You Are My One and Only

Patricia assumed that it must be one of those advertisement flyers that businesses frequently left on people’s doorsteps. Sometimes, she would wake up to find an entire pile of them on their doorstep.

Some touted various medical treatments, locksmith services, or even offered jobs and other strange things.

Scott read out, “It says ‘repay your debts’, so I guess it’s from a money lending service.”

Stellan nodded. “Why are these pasted on our door, though? Scott, let’s tear them all down.”

The two little boys made quick work of it, while Patricia carried Sylvie to her bed.

Sylvie was sleeping so soundly that Patricia did not want to wake her up, so she let her sleep without washing up.

Patricia gazed fondly at Sylvie. Sylvie was rarely sick these days, and Patricia had a steady income too, so she no longer worried now.

She fervently wished that Sylvie, along with Scott and Stellan, would all grow up healthy and strong.

Once Scott and Stellan were done tearing off the warnings stuck to their door, they came to the room and said to Patricia, “Mommy, we’ve taken everything down, and the door’s locked too.”

Patricia nodded. “Go wash up and get ready for bed. Good night!”

She walked over to her two sons and gave them both a kiss on the cheek.

the children’s bedroom and returned to

she lay in bed

sent her a

‘Are you home yet?’

had run off so quickly and Elizabeth had something to say to him, so

the timestamp. The text was sent over one and a half hours

decided to

did it take

mister. It’s after hours. I’m not

Arnold. We dropped by the hospital to visit Poppy on our way back, so that’s why I’m only replying to

should be respectful enough

matter who I get engaged to or even marry, the

for bed, but she was afraid that if she did not

text, she waited for his reply. As soon as she closed

to boil, so much so that she almost

say something like that? What the hell? What a b*stard you

to someone else! How can you still say that I’m the one you

her phone off immediately. She could not be bothered to

day, as soon as she arrived at

in the chat group?

“Who’s the bride-to-be?”