How could I promise to never leave him? We were only in a contract marriage. In the contract agreement, he wrote that if I had given birth to a child for him; I could hand over custody of the child to Samuel and in return, he would give me a large amount of compensation. I wanted to answer that I didn’t want to and would never leave him. But? Between us, there was no love. We were brought together on purpose because of some business, dirty business. And I was only asked to bear a child for him. “Jenny? Why you are silent?” he asked, looking back. “I-I promise I’ll never leave you,” I answered spontaneously. I regretted what I had just said. Though that wasn’t what was on my mind. What if something turned out to force me to leave him? My knee-jerk reaction had given a different answer. You suck, Jenny! “Are you serious?” he asked again. I looked at him and was silent for a moment. Why should he ask that? “Yes, I’m serious,” I replied. Then he grabbed my hand and kissed it a few
“Now stretch your arms to your sides, lift your head towards the sky and let the raindrops drip down your face and body. Let go of all the burdens that are in your heart and let the rainwater cool your feelings. Tell yourself that you can overcome everything and you are not alone.”Samuel did what I asked. He spread his arms out to the sides, his face turned up to the sky. He let the raindrops hit him. Unknowingly, my tears came out, along with the raindrops that wet my face.This was where we stand, in the middle of a quiet city at night and under the pouring rain that wet our bodies, hoping that the heavy burden on our hearts would ease a little.Maybe fate brought us together, two mentally injured people. Two imperfect people. Life was so cruel to play us in such a way. The wound was so deep that it felt like only crying could ease the pain.But I was grateful to meet him. Even though my life was dirty and inversely proportional to him, he still wanted to pull me out of the mire of
“W-what? Are you serious?” I asked, frowning. He nodded, and his sexy lips curved into a beautiful smile. “B-but, hun. Mia said to me that holding a wedding takes quite a long time so that we do not miss the details and the event can run smoothly. So, however much you want this party to buzz, I guess it can’t for that reason. So, you have to be patient,” I answered, smiling and showing my white, clean, and tidy teeth. He exhaled and said, “We’ll see tomorrow what I can do.” Maybe with his huge amount of money and power in Valxina City, I thought he could do miracles by speeding things up. I honestly wanted everyone to know that I have become the wife of the number one billionaire in Valxina City, but the fear and worry were so disturbing. I was afraid my old customers knew Samuel and insulted him for marrying a prostitute. And I was also afraid that they would spread bad news about me everywhere. Even though this was all just my fear, I didn’t want them to ruin the happiness I alre
The bunch of people who sold me to Sir Jason a year ago. “Good morning, Aunt Linda, Sonya. Nice to see you here,” I said, while giving them a beautiful smile. It quite surprised me when I saw a man standing beside Sonya. He was not an ordinary man and was related by blood to Samuel. He was Sean Harris, Samuel’s step-brother. However, what was Sean’s relationship with Linda and Sonya? “Oh, look who we met this morning. She had enough guts to be here. Maybe she doesn’t know that she doesn’t deserve to be here,” Sonya said, giving me a sharp look and observing me from head to toe. Aunt Linda stood beside Sonya and didn’t answer my greetings. Carol whispered in my ear, “Who are they?” “Let me introduce them, Carol. Standing in the middle is my aunt, Linda Swan. Then, standing to my aunt’s left, is my cousin, Sonya Swan. While standing on my aunt’s right is Sean Harris, my brother-in-law,” I said, smiling at the three of them. Aunt Linda was silent and just glared at me. I wonder what
“You will find out in a moment,” he replied. Then, he invited us to sit in a café near to where we were standing. Carol held my hand while occasionally looking at my face. She knew if I still harbor feelings of resentment, sadness, and embarrassment. They have humiliated us in front of many people. We ordered drinks and some snacks. A few moments later, I saw Aunt Linda, Sonya, and Sean coming out of the boutique laughing uproariously. Happiness was clear on their faces. “I will be right back. Wait here,” said Alex. I saw Alex calling someone while walking, then from the boutique came out the blue-eyed young woman and the security guard who had kicked us out earlier. They both stopped by Aunt Linda and her entourage and asked them to go back into the boutique. What happened exactly? After they all went back into the boutique, we saw Alex going into the boutique too. He was in there long enough. Maybe Alex was trying to avenge their outrageous actions. All I want was to enjoy lif
His cherry-red lips smiled, then he whispered in my ear, “We’ll wait until tonight and I’m waiting for a surprise from you.”What surprise did he expect from me? Was it possible that he wanted me to do striptease in front of him before intercourse? Considering I’ve never danced a striptease in front of him.“Okay,” I replied, while winking at him.Then, he and Leo headed back to the office, while Carol and I went back to enjoying our special day. Alex waited for us in the boutique while reading a book.In the evening, when all the maids had gone to rest. Samuel lay on the bed, waiting for me to come out of the bathroom.“Jenny, are you still long?” he asked impatiently.“I’ll be out in a minute,” I replied as I tied all of my hair back in a ponytail. Before leaving the bathroom, I reconfirmed my appearance for the night and I was going to seduce him.I pressed the bathroom door knob down and the door opened.“I am here now,” I said as I closed the bathroom door tightly.“Whoa. I like y
