Ivan stood rooted on the same spot, his body was shaking violently and he looked as if he was going to break down at any moment.
At that moment, his emotions were very complicated, he was even in turmoil. Lucy entered the room again, but she was fully dressed. She seemed to be searching for something and did not spare Ivan a single glance.
Ivan choked slightly, it was as if something was stuck in his throat, but he knew that he had to tell Lucy about their child. She might change her mind....probably.
"Lucy, have you really made up your mind?" He asked instead, holding unto the last string of hope. Lucy finally raised her head to look at him, but contempt and disdain was obvious in her eyes. She looked at him as if he was a joke.
"Why should I change my mind? I would have left you since all this days, but when I thought of that boy, I could not do it." She said and his eyes reddened.
"O...our child, h...he died yesterday." He finally said.
Lucy was stunned for a while, seeming to be processing what he had just said and when she realised it, her countenance stiffened and she gritted her teeth.
"Ivan!!! could you be anymore useless? You could not even do anything for your son, I only left for a few days and you failed to look after your son? You knew that my account has been frozen and I am working hard to get money but you? You don't even have anything, no good job, no status, no nothing, Ivan, I am even starting to question your existence in this life." She said, her chest was heaving up amd down in anger.
Ivan was overwhelmed with guilt and regret, he was also hurting but what could he do? It was not like he was happy with what happened to their son. He was just helpless....and useless.
Lucy stormed out of the room instantly while cussing in whispers, she looked as if she could not stay in his presence anymore.
Tears of anguish filled his eyes and it nearly turned into madness, he felt an ache in his heart as if something inside him had broken or torn apart. The pain of losing his son and the pain of seeing his wife with another man, it was all too heartbreaking for him.
That night was meant to be a sleepless one for him.
....
Sure enough, Ivan could not sleep a wink for the whole night, there were dark circles under his eyes and he looked feeble. After showering and dressing up in his usual shirt and pant, he went to his work place.
He still had to work or else....
The moment he entered his department, the manager went to him.
"The Boss called for you." He said with folded arms, there was a tiny smirk at the corner of his lips and it gave Ivan a bad feeling.
"Okay." He nodded and the guy left after giving Ivan a meaningful glance, but Ivan ignored him and walked towards the main office.
Ivan knocked on the door twice before a deep and impatient voice told him to enter and he did.
"What do you want?" the moment he entered, Jack's voice sounded, his head was buried on his laptop and his assistant stood quietly by his side.
Seeing Jack once again made Ivan balled his fingers into fist but he took in a deep breath and endured it, he did not want to lose his job.
"Sir, you called for me."
He had to swallow the bitter feeling in his gut at the humiliation.
"Oh! so it's you, you are fired, pack your things and leave." Jack said simply the moment he raised his head to see who Ivan was. Ivan was startled.
Fired? For what reason?
"Sir, why am I fired all of a sudden? I have never done...."
"I am the boss here and I will decide who I want in my company, your presenceis irritating so I want you to leave." Jack said emotionlessly and Ivan felt as if he had been thrown into an ice cage, his whole body was rigid.
He was the one that was cheated on but he still had to lose everything, why?
"Sir, I have never....."
"Do you want me to call the security to throw you out?" Jack's assistant threatened and Ivan gritted his teeth in indignation.
The moment he left Jack's office, he went to his office dispiritedly and started packing his things, his colleagues saw him and for once, his name became a topic.
"Is that not Ivan? He still dared to leave his office before the closing hour."
"He sure has guts, who didn't know that he got this job through a back door?"
"The funny thing is that it was even his wife that helped him, so hilarious."
"He is just too useless and pathetic, his wife is so pretty, he does not deserve her at all."
"The woman must have been charmed, who would marry such a useless man?"
"Forget it, talking about him is ruining my good mood."
"Seeing him already ruined my day, fuck!"
"He is a basically a piece of shit."
"I am sure that he would be sacked soon."
"Wait, he has things with him, could it be that he had already been sacked?"
"Good for him, he is not needed here anyways."
"Hahaha, that useless thing will finally leave, we would be able to breath in fresh air again."
