Since the death of Sean Cohen’s fiancé from a car accident, he was left torn and unable to pick himself up again. On the death anniversary of his fiancé, a fine lady who was seeking a job and who was on the verge of poverty applied to be his secretary. The moment Sean saw her, there was only one person that crossed his mind—his fiancé, who exactly looks like Dahlia Savedra. It was like the dead rose up again. As Sean met a woman who has the same face of his fiancé who died, would he be able to burn for her? Or only Dahlia will burn? itsclarixass
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My hands were cold even though I could not hold it. I was directly looking in his eyes with my heart being squeezed, crumpled, and smashed into uncountable pieces. The silence was filling the both of us after I asked him a question— a simple question that seems to be hard for him to answer. My chest is pounding, but not with the butterflies playing in my stomach. This time, all I can feel is pain. “Do you love me, Sean?” I repeated it for the second time. I surely knew that the moment he couldn't answer me after asking that question, I already anticipated his answer. He didn't break his brown eyes at me and blankly accepted my tough gazes at him. Heaven knows how hard I was trying to hold on and not to break in front of him. “Why are you even asking me that, Dahli—” “Just answer me, Sean!” I burst it out. I can no longer hold my emotions. “Is my question that hard to you that you cannot even answer, huh?” A tiny bitter smirk appeared on the side of my lips. My eyes were about to throw water. He breathed out and tried to extend his hands at me, but I moved away and declined to be in his arms again. I saw how surprised he was but he didn't show it. “Why are you suddenly acting like that? What's the problem? Just tell it to me, Dahli—” “Do you love me, Sean? Yes or no?!” “I don't know!” He yelled out loud. It began to echo in my ears; it silenced me. I thought I was already expecting that. But why do I seem surprised? Just like that, I felt a hammer tear my chest apart. He shut his eyes firmly before giving me back his now calmer eyes, as if he didn't know what he replied to me. “I love you,” I thought his first answer would hurt me the most— but I was wrong. His second reply shattered the entire me as if I just slowly vanished by tearing apart. I wasn't able to speak, but my eyes said it all as a drop of tear escaped my eyes. I smiled with the excruciating pain inside my chest. It was the first time I heard those three words from him. But why do I feel like dying? Yes, he finally said it. But his eyes speak differently from what comes out of his tongue. I brushed with my finger the tear from my cheek and mustered up my remaining strength to even flash a small smile in front of him. I nodded with acceptance, having no choice at all. “Let's break up,” I muttered and finally avoided his eyes. I did not wait to hear whatever he would say— I just started to take a small step away from him. “What the hell is the problem, Dahlia? Why are you breaking up with me?” His hands on my arm stopped me. I swear, I had to fight my inner self not to look back. I just want to leave and be away from him. “I said I love you! What else do you want to hear from me?!” “That I am the one you love and not her! Not Celeste, but me, Sean! Because I am Dahlia, not Celeste!” I lost it all. The moment I faced him again and said all those things. My heart was bleeding just by glancing at him. I just found myself crying a river while looking miserable. “You know that I cannot forget Celeste,” “She's dead,” I replied firmly. “ She's fvcking dead, Sean.” I sobbed and looked away for a moment. I cannot stand looking at him right now— not anymore. I used to love those eyes but now, I despise them. How did I end up enduring everything for so long? I knew from the very beginning that I cannot replace Celeste in his heart. She will always have a place in his heart while I cannot even enter it. “Tell me, Sean. Do you want me because you love me? Or you just want me because I look like her?” I broke my own heart with those words. When he couldn't answer me again, I chuckled. A chuckle from a martyr woman who gave everything for a man. “Please…let's end it here. Let me save myself, Sean.” I walked away and left him there. Sean did not even call my name anymore. Maybe, he was indeed letting me go this time. As I rode a cab, I couldn't help but to cry my eyes out while looking outside the window. I know that the driver kept checking me out from the rear mirror. He's probably worried that I am crying. I shed my own tears when my phone rang and I saw Charlotte calling. I even took a deep breath, ready to pretend like I am fine and nothing happened at all. “Hey, Charlotte.” I guess I'm good at this. Hiding my own feelings. “Where are you? The doctor called me and he said you're still not there. Are you planning to ditch your check up again, Dahlia?” “No, of course not.” I checked the time on my wrist watch. I almost forgot my check up. “I'm