When my Daughter Ch 5
Chapter 5 69% “Hello, attorney? This is Emerald. I want to file for divorce.” There was a pause on the other end, the kind that makes your throat tighten even…
When my Daughter Ch 4
Chapter 4 I woke up with my body burning, but not from rage this time–from fever. Every muscle screamed, every breath rattled. The throbbing in my toes from the cruel…
When my Daughter Ch 3
Chapter 3 69% My phone buzzed while I sat slumped against the edge of the bed, hollow from crying. I forced myself to look at the screen. Martin. Don’t worry,…
When my Daughter Ch 2
Chapter 2 69% “Martin,” I whispered when he answered. My voice cracked, raw and desperate. “It’s me. Do you still want to marry me? If yes… then help me with…
When my Daughter Ch 1
Chapter 1 It was supposed to be a day of joy. Gwen’s third birthday. My baby’s smile was brighter than the sun that morning as she twirled in her new…
The Joke 8
Chapter 8 After the sugar daddy was scared off by the donkey bray, Bella Rose’s live–streaming career froze completely. The internet was flooded with memes and ridicule: “Clucking Bust,” “Donkey…
The Joke 7
Chapter 7 More than a month had passed since the infamous squeaky–chicken fiasco at the Hawthorne Foundation Gala. The online frenzy had cooled, but the hashtags never died. “Bella Rose”…
The Joke 6
Chapter 6 The morning after the gala fiasco, Bella Rose stormed into Dr. Harris’s cosmetic surgery clinic, teetering on four–inch stilettos. “Harris! Get out here! Look at the garbage you…
The Joke 5
Chapter 5 By the end of the month, Hawthorne Foundation Charity Gala had finally arrived. Michael Carter’s company was one of the sponsors, so of course he had to attend. …
The Joke 4
Chapter 4 One week later. I was lounging on the sofa, scrolling my phone, when I stumbled across a notification–Bella Rose was livestreaming. So soon after surgery? She’s really risking…