“Where have you been, Cosette Blanche Warren?” he whispered darkly. My throat went dry. I could feel his hands roaming down my thighs, his touch possessive. “Someone saw my wife with Franklyn Carrington today,” Yohan continued, his voice deceptively sweet. “Tell me, Mrs. Warren… is that true?” A chill ran through me. His tone wasn’t affectionate—it was laced with something far more dangerous. “Open your eyes.” I jolted at his sudden command and immediately obeyed. My body trembled under the weight of his stare. His fingers curled under my chin, tilting my face closer. Slowly, agonizingly, he licked the corner of my lips before whispering against them. “What did I tell you before, wife?” Tears welled up as I struggled to form words. “I-I’m not allowed to meet…other men,” I stammered. “Hmmm.” His fingers traced lazy circles on my waist before pressing a kiss to my cheek. “Then explain what happened earlier.” “Franklyn is just a friend, Yohan. I-I wasn’t doing anything wro—” “Liar!” he roared. I flinched as tears spilled down my cheeks. A scream tore from my throat when Yohan suddenly lifted me, throwing me onto the bed. My eyes widened in terror as he hovered over me, his expression twisted with something unrecognizable. “No one else can come near you, touch you, or even look at you because you belong to me alone, Cosette Blanche Warren!” His voice was a venomous snarl. “You will never escape me! You will never be happy! Because I won’t allow it!” Then, he laughed. A dark, menacing sound that sent a shiver down my spine. Tears streamed down my face as I squeezed my eyes shut. This was my life now.
View MoreYohan’s POV"Sir, Mrs. Cosette has already left, and she's on the plane heading to Switzerland."I closed my eyes and sighed deeply as my secretary delivered the news. I gestured for her to leave my office, and as I heard the door shut, I opened my eyes again, staring blankly.Because of my eagerness to fulfill my revenge plan that I had been plotting for a long time, I lost the person who made me feel complete again. I lost my wife and our angel because of my stupidity. This is the first time I have felt this pain again in my whole life. The last time I felt this pain was when my parents died. I never thought I would fall for the daughter of my enemy, the daughter of the one who betrayed my parents.I took a
Yohan's POVOct. 17, 2000.That's the date my parents were killed by the people they trusted their entire lives. I was there when my parents were killed. I saw how they mercilessly killed my dad and hurt my mom. That was the time that I will never forget in my whole life. I promised myself that the people who killed my parents would pay the price for whatever they did in the past."Zion?"I blinked my eyes and turned when I heard the voice of my Aunt Lenore, my father's sister. Aunt Lenore became my guardian when I lost my parents. I have no siblings, and only Aunt Lenore is the closest family I have here in LA. I have my family on my mother's side in Spain, but
"Cosette, aren't you going home yet?"I blinked my eyes and turned when I heard Franklyn's voice. Mom had already gone home because she felt dizzy and needed some rest. We were at the cemetery, where we buried my child. The doctor showed us our baby, and I couldn't help but cry and feel the pain when I saw how tiny he was. If he were still alive and saved, he would have grown up, and I would have given him everything that would make him happy. But now, my child is gone, leaving me alone."I'll stay here for a while, Frank," I said softly while looking at my child's gravestone. We just labeled it as Baby Warren since we didn't know his gender yet."Are you going to sign the annulment papers with Zion?" he asked.I blinked my eyes and faced him.Right. I still needed to sign those.After Yohan and I talked at the hospital about our separation, I immediately called Alice, and she took care of the annulment papers for Yohan and me. Yohan didn't talk about the annulment, but he had no choi
The doctor who entered my room looked at me with sadness. I blinked my eyes and couldn't help but feel nervous about what the doctor would say to us now. No, please... it can't be, I can't handle this."D-Doc, i-is my baby okay?" I nervously asked while looking at him. Mom also held me tightly, refusing to let go."I'm sorry, Cosette. You lost your baby."I closed my eyes and cried loudly when the doctor told me that. Mom approached me and hugged me tightly. I winced and held my stomach. No! My baby can't be gone; I can still feel them in my womb. It can't be."No! My baby is alive! Please, doc, you can't be right! My child is alive!" I cried while clutching my stomach. Mom hugged me tightly, and I heard her crying too. After I fainted and bled, they quickly took me to the hospital, and when I woke up, I found myself in a hospital room. A doctor approached me and told me that they couldn't save my baby."M-Mommy, my baby can't be gone! He can't leave me!"Mommy was crying now, just li
I quickly retrieved my car keys. As I exited our house, I swiftly got into my car and started it. I saw Yohan coming out of our house, and he quickly approached the window of my car, tapping on it lightly."Cosette! Come out! Let's fix this problem, please! Don't leave me!" Yohan shouted while continuing to knock on my window.I looked at him with a deep gaze, raised one hand, and showed him my middle finger. I don't give a fuck. I've run out of patience with Yohan. I love him, but I can't take it anymore. It hurts. I've listened to him and forgiven him multiple times, but he still doesn't change; he continues to deceive me.Does he love me? Then he should be honest with me."Cosette!" he shouted loudly as I accelerated my car.While driving, I called Alice, my secretary, and had her gather some documents. I'm heading to my parents' house now, carrying the letter Dad gave me before he passed away. I'll read it there, and I know I'll learn more. I sense that Yohan is hiding many more l
