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Truth Hurts

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"Okay, look, Mina," Emerson starts, his voice softer now, but still laced with hesitation. "I know that Madeline is attracted to me. I know she has this... thing for me. She used to think that we could become more, but I was always honest with her. I told her that nothing could ever happen between us."

I cross my arms, staring at him. He’s still avoiding the real answer.

He sighs. "I know she can be a little... intense sometimes. But she's not dangerous. Come on, Mina, you've known her for years. I've known her for years. She’s never done anything crazy before. To try and kill you? That’s just too much, don’t you think?"

I nod, my throat tightening. "I know," I admit. "That’s why it was so hard for me to accept at first. But then Rose made sense. There is something there. There’s a reason I didn’t believe it wasn't Rose in the first place. There’s something about Madeline that’s off."

His jaw clenches. "So... you do believe that it was Madeline who did this?"

I look him in the eyes. "
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Vsg
Exactly !!! And how blindly he trusts Madeline over his wife , it just frustrates me . Main leads are stupid stupider stupidest … whatever !!
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Emmy Westbrook
I still don't know why no one is asking the very pertinent question of "why would Rose poison Mina and then put the evidence back in her own room?"
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Kitty210
I feel its madeline.. she is upset when she learned about the pregnancy
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    "Like I said, it happened a long time ago. Eric was probably nine or ten, I think. I don't really remember," Emerson says, his voice low and measured, like he's treading carefully.I sit there, staring at him, waiting for him to continue."Like I told you, when Eric’s mom left, we got closer. We used to have these nightcaps sometimes. We would drink—maybe a cup of coffee or a glass of wine or whiskey in the evening. Sometimes, when I had a rough day at work, getting the company out there…" He pauses, running a hand through his hair. "So that day, as we normally did, we had a glass of whiskey. And then another and I lost track of what happened that night."I swallow hard. My hands curl into fists on my lap. "What are you trying to say?"He finally looks at me. "I'm telling you the truth. I don't know what happened." He exhales sharply. "I just woke up in bed with Madeline there beside me. We were both naked."The words land like a slap. My

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-27
  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    All Wrong

    "So, what do you want me to do, Mina?" Emerson asks, his voice tight with frustration. "What would you have me do when you say you don't want to go back home?"I take a deep breath, trying to keep my emotions in check. "For starters, you can start investigating her," I say firmly. "Find out if these allegations are true. Because if this poor girl is inside there and she didn’t do this, it’s not fair. She's still young. She still has a bright future ahead of her."" It’s not right to accuse someone if we don’t have all the facts." He stares at me, his expression conflicted. "And what if Madeline didn’t do it? What if we go accusing Madeline of all of this, and she had nothing to do with it? Think about how she’s been there for me, for you, for our family. She’s practically family now. If we accuse her of this, what will happen?"I shake my head. "So what do you want me to do? Go back into that house with a woman who wants to kill me?"

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-27
  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    Looking For The Father

    EmmersonI made my way toward the hospital, still trying to call Eric, but he wasn’t picking up. Frustration tightened my grip on the phone as I dialled again. Nothing.I had no choice. I instructed Tom to use his people to track him down. It didn’t take long before they confirmed his location—he was at home. Just sitting there. Ignoring my calls.I exhaled sharply and changed direction, instructing the driver to take me to his house instead. As we pulled up, I noticed how dark and lifeless the place seemed. The entire house was pitch black. Not a single light on.A cold feeling settled in my chest.I stepped out of the car and made my way inside, calling his name. "Eric!"No answer. I tried again, louder this time. Still nothing.A bad feeling crept over me as I moved further inside. The silence was too thick as I headed to the master bedroom.And that’s where I found him.Slumped against the bed, a half-empty bottle of whiskey dangling from his fingers. The room reeked of alcohol.

