Ryan’s POV "Welcome home, sir. You are home earlier today," My elderly butler said as he bowed to me and collected my briefcase.In response, I merely shrugged as he helped me out of my suit jacket. Then, I strode to my room to see my disobedient petal.I didn't even have it in me to act nice and forgive her for going against my rules. I wanted to punish her so badly to remind her who her boss was, and her role as nothing but a slut in my life.Though something alien inside me bristled in uneasiness at my resolve to punish Ophelia in the worst way possible but I paid a blind eye to it. I was a wicked brute. A mere woman wasn't going to change me in a twinkle of an eye.I wasn't a softie and I will never be one.My dad didn't raise a whipped idiot. He raised me to learn how to step all over women and taught me women are nothing but dumpsters for a man's release.Though, I had later grown to resent him a lot for turning me into a wicked brute and making my mother his punching bag. But
Ophelia’s POV "You're taking too much time just to get rid of the clothes you have on," Ryan's thunderous voice resounded in my eyes as I slowly stepped out of my panties–the last of the articles of clothing that I had on.Tears poured down my face endlessly like a waterfall as I stood stark bollock naked in front of him.I was extremely foolish to believe Ryan when he told me he wouldn't brutally punish me. I thought the kiss we shared that day on his bedroom floor meant something.But apparently, it turned out that I had merely deluded myself by thinking like that.Ryan had no iota of humanity left in him, he was nothing but a heartless bastard who would never change no matter how much I tried to get closer to him.A mixture of cold sweat and goosebumps covered my entire body as Ryan stood up from the throne chair, and eerily crept up behind me. I clasped my hands tighter as I held my breath in trepidation while silently awaiting his next line of action."Now, go lie on all fours o
Ryan’s POV "Please don't do this, Ryan. I beg you with everything I have," Ophelia whimpered as I lapped at her pussy from behind, while also slipping my middle finger inside her ass below the anal hook to increase her agony.I scoffed in response as I grabbed her ass and placed it directly against my cock. Then gradually, I started feeding my cock into her core. I bit back a groan as her warmness enveloped me, and tightened around my cock.I planted a spank to her ass and watched the full cheeks wildly jiggle with a smirk. Afterward, I held onto her waist as I started thrusting slowly into her.I groaned in ecstasy as I kept delivering interval smacks to her ass at numerous intervals. She was grunting in pain, and still thrashing wildly even though I had clearly overpowered her.Her feistiness only made me more aroused, and I growled before I forced her to remain rooted to a spot on the bed. "You like this, don't you?" I asked, licking my lips as beads of perspiration formed on my
Ophelia’s POV I wept uncontrollably as I vigorously scrubbed Ryan's lingering touches on my skin. I hated it.I hated life. I desperately wanted to die.I didn't want to kill myself because I knew I'd most likely end up in hell if I did so. My life on earth was already hell, and I didn't want to continue living like that in the underworld.I scrubbed my skin as the image of Ryan forcing himself inside me struck my mind's eye. I screamed as the sponge dropped from my hand.I clasped my hand over my ears to chase the heart-wrenching sound of Ryan thrusting into me away from my mind. The memory was tormenting.I wanted to fall asleep and have my entire memory wiped out before I woke up. My eyes met with my reflection in the mirror and I instantly stopped my wild display of senility.With shaky hands, I rinsed out the soap lather from my hair before I towel-dried it, my hands were too weak to hold a blow-dryer.I didn't want to destroy the blow-dryer and provoke Ryan to rape me once mor
Ophelia’s POV I sprinted past the glass doors of the hospital with my heart slamming violently against my ribs. I halted my movement when I saw some medical personnel gathered around dad's hospital ward.I gulped in trepidation as I took tentative steps toward them. My hands trembled with intense anxiety as I walked.I roamed my eyes across the heads of lab coats to find the oncologist. I didn't search for too long before our gazes met, and her eyes widened before she motioned to me to come over to her."Doctor, where is my dad and how is he feeling now?" I spurted out as soon as I reached her, ignoring the numerous stares that trailed after me."Calm down, Miss Ophelia. He is in his room and currently, we are doing our best to resuscitate him. Be rest assured that he'll be fine," She responded reassuringly with a smile as she interlaced our hands together to calm me.I panted heavily as I stared at the closed white door to my dad's room. Part of me desperately wanted to believe the
Ryan’s POV I stepped out of my bedroom with a sigh, then I scanned around the hallway to see if anyone was approaching. When I saw that the coast was clear, I smiled in satisfaction to myself before I trekked to Ophelia's room.Last night, I couldn't get a wink of sleep as the thought of what I had done to Ophelia made my heart heavy with guilt, so I resolved to attempt apologizing to her.Sure, it was my house but I felt anxious as I came face to face with Ophelia's door.It was the first time I was visiting her since the six weeks she had moved in.I knocked gently and stopped as I waited for her to answer the door.Moments later when I realized no answer was forthcoming, I frowned to myself and knocked loudly but she still didn't respond.Panic gripped me as I envisioned the unthinkable. Something drastic couldn't have happened to her overnight, right? "Ophelia, I'm coming in right now," I bellowed, and waited a few seconds before I pushed the door open. Surprisingly, it wasn't
