Eden felt someone shake her shoulders forcefully, and she broke out of thoughts to see Bennett looking at her with concern. "Eden, say something. Are you okay?"Eden looked at him confusedly and said, "Huh?" She looked around and saw that there was no one around except her and Bennett. She took a deep sigh of relief and got up. Bennett supported her as they walked over to the bathroom. He gently stripped Eden out of all her clothes and helped her get into the bath. He got on his knees and sat outside the bathtub as he scrubbed Eden's bare back. He pulled the fauced closer to her head and washed her hair and then cleaned her face. Water diluted with blood dripped from her chin in the bath water. Eden kept staring at it and was reminded that it was Aliana's blood. Tears started flowing from her eyes."He killed her," Eden whispered. Bennett stopped scrubbing her and leaned in closer, and asked "What?""He killed Aliana, the housekeeper," said Eden, a bit louder. "She was trying to hel
Eden's eyes fluttered open and she saw Bennett's beautiful face sleeping next to her. For a moment she didn't even recall anything happening with Carter. She felt like it was the time when they had come back from Italy. They were so in love and nothing could separate them. Memories started flooding in and her face fell.Eden tried to adjust her position without waking Bennett up, but he quickly woke up and started looking at Eden up and down to see if she was okay. She felt bad for waking him up, but what felt worse was the fact that she brought him yet another problem."Hey sleepyhead, how are you feeling," Bennett asked as he helped Eden sit up and smiled at her.Eden smiled back but it was forceful. "I'm okay," she answered. Bennett looked at her, not sa
A housemaid walked inside with a tray full of food. It had grilled cheese sandwiches, fruits, mill shakes, Risotto and some tomato soup. Bennett fed Eden with his own hands, as she was feeling too weak to eat on her own. She wasn't even feeling hungry but when Bennett put a spoonful of Risotto in her mouth, she realised she was too hungry.After eating until she was full, Bennett wiped her mouth with some tissue and said to her, "Now I know that everything that happened must have been very hard for you, but there's just one thing you need to push through."Eden looked at him with a puzzled look."You'll have to testify against Carter. No lawyer can save him from the fact that he murdered an unarmed lady, all you need to do is tell them what happened, and that wil
Eden and Bennett lay in the bed side by side, panting heavily as they stared at the ceiling. It was the first time in three months since either of them got sexually involved with another person. Eden looked at Bennett, he had his eyes closed, droplets of sweat on his face and his lips were slightly parted as he breathed heavily, his chest rising up and down as he did.As if sensing that Eden was looking at her, Bennett opened his eyes and gave her a, in that moment what Eden thought was, the most charming smile she had ever seen. Her heart almost skipped a beat looking at his perfect features. The only man she had ever truly loved was smiling down at her. She smiled back at him and placed a soft kiss on his lips."You're so beautiful," said Bennett, sending butterflies in Eden's stomach. Eden kissed him again and lay on his che
"I'm the reason she died. Aliana. I killed her," Eden said. She couldn't stop thinking about her blood all over the wall and her face.Bennett pulled her closer and said, "No. It's not your fault, please never say that again. None of it is your fault. It's a shame that a woman that kind had to die, but she left the world as a good person. She left it standing against evil. Not everyone can say that."Eden knew he was just saying it to make her feel better, and as much as she appreciated the effort, she couldn't stop feeling like it was her fault. She looked up at Bennett and smiled, resting her head on his shoulder, so he couldn't see that she was still bothered.They heard footsteps come down the stairs and turn their heads to see Theo walking over to them. He had a w
A week passed since the incident happened, and Eden continued to have nightmares about it. She felt like she was being a burden on the Mason family. They were alerted at all times, and were always careful of what they said around Eden. Theo, Betty and Chester were very nice to Eden, but none of it compared to how much care Bennett was taking of her. It made her heart melt everytime he did something to make her feel comfortable. He made her feel loved and wanted.Eden hadn't seen Grace, Sophia or Natalia for a week. It was all over the news what Carter had done, so they knew what happened, but weren't allowed to meet her in person until they made sure that Carter was locked up.The video of Carter harassing Eden and killing Aliana was leaked on the dark web, and soon it was being circulated around in group chats and server
