Revenge After Divorce Novel by Black Rose

OLIVIA

Something was happening I could feel it, I might not have known what it was at the time, but I knew something was up. obviously, I was curious to know what it was and if it meant danger to us and if we would have to move again. Which I didn’t want.

First, it was Lupita who just left with Nick, I understood that they needed to spent time together and I didn’t have problem with her leaving. Ethan was with me even thought he was drunk out of his mind and passed out on my couch. He was there, I felt safe.

My husband was around as well as my dad. The kids and I were perfectly fine. But my husband and dad left in a hurry without saying a word to me. He only sent me a text when he had already left, meaning he was worried that I might be worried if he told me where he was going to my face.

That was not a problem for me either because there was security in the house and Xander was locked up. Things were quiet or was I fooling myself. which I believed I was judging from the way they looked when they came back.

All of them, my dad, my husband and Lupita. It was like they had a secret they didn’t want me to know about. Of course, I was curious again, but I held it in. “Lupita, do you want some tea or wine? We haven’t spent time together and I feel like we need it.”

She gave me a look I didn’t understand, it was like she was looking at an enemy for a second there but then that look was gone. I couldn’t blame her thought because I too acted the same way sometimes.

Especially if I had a nightmare and Marcus woke me up. I would still be seeing Xander in his face until the sleep clears from my eyes. “I will take wine please.” If she wanted wine, that could only mean one thing, she was distressed, and I felt guilty.

I took my son and myself to therapy, but I never asked her if she needed to see one. She went through the same thing I did and was as traumatized as much as I was if not more. She did lose her grandmother because of that incident.

I handed her a glass of wine then took a seat next to her. “Lupita, I never asked this but, do you need to see a therapist? I know you went through the same thing I did, I know how strong you are but there might be somethings you would like to get off your chest but not to me. to a professional who will help you make sense of everything.”

I felt like the most selfish person in the world, I didn’t think of Lupita because she always appeared strong, but I forgot that even the strongest of people do go through hard times. I shouldn’t have known that better than anyone.

“I am sorry I took so long to ask, I think I got fooled by the fact that you are always so strong and taking care of everything and fixing things for everyone. When a person is like that, we tent to forget that they get hurt too and through hard times. I am sorry for forgetting that.”

Lupita didn’t reply for a while only focusing on her wine. I even thought she was angry and with reason if she was. Eventually, after what felt like forever, she placed the glass on the table and looked at me.

“Thank you, Olivia. I appreciate you offering, now that I think about it, I do need to see someone. I have been angry, a lot and might have done or said something that influenced someone else to do something bad because of my anger.”

I was taken back, what could she have done, who could she have influenced? Was it Nick and what did he do? That got me worried, but I wasn’t about to pry. If she wanted me to know, she would have told me.

“Then I will give you my doctor’s number or you can look for your own doctor and we will pay.” She filled her

glass again, she must have been really stressed, Lupita never drank more than one glass of wine.

Or maybe, I had put so much responsibility on her that she never had the chance to just unwind and enjoy herself. Had I been selfish that whole time she had been with us? I felt bad. “How about shopping? Retail therapy always works to make us feel a little better. I know it’s not permanent, but I don’t want us being depressed.”

I always said Lupita was like a sister I never had but I had been treating her like an employee all along. I might have taken her everywhere I went but that was for the kids, it was never about her enjoying herself wherever we

went.

‘Just has your mind been at, Olivia?‘ I felt so guilty.

“Let’s do that tomorrow, right now, I would like to take a nap, if that is okay with you.” I quickly nodded feeling like the biggest fool in the world. “Yes, of course, you don’t have to ask and don’t worry about the kids. Take your time.”

She stood and left. I was left feeling like crap. “What’s wrong?” asked my husband sitting next to me. “Marcus, you are usually the first person to notice things and tell me about it.” he nodded. “Then why haven’t we both. noticed that we have not been treating Lupita right?” noveldrama

He shifted uncomfortably on his seat. “We haven’t been treating her life family at all, not giving her time to do the things she likes, going out on her own, enjoying her life, we even put restrictions for the man she likes. What kind of people are we?”

“Olivia, as much as we treat her better than other people, like the member of this family, she is still an employee we pay to look after our children. Yes, we can change things and be more lenient if that is what you what. But we have been treating her better than most and that is something.”

I didn’t want her to be treated better than most, I wanted her to feel at home and be happy. “I would like us to treat her like a member of this family, change some of the things we have been doing with her. treat her better.” My husband nodded but I could tell he was not telling me something.