I didn't tell Yohan about what happened to me because I'm feeling much better, and I didn't sustain any deep wounds—just minor scratches on my elbow and foot that I can easily conceal. For now, I've set aside thoughts of Annaliese, as I don't want to stress myself, even though deep down, I'm eager to confront the woman wherever she's hiding and give her a taste of her own medicine. I won't forgive her. But at the moment, I'll focus on the baby in my womb and figure out how to break the news to Yohan."Flora, hasn't Yohan arrived yet?"I got home late tonight because the doctor had to examine me thoroughly to ensure I was truly fine. They debated whether I needed to stay in the hospital or if I could be discharged. Fortunately, my doctor allowed me to go home, providing me with prescriptions for all the medications I needed. I'm also grateful to the couple Franklyn and Iris, as they didn't leave me alone in the hospital and even escorted me home. I can trust them not to tell anyone abo
Before heading to my parent's house, I bought a cake for Geneva to complete our celebration. I also texted Mom about it, and she gave her approval. I knew Dad would be fine with it even if he didn't say anything; I could feel that he was proud of our youngest. "Blow the candle, Gene!" I said with a smile to Geneva, holding the cake I bought for her.The four of us gathered in the dining area, and I was genuinely happy because we were complete now. Our parents joined in the celebration of Geneva's achievements. When I looked at Geneva, she had a big smile on her face, and she seemed teary-eyed while looking at the cake. After Geneva blew out the candles, I planned to tell them about my pregnancy. I was excited about their reactions, especially Dad's. I was sure he'd be thrilled with the news because he had been pestering me to get pregnant with Yohan for a long time, and now it finally happened.Geneva was about to blow the candles on the cake I held when suddenly, we heard a loud app
I can't get Annaliese's words out of my mind. Are the things and warnings she told me true, or is she just messing with me because she's irritated with me? But I can't shake off those thoughts, and I'm frustrated with myself! I always say that I trust Yohan a lot, but whenever I remember what Annaliese said and Yohan's absences and busyness, I start to doubt if I should really trust my husband, as I find myself overthinking again."I'm so sorry for being late, baby. I promise, I'm all yours today," Yohan said with a smile as he kissed me on the lips.Fortunately, Yohan is home now, and I don't see anything weird about him. He's still sweet to me. Should I tell him about my pregnancy? Or should I first reveal the significant revelation about my family to him? I'm confused about what to say to him first."Please don't leave me anymore," I said with a pout, looking up at him. Yohan caressed my cheek and smiled at me."I will not let you go, Cosette."I hugged Yohan and leaned against his
Yohan was ecstatic when he found out I was pregnant. I didn't want to ruin that moment for him, but I also needed to tell him about my family's problems, about Annaliese, and what she did to me. I don't care if she's my sister; I'm still angry and disgusted by her! I'll also ask Yohan about what Annaliese said because I can't stay silent now; I need to know the truth."Thank you for giving me a chance to be a dad, baby," Yohan said affectionately as he leaned on my shoulder, gently caressing my stomach.I wanted to cry with joy because I could see Yohan so genuinely happy now that he knows I'm pregnant. It's like... I don't want to believe Annaliese's warnings and threats about Yohan hiding a secret from me. Yes, I don't know much about Yohan's background, but I know his love for me is genuine, and he's a good person even if he doesn't show it to others. He only acts tough to avoid being deceived and played by his enemies. I may not know much about him, but I know my husband, and I kn
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
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
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
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
Cosette’s POVMama was very happy when I told her that Johiel and I are going home to Los Angeles. She mentioned again about our old house, which is now under Yohan's name. I didn't have any plans to visit Yohan and negotiate to have our house back and rename it to Allen again. But just to calm my mother down, I told her that I would try, though I wasn't sure, she's just so persistent."Mommy Cosette, when we're in Los Angeles, are we going to visit Otto?" Johiel asked me.We're on the plane now, and on the other side of our seats are the couple Iris and Franklyn. They're both asleep, so Johiel and I are talking quietly to avoid waking them up.I ran my fingers through Johiel's hair and smiled at him before answering his question."Let's rest first, Pretty boy, then tomorrow we'll visit your cousins and Aunt Geneva, okay?"He nodded and leaned on me. "Mommy, I'll sleep," he said softly, closing his eyes. I let him sleep while he leaned against my chest. I also closed my eyes as I gent
