Chapter 153Eve had slowly adapted to life in Bali, most of the locals were familiar with and loved her.Gede had been helpful in her journey of finding herself. They had slowly gotten closer and closer.The thought of being here was still etched in her mind, and Gede's presence in her life made her want to stay even more.He had been more inquisitive these past few days, asking about New York, her former job, and her friends, but he never asked about her family.Eve guessed he had figured by now how she hated to talk about it, and when she had mentioned leaving the Big Apple to settle in Bali his eyes had lit up.She was quick to remind him that it was just a thought, she had not made up her mind yet.He was still happy regardless, that she had the thought was enough to gladden him.“So, I was wondering,” Eve began, adjusting on his lap to face him squarely.“Wondering about?” Gede asked, giving her his utmost attention.“Why you have never asked me about my family, or anything relat
Chapter 154Vera yawned in hunger, glancing at the clock and wondering how much longer it would take Ivan to be back.For someone who was just over a few weeks pregnant, her cravings have been over the moon.And Ivan has been a sweetheart through it, running errands and fetching her whatever it was that she wanted He had taken up the task of picking and dropping off files from the office so she could work from home, in the comfort of her bed.“Hey, I am back,” Ivan said I'm a single sing voice as he walked in with her food.“Welcome,” Vera said, giving him a “Thank You” kiss as she settled down to eat.“You look tired,” Ivan said when he noticed her dropping eyes.“I am” she answered with a mouthful.“Vera, what have you been doing?” Ivan asked, his eyes squinting at her suspiciously.“Nothing,” Veda answered with a sly smile and averting her eyes.“What were you doing, woman?” Ivan asked more seriously with a laugh.“Dishes” Vera answered quietly, munching viciously on the food.“Ve
Chapter 155It has been a few days since Athena had tried to convince Ares to go against his initial decision.She had since given up, and now she had resorted to leaving him to himself and focus on work while preparing her mind for whatever was comingHe had been to himself too, and they had only ever interacted on a professional level since then.Each passing day reminded her that she might just be close to the end, it was not something she wished for, but it seemed inevitable.Putting her mind into her job and herself, she put off thought of the war and Ares out of her mind.She had been observing him closely, his countenance was unusually dim, and he carried a long face all day at work. “Are you okay?” She asked when she took a file to him.“Someone has decided to speak to me today,” Ares said, his face still buried In his work.“I speak to you every day Ares, we work together, so speaking to each other is inevitable.Athena said, rolling her eyes at him, she understood what he m
Chapter 156Ivan had had a little chat with Catherine the last time they had visited, and while Vera has gone to her now frequent bathroom visits.Catherine has expressed that she would not be pleased if her very first grandchild was born outside of wedlock.He had plans of making things right with Vera, but he had never really known how to go around the whole process.Catherine understood when he told her this, so she emailed him Bella's number, she was Vera's best and only friend, it turned out.So, he went into action at once, meeting with Bella, who was quite elated that they were getting married again.He had confided in her about the basis of their first marriage, and she did not act surprised, so he guessed Vera had already informed her.Bella had been even more happy when Ivan informed her that Vera was with child.They had secretly met ever since, and plans for a dream engagement and wedding for Vera were I'm in motion while she was oblivious to the entire thing.Ivan got rea
Chapter 157Mother Isis walked out of the arena and headed to her car, she could. Feel her feet slowly give way and clawed at the wall nearest to her to steady herself.She looked around to make sure no one had observed that and sighed when she found the hallway emptyShe never wanted any one of the gods to see her like this, it would disrupt their peace and the progress of the plans for the war.Her time was slowly coming to an end here on Earth, and she did not have the mind to tell anyone of themShe knew it would break them more If they had to wake up one day to find her gone.Taking a deep breath and bracing herself, she continued the little trip to her car.As she drove on, she thought of Osiris, and how he would feel if he ever found out about her leaving soonHe would be shattered broken, she imagined.Mother Isis had asked him to hold off from her for a bit, she had used the upcoming war as an excuse.Poor Osiris had believed her and even pointed out how much of a necessity i
Chapter 158Catherine jolted when she heard a thud from upstairs, and dismissed it when she heard no further noise.Going back to her cooking, she stirred the eggs continuously, scrambling the eggs and turning over the bacon.She wondered why Marilyn was not down yet, she was usually down for breakfast by this time.“Marilyn!” Catherine called “Marilyn!!” Catherine called again.“Probably still sleeping.” Catherine thought out loud as she went about preparing breakfast.“Marilyn,” Catherine called when she was done.The steps creaked as she walked up the stairs, she wondered why Marilyn was still quiet. She was not typically a deep sleeper, so Catherine hurried up the stairs.“Marilyn.” She called when she turned the knob, and it did not budge.Her heart sank a little when she pushed on the door, and it did not open.“Marilyn, can you hear me please open the door?” Catherine called, “You are scaring me, Marilyn.” She said pushing hard on the door.“Marilyn!!” Catherine yelled, banging
Chapter 159Eve had thought about all that Gede had told her, she had to tell the truth. She had decided to tell the truth and come out clean to them.So she had to have a video call and tell them. She wanted to see their faces while she told them.“Hey everyone.” She said cheerfully when their faces came into view.“Girl, you must have good genes, you look nothing like a pregnant woman,” Carmen said excited for her. She had always been repulsed by the idea and thought of pregnancy and having a pregnant body.“Show us the bump!” Oliver shrieked.Eve exhaled a long sigh and inhaled to steady herself before she dropped the bomb.“You guys, I have something to tell you,” Eve said getting their attention.“Are you okay? Oliver asked when she heard her tone.“Are you alright?” Carmen asked.“What is wrong?” They all asked in unison.“I am fine, you guys,” Eve said “I am okay”“Okay, so what is wrong?” Carmen asked confused.“I have been lying to you guys, for a long time now.” She started
Chapter 160Vera sat beside her mother, her hands on her shoulder as he held her close, she had just stopped sobbing and Vera was thankful for that.Seeing her like this was heartbreaking for Vera, she wondered why aunt Marilyn had done that. And why there is no reason to justify the case of suicide, Vera knew people were going through unbearable situationsPerhaps Aunt Marilyn had been one and had thought putting herself off would be a solution, but it was notShe just had to be shown that she was not alone, regardless of what, and that there were people who genuinely loved and cared for her, contrary to what she might thinkThe doctor said she was stable but not ready for visitors, that it might take a couple of hours, and True to his word, they had been waiting for about five hours. “Hey, did they say anything?” Ivan asked as he walked in with a box of donuts and coffee to go around. “Not yet, we still can't see her, I guess,” Vera answered for her mother, who was too weak to sp