Mummy Your Husband is Mine

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illed the house, screaming my name, "Paula! You need t

ing I could deafen my ears. "Why don't you

her hips. "You think you can talk to me like

ou?" I shot back, feeling bitter. "You think livi

t even start with that. Andre is a good man! H

ury you didn't earn?" I spat, standing up to fa

ther I can be! "It's not easy!" she y

ver there!" I slammed my door behind her

could finally find some peace, but that thought was sha

glance. I stopped in my tracks when I saw them. My mom and Andr

dsome," my mom purre

laugh. "You know you're even more beautiful."

out them noticing me. But then I saw it. My mom brus

uldn't tell. How could she be so affectionate with him, acting like she hadn't

here private?" she whi

urst into the room, fury boilin

e while my mom quickly tried to compose herself. "Pa

t down with him while you're still in mourning for

at!" she yelled back, fu

st stop pretending for once, Mom? "You think you toy

h, you little br

arm, hitting me across the face. T

be you're the reason Dad is dead! You were busy trying to

rom shock to disbelief.

uck with you!" I stormed out of the room, t

eath, but now it felt like there was a way to show her what it really meant to be aba

played a game with her? What if I took my mother's h

man and the source of her happiness and mak

close to him without revealing my intentions. He was always in th

aybe even flirty. That evening, I walked

adopting a soft voice

, giving me a charming s

–ye

hy

y being nice?!" I gl

off your head. Calm down and I'm ju

e been thinking about what you said the other day. About how you care about

is brow furrowing slightly. "

to soften him up. "You're really nice to me,

and she loves her," he replied

I moved even closer. "Yeah, but you alwa

almost smirk. It worked. Andre shifted

om the kitchen. "Andre! Are you

his gaze returning to me. "Paula,

aid. "We'll

seat again, then said, "Let's fin

hings up a notch. I didn't care if I was going too

f my best outfits, and it was a bit revealing but the

" he said, his eyes wid

go somewhere or do something, but I don'

you have i

ther?" I suggested, leaning in a l

ce," he replied, though I could s

where I wanted, I heard my mom's voice f

torn, and my stomach twisted with frustration.

said, standing up. "Let'

"Yeah, later," I said, watching him le

y mom would decide to swoop in, stealing attention away. Once, I walked in as s

e said cheerfully, tryi

ht smile. "Just wanted to se

, but I felt the distance in hi