=ASHER's POV=
I look at her all day and sometimes she catches me looking at her. I was hesitant about my decision. But I think this will be the best for us. For them, for that Charles. We can be friends and she can introduce me to Charles.She sat in front of me. I didn't seem to want to open my mouth so I let out a sigh of relief. I'm gonna miss her as my wife. I thought I can fix this when she returns but it seems that I punish her more. I just gave her more pain.
"What is this?" she asked while looking at the envelope.
"I removed your debt to me. Hunter has a share in the hospital so take it a shared interest," I began. She looks at me and did not interrupt. "Red Agency contacted me. They asked about your performance and I said you're doing a great job,"
"Thank you," she replied. I averted my gaze to not meet her eyes.
"Ashley, can we talk as Ashley and Asher?" She nods at me as an answer.
"Sure,"
I am hesitant to open
=HAILEY's POV=I decided to visit Asher because I wanted him to talk from friend to friend. I wanted to ask him if he can forgive Ashley. I wish there was a way I can make for both of them. They've been a great help for me way back then. I owe them my life. If it weren’t for them I would be dead a long time ago.I will not reveal the truth to Asher because I am not in a position to do that. All I want is for them to get along even as friends. At least that's it for now while they're still calming down.Maybe it's not unnecessary to ask for that. I know Asher is not bad, he just loved and hurt. I understood and I knew what he was going through was harder than what Ashley was going through. Because he had many unanswered questions and no idea what was happening.I owe them what I am now. Ashley is the way reason I met Asher. Asher saved my life. They are both really the reason why I am still here and have given me new hope, new life. Without the
=ASHLEY's POV=After Asher and I talk, he offered to drop me home. We are together now in his car. He had already offered me to stay at Leanna’s house. I denied it at first but he insisted so I agreed."Asher, Charles is dying, he can't talk, he can't move. Is it ok if I bring you there once to see him and get to know him?" I look at him whether he will agree or not. I decided not to tell him first who Charles is in my life. I prefer to let them meet first before he will know who is Charles.Not because I want to hurt him. But, I want him to agree because that is what he wants not because out of pity will be the reason for him so he will follow me. I want him to voluntarily agree to meet Charles not because he felt sorry for me. I knew he would be hurt but holding hands we would deal with that pain."Are you sure? It's ok with me. If that's what you want there's no problem." I nodded tearfully. He touched me on the cheek and then kissed me.
I immediately went to Charles ’room to find out what had happened to him. Just a short distance away I saw the doctors surrounded him as he was reviving inside."Nana." Nana come to me quickly when she heard me call her."Ashley,""What happened to him?""There is some vein near in his heart that exploded. He won't last long. Go to him and don't torture him anymore." Tears started to shed because of what Nana said. I don’t know if I can afford to do that.I don't want to bid farewell to him but it seems that I need to. He is tired. Very tired and need to rest."Nana,""You sacrificed everything for him so he knows you loved him. He's tired, Ash. He's so tired so let him rest. Go now and let him feel your love."Nana was right, Charles was so tired. He was tired of fighting his illness. It hurts but he needs to rest.I approached the doctors who revived him and sat beside my son."Son," I hold his hand.
We are in an abandoned under-construction building owned by Eugene's family. It is in the middle of the land of the Taylor Family. They brought me here and the man who had abused me was in front of me.His face is full of blood while sitting and tied up. I will never forget this man’s face. How he abused me over and over. He, above all, indulged my body."Hey, miss flawless, it is you. Did you miss me?" Eugene gave him a strong punch. He spat out blood and then smiled foolishly. "Eugene Taylor, did you also benefit from miss flawless or maybe you also want to dive in?"Eugene would have punched him again when Ley got ahead of him. Ley pulled out Eugene's gun and pointed it at the man."Mock us, and I'll make sure you will regret why you're still alive."The man looked badly at Ley. Ley stabbed the man in the eye with the tip of the gun."What do you need?" the man asked me then looked at Ley and Eugene. "I already told you what y
"Are you ok?" Ley asked me so I nod at her. "Are you sure?" she looks worried so I smile giving her an assurance that I am ok. I need to let her know that I am ok."I'm tired and I want to get rest. A lot has happened and I want to rest," I replied."Fine, but if you need something just call me." I opened the car door to get out when Eugene called me."Ashley, wait." I stopped then looked at him while waiting for what he would say next. "You can stay with Hailey for the meantime while Nana is a way," He suggested."I can handle myself, Euge, thank you. Don't mind me because I am ok. Asher and I are ok?" Then I smiled at them. Smile that I want to convey that I'm ok."Really?" they both asked."Yeah, we're ok and reconciled, we are planning to fix things between us. Actually, I am planning to bring him to Charles but this happened," I said while smiling. "I will take a rest and I wil
