William’s POV:I wasn’t sure when I had blacked out, but what followed was a very long nightmare. At first, I found myself stranded in the desert. The unforgiving sun beat down on me and the sand beneath my feet was scaldingly hot. Exhaustion and aches had seeped into my bones and it hurt to even t
William’s POV:My mind was reeling and I could hardly think straight. I was hardly even aware that this hell I was going through was simply just a dream. I had to admit it: after she had disappeared, I never forgot Sophia. I could still vividly remember the sense of joy I felt at meeting her again
Caroline’s POV:William even swallowed nervously when I spoke my question. It was just a simple request, and yet he was acting like it was impossible to answer. His mouth opened and closed several times, but he couldn’t form a complete sentence. It was a pitiful sight, and my patience was quickly we
Caroline’s POV:My questions may have seemed harsh, but I was rightfully angry. And yet, he had the gall to act like he was also the innocent one in this whole ordeal. My father was currently in a coma, at risk of permanently being in a vegetative state for the rest of his life, and William dared to
Caroline’s POV:I hadn’t expected William to drop something so heavy in one breath. “Caroline, you have to believe me,” he said, almost like a beg. I noticed there was a slight tremble in his voice, caused by the panic he was experiencing at the prospect of my leaving.I was too caught up with what
Caroline’s POV:What the hell was William even talking about? He had the audacity to act as if he could bring Daniel back. His foolish words alone made me want to seethe with anger.Couldn’t he see that my words were out of anger? Did he honestly think that I would believe that he would do the impos
Caroline’s POV:With questions lingering in my head, I left William to find a place to be alone. When I went downstairs, I heard little giggles coming from the living room. I peered in curiously to see Gerald and George.Gerald was entertaining George with a little baby rattle, and by all means, the
Caroline’s POV:With George cradled in my arms, I rushed to the bedroom, where I came face to face with a bloody scene. William was sitting up against the dresser, breathing heavily. Along his arms were several gashes of varying lengths and a fairly deep one on his wrist, clearly made by the bloody
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:My stomach dropped like an anvil at Jean’s reminder. If the people found out that one of the country’s top designers was the supposedly dead ex-wife of billionaire William Anderson, I’m going to face a crisis of public opinion. The press wouldn’t leave me alone.Worse still,
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:After stepping away from Jean, I was met with Daniel, whose face was lit up with nothing but joy. “Mommy! Mommy, did you see me? Daddy say they like me!”A smile renewed itself on my face and I squeezed his hand. “I did! You were so handsome up there! The judges passed you wi
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:Whatever Jean and Bella were talking about looked fairly serious. Bella seemed outright afraid of Jean, and while I respected my former mentor, I didn’t want there to be any quarrels just before the fashion show.So, I eased myself closer, pretending to listen to a different
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:Numerous eyes studied my stolid expression looking for that sign of weakness that I had honed myself to never show. I didn’t blame them — who didn’t love a bit of gossip? Perhaps three years ago, I would have been steeped in humiliation. That was not the woman who I was anym
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I felt only discomfort at William’s words. The mask was off, and there was no pretending that I wasn’t the woman he thought I was. He used Daniel to lure me out of the woodworks, and now utilized his own son as a way to keep in contact with me. The aspects of myself I had wor
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I returned to the office building with a scowl written over my face. I came to stand outside my office, taking a deep breath to prepare myself, before barging through. “Alright, William, let’s not waste any—” I stopped when I was met with an empty room. My brow furrowed and
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:We woke up early the next day, where Selena complained of a light hangover. It was quickly rectified by some water and a light snack, and we spent the morning chatting over our shared interest in fashion. Though she did most of the talking, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Selena co
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:A crack of thunder echoed from outside my open window. I closed my book and took a look outside, only for the first droplets of rainfall to hit my nose. A yawn was drawn out of me as I closed my window, and I got ready for a nice rest in bed. Just as my eyes were beginning t
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The cut was accidentally caused in the brawl with the creeps that tried to take advantage of Selena. I had ignored that I’d been cut so deeply, too distracted by caring for Selena. Had she not spoken a word, I would have almost forgotten about it.“I can take care of it mysel