Author's POV."We should start planning the wedding immediately, what are we waiting for?" Adaline chuckled. "Why are you both getting married so soon?" Jones suddenly asked, his curiosity piqued. "I understand that you're eager to be husband and wife, but what's the rush?" Elise and Damien exchanged glances, then sighed simultaneously. Their faces saddened, catching the attention of Jones and Adaline. "What's wrong? what aren't you telling us?" Jones asked, rising from the couch. "Well, I have a tumor and I have only two months to live, actually sixty days to be precise," Damien revealed, attempting to laugh off the heaviness of the news. "Oh my God!" Adaline gasped in shock, her hands flying over her mouth. "What?" Jones's eyes widened in equal shock. "I guess that Elise and I are just a tragic couple. Fate seems to think that we don't deserve long-lasting happiness' " Damien said with a wry smile. He raised his hands in the air and stretched his back. "Ah, everywhere hurt
Author's POV.Roman got to the doctor's office and knocked on the door. He waited for a second before the door got opened, and he was welcomed into the office like a king. "Mr Rays," The doctor laughed excitedly, like he had seen a god. "Please come in and make yourself comfortable," Roman glanced around the office, before sniffing and wiping his nose in irritation. "I hate the smell of the antiseptics, so disgusting!" His face irked as if he hadn't smelled more horrible things. "I'm so sorry about that. I would make sure that the office smells better the next time you come," The doctor said with a mixture of respect and fear in his tone. "I won't be visiting your shitty office again, so just forget about it, "Roman snarled, reaching for the chair. "Wait, I'll do it," He volunteered, rushing to Roman. He pulled the seat backward, so Roman would sit down like royalty. The doctor quickly rushed back to the door to close it. Then, he went to sit down. "Good afternoon, Mr Rays. Wh
Author's POV. "Won't it be too suspicious if he dies suddenly?" Lydia asked, uncomfortable with his orders. Roman ran his fingers exasperatedly in his hair. The growls escaping his lips, showed how frustrated he was. "Please don't get annoyed with me. I'm just concerned—" "You shouldn't be!" He cut in, then frowned at her. "I don't want to take risks anymore. He might get a second opinion and that would be the end of everything. I just need you to poison him fervently…" "Then, what will happen to me afterward? Will I stay back in the mansion or will you help me in leaving California," Lydia asked with hope in her eyes. She had always desired a permanent exit from California and if Roman could help her, then she would be happy. She preferred leaving the state to the few dollars he was going to give her. "You won't leave California. Leaving will only make you suspicious," Roman objected. "Just give him that poison and finish him off, once and for all. If you don't do as I say,
Author's POV. "Who wanted him dead faster?" Lydia heard Elise's voice and she flinched.The bottle of poison dropped from her hand and she almost pushed the glass of water off your counter."Miss Elise," Lydia shivered.Elise walked briskly to Lydia before she could pick the poison from the floor."What is that?" Elise asked, pointing at the little bottle on the floor.Lydia lowered her gaze and her eyes widened. She didn't even realize that it had escaped her hand.'I have just put myself in trouble. How am I going to get out of this?' "Lydia, I asked you a question," Elise growled at her. "I'm@¥€ sure that you aren't deaf,""Oh, Mrs...I mean Miss Elise," She laughed nervously. "It's just my eye drop, it must have slipped from my bag," She lied nervously."No, it didn't slip from your bag. I watched it drop from your hand with my own eyes. You better start explaining what this is about!" Elise raised her voice slightly, then folded her arms.Lydia began shaking as her eyes met with
Damien's POV.I heard a thud from downstairs and it sounded so loud in my head. The tumor was causing me to hear things in such a loud and uncomfortable manner."Ah!" I whimpered and closed my eyes in pain. "Where is she?"I waited a few more minutes for my woman to bring the water, but she didn't come."Why am I waiting for her like she's a maid?" I rolled my eyes painfully. "She must be tired of me already,"I struggled to get up on my feet, and then walked to the door. I twisted the door knob open and stepped out of the room.Suddenly, I heard a scream from downstairs and it was more painful than the loud thud. I gripped my head and winced again."Elise!" I heard my fiancé's name and my eyes snapped open.Without hesitation, I headed downstairs and went to the kitchen where my fiancé was supposed to be.Getting into the kitchen, I saw her on the floor. She looked lifeless or rather unconscious."What happened..." The loud ring in my head stopped me from completing my statement. It
Damien's POV."How is that possible?" I asked in confusion. "Are you sure that this doctor knows what she's doing because her reports or diagnosis are weird," "We doubted her words as well and asked her to carry out another test. We went as far as requesting another doctor's attention to the situation, but the result remained the same,""We didn't have these calm expressions then. We were extremely shocked by everything. The doctor said that you had nothing like cancer not to talk of a tumor,"My mouth fell open and I was speechless for a few seconds. I couldn't believe a word I was hearing."That can't be possible. My doctor said that I had a tumor and he even showed me the scan results. He even prescribed drugs for me. How could he see a tumor in my head if there was none in the first place? He couldn't have made such a stupid mistake,""It wasn't a mistake," Jones said. "He must have been paid to fool you. He knew exactly what he was doing,""Why would someone want to do such a ho
Author's POV.Parting the hug, Damien clambered on Elise's bed."Your bed feels softer than mine," Damien commented, pressing his palms into the bed."You're just imagining things," Elise laughed softly.Damien loved to see her genuinely laughing. It had been a while since she did that."You always laugh beautifully," He complimented her, then reached for her bottom lip."I'm laughing so well because my fiance isn't going to lose his life. I'm so happy to know that we are going to spend our lifetime together," She smiled, touching his hand that rested on her lip. "I can't picture a life without you in it,""But you once lived without me," Damien reminded her."I lived with a replica of you, or rather a female version," She snickered, remembering Natalie. "And I was not madly in love with you, then,""Oh really??" He lifted an eyebrow with ease."Well, I loved you and fantasized about you. But I never felt this deep emptiness without you. I can say that I felt some void then, but it wa
Author's POV.It had been a month since Damien's real state of health was revealed, and his wedding plans were ongoing. The date of the wedding had been set on a more comfortable day and everyone in the state knew about their wedding.It was the talk of the whole town when it got announced, and the internet was still buzzing about it.Presently, Damien and Elise were in a place unrelated to the wedding. They were in the police station, waiting to hear the progress of Fernanda's case."Why are they wasting our time?" Elise said, frowning underneath her nose mask.She was wearing a mask to conceal her identity. Her Jean baggy trousers and white crop top were a perfect match. It wouldn't draw any attention to her.Since the announcement of her wedding, some men have been crazy over it. They didn't want her to get married, they thought her relationship with her step-uncle was a fling.The social media threats of kidnap and other vices prompted her to increase her security consciousness.D
CHAPTER 127 - The end. Elise's POV. Two weeks passed, and the day of the trial came. Although it came sooner than expected, I was ready to go along with whatever Damien planned. As I walked into the courtroom with my disowned parents, I recalled what they had told me. Father told me to trust him after he discovered the cop was arrested. He insisted that the video was real, making me hate him more. I hated him more than I hated the devil because he was worse. How could he act so passionately about avenging my sister when he was the perpetrator? How could he look like my mother in my eyes and pretend to be a supportive husband? I doubted that my mother knew anything about his crime. She must have believed his accusation against Damien, because why would he rape his daughter? Except she wasn't. I suddenly paused as the new narrative settled into my mind. My father had always been poor and insufferable, what if my mom got tired of him or wanted to help the family and cheated in the
CHAPTER 127 - The end. Elise's POV. Two weeks passed, and the day of the trial came. Although it came sooner than expected, I was ready to go along with whatever Damien planned. As I walked into the courtroom with my disowned parents, I recalled what they had told me. Father told me to trust him after he discovered the cop was arrested. He insisted that the video was real, making me hate him more. I hated him more than I hated the devil because he was worse. How could he act so passionately about avenging my sister when he was the perpetrator? How could he look like my mother in my eyes and pretend to be a supportive husband? I doubted that my mother knew anything about his crime. She must have believed his accusation against Damien, because why would he rape his daughter? Except she wasn't. I suddenly paused as the new narrative settled into my mind. My father had always been poor and insufferable, what if my mom got tired of him or wanted to help the family and cheated in the
Author's POV. Elise's eyes widened and she grasped his hand in shock. She didn't expect him to attempt to hurt her, but she was ready to defend herself. She had already gone through some training and gotten stronger than before. She wasn't going to allow anyone to trample on her again. "You bastard!" She suddenly kicked his groin with her knee and stepped on his foot. He screamed and she used the opportunity to push him to the floor. The moment he fell, she ran away from the room. She called the attention of other officers and he was arrested. He denied the allegations she leveled against him, but he couldn't deny his crimes again when the CCTV footage was played. Elise watched how they took him to a cell and she was so happy about it. "Since he's in jail, I don't think there's any need to get the video. I just have to give the judge this recording and show them the marks of his abuse," Elise uttered, walking to a corner and taking pictures of the officer's fingerprints. "Did
Author's POV. "Go to hell, Damien," Roman spat. "Yes, captain," Damien mocked and left the detention room. Roman turned his gaze to the direction Demirn left and felt very upset. He didn't achieve his aim, which was berating and mocking Damien. "Why does it seem like he was expecting me?" Roman asked himself and frowned. "He was saying the right words and his tone was so dark. I hope he isn't monitoring me in some way or digging up some dirt on me," Roman became a bit suspicious, but then he kicked out the thought. He doubted that Damien would know much about his past and since he had enough money, it would be easy for him to escape punishment. "I can't let that bastard upset me," Roman cleared his throat and unbuttoned his shirt. "He's the one in jail not me, he should be worried not the other around," His words were more like a comfort for him, but deep down he couldn't help being nervous. "Fuck," He cussed, slamming his hand on the table. "I'm going to kill that bastard in
Author's POV. Elise left the police station and made her way to Mercedes' house. Although she could have gone to meet Adaline and Jones, she felt a need to speak with someone less familiar.Mercedes had been a bit trustworthy in the past, and Elise wanted someone who wouldn't judge her decisions because of the relationship they shared. Standing in front of the gates, Elise rang the bell and waited. After a few moments, the gates automatically opened to her.As Elise walked up the path to the mansion and almost reached it, the mansion's door swung open.Mercedes' brimming smile was revealed as she stepped out of the mansion to behold the one she once loved.Mercedes had found a way to kill those feelings she had. Although it took her some time to do that, she eventually succeeded."Elise," Mercedes called, walking briskly towards her.Elise stood and waited for the latter to get to her. As Mercedes reached her front, she cupped her face."What brings you here?" Mercedes asked, curiou
Author's POV.Elise's tears ran down her face like a flood. The pain she felt in her heart was immense. She never imagined that the man she loved would do that to her sister.Damien raped Emerald, who was a minor. Then acted like a savior towards Elise, taking advantage of her naivety."How could he have done that to a little girl? What sort of person is he?" Elise asked herself, slowly dropping to her knees. She trusted him so much and even challenged her parents because of him. She couldn't believe that he betrayed her trust in such a horrible way. "Fuck!!!" Elise cussed, gripping her hair in anger. She hated the fact that she wasn't there to protect her little sister. She felt disgusted about crushing on Damien, loving him and even getting pregnant twice for him. It pained her to the core that she didn't know the sort of monster he was."We told you, right?" Elise heard her mother's voice and her heart shattered."We didn't have any evidence then to prove that he raped her. Alth
Author's POV."What!" Elise exclaimed and sprang up from where she sat. She walked up to where Damien stood and stepped in front of him.The cop had to take a step back because Elise looked so fierce. "What rape are you talking about?" Elise questioned in a tone mixed with confusion and annoyance. "I don't understand you,"She suddenly shifted her gaze from the cop to the people beside him, and her eyes widened a bit. "Mother, father," She gasped at the sight of them, then regretted calling them by those names.She promised not to do that after they mocked her over her downfall during the disappearance of Natalie. "What are both of you doing here with a cop?" Elise asked, doubtful about what the cop said."This bastard was the one who raped your sister to death," Her father confirmed, shocking her."Emerald was raped," Her hands flew to her mouth in surprise.Her parents never stated any details about her sister's death. She always wondered how her younger sister lost her life."Ye
Author's POV.Damien walked to the door and barged into the restroom. He met Elise throwing up into the toilet and he grew more concerned.He moved closer to her and patted her back a little."Easy, take it easy," He whispered, rubbing her back.Elise sighed and raised her head. She walked to the sink and turned on the water. She rinsed her mouth, then washed her face."Are you okay?" Damien asked softly. "Did you eat something you were allergic to?"Elise shook her head and lifted her head. She looked at her reflection in the mirror and squinted a bit.She wondered why she had been feeling nauseous, then realized that she had been experiencing other symptoms as well. She had been feeling sleepy, having mood swings, and experiencing nausea.Those were all pregnancy symptoms and to top it all, she hadn't seen her menstrual period either."My menstrual period," Elise gasped and faced Damien."What's wrong with it?" Damien inquired, his face creased in confusion. "Have you seen it?"Dami
Author's POV.It had been two days since Elise and Damien had their fun. While Elise had resumed her modeling jobs, Damien had been working and planning toward the destruction of Roman.Damien wasn't going to wait for Roman to strike again. He was going to strike first and hard. He had been executing a few schemes and meeting an old enemy of Roman was one of them."Good day sir," Damien smiled as he walked into the old-fashioned office.The office had archaic designs. It lacked the beauty of the modern world, but it had this special and unique feeling of the old period attached to it.Damien loved the statue that he beheld and he liked the painting on the wall. The painting drew his attention more than the man he had come to see.The painting was that of a woman. One side of the woman had fair skin and a touch of rosiness on her cheeks, while the other side had scars, bruises, and tears running down her darkened eyes.The painting was so realistic."Do you want it?" The old man behind