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It Should Have Been Like This

Chapter 4 Decision

Word Count: 1947    |    Released on: 06/09/2023

applied a lot of makeup to cover it up, but she didn't have the money to purchase a decent makeup kit. Her skin easily reacted if she used cheap or fake beauty products

make sure they were still breathing. The day before, the youngest suddenly started feeling dizzy and wheezing, and she knew it was connected to the second youngest. If she didn't act on time, she

ent for them, but he could also give them a good education and a better life. Lavender wanted to tell herself that he'd reject his children but she knew that he wouldn't, he wasn't that kind

he problem was that she was afraid they would take them away from her. She was afraid of meeting him again. After painfully lying that their father was a good man and that they were in love, she didn't wa

utter everything up made her sick. She felt like the children should only be allowed to be with her, no one else. Lavender was fully aware that she was

rk until the money was repaid, but she knew that was a fairytale wish. Her salary was only enough to feed them and pay for some minor bills, even if she worked until she was shaking to her bones, she'd never be able to pay back with her salary. Plus, how would they feed and

n was ch

gain. She didn't want to lose their love and respect and most especially, she didn't want the buried trauma to rise. In the past, when things got too hard for her, she resolved to sl

h any other man. She'd developed mild genophobia

as making. It was an old phone struggling to survive just like her. She pushed herself off the counter a little and reached into her pocket

tremble. The fact that Savia sounded distraught meant that it was serious. When she left the house in the morning, Zyaire was complaining about some pain

ppened t

own the staircase. Old man Joe helped us take him to the hospital but whe

at hospita

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ng from that. Serenity needed her drugs immediately and the doctor referr

ituations like this, she wished for that nice doctor who would say he or she would carry out treatment so she could pay later, but it was also the same time such

face and understood what it meant. He gently lifted the head of their youngest sibling which was on his lap and placed it on the leather seat, then stood up. He

ey were inside, Savia furiously kicked the trash can and scr

this, she's exceedingly annoying. How can someone who always knows the end result of something still make bad decisions? She is well aware of what will happen to her children and just like always, she makes up a stupid reason in her head to convince hersel

psychological help, but let's focus on saving our siblings. If anything happens to them, as usual, she'll

at if you try hacking into tha

im. Do you think it'll be possible to invade hi

mething?" Zachary shook his head. Savia bit her middle finger and suppress

er, they just needed their siblings to be safe. There was no other choice. "Savia, you have to threaten Mom, it's the only way," Zach watched his sister stop pacing and stare at him with surp

hind, a little surprised. When Savia returned to her mother, she stood in front of her, and with a powerful and cold voice, she called out harshly to

but her daughter beat her to it and her words made her heart sink. "If anything happen

r worries and fears, and even your pride and past trauma, but woman, if you don't snap out of it and make a hard decision, everything you've been working hard for will be wasted. I don't thi

at short time, she imagined a life without her three lovely children and the remaining two hating her. It was a nightmare. As if hypnotized, she fell to

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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