For the longest time Eden had wished that her father would just stop existing. He was the root of the biggest problem in her life. She had even hoped on some days that he would just die.He's dead now.Eden sat on the kitchen counter staring at the letter. She sat there for an hour, not moving a muscle when she heard someone coming down the stairs.Bennett walked up to her and kissed her head. "What's that?" he asked, but received no reply from Eden. "May I?" he asked and took the letter from Eden's hand.He read the letter and sat next to Eden, not knowing what to say. He didn't know if it made Eden happy or sad and couldn't tell how to comfort her. He realised there was nothing to say anymore. As
Agnes left the house after greeting everyone. Eden was still in the room and refused to come out. Bennett walked in and for some reason felt relieved to see her cry. Though it hurt him to see her sad, she was finally acting normal.Eden looked up and saw Bennett approaching her. He sat next to her on the bed and hugged her tightly. "It's okay. It's okay. Let it out."And Eden did let it out. She cried in his arms for hours until she fell asleep. Bennett tucked her in the bed and walked over to his closet, opening it to pull out a small velvet box. He opened it to look at the diamond ring he had given to Eden before their marriage. This time, he was not just planning to hand it over to her.Eden woke up to see Bennett sitting next to her on the bed, reading something on
Eden let out a monstrous scream as Bennett held her hand. He could feel her nails digging into his skin but he knew he couldn't let go. "PUSH!" the doctor screamed at Eden. "PUSH! IT'S ALMOST OUT! PUSH HARDER!" Eden let out one last loud scream before it was over and she could finally take a breath. Her grip loosened on Bennett's hand and she fell limp on the bed. She heard the sound of crying and suddenly all her energy was back. Three years after their wedding, Bennett and Eden's daughter was born. The baby was wrapped into a clean towel and handed to Eden. There was still some blood on her body but Eden wanted to hold her before the nurses took her for a bath. "Emily," Eden whispered. "Her name is Emily." Bennett leaned in next to Eden with his eyes full of tears. He looked at his little baby girl like he had never seen something so delicate and precious. Eden's heart raced faster than ever when she saw Bennett pick Emily up in his arms. When she saw his tears and the smile
Three years later: Grace woke up and noticed something weighing down on her stomach. She turned her head around to see Theo sleeping peacefully next to her. The droof falling from his mouth and onto the pillow made her smile. She quietly reached for her phone on the nightstand and clicked a picture of him before kissing his forehead. She was up 10 minutes before her alarm went off so she turned it off and walked to the bathroom to get fresh, hoping Theo would get a few minutes more to sleep. When Grace walked out of the bathroom she saw Theo sitting up on the bed with his phone in his hands and his eyes wide open with shock. "Woah, that drooling picture isn't that good," said Grace. Theo didn't look away from the phone and kept staring at it. Grace got concerned and asked, "What's wrong?" "Nothing's wrong. I'm going to be an uncle," said Theo, his voice monotonous. "Wait. Wait. Wait. What are you talking about?" Grace walked over to him and sat next to him on the bed. "Theo." "E
Theo's PoV Theo looked at Eden and Bennett suspiciously as he stared at the ticket they handed him. "This doesn't make sense. You want me to come to your honeymoon?" "Yeah, of course. It's so much more fun when you're there too," said Eden. "I mean, yeah sure, I'll go. But are you sure you're okay with this?" Theo asked. "Theo, it's not like we're asking you to stay in the same hotel suite as us too," Bennett reasoned. "Alright. I could use a vacation after the last few days happened," said Theo and put the ticket in his pocket. "But promise me you're not going to make me feel like a third-wheel?" "Yes, yes we promise. Also, your ticket was a last minute idea so we couldn't get it in the same flight as us, but the landing time is only two hours apart so we'll see you there when we land," said Eden. "I know we're all thinking it but I'm gonna say it, this is all sounding very suspicious and weird but I've heard some good things about the nightclubs in Paris so I'm not going to co
Grace didn't regret her decision of sleeping with Theo, and after all he said to her she didn't think that it didn't mean anything to him. She just felt embarrassed that even after trying to show Theo her resolve, it only took one kiss for her to give in. "I didn't think you'd want to avoid me after what happened this morning," said Theo. He came closer to Grace and whispered in her ear, "I want you more than ever now." A chill ran down Grace's spine. She stopped herself from shuddering and looked away, trying to ignore the feeling. She didn't want Theo to think that she would fall for him again so easily, he needed to know that she can't forgive him this fast after everything that happened. "Yes, I guess too much stress can make people do or say certain things they wouldn't do under normal circumstances," Grace replied with a cold voice. Theo seemed to have taken offense to that. He shifted away from Grace and looked out the window, not saying a single word to her again througho
