Chapter 75 Ren POV I feel like I'm taking advantage of her by being intimate with her. Yes, I know she's my wife, but I can't bring myself to still go down on her, knowing that I have hurt her so much. "There's something I need to tell you, Alicia," I suddenly pull away from her, sitting on the edge of the bed afterward as I run my fingers through my hair. This is the most difficult decision I've ever made, but then I think she needs to know about it. It'll hurt her if she finds out from someone else. I'm ready for whatever happens after this, I will gladly accept my fate. "Are you ok?" I feel her hand on my back, and I gulp down the sudden lump that forms in my throat as I bite my bottom lip. I'm just thinking of where to start because this is so difficult. SDo I start by telling her that I was sent to get her company and that's all? That's crazy, I know that. Although I don't know how to say this, but this really needs to be said. "I have something to tell you,
Chapter 76 Alicia POV I rake my hair with my fingers for the umpteenth time as I sit on the edge of the bed in the guest room, crying my eyes out. It still feels like a dream to me. Everything seems like a nightmare that I'm trying so hard to wake up from, but it seems like I will never wake up from it. Ren, just like Felix did in the past, he betrayed me too. What the hell was I even thinking? All his actions were questionable from the onset. From the day we met to the day, he showed up at my dad's house to save me from my cousins who were bullying me. He has always been suspicious, but I was so foolish that I never thought of that. I regret everything I did now, I shouldn't have struck the deal with him in the past. I should've turned him down when he asked to be friends with me, but I desperately needed this. 'Douglas' his name replays in my head, and I scoff angrily. I have always known that bastard uncle of mine to be the worst human that ever walked the phase
Chapter 77 Alicia POV "Wow! It's so good to have you here after so many years. You look so stunning," Mrs. Douglas gushes over me as she leads us to the dining room, and I just roll my eyes. She's the only one here yet, so I guess her kids must be upstairs, or even not around. "I didn't know you would honor the invitation," She smiles as she pulls out the chair for me. "Thank you," I say to her casually as I sit on the chair comfortably. The table has already been stocked up with food of different calibers. Because she's wicked doesn't mean that I shouldn't commend her, right? She's pretty skilled in cooking. "You are welcome. Ren, please sit," She also pulls out a chair for Ren to sit beside me, and he smiles at her faintly before he takes his seat. "Hold on, I will go call your uncle and cousins to come to join us. They are upstairs," She says to me before she walks away, leaving me and Ren back in the dining. "You have to be careful here. You don't know
Chapter 78 Alicia POV 'What the hell do you think you're doing? What if he poisoned the food?' a message popped on the screen of my phone and it's from Ren. I can't believe I married such a dumbass that doesn't even know the strategies of criminals. It's crazy. Wait! Don't tell me he would poison me if he were to be in my uncle's shoes. That has to be the dumbest thing any criminal would do. 'Relax and just eat, Ren. My uncle won't be so dumb to poison me' I send him a reply, and he sighs after he glances at his phone screen which he's holding on his lap. "You don't look fine. Is everything ok, Ren?" Emily suddenly asks out of the blue, drawing her dad's attention to Ren. "Yes, I'm fine," He replies to her casually before he starts eating. Silence assumes the atmosphere as we all eat peacefully, with me occasionally glancing at everyone to see if I can read what they are thinking. "So, how is it going with the company so far? I hope you have been able to m
Chapter 79 Ren POV "Have you thought about it? Do you still want to back off now? Do you think she won't hate you if she finds out about it?" The audacity of this bastard old man to threaten me. He can try all he wants anyway. "I told you that I'm not interested anymore," I reply to him bluntly, and he scoffs as he rolls his eyes at me. "Come on, Ren. You're going to gain much fortune from this if you agree to do this. You can't back off now. You've worked so hard for this, and now that we're finally close to getting what we want, you shouldn't think of backing off," His wife tries to convince me, and I can't help the scoff that tears through my throat. Is this some joke or something? "Now I see why you two got married to each other. It's pathetic when couples are greedy and selfish at the same time. Now, I know why you gave birth to such a useless girl," I guess they must've known what I'm talking about, with the kind of face they both make. "Don't you dare in
Chapter 80 Felix POV It's finally the day I'm to go see the so-called boss. I am finally going to see the bastard that has been manipulating me all this while. Staring at my reflection in the mirror, I take a deep breath and run my fingers through my hair, as I ask myself if I really want to do this. I came back months ago because I wanted to see Alicia again after so many years, I was glad I saw her. I just wanted to avoid every other problem and make peace with her, but it seems like problems always follow me wherever I go, because if not, why would this bastard contact me as soon as I came back? Taking a deep breath, I grab my car key from the dresser before I storm out of my room. I call Eric as I descend down the staircase minutes later, and he picks at the first ring like he has been waiting for my call or something. "I'm on my way," I say to him before I end the call, not even waiting for him to reply to me, because I'm not ready to listen to him. Since he a
Chapter 81 Emily POV "Dad! Why would you do something like that, huh? Why do you still need to involve Felix again after talking with Ren?" I yell at the top of my voice, because why the hell is this man so dumb? He's making a huge mistake right now, and I hope I won't get involved in this mess when everything went wrong later. "We can't put all our trust in Ren, Emily. He's saying that he wants to back off, and..." "I told you he will come back. Ren loves his wife so much that he would do anything to protect her. Are you out of your mind, dad?" I snap at him for the second time. Why the hell do I have to be smarter than my dad? He gave birth to me for fuck's sake, and it's annoying that he can't even think straight and see what he's trying to do now. "There's nothing wrong with using the two of them..." "Everything is wrong with it, dad. Why are you not trying to think about this well? What if things go wrong? How can you possibly use two people for one person
