Maries' Pov
How on earth am I seeing him? I just couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw him by the door.It’s like he keeps looking for ways to make me feel uncomfortable. Then Cara came out and welcomed us with open arms.As if that was not all, we were soon swept by Sam’s presence. The girls ran to him and hugged him tightly, he just stood there speechless with a shocked face because he wasn’t expecting us to be the guest.Cara then further introduced us and surprised me by calling Sam her elder brother and the most surprising part of all she called Michael her husband.The earth suddenly started to rotate around me and I began to feel lightheaded. I asked for the bathroom, and I was directed there, I entered and made sure I slammed the door shut. My day couldn’t get any worse, but I wouldn’t let that man think he was still in my mind. I washed my face, applied a little mascara and smoothened out my gown. I was going to enjoy my dinner date with my girls, and I wasn’t going to let anything ruin my mood including Michael.As I stepped out of the bathroom, I collided with someone’s chest and lo, speaking of the devil; I was face to face with him. “Marie; Rosemarie “my name rolled perfectly out of his tongue. He was the only one who called me Marie. Why was he doing this to me; “I thought you forgot about me, so why are you here calling my name when you have clearly moved on? So just continue acting like I’m a ghost, and I’ll do the same “I yelled out at him. I stormed out angrily from his side and went to the table to sit side by side with my twins.Sam noticed a frown on my face and asked what happened, but I just whispered quietly that it was nothing. A few minutes later Michael came to the table, and then we all began to eat.Cara kept asking questions to make the table lively, and I was relieved for that.She asked how Sam and I met and Sam began to explain that we were neighbours and how much he cherished my twins and me.He talked with so much admiration while stealing glances at me and also ruffling the twin’s hair. Michael had a discomforting look like he didn’t like the way Sam kept looking at the twins and me. I just ignored it and continued to enjoy my meal then Cara began to tell us a lot about her life and then the part that had my stomach in a twist was when she said she met Michael in a car accident and saved him.I couldn’t help to think why she kept calling him Blue instead of Michael until she told us how he lost his memory and he couldn’t remember anything from his past. A tear slipped through my eye and I hurriedly wiped it off. I looked at Michael’s, and he was staring right back at me. So he actually doesn’t remember me and while I was patiently waiting for him that day he was involved in an accident and was probably struggling for his life. I looked away because I suddenly began to feel guilty.Dinner was over, and we were set to go home. Cara packed up some lasagna for the twins since they enjoyed it. I thanked her and was about to leave when Sam offered to drive us home, We agreed and we left. Throughout the ride, my mind kept spiralling and I kept on thinking about Michael.Sam initiated conversations and soon my mind was off it. We kept on talking and he kept making the children laugh. Then from nowhere, I blurted out yes. He asked me yes to what and I told him I was agreeing to date him.He was so happy that he had a huge grin on his face till we reached our destination. As we got to the front of our house, he told me he needed to do some kinds of stuff, so he couldn’t come in, but he promised that he’d come over for breakfast the next day.He planted a soft kiss on my forehead and hugged the twins then he whispered to me that we would talk later.As I prepared to go to bed, my phone began to ring, and I checked just to see Anne (my little sister) was calling me.She wants to meet up tomorrow and if possible I should come over with the twins for some days. She just finalized her divorce from her husband and she needed company. Knowing Anne, she would probably be feeling lonely now because she loved Sean with all her heart, yet he still cheated on her with her best friend. It was a big decision for her to cut off things with someone she had imagined spending the rest of her life with but I felt she made the right choice.I told her I would be coming and as soon as the call ended; I began to pack up some clothes for the twins and also pack up for me as well. I needed this, I actually see it as a lot of distraction from all this Michael drama. I needed to breathe, and I needed space and this was it. Furthermore, I put it at the back of my mind to tell Sam that I was leaving for some days, but I will be back as soon as possible. After packing, I lay tiredly on the bed and as my head met the pillow; I was in wonderland.I met Anne at the bus station.She looked so beautiful in her yellow dress, but her face wore a fake smile and her eyes looked like she had been crying all night. As the doors opened, I ran to her and hugged her, I had missed my sister and she was family.Then she carried the twins