MaiaI opened the door to the house, my eyes stained with tears. My throat felt raw, so I went to the kitchen to fetch a glass of water. I slowly drank the water, thinking about all of the memories that Clyden and I made in this space. Tears threatened to spill from my eyes once again, but I held them in. After taking another gulp of the water, I quickly washed the cup and walked out of the kitchen.The living room was dark, and the servants were all probably asleep. That’s a relief, I thought. I don’t want them seeing me in such a miserable state. I trudged up the stairs, savoring its feeling, knowing that it'll probably be the last time that I’ll be going up these stairs.I entered my room and gently closed the door. I don’t want anyone waking up and seeing what I’m about to do. I looked at myself in the mirror and felt a tear escape from my eye. Although I was expecting this to happen, it still hurts now that it has been done. I

MaiaIt has been about a week since we moved here, and I’d be lying if I said that I haven’t been thinking about Clyden. Most nights, I would look at our pictures and wonder if he is also going through the same thing. Has he signed our divorced papers? Has he finally cultivated his relationship with Addison? I shook my head to get rid of those thoughts. There wasn’t any use crying over spilled milk. I have a new life now and my mother to take care of. Speaking off, I have to go to our backyard to harvest some of our vegetables. I’m planning to make a beef and vegetable stew for my mother this morning, and it was perfect since I saw some potatoes in our backyard yesterday.I brought out a small shovel and a bucket from the garage and put on some work boots. Aside from harvesting some potatoes, I also planted different vegetables like lettuce, carrots, and tomatoes. Now that I still don’t have a job, I need to make a sustainable

Clyden “Thanks, Karl. I owe you another one. I really don’t know how I could handle all of my problems without you,” I said as we entered the house. “No problem, sir. I really hope that you and Miss Maia patch things up together. Have you tried calling her?” He asked with a frown. I nodded my head. “Yeah, like a hundred times. But I think she had already blocked my number. She’s not answering any of my calls. I’ve also tried calling her friend, Camille, but she picked up the phone, told me to fuck off then blocked me afterward. I really don’t know what to do anymore,” I said dejectedly. “I’m sure that we’ll figure things out. But for now, let’s put all of these in your room,” Karl said, gesturing to my things. I nodded my head and opened the door to our room. However, I felt something strange the moment I entered. It seems different today… almost a little empty. I looked around the room and opened the drawers. Empty. I also looked in t

Maia I groaned as I felt the sunlight hitting my eyelashes. I wanted to sleep more to get rid of my morning sickness, but there were just too many distractions in the house. If it wasn’t the strong and hot sun, then it would be the sound of the barn animals early in the morning. I felt something come up my throat, so I rushed out of bed and into the bathroom. Ugh. Not again. It has been two weeks since we’ve moved to the province and one week since I’ve found out that I’m pregnant. I’ve been hating every second of my pregnancy because I can’t seem to put anything down. I’ve been craving some fruits for the past week, but I’m still not able to buy any up to this day. I can’t ask my mother to go to the market because she’s still a little bit weak, and I also physically can’t go to the market because commuting makes me feel dizzy. The thought of not being able to eat fruits this morning put me in a sour mood, so I initiated a group video call with the pe

ClydenI was all alone in my office because Karl had to set out to the address that I gave to Edith and Jasmine. I told him to make the place as unlivable as possible since they were the reason why I wasn’t able to answer Maia’s call.I was still staring down at my phone, hoping that Maia would call once again when someone knocked on the door.Is Karl already back? That was fast.“Come in,” I mindlessly said, still staring down at my phone. “Did you trash that place like I told you to? You came back earlier than expected, so I’m worried whether you were able to—”I paused when I felt an unusual presence in the room. I looked up, expecting to see Karl, but I saw the person that I never would have expected to find in my office. A tall blonde figure hovered over me, and I looked up to him with a frown. “Lucas? What the hell are you doing here? Why didn't the front desk inf