Chapter 2 – The Proposal
After I ended the call, I took a deep breath trying to calm my racing heart.
I wasn’t going to cry. I’ve done my fair share of that over the past eleven years 3
Now was the time to hold my head up high and find Gabriel as I tell him I’m leaving
I heard the sound of music coming from the hall and I knew the birthday party had started.
Putting on a pink dress I found in the closet, I stepped outside
As I stepped into the hall, my heart broke into tiny pieces
Right before me, Gabriel was on his knees, holding out a diamond ring as he presented it toward Lily, the twins‘ nanny!!
“Will you marry me?” he asked her.
Lily chuckled and nodded, “Yes.”
The crowd broke into happy cheers while I watched as the boys hugged Lily, smiling happily.
“Yess, Lily is finally going to be our new mommy, lan said.
“I’m so glad it’s not that wicked witch, Faye, Ace added.
e known.
I chuckled and clapped my hands, my action making my presence “Congratulations,” I said ”
Gabriel’s eyes widened slightly when he saw me, “Faye, what ”
“Nevermind, I was just passing through. I wanted to inform you that I’m leaving.” I said
“What is wrong with you, Faye?” Gabriel snapped just as Lily started crying.X
“Oh my gosh, Faye, I’m sorry. Please don’t leave because of me,” she cried in a pitiful voice.
He grabbed me and tried to drag me out of the hall but I pushed him away.“|
“Don’t touch me with your filthy hands!” I hissed at him.
“Let’s go
somewhere and talk,” Gabriel said
Suddenly the twins started hitting me furiously, “Wicked woman! You’ve hurt our mom.”
“That’s enough, children, I’m fine,” Lily said in between sobs.X
But the kids weren’t done. Ace ran out of the hall and returned almost immediately holding my most precious possession.X “No!” I exclaimed, my eyes widening as I reached for him,
Ace giggled and let it go.
The deafening sound of my mother’s ashes hitting the fl
floor as the jar broke was enough to drive me insane.
“What have you done?!” I yelled at him.
“If you hurt our new mommy again you’ll regret it lan stated
The guests started murmuring.
“Who is this madwoman?”
“She’s the mistress who’s refused to leave Gabriel for eleven years now.”
“She’s so shameless trying to ruin another women’s wedding.”
“Lily is so sweet she’s even defending her “X
“She’s such a wicked woman.
“Say whatever you want, I don’t care!” I snapped suddenly, startling the gossipers, “These brats=” “That’s enough, Fayel Gabriel snapped.
I saw the slap before he mised his hand and I’ll be damned if I let him touch me
I caught his hand midway and I slapped him twice, as a shocked gasp escaped his lips.
“Go to hell, Gabriel I hissed through gritted teeth
Without waiting for a response, I stormed out of the hall, tears clouding my vision.X
I refused to stop because I feared I would break down |
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When I walked into the room, my heart felt empty. For ten years I hoped my kids would love me but now it was clear that there nothing left for me here
I grabbed my suitcase and started arranging my clothes inside it It
A few minutes later, the door opened and Gabriel barged in, his eyes red with anger
“What madness has taken over you, Faye?” he growled at me I
I ignored him as I tossed my shoes into the box He suddenly grabbed my box and flung it across the mom, scattering the things in it “Do I have your attention now?” he hissed at me
I scoffed, “You can have the box and the clothes In fact, I want nothing from here that has been tainted
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“Just
stop!” he snarled, grabbing my shoulders and shaking me roughly.
“Leave me alone before I break your fucking fingers” I snapped !!
Gabriel looked startled as he stared at me, “What’s gotten into you, Faye? This is unlike you.”
I scoffed bitterly. Unlike me? You enjoyed it when I listened to every fucking thing you said right? Now I’m fighting back suddenly I’m possessed“)
“Calm down so I can explain what’s happening, Gabriel snapped.X
I knew he was going to tell me another tale but unlike before this time I had no intention of entertaining it.
“Start talking then, I shrugged.
Gabriel sighed, “I know you’re upset which is why I didn’t tell you about this. Lily is sick. She has cancer?
He stared at me, waiting for a reaction but I kept a straight face. I couldn’t care less.)
“She has a few years to live and she dedicated her time to taking care of the twins,” Gabriel continued, “Now she has two years left and the kids begged me to make her their mom for those two years left so she can die happily.”
I burst into laughter when he was done talking. Gabriel stared at me like I had just lost his senses.
“Your lies have gotten better over the years, Gabriel,” I said.
“It’s not a lie, Faye. It’s just two years,” he said.
I scoffed, “Two years and you’d finally get married to me, right?”
Gabriel sighed. “Yes, once the two years are over we’ll get married. I’ve already made all the arrangements”
I stared at Gabriel, “What do you want me to do now?”
Gabriel smiled and kissed my cheeks, “This is why I love you. You’re always so understanding. I want you to take care of the twins while i take Lily for her chemotherapy outside the country.
I nodded and gave him a bright smile, “Alright”
He kissed my forehead, “I’ll send Lily to come here. You can both apologize and make up.”
Then he turned to me immediately, “Also, I’m sorry about what the kids did. I make sure they apologize to you:
I nodded and watched as he left. The moment he left, I wiped my cheeks and forehead.”
“You must think I’m so stupid, Gabriel,” I scoffed.
“But of course you are, Faye, else you’d know that I’ve been sleeping with Gabriel for the past three years and now I’m pregnant for him I turned to stare at the smug face of Lily.!!
