Alexia's POV I've resumed work fully and I have to admit I am probably the first person to ever prefer spending the whole day at work than staying in that wretched house. At least at work, I can pretend everything is okay and I don't have to worry about Ethan's parents. Most especially his mother. That woman is after my sanity and I just don't know how long it'll take before I finally break.Luckily for me, her insults are only for when Ethan isn't around when Ethan is with us she sticks to simple backhanded compliments or rude questions she tags as just being curious. “You need a break from that house,” Bridget says after I narrate how terrible staying at the Blackwood's mansion has been.“I'm already sick of it,” I tell her. Ethan's mother just keeps finding new ways to make me hate staying there. I still don't know why she dislikes me so much because she can't be so bitter for no reason.“At least you get to live in a nice mansion,” she says, trying to console me. “You know I do
Alexia’s POV“Please drive faster” I tell the driver, hoping he'd just speed the fuck up.“I can't go any faster ma'am so you need to calm down and let me do my job” he says in a clipped tone. I might have sounded rude but I don't know what the problem is. What if Austin had another panic attack? He started having them after our parents died but he got better or at least I thought he did. My brother needs me and I don't know what to do. My phone buzzes and I check it quickly hoping it would be from my brother but it was from Ethan. Ethan: are you okay? Call me when you get thisI look at the message and just leave it on read, I don't think I can talk right now until I see them.After what felt like an eternity and more, the car pulls up to my apartment or what used to be my apartment, now I live in that mansion of doom. I open the door and what I see makes me feel dizzyThe whole place was decorated with balloons and flowers and decorations with cake in the middle, then my brothers j
Alexia’s POV It's lunchtime and I’m with Bridget at our favorite coffee spot close to the office. Ethan didn’t sleep at home last night so I’m guessing, my not going out with him pissed him off. I don’t know why he would be upset, it's not like we are a real couple. He might have been trying to be nice but I am trying to keep my peace heart safe. If I fall for Ethan it would end catastrophically and I am trying to avoid something like that from happening. “where is your mind at Alexia?” Bridget asks. She had been talking for at least two minutes but I just zoned out. “I’m so sorry I just got a little distracted,” I tell her “what's up?” she asks looking concerned “I don’t know, let's just say married life is very tricky,” I say avoiding giving details. Talking about what is going on with Ethan and me feels like a betrayal. She just wouldn’t get it either way “well if you ever feel like talking just know I am one call away. It's almost the end of lunch so I think we should start
Alexia’s POVIt’s been a month now and I can confidently say getting married was my biggest mistake. One would think if you had to choose between marriage and prison that going for marriage would be the best option but it’s starting to feel almost as bad as being trapped.Ethan hasn’t brought up the whole date thing since the last time I turned him down, he has still been nice to me but he barely speaks to me or even offers me a fleeting glance most of the time. If it isn’t work related or important, he just won’t speak to me. this became the norm with us but then he is never at home. If he isn’t busy at the office, he is out doing God knows what. He has only slept in our room once since our whole fallout.I don’t know why I thought I could still be friends with Ethan without it getting complicated. Sure, he doesn’t treat me badly but it’s like he is only tolerating me because he has to. His mother hasn’t stopped torturing me though. Every chance she gets to insult me she uses it with
Alexia’s POV “Why are you allowed to be with whoever you want to but I can’t?” I ask because my mood is already worsening because of this argument. Is he also tired of arguing or is it just me? “Well, that is what we agreed to and I don’t believe you are someone to go back on your word” is all he says. His reply is weak at most “Are you jealous?” I ask trying to rile him up “Go to bed Alexia, I am not doing this with you” is all he says before he enters the bathroom and puts on the shower. Today is the most he has spoken to me in a while and it was a bloody argument. He can’t keep doing this to me. “You are being selfish and I will do what I want” I shout then angrily climb my bed then sleep off. I wake up and of course Ethan isn’t on the bed. The joys of being married are endless. I get ready and go to work hoping getting busy would distract me from the chaos that is my life. Dealing with all of the drama in that house isn’t good for my health. My phone buzzes and I see it is
Ethan’s POV It’s almost time for the family dinner and I still haven’t heard anything from Alexia. How long does it take for someone to get ready? I really don’t have the patience for this. The dinner is this usual family event we do every year and it’s a whole thing. It has been a family tradition for years and since Alexia is part of the family now, she has to come. My mother didn’t feel the same way about it though, she was so against alexia coming which was crazy because whether she likes her or not Alexia is still my wife. I don’t know why she despises her so much; it is honestly starting to get old. I am tired of the clash between my mum and her. Sometimes I wish I could just leave that house but I can’t. To make matters worse Lisa is going to be there, she has always attended and I don’t know how I feel with that girl being around me. she is crazy. I wait until my phone starts buzzing, I check the caller id and see its Alexia. “Are you done?” I ask not really caring for
Alexia’s POVSomeone calls Ethan’s name from behind which makes both of us turn. I see a beautiful brunette woman standing. Her outfit screams rich but she looks awfully familiar, I can’t shake the feeling that we have met before and it wasn’t a good meeting.“Melinda, we were just talking about you” Ethan’s mother speaks with a genuine smile plastered on her face. This is the first time I am seeing her look so happy it’s scary.They all keep talking and making excited gesticulations, my legs already start feeling tired and Ethan looks very uncomfortable. “let’s go sit in our section” Ethan's mother speaks again which makes me relieved. I thought I would pass out from all the standing.We walk to the section allotted to us and take our seats. The conversations carry on while Ethan and I both stay mute until Ethan’s mother says something which catches our attention.“You need to visit and stay over for a few days Melinda, it's been a long time since we last had some quality time toget
Ethan’s POV“That was unnecessary Melinda” I say to the woman I once considered my best female friend. Talking about best friends where the hell is Ryan? He was supposed to be here ages ago.“I was just asking a question” she feigns innocence. The way she is behaving repulses me, I seriously can't reconcile the sweet girl I grew up with, with this unfeeling and mean girl before me. Has she always been this way and was pretending to be nice, or did something terrible happen to her? I wondered I get up to go look for Alexia but my father speaks before I could even take a step “you are not going to cause a scene by following that girl” my mother and Margaret both smile at my father’s reaction“That girl is my wife” I correct him. it feels like everyone keeps forgetting except me.“Well let your wife go wherever she wants, she should be more respectful. We are hosting and you need to stay till the end. Don’t test me else you wont like the consequences” my father threatens. Sometimes I ju