7 YEARS AGO
The door to the beautiful glass walled mansion swung open to reveal sweaty and exhausted Ariana as she held a bundle of groceries in her hand with her entire body soaked with sweat due to the stress she had to go through to carry all the heavy luggage from the car in the garage right into the apartment. She dropped them at the foot of the door and panted while she wiped a few strands of her sweaty red hair away from her face placing it behind her ears."Well this was exhausting." She said and looked towards the direction of the kitchen. "Joan!" She called after she had cleared her throat to take away the excessive stress they had gone through.Joan made her way out of the kitchen and looked at the entrance. "Oh. Mrs Ariana. You came back early." She said and walked up to her. "And you look so sweaty. You see? You should have really taken my advice when I told you to allow me assist you with this." Ariana rolled her eyes."Forget about it. That is not the issue right now. Where is Vincent? ""I don't know he should be in his room. " Joan said as she decided to assist Ariana pack up the groceries. Ariana took one of them before Joan could and took out a box."Thanks. You can take the rest into the kitchen." She then glanced at the direction of the stairs that led to their bedroom. I wonder if he's really there. She glanced at the box in her hands and opened it to reveal the crystal glittering diamond wristwatch she just got from the fashion store.He is really going to be psyched the moment he sees this. She thought to herself and briskly headed towards the bedroom."Vincent. Check what I got you." She climbed up the stairs as fast as she could with extreme excitement in her body ready to at least grant Vincent one very sweet thing that would soften his mind and show him just how much she truly loved him. I really hope he will begin to consider me the moment he sees this. She thought to herself. she finally got to the door and a strange sound made her frown when she paused before it. She raised an eyebrow and placed her ears against the door to hear the voices of a male and a female moaning within.She clenched her fist and held the door knob swinging the door open to behold the shocking terrifying sight of Vincent and her assistant naked in bed with Vincent leaning against her as he thrust into her with all his might."Oh my God Vincent!!!" Ariana exclaimed with so much shock in her body as the wristwatch she held fell fast to the ground sharply sending all the glittering diamonds shattering into pieces on the cold tiled floor.Vincent just looked up at her with lack of concern as he continue to enjoy himself pounding hard into Ariana's personal assistance beneath him on the bed."Oh my God. " Vincent kept on saying as he glanced at Ariana with a look that said, you can watch if you want to." Oh yes Vincent. Fuck me harder. " Her assistant kept on saying beneath him as they both moved in a sexual movement on the bed both enjoying themselves and not scaring that there's actually someone at the door watching them.Ariana could not understand what happened to her. She just couldn't contain it. Tears streamed out of her eyes and she found herself going crazy. She didn't know what just happened to her. She felt so broken and terrified she immediately sprinted away from the bedroom and ran down the stairs when Joan was just about coming out of the kitchen holding something in her hands."Mrs Ariana you forgot....." she couldn't complete her sentence when she saw Ariana run past her out of the apartment, weeping. She frowned and glanced at the stairs. What happened? What exactly did she see? She thought. she became confused and didn't know if she was going to run after Ariana or check up on whatever she saw but her instinct told her to go after her boss. She finally sighed and dropped what she was holding on the sofa before sprinting out of the apartment to catch up with Ariana.Ariana found herself walking in the street right outside of her compound looking as dismayed as ever as her entire brain kept on rolling with a huge amount of sorrow. she couldn't understand what she was feeling. She was hyperventilating. She was struggling. She found herself crying uncontrollably in the streets as passers-by cleared the road for her watching her."Man is she crazy? " Someone said softly as he walked past her looking at her with worry on his face. Anyone who came across her would think she was a patient who probably escaped from a rehabilitation center.Ariana just felt so broken. Why would he do this to me? She kept on thinking as she walked slowly in the streets like a zombie feeling completely empty. That was just brutal for her frail heart to bear. What has she done to deserve this? All she just needed was for him to love her back. She had done everything to please him. What more did he want? Why would he treat her like some toy like this. It is obvious that the marriage was actually made out of contract but that didn't mean he could just go out with any other woman like she was nothing to him. She didn't know what else to think. She didn't know what else to say."Mrs Ariana!!!" She heard someone call to her just as she mistakenly stumbled into the express unconsciously. She saw her maid, Joan calling to her and waving at her to stop with fright on her face. Ariana broke down into more tears as she wrapped her arms around herself feeling completely shattered. Just as she was about to turn away......"Mrs Ariana look out!!!!"