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Nora:

“Tell me, do you not feel anything towards me?” he repeated his question when I responded with

silence. But I could take one look in his eyes and tell he wanted me to say something that would

make him feel better about himself.

“Of course I do,” I finally replied. The moment the words left my mouth, he excitedly jumped in his

seat.

“I knew it. Listen, I have been harsh on you but you need to understand how hurt I was when finding

out–,” before he could embarrass himself more, I decided to explain my statement to him in better

words.

“I feel disgust towards you,” I quickly added, watching his face change colors. I carried a very sad

pout on my lips when telling him the obvious. truth.

“Really? You have no regrets for cheating on me and coming back pregnant?” he hissed, his attitude

shifting instantly.

“No! I never told you I loved you or anything. You were the one making promises you couldn’t keep.

I told you I had been intimate with other guys, and you said it was fine. I never asked to shift in your

bedroom or hide the pregnancy from you. In fact, I found out about the pregnancy in the mansion

just minutes before I was arrested. I didn’t have time to tell you, so tell me again, who really messed

up?” I tilted my head, wondering if it had always been this easy for me to open my mouth and stand

up for myself properly.

“I thought the babies were-” he started, but I cut him off.

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“My stepbrother’s, right?” I watched him grimace.

“Let’s just say I was pregnant with their baby. Why would it matter? I’m not their stepsister; I’m not

related to them by blood. It was a title their father gave us. I didn’t even grow up with them, so let’s

put the excuse of ‘inappropriateness‘ aside and discuss why you were so angry at the thought-” I

didn’t let him speak because I knew he had no justification for his actions.

“You just saw me as someone you could punish for what you think Ryker did. You got the

opportunity when you thought it might be his baby, to get back at him or the other brothers.

Remember your promise when you said you’d take me away and show everyone how to treat me?

Ummm, you did the opposite. You showed them how to torture someone in the worst way possible.

And ummm, you definitely didn’t keep me safe from April; you let her win when you listened to her

and punished me. Tada! Game over!” I clapped my hands, taking a deep breath to show him how

long I had kept all this bottled up inside.

The astonishing part was that not a single tear appeared in my eyes. My voice didn’t break, and I felt

no pain.

There were moments when I wanted to look sad, but I just couldn’t.

“I will leave you with your babies now,” he suddenly got up, not even uttering a single word. As he

was about to leave, I called out to him one last time. He stopped to hear me out without turning

around to face me.

“I hope it was worth it,” I muttered, noticing his body flinch.

Soon, he was out of my sight, and I was left alone with my angels, just as I wanted to be.

“How the heck did you not cry?” Akira spoke up in tears, making me crack a laugh.

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“My stepbrother’s, right?” I watched him grimace.

“Let’s just say I was pregnant with their baby. Why would it matter? I’m not their stepsister; I’m not

related to them by blood. It was a title their father gave us. I didn’t even grow up with them, so let’s

put the excuse of ‘inappropriateness‘ aside and discuss why you were so angry at the thought-” I

didn’t let him speak because I knew he had no justification. for his actions.

“You just saw me as someone you could punish for what you think Ryker did. You got the

opportunity when you thought it might be his baby, to get back at him or the other brothers.

Remember your promise when you said you’d take me away and show everyone how to treat me?

Ummm, you did the opposite. You showed them how to torture someone in the worst way possible.

And ummm, you definitely didn’t keep me safe from April; you let her win when you listened to her

and punished me. Tada! Game over!” I clapped my hands, taking a deep breath to show him how

long I had kept all this bottled up inside.

The astonishing part was that not a single tear appeared in my eyes. My voice didn’t break, and I felt

no pain.

There were moments when I wanted to look sad, but I just couldn’t.

“I will leave you with your babies now,” he suddenly got up, not even uttering a single word. As he

was about to leave, I called out to him one last time. He stopped to hear me out without turning

around to face me.

“I hope it was worth it,” I muttered, noticing his body flinch.

Soon, he was out of my sight, and I was left alone with my angels, just as I wanted to be.

“How the heck did you not cry?” Akira spoke up in tears, making me crack a laugh.

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“Why the heck are you crying?” I asked, bewildered by her reaction.

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“Nora! After everything you went through, how could you not cry?” I guess she was right, but I just

didn’t feel like crying at that moment. I can‘ t force my tears, can I?

“Umm, I don’t know. I think we may never know. Right now, we need to come up with a plan to see

our baby. Akira, what if he grows up thinking his mother never wanted him?” That fear had

consumed me ever since I held my three babies, but not him.

“I’m sure we’ll see him. Brody seemed moved and probably guilty too. He‘ Il likely return to us with

some offers; I could sense it,” she was spot on. Honestly, having her on my side was going to make

things easier for me.

“You need to rest. Tomorrow is our big day. I’m really excited to see those mutants,” I sat down on

the ground, my spine straight, and my arms. folded on the bed. The bed was too small for all of us,

so I would sleep in a sitting position to ensure none of my babies fell.

“Are you afraid they might be terrifying monsters?” I asked Akira, concerned for her.

“Bigger than us? Come on,” her scoff made me smile proudly at her.