=HAILEY's POV=I sighed then looked at Eugene as if he is the one being pulled by the car."Eu if you want us to go back to Ashley just say it. I am faster than the car if I run outside." I noticed the weight of the car it seem that it doesn't move.He stopped the car and then looked at me and sigh. "Spill it, Eu, or you might explode there,""Fuck, Ley," I shook my head. He is back in his fragility. I know this moves. He likes Ashley but he can't admit it. He really loves to get hurt and wanted to hurt."Eugene, what, you fell again?" I laughed at what I said."Then it's my fault? Every one of you acted and giving me false hope and when I fell is it my mistake?" he said then shook his head and leaned back in his chair. "You let me feel that I something important to you.""Yes, you are special, but not in a way you think. You're just really assuming." I laugh. "I just showed you kindness, you're in love right away. You rea
=ASHER's POV=She left.I told her that I will follow Paula to fix something but when I returned she was gone. She leaves me again. But even if she did that, I was still ready to find her to be with. I will look for her this time and bring her back.I don’t want to waste time. I don't want to lose her forever. Did she think I would trade her for Paula and our baby? Hell no! Now, that she promised she would come back to me when that Charles left her. I will never let her lose from my sight. Not now, not ever.I will stand my baby to Paula, but it doesn’t mean I will leave Ashley. I can be a good father, but I can be a good husband to my wife. I knew I have a mistake for Paula because I used her feelings for me. I used her during the times when I was sad. And now that the woman who caused my destruction back, I just put her aside.But, if I will chose her, I will lie to myself. Because it’s not her I need but Ashley. I maybe had a c
Peripartum (postpartum) depression or Psychotic depression. There is no difference in schizophrenia. That’s what happened to Ashley today. She shut her mind and isolated herself. She created her own World in her mind. The world where she can hide."Ashley." I caressed her face. She's peacefully sleeping. I brought her to our house and no need to bring her to the hospital. I can take care of her alone. I could pour into her everything I knew. As a doctor and as a husband."Asher, they're waiting on you," Agatha said.I looked at Hailey and Eugene outside the room. I don’t know how I feel right now. I want to clear everything and want to know what really happened to my wife.After Ashley left earlier. In everything she did, I know, as a husband and as a doctor there was something wrong with her. Only now have I also realized that in the past she was not behaving normally. I noticed that but I ignored it be
Ashley and I are in our room right now. I make some therapy on her and it turns out ok. She responded and soon she will recover. "Charles?" My next question. "My child," she replied without emotion. "Asher?" I asked again. "My husband," she replied again with delight in her eyes but no emotion. "Who are you?" "Ashley," "Full name." "Ashley Lewis Miller." "Very good. You're great," I said then kissed her on the forehead and took something from the bag. "And because you're good, your loved one has a gift for you," I pulled out a box and handed it to her. "Open it." She took it and open it. I gave her a 24k gold plated rose. It is a real rose flower inside but it is dipped in 24k gold. "This is nice. It's mine?" I nod then approach her and set beside her. "Yes, because you're improving every day." "Asher," she calls to me. "Hmph," I just answered then played with her hair. "W
Ashley is in the garden as she sits on the grass and is combed by the maid. I approached them and motioned the maid to leave."How are you?" She gives me a simple smile then looks away. I sat beside her then fixed her hair. "Do you want to eat?" She shook her head.“I want someone to talk to.”"I see, I am willing to listen," I said then stroked her hair. "Spill it.""I love someone and his name is Asher," she used to say this to me every day. But I still couldn’t help but be sad and at the same time, I am happy. Even though she doesn’t recognize me she still thinks of me."He loves me and I love him too. But I left him because I don't want to hurt him. You, do you love someone?" Then she faced me with a smile so I nodded."Yes, her name is Ashley and I love her so much." She smiled then touched my cheek."Same my name the one you love. You look like the one I love. Maybe that is why we met so we can see our lo
Hailey is still sleeping. Agatha and Eugene have also left because Ashley and Ley's children need to be together since Hera and William left. Hunter just stared at Hailey as he caressed his wife's face.“One thing I regret is that I believed Kyla back then. I know the first time I saw Ley she is special and I admit that I like her. But I was blinded by Kyla's sweet lies and chose to believe her rather than look at Ley's goodness.” Then he looked at me. "And the same shit repeated to my sister.""I'm sorry if I didn't protect her," I apologized."I want to be angry with you, but I can't because like me we are both blinded by lies so we hurt our loved ones," he said then stroked Ley's face again. “We have to be thankful, despite what happens and what we did, they still chose us. They still love us, and they chose to come back with us. Because they still love us.”I looked up to hold back my tears. I also saw him do that."I lo
