Echoes Of Redemption

ateful

d worried, and I tried to und

es watched in silence, it was the same story every year, that Jonathan never missed. I quickly turned it off, contempt fi

s about my pregnancy, but once again he ruined it,

't let him find out about the Twins, they were m

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ars la

elevated as I tried to get clearer words of what Benita,

lled at Tiara and Tina who w

ter such a horrible divorce, knowing I wouldn't

I knew just then, they were more than enough

the chocolate from them. "Am sorry Benita what

room to" she summed up at the other end of the

the 4th time and she is still not seeing the bigger picture here. "Tell him, I

o Grandma till the weekend,"

eaned down, brushing a strand of hair off h

us a lot of goodies," Tina sa

e had passed me by, watching them grow

opened, Joy my mom's maid answered

ave here" she

ered where they got it from. Brushing past Joy they both head

u two," I yell

inside?" I a

come in ma'am Cl

divorce, she blamed me for being soft and lenient for not asking Jonathan for al

reason she asked for alimony was for the kids, sh

struggled to hold each of them. "Why is it so many,

be" I reminded Joy. "I will pick them up on Sunday so... Good luck" I qui

d Benita. "Is he still wa

uld I ask him to

" I quickly added

, I thought marchi

t the back of a sports car, no one told me he drove a sports car, is h

nto the elevator leading to my penthouse, I dialed Benit

sports car" I

n't think he's that bad

questioned her as she remained silent. "Who drives a sports car and stays i

he room is out of rent and

'am" Benita

r, I will do it myself" I managed to say step

ta, whose face was filled w

aid he wanted to check

r into the apartment, is there something wrong w

onfused and -and" I stared at her trying

r eyes both stared at

t my mouth, I must be dreaming, I moved backwar

kay Ma'am?

nt?" I asked ho

e dreamy ma'am"

snap out of it"

made his way towards me, an

ed, his eyes fil

ll looked the same, handsome and alluring as usual, face to

ice, comfortable, and homely" I let him continue with the praises

" I could see the shock in his eyes

new tenant," I s

ressionless, I knew I hit a s

cause I live here?" I asked curiously, pleadi

pitching that out" his

o a refund" I po

ng rich, and he could stay in a five-star hotel, what the hell i

me" Benita apologized, handin

ying in cash meant he was hiding or going on a low, I have lived long enough

ded to lease a room, was he he

ink it, Claire, I don't need you in my busin

nd him as he disrespectfully flung his h

stare

?," I

then, since you guys know each

se to know him" I reminded her an

****

" I mana

she quickly added at the

ore me, I know she wa

oring me forever Mo

e talking about" Her voic

she interrupted me, remin

" Tina

teased, I could hear their soft giggling, I miss

ain, it's Tina" she c

Tina" I called out, "

k with you" she called out

't you with Tina," I asked, "Grandma boug

you guys say

arbie doll it's a brat doll" Tina whispered, not wanting

rbell, I stood up to answer, unlocking the d

n" I cal

uld hear Tina's voice at the other end of the call, I

your hel