Ivan ignored their taunts and left his office in low spirits. It was not that he does not care or was not bothered by the ridicules and jeers, he was just helpless. This was not the first, second or third time but he had endured it all.
He did not know how this people knew his wife or why they cared about him but there was nothing he could do, he had to beg his way in to get this job but still, he lost it.
What had he done wrong? He lost everything, his son, his wife and now his job, just like that?
He had decided to continue working and forget about what Jack had done, but still Jack did not let him go. He even took his means of livelihood from him, how was he supposed to cope from there onwards?
All these made him realize what power and money could do.

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CHAPTER 288: Pain
After they finally found a dress that they would wear for the ball, they sent all the designers packing, and the house seemed empty. Isabel and Rachel were both immensely tired.“I'm stressed; I need to go to a spa.”“Well, you can add that to the list of what we have to do tomorrow,” Rachel told her, and she nodded.“I really do not like being stressed out. It messes with my brain,” Isabel complained.“I wonder how your husband is coping. To be very honest, you're lazy. You can't even do any hard work for like three hours straight.”“Now, why would I want to do hard work for three hours? I was not made for stress; it's why I have my very loving husband that understands me,” Isabel said, and Rachel laughed.“Well, that's good because if your husband was not Ivan, I wonder what you'd have shown him. The people around you need to be very patient people,” Rachel told her, and she nodded.“That's why I have you, Chelsea, Elijah, and Richard. You all love me so much that it's suffocating,”
CHAPTER 287: Dress Shopping
“I'm so stressed out. Let's quickly get today over with,” Isabel moaned as she sat down.“We have only just begun; have you forgotten that we are going to shop for the dresses that we will wear to the ball?” She asked her.“Oh, I totally forgot about that, darn.”“Good that you're here. That's how you'd have forgotten about it. It's important, you know,” Rachel told her.“I'm sorry, I've just been so stressed out, and now you're putting me through a hardcore workout,” she told him.“You need these every morning, you know, so you'll have a clear mind,” Rachel told her.“Clear mind how? I'm so stressed right now, and I can barely think, so please, there's no way I'm having a clear mind with this torture,” she groaned, and Rachel just laughed.“Now come on, it's important to keep fit. Go and take your bath,” Rachel told her, and she nodded.“You don't even have to tell me twice. Can't we just tell the designers to come here?”“Well, my house is too cramped up, right?”“My house? Let's go
CHAPTER 286: Motherly Love
“I've done a number on him,” Isabel muttered as she plopped down onto Rachel's bed.“Why do you say that?” Rachel asked as she removed her makeup.“He's now acting like a baby around me, like he's scared what might happen if he does some certain things with me. Ivan used to be so confident; he asked if he could hold me earlier after the panic attack,” she told her, and be nodded.“I understand that bit; you just need to be there for him. He needs you this time; make sure you don't let anything happen to him. It's the time to be there for him,” she told her, and Isabel nodded.“I know, I know. I just hope he gets better soon. The panic attack was so deadly to watch; I've never seen him have one. The way he clawed at his throat, Rachel, I don't think I want to see that again. It seemed like he wanted to die, and it drove me insane. I can't bear to see him die, you know,” Isabel told her, and she nodded.“I understand; don't worry. You guys have each other, and you're strong together, so
CHAPTER 285: Panic Attack
“Where the heck have you been, Isabel?” Elijah screamed at her on her way back to the office. Everybody stared at them due to how loud his voice was.“Don't you ever shout at me like that again,” Isabel warned him, and he still looked panicked.“I'm sorry, but everybody has been looking for you.”“Why? I was in Rachel's office; you know that's where I go most of the time.”“Darn it, it's Ivan,” Elijah said as they both got into the elevator.“What's wrong with him?” She asked hurriedly.“He's having those panic attacks again; it's worse this time around. I'm not comfortable leaving him but I was about to go to the announcement room and call your names through the speakers,” Elijah told her, and her own heart dropped.Why was he having these panic attacks? The elevator was not going fast enough; she kept staring at the numbers. She was burning inside, and when the elevator finally opened, she ran out. The people on the floor looked at her, but she didn't care.The man she loved was in
CHAPTER 284: Office Talks