“Hun, don’t joke with me. How could that be?” I asked as I stood up and walked around the kitchen area. Alex and a maid looked at me with questioning eyes. It must confuse them why I suddenly became hysterical that morning.“One more month? Then, what I have to do? I am confused,” I answered while biting my nails. It has become one of my bad habits.“So, I have to go to the bridal house this afternoon. Oh okay. Will you be there?” I asked. It seemed I threw a lot of questions.“Alright. I will wait for Mia and go with her. Have a nice day, bye.” I hung up the phone, then jumped up and shouted, “Yay!”Alex and the maid smiled, even though they did not know what I was celebrating. My eyes twinkled, and my lips smiled widely. Finally, what I’ve been dreaming of has come true. I’ve always dreamed of being a bride, wearing a white ball gown and walking down the aisle. A man who would become my husband stood in front of the altar looking at me with eyes full of love. Even though this was a c
Samuel’s POVWhen the main hall’s door opened, I saw her walking towards the altar accompanied by Uncle Peter, the uncle she loved very much. She looked exquisite. At a young age, her thoughts and behavior were quite mature. It never occurred to me she was only nineteen years old. Soon she would be twenty years old. Maybe a cruel life has made her a mature and independent person.Our eyes met each other, our lips smiled at each other. My heart was beating fast enough and my palms were sweating as well.I never dreamed or imagined that I would be at the altar waiting for a bride to come escorted by her family. Since Lisa betrayed me, the feeling of love in my heart was also buried and frozen at the bottom of the deep and cold ocean until I found Jenny. As time went by, she gave me warmth and slowly melted the ice in the ocean of my feelings. And I wanted to be beside her.Could this be a sign of love? Have I fallen in love?She was standing in front of me and Uncle Peter handed me her h
Samuel’s POVI got into Mr. Taylor’s car and led the chase for Stacey. She was reckless. She took Deasy with her. That’s the same as jeopardizing her child’s life. What was her actual intention?The chase scene continued. We traveled a road that was getting more and more difficult to navigate. The left side of the road was a ravine, while the right side of the road was a high hill.The car Stacey was driving got faster, and Mr. Taylor stepped on the gas pedal. This was crazy. I was afraid something bad would happen until what I thought happened. The car Stacey was driving lost its balance and went off course.At one point, to avoid a collision, Mr. Taylor ordered his men to avoid and stay away from Stacey’s car for a while but still be prepared to catch the woman without hurting either of them.However, unfortunately, the car driven by Stacey was moving more and more erratically and crashed into Mr. Taylor’s car. And at that moment all I remember was my head hitting the dashboard of t
Samuel’s POV“Ok, I’m ready to listen,” I replied. My heart was beating quite fast. I couldn’t wait to hear the good news that Chief Taylor was about to deliver.“Mr. Harris, you must have heard about the black van that was used by a group of criminals to kidnap your wife and two children. We’ve identified the van’s police number and we have the owner’s name. Last night we went to their base, but unfortunately, the head of the gang escaped. So, we could only arrest his girlfriend and men. They are now at the police station and will be investigated soon. If you are not busy, I hope you can come here to see the investigation process. Is what I said clear enough?” Chief Taylor asked.“Yes, it is clear enough. Thank you for your help. I’m not busy today, so after breakfast and everything is done at the mansion, I’ll rush over there,” I replied.“Ok, let me know if you’re on your way here. I’ll get ready right away. Is there anything else you want to ask?” he asked.“No. Thank you, Mr. Tay
Jennifer’s POVWhen the door opened, it was the middle-aged woman who lived next door. She handed me a package and from the smell; it looked like food. To be honest, it smelled so good that it made my stomach churn.“Thank you. Please come in,” I said.“No need. I just wanna give it to you. Bye and good night,” she answered as she walked away. Before closing the door, I noticed that the surrounding houses had all turned on their lights and it seemed like they were all eating dinner. Only a few men were walking past the house, some of them smiling and nodding their heads. I guess this fishing village wasn’t bad. It’s just that we need Sam.After dinner, we lay down on the bed. The sheets smell nice and the place was spotless. Maybe the middle-aged woman probably cleaned this house often.Long story short, a week had passed. We spent a lot of time inside the house because I was too scared to go out and socialize with the villagers. However, after the middle-aged woman who lived next to