Chapter 82 A few weeks later Ren POV The last five weeks have been the worst days of my life, but I'm still pushing through. I went back to start working for Mr. Douglas just as Alicia wanted, although I have no clue about what she's up to. She has been keeping me at arm's length, and we've just been living like housemates because I can't say like enemies. She has been frequenting the hospital, and never allowed me to know what has been happening with her health, and not even that of the baby. Things have really been hard on me, and I feel like I'm going to lose my mind soon if she continues to do this. I check my wristwatch for the umpteenth time while waiting in the living room for Alicia to come join me. I overheard her talking with the doctor on the phone yesterday, and with the way she spoke to him, I guess they are having an appointment today. I won't let her go alone. The sound of the footsteps descending down the staircase pulls my attention, and I look in
Chapter 100 Everything went too fast, Mr. Douglas was finally sentenced to death by hanging since he killed two people, and his wife was sentenced to life imprisonment for being an accomplice and didn't say anything when her daughter was killed. It has been three months since Alicia has been at home, while Ren and Felix have been managing the company in her place. The two men have developed a strong bond together in which they are now best friends. Lilian too has been supportive of her friend, although she was still single. Alicia on the other hand was in her final trimester, and they would be expecting a baby anytime soon. It has been a hard day for Alicia, since she has been struggling the whole day, trying to suppress the pain she kept having occasionally. She has been feeling this pain for the last one month, and the doctor would always tell her that it was fine whenever she had gone to the hospital. Sitting on the couch and watching TV, she suddenly feels a st
Chapter 99 Writer's POV Mr. Williams has finally been laid to rest a few days ago, and the last few days have been hard for Alicia. Trying to balance between getting over her dad's death, and caring for herself and her unborn child has been difficult, but with Ren, Lilian, her mom, and Felix beside her, she was able to improve. It was supposed to be a beautiful morning, but no day has been beautiful to Alicia after everything that happened. Just if she had known, she would've involved the police before and let them handle it, or at least told her dad about it, maybe the innocent man wouldn't have lost his life, but then, she believed that God has already destined this to happen in the first place, so there was no reason to regret it now. Standing on the balcony and leaning over the rail while staring up at the sky, many thoughts run through her mind, including finding out later that Emily died at the hands of her dad. Although they were never on good terms, but she was
Chapter 98 Alicia POV We all pace restlessly in the hallway after dad was taken into the emergency room, and the doctors are trying to revive him. He was shot in the chest, and I don't know if he would survive this. Douglas and his wife have been taken care of by the cops and have been apprehended. "Calm down, babe, he will be fine," Ren tries to calm me down, even though he knows things may not be fine. My dad is inside there, fighting for his life, and I don't even know if he is going to survive it. "Will he be fine, Ren? Will he be ok?" I ask him, but he only sighs and pulls me into his arms instead, hugging me tightly, while I cry on his chest. My stomach is already big and round since I have passed my second trimester. The sound of the footsteps drawing close behind us pulls my attention, and I quickly turn to see that it's the doctor. "How is he, doc? Is my dad ok? Is he going to be fine?" I bombard the doctor with questions while I wait for him to r
Chapter 97 Writer's POV "My uncle, Mr. Douglas Williams, has been blackmailing me for the last few months now..." She stops to see the shock on his face as his eyes slowly widen in shock. "Wh...what are you saying?" He yelled from the crowd, even though his conscience was judging him deep down. "Mr. Douglas hired someone to get married to me, so he could claim my dad's properties," She said, airing confusion in the hall, as everyone started murmuring. "What are you talking about?" Her dad finally stepped forward, confused about what Alicia was saying. "You should ask your brother, dad... Ask him what you have done to him to make him think he could ruin your life. Ask him why he hired Felix, forced him into a relationship with me, and when we planned to get married... Why he sent him away and made him look like a bad person!" She yells at the top of her voice as tears brim in her eyes. Seeing the confusion in her dad's eyes hurts her even more, because this man
Chapter 96 Alicia POV I feel nervous today, especially as Ren is not here with me. It was finally the day for the end-of-the-year party, and I was supposed to be happy, but I don't feel any emotions as the only thing I feel at the moment is emptiness. I arrived with my parents and Lilian moments ago, and they left to greet the guests. My uncle is not yet here, and I think he must be preparing himself to get the title of a CEO today. "Hi, Alicia," Hearing his annoying voice behind me, I turn to see him standing with his devilish wife beside him, both smiling innocently at me. If I was not aware of what they have done, I swear I would think they are the sweetest people on earth. "Hi, uncle, Aunt," I reply to them with a smile, since I have to pretend nothing is going on. I don't want him to do something stupid here. The last thing I want now is someone getting hurt in this building. "Brother, you are here?" My dad utters as he walks up to us, and they both excha
Chapter 95 Writer's POVNext evening It was a beautiful night for the family of Mr. Williams, since they just came back to the country, and the grand dinner date was going to host tonight. Mr. Douglas and his family were also invited by his brother to the date, and of course, he honored the invitation. "It has really been a while, brother. I have missed you so much," Mr. Douglas utters as he glances at his brother, Alicia's dad. "I have missed you too. How are you, Emily?" Mr. Williams replies to his brother before he turns to Emily and smiles at her. "I'm fine, Sir," Emily replies to him. "Where is Alicia? Why is she not here yet?" Mr. Douglas asks as if he was missing Alicia, but that wasn't the case. "I think she should be here any moment from now," Mr. Williams replies, and just then, Alicia walks down the staircase, graced in a red short gown that stops right before her knees. She has her hair packed in a tight bun, light make-up on her face with a red li
Chapter 94 Mr. Douglas POV It was finally a few