! Joan screamed with all her might as she quickened her speed trying to catch up with her boss. But it was almost too late.Ariana turned to her left to see a public transport bus moving towards her fast with full speed. Everything happened so fast and it looked like a dream to her. She felt like this is finally her end. Maybe this is how she is going to end her life. Fear as never before surged through her system straight up to her brain and she immediately blacked out falling fast to the ground...........The next sound that woke her up was the continuous beep beep beep beep of the heart rate monitor beside her. She slowly moved on the bed and groaned before fluttering her eyes open to see the white porcelain ceiling of the hospital.She blinked and moved her head slowly to look around her. Oh my God. I'm in the hospital. She thought and finally sat up to look around her with wonder.How did I get here? She thought as a very sharp pain surged in her brain and she winced."Oh my God. My head." She complained as she gripped her skull trying to massage it as if to soothe the pain moving through her head."Ariana." She opened her eyes weakly and looked up to see her friend, Clara standing at the doorstep of the room she was."Oh my God you are awake." Clara said and briskly walked up to her. She knelt close to Ariana's bed and hugged her. It was then that everything that happened flashed back into Ariana's mind and she finally broke down into tears as Clara did all she could to comfort her."Oh my God, what is the issue Ari? You look so completely destroyed right now. What is it? How did you hell did you get into the express and almost got knocked by a bus?" She asked just as Ariana's maid also stepped in with a cooler in her hand."Mrs Ariana you are awake." Joan said and walked up to her. Ariana kept on crying. Clara slowly tilted her head to look at Joan." What exactly happened? How did she get into that?"" I really don't know. " Joan replied as she dropped l the cooler by the bedside table. "I was just walking out of the kitchen when she suddenly ran down from the staircase, running to the streets. I tried calling her but she wouldn't listen to me. But I noticed that she was crying as she ran. She must have seen something to make her cry because she was wearing a very happy face when she came into the apartment." She said and Clara returned her focus back to Ariana. She slowly pulled away from her."What is the matter, Ari? What exactly happened?" She asked and Ariana continued to sob. Clara dried her eyes slowly trying to comfort her."It's Vincent. " She said. Clara frowned the moment that name hit her ears."Really? Again? What did he do this time? ""The worst!!" Ariana said and she continued to weep uncontrollably. "He has done the worst." She said. "I found him in bed with Fionna." She said and both Joan and Clara look at her with their eyes wide in shock."Oh my God. Isn't that the worst? God he is such a stupid fool. Why the hell would he even think of doing that? " She was unable to complete her sentence when the both of them noticed Ariana jerking in a sort of confusing motion on the bed. They both looked at her."Are you okay Ari?" Clara asked before Ariana immediately came down from the bed and briskly rushed into the toilet built in the same room. Clara and Joan glanced at each other with surprise as they heard Ariana making a sort of groaning sound in the toilet."Is she vomiting?" Clara asked and Joan shrugged. The both of them immediately walked up to the toilet to see Ariana leaning against the basin with her red silk hair falling over her face."Ari? Are you okay? " Clara asked her as she slowly approached her. Ariana slowly looked up with her face looking so weak. She tried to stand as she glanced at the both of them."Clara..." she said and suddenly slumped, falling fast to the ground. Clara and Joan were quick enough to get to her and hold her before she impacted with the ground."Go and get doctor. I will attend to her. " Clara said and Joan immediately nodded her head before running off to fetch the doctor. A few minutes later he revealed himself after Clara had done everything she could to drag Ariana back to her bed.The doctor examined her and came back few minutes later with the results. He glanced at them with a smile on his face. "It's actually nothing serious. I would just advise that from now on she takes care of herself and doesn't put herself into much stress.' He said and the both of them look at him with wonder."What is the issue doctor?" Clara asked and he chuckled."She's pregnant. " He said and they all had their eyes wide as they stared at him with shock."Sorry what?" Ariana asked weakly as she glanced from her position in the bed at the doctor.PRESENT DAYAriana sat in the dressing room backstage before her position, staring at the mirror and she admired her wavy red hair cascading down her shoulders and her glittering blue eyes sparkling with the golden lights emulating the entire environment. She chuckled as she adjusted the head mic on her head. "You did it, Ariana." She muttered softly to herself as she cracked her knuckles adjusting and sprucing up her dress a little bit. "The moment has come. It's time to disappoint those who never thought you could make it without their stupid help. " She said softly to herself as she clenched her fists with the thought of what happened five years ago ringing back in her memory. No matter how much she had tried to push it aside, it was just so hard. The pain and heartbreak she felt still held a large portion of her heart no matter how she tried to get rid of it. It was an experience she would never forget and had imprinted a big hole that could never be filled up in her heart. She b
The attitude Ariana was portraying right now was digging and piercing deep holes into Vincent's skull. He stood in his position as he glared at both Clara and Ariana with a sort of rage building up in his memory. What the hell is her problem? How dare she? What is she feeling like? All because I humbled myself and tried to look for her to get back to her? Now she's acting like she doesn't know me? He thought and tried everything he could to calm down. Cool off, Vincent. Calm down. You are trying to win her heart back. This is not the time to be so stupid. He thought to himself as he tried everything he could to suppress his fury. "I'm sorry about the way I lashed at you right now. I am so sorry Ariana okay. But this is just crazy. Why the hell would you say that? Of course, you know me and I know you. You are my ex-wife okay. " He said and Ariana looked at him with a raised eyebrow. She slowly turned her head to look at Clara. Clara also looked at her and the looks on their faces were