The moment Rachel got to the office, she was greeted by different people, and they complimented her dress. She smiled and felt happy; she liked dressing nicely and being complimented by people. It made her feel good. She quickly made her way to her office to start her work for the day. She had a lot of things to do, and because she didn't come to work yesterday, she knew she had to catch up on a lot of things today.She remembered her night with Dante and smiled as she entered her office. Maybe things were finally starting to be okay for her and Dante. Maybe they could do this after all, but she still didn't know what would happen. She knew that his father was so against the idea, so even if her own parents agreed, she wasn't sure his own father would allow it. She didn't know what to do, and she didn't want to think about it, so she resumed work immediately. She needed to catch up on things. They had a meeting tomorrow where she would have to give her briefing, so she wanted everythi
CHAPTER 283: The Invitation
She opened her eyes but quickly closed them again. She didn't want to leave the bed; it was too comfortable for her. So, she closed her eyes, intending to go back to sleep. She didn't want to think about anything; she just wanted to continue being in the arms of the man she loved. She burrowed into his arms, but it felt empty. She immediately opened her eyes and looked beside her, only to find an empty space."Dante?" she called out, met with eerie silence. She sighed in disappointment, realizing that he was gone. She had expected him to still be there, and perhaps they could have talked some more. But she kept forgetting that he was a busy man and didn't always have time for what she wanted to do. Although she knew that if she told him she wanted him to stay, he would do so without hesitation, without thinking twice. And she loved him for that.She finally admitted to herself that she was in love with him. She thought as she plopped back down on the bed. She should probably have toda
CHAPTER 282: The Meet
After her conversation with her mom, she plopped down on the bed, contemplating her life and what to do next. She had achieved a lot at her age, and living in a cramped house was simply her choice. She could have easily afforded a penthouse for herself, given her hard work and the trust fund that would set her up for life. However, she wasn't lazy; she wanted to work hard and establish a trust fund for her future children as well. She had already started planning and saving for the children she would have, and the amount of money involved was not insignificant. She had clear goals that she wanted to achieve. For now, she knew that she simply wanted children. She didn't desire much more, just like her parents. Whether they came as twins or individually, she wanted kids. As for a husband, she couldn't envision herself with anyone other than Dante. She thought about it constantly, and he was the only person she could imagine being with. It was a strange feeling, but she just knew it. You
CHAPTER 281: Unveiling Secrets
“Mom, come on, tell me. I'm itching to hear about her,” Rachel urged her mother.“Andrea, I don't want to spill your brother's secrets,” she told her, and she pouted.“But he knows all of mine,” she told her, and her mother glared at her.“Mommy.” She gave her that look that she couldn't resist.“Okay, okay.”“Thanks, mommy.”“I'll tell you, but you don't get to use it against him or I'll kill you personally,” her mother told her, and she knew that she took that threat seriously.“So, after you left, you know how your father changes maids in the house every year, except Nora?”“Yes.”“Serena came in as the next batch of maid for the year. It was only supposed to be a year actually. She was assigned to Andre, your brother's chambers. You know the typical boss falls for the maid, whatever. That was exactly what happened, but Serena didn't like him then. She gave him a hard time and she really messed with your brother's mind. He almost went crazy. Anytime they had an argument, he's alway
CHAPTER 280: Conversation
It was the weekend again and Ivan and Isabel had to sleep in the same bed in the same house, their children were growing rapidly and their wits were also growing with them, those children were smart and they got it from their father probably. Isabel wasn't a nerd so she wasn't exactly smart all the way, but their father was everything so of course, they were smart.They just finished dinner now and Ivan and Isabel just tucked their children to sleep after singing for them. It felt nice to do all these once again, Ivan liked it and Isabel didn't want it to end actually. That was how he wanted things to continue to go, smooth.They were finally back in their room and they both laid down, they have never cuddled after everything that happened then.“Let's talk,” Isabel told him and he pulled his perfect eyebrows together.“About what?” He asked.“About us.”“Okay….” He said carefully not knowing when this will end, he had no idea what she wanted to talk about and it drove him crazy. He w
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