Revenge After Divorce Novel by Black Rose

OLIVIA

"What happened, somebody tell me what the fuck just happened?" I was going crazy, what was happening, what the hell did Ethan just say and why was he saying it? what the fuck did we do to deserve what he did?

"I think Ethan just stook a stand." My dad said looking awfully calm for my liking, the situation should have pissed him off, but he was calm. "What the fuck is your friend thinking, Nick, does he think he can get away with this?"noveldrama

Nick seemed calm as well, as if he were someone who knew what was happening or had a hand in it all. "I don't know what he is thinking but I get where he is coming from." I threw a glare his way, he was Samuel's father and yet he was acting like nothing was wrong.

Like his son was not kidnapped by his friend. "What the hell are you saying now, Nick? Do you realise that my son is in the hands of your friend in a God forsaken country!" my dad just shook his head.

Nick's mother took a seat saying nothing, yet she was the one who had a lot to say before. "Dad, why are you not doing anything? This is your grandson we are talking about!" what was everyone thinking?

Why were they not taking the situation as serious as it was, why were they so calm about everything? "Tell me something, Olivia. Is there anything from what Ethan said that is not true?" I drew a blank, everything he said was the truth.

When everything settled more issues a raised and the issue of registering as his mother took a back seat, mainly because I never thought something like that would ever happen!

"Your silence says it all. Ethan told us the truth and there is noting we can do but wait." I fumed in anger pacing the room. just when I had nothing to say or do, my mind not working properly, my phone rang once again.

It was the same number, and I picked up and put it on speaker. "Ethan, thank God you called again."

I was so relieved that he called, hoping that he had gotten back to his senses. "Why would you thank God that I called? I am not some kidnapper you know." Judging by the way he sounded; I could tell nothing had changed.

He was still the same guy who called a few minutes ago. "Listen to me Ethan and listened well..."

"Oh, shut the fuck up Marcus, I am so tired of hearing your voice, of hearing you dishing out threats when you are the same person who asked for our help when you fucked up and had a child with fucking Sandra. So, stop talking because your damn wife is still raising a child that is not hers because you didn't listen to your damn gut and investigate!"

Silence followed his words, no one could dispute what he was saying. "You want to know why I did this, Olivia?" I didn't know if I wanted to know. Judging by the way he spoke to Marcus and shut him up just now told me that Ethan was on a war path.

I didn't want to be in the crossfire with a man who was in the middle of a war. "I will tell you any way, even if you don't want to hear it but I think it's time you heard it."

He paused and I held my breath waiting for his cruel words. "You have forgotten everything." He started and I wondered what he meant by that, what had I forgotten? "You forgot who was there for you when you had no one. When that damned husband and father of yours weren't there."

Those words hit hard, they took me back to my helpless self in prison, pregnant and worried about my next meal and if my next meal was going to come. If I was going to be able to bring my baby into the world alive.

"You forgot everything, you are worse than a dog Olivia, you want to know why?" worse than a dog, those words got me weak to my knees and I thew myself on the couch feeling like my knees would not be able to hold my body up anymore.

"A dog, you feed it once and it never forgets. It always shows it gratitude by staying by your side, protecting you. it never leaves no matter how many times you chase it away. It's not because of the food, even though it needs that too, but its because of gratitude and loyalty to the person who helped it when it was at its lowest."

My heart ached; Ethan never caused trouble besides the time he stole a kiss. But he never did anything to bring me harm. He always protected me, being there for me no matter what was happening in my life, he always stood by me.

"But you, Olivia. Forgot who was there, you started taking me for granted and all because of something you caused yourself. Weren't you and your ex-husband the ones who caused all the shit you went through?"

I had no words, all that he said was the truth. "Now, when I am, well, when I was trying to build a life of my own, you couldn't even give me the same courtesy and respect I had given you. the benefit of the doubt and allow me to be happy. You had to take that away from me when I had never asked for anything before."

There were no words, by now I was crying. I thought I had learnt my lesson with Lupita, but I was wrong, I had learned nothing. I had treated Ethan the same way I had treated Lupita.

Just what the hell was wrong with me? "You let your husband, someone you met ten seconds ago use my son, the one I raised from birth to threaten me, me Olivia, what the fuck is that?"

He paused, I could hear the anger in his voice, and had no words to calm him down. "I am not going to take Samuel away from you, but do want some respect from the both of you and some little consideration and accommodation. I am not some stupid guy who can be overlooked Olivia, and your happiness is not the only one that matters."

He paused once again. "We have been treating you like a queen, not because your deserved it but because we love and care for you. we sympathise with you for everything you weren't through and want you to be happy. Why are you selfish now and forgetting that we too deserve the same happiness you have?"

All I could do at that moment was cry. I had no words, he was telling the truth, the kind I had overlooked and the kind none of them had ever cared to tell me.

I was selfish and only thought of only myself and my wellbeing. "Think about that and the people who have been through hell and back with you the next time you decide to be all high and mighty As I said, I am not taking Samuel away, I need him to help me cope with the fact that you fucked up my relationship before it even began!"