Cosette’s POV"You're telling me that you're going back to Los Angeles and you're taking Johiel with you? No!" Franklyn said, standing in front of me with a furrowed brow.I frowned at Franklyn's words. He and Iris came to my house for a visit and they're going to stay here overnight. Franklyn has a conference meeting nearby, so they decided to stay at my place instead of renting a hotel."Love, Cosette needs to go back to Los Angeles because that's where she's assigned for work," Iris said before I could speak.I glanced at her and she winked at me. Iris is six months pregnant with their first baby, and her belly is already quite large.Franklyn took a deep breath and calmed himself before speaking again, as Iris is sensitive right now and he didn't want to raise his voice in front of her."I understand that, Love, but what if Zion finds out the truth? He'll take Johiel from Cosette! We know what kind of man he is, he has no mercy," Franklyn said.Fortunately, Johiel is asleep now be
Cosette’s POV"Setta, you know that the house isn't in our name anymore, right? Your ex-husband already acquired all our properties."I rubbed my temples as I spoke to Mama on the phone. When Johiel and I got home from work, I immediately called Mama because I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease about her visit, and upon learning her purpose, I couldn't help but feel troubled."Ma, you could buy new properties in Los Angeles if you really want to go back there. You could also ask for help from Gene, or maybe you could just stay with them for a while," I suggested to her.I heard her sigh on the other end of the line. "Setta, our house holds many memories of us. I can't just let that go again," Mom said on the other line.I closed my eyes."Ma! You know that it's not ours anymore, right? I thought you had moved on and wanted to stay in Finland?" I said to her."I have moved on from the pain, Cosette, but that doesn't mean I've forgotten our life together with your father. I want o
Yohan's POV"She has panic attacks again, Zion."I stiffened, glancing at Claudia who was currently asleep in her bed. She's being checked on by her private doctor and nurses. Claudia lost control of herself earlier and almost hurt herself again, but thankfully, Aunt Lenore caught her in time and stopped her from doing anything rash. Aunt Lenore called me quickly, so I hurried over to the house where Claudia is staying."You can't just leave her alone, Zion! Don't you have any pity for her? It's been five years since she woke up from seven years in a coma, but Claudia is still suffering. She's your fiancée!"I couldn't help but bristle at what Aunt Lenore said, but I restrained myself."She was my fiancée, Aunt, not anymore. Claudia and I are no longer together; I'm just doing this out of guilt for what happened to her...because it's my fault that she's like this," I said to her.Five years ago, Claudia finally woke up from the seven-year coma. I was ecstatic at the time because she w
Cosette’s POVHerbert smiled and slightly bowed, greeting me, and I greeted him back."He's also from LA like you, so that's why I called you because I want you to assist him in his new workplace and be his tour guide for a while in the company," our Editor-in-chief, Mr. Nunes, said.I was slightly surprised and looked at Herbert again. He just smiled at me and waved slightly."Okay, Sir."Sir Nunes reminded Herbert of a few things before we left his office."Wow! I can't believe I have a fellow American colleague now, I'm happy," we both said as we left our editor-in-chief's office.Herbert smiled at me, scratching his head slightly. I could see he's shy and not much of a talker. It seems like I'll have a hard time talking to him even though we're both American. "Is that how you really are?" I asked him, raising my eyebrow.His eyes widened as if he had done something wrong to me. "H-Huh? What do you mean?" he asked, stuttering.I couldn't help but laugh. I shook my head and started
Cosette’s POVI'm outside my house right now, facing my laptop while I'm working. Our company allows us to work from home sometimes, and I'm working from home today. While I'm working here outside my house, I can't help but look at the scenery because I can see the mountain I used to hike with my Swiss friends. I haven't been able to hike recently because I'm busy with my job.I paused from my work when I heard my phone ring. I couldn't help but feel excited and eager when I saw who was calling. I quickly answered it and leaned back in my chair. Ah, my angel is calling me."Mommy Cosette!" he exclaimed from the other line as I answered his call.I chuckled softly and replied, "Yes, pretty boy? I missed you! When are you coming home?""I don't know, Mommy Cosette! But Papa Franklyn said we would visit you there on the weekend," he replied from the other line.I closed my eyes and hugged myself while talking to him on the other line. "I miss you so much, Baby. I wish you were with me,"
Yohan’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