"I have good news for you." I am looking at Ley while waiting for her to continue."Spill it,""It's time to return the favor," she replied."What do you mean?" I ask and look at her and Eugene. He laid the papers in front of me."What is this?""Open it." I took the paper and was surprised at what I saw. "Paula has illegal business accumulated by that asshole Kranky," she said.“And oh, another witness said that they had a relationship,” Eugene added.“Wait, are you saying that Paula cheated on me?”"And you are not the father of her baby." I furrowed my forehead because of what Ley said. It doesn't sink into my mind what she said."Wait, wait, wait,""Don't be confused, Asher," Ley handed me the paternity test. “That's what people with money and with a lot of connections can do. 9 weeks before you can get a paternity test on a pregnant woman, and since Paula’s baby is 12 weeks
"Hello," she greeted me. In her face, it seems that she does not bother in my presence."Do you know me?" she nodded in response."The one that looks like my husband with the same name." I smiled at what she said."Can I seat?" I pointed next to her. She nods as an answer."Why are you crying? I won't say 'no', go ahead, sit down,” she said and I sat beside her."Why did you leave?" I asked and held her hands."I was sad and I thought of Charles.""You should be told me so I can bring you here."“I am afraid you will tell Asher about him. He doesn't know about Charles and I don't want him to know.” I sighed while caressing the hand."Why, would he be angry?"“No, but I don't want to hurt him. Charles was formed in a bad situation and when Asher found out, he would be hurt.”She protected my feelings. Even though she is not on her own she is still thinking of me."I am so
"Where the hell is my sister?" Hunter gritted his teeth asking each one of us."Hunter, calm down, everyone is trying to find her," Hailey tried to let Hunter calm down.“How can I fucking calm down if my sister is missing and she’s not on her own. You hide this from me, Ley. You didn’t tell me what’s really happened to her.”"Ok, I have a mistake. I hid everything from you. But I didn’t want what was happening now. I am sorry, ok. ” Hunter calmed down then approached Ley and hugged her. “I understand her decision that is why I tolerated her. My mistake, I apologized,”“I didn’t mean to get angry with you. I’m so worried about my sister. I'm sorry.” Hunter hugs her tight and kisses her forehead.“Can we file a report now, that she’s missing?” Agatha ask."I call my friend, they will help us to find Ashley," I replied. “Hunter, I am sorry abo
“Good afternoon, doc,” The reception nurse greeted me."Give me Paula Collins record." She immediately handed me Paula's record so I check it.I looked at the medications prescribed to Paula one by one and then returned it to the nurse."Thanks,""Welcome, doc"I am disappointed after seeing Paula’s record. I can't find anything that can be used on her. Most of them are multivitamins and some medicine that are harmless to pregnant.God forbid me, but I hope the child does not survive after what happened.‘I’m sorry baby, but I can’t claim you after I know everything.’I clenched my fist while standing in the hallway and thinking of a way how I can remove Paula on my way. Maybe she's right, I am guilty right now because of what happened to Ashley. But I am more guilty thinking about why I involved myself unto her. If I know that she is the reason for this, at that time, I will surel
I look at Ashley and Agatha. They are in the garden while Agatha combs Ashley's hair. I am here in my library and I just peeked at them from here in my window. I smile seeing them both talking. Agatha smiled at me then pointed at me. Ashley looked up and Agatha whispered something then raised her hand.I see Ashley smiling while waving at me. She also gave me a flying kiss so I smiled. Her doing good. Day by day there is improvement in her.I heard my phone ring so I grabbed it from my pocket. A police friend who was in charge of Paula's case and that Kranky."Yes, bro?"“Bad news,” I arc my brow on what he said."What do you mean?""Paula Collins is free," I stand straight because of what he said."What the fuck, how did it happen?"“His lawyer filed a bill and appealed that what happened there is self-defense. Well, it’s clearly self-defense because it’s happening inside her home. That Polio did
I AM PREPARING Ashley’s meal when I heard the news on TV. There was a flash report appearing on the screen. I don't care about these kinds of news but there seems to be something that motivated me to watch it."Mark Polio or better known as Kranky entered the house of Paula Collins. The maid said that he introduced himself as Paula Collins' boyfriend." Kranky? That’s the name that Ashley called me which is she's afraid of. Paula, have they known each other?Suddenly my heart beat faster and I immediately approached the TV then turned up the volume and sat on the sofa for a while."The maid said the two argued. The maid allegedly heard Kranky say her son was dead to the woman he raped that Paula had ordered him to, more than two years ago." I suddenly let go of the mug I was holding and I didn't even know it was broken.What does that mean?"Kranky said he no longer face to face his son that he called Charles."Charles, is he, are the