Joyous Celebration
This was meant to be a momentous occasion. It’s unusual to see four sisters become pregnant at the same time. It couldn’t have been more exciting for them to be due three months apart. Suddenly, everything came apart when one of them found something unexpected about her child’s father. As a result of what she discovered, the four sisters were split up.
Joyous Celebration
Talk Of The Town
When Marya, Sasha, Hailey, and Kelly Scarcella discovered they were all pregnant, they were twenty-eight years old. The four Mississippi sisters were pleased to learn that they would all be sharing a term. The four had always done everything together, from binge-watching TV to preparing expensive dinners for their parents to forming various clubs. They had all become inseparable over the years, but they never expected that their bond would be tested to the limit one day.
Talk Of The Town
Parenting
Raising a family is something that most of us strive for. It is rewarding to be a caregiver for a life that depends on you, whether it be a child, a pet, or even a plant. The Scarcella sisters had always had this goal. It had always been their ambition to have children at the same time and raise them as best friends and cousins. Their fate remained unknown to them.
Parenting
Miss Scarcella
A professional mountain climber fell madly in love with Hailey, the third sister. True love was something she and her sisters had never experienced before.Their mother had been pestering them about their romantic relationships for several months. She claimed they were almost thirty and had no spouses to bring home. Hailey’s only goal in pursuing him was to alleviate her anxiety. It was for the wrong reasons.
Miss Scarcella
Well Deserved Rest
While vacationing in Tibet, she met Chase and found his company to be incredibly invigorating and interesting. While vacationing in Tibet, she met Chase and found his company to be incredibly invigorating and interesting.
Well Deserved Rest
Inseparable
He captivated her with his story, and she was instinctively drawn to him. In addition to being amusing and educated, he always made her smile when he was around. He captivated her with his story, and she was instinctively drawn to him. In addition to being amusing and educated, he always made her smile when he was around.
Inseparable
A Sudden Change Of Heart
Her friendship with Chase evolved significantly throughout her journey across Tibet. Even her timetables and itineraries were altered to follow his instead of her own meticulously planned itinerary. Her three-week trip to Asia finished with her taking him far into the Himalayas, where his purpose was accomplished. He proposed to her at one of the world’s highest hills.
A Sudden Change Of Heart
Breathtaking Place
Hailey was twenty-seven at the time, but the request made her feel like a teenager again. In the pristine snow, she consented sheepishly. There were blue skies above them, fluffy clouds below them, and a path of gray mountain peaks. In such a wonderful setting, she couldn’t resist a particular request.
Breathtaking Place
What Followed
In the months that followed, Hailey couldn’t get enough of her new love. After her vacation, she went home to the all-too-familiar Natchez, Mississippi. Chase, a skilled mountain climber, was only able to visit a couple of times. This was Hailey’s first long-term romance. Chase’s affection had disillusioned her about their ability to make this work long term. Everything would soon crumble around her.
What Followed
The Issue At Hand
It all started with the overwhelming loneliness that we all feel when our significant other lives thousands of miles away. As a result, Hailey mustered the confidence to confront Chase about the situation. As the talk went, things became chaotic. Hailey lamented that Chase had never been home. When he visited, his mind was constantly elsewhere. Chase, on the other hand, saw himself as having reached the pinnacle of his profession. His sole wish was for her to be patient.
The Issue At Hand
The End
But time waits for no one, and Hailey had had enough. She ended her relationship with Chase, despite his pleas to stop. It was difficult, but necessary. Her three sisters each came to comfort her, taking a week off from their respective careers to assist her return to reality. None of them realized Chase had already set his sights on each of them and was plotting to upend their lives.
The End
His Side
Chase has been considering marrying Hailey and starting a family with her without her knowledge. He had never met anyone with more soul than her. He was first attracted to her, then captivated by how her intellect operated. By the end, he’d fallen madly in love with her and couldn’t wait to retire so he could offer her everything she want. You can image his anguish when she decided to stop things with him.
His Side
A Dark Secret
Even though she had no idea Chase was planning to marry her. There was more to it than that. She believed she knew everything about the man she had just ended things with, but that was only scratching the surface. Chase was keeping a horrible secret that would expose not only herself, but all of her sisters as well. It would all end tragically.
A Dark Secret
Be Patient
Hailey had ended her relationship with Chase since his job prevented him from spending time at home with her. She couldn’t afford to remain at home and worry about him all the time. Not to mention the air of mystery he exuded, which was gradually affecting her. She complained about having to raise their children alone, fearing that a mountain crevasse would swallow him whole or a boulder would smash him to a pulp. But things would only worsen from here.
Be Patient
Something She Didn’t Know
What she didn’t know and didn’t hear Chase say was that he was in the latter three years of his career. Why couldn’t she remain patient? However, she had no idea she was ducking a bullet. She was going to uncover the truth about the mystery and peril he created. She had no idea what she had done by letting him into her life.