Ophelia’s POV I slowly fluttered my eyes open as I felt blinding rays of sunlight seeping through my closed eyelids.I groaned and zipped my eyes shut when an agonizing ache struck my head, causing my temple to throb with immense pain.I heard a gasp beside me as I tried to prop myself on my elbows and sit up. I was too unaware of myself to spin my neck around to see who it was."Ophelia! Finally, you've woken up!" The all-too-familiar chirpy voice of my best friend filled my ears, and I gently tilted my head to stare at her.I frowned as I took in the surrounding of the room that I was currently in. This wasn't my room at home nor was it my room in Ryan's mansion.Now that I thought of it, the ambiance seemed eerie, and everywhere reeked of antiseptic.I steered my gaze back to Ava who was staring at me with tear-laden eyes."Ava, what happened? Why am I in a hospital?" I croaked, wincing as the throbbing pain in my head got worse."Do you need me to call a doctor?" Ava took my fac
Ophelia’s POV I loved attending social functions but if there was one sort of social function that I utterly loathed attending, it was a funeral, regardless of the person's age.Many times, people do term the funeral of an aged person as the celebration of their life. But to me, it was basically the same as a funeral for a young person.Their families were never going to see them again. And anytime I thought of it, it always haunted me.As we stood around Dad's casket–Ava, Dad's oncologist, and I–and the priest prayed for his soul, my countenance remained grim as I stared into nothingness with Ava's arm firmly wrapped around my shoulder.The sight brought back the memory of mum's funeral which I thought I had buried a long time ago, to my mind."Lia, are you okay? Do you need to sit for a minute?" Ava's voice drifted into my ears, and I shook my head in negation with my gaze averting to the casket.The reality of everything was gradually starting to dawn on me as moisture started rol
Ophelia's POV"Be a good boy for Miss Daphne, okay? If she tells me otherwise, I won't get you the spider-man boots anymore, okay?" I instructed, crouching down to Jeremy's height, and straightening the collars of his t-shirt."Yes, mommy," Jeremy nodded before he threw his arms around me in a warm hug."Take care, baby," I muttered after we disengaged from the hug."Yes, mommy. Bye," He waved cheerfully, slipping his hand into Daphne's."Daphne, thanks for this. Please don't forget to give me a call if he gets too much, and I'll come pick him up immediately," I said, to which Daphne smiled."Okay, Lia. I have heard you. We'll be on our way now," She waved at me before hoisting Jeremy to her waist.I watched their retreating figures until it disappeared before I headed back to my place. Daphne had offered to take Jeremy to her son's place that morning. She had a grandchild who was the same age as Jeremy, so I had accepted her offer. I wanted Jeremy to play with people his age. I didn
Ryan's POV"Good day, ladies and gentlemen. From this moment onward, I will be the new president of the branch here, and I hope we all get along throughout the duration of my stay," I uttered to the shareholders who were sat on the same table with me in the conference room."We hope so, too. It's a pleasure having you here," The vice president replied with a nod which I mirrored.Afterward, I stood up from my seat, and they all followed suit. Then, I headed to my new office.The company's branch in London was significantly smaller than the head branch at Texas. But regardless of that, I still looked forward to working there."I have no meeting left to attend today, right?" I asked my secretary, and she shook her head in affirmation."Perfect," I mumbled, hoisting myself up from the chair to grab my coat and briefcase."I'll see you tomorrow then," I said as I draped my coat on.She nodded, "Alright, sir. Goodbye,"Then, I headed to the parking lot. It had been two weeks since I moved
Ophelia’s POV "Woah, hold on. Wait a minute, what are you saying? Ryan said what?" Ava screeched loudly from the other end of the phone.I sighed miserably to myself as I rinsed my hands clean in the sink, freshened up my makeup, before I grabbed my bag and phone."You heard me, babe. Ryan found out he's Jeremy's dad, and now, he's threatening to take my baby away from me," I muttered as I trekked out of the bathroom to pick Jeremy up from kindergarten.Usually, Daphne always helped me with picking Jeremy up, and taking him to her condo pending the time I'd get back from work. But that day, my paranoia and overthinking got the best of me.I almost stopped Jeremy from boarding the bus when it arrived at the bus stop earlier that morning because I was scared. I was scared of Ryan or anyone taking my ball of sunshine away from me."He won't dare. What the hell? I thought he said he changed. Who the fuck goes around threatening the estranged mother of their child that they'd take their b
