviaThe scenes raced through my mind once again, the vivid images of my husband's intimate moments with another woman. My heart shattered into a million pieces. I collapsed on the bed, my chest aching, feeling my heart pounding against my ribs.I didn't deserve this. I didn't deserve to be treated this way. What had I done? What had I done to deserve such treatment from him? It wasn't my fault that I was forced into this marriage. It wasn't my choice. Why did he have to hurt me like this?Tears streamed down my face. I had never experienced such pain, such betrayal. My heart ached with a depth of pain I had never known before. I had hoped that I could earn his love and trust, that I could somehow win him over, but I was wrong. I would never succeed.I clutched my chest, feeling my heart racing. I felt foolish for ever thinking I could impress him. I should have realized he would never give me a chance. He didn't care about my feelings or what I d