Jennifer’s POVThe car driven by Joe entered a rural area. To enter this village, every passing vehicle must pass through a gate guarded by a fat man wearing a police-style outfit. He looked strange and unfriendly.Then the car stopped right in front of a house that looked dark and empty. Joe and Lisa got out of the car, then four of his men who were sitting with me at the back of the car got out as well, unloading several suitcases and bags of food.“Hey, come on down.” Lisa’s voice woke me from my reverie. I got down first, then one of Joe’s men helped Jean down.Joe knocked on the door of the house next to the empty and dark house. He knocked repeatedly until finally a middle-aged woman opened the door and the two of them had a conversation. I couldn’t hear their conversation. Their voices were too small and the middle-aged woman kept staring at me. Her eyes frightened me.“Mommy, are we going to stay here? I want to go home. I want to be with daddy,” Jean said.“I don’t know. We’l
Jennifer’s POVThe ship we were on was in the middle of a deep blue ocean with high and fierce waves. Jean, who had never been on a ship, was terrified. Luckily, she didn’t get sick, but she hugged me tightly and her body trembled with fear.The ship was moving here and there because of the waves. As far as the eye could see, there was only an infinite ocean and no islands or other ships passing near us. To be honest, I was terrified and imagined a shipwreck in the middle of the deep sea, with no help at all.The man driving the boat gave us life jackets and forced us to wear them, but I could not calm this fear. I was really in two danger. If this ship sank, then no one could find us. Let’s hope that what I was afraid of didn’t happen.When boarding the ship, Leo asked me to go inside the wheelhouse and wait there. The six of them sat outside. The man driving the boat was friendly. He smiled and told us many stories, perhaps to ease our fear of the ocean. However, we were still scare
Samuel’s POVJack hurried off to carry out my request. Simon and I waited for Leo and Alex to arrive.“Sir, please sit on the wooden chair while you wait for your other men to arrive,” Simon said.“No need. I think my body feels better already. Did you find anything?” I asked.“We’re not even looking yet. I’ll look over there.”“Oh yeah, you’re right. Alright, let’s split up to look for clues. Hopefully, there’s something left here that can reveal their identity,” I replied as I walked to the opposite side of Simon.Half an hour passed, and Simon and I had spread out quite far. Simon searched the restroom area inside the food court. While I just searched around the entrance of the food court to the front of the game stands and the reserve exit. I didn’t find any clues.Sweat had drenched my body, my breathing sounded heavy, my heart was beating quite fast and my energy seemed to be lost somewhere. I looked back, hoping to see Simon running towards me with good news. However, I didn’t
Samuel's POV “No, they’re not with me. I thought you had returned home to the mansion, but when we arrived at the mansion, you weren’t there. We were anxious, so we went back to the carnival right away while mobilizing my men to look for your whereabouts because I saw your car still parked in the carnival parking lot. What exactly happened?” Jack asked. “I don’t know what exactly happened to us. But if they’re not with you, then where are they? Help me find them, Jack,” Sam replied. “Yes, I’m mobilizing more people to look for them. I’m on my way to the carnival now. Tell me your position?” Jack asked. “I’m in front of the food court entrance.” “Ok, stay there. I’ll be right there,” Jack said as he turned off his cell phone. Sam put his cell phone back into his pants pocket. Simon, who was beside him, then asked, “What happened to your family?” “I don’t know. If something bad happens to them, then I don’t want to live anymore.” “Don’t say that, sir. They might be somewhere safe
Samuel’s POV“Where’s my cell phone?” I muttered as I reached into my pants pocket until I finally found my cell phone in my right pants pocket. Just like my habit of always putting my phone in the right pocket.Wait! Something was wrong. I hurriedly reached into the back pocket of my pants and my wallet was still intact in the pocket. All debit cards, credit cards, identity cards, driver’s licenses, and all cash were still safe. That means the person or persons who knocked me out didn’t want the money or all these cards. Meaning?Jenny and my kids. Yes, they must have targeted my family. Someone or some group of people. I had to rush to find the whereabouts of Jenny and my two children.Dizzy and aching all over, I tried my best to stand up while leaning against the wall. I observed the surroundings of the back terrace, thinking I knew this place.That morning, it was quiet on the back porch of the building I still didn’t know the name of. There was no one there. However, my memory k
At exactly one o’clock in the morning, I woke up. My throat felt dry. I noticed there was no mineral water bottle in the bedroom. I got up and put on the slippers that they had prepared when we first entered the room. Before leaving the room, I smoothed the blanket Jean was wearing and made sure Nick was asleep.I opened the door slowly while looking outside the room. It was quiet. I guess everyone had gone to bed. Then I closed the door tightly and walked through room after room to the stairs.As I passed a room, I heard a moan accompanied by a woman’s voice asking for help. The sound was strange. At first, I thought the people in the room were having sex, but why was the woman asking for help?My bad habit had returned. I was curious because I thought she might be in danger, even though I was in danger myself. My patriotic spirit returned at the wrong time.I saw that the door to the room was not closed tightly, and I could even see a small part of the situation inside the room, alt