on my way,” I said and hung up. I told the driver the change of my destination. When I arrived at the hospital, I bit my lower lip while looking at the door of the clinic. These past few weeks, I haven't been feeling well. I've been throwing up every morning and I've become sensitive to various food. I often get dizzy as well. “Did Charlotte scolded you?” The doctor asked when I came in and he ran some tests on me. “She often does that,” I replied and forced a chuckle. “I'm her cousin, by the way.” He smiled extensively at me. Dr. Knox Gray. “I guess you already know my name,” I uttered. “Yeah,” he chuckled before the nurse handed him the result of all the tests. I was watching him, and that smile faded when he saw the tests. “What's the result? Do I have a sickness? I'm not going to die, right?” I even joke, gaslighting myself that the result was nothing serious. “No, it's not like that.” He said and breathed lightly. I became silent when I saw how serious he was. “Just tell it to me,” I said firmly and ready myself to hear whatever it is. “Dahlia,” he called, eyeing me. My heart was pounding in nervousness. “You're two weeks pregnant,” itsclarixassEpilogue1 month later…“It's been a while, Sean.” I muttered as I placed the flowers on top of his tombstone. I paused when I felt how the cold breeze embraced me and I felt like it was Sean. It sounds crazy, I know. But then, for the past month that Sean is gone, I never really felt like he really left us. There are these weird moments where I feel like he was around me, responding to any of my thoughts through the wind. “Perhaps you and Celeste are really destined forever,” I added and made a chuckle before my eyes landed at Celeste's tombstone beside Sean as well. I was the one who decided to bury him beside Celeste. Well, I know that Celeste has a biggest place in his heart and this is where everything started. If it is not for Emman, I would feel like I was only an extra to their love story—perhaps, I am Sean's side story. I placed other flowers at Celeste's tombstone as well. Looking at her tombstone reminds me of the day I witnessed how miserable Sean was because of his de
Chapter 80“I'm sorry, Dahlia…” Nathan uttered to me right after I still brought Sean to the hospital. He eyed me with so much despair, mourning already while I was standing there with my tears couldn't stop from pouring out of my eyes. “I'm afraid what we fear just happened,” he added. The moment I heard that from Nathan, I fell on the ground, losing all my strength. I wanted to scream but I felt like I lost my voice. I wanted to cry aloud but I felt like I had no strength to. My world shattered into a million pieces again and it felt like everything just stopped. “I'm sorry,” Nathan's voice cracked. He tried to hug me, but I moved away and quickly stood up to see Sean once again. “Sean,” I called, feeling so weak. I wanted to hear his voice and see his smile that I used to admire, but then, I knew that it is not possible anymore, which breaks me even more. My hands were shivering but I managed to grasp his now cold hands. He died while he was with me to the place where he first
Chapter 79“They want to see you, Sean.” I uttered. Emman was still with us, sitting on the other side of the bed. He looked away, and I knew that he didn't want to see them or should I say, he didn't want them to see him looking feeble like this. I heaved a light sigh while still holding his hand. “Don't you want to see them? They have been worried about you, especially Ford.” I mentioned trying to convince him. He shut his eyes firmly before he finally made a nod at me. “Really?” I asked delightedly. “Yeah,” he replied. I smiled from ear to ear after hearing that.“Hold on, I'll call them.” I quickly said before I ran out of the room to call the three of them waiting downstairs. “Can you calm down? You'll see him,” I heard Charlotte say to Ford who was walking endlessly in front of them. “He wants to see you,” I said, loud enough for them to hear me. All their eyes shifted at me from upstairs while I was wearing a soft smile, feeling a glimpse of hope. After a few weeks of no
Chapter 78I was staring at the coffee in front of me, watching it become cold. I am at home now. Later, I will go back to Sean's house to look after him again. I feel tired, but I know that it is not because of taking care of Sean; I'm tired of seeing him struggling and hearing his screams each day. I feel like it traumatized me. His screams stay in my head and I still hear it wherever I am. “You okay?” Knox asked and sat beside me. I had to pull myself back together as I don't want to worry him. “Yeah, I think so.” I replied as I forced myself to draw a tiny smile. “Are you sure? I know you, Dahlia. You can't hide things from me,” he added and I felt his hand invade my hand on the table. That was the moment I glanced at him—and in one snap, I felt my eyes watered immediately. I look like a kid who cries automatically after seeing her father. “Perhaps, not.” I replied. Knox did what he always does. He pulled me closer to him and hid my face on his broad chest. I began to sob and