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-28
  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    Not Mine

    EmmersonI exhaled sharply, my patience thinning. “Let’s just go inside.”Without another word, I turned and walked back into the room. Eric followed behind me.The moment Rita saw him, her entire face lit up.“Eric,” she called softly, reaching for him.He forced a smile and moved toward her, taking her hand in his.Kristen was the one holding the baby. I turned to her. “Can I hold him?”She hesitated for a second before nodding and carefully placing the tiny bundle in my arms.The baby was small but chubby, wrapped snugly in a white hospital blanket. His face was peaceful, his tiny hands curled into fists. He was an adorable little thing, though, like most newborns, he had that same squishy, undefined look.I realized then that we had all held the baby before Eric had. The baby's father.“Eric,” I said, shifting the baby slightly. “Come take a look at your son.”He stepped closer, peering at the Babby. For a moment, I thought he was going to take him into his arms. But he didn’t.H

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-28
  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    I'm Sorry

    Mina"Emmerson," I asked again the figure at the door, hoping more than anything that Emmerson answered.But Something felt wrong. A prickle ran down my spine. As I sat upright, trying to shake off the feeling, the person at the door walked toward me. My instincts screamed at me to move, to get up and run—but before I could, they were already on me.Strong. Overpowering.A forceful shove sent me back onto the bed. Panic ran through me, but before I could react, something soft and heavy pressed down against my face—a pillow. I gasped, but no air came. I struggled, flailing my arms, trying to claw at the hands pinning me down. My fingers grasped at nothing.The suffocation was instant.I didn’t know what they had put on the pillow, but it was making it worse. My lungs screamed for oxygen, my body bucking as I fought against the weight crushing me. I twisted, but my hands were suddenly pinned together. A rough sensation—something tight—wrapped around my wrists.This was it. This person w

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-29
  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    Ungrateful

    "I'm not going to say anything, Madeline," I whispered, my voice trembling. "I swear, I won’t tell anyone anything. Please, nobody even knows."She laughed again. A slow, mocking laugh that sent chills down my spine. Then, she moved closer, sitting right beside me on the bed."Do you think I’m stupid?" she asked, her voice eerily calm."No," I said quickly, shaking my head.Without warning, she pulled out a pocket knife and flicked it open. The sharp blade glinted under the dim light. My breath caught in my throat as she dragged the cold metal slowly across my face, tracing the curve of my cheek.I shut my eyes tight, bracing myself for the sharp pain, for the knife to sink into my skin. But then, just as quickly as she started, she pulled it away.I opened my eyes cautiously and saw her snap the pocket knife shut, slipping it back into the pocket of her black jeans.She smirked. "What do you think, Mina?"I swallowed hard. "I—I don’t know.""Of course, you don’t."Her tone turned tho

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-29
  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    The Betrayal

    My husband’s phone pinged with a message. I was about to take it to him at work because he’d forgotten it at home. The message was from my sister. Curiosity piqued, I entered the password to unlock the phone and went to the message.“I AM PREGNANT.”My eyes nearly bugged out of my head. Pregnant? I had to sit down for this. I sank into a nearby chair and began scrolling through the messages between my sister and my husband. The evidence was clear: they had been having an affair for a very long time, and now it looked like she was pregnant. Something I couldn’t even manage to do.A tear escaped my eye as I tried to compose myself. It shouldn’t have been a complete surprise, considering how close they had recently become and how oddly they had been acting. I had suspected they might be involved, but I didn’t want to believe that the two people I trusted most could betray me in this way. Still, I should have suspected it.She’s probably not pregnant with him, I lied to myself as I texted

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  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    A Night Out

    While still dancing and thinking about the man who had just walked into the bar, I felt the guy I was grinding against starting to get a little too handsy. His hands clumsily wandered towards my waist, then my butt, and soon he was trying to slip his fingers inside my dress. I swatted at his hands, but he didn't stop. Frustrated, I decided to leave the dance floor, but he grabbed me and pulled me back.I was too drunk and uncoordinated to fight him off effectively. As I pushed him away, telling him to leave me alone, “Let go of me…..let me go.“ His hands continued their unwanted exploration. The music was too loud and everyone around us was lost in their own world, and no one seemed to notice or care.Just as his hand began to gain entrance into my dress, rising higher and higher, dread filled me. I struggled to push him away. Suddenly, I heard a fierce growl. "Stay away from her! She said no."The man was shoved away from me, and I looked towards my rescuer. The voice sounded fam