Something She Didn’t Know
Plotting
Chase, upset, began to scheme. He wanted Hailey to feel the misery he was experiencing. He devised a failsafe scheme that would ensure he had the last laugh. He was planning the inconceivable. Hailey was about to experience what it was like to be hurt by another. At the end, she’d be in tears as she picked up the shards of her former existence.
Plotting
A Special Place
Hailey had three sisters, and each held a particular place in her heart. Chase would have to go to them in order to reach her and show her the pain he was experiencing. It would take some time to carry out his grand plan. But, unlike Hailey, Chase was a patient man. He would never forgive or forget what she did to him.
A Special Place
Back To Reality
Hailey was gradually waking up as the months passed. The desire to remain in bed with tubs of ice cream no longer rang in her ears. She no longer had the overwhelming want to shout anytime she heard or saw anything about mountain climbing or the Himalayas.
Back To Reality
Returning To Normal
Her life was slowly getting back to normal. But she noticed a familiar face heading toward her one evening out of nowhere. She’d forgotten about him. What did he seek, and what were his motivations? Hailey felt her stomach flip as she had a nasty feeling about the situation in front of her.
Returning To Normal
He’s Back!
Hailey never imagined she would see Chase again. But that nightfall, God saw fit to airlift him from the slope he’d been climbing. She had never expected to see the man again, so she was suspicious to say the least. What was he doing back then? But when she found out the truth, she would cry.
He’s Back!
Rugged
He was brawny and gruff, just like she wanted, with wild bronze hair and a thick, tempting beard. Hailey ate back a curse, resenting the influence he still had on her. When she locked eyes with him, she knew everything was done. Things will only get worse now that he was back. She knew she had harmed him, and now he was going to hold her accountable.
Rugged
Parting Gift
Hailey wished she had more self-control around him. However, she was about to make an irreversible error. At the end of the month, everything will be different.”Hello,” he said, his lovely smile and deep voice suffocating any semblance of self-control she possessed. Before she realized it, she was a month pregnant when he returned to his mountain excursions.
Parting Gift
Cursed
She cursed again when alone at their Natchez house. Her hands massaged her belly, and her lips curled as she pictured giving birth to a brunette-haired mini Chase, full of stubbornness and wit. She had no notion she wasn’t the only one thinking these ideas. Something else was about to happen in her household, raising suspicion among everyone.
Cursed
Talking To Her SIsters
Marya contacted Hailey to have a private conversation before their parents’ supper. She told her that she had crucial news to share with her sister. When they entered the room alone, Marya hugged her sister and began telling her what had happened. However, when Haily heard what her sister was about to say, she couldn’t believe the coincidence.
Talking To Her SIsters
Pregnant
“I’m pregnant!” Marya exclaimed before explaining that she was concerned about informing their father about it. But Hailey only stared in bewilderment. “You’ll never believe this, sis,” she stated. “I’m pregnant, too!” Hailey informed her sister. The two jumped with joy. However, they had no notion that it wasn’t just them. Something seemed to have gone wrong with the family, but who was to blame?
Pregnant
Marya Goes First
Hailey was home for Christmas when everyone announced their pregnancy. Marya, the first sister, went first, announcing to the table that she was expecting. Was the news overwhelming for their parents? Regardless, it wasn’t over yet. The other girls were similarly aware that they needed to communicate the news to them.
Marya Goes First
More Confessions
Their parents’ eyes widened, and the entire table became quiet. “I am, too,” Sasha, the second, replied. Their mother leaped from her seat and hugged her, extending out a hand to Marya. They appeared to be overjoyed with their children’s anticipated finding. She kissed her hand, her eyes moist. Kelly interrupted their father as he was ready to speak.
More Confessions
No Pressure
“This may appear to be planned, but I am as well.” Everyone took another pause. “Very funny, everyone,” their father replied, despite the emotion in his eyes. He was clearly unsure if this was a big joke or not. Unfortunately, it wasn’t. He turned to Hailey and said, “Let me guess, you are also pregnant.” She wasn’t sure what to say.
No Pressure
Nothing To Joke About
He leaned into his seat and continued, “Girls, having a child is not something to laugh about. Your mother and I want you to have wonderful lives. “Having children is one way to live a fulfilling life.” Their father went on, “But we don’t want that pressure to have you lying at dinner. “You can still have a wonderful life without children.” But Haily was ready to amaze everyone with her concluding words.
Nothing To Joke About
It’s True
“Actually,” Hailey remarked, her gaze sweeping the table from one sister to the next. “I am, too. “One month in.” Her eyes grew watery, and her mother approached her. “You’re serious, aren’t you?” Hailey nodded. Hailey’s eyes filled with tears, and she didn’t know what else to say to her parents. She just hoped there wouldn’t be any judgment because of the unusual circumstances surrounding all of the pregnancies.
It’s True
Everyone’s Pregnant
“So are they,” she said. She noticed how her sisters clung to every word their father said. When he realized they weren’t kidding, his expression sank into disbelief. He reacted differently now that he realized they weren’t joking. As their father, his protective instinct came in, and he asked the girls the fateful question that would remain in everyone’s mind.