On the day of my father's burial. I cry silently while leaning on Yohan's chest. In the distance, I see my sister Geneva crying as well, embraced by her husband Harrison. Mommy is upfront, also in tears. We all shed tears because Daddy has finally bid his farewell. I didn't see Annaliese, but I know she will come to visit her father.Despite my anger towards her, Daddy is still her father, and I know she is hurting from Daddy's loss too. After the burial, Yohan and I went home. Both of us are silent inside the car, and he didn't bother to talk to me, which is better because I'm not in the mood for conversation at the moment. I decided to sleep while inside his car, and Yohan woke me up when we arrived home."Do you want to sleep now? Do you want to eat? Where do you want to stay, Cosette?" Yohan asked me in succession, supporting me as we walked towards our house.I stopped walking and faced Yohan. I could see his alertness, waiting for what I would say."Can I stay in your office for
Why, even with the joy of my pregnancy, are there still negative things happening around me, problems that deeply hurt my feelings?Fuck! Will I ever be happy in my entire life?I did the right thing, didn't I? I don't want to give in. I don't want to pretend that everything is okay, that I can immediately accept what I've learned, that I can accept having a rival for Yohan in my life.No.I won't allow it.I can't.For the first time in my entire life, I find myself feeling jealous of a woman in a coma. I can't believe I'm scared like this. Scared that Claudia might win Yohan back.I will fight for my rights as a wife, and I won't allow my child and me to be left behind.What even worse, Dad has passed away. I didn't expect that Dad would leave us for good; he didn't fulfill my wish for him to see his grandchild. We can't do anything about it; he has given up, and we'll just have to accept it, even though it hurts.I think I've become numb. Many painful events have happened in my lif
My eyes widened, and my mouth fell open. I glanced again at Claudia's face, and I couldn't deny that she looked beautiful. She seemed like a princess needing a kiss from a prince to wake her up and return to her old life.I felt breathless when Aunt Lenore said that. Why is she doing this to me? I don't want... I don't want to feel so much pain now, but I can't do anything. I'm already here, and I need to know the truth. The secret that Yohan has been hiding from me for so long has been running through my mind, but I couldn't find it out because he's good at manipulating people, good at lying, and you would just believe what he says—such is my husband."W-What happened to her? Why is she in the hospital bed, and why are there tubes connected to her?" I asked, even though it was difficult."She got into a car accident seven years ago, Cosette. Perry Parker, Zion's enemy, was chasing her. Claudia's car was hit while driving, and Perry also shot her in the abdomen, so she quickly lost a
After talking to Dad, I left his room to talk to Geneva. As I stepped out, I immediately saw my sister, tightly embraced by her husband, Harrison. I smiled at them and walked towards them."Thank you for always being there for my sister, Harrison. She's so lucky to have a caring and loving husband like you," I said seriously to my sister's husband.I could see that Harrison truly loves Geneva, and he's willing to do everything for her. I felt a bit envious because, despite Yohan repeatedly telling me he loves me, it's still not enough; I still feel hurt repeatedly. How I wish our relationship could be as happy as Geneva and Harrison's.Harrison smiled at me. "I'm also lucky to have her as my wife, Cosette. For now, I know you're going through a tough time, so rest assured I won't let Geneva down," he said.I nodded and smiled at him.I didn't stay late at the hospital because I also needed to rest. Yohan already knows that I went to the hospital, and I told him I wouldn't be working f
"Cosette, babe, please put your work aside for now and come for a stroll with me," Franklyn coaxed, using his usual sweet endearment whenever he wanted something.I paused what I was doing and looked up at him. Franklyn Carrington—the one person I could truly call a genuine friend. We had been classmates in college, and at one point, he was one of my suitors. I turned him down, but instead of drifting apart, we became closer. It was an odd dynamic, but over time, our friendship deepened, bound by shared struggles and a mutual understanding of our complicated lives."Frank, don't you have work? Your dad might scold you," I reminded him.Franklyn wasn’t in charge of their company yet. He still had to prove himself, thanks to his rebellious streak during college, where he often got into trouble. But being the firstborn of the Carrington family, leadership was inevitable. No matter how many siblings he had, the company would eventually fall into his hands.He waved off my concern. "Oh, fo...
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