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It Should Have Been Like This

Chapter 3 Crisis

Word Count: 1902    |    Released on: 06/09/2023

er's v

rs have all taken their baths but haven't brushed their teeth because as you can se

here's

algorithm to... what he said. Shou

and started wal

She asked, following

d the door partly, and smiled as I saw Zachary focused on wha

r that is. He was more of the cold-hearted type to outsiders and too obsessed with drawing a line between him and everyone he finds underneath his standard. His personalit

I'm not allowed to carry him so I just let h

s, stressful. How did o

stopped school, they made use of their old laptops and surfed the internet for daily educational videos. Zachary, Zayn

om bought pizza and ice cre

it all!" And with that, he ran out of the room

me, and even took over my cleaning obsession... Ur, I mean, the ability to kno

Savvy helped me brush their teeth and change them into their pajamas. I sang them to sleep, kissed their

a huge stool, washing the dishes. If those two weren't so helpful, I would never have been able to survive. They started taking care of their s

the snacks. Cream cracker?" He raised his head

it in hot cocoa? Can yo

lows," I promised. He nodded in agreement. I tore the wrapper open and dropped it on the isl

ent every Friday with for game night. Their children were nine and eleven by age, but they were the only family we associated wit

kids' hair black to make it more difficult for people to spot the resemblance between my kids and th

ighed, the kind of sigh she normally did when she wanted to tell

land to drop the glass and the milk while she climbed down. Zach sh

ay.

d our old landlord sold our house. He used to let me live for free but after he sold it, he told me I would have to pay the

ked about t

inced, "he called you all sorts of names, really bad ones that I do not wish to repeat

ould be forced to evict us out of his property," Savvy mur

did he scr

ke a year's payment or more and t

ed money for Zayne's surgery, they sent people over today-" I clapped my hand over my mouth to stop myself from screaming out loud. "And Mom," Zach sniffed back his tears, "Zayne showed

he drugs are t

m, I think Sere

o?!" I cried. "She stopped breathing again?" I s

y were not healthy children, especially Zayne. They had been sick since they were born and that

emporarily tightened her lungs and sent pangs of pain to her chest. At first, the

r medication but the problem was that I didn't have the money to keep it up. I only bought some drugs to suppress it and keep i

It was an emergency surgery to prevent permanent paralysis. I spent it all but I didn't finish the treatment. He needed some drugs to comple

doctors told me when they were born that Serenity and Zayne would have very weak immune systems, that sickness would threat

, just one mo

better after ten was high. "There's a way," Zach said as he dropped to the floor to sit beside me. He place

RLICE, COMING TO LAS VEGAS TO FINALIZE THE A.J. COLLA

d and never bothered to look at the magazines or watch the news

between him and his father at five years old. Then he intentionally showed me magazines and talked about him to see my reaction. I fai

ay from their younger ones. It wasn't capable of scarring them (h

, I know you would rather remain dead to him and the world, but,

N

need him because no on

u away from me through the law! I don't

and Zayne could die, I don't want them to die." She burst

ather doesn't need to know about me or either

t,

ad. I rather watch my children die than have him fi

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1 Chapter 1 Prologue2 Chapter 2 Unfortunately3 Chapter 3 Crisis4 Chapter 4 Decision5 Chapter 5 It's karma6 Chapter 6 She's alive7 Chapter 7 Father overnight8 Chapter 8 What to do9 Chapter 9 The Number Four Rule10 Chapter 10 Stay or stay11 Chapter 11 New agreement12 Chapter 12 Let's 'forgive' him13 Chapter 13 Another deal14 Chapter 14 Offer her a job15 Chapter 15 Shopping 16 Chapter 16 A day at the mall17 Chapter 17 Appeasing the little boss18 Chapter 18 First day (1)19 Chapter 19 First day (2)20 Chapter 20 Aren't you going to take revenge 21 Chapter 21 Exalt your right as a Verlice22 Chapter 22 Help me23 Chapter 23 Eyes up here 24 Chapter 24 Painful memories25 Chapter 25 The supreme court26 Chapter 26 The first night back with him27 Chapter 27 The keyword is 'my'28 Chapter 28 Overdose29 Chapter 29 I'm not sick30 Chapter 30 Something to hide31 Chapter 31 Nothing personal32 Chapter 32 Jealousy33 Chapter 33 The Best Friend 34 Chapter 34 Would they be happy to see me 35 Chapter 35 What happened to him36 Chapter 36 And what are you going to do about it 37 Chapter 37 Scars of memories38 Chapter 38 Crows like shiny things39 Chapter 39 You need help40 Chapter 40 Like an inescapable curse41 Chapter 41 Cat out of the bag42 Chapter 42 Dramatic quins43 Chapter 43 Who's their mother 44 Chapter 44 Unorthodox45 Chapter 45 A promise and a favor46 Chapter 46 Unplanned date47 Chapter 47 I don't want to forgive you48 Chapter 48 Any ideas 49 Chapter 49 Midnight wake-up call50 Chapter 50 I wouldn't mind another try51 Chapter 51 Group chat52 Chapter 52 Homecoming53 Chapter 53 His sisters54 Chapter 54 He'll live55 Chapter 55 Reunion (1)56 Chapter 56 Reunion (2)57 Chapter 57 Reunion (3)58 Chapter 58 Restless59 Chapter 59 Justification60 Chapter 60 Bad news61 Chapter 61 Concern62 Chapter 62 Healing Conversation63 Chapter 63 Seduction64 Chapter 64 Breakthrough at Midnight65 Chapter 65 Breakthrough at Midnight (2)66 Chapter 66 A Sticky Situation67 Chapter 67 The Secrets We Keep68 Chapter 68 A Reunion of Sorts69 Chapter 69 The Truth in Dream70 Chapter 70 A Promise to Keep71 Chapter 71 Fractured Ties72 Chapter 72 Morning After73 Chapter 73 The Devil's Anniversary74 Chapter 74 The Weight of Regret75 Chapter 75 A Glimmer of Hope76 Chapter 76 Facing the Storm Within77 Chapter 77 The Fierce Defender78 Chapter 78 Seeds of Vengeance79 Chapter 79 Dinner and Presents80 Chapter 80 A Fresh Start81 Chapter 81 Assumptions of Power82 Chapter 82 A Delicious Detente83 Chapter 83 How Was Your Day 84 Chapter 84 Try Not To Make A Sound85 Chapter 85 Oh Boy86 Chapter 86 Trouble on the Homefront87 Chapter 87 Rylee's Crossroad88 Chapter 88 A Bold Transformation