Let's compromise
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When he finally let go of her, Myra was out of breathe, she hear a squeal from behind them and look over his tall shoulder moving a bit to the side to see her baby girl Leslie looking at them and giggling.
Myra look at Adam in shock, he has just kissed her because he knew that Leslie was there to make pretend that things are good between them.
Definitely, the kids has been the reason for his antic behaviors. But since when did he care so much about the kids he wanted aborted? Did something happen in the past four years that she was out?
“You need to rest honey” Adam said to her and put his hand around her waist.
His other hand reach for the bag and he pick it up, gently leading her to the table.
Myra did not fight it and let him do as he likes, she need to find a way to get herself out of his grip before she loses her mind and that too with her kids.
There is no chance she is letting Donna raise her children for her.
However, she can barely fight against Adam for the children’s custody. It would be a futile effort to ask him to court so she need to think of a solution.
After taking a warm shower to clear her head, Myra decided she need to stay for the sake of her children. If Adam wants to have a show in front of the kids then he can have it.
In the main time, she need to work hard to get her kids closer to her. Once they are able to trust her, it would be easier to take them away.
The door of the room open when she is just about to loose her towel and she grip tight at it almost cussing out, Myra turn around to see her little boys and her eyes light up.
“Hi” she manage to call first this time.
“Dinner is ready Mum” one of the boys called.
She has really been able to get the boys’ name right, so she walk up to them still holding her towel tight.
“Hmm…You are…?” she asked embarrassed.
“I’m Frank, this is Flynn” Frank said as gleeful as his sister.
Myra pat his hair and look at Adam who is standing behind, he does look a lot like Adam in physique and even attitude. He even has a this domineering Bossy aura.
“Let me just get dress, I will be down soon”
“Okay” Frank said and took Adam’s hand pulling him out of the room.
Myra quickly dress up in a simple short and top, she tied her hair in a messy bun and didn’t bother to straighten her fringe before walking out.
On her way, she meet Adam who is about to go downstairs and gaze at him for a moment before turning away but then she turn back again and stop him.
“Why did you name one of the boys’ your second name?” she asked and cross her arms.
“What?” Adam strain his face at her question
“There are two boys, how could you name one of them after you? That’s showing favoritism”
“I did not think that through” he apologize and it was Myra’s turn to frown her face.
He apologized! Now that is really very scary. She look around to see if there is the kids around but none of them are in sight.
“Well…why didn’t you name the girl after me?” she stutter and walk past him with a frown.
Adam Rodriguez has never apologized to her before, not even when he did the worst things to her or humiliate her or leave her wailing her eyes out.
While she hurry downstairs, Adam chuckle delightfully to see her freak out, he is indeed finding her interesting these few hours.
“Mum is here” Frank called excitedly.
Myra chuckle at how bright he is and go to sit down beside him but Adam shook his head at her.
“You should sit beside Dad” he said and point to the chair that Donna is about to pull out to sit.
Donna stop and look at Flynn who has a cold look in his eyes while he look at her, It looks like he is not a fan of Donna.
“Right Flynn” she said and chuckle lightly.
She walk to the seat at the same time that Adam got down and they both took their seats while Donna has to sit beside Frank because the kids want to sit next to their parents.
“Can you help me remove the carrots Mum?” Leslie said and try to pick her plate up.
“Leslie, you shouldn’t be picky about food” Donna immediately scold and Leslie withdraw back her hands.
“What are you doing? If she doesn’t want to have carrots, then she won’t have them” Myra attacked immediately and pick up the plate in front of Leslie.
She pick out the carrots as fast as she could and put them back, she give her baby girl a pat on the hair
“Thank you Mommy” Leslie said with a smile.
“You shouldn’t indulge and spoil her, she is going to be…” Donna was saying but Myra cut her off angrily.
“Why don’t you do that when you have your own kid Donna? I will raise my kids the way I want and I don’t think you should have a say in that” she retorted turning to Adam to see if he has a different opinion or thought to that.
But he just has his head down to his food like he isn’t listening. Well, that’s new, she assume he would have stand to support Donna by now.
She return to her food and eat while helping Leslie who isn’t good with her cutlery yet.
Myra stood up holding Leslie’s hand after meal to give a bath and retire to bed early before deciding on other issue but the two boys stopped her with a curious look
“Why are you going to different room?” Frank asked and they both look up. Donna who is also about to walk to her room turn around.
“What?”
“You and Dad should sleep in the same room” Frank repeated
“Oh, Mommy wants to sing you cuties lullabies to sleep and spend some time with you” Myra quickly think on her feet.
“You can do that together, isn’t that right dad?” Flynn to Adam who is with his phone and he nodded his head gently in agreement
Myra look in daze at her little boys and realize why he is named after his father, he is a tough one.
“What are you waiting for? Let’s go” Adam said and Myra furrowed her brows
What now?!!
…
Myra and Adam managed to put the three of them to sleep in an hour and moved slightly away from the bed to avoid disturbing their rest and Myra look around the room a bit nervous to be back in here.
“We need to talk, don’t we?”
Adam pull his hand out of his pocket and sit on the edge of the bed, he look at her attentively and she pouts nervously.
“Because of the kids, I am going to compromise” Myra told him knowing she can’t fight against him just yet
She has been out of four years and need to stabilize herself first and have enough money to take care of four kids on her own.
Adam continue to look at her without a word expecting her to say more which she did
“I still want a divorce”
Adam’s countenance changes and he seem to be getting upset.
“I am not making a compromise with my kids Myra” he is calling her by her name so much now.
“The compromise is about us, we definitely can’t be together, not with Donna around but…”
“Is this about Donna?” Adam asked.
When has it never been about Donna? Myra thought with a heave sigh.
The two of them must have wished that she never recovered and died so they can be together with her kids but they must be disappointed now that she is back.
“There is nothing between Donna and I” Adam uttered feeling the need to explain that much to her, he might have let her stay in the house for years but that was because of her accident and he has not really focused on things at home ever since her incident.
“What do you want then?” Adam asked folding his hand
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