“What are you doing here, Gina?” Matt asked her. “Cam’s with my parents today.” “I know. I came to see you.” “Come in.” She went inside. He preceded her to the living-room. While he remained standing, she sat on the divan. “Did you hear about Tanner and Melania?” “Yes, I heard that they’re engaged but… Read More Gina Visits Matt Again
Dushan was sitting at his desk when he got a call from a number he didn’t recognize. He decided to let it go to his voice mail. He heard the beep and stiffened when he heard Ruth’s voice. “Dushan, it’s Ruth. I’m calling from the boardroom. That’s why you don’t recognize the number. The reason… Read More Dushan Learns of Chioma’s Visit to Ruth
Linh still couldn’t believe that Thao wanted a divorce or that he had been cheating on her all this time. Who was the other woman and why wouldn’t he tell her? It couldn’t be someone she knew. She didn’t know anyone there in Seattle. Most of their friends were in Da Nang or Hanoi. Was… Read More Linh Makes a Discovery
“Why is Johnny sitting outside in the cold?” Connie asked her friend, Elena. Elena sighed. “He’s waiting for his Dad to come home.” Connie was startled. “Didn’t you tell him about the divorce?” “Yes. Jack and I told him before we separated. We explained that we wouldn’t be living together as a family anymore.” “If… Read More Wishing and Hoping
Linh made her way in the garden to where Thao was waiting for her. When he came home for work earlier that evening, he asked her to meet him in the garden after dinner. When she saw the expression on his face, she knew that it wasn’t for a romantic rendezvous or anything of the… Read More Thao Asks Linh for a Divorce
I never thought it would happen to me. We were so happy or so I thought. Then, one day, he told me that he was leaving the kids and me. I still can’t believe it. It was the worst moment in my life. I’m still struggling to understand why he left without saying anything to… Read More Marital Abandonment
He had to do it. It pained him to even think about it but he couldn’t continue living a lie. He was madly in love with Jabulani and he wanted to be with her. Avianna was going to be heartbroken, devastated and he wished he could spare her from all that but it was unavoidable.… Read More A Painful Decision
Tanner was at Yorkdale Shopping Mall when he spotted Melania and Matt together. They had just come down the escalator from the food court. They were talking and laughing. They didn’t see him. He watched them as they stood there. They seem pretty friendly, he thought to himself. Was there something going on between them?… Read More Tanner Bumps into Melania
Gina’s mother was still in the powder room when she got there. They were the only ones in there. They hugged and then went to an area where they could talk. “How are you doing, Gina?” her mother asked, looking her over. “I’m fine, Mom. How are you?” She hadn’t seen her since New Year’s… Read More Gina’s Mother and Tanner
Gina stared at herself in the mirror. How miserable she looked. She was tempted not to go to her cousin, Natalie’s wedding. The last thing she wanted was to see her father. Ever since he found out about her trying to keep Matt and Cam apart, he had made her life miserable by threatening to… Read More Gina Attends a Wedding
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