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  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    Ungrateful

    "I'm not going to say anything, Madeline," I whispered, my voice trembling. "I swear, I won’t tell anyone anything. Please, nobody even knows."She laughed again. A slow, mocking laugh that sent chills down my spine. Then, she moved closer, sitting right beside me on the bed."Do you think I’m stupid?" she asked, her voice eerily calm."No," I said quickly, shaking my head.Without warning, she pulled out a pocket knife and flicked it open. The sharp blade glinted under the dim light. My breath caught in my throat as she dragged the cold metal slowly across my face, tracing the curve of my cheek.I shut my eyes tight, bracing myself for the sharp pain, for the knife to sink into my skin. But then, just as quickly as she started, she pulled it away.I opened my eyes cautiously and saw her snap the pocket knife shut, slipping it back into the pocket of her black jeans.She smirked. "What do you think, Mina?"I swallowed hard. "I—I don’t know.""Of course, you don’t."Her tone turned tho

  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    I'm Sorry

    Mina"Emmerson," I asked again the figure at the door, hoping more than anything that Emmerson answered.But Something felt wrong. A prickle ran down my spine. As I sat upright, trying to shake off the feeling, the person at the door walked toward me. My instincts screamed at me to move, to get up and run—but before I could, they were already on me.Strong. Overpowering.A forceful shove sent me back onto the bed. Panic ran through me, but before I could react, something soft and heavy pressed down against my face—a pillow. I gasped, but no air came. I struggled, flailing my arms, trying to claw at the hands pinning me down. My fingers grasped at nothing.The suffocation was instant.I didn’t know what they had put on the pillow, but it was making it worse. My lungs screamed for oxygen, my body bucking as I fought against the weight crushing me. I twisted, but my hands were suddenly pinned together. A rough sensation—something tight—wrapped around my wrists.This was it. This person w

  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    Not Mine

    EmmersonI exhaled sharply, my patience thinning. “Let’s just go inside.”Without another word, I turned and walked back into the room. Eric followed behind me.The moment Rita saw him, her entire face lit up.“Eric,” she called softly, reaching for him.He forced a smile and moved toward her, taking her hand in his.Kristen was the one holding the baby. I turned to her. “Can I hold him?”She hesitated for a second before nodding and carefully placing the tiny bundle in my arms.The baby was small but chubby, wrapped snugly in a white hospital blanket. His face was peaceful, his tiny hands curled into fists. He was an adorable little thing, though, like most newborns, he had that same squishy, undefined look.I realized then that we had all held the baby before Eric had. The baby's father.“Eric,” I said, shifting the baby slightly. “Come take a look at your son.”He stepped closer, peering at the Babby. For a moment, I thought he was going to take him into his arms. But he didn’t.H

  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    Looking For The Father

    EmmersonI made my way toward the hospital, still trying to call Eric, but he wasn’t picking up. Frustration tightened my grip on the phone as I dialled again. Nothing.I had no choice. I instructed Tom to use his people to track him down. It didn’t take long before they confirmed his location—he was at home. Just sitting there. Ignoring my calls.I exhaled sharply and changed direction, instructing the driver to take me to his house instead. As we pulled up, I noticed how dark and lifeless the place seemed. The entire house was pitch black. Not a single light on.A cold feeling settled in my chest.I stepped out of the car and made my way inside, calling his name. "Eric!"No answer. I tried again, louder this time. Still nothing.A bad feeling crept over me as I moved further inside. The silence was too thick as I headed to the master bedroom.And that’s where I found him.Slumped against the bed, a half-empty bottle of whiskey dangling from his fingers. The room reeked of alcohol.

