CHARLOTTE'S POVThe pain was horrifying.The knife tore through my skin, and I shut my eyes tight in pain, but I refused to let out a sound. I couldn't give him the pleasure of seeing me in pain. The only person I ever want to show my weak side is Owen.“Stop trying to hold those cries in, sugar. No one's coming to save you. You're mine now.” He purred as he brought the knife closer to my face and just before it made contact with my face, my eyes flew open.It was a freaking nightmare.I looked around and saw Owen standing in front of my bed. My eyes lit up at the sight of him but when I heard his words, my heart broke.“…I will kill him, Ethan. I promise I will destroy that man. I would make him pay for every bit of pain he made my wife go through.”I knew he was serious about his words. Owen never makes a promise that he would never fulfill.I once called him a murderer and now he wants to become a murderer because of me.When he saw that I was awake, the joy on his face couldn't be
OWEN'S POV“Here's what happened. It was Caleb's get-together party with his friends and he insisted that I must go. I was never the party type so I refused but he persuaded me so much that I had no choice but to give in.”“It was hosted at a large hotel and it was bubbly. I wasn't interested so I sat in a secluded corner while others had fun.”“So you're saying you were a nerd?” Charlotte asked as she tilted her head and I chuckled as I sucked in a sharp breath.“You could say that. Anyway, I ordered a drink so that I wouldn't look stupid and somehow my drink got spiked. Some dumb girl wanted to have what wasn't hers, you know what I mean right?”She tapped her finger on her chin like she was thinking of something difficult before she eyed me.“She wanted to sleep with you, am I right? See what I said? Everyone wants you for themselves.” She mumbled and a pout formed on her lips as she pulled her hands away from mine.“That was over a year ago! Are you- are you jealous right now?” I
OWEN'S POVMy head turned to look at the figure that walked in and I frowned. Who was this dude and what gave him the right to barge in like that?I took in his dress, and I realized that he had a white lab coat on. He must be a doctor. How come I've never seen him before?“Who-”“Kendrick?” I heard Charlotte say in surprise as she got off me and I got even more surprised and confused. She knew him?“Flesh and blood.” He replied and she screamed in glee as she flew over to his side and threw herself on him.What the- I clenched my fist as a weird feeling bubbled inside of me. Who in the world was this guy and why would he cause such an excited reaction from my wife?“I can't believe it! Is this really you?” She questioned as she pulled away from him and walked around him like an inspector.“Yes, it's me, sugarplum. I'm back for real this time. And I'm back for you.” He smiled fondly at her and my heart clenched at the sight of his ruffling her hair.Only I had the right to do that. Su
CHARLOTTE'S POVI looked around the well-furnished office, and I couldn't help but swell with pride. It was cozy and smelled amazing. Ricky had always been a clean freak so this is no surprise.Come to think of it, he and Owen were alike in many ways. How they didn't get along is still very surprising.“When did you get back, Ricky?” I asked as he placed a cup of coffee in front of me and I gave him a grateful smile.“Last week. I was asked to resume work as soon as possible, so here I am.” He replied as he took a sip of his coffee and I mimicked his movement.“I never knew that you worked here. Looks like the military was good to you. See how handsome you look! I wanna ruffle your hair but it's too short now.” I pouted and he chuckled.“You've changed a lot, Sugarplum. I was only gone for three years and now you're all grown up. I went back to the house to look for you but couldn't find you. That's when I heard that your parents died and that you disappeared after that. I tried searc
OWEN'S POV“I got his information like you asked me to.” I heard Ethan say over the phone and I hummed for him to go on while I stared out the window.Shouldn't I be worried? She isn't back yet and I didn't trust that rude guy one bit.“His name is Kendrick Stones. He is 31, and he is the only child of Charlotte's mother's brother.” He explained and I frowned.“Charlotte's uncle?”“Yes, but he's deceased. So is his wife. Kendrick served in the military for three years and returned last week Wednesday. He's a single dude but he has a daughter. His wife divorced him four years ago and left him with the kid.” He explained and I let out a sigh.“From what I found, he's always treated Charlotte as his younger sister since he didn't have one. I think it's pretty understandable that he's protective of Charlotte.”“He didn't have to be that rude,” I said grumpily and he snorted.“You have to bear with it.”“Wait, you said he's 31? I'm actually older than that dude! And he's speaking to me lik
OWEN'S POVI turned around in fear to look at who screamed and I realized it was Mirabel. She struggled to get off her dad and when she finally did, she ran up to me and blinked cutely.“Why did you scream like that?” I asked in worry as I knelt to her height and she smiled apologetically.“I didn't want you to go yet. How will I reach you again, handsome uncle?” She asked and I let out a sigh of relief.“Don't do something like that again okay? I was scared that something had happened to you.” I cautioned and she nodded, a sad look on her face. I let out a sigh as I dipped my hand into my pocket and brought out my business card.“Here. You can call me on the phone number. Is that okay?” I handed it to her and she squealed happily as she threw herself in my arms before she pulled away.I stood up, and she ran back to her dad; then she turned to me and smiled.“See you again, handsome uncle!” She shouted as she waved at me and I waved back.“Bye, little angel.”“She got attached to you
CHARLOTTE'S POVI stared at my reflection in the mirror as I peeled off the bandages on my skin. My tears fell silently as I inspected the wounds on my chest. It doesn't sting anymore.But what stings is the fact that I'm now bruised and battered. How would I face Owen after this? What if he hates me because of this? What if he finds me ugly?So many what-ifs and whys ran through my head. Why did this happen to me? Why me?When I took off all the bandages, I couldn't stifle the sob that wrecked out of me. My arms were designed with ugly red cuts that ran all the way to my wrist.“He wouldn't love you anymore. You're damaged just like Michael wanted. He's gonna hate you for sure.” I said to myself in the mirror as I cried softly.The thought of Owen looking at me in disgust and hatred caused my heart to clench tight in pain, and I let out a painful gasp as my sobs became louder.I placed a hand over my mouth so that Owen wouldn't hear me but my heart sank when I heard a knock on the ba
OWEN'S POVI watched as she slept peacefully in my arms, my hand stroking her arms that were wrapped around me like she was holding onto life support. I don't mind being her life support, she was my life support.I gently traced the marks on her delicate skin, earning a soft gasp from her and she snuggled into me even more.“I would make him pay for everything. It wouldn't help you heal, but it would at least quench the fire of anger in me.” I whispered as I gently pried her hands off me and placed a pillow in her arms instead.I hope I'm back before she wakes up. She was pretty knocked out after our crazy session in the bathroom and a chuckle escaped my lips when I remembered how wild it was.The bathtub, under the shower, the sink, in front of the mirror just to show her how perfect she was… That was the wildest we've ever done.I quietly walked across the room and threw some clothes on, preferably black. I had to give off this gangster aura to intimidate Michael.“Owen… Stay…” I he