Vincent looked like he was about to explode. The entire world around him felt like it was spinning without control. He found himself shivering. Not shivering with worry or sorrow. But shivering with fury. This is unacceptable. He thought to himself. Who the hell did she think she was? Just because she scored some little...... he clenched his fists as he remained in his position trying as much as he could to contain his fury but it was not just working. "Ariana. " He said softly trying to be as calm as he could because he was gradually losing it. "I need this to stop. Immediately. I need you to stop with immediate effect." She glared back at him. "And I need you to quit acting so stupid because you have no right to control me. What do I look like to you?" She retorted back at him sharply and he looked at her as he finally lost his temper. "That's it. I can't take this anymore. This stupidity must end." He said as he suddenly moved forward and took hold of Ariana's shoulder shaking
Rose found herself staring at the empty seats in the broadcasting room which were supposed to be occupied by her and Ariana for the interview as she relaxed against the wall with her arms folded tapping her foot against the ground. Vincent walked closer to her and stared with a worried expression on his face. He sighed deeply and rubbed his temple. " I am so sorry Rose that things had to turn out this way. I am sorry. I didn't know this was what was going to happen. I didn't expect that she would be so stupid enough to act the way she just did. ""Well, you shouldn't have been ridiculous enough to break her heart years ago like you did. Honestly, I am not surprised she's acting like this right now. Any woman in the same condition as she is will do the same or even worse. I do not blame her. " Rose replied sharply and Vincent took a deep breath. He was done being angry and his younger sister was the last person he wanted to be furious with. "I am just sorry okay. ""This is what I get
After a long while of driving and swerving through the long express, Clara finally drove into LUXE HAVEN ESTATES, the second largest estate in the city that held the homes and apartments of various millionaires and celebrities. This is currently where Ariana lives and also where her child's educational center is located. They stopped right on time in front of the portico to the large school building just as the bell rang for the closure of the day and Clara grinned. "Right on time sis," she said and Ariana smirked. "I'm glad your high-end speeding skills helped us this time. " Ariana said sarcastically Clara chuckled. "Let's just get out of here and get that pretty boy of yours. " She said before taking off her seat belt and opening the door to the driver seat. Ariana followed suit and also stepped down from the car. The both of them briskly walked into the building and stopped by the receptionist's table where various parents from different high classes and statuses were seated and
Clara immediately sprinted out of the nursery brushing swiftly past the handsome tall fellow who kept watching Ariana's departing figure with disappointment on his face. She bumped into him slightly in the process and briskly apologized to him before sprinting after Ariana. Clara caught up with her and Liam the moment they were a few meters closer to the car. Ariana turned to her immediately she caught up with them. "What took you so long? I was beginning to think you were trying to spend your night in the nursery." She said and Clara scoffed a little bit. "Yeah right yeah right. I was standing back and observing your silliness." She said and that sentence made Ariana flinch a little bit before she slowly turned to look at Clara with wonder on her face. "Jeez. That was a little harsh. What are you talking about?" She asked and Clara looked at her for a little while before signaling towards Liam. "Oh. " Ariana said and immediately let Liam into the car. Liam got in immediately and sh
Vincent frustratedly returned home with his hair looking ruffled and his clothes sagged. He walked into his apartment and shut the door a little bit loudly as he held his suit in his hands with his tie loose and hung around his shoulder. He stood for a short while and looked around the empty sitting room before shaking his head and stumbling towards one of the seats. He stopped by the largest sofa and dropped his suit against it scanning the house. The first person he was expecting to welcome him hadn't approached him yet and it made him wonder what was going on. He dropped his suitcase next to the sofa and then decided to walk towards the kitchen when a particular sight from the dining room caught his attention. He paused and reversed back the way he came before peeking through the door to notice Fiona sitting by the dinner table enjoying a meal of roasted chicken and salad. He stared at her for a short while with his lips slightly apart and then shut his eyes before taking a deep b
THE NEXT MORNING. The continuous, persistent ringing and disturbance of her phone by the bedside table greatly interrupted her sleep forcing her to groan continuously as she tried to use the pillow to block her ears but it was all to no avail. When she couldn't take it anymore, she immediately sat up and noticed the darkness around the bedroom. 'This is so early in the morning. who the hell could be called by this time? ' she thought and turned to her phone ringing and vibrating against the bedside table. She made sure Liam was gently arranged in bed without causing any sort of distraction to him before placing her feet on the floor as she sat on the bed. She picked up her phone staring at the name on the caller ID and she rolled her eyes. 'Of course.' She thought. ' who else would it be? She has no sense of pity when it comes to observing one's morning sleep. ' She thought to herself as she immediately picked up the call before yawning softly." Well hello there sister. " Clara beg