(Freya's POV)"What happened to you?" I looked at Reece who was looking at me with a worried expression.I didn't know where to go and before I knew it, I had arrived at Reece's apartment. She's the one I go to whenever I'm feeling down or having a lot of problems. She's the only friend who understands my feelings and is able to comfort me so well that I forget all the problems that are in my head."I'm fine, Ree," I told her. I walked into the apartment with heavy steps. I flopped my body over and threw my bag at random places. I sighed heavily while staring at the ceiling of his apartment.My encounter with Ash and Stella today had put me in a messy mood. I felt annoyed, angry, and sad all mixed. Pressing on my chest until it felt so tight that I had trouble breathing. It was as if all the air just disappeared. I felt suffocated. I thought they weren't in a relationship anymore, but apparently, they were still together.I smiled wryly. "What do I expect from someone like him," I whi
(Ash's POV)How can she live her life so happily while she has ruined mine to this point? She was dancing with another man with laughter on her carefree face.Damn. I don't know why I feel so angry whenever she looks happy like that.I clench my hands into fists as Freya staggers towards me. It looks like she's so drunk that she doesn't recognize me. When her hands flirted, she groped my chest while laughing.Does she really like being a bitch when she's drunk? She even uttered obscene words like a cheap whore."Freya, you look like a bitch when you're drunk like this," I said.I gave her a sharp look as she laughed and suddenly wrapped her arms around my neck. Slithering like a female snake wrapped around its prey."Bitch?" she laughed out loud. "Then do you want to sleep with me? I'll be happy to open my legs for you." She brought her face closer to mine as if intending to kiss me.But suddenly she collapsed in my arms, unconscious. I held her body tightly. My hands rested on her wa
(Freya's POV)"I don't care, Mr. Ash," I hissed. I brushed off his hand roughly and stepped back to keep my distance from him.I had no recollection of what had happened to me. Last night I went to a bar with Reece and we had a great time until I felt dizzy. I shouldn't have drank so much, but I couldn't control myself.What surprised me was that I had to meet Ash from all places. How could he bring me to his apartment? What was Reece doing? If Reece knew Ash took me away, surely he wouldn't have left it at that.I let out a long breath. My chest felt tight from the difficulty in breathing. Being in the same place as Ash made me feel like all the air was being sucked out and I wanted to get away from there immediately."I don't know how you brought me here. But I hope you can forget everything that happened," I pleaded because I didn't want to be used just because I slept with Ash while I didn't know whether he was lying or not."You're going to run away just like that?" he pulled my
(Freya's POV)When I arrived home, I was immediately greeted with a hug by Reece. She looked very worried to see me coming home in such a mess. I put on my jeans and Ash's shirt because my clothes were dirty.She dragged me to the living room and told me to sit down. She didn't give me time to rest because she immediately asked me so many questions that I didn't know which one to answer first."Are you sure he didn't do something bad to you?" she asked. "I should have reported the matter last night to the police. But I couldn't do anything because I was drunk too."I just gently rubbed her arm and smiled at her. I knew how much she worried and cared about me. And I also didn't blame her for what happened to me because this was purely my carelessness. I also didn't know if Ash was also in that bar."Ree, I'm fine. And I'm sure, nothing happened to either of us. So you don't have to worry.""Really? But I still feel worried about you. I'm afraid he'll hurt you again," she said, looking
(Freya's POV)"Let's talk business after we finish our lunch," he said with a grin.I clenched my hands that were in my lap. Rolling my eyeballs lazily as he continued to stare at me with a smile that made me shudder in horror. I felt like he was up to something and it made me feel uneasy without knowing why.I hope I'm not making the wrong decision, but I also can't do anything because he's threatening me. This is all for the sake of Hazel and Violet's peace of mind in living their lives. For a long time, I never let the media cover them. Even if they did, I would immediately tell my lawyer to take care of it and immediately remove it from the news or the internet.As soon as our food arrived, I ate it without saying a word. Because I didn't want to spend more time with him. Because just being in the same room with him makes me feel sick."How have you been?"I immediately glanced sharply at Ash who suddenly asked me how I was doing."I don't think we're that close to asking each othe
(Freya's POV)"No no no!" I screamed hysterically when I was called and told that Hazel and Violet were hospitalized. I was so terrified that my body was shaking violently."What's going on?" Ash shook my body when he saw me in a state of disarray. "Freya?""Leave me alone!" I snapped as I swatted his hand away. Right now Hazel and Violet are more important to me than taking care of Ash. I ignored him and quickly opened the door, but he immediately pulled my body away."Freya, I'm asking you! What's going on!" he shouted in annoyance.I was angry and I punched him so hard in the face that he winced in pain. Even under these circumstances Ash didn't care about the people around him and was so selfish."Please stop bothering me!" I shouted hysterically. I couldn't control myself until I was crying tears I couldn't hold back.I pushed him roughly and quickly opened the door. I ran without paying any attention to Ash who was shouting for me."Freya!"My mind was in turmoil. My vision was
(Freya's POV)I gasped in shock when I heard what he asked me which made me stand up and push him away from the children. I didn't want them to hear what Ash said and think that what Ash said was out of place."What did you say?" I asked in a hoarse voice. I pushed his chest roughly. "Don't just talk in front of my daughters, Mr. Ash!""I'm just asking to see if they're my kids!" he exclaimed, pointing at Hazel and Violet. "Because they're just like me, allergic to shrimp."I froze in shock. My lips feel dry and my tongue feels tongue-tied. I struggled to speak because I was so shocked. My hands were shaking and I was wringing my clothes with a sense of agitation.I shook my head in frustration. No, Ash must not know or suspect that they were his children. If Ash knew, he would definitely do something bad to them. And I don't want that to happen, I have to make sure they stay safe."You seem to have lost your sanity. There are many people who are allergic to shrimp and not just you!"
(Ash’s POV)For some reason, every time I see Hazel and Violet, I feel that they are similar to me. I don't know if this is just my feeling, or because I feel hopeful that Freya never aborted her pregnancy. Or rather, if only I had never told her to abort her pregnancy. My child will definitely be as big as them.I felt my chest tighten every time I saw Hazel and Violet. There is a feeling of affection, but also guilt that I feel for having feelings like that for Freya and Henry's children. It makes me feel like I hate myself for having any concern for them.And when I saw them sick today, I felt so worried. Even though I could only watch from a distance, I realized how uneasy I felt about the condition of the two of them. And what surprised me even more was that they were allergic to shrimp just like me.Of all coincidences, why did they have to have the same allergies as me? That makes my suspicions about them even higher. I believe that there is a possibility that they are my child