Chapter 85Perhaps, the world didn't curse me this time; Faith was saved. However, it's been one week since the accident happened and Faith is still not waking up. I didn’t leave the hospital, not even once. I want Faith to see me first the moment she wakes up. I want her to know that I would never leave her side no matter what the situation is. Beyond that, I am too afraid that the culprit might chase for her life again. This time, I am not letting her out of my sight. “If she doesn't wake up until next week, this would be a comma,” the doctor told us. There was Lily and I in the room. Faith's father went here, but he can't stay long because of his wife who is undergoing chemotherapy. It took out the strength I have. I held Faith’s hand tightly as I locked my gaze at her. I planted a soft kiss on it, praying the world not to set us apart. Please, Lily, wake up. Fight for me, fight for us. “Are you sure she's okay?” Lily asked.“She is. But the accident was serious, I think this
Chapter 86“Hey, that's foul, Lucas!” I heard Elijah shouted. They are playing on the court and a lot of girls are cheering them on. Lucas and Elijah have the most number of girls who are screaming for them. They even prepared a banner to cheer them up. “Elijah’s mad,” Lily commented to me and Freya. “GO MY ELIJAH!” My sister yelled with her soul out. It was so loud that it captured the attention of everyone. My gaze was locked at Elijah. I was watching him keenly and I couldn't help but smile everytime that he would be able to shoot the ball without failing. Lucas was showing off his skills, too. They are both good at basketball and they are the most feared players on their team. “My Elijah?” Lily questioned and gave Freya a confused look. I didn't mind that at all. I have noticed that Freya’s eyes have been at Elijah. I don't know if she likes Elijah or not. But I can feel that she does. I would not deny that I also like Elijah. I knew that in myself for a long time ago but I
Prologue Do you hear it? I hear it. The deafening ambulance’s sound that shatters my eardrums. I can hear voices from different people but I don't understand a word. Have you ever been under the water and you cannot hear everything vividly? That's exactly how it feels. It feels like I am under the water and my ears are filled with water that I don't understand what they were saying. The sky, I see the sky. It was bright—too bright that it blinds my eyes. I see unfamiliar faces staring at me, but I couldn't identify any of them. They were too blurred for me. My body. I couldn't feel a thing; I can't feel my own body like I was numb. What's happening? Where am I? “FREYA!” Perhaps, I went out under the water. That's the only thing I heard clearly. Slowly, my eyes landed on a very familiar woman crying over someone. Along with the loud sound of the ambulance, her shattering voice and cry invaded my ears as if she was mourning. I couldn't move, not even my fingers. The next th
Chapter 1 “Where are you going?” Mom asked me when I went downstairs, wearing a black dress. Today is my sister's funeral. It's been two days since I got discharged from the hospital. Since I came back home, none of them treated me right. My parents never talk to me, not until now. I had to look behind me, checking if she was talking to me or not. “It's Freya’s funeral,” I replied. My father laughed as if he lost his mind. I remained glancing at them with questions right through my eyes. “Who says that you're going with us?” Mom asked as the side of her lips rose while her sharp eyes were pierced at me. “What? But Freya is my sister. I must co—” “And you killed your sister, Faith. Have you forgotten about it?” My lips parted. I was left with no words at all. I couldn't even make a sentence when she said that again. I was indeed in awe. Everything was processing in my head slowly. I can't believe them. I can't believe that they are blaming her death on me. “How many
Chapter 2 I was standing on the balcony of my room, watching the clouds move in the sky. Today is the wedding. I am already wearing the wedding gown that I designed myself. I designed this a long time ago and I never once expected that I would be the one to wear this as well. In a few hours, I will be tied to Elijah. In my entire life, I never once thought that this day would happen. Who would have thought that I would marry the man that was once a lover of Freya? I don't know if I should be happy or not. Everything just feels heavy ever since Freya died from the accident. “You still have time to run away,” I was standing alone when I heard her. I didn't waste my time looking at her anymore. I heard her footsteps coming towards me as she went inside the room. “I won't run away,” I uttered as I heavily sighed. “Are you okay?” She asked beside me. I glanced at her for a moment, her words warmed me. She was already wearing a sleeveless rose gold semi-gown with a slit on its left
Chapter 3“Congratulations, Faith and Elijah.” We have been greeting the guests since we arrived at the reception of our wedding and I have been forced to smile like everything's fine in front of them. All of them have their own worlds, even our parents who were busy entertaining the others. Honestly, I don't know any of them. Some of them are familiar to me, unlike Elijah who knows each of them. “Thank you,” I replied, forcing a tiny smile on my lips. That was all that I could do while engaging with them.“Sadly, Freya didn't get to see this.” One of the ladies uttered, which made my smile fade. I froze for a moment before I glanced at Elijah. I saw how his fake smile vanished as well. “You were Freya's boyfriend before, right? I can't believe your parents arranged this marriage beyond tha—”“She's dead, Mrs. Alejandro. Can we at least respect it?” I looked away when Elijah cutted her out. I felt the tension embraced all of us and I knew that they would talk behind our backs after