and complimented them saying they were beautiful than last time, and they were looking bigger than the last time.After that, we headed to her house in her car.She had tidied up the guest room for the twins, so they quickly settled in. I also unpacked and had my bath. On getting downstairs Jada was sitting on her aunt’s lap and telling her about all that we saw on the road while coming here.I quietly went to the kitchen to make something for us to eat and while doing that Jasmine came into the kitchen with a big smile on her face. She revealed a pink dress in her hand and said Aunt Anne got it for her.It was the dress she had been telling her aunt to get for her last birthday, but her aunt wasn’t around. Her aunt ran to the kitchen and was surprised that the girl had seen the dress.It was meant to be a surprise, but Jasmine had ruined it. Jasmine hugged her aunt and told her how much she loved her. Jada got jealous and asked why Anne didn’t get her anything but surprisingly Anne had gotten something for her too. It was the blue sneakers that Jada had always pressured me to get for her.Anne just made the girl’s day because they ran to their rooms to marvel at their gifts.At least we had some time to talk alone before they came back. I began to ask her how she was after the divorce, and she quickly shut me off saying she doesn’t want to talk about it and that she just wants to spend time with her sister and her nieces.I respected her wishes, and we talked while I prepared lunch.It felt like it had been a long time since we talked because we started to talk about what we missed in each other’s lives because she was always travelling, and it was fun talking because we also talked about some old memories.I was glad I had come for this trip at least I wasn’t thinking about him, and I was happily talking to my sister, but I know deep down there is no hiding from the past. Lunch was ready, and I had to call the twins to come downstairs.As we ate, we talked, we laughed, we goofed around. I hadn’t been this happy for a long time. All was fun until a call came in, at first I didn’t want to pick up because it was a strange number.But after much persuasion from Anne, I picked and the voice at the other end made my toes curl “Hello, it’s me, we need to talk”.Michaels' Pov: Michael begins to have memories of Marie, but he tries to ignore them because he doesn’t want anything to come between him and his wife. So he decided to do something special for his woman just to show her how much he loved her. He took her out on a dinner date, it was a wonderful night because they talked, laughed dined and wined. He was so glad that she wore a smile on throughout the night. Furthermore, he needed this just to remind himself how much she meant to him. Furthermore, he had planned a romantic surprise at home, he had help from Sam for setting up the surprise. On reaching home, he blindfolded her and led her to the door. As they got there he removed the blinds off her eyes and she was shocked with what she saw at her front. There were rose petals scattered on the bed in the shape of a rose, scented candles and soft music playing on the radio. It wasn’t just any song, it was their song, the one that played as she strolled down the aisle on their we
Maries'' Pov: My heart raced fast as I sat across him by the lake, the tension between us could cut a knife. I had to leave the twins with my sister, my excuse was I had to do something at home, but I’d be back the next day. When the call came in that night, she knew he was right that they needed to see, and she needed to come clean about the past she had kept hidden for a long time now. Taking a deep breath, she began to talk and asked him what does he want to know. “Are the twins mine?” Was the first question he asked and without hesitation, she answered and told him yes. He then further asked her what happened and also explained to her that he was beginning to have some flashbacks, and he was piecing out some memories, from six years ago.“Michael, what part of you aren’t getting younger, you don’t understand? You are needed to take over Evan’s enterprises and besides there are a lot of beautiful billionaire damsels out there, why can’t you just pick one for heaven's sake “. R
Michael’s Pov: I got home to an empty house and didn’t hesitate to call Cara and ask where she had been. She said she went for a stroll, and that she would be back soon. I waited patiently for her, I knew I had to tell her about Rosemarie now or never. I needed to tell her I remember everything from the past and I have to tell her now unless I might have second thoughts and never tell her. A few hours later she came back and hugged me like I had been gone for days. She offered to make dinner and ten minutes later we were both at the table eating. I kept on picking on my vegetables and kept on wandering off in my head. She noticed and asked what was wrong. As she looked at me with worried eyes, I knew to that extent that if I didn’t talk now, I would forever remain silent.Without much further Ado, I began to spill and tell her every single detail without leaving any table unturned. The more I began to talk, the more her eyes got teary and the more her breathing became shallow, s
