CHARLOTTE'S POVUnshed tears swirled like a pool in my eyes as I stared at Owen, my mind racing with different thoughts. He found out about my secret. And he's not mad at me?“But I-” I tried to speak but he interrupted me again as he stood up and took a seat beside me and the tears fell down my eyes like a torrent.“No buts, sweetie.” His voice was very soft and gentle as he reached out to take my hands in his, a small smile on his face.“I’m not mad at you. To be honest, I’m just surprised you’d go to such lengths to make things right.” His words cut to the depth of my heart and I broke down, the weight of my secret finally crashing down on me. I sobbed as my shoulders shook and I buried my face in my hands.To my utmost surprise, He pulled me into a tight embrace as he held me and I froze, my body pressed onto his tightly.“I’m not mad, Charlotte,” He whispered against my hair and I sobbed louder against his chest, not knowing if it was tears of pain or joy.“I could never be mad
My eyes fluttered as I yawned softly and when I turned to my side, the sight of Charlotte sleeping peacefully beside me made my heart feel warm. She was breathing softly and her hair was scattered all over her face. I chuckled as I moved them away from her face. Last night was perfect. After everything we had gone through, we finally found our way back to each other.I gently kissed her forehead as I got out of bed, careful not to wake her. As much as I wanted to stay by her side, I had unfinished business to handle. Catherine and Micheal.The fact that she has continuously tried to ruin everything and I keep letting her off pissed me off more. I had been too easy on her before, but that ends today.I put some clothes on as I slipped out of the room, not wanting to disturb Charlotte as she slept. She's been through so much, she needed her rest. But I knew I couldn’t let another day pass without confronting Catherine. I wouldn’t allow anyone, especially her, to come in between my mar
CHARLOTTE'S POV I scrunched my nose as something tickled my face and I turned to the other side. The strange thing tickled my face again and I tried to push it away when I heard a chuckle and my eyes slowly opened. A bouquet of flowers was right in front of me and I took a gentle sniff as a smile bloomed on my face. The flowers moved to reveal Owen's smiling face in front of me and I let out a laugh as I rubbed my eyes gently. He pulled my hands away from my eyes as he placed a soft kiss on them. “Rubbing your eyes as soon as you wake up isn't healthy for your eyes, cupcake.” He mumbled against my hands and I nodded in response. “If you say so…” I muttered, still feeling very sleepy as I yawned and he placed my hands on his face, a loving smile on his face. “Are you that tired?” He asked and I nodded as I closed my eyes again and he peppered soft kisses all over my face. “I guess I was a bit too hard on you last night…” He mumbled, his voice low and seductive and I blushe
OWEN'S POVThe next day, I woke up feeling happier, like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Catherine and Michael were finally out of our lives and for the first time in a long time, I felt like I could finally focus on Charlotte and our future together.Today was a very special day. It was our one-month anniversary, and I made sure to plan something beautiful to celebrate. Charlotte had been through so much, and I had to remind her how much she meant to me.When she woke up, she was surprised to see breakfast already served to her in bed. She eyed me curiously as she sat up and looked at me.“Someone's in a good mood today.” She said as she started to eat and I nodded. I'm guessing she doesn't remember. Not that I cared though, it's my responsibility to surprise her anyway.“Indeed. Now eat quickly and get dressed.” I said nonchalantly and she looked at me with curiosity written all over her face.“Where are we going?” She asked but I refused to give her any details about whe
CHARLOTTE’S POVThe evening was too perfect. Owen had gone above and beyond to make me feel special on our one-month anniversary, and as we sat on the beach, watching the sun dip below the horizon, our clothes soaked from playing in the water, I couldn’t help but feel like everything was finally falling into place. Owen reached out to take my hand in his and I looked up at him and smiled, my heart swelling with so much affection that it almost hurt. How was I so lucky to have someone like him by my side? After everything I had put him through, all the lies and hurt, he was still here. He still loved me. The glowing sunlight made his eyes look even more, and I allowed myself to believe that nothing could ruin this night. Michael was gone. Catherine as well. It felt so peaceful, I never wanted this moment to end. He turned to look at me as well, a small smile on his face and butterflies flapped in my stomach just by his gaze. He reached out to tuck a strand of wet hair behind my hair
OWEN'S POVThe night was painfully long as I had held a trembling and scared Charlotte in my arms. It took a while before she finally fell asleep and I had to keep reassuring her that everything would be okay. But deep down inside of me, I was burning with anger.Michael has crossed the line and I'd never forgive him for making her so scared and afraid.The moment it started to get bright, I knew I couldn't wait to go to the police. I had to do something. I couldn't just sit back and watch while he terrified my wife. Stalking us was the biggest mistake he's ever made. Charlotte's safety was all I cared about.I got out of bed quietly, very careful not to wake her up. If she knew I was doing this, she'd definitely get more worried, and she's been through enough already. As much as I wanted to let her know, I knew she'd beg me not to leave.I took out a book from the table and wrote a message to let her know that I'm fine and that I needed to end this before it ended us. When I was done
OWEN'S POV I clutched my bleeding stomach as my vision got hazy but I refused to back down. I had to keep going, to finish what I started. I don't mind dying for her, but he'll go with me. He moved closer to me getting ready to strike again but froze when flashlights were pointed to his face. The police were finally here. I had no idea how much time had passed but I was glad that they finally showed up. Michael's eyes were full of panic as he looked back at me and he clenched his fist tightly. “You think this is over? You think they can stop me from ending you?” He gritted, his voice full of malice and anger but when one of the policemen shouted, I could see the fear in his eyes. “Hands where I can see them!” The police man shouted and Michael hesitated for a moment as he glanced between me and the officers but he knew he was cornered. He finally raised his hands in surrender and the police tackled him down as they cuffed his wrists and dragged him away. “This isn't ov
CHARLOTTE'S POVI rubbed my eyes as I sat up, a frown on my face as my heart started beating a little faster. Where was he?“Owen?” I called out but I was greeted with silence. My heart sank when realization dawned upon me. Did he…I spotted a piece of paper sitting on his pillow, folded neatly with my name written across it in his handwriting and my breath hitched as I grabbed the note and unfolded it, my eyes going through the words quickly."Cupcake, I had to quickly take care of something. But don’t worry because I’ll be back before you know it. I’ll always protect you, no matter what. I love you so much. Husband."My heart sank and my blood ran cold. Did he go after Michael? Alone?“No… No, no, no.” I whispered as I shook my head, my hands trembling as I stared at the paper. My heartbeat was so loud, I could hear it above the crashing waves. Panic settled in my stomach as I placed the paper back on the pillow. I couldn’t just stay here and wait. What if something happened to him