Chapter 1 I’m Done Trying!!
After my best friend died,I took care of her husband and twin boys for eleven years.
On their tenth birthday,I accidentally wore my best friend’s brooch by mistake and baked them a cake,hoping they’d finally smile at me.” Instead the cake ended up on my face–right after they spilled hot oil on my arm.
“You killed our mother and now you want to replace her. You shameless woman you deserve to die lan screamed.!!
“Yes, this is just the beginning If you don’t leave we’ll kill you “Ace added with a smirk.“Only if you die will it be enough to apologize to our dead mother!”
And they meant it.
While I nursed my bruised heart and scarred skin they pushed me into a pool.
“Just die and never come back, “Ace laughed,high–fiving his brother!!
But they weren’t done yet
Days later they pointed a gun at me…and pulled the trigger.!!
In that moment I realized–no matter how much I gave them, they would never love me.
I finally dropped everything packed up my stuff and left.
However,at the wedding of my remarriage to another man, the twins and their father broke into the wedding scene,begging for my forgiveness and begging me not to marry another man.
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“Til be back in two days to take my rightful place as the heiress. I’ll do whatever you want me to do” I said, gripping the phone tightly.
I paused for a few seconds before I hung up the phone letting out a lined sigh
“Get out of our house you wicked witch!”
The sharp voice of the twins, lan and Ace pulled me out of my thoughts as I stared at them glaring at me from the kitchen doors
I let out a quiet sigh, “Happy birthday, sons, make a wish.“2
I presented the cake I had spent hours baking for them.
lan walked up to me and sneered, “I wish for you to get out of our house!”
Then without warning he slammed the cake in my face. I screamed and stumbled backwards while the boys laughed.
Ace brought out his leg. blocking my path and causing me to trip. I fell and the pan of hot oil I had used in frying earlier spilled on my left arm, buming me.
A sharp scream escaped my lips while the boys looked down.on me?
“This is just the beginning. If you don’t leave immediately you’ll regret the next time we see you” they threatened.
The maid hurriedly arrived at the scene and gasped in shock when she saw me struggling on the floor, face smeared with cake and my left arm red and swelling &
“What have you boys done?” she exclaimed.
The boys shrugged. “She deserved it! She’s a witch who killed our mother
The boys stomped away while the maid helped me stand up.
“Tn: sony, Faye, I don’t know why you keep putting up with them,” she stated.
I managed a small smile as she helped me to my bedroom.
“This balm should help soothe the burns, thankfully it’s not so much and if you apply it daily it will get rid of the scar,” the maid said, giving me a small ointment.
“Thank you,” I mumbled.
After she left I washed off my face as I stared at my red eyes and split lips from the impact of the cake.
I also applied the ointment on my burns, wincing softly as I let out a small sigh
“What a fool I’ve been,” I said, sadly.2
Eleven years ago I was supposed to marry Cabnel Caldwin but I was involved in a terrible accident on my wedding day I
While i battled for my life, my best friend, Ariel, volunteered to marry my fiance in my place to save him and his family from the embarrassment of the bride not showing up
When I woke up I found out my fiance was married. When Gabriel found out I didn’t run from the wedding but was involved in an accident he felt remorseful
I told him to divorce Anel and get married to me since I’m feeling better and he refused
“Don’t be mean, Faye, Ariel stood in for you to protect our reputation. How do you think it will look to the public if I divorce her immediately.
“What is going to happen to me then?” I queried
“Just one year Faye, then I’ll divorce Anel and marry you” Gabriel had promised
But before the one year was over I got a strange demand
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“Faye, Anel wants to have a child before she leaves the marriage. It’s been her grandparents‘ lifelong dream and they’re dying.” Gabriel said to me
I frowned, “What does that have to do with me? Why does she want kids when you’ll still divorce her?“%
“Just oblige her, Faye, she’s your best friend and she’s been nothing but kind toward you,” Gabriel said.
“What do you mean?” Lasked.
“Ariel can’t have kids, she wants you to be her surrogate at least when she leaves you can take care of the kids because they’re yours.” Gabriel answered.
I was worried about the request but Gabriel convinced me.
“Don’t worry, Faye, when Ariel leaves we’ll get married and we’ll also have our kids,” he said.
Eventually I agreed to have a child for Gabriel and Ariel but before I could deliver. Ariel died from an accident?
I ended up giving birth to twin boys and Gabriel, still devastated over the loss of Ariel, begged me to take care of the kids.il
Two years later and Gabriel hasn’t mamed me. When I asked him he said his wife died and I want him to get married immediately.”
“How do you think that would look? People will accuse me of being unfaithful and happy my wife died.” Gabriel said.
“But I’m your wife, Gabriel, I was supposed to marry you,” I stated.
Gabriel sighed, “No one knows that anymore. Just focus on the kids, Faye, we’ll get married soon
I focused my energy on taking care of the twins. When it became evident Gabriel had no intention of marrying me I still stayed for the sake of my sons.!!
But my sons were ungrateful. No one ever told them I was their surrogate mother and they mistreated me so badly
Eleven years I dedicated myself to raising them. They disrespected and insulted me.
They preferred Lily, their nanny and regarded her as their mother while accusing me of being responsible for Ariel’s death.
Today was the height of it all, I’m done enduring and waiting for them to love me
Today, I have decided to leave.