Rosemarie's Pov:The twins kept on running around the compound, I think they just liked the fact that they were in a new environment, and they were with their aunty. I had a slight headache because of them last night and I had taken aspirin but still, here they are again causing another headache. Anne didn’t seem to mind though, she watched them from the couch with love in her eyes as they played around. I think she preferred the noise to the quietness afterwards when we were about to leave. I couldn’t seem to recall all my conversations with Michael that night. And as I do that, I keep on hurting myself by remembering when he said she was pregnant for him. I hated myself, I just can’t imagine I was expecting us to be a family again. I felt so stupid, I decided to stay two more days with Anne because I couldn’t bear the thought of going back home to come across Michael again.Anne carried the twins out to the amusement park. I had never seen them so happy before. I had fun too wi
Michael's Pov:I had begun to regret staying over. Like I didn’t know what came over my head. Probably it was the way her eyes pleaded for me to stay or the fact that I wanted to spend more time with my daughters. I knew it was either the former or the latter. She offered for me to stay in the guest room that she would stay with the twins in their home. Knowing fully well if she stayed with the twins that room would be choked up. I told her I’d rather sleep on the couch and that she shouldn’t bother. After much interjections and persuasions, she finally let me sleep on the couch. Heaven knows that I didn’t sleep a blink that night, my mind couldn’t get over the fact that she was just a room away from me. I kept on thinking about her, I know I shouldn’t be thinking about her but I just couldn’t stop.I kept convincing my mind to think about my wife Cara instead of Marie but it was just an impossible task to do. Around 2 am in the morning, I went to the kitchen to drink water sin
Rosemarie’s Pov:After leaving the hospital, Jada was better and healthier. I was so happy that she was back to her normal self, it was as if that incident never happened and I was so grateful for that. Anne was a sweet aunt and made sure all their needs were taken care of. I was at peace and Anne made me happy when she asked if we could move in with her. She had gotten used to our presence to the extent she didn’t want to let us go. Of course, the twins were happy with the idea but then wouldn’t it be weird moving to my younger sister’s apartment when it seems to be the other way around? Anne assured me that she had plenty of space and that it would be good for all of us to be together, especially for the twin’s sake. Plus, it would give me a chance to bond more with Anne and spend quality time with her since she stays alone.As we settled into Anne’s apartment, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief wash over me. It was comforting to know that we had a safe and supportive env
Michael’s Pov:I froze as I stared at the man standing on my doorstep, a stranger yet oddly familiar. It took a moment for recognition to sink in, my uncle whom I hadn’t seen in years. My mind raced, trying to comprehend the words spilling from his lips. “We've been searching for you for years, " he said, his voice had a tone of urgency “ I don’t know what the hell happened or why you had run away from home but I do know something; your father is Ill Michael. It’s time for you to come back.” He said.My heart pounded in my chest as I struggled to process the bombshell dropped on me.”But I’ve built a life here” I stammered, my voice barely above a whisper. “ A different life”.My uncle’s gaze softened, understanding evident in his eyes .” I know Michael. But your family needs you. Your father needs you . And there’s something else... You have a responsibility to your legacy. Your father’s empire .... It’s yours now”.My mind reeled at the weight of my uncle’s words. I had left beh
Rosemarie’s Pov:Anne led us to an abandoned warehouse. She believed James would be there.After the call, she told us how there was a particular sound in the background of the call.It was the sound of iron meeting iron and it is a sound that she heard when she once went to the warehouse.She said James usually goes there because he said the place is serene and it was an ideal place for him to work from home.She had totally forgotten about the warehouse because they hadn’t gone there in a long time, even before the divorce.Michael drove us to the warehouse. I looked at him and I couldn’t be any more grateful that he was there.I had imagined when I had called him he would have simply ignored me or, better still, wouldn’t come after telling him about Jasmine’s kidnapping after the last encounter we had.He could have just easily said he wasn’t coming, it’s not like he was in their lives after all, but Michael came here with immediate effect after the call and she was glad he did.An