Everyone’s Pregnant
Their Parents’ Reaction
Hailey’s father requested to meet the individuals who had done this to his children. He despised the fact that none of them had the courtesy to approach him first, marry his princesses, and then bear children. He was an old-fashioned man, which is why Marya was reluctant and discussed it with Hailey first. But their mother reacted in a very different way.
Their Parents’ Reaction
Their Mother
Hailey’s mother, on the other hand, went into panic mode. Although she was pleased at the thought of welcome four new grandchildren into her family, she was nervous because it was so short notice. But this would soon become the least of her concerns. The family had no notion this wasn’t a coincidence. It was all part of a larger scheme that no one was aware of, least of all innocent Hailey.
Their Mother
A Tidal Wave
Baby fever hit the Scarcella household like a tidal wave. The four sisters had always been close, but their pregnancy renewed their closeness. Because they all occurred around the same time, they could all plan their pregnancies together. It was really a connecting experience. However, they had no idea what was actually going on behind the scenes.
A Tidal Wave
Strengthened Their Bond
It reinforced what they had created during their youth and adulthood and provided fresh opportunities to explore and experience life together. They wished to share this stage of their life. They were all together, prepared to give each other advise or whatever they needed. They couldn’t do it without the assistance of their lovely mother.
Strengthened Their Bond
Together
With the assistance of their mother, they navigated the maze of pregnancy together, going through the motions as the months passed. The sisters insisted that being pregnant at the same time was not a planned event, despite their father’s claims. However, one visit to the doctor would immediately put everything into perspective.
Together
Mountains And Delivery Dates
Chase was absent for months establishing his profession when Hailey and her sisters were pregnant. Aside from the occasional communication between the two, there was mostly radio silence. He told Hailey that he would be present when she gave birth to their son, claiming that no mountain could keep him away from such an event.
Mountains And Delivery Dates
Sweet And Encouraging
Hailey thought his words sweet and encouraging. That was until her sister Sasha revealed what her partner had told her about their own baby’s due date. It would put the entire household in doubt. Was this indeed the truth? Hailey would be sad when the truth was out, but perhaps that was the whole idea.
Sweet And Encouraging
More Mountains
Sasha’s boyfriend worked as an engineer in Germany. He had told her that he couldn’t arrive any sooner because his work schedule didn’t allow it. But he had vowed to be by Sasha’s side if she went into labor. It was curiously similar to the story Hailey had been told. But was this a coincidence? Or was there anything sinister going on?
More Mountains
Similar Words
In his Deutsch-laced words, no mountain was tall enough to keep him from being with her on that fateful day. This is when Hailey became suspicious. Hailey listened closely, reflecting on how similar those statements were to what Chase had told her. She assumed it was all coincidence until she heard Kelly’s statement on the subject.
Similar Words
Even More Mountains
Kelly’s partner, to her surprise, was also working outside of the nation. His quest had taken him deep into the Congo basin, where he headed a team of researchers searching for the secrets of a long-lost civilization. When she asked if he’d be around for their child’s birth, he used the same mountain comparison. The sisters could not outrun Marya. They needed to understand what they were dealing with.
Even More Mountains
Going To Marya
The Scarcella sisters clustered around their oldest, believing that whatever was happening was a coincidence. Marya’s boyfriend lived and worked in the countryside. But he’d been to Brazil a few months before for work. Marya contacted him right away, asking the same questions that Sasha, Hailey, and Kelly had asked their lovers. His response would put the sisters into a panic.
Going To Marya
We Heard You Like Mountains
Marya’s boyfriend applied the same mountain comparison. In fact, he mentioned the Himalayas, expressing his desire to name their child after one of its peaks. Hailey’s heart shattered, her eyes stinging as she recognized what was occurring. She rushed for her phone, barely thinking clearly. Did she and her sisters become pregnant by the same man?
We Heard You Like Mountains
Deafening Silence
She called Chase, but the call did not go through. Each of her sisters contacted their boyfriends but received no answer. They looked at their phones with startled eyes before turning to each other. “I don’t like this,” Hailey muttered. Like her sisters, she spent the day attempting to contact her child’s father. However, for a week, his line was dead. Hailey languished with remorse and self-loathing. She was responsible for all that had happened. She had doomed herself, her sisters, and the innocent babies growing within them. A sudden knock shook the front door.
Deafening Silence
A Week Later
The Scarcellas had been stewing in terror and disgust for one-sixty-eight hours before the knock came. Their mother walked to the door, puzzled as to why somebody would be so terrible as to harm her angels. Hailey was pouting in the living room when she heard a familiar voice from outside. She raised her head, pulling her brows together as she craned her neck. That was Chase. She dashed for the door, her sisters following her. When they heard Chase’s voice, they all screamed out different names. They all stopped when they saw four identical males standing tall before their mother. “Ah, yes,” Hailey’s father said from the window. “A glitch in the matrix.”
A Week Later