  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    All Wrong

    "So, what do you want me to do, Mina?" Emerson asks, his voice tight with frustration. "What would you have me do when you say you don't want to go back home?"I take a deep breath, trying to keep my emotions in check. "For starters, you can start investigating her," I say firmly. "Find out if these allegations are true. Because if this poor girl is inside there and she didn’t do this, it’s not fair. She's still young. She still has a bright future ahead of her."" It’s not right to accuse someone if we don’t have all the facts." He stares at me, his expression conflicted. "And what if Madeline didn’t do it? What if we go accusing Madeline of all of this, and she had nothing to do with it? Think about how she’s been there for me, for you, for our family. She’s practically family now. If we accuse her of this, what will happen?"I shake my head. "So what do you want me to do? Go back into that house with a woman who wants to kill me?"

  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    Can't Believe It

    "Like I said, it happened a long time ago. Eric was probably nine or ten, I think. I don't really remember," Emerson says, his voice low and measured, like he's treading carefully.I sit there, staring at him, waiting for him to continue."Like I told you, when Eric’s mom left, we got closer. We used to have these nightcaps sometimes. We would drink—maybe a cup of coffee or a glass of wine or whiskey in the evening. Sometimes, when I had a rough day at work, getting the company out there…" He pauses, running a hand through his hair. "So that day, as we normally did, we had a glass of whiskey. And then another and I lost track of what happened that night."I swallow hard. My hands curl into fists on my lap. "What are you trying to say?"He finally looks at me. "I'm telling you the truth. I don't know what happened." He exhales sharply. "I just woke up in bed with Madeline there beside me. We were both naked."The words land like a slap. My

  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    Truth Hurts

    "Okay, look, Mina," Emerson starts, his voice softer now, but still laced with hesitation. "I know that Madeline is attracted to me. I know she has this... thing for me. She used to think that we could become more, but I was always honest with her. I told her that nothing could ever happen between us."I cross my arms, staring at him. He’s still avoiding the real answer.He sighs. "I know she can be a little... intense sometimes. But she's not dangerous. Come on, Mina, you've known her for years. I've known her for years. She’s never done anything crazy before. To try and kill you? That’s just too much, don’t you think?"I nod, my throat tightening. "I know," I admit. "That’s why it was so hard for me to accept at first. But then Rose made sense. There is something there. There’s a reason I didn’t believe it wasn't Rose in the first place. There’s something about Madeline that’s off."His jaw clenches. "So... you do believe that it was Madeline who did this?"I look him in the eyes. "

  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    Naive

    "What?" Emerson asks his voice tight with confusion.But I don't back down. "I asked you, Emerson," I say, my voice firm. "Have you been sleeping with Madeline? Have you been sleeping with her the whole time I was at the estate? Has this all been some kind of game? Some kind of—""What the hell are you talking about?" he interrupts, his voice rising with frustration. "What has Rose been telling you?"And then, I see it. The flicker of something in his eyes. A hesitation. "I knew this was not a good idea," he mutters under his breath.I let out a bitter laugh. "Oh, I think it was a marvellous idea. I think this was the best decision I could have made for our relationship.""Why are you even saying all this?" he asks, rubbing his forehead as if I'm the one exhausting him."Emerson," I say slowly, deliberately. "You haven't answered my question. Tell me—have you been sleeping with Madeline?"His jaw tightens. "No, I have not been sleeping with Madeline.""Okay, then did you?" I press. "

  • MARRYING My FATHER-IN-LAW    Right In My Face

    I can't believe this, but I know that it is true. It had all been right there, right in front of my face. Madeline's love for Emerson was so obvious. And her hatred for me. There were so many times she showed me how she hated me. But I chose to ignore that. I chose to ignore the things that I hated about her. The things that irritated me about her. I chose to solve it to feel good. I chose to try and find a relationship with her. Because my relationship with my mother was dead. So I tried finding it in this woman. This person I thought I knew. She had shown her disdain for me from the start, And when she wanted to hush things down with me, I was so happy. I felt like I had gotten my mom back.But when I was thinking that, this woman was planning my death. She was planning my downfall. Mine. And she didn't even care about this baby. This poor baby hadn't done anything towards her. She is dangerous. Who does that? Who hates you so much and smiles on your f

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