Grace's PoV: "The bride and groom may kiss now," the pastor announced and Bennett and Eden kissed each other. Grace watched them with tears in her eyes, she felt so happy that her best friend was finally happy. Of course she felt guilty for being late for bringing the dress. She remembered why she was late and quickly pushed the thought out of her mind. She looked over to the groom's side at the altar and saw his best man, Theo, standing next to him and smiling at Grace. She quickly averted her gaze and started clapping for Bennett and Eden. Everyone left the chapel to attend the reception ceremony at a different venue. Eden had forgotten her phone and asked Grace to bring it to the reception. When she walked out all the cars were filled up with only one left, but someone was already inside it. Grace thought she had already had a rough day, that person can squeeze one more passenger in the car. Grace opened the door and stepped inside the car, closing the door behind her. "I'm so
Eden paced around the room while her make up artist tried to get her to settle down. Grace was still not done with the dress and Eden was considering getting a readymade dress. It was an hour before Eden had to walk down the aisle with Buddy. He had offered to walk with her since there was no other father figure present. Eden picked up her phone and dialed Grace and it went straight to voicemail. She sat back down on her chair hyperventilating when she suddenly heard the door burst open. It was Grace standing with a dress bag and heavily breathing like she was just running. "Oh my God, Eden I'm so sorry. Something happened and I-" "It's fine, it's all fine. Thank God you're finally here, I was just about to go and buy a last minute resort," Eden said as she stood up and walked quickly towards Grace. "Can I see it now?" "No, close your eyes. We'll put it on you and then you get to see it," Grace smiled with excitement. "That wouldn't be very convenient but okay," said Eden. "Let's
"Okay, so we got the guest list done. Invitations will be sent out tomorrow morning, the venue is booked, flowers are decided and the caterers have been taken care of," said Grace. "Now there's only one thing left to do." "Grace, I really wish you didn't bother yourself, Sophia and Natalie with all these tasks. We have help doing all of those things. You should focus on your store," said Eden as she buried her nose in her laptop, staring at the previous year finance reports. "And I really wish you would stop working for just a couple of days so you could enjoy your wedding preparations," Grace urged. "You've done nothing but work since Bennett announced the date of your wedding." Eden sighed and looked up. "I've been working so hard because I'm going to get off work a day before the wedding, the day of the wedding and the day after. That's three days going without work, and I need to prove to everyone I care about the business too." "Eden, I know this is important to you, but no on
Eden wore a beautiful cream gown that went down all the way to her ankle with a slit that reached up her left knee. It had a heart shaped neckline and thin shoulder straps. Grace was wearing the same dress as her since both of them were bridesmaids at Sophia and Natalie's wedding. They waited at the altar as both their father's walked them down the aisle. Eden couldn't help but get teary as she saw the wedding happen. She didn't remember what happened the night they got wasted at Grace's house and she didn't remember saying anything to Bennett, or even calling him. "The brides may kiss now." Natalie and Sophie kissed each other and the applause erupted from the guests. Eden and Grace hugged them tightly before congratulating them. After the wedding, all the guests made their way over to the reception. Eden saw Grace getting in the car with Theo while holding his hand and smiled at the thought of them finally making up. Eden got in her car with Bennett and smiled at him when she
Eden's PoV Eden got back from a tiring day of work and went through the mail to see if she received any. She saw a purple letter that caught her eye. It said that it was for both Bennett and her. When she opened it, a wave of happiness washed over her. It was an invitation for a wedding. Sophia and Natalie's wedding invitation. Eden almost started jumping around with happiness and squealing with excitement. She picked up the phone and immediately called Grace to ask her if she received the invitation. Grace picked up the phone and started screaming loudly on the phone. Eden couldn't contain her excitement and started screaming too. She heard the door open and the sound of footsteps running towards her. "What's wrong?! Eden?!" Bennett yelled as he ran over to Eden and saw her grinning ear to ear with eyes full of tears. "Wha- what? I don't understand? What's going on?" "NATALIE AND SOPHIA ARE GETTING MARRIED!" Eden yelled. "I can't believe this. Oh my god of my god oh my god." R