Ryan’s POV "I know, Ophelia. I am Jeremy's dad. You don't need to keep hiding it from me anymore," I uttered to Ophelia as I stared down at her, with a sinister smile curving my lips upward.She seemed horrified as her mouth faltered and opened before it immediately flapped shut. She couldn't meet my gaze, and her breathing rate fastened.I quickly shuffled back to give her some space to process everything I just said. Thankfully, her breathing rate stabilized and she glared up at me."What do you mean you're Jeremy's dad? What gives you the audacity to make that sort of a baseless statement?" She spat, her glare faltering when I didn't back down, and instead fixated my gaze on her.I laughed mirthlessly and shook my head, "I know everything, Ophelia. I know more than you think I know. And overall, I know Jeremy is my son. I have eyes and ears everywhere, so of course I'd know that. I was waiting for you to tell me the truth, but it seemed that'd never happen, so I had to take the b
Ophelia’s POV I strolled through the hospital hallway with the bouquet of dahlias mixed with daisies clutched in my hand. "Room thirty one," I mumbled to myself as I gazed at the room number slates which were firmly glued to the doors.Soon, I got to room thirty one. I knocked gently and waited quietly for the inhabitant to usher me in."Is that Miss Ophelia? Please come in," Isabelle's voice came out in the form of a weak whisper and I smiled to myself before I pushed the door open, and quietly slammed it shut.I took in the sight of Isabelle lying on the bed, clutching her newborn in the small bundle, and nostalgia swept over me.I recalled the day I gave birth to Jeremy. No one was beside me while I pushed him out of me, nobody came to drop flowers and congratulate me at the hospital.I cried so hard for some weeks after I got home. It was after then that I decided to make friends with Daphne.Isabelle's situation was also similar to mine. But she was raped by her boyfriend, and
Ryan’s POV I stood at the center of my new condominium with a tired but accomplished smile rooted to my face as I nodded to myself.Damon's men had done a great job with the interior decorations. The place didn't look the slightest bit comfortable for me, given that I was used to living in my humongous yet lifeless mansion.I was slightly excited about living in a place without my helpers at my beck and call for the first time in my life. Everything I was doing was for Ophelia and Jeremy. I reassured myself as I grabbed the plastic bag containing two boxes of pizzas, a pack of banana milk, and a box of apple juice.Then, I headed out of my place to the elevator. I was going to visit my newest neighbor with some gifts.Moments later, I reached my neighbor's door which I knocked tenderly on. "Coming," I heard her tiny voice screech which made me chuckle fondly.I waited patiently by the door with the bag clasped tighter in my hand, and my heart beating rapidly with nervousness.Short
Ophelia’s POV I trekked through the condominium gates with my brows furrowed in confusion as I stared at the moving trucks that were parked inside the vast compound with some men who were professionally clad in black suits clustered around it.The image of the various bulky men in suits brought an offensive image of Ryan's mansion to my mind which I immediately shrugged off before I walked past them, deciding to ignore them and their commotion.I walked into the elevator with a sigh, stared down at my wristwatch, and palmed my forehead as I felt the painful throbbing of an impending migraine.I had been working quite late recently at the restaurant to prevent my mind from straying away from a certain grey-eyed monster. With a smile, I knocked gently on Daphne's door and tightened my clutch on the package in my other hand.Moments later, she opened it with a grin. My smile turned wan when I didn't see Jeremy bolting past her to hug me."Hi, Daphne," I greeted as she widened her door
Ryan’s POV I sighed deeply as I scribbled my signature on the paperwork in front of me, even though my mind was far away from my body.It had been two weeks since I asked Damon to find out about Ophelia's partner and the father of her son, but I hadn't received any helpful leads yet from Damon.I was gradually starting to accept my fate and that Ophelia would never be mine in this universe. I was about to take a long puff of the vape that was enclosed in between my fingers when I heard a knock on the door."Come in," I grumbled, easing the vape back on the desk.Damon marched in with a brown envelope. He bowed before handing me the envelope, "You have to see this, sir,"I frowned but collected the envelope from him regardless, "What's this?""The true identity of the man who impregnated Ophelia," He revealed, motioning to the envelope.My eyes doubled in surprise as I stared at the envelope, "Really? Are you sure of what you're saying?""Yes, sir,""So, is she married?" I asked, tear
Ophelia’s POV I was jolted out of my siesta by my phone vibrating against the nightstand with an incoming call.I grumbled as I gently disengaged myself from Jeremy's vice grip before I retrieved the offending device and answered the call without glancing at the caller id."Who's this?" I mumbled, scrubbing a hand over my face to clear the lingering bits of sleep in my eyes."Hi, babe. I'm sorry I haven't called you in a while," Ava said, which made me sit up properly and rest against the headboard.I yawned, "Nah, it's fine, babe. How's work and how's everything over there?" "Fine, fine. I have an off day today. So, I can stay on the phone for as long as I want," She squealed, to which I giggled."Oh, really?""Yup. Can we FaceTime or are you busy with something? It's been a while since I last saw my nephew, and I want to see him," She said, which made me sigh."Sure, let's do that. I'm not busy, I don't have work today. I had to call in sick because Jeremy suddenly started throwin