It's been two days since Stevan came home. He didn't work either. He has forgotten his obligations as a father and husband. I'm sure he must have accompanied Athena at the hospital.
Some maids in our house were called to come to the hospital. They were ordered to take care of Athena. And now I was alone with my two daughters. The once lively house was now quiet.
"Mommy, why isn't Daddy home yet?" asked Grace, looking for her father.
"Yes, Mom, where did you go? Grice misses you," Grice said while shaking my body.
I didn't know what to answer. I couldn't possibly tell my two daughters about their father's bad behavior.
"Dad has a lot of work, so he might not be home for a few days," I answered my twin daughters.
I held back tears as I answered each of their questions. Lying was a difficult thing for me to do.
Stevan seemed to have lost his mind. If he didn't love me anymore, he had to remember his two daughters.
It wasn't long before I heard the sound of Stevan's car. It seemed like he had come home. Grace and Grice were running around to greet their father. The longing in their eyes was so strong. I followed their footsteps.
I was surprised to see the arrival of a woman who was currently being carried by Stevan. I should have been in that position, not Athena.
"Why did you bring her back to our house? Is she broke and doesn't have the money to rent a house?" I asked irritably.
"Watch your language. Kimberly, Athena is our guest. She'll be staying at our house," Stevan replied with a flat face. Stevan walked away without even looking at my face.
I didn't want to chase him anymore. Stevan doesn't love you anymore. Maybe it was time for me to end our marriage.
I went into the house, and I saw Stevan massaging Athena's feet. I tried to ignore him, but Stevan called out to me.
"Kimberly, please make some water for Athena, she needs to take her medicine!"
Stevan ordered me around like a maid. I chose to keep quiet and let him step on my pride. I was going away tomorrow with my two daughters anyway.
When I returned with the drink, I saw my two daughters on Athena's lap.
"Mom, is it true that I will have two mothers?" my two daughters asked.
My heart was beating fast, what had that damn woman said to Grace and Grice? Now it wasn't just Stevan who was in Athena's grasp. Both my daughters had chosen him too.
I went to my room, hid, and cried silently. It wasn't long before I heard a noise. When I looked, Stevan and Athena were arguing.
"Be quiet, Athena! I don't want Kimberly to find out," Stevan said, trying to shut Athena up.
I could hear their loud, echoing voices through my door.
"Kimberly has to know about our wedding, Stevan!" said Athena.
"I don't want to tell her I'm going to marry you secretly," Stevan snapped at Athena.
"Marriage is only once in my life, I want the kind of marriage that many women dream of," Athena said, sobbing. She hugged Stevan tightly. Stevan's raised hand stroked Athena's hair.
My eyes were so hot watching them. And what surprised me was Stevan's decision to secretly marry Athena.
"You don't want our marriage to be canceled because of Kimberly? Follow what I say, Athena!" Stevan said, making Athena agree to the secret marriage.
I stepped forward to see my husband, who had dared to cheat on me.
"What a jerk! You played a great role," I said while clapping my hands.
"Kimberly, did you hear everything?" asked Stevan, pushing Athena's body away from his embrace.
"You're crazy, Stevan! If you want to marry this woman, just say so, then divorce me!" I shouted loudly.
My tears escaped me.
"I don't want to divorce you, I love you, Kimberly!" replied Stevan, walking over and holding my hand.
"What a jerk! You're even more of an asshole than my ex-husband!" I said with emotion.
Suddenly I was surprised to see Stevan hitting the wall of our house. I saw that his fingers were covered in blood from the hard blows.
"Don't equate me with that asshole! I love you, Kimberly. I never cheated on you."
"Fool! You got engaged without me knowing, and now you want to marry Athena secretly. Isn't that cheating? Even when a man looks at another woman, it's cheating, damn it!" I replied and walked upstairs.
Today I was going to end it all. The marriage I had just built was now ruined.
I packed up my belongings, and when I was done, I went to the rooms of my two terrified daughters. I wouldn't let Stevan touch his daughters again.
I walked down the stairs, asking the maids to carry my suitcase. While I led my two daughters. I could see Stevan's frustrated face while Athena was not by his side.
"Where are you going, Kimberly?" asked Stevan, preventing me from leaving.
"Do you think I have the strength to see my husband marry another woman? No, Stevan. We're going to separate for now, I'll take care of our separation papers," I replied, but Stevan kept getting in the way.
"You can go, but leave my daughter!" Stevan said, looking at me coldly.
"I won't let Grace and Grice stay with you."
"She's my daughter, Kimberly!" said Stevan, gripping my hand so tightly that I winced in pain.
"She's my daughter too, Stevan! I gave birth to her, I fought for her. Have you forgotten that? When you stood worried at the front of the room. And when you asked the doctor to save my life. Have you forgotten all that?"
Stevan was silent, I tried to make him realize our struggle together.
"You can't leave, Kimberly. Do you want to leave empty-handed?" said Athena, who suddenly arrived with some documents. "All of Stevan's property is mine, Stevan gave it to me!"
My body froze as I stared at the documents. All of Stevan's possessions had changed names. When did this all happen? Why didn't I know about it? Stevan didn't even remember his biological daughter. He had forgotten his entire family.