Chapter 4 That night it rained; it was a very heavy rain as if the sky was filled with rage. I could feel my tears slipping out of my eyes while looking at the white ceiling of the room. Elijah's scent was all over me. I could still feel his touch as if his hands were still traveling every corner of my body. The middle of my legs was sore—and I could feel it all like it was burning and wrecked. “W-Where are you going?” He caught my attention in one snap even how stuttered I was when he didn't even lay down beside me. He was all naked in front of me and he didn't mind. For so many years that we have been together as friends and as my sister's lover, I never once imagined myself being with him on this kind of night where we are both naked with our torn hearts and souls. “The honeymoon is done,” he replied without giving me an eye. I crumpled the sheet of blanket covered on my body. He sounded like he just portrayed his role as the groom in this wedding. My womanhood is bu
Chapter 5“He despised me,” I uttered while I was busy checking out the new set of clothing fabrics that was delivered today. I am still stuck with what I heard and saw from Elijah last night. He was grieving, mourning, and hating me each day. It slapped me with the truth that he really did just marry me to punish me—to make my life like a real hell. “How was he?” Lily asked. Yesterday, it was Lucas who visited me, and now it's her. I know that the two of them are worried. Among all the people who hate me, there are still Lucas and Lily who cared for me. It turns out that Elijah belongs to the group of people who wished me to die instead of my sister. “Cold? He doesn’t care. Elijah changed after Freya passed away. He's full of anger,” rage is firing up inside and outside of him. “What about your parents? Did they reach out?” I smirked and shook my head. Of course, they won't contact me again unless they have to. They hate me. They treat me like a devil who killed Freya as if I pl
Chapter 86“Hey, that's foul, Lucas!” I heard Elijah shouted. They are playing on the court and a lot of girls are cheering them on. Lucas and Elijah have the most number of girls who are screaming for them. They even prepared a banner to cheer them up. “Elijah’s mad,” Lily commented to me and Freya. “GO MY ELIJAH!” My sister yelled with her soul out. It was so loud that it captured the attention of everyone. My gaze was locked at Elijah. I was watching him keenly and I couldn't help but smile everytime that he would be able to shoot the ball without failing. Lucas was showing off his skills, too. They are both good at basketball and they are the most feared players on their team. “My Elijah?” Lily questioned and gave Freya a confused look. I didn't mind that at all. I have noticed that Freya’s eyes have been at Elijah. I don't know if she likes Elijah or not. But I can feel that she does. I would not deny that I also like Elijah. I knew that in myself for a long time ago but I
Chapter 85Perhaps, the world didn't curse me this time; Faith was saved. However, it's been one week since the accident happened and Faith is still not waking up. I didn’t leave the hospital, not even once. I want Faith to see me first the moment she wakes up. I want her to know that I would never leave her side no matter what the situation is. Beyond that, I am too afraid that the culprit might chase for her life again. This time, I am not letting her out of my sight. “If she doesn't wake up until next week, this would be a comma,” the doctor told us. There was Lily and I in the room. Faith's father went here, but he can't stay long because of his wife who is undergoing chemotherapy. It took out the strength I have. I held Faith’s hand tightly as I locked my gaze at her. I planted a soft kiss on it, praying the world not to set us apart. Please, Lily, wake up. Fight for me, fight for us. “Are you sure she's okay?” Lily asked.“She is. But the accident was serious, I think this
Chapter 84Elijah’s POV When Freya died, I thought I was cursed. Why do I always have to lose the people that I cherish the most? I thought the world hated me so much for taking the life of the woman I saw my future with. “What? Try stepping on it again! What the fuck?! Where are you?! Faith!”My heart was pounding heavily. I was on the verge of sinking again and again. When Faith didn't speak anymore, my world was starting to shatter. “Faith! What the fuck! Faith!” That was all I could do, scream. I kept screaming her name because I couldn't do anything to save her. I was trembling entirely. I was losing my mind again. When I heard nothing from her, I grabbed my car keys and quickly ran out of our house. But then, before I could even reach my car, I heard something that I feared the most at that moment. I froze in my position, couldn't move. I heard it loudly as if something was hit over the phone. “F-Faith,” I mumbled. For a moment, I felt like I lost my oxygen in the body. My
