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Selene’s Pov “Urgh, this is driving me crazy!” I couldn't stop my legs from fidgeting, even my hands trembled from how agitated I felt. Tears burnt at the corner of my eyes as I recalled everything the doctor had told me. It couldn't be true…could it? I pinched the bridge of my nose as a thought came to my mind. I sighed as I glanced at my phone, as much as I hated the very idea— I'd just end up going insane if I didn't speak to her and make sure this entire ordeal was true. I took in a few deep breaths just to still myself. When I felt a little better, I dialed her number. “Hello?” I spoke, trying my best to steady my voice as I waited for her to respond. “Selene?” Her voice came through on the other end, I bit the bottom of my lip to stop all the words I wanted to say from streaming loose uncontrollably. “Oh, I've been waiting for your call for so long sweetheart, I was getting a little depressed.” My hand tightened around my phone. The fact that she was acting like everyth
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Selene’s POV My fingers drummed impatiently against the counter at the hospital’s reception desk. “C’mon how long is this going to take?” I groaned, my eyes unconsciously moving to the wall clock above. I had been waiting here for a reply a couple minutes too long. The receptionist, a tired-looking woman with graying hair, peered at me over her glasses. "I already told you, miss, no one by the name Giselle checked in or was admitted here," the woman repeated for the third time. I was beginning to get a little frustrated. What did she mean by Giselle hadn't checked in before? I was pretty certain that it wasn't a ghost I had interacted with so far. I wasn't having any of this. "That’s not possible," I insisted, trying to keep it calm. "She was here yesterday. She came to see me. Are you sure you’re checking the right records?" I asked for the fourth time and she looked at me through her thick spectacles. The woman sighed, with a hint of impatience. "Unless she used a different
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Selene’s POV I felt a little more grounded at ease after taking a few deep breaths, but that didn't make the storm in my mind Brew any less. Sean’s voice was nothing more than a dull hum in the background at this point, like static on an untuned radio. I barely registered his words anymore. My mind was practically of panic and guilt, my chest tightening with each passing second. My hands trembled as I dug my nails into my palms, stabilizing myself in the only way I could. The image of that innocent woman—her face, her helplessness—flashed through my mind like a cruel taunt. My fault. My fault. I shot up from my chair so suddenly that it scraped against the hardwood floor. “I did this,” I gasped, my voice barely above a whisper. Sean stopped mid-sentence, his expression darkening as his eyes locked onto mine. “Selene, what are you talking about?” I shook my head sideways, my breath was uneven as I stuttered out “This woman, she… she was taken because of me.” My words tumbled out
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Jakob's POV. I watched them from a distance trying to picture what they could possibly be talking about that warranted Sean hugging her so tight that way and she also reciprocating in a loving manner. I knew that I was probably overreacting but was I truly? With all the pieces of evidence right in front of me? If anyone had told me I would have rejected it but right now that was exactly how I felt. Sean had betrayed me in the worst way. He hadn't even told me that he was linking up with her all this while we discussed how she would be able to get out of this mess. This was probably because he knew that he had some sketchy moves and didn't want me to be aware of them. My heart was beating pretty fast and not in a great manner. I felt the betrayal wash through me like a wave but I couldn't find it in my heart to forgive them. Sean never hid anything away from me. For him to stop telling me that he wanted to see her behind my back after when I have wound him not to visit her that's
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Selene's POV. My head was banging with various scenarios as my phone kept on ringing but Sean advised me not to pick up. I knew that he was doing it for my good but I couldn't help but feel like a bad person. Giselle was probably being tortured mercilessly for my sake and here I was hiding out like a coward. I didn't know what to do with my life. My assistant came towards me and looked at me sympathetically. "I'm sorry to say this but you look a mess, I know that this is probably way out of what I should normally say but I just feel like things could be done better. I don't know what exactly the problem is, but I just do not hope that this continues." She told me. This was another problem. Sean had advised me not to reveal the secrets to anyone because it could be used against me later on and I understood what he was trying to do. It was for my good anyway. "Do you need me to get you anything to drink or to calm yourself down?" She asked again, refusing to leave. The fact that s
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As soon as I got to my friend's bar, she climbed down from the stool, coming closer to me and hugging me tightly. "I am such a bad friend for not coming to visit you since your ordeal. I'm so sorry about everything that has happened and I believe that one way or the other will be able to fix it." She said, Wasn't that pretty much hilarious to think that when I needed her the most when she didn't show up? I was not even in the mood to engage in blame games and name calling. "I guess that's the beauty of life. As time goes on we get to see how people act even when there is no reason for them to be nice." I responded stylishly, hitting her below the belt. She disengaged from the hug and looked at me weirdly. "I am aware that this is pretty much directly at me but isn't it too harsh for someone you call a friend? I mean I only made one mistake and now I have to suffer throughout my lifetime for it? That is even worse than you would like to admit. I know that I have probably pissed you
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Selene's POV.My heart thundered in my rib cage as I rushed into the familiar building that I didn't think I could ever forget in my life. I had so many things to do but one of them that took the cake was to make sure that Jakob didn't die. No matter how problematic he could sound or we could act, I still wanted him to be very much alive and I was going to achieve that. My heart was pounding mercilessly but I refused to take it easy on myself. There were a lot of things to handle, I only hope that I was able to carry it out to the end. I saw Martha pacing around in the hospital lobby and my heart skipped a beat. Saying a silent prayer inwardly that this man didn't give up the ghost. He had been through a lot of shit in his entire life and I didn't want this to compound it What he didn't realize was that I was talking to Martha most of the time just to know his progress. I didn't entertain her advice anyway but even I knew deep down that I needed this man to be up and runningShe
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Jakob's POV. I woke up with a start also scanning the perimeter to see what was going on. I was in a hospital. When did I get here? The events of the previous night came rushing into my mind like a barrage and I placed my hands on my forehead to massage my temple. Mia walked in with a paper bag looking furious. Her countenance only changed when she saw me. "I didn't think you were going to wake up anytime soon so I ordered some clothes. I hope you do not mind." I believe twice trying to figure out what exactly the situation was that made her think that shopping was even more important to me than anything else in the world "You ordered clothes for yourself?" I raised a brow to get the full scope of the gist. She shook her head before taking a seat closer to me. "I know how this must look and everything but this is just you being paranoid. What I actually meant was that I had a meeting I wanted to represent you in so I ordered some clothes since you would not be present physically.
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Jakob POV I breathed out the moment the plane touched down. It was a lengthy flight. Selene shifted beside me, stretching her arms. She didn't look at me, nor had she for most of the flight. I cared little, not my problem anymore. "We're here," I said, unbuckling my seatbelt. She sighed. "Yeah, we are here finally. The journey for me is so tiring, I need a cool bath and a soft bed to lay on." "Hmm,” I hummed, nodding in agreement to what she wanted. We got our bags and walked out from the plane. The airport was teeming with people; I barely noticed. My eyes straight went to the front where our parents stood awaiting, they spotted us instantly. My mother waved cheerily, and my father grinned beside her. Selene's mother stood there, too, blood-shot but relieved. I expected just a simple greeting, maybe some hugs but as soon as we stepped closer, laughter broke out. My parents were laughing so hard I had to blink, "What's so funny? Is there something on us or did we do something
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