THE TWIST OF FATE

ay off. I'll tell Max t

t isn't necessary." T

mugs and poured tea inside. When she was done, she placed two stakes on a plate

Isabella and dropped

you so long?" I

"B

abella constri

lationship she desired. Adorable, benign, loving. "I want a man who wi

yes see." I snarled. I caught her s

"H

Restaurant then I went on, "We've been married for a year. Our lawy

ld think of us to be the perfect couple. She moved back a little bef

think." I could read the astonishment

ut of my mug before beginnin

occurred one

YEAR

the cab. "If I may ask, why are you in a haste?" he horned for the lady

ing arrangement." I balled my eyes

w! She's

r hot. Asin, if she's hot, I'm frigid." I'm already in

I was just heckling. Is the wedding happening now?" His apolog

With or without makeup, she looks the same to me." That's if she's even upstairs. She's the waggish one and I have to t

p the purse I forgot in the taxi and the basket

as holding a basket full of flower designs, my younger sister, Mia held onto the remaining invitation cards while my mum instructed her employe

Mia then patted her on her back gently. "Want some?" Extending som

ntly at my sister's wedding. G

to Lisa, everyone's favorite and the most annoying human I had ever met. When I tried to get up from the couch, I bumped

me really hard but surprisingly came back the night after to nurse my wounds. She evidently loved me. But it was a disjointed kind of love. Our mother-and-daughter bond was a beautiful one until Lisa's father showed up on our doorstep with his daughter. Everything changed that inst

blessings and likely gifts. Mine was different. Rather than rejoicing with me, they sympathized with Lisa. Festive seasons were the worst in the Browns family. "We are the same age!" I used to yell but all screaming and crying fell on deaf ea

h a bad prestige. Such a good title to give a novel if you asked me. Liam Smith. Affluent, handsom

e identity was not revealed. According to the news, He compelled her to abort the child and abused her physically and em

couldn't afford it. If you asked me then I would say it was only a snag to enmesh my dad and pressure him to get his daughter married to their filthy son. Just when I tried to talk to my dad, a letter was delivered on our doorstep. "Is this the residence of Mr. Brown?" I re

at me with your mouth open for the past 5 minutes. Are you okay?

aughter's wedding was more significant. Rolling my hair in a bun, my han

ur sister's big day. Nothing can afford to go wrong." The look i

t is the only thing I'm asked to do. It's not li

m in your room. This is a huge moment for all of us. If anything should go

re responding, "But mum, she's my sister. Why shou

assive favor by staying in your room. Le

cked up my fruits. Mia was allowed to stay in the sitting room b

t is she doing here? Has she come to rub salt in my injury or what? Charming. I couldn't stop thinking about what she wanted this time. Positioning the basket of fruits on the table, m

my sister's room?" She deadpanned,

felt the rising urge to answer back in the same tone. "Wait. Since when did you

ouse, I just want to give you a gift. I wanted to get you something but I

amiss with her but I couldn't figure out what. Her face looked pale even with that s

as probably a discord or Mum's birthday when Lisa threw one of her crazy parties for her. I clear

For all I know, you want

my lower lip. "You've always wanted to marry a handsome billionaire. That dream is going to become a reality tomorrow." Why is

at kind of a man d

t believe I'm discussing this with you but, I want a practical spouse. Not prevalent as portrayed in best-sellers. Someone who can defend me outside and sees my family as his

marrying a prominent billionaire but he's not the one my heart beats for. I wish I could love h

face concerned me. "If you really love Mum and Dad, you wouldn't do such a thing."

am at you?" Lisa brushed her makeover. She pulled out th

ll shouts at me, but proceed." And she's taking my thi

the house from the back. Whic

side. Why are you asking?" Maybe I should have asked this question first before blurting out the trut

s, she wiggled her pack of cigarettes in my face and grinned. "

e to happen to you. Now get out of my room. I want to sleep." She's being too nice. Usually in movies when people wer

It's ju

just trying to be a good daughter." Yeah. Pull

enever you are around,

n the bed and lay down. Picking up my Bible from my bed, my lips mumbled the scriptures, Revelation 1, before going to bed. Tom