Caroline’s POV:My husband, William, had promised to accompany me to have a prenatal checkup, but he hadn’t come home for three days. He had told me he would only be gone for a day for a business trip and promised to be back in time, but I didn't know what happened to him. As the days passed, I grew
Caroline's POV:I awoke once again in a hospital bed, feeling an agonizing pain in my stomach. Instinctively, I brought a hand to my stomach, only to be horrified when I realized that there’s no longer a bump.Screaming, I sit up with tears in my eyes. “Where’s my baby?” I gasp as nurses crowded aro
Caroline's POV:I had never once faced the fear of death until now. It wasn’t until I lost my baby that I realized I didn’t want to die. I didn’t want it to end like this. Now, in my darkest moment, the only person I wanted to rely on was my husband.My life has been a happy one for the most part. M
Caroline's POV:I nearly stumbled over my own feet entering the police station. I entered the building, about to rush to the front desk. I could hear a slew of pings from my phone, no doubt all from William trying to find out where I was. We were supposed to be registering for our divorce, but my fa
Caroline’s POV:William stopped as soon as he saw me, his hand clutching Sophia’s while Sophia cradled her baby on one arm. I struggled not to burst into tears at the sight and instead clutched the ring in my hand. “Caroline…” William murmured, his face a mix of agitation and confusion. “What are y
Caroline’s POV:The hand over my mouth smothered any hope of a scream. I struggled, but my body didn’t obey. Silent tears streamed down my face as I felt their hands on me, invading every inch. The world around me blurred and faded, sounds warping into cruel echoes.“She’s not even fighting back! I
Caroline’s POV:Hearing Martin’s soft-spoken words sent a flurry of mixed emotions washing over me. He wanted me to rely on someone? As I was silently deliberating what to even say to that, my phone started to ring. I curiously glanced at the caller ID to see that it was James, William’s personal a
Caroline’s POV:William’s grasp on my shoulders was painfully tight. I tried to look away, but he said angrily, “Look at me when I’m talking to you! No one ignored me like that.” “William, get off me!” I replied, firm and uncompromising, but he wasn’t even bothering to listen to me“Do you know tha
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