ri
anyway, but I'd prefer to call him my son even t
es perfectly, as I worked alongside the cook to
outside when I heard the screech
ck, ' I exh
fect order, I excitedly rushed to
re without caring to know if I could join them, p
Daniel walked in alongside Loela. Daniel was clinging t
presence; my heart ached, I was practically on his face, but his atte
tepped closer, perhaps he cou
d whispered, " Happy Birthday, baby. Mummy has pre
y fed me my favorite snacks," he sa
ped hard. A pang of pain gnawed at my chest as I realiz
re time to see if he co
," I brought out the gift I'd got for him earlier
r one. See, Aunty Loela got me my best birthday g
h my veins, witnessing Daniel choose Loela, hi
y expression, another reminder that
d within my capacity to earn his love and warmth. Maybe he could see me
woul
erception of me, inscribing on the wall of
ong, Alfred sided with him, thereby undermining
arning for a nurturing environment for his child, a mother for his son, and a woman to call his wife. So I bl
alling helplessly in love with him. I practically put my blossoming career on hold to
chill wash
e me as someone very important, but no, he has always chose
ation that I've been fighting for his love bore down on
tion, Alfred hurled a brown envelope towards me with a
gn
taring at the envelope like a
henanigans called marriage anymore. It's clear we don't need
like a shard of glass, slici
velope 'DIVORCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALF
fter I sacrificed everything for this family?"
I have made my choice, so also Daniel, just send the da
irk, she is obviously taking satisfaction in my agony or perhaps satisfaction fo
warmth that we once shared as mother and son, but what I found ins
e he could see the love I'd have for him, but he fl
y room," he said with a voice f
wer lip in h
another reject
a upstairs, leaving me with Alfred,
er, and a loving partner. Always had his way of igniting my most sensitive spot. But ever
from me in the guise of work
a spark within him again, but it seems destiny has other plans
mbed the staircase stung my heart, not only from the rejection but als
to Loela shattered the l
o be my mummy
s gave out, I had to lean against the wall to stay upright.