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’s POV:William’s hopeful gaze made me feel uneasy. In an instant, things had become even more complicated, and now he was yet again vying for my forgiveness. What was I even supposed to say to him? It felt like the answer wouldn’t matter in the end. We’ve come too far to forget the beginnin
Caroline’s POV:Unable to accept the insane ideas that were running through my head, I knew I needed to escape immediately. Looking at George’s little face for too long would only confuse me all the more, and I’d had enough on my plate already. I was already too attached to him for my own good, so
Caroline’s POV:As my mind was a whirlwind trying to frantically string together a sentence, William spoke first. “Why are you hiding here?” he asked, eyeing me carefully. He rested his uninjured arm on the door frame of the cupboard as he trained his piercing gaze on me. I was enveloped by his shad
Caroline’s POV:“Excuse me?” I scoffed, an incredulous laugh on my lips. Did he just say what I think he said? He wanted to sleep in the same room with me, even after what he’d tried to pull last time? How did he not get the hint that he was annoying me?I was just about to smack his hand away from
Caroline’s POV:I couldn’t even process that the phone had just slipped from my hand and crashed to the ground, for I was too stunned by his words. William hardly paid attention to the clatter of the phone on the floor as well, his eyes staring squarely at me. Even in his fever and alcohol-hazed sta
Caroline’s POV:William’s roar of protest startled Gerald and I greatly. We looked at each other, and from just this simple glance, it was obvious that neither of us understood what William was saying. I thought he was just drunk and feverish to be talking nonsense, so I tried to move on without ack
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
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I watched as Selena began to pace anxiously around the room. She held the phone in her hands like it was a bomb ready to explode at the slightest touch.“Selena, just take a seat,” I urged. “It’s just a call from Elbert. Just answer it and tell him that you’re okay.”“What am
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The drive back to my home was stark silent. I suspected it was because of Selena’s embarrassment about being too in over her head and having to be rescued. For that reason, I didn’t push her to talk, merely continuing to chauffeur her to safety. When we arrived, I opened the
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I rolled down my window to catch a glimpse of what the men were saying to Selena.“Come on, baby girl,” one of the creeps said. “Let us take you home. We’ll show you a good time.”One of his lowlife friends snickered in agreement. “Yeah, babe. We’ll take you for a ride. It’s
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:Thankfully Elbert had kept his word about having my car fixed. It was in the driveway in time for me to head home. The drive to the Lambert estate was a silent and uneventful one. My mind was filled with the images of the dinner catastrophe that had happened less than thirty
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:Selena touched the red mark on her cheek with a shaky hand, staring at her elder sibling in shock. “Elbert… you hit me,” she whispered in disbelief. The entire table was shocked into silence as Elbert struggled to get out a word. That disbelief slowly melded with a rising an