SINCLAIR HOUSEHOLD (24 years ago)
"Father,I say we send her back to her poor wretched family,"Antonio said, pointing accusing fingers at his wife who was heavily pregnant.
Isabella's face was filled with tears as she looked at her husband who gave the family the idea of sending her back to her family.
The wicked smiles on the face of Thomas and Lydia,her husband's sister, didn't go unnoticed by the lady but she ignored them.
They were clearly behind her present dilemma but she was so disappointed at her husband who chose not to trust his wife and believe his sister's words over hers after all his preaching that he loved her and would always stand by her no matter what happens.
She was framed by Lydia who gave them false information from her step sister Nora,that the baby in her tummy was not her husband but from her ex boyfriend Cain.
What made the matter worse and much more believable to her husband and the household was when she accidentally bumped into Cain at the shopping mall.
Isabella wanted to surprise her husband as his birthday was fast approaching,after numerous efforts by her maid,serah to not go out due to how heavy she was with the pregnancy and also with the fact that she was carrying twins and needed not to stress herself.
But Isabella,being such a stubborn soul didn't heed her advice and after further hesitation,serah had to accompany her madam to the mall.
Isabella Sinclair ,wife to the potential heir of the family business, Antonio Sinclair,who married her after numerous advice and tantrums from his family members for choosing an orphan like her rather than marrying a girl from the same class with him.
The duo fell in love at first sight with each other but amidst the temptations and trial coming from the family and Lydia ,they finally got married but that didn't settle the dispute between the family and Isabella rather it was much worse after their marriage.
"Or rather,she goes back to her boyfriend Cain ''Lydia added, smiling evilly at her.
"You need to believe me Antonio,I didn't do it"Isabella cried moving closer to touch her husband but he shifted away from her as if she was poison.
"Our babies Anton,you need to thi.."
"Our babies?"Antonio asked back, more like ridiculed when he heard what she said,she was trying to use the bastard's children who she claims as his to gain her way back to his heart.
Never!
He had been a fool to not heed to his father's advice when he refused to allow her to be part of the family rather he was blinded by love.
"Those things in there are not mine and can never be mine"He told her looking directly into her eyes.
"She's such a hoe,"Lydia said, standing up to move to the chairman who had not said a word since the unfolding incident.
"Father,you need to do something,this is such a huge slap to our face"Lydia sat down holding her father's hand.
"Isabella"Andrew called looking at the lady sitted down in the sitting room with tears on her face.
It was such a pity that she had to do this because he has come to like her these few months of her marriage with his son.
But just as he has always said,these low lifes would always be a disgrace anywhere they go and Isabella had just proved him right.
"Fath.."
"He's not your father, mind your words you gold digger!"
"You are never to return to this family again,now get out!''Andrew said finally as he signalled guards who obeyed his instructions in throwing her out of the house not caring she was heavily pregnant.
They made an innocent soul cry not knowing that was just the beginning of their downfall.
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Flashback over
Antonio wiped off the tears at the corner of his eyes,holding himself from breaking down again as he had always done anything he remembered what he did to his wife.
His bella.
He should have always known that her step sister and his sister never really liked her and Lydia had succeeded in making him throw away his diamond while he picked up stones.
Today was her birthday.
And he wondered if she was still alive.
If she was alive,would she still be angry at him for treating her like this?
Had she forgiven him?
Because he really needed her forgiveness,he fucked up big time!
Today marked twenty four years of his fruitless effort in finding her and their other child who she ran away with after giving birth in the hospital.
After some months of throwing her out of the household,he could barely keep up with himself and was afraid of admitting that he didn't miss her but his actions proved otherwise,he will always end up in deep grief over what he had done twenty four years ago.
He got a call from the hospital that she disappeared with one of the twins, a girl,leaving the baby boy with him and now Ethan had grown into a big boy and was now ready to take over the family business without knowing who his real mother was.
Antonio didn't tell him the truth about her other than the fact that she took his siblings and ran away,he was afraid that his son would come to hate him if he found out the truth.
He was afraid he would leave him just as his Bella had did.
As Long as he doesn't pry further into knowing the reason why his mother left everything would be fine.
Right?
He took the scotch in front of him drowning himself in alcohol which had turned out to be his companion for years now.
"Father?''Ethan called to him entering his room to see the man looking helpless ,his eyes were wet with tears which made his heart ache.
"Enough father!"Ethan took the bottle away from him and threw it on the floor as it broke into pieces.
"When are you going to stop this,mother left us and she's not coming back,the sooner you get over her the better!"
"I can't help it"
"Then you get married"
Ethan suggested to him but the man's eyes turned darker as he stood up nearing him but Ethan didn't flinch; rather he was looking at his father.
"I would never get married to another lady when i know she's still out there"
"She may be dead dad, this is twenty four years now since she left,you need to stop this before i lose my mind"
"Son?"Antonio called, noticing his change in words,he was on the verge of breaking down.
"Do you think it's easy for me?I miss her no matter how much I've tried to hate her for running away with my sister but you need to get a grip of yourself before i lose you too"Ethan told him, tears ready to fall from his eyes.
Antonio walked up to him engulfing him in a bear hug as Ethan bared his heart out soaking his dad's shirt with his tears.
"I'm sorry son,forgive your dad"Antonio apologized when he realized the cost of his actions,he never really thought that his behaviour was leaving an after effect on his son until now.
He needs to stay strong for him until he finds Isabella and his sister,then he will tell him he has been a bad dad to him and his sister and also a bad husband to their mother.
Isabella Sinclair.
Where are you?