Chapter 77“AHHHHHHH!” “Sean, please! Let's bring you to the hospital!” I exclaimed for the third time while everything was a mess inside his room. I couldn't do anything while he was shouting in pain and crumpling on his bed. He looks so pale and weak and yet I couldn't do anything to help him out. He was panting, chasing his breath before he just grabbed the bread knife from the side table of his bed and now glanced at me, pointing me out with that damn knife. “Kill me, Dahlia! Just fucking kill me, please!” At that moment that he was almost begging me to just kill him, I felt how many daggers pierced my chest that I knew it was bleeding so much. My tears began to betray me again while staring at Sean. His eyes were glazing over while he was holding the bread knife so tight. “What are you waiting for? K-Kill me! AHHHHHH!” The knife fell from his grasp as he screamed again and started to crumple in so much pain on his bed. “Sean,” my voice broke as I went beside him and held hi
Chapter 761 month later…Some people hate to stare right through the sky when it is too bright. They get blind from it and the sky's brightness is hurting their eyes. But then, I am different. Watching how each cloud moved slowly in front of me felt like it was dragging me along with it as well. Seeing the beautiful color of the sky along with the sunshine shining upon us captivates me entirely. I heaved a heavy sigh as I closed my eyes calmly, feeling the heat of the sun shining upon my skin. I just offered myself there, laying down on the sand and enjoying the peace. I could hear the noises of the people around me who were having their own worlds but nothing can beat the deafening but mesmerizing sound of the ocean’s waves. I could hear every move of it, back and forth. The sand on my skin was so gentle that I felt even more comfortable with it. “Wake up, woman.” My eyes remained closed even after hearing that voice. I don't need a minute to identify whose voice is that. I heard
Chapter 75 “Have you asked him?” Nathan asked. He came here this morning and I guess he only stopped by to ask about that. I placed the coffee on the small table in our living area before I glanced at him and sat beside him. “I did,” I replied. “He already knows that truth as well about Emman,” I added and wore that tiny smile. “How sure are you that Sean will live if he takes the treatment?” I asked again, even though Sean already refused to take it no matter how I persuaded him.Nathan paused and looked away for a moment before he blew out a little sigh.“As I said it's a risk, Dahlia. Who knows? He might still live if he decides to take the trea—”“And if he doesn't?” It shut him up. I witnessed how he was lost for words the moment I brought up the other side of Sean's situation. No matter how we avoid thinking about that negative side, we cannot run away from it; we cannot deny that death is indeed chasing him, trying to collect his life. “Dahlia, you know that I'm just doing
Chapter 74 “Do you think he won't hate me for being absent all those years?” Sean asked while he was driving. We are already near our house. After I revealed the truth to him and right after we fought, we reconciled for the sake of Emman. I still feel bad everytime he mentions his absence, which was not just his fault, but mine. I do not blame myself as I know that I had a deep reason to leave and hide my pregnancy from him, however, I couldn't help but wonder what change could it make if I came back and just told him that I was conceiving our child. “Emman thinks like an adult,” I uttered as the side of my lips rose. That is one of the things that makes me proud as his mother. “Like Claire before?” He asked and chuckled. “Yeah,” I paused for a moment. “Raising him alone wasn't hard. Not because Knox was there, but because Emman stood up with me like a real man beyond his age. He did everything to avoid worrying me and making me feel a headache. He's matured at his young age,” I
Chapter 73“Emman is your son, Sean…he's our son,” I bursted into tears as soon as I said that. After carrying it for 6 years, I finally spilled the truth to Sean. His lips parted but he remained stunned. He didn't move as if he became a statue who was still absorbing it in his head. Instead, a single tear just fell from his left eyes while his eyes were firm and surprised, glued at me. “I-I’m so sorry, Sean.” He dodged my touch before I could even reach his arm. He stood up and turned his back at me, facing his desk. He didn't say a word, but I could see right through his face that he was upset because of what I had done. “You were pregnant?” He uttered as he faced me again. I nodded slowly in tears. What I just told him weakened him. I can see that from his eyes right now. I was only trembling while looking at him. My chest was aching every pound of it. “And you didn't tell me?” He asked unbelievably with unfairness invading his eyes. “I'm sorry, Sean. I'm so so—”“Bullshit, D
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