Chapter 83His question was playing in my head. Our gaze were locked to each other. My heart was fucking screaming as if anytime, it would jump out of my chest. His eyes were confessing how much he loves me. Those eyes were soft and they were conversing with me, persuading me. I knew from that very moment that the Elijah I gave everything for is now back. This is him. This is my Elijah Luciero that I fell in love with when we were still young. “When we got married before, it was not because we love each other. I insisted to be your husband because I hate you and I want to see you suffering…” he let out a chuckle. Regrets were still fulfilling his captivating eyes. “But right now, I am sure, Faith. I want to marry you because I am madly in love with you. I wouldn't know what to do if I see you leaving again,” even if he doesn't say it, his eyes tells me that how it drove him crazy when I left for four years and didn't show up not even once. I couldn't say a word. A lump was growing
Chapter 82“Faith,” he called my name. Our faces were still near each other. “Hmmm?” “Clarify what you're asking me,” my brows met and I now created a small distance between us. I tilted my head while my eyes were still glued at him. “Huh?” “Clarify it before I misinterpret it. You want me to sleep with you? In my mind right now, I think you'll be pregnant soon again,” my jaw dropped after realizing how he interpreted what I had just said. My entire face burned and turned into a hot tomato. What the fuck?! He thinks I am asking him to do that thing with him! “Fuck you!” I cussed aloud and hit his arm. I regretted it too when I felt like I hit a damn wall with his broad and tough muscles. He laughed so hard when he saw how I reacted. I only glared at him, killing him through my gaze. Until now, my face is burning! “Stop laughing! You assh*le!” He was enjoying seeing me getting annoyed by him. Damn you, Elijah. “Don't worry, Faith. I'm all yours. You can have me whenever you wa
Chapter 81“Don't have sex with him yet,” I was stoned when Lily said that while helping me pack my things. The boys are in the living room, probably catching up or having the ‘boy’s talk’. “What the hell, Lily?” I can't believe she's being that blatant! How can she think of that? Her brows only arched as if she was anticipating the possible thing that might happen as I moved back to that house. I never thought that I would be coming there, really. I despised that house so much as I cried a million times under that roof and yet, here I am, going back with Elijah. Well, he never leaves. He stayed there all along. “What? You're not kids. You are both adults and it's not like you didn't do that before,” she shook her head. It got me thinking, too. I almost forgot that I got pregnant and he was the father. She shut me up with that. I raised both of my hands, surrendering. I accept my defeat over her. “Just enjoy everything and don't think of anything else, Faith. Think that there are
Chapter 80 “Are you out of your mind?” That was what Lucas said the moment I told them that I am moving back to the house where Elijah and I used to live. I felt how Elijah held my hand tightly as we both faced Lucas in front of us. I know that all the information that he heard is putting him in so much distress right now. I would not blame him for that. If I were him, I would definitely just pass out after hearing all these revelations from us. “Are you seriously moving back to that house?” He smirked unbelievably as he eyed me. “Have you forgotten what memories you have there and yet you want to go back to that house?” I was somehow anticipating that Lucas would remind me of those dark memories that I am trying to forget now. I will not deny that I haven't deleted it yet in my head. I still remember every part of it and every detail of what happened there. “Lucas, enough.” Lily said, trying to stop Lucas. “What? You said you came back to avenge, Faith! What happened now?
Chapter 79 “Is it his hand written?” I asked the new detective who will continue the investigation. Jean Gray. That's his name. He has such a feminine name, but he's really manly. We were all examining the paper we found at the old detective's hand. I knew that he would not leave us with nothing. Until his last breath, he made sure that there would be a clue left on us. “It's a bit shaky,” I commented. I supposed the detective wrote this when he was fighting between life and death. I could not imagine how he tried to stay alive just to write this in secrecy. There was also a stain of blood on the paper. However, we have to make sure that he is the one who wrote this and not the culprit. “It's his writing,” the officer said while comparing the writings of the old detective to what we have just found. “He was probably just shaking, perhaps because he was hurting when he wrote this,” I heaved a heavy sigh—a sigh of relief. “Does that mean that the suspects we had are innocent
Chapter 78“They found him dead,” And in one snap, everything just froze. My lips were parted and my eyes were widened. I was indeed stunned with the news that Elijah just delivered to me over the phone. I could not move a little while I was standing there. I just found my hands shivering and I felt my knees becoming feeble. “W-What?” Luckily, I was able to utter that and find my voice when I thought I had a lump stuck in my throat, forbidding me to speak. I didn't know how to absorb that. How can it be? How did it happen? He was just trying to dig up everything to unleash the truth that has been concealed for a long time already. And yet, this is what happened. The detective is dead. “It's all over the news now. I think the culprit found out what the detective was doing,” I slammed my chest a bit when I was having a hard time breathing properly. I was shaking right there and I felt so weak that I couldn't take another step. “Where are you now? We should go and check everything,”