ELODIEMy eyes were wide in shock as I tried to process what he had just asked me. I thought he didn’t want it. He never said anything about having a honeymoon after the wedding; the only thing he did was head to work immediately.I tried to think of the possibility that I hadn’t heard him right, but I knew I had. What had gotten into him?“Mom suggested we go to a party with her. I was wondering if we could take it as a honeymoon,” he said, averting his eyes and ruffling his hair. “What do you say?”Honestly, I wouldn't have thought about going on a honeymoon if he hadn’t suggested it, and since he was going to head to the party with me, there was no use rejecting the offer.“Okay,” I replied. “When are we leaving?”“Noon.”“Noon?” My brows rose. “Today?”He nodded. “Yeah.”“What time is it?”“8.”“Eight? You gotta be kidding me.”A few hours later, we were in the car, and I was glancing at my wristwatch. The time was 11:50 am, and I barely managed to pack all of the things I would n
ELODIE“She is alright,” Kathy said for the tenth time. “There are no issues.”I turned to Tedros with a playful grin. “See, I’m perfectly fine,” I said, giving him a reassuring pat on the arm.He had driven to the hospital after we left Lucas' home. Even though I tried to stop him, he didn't listen and brought me to Kathy.“Did you say she was unconscious?” Kathy questioned.Turning my head to look at her, I found her eyes narrowed and her lips pressed into a thin line. Her fists clenched at her sides, trembling slightly as if she were barely restraining herself from lunging at Tedros.“Yes, she was unconscious,” Tedros replied, not understanding the look on her face to be that of anger.“How many days was she unconscious?”“Five days.”As soon as the words left Tedros’ lips, I knew he was done. And we would be so late and miss our ride to Huinsia.If I knew all this was going to happen, I wouldn’t have gone to meet Lucas. Now, seeing that he is fine has made me a display case for Ka
ELODIEHer question caught me off guard, making me halt and spin around to look at her. Her gaze held a serious look as she waited for my answer.Of course, she knew about the sickness way more than I did. She was a doctor and had been searching for the cure for the last stage all her life even though it had no cure.Even though she knew about the look-alike, I was still not going to tell her I was seeing Tedros’ look-alike. If I did, she was going to get rid of him immediately.“Look-alike?” I questioned, my brows raised as I played dumb. “What are you talking about?”Her brows knotted as she frowned at me. Controlling myself, I made sure not to show any emotions that would give away my act.She stared at me, her eyes boring into me like she could see into my soul.“It was nothing,” she replied, just as I had expected. “I was just wondering if anyone who has the same face as Tedros has been visiting.”I shook my head. “Not at all.”She sighed in relief, her shoulders sagging. “That’s
TEDROSGlancing at my mom, I waited for her to explain what Belle had just said. Did she lie to me about Ducky wanting a honeymoon?“Did you say that Ducky refused to go because I was not going?” I questioned when Mom went on without explaining.Mom’s eyes darted to Belle and she nodded her head. I could already tell what they were talking about—it was more like they wouldn’t say a word to me no matter how I asked.So, I leaned back against the seat. “Fine, I won’t ask about it anymore.”“Good,” Mom said with a grin on her face. “We will be there in a few hours. You should have some rest; Elodie is asleep already.”I glanced at Ducky. Mom was right, she was asleep, and her head was in place. She did everything and even slept properly on the plane seat.Her hair was over her face, and she looked calm and collected. Pulling my gaze from her, I turned back to my mom.“Yes, I do think I need some rest.”Two hours later, the helicopter had come to a stop. Belle and Mom walked out while I s
ELODIE“That’s all for today,” Belle muttered, spinning around to look at me.We were in a jewelry stall, and she was holding a necklace in her hand. The pendant was emerald green while the neckline was gray.“I saw this necklace and thought of you,” she said, holding up the necklace for me to see. “It has the same color as your eyes.”I blinked, nodding my head. “Right.”“Do you like it?”“Yes.”“I am going to help you wear it,” she murmured, stepping behind me and putting it on. “Tada!” She pushed me towards the mirror. “Isn’t it pretty?”I stared at my reflection in the mirror. She was right; the necklace matched the color of my eyes, and the gray around it reminded me of Tedros' eyes.“It is beautiful.” A warm smile appeared on my face. “I love it.”“I knew you would,” she replied, stepping away from me and paying for the necklace.I didn’t hear them talk about the price or know how much she bought it for, but the necklace had great quality.Peering at her, I grew suspicious. Why
ELODIEWas I frowning?“I am fine,” I replied.He peered at me, leaning in, his face inches from mine. My heart skipped a beat as I felt his breath on my skin, warm and intimate. For a moment, I thought he might kiss me, and the world seemed to hold its breath.Was he going to kiss me?But then he pulled back, leaving me with a flutter of disappointment. Definitely not. I was overthinking it.“Ted!” Jessica's voice reached us, her tone soft. “Belle is bullying me.”Tedros's gaze turned to her. I stared at her; she looked like she wanted to cry. Hah, there goes her acting childlike to get a man's attention.“I did nothing to her,” Belle said with an eye roll. “She is overreacting, as always.”Not waiting for him to respond, Jessica hurried to Tedros and tried to hold his hand.“I am feeling sick,” I told Tedros. “Could you take me to our room?”Tedros' attention shifted to me. While lifting me, he dodged Jessica’s hand and, without saying a word to her, carried me into the house.Belle
ELODIEMy jaw dropped when I heard Mrs. Vinters' words. How could she not remember Jessica? From all I knew about them, Jessica visited their home regularly in the past years.I glanced up at Tedros to see if I was the only one surprised that Jessica wasn’t recognized, but he had the same look on his face.I averted my eyes and saw that everyone in the room looked as if a golden goose had just flown by.“I am—am Jessica,” Jessica stuttered, clearly shocked that she wasn’t recognized. “We used to live next to you years back. My mom was red-haired too. We celebrated birthdays together because Tedros and I shared the same birthday, one year apart.”“I don’t remember you, and I also don’t remember being close to anyone and letting them call me Mom,” Mrs. Vinters replied. “Only Elodie is allowed to call me that, along with my children.”Why was she adding me to a conversation that was supposed to be about them?“Who is Elodie?” Jessica questioned, spinning around to look at me. “Her?”“Yes
ELODIE“You didn’t have to eat all that was given to me, you know?” I said as we walked down the passageway to our room. “You said you couldn’t eat anymore,” he replied, falling into step next to me. “I did what I had to do—to help you eat.”“How charming,” I murmured, smiling at him.He shrugged, tossing the apple into the air and catching it. “I did what I had to do. And weren’t you the one who said we had to share a room?” he questioned. I nodded. “Do we have a choice?” I knew he would have suggested separate rooms, but without asking, his mom had given us one. “I guess we don't,” he replied. Reaching the room, I hesitated to open the door. Mrs. Vinters had told me the door was white compared to the other doors in the house and it was the largest too. I guess they took giving us the best room seriously. However, I wondered what the decoration might be like inside. “Are you going to run away?” Tedros questioned, pulling me out of my thoughts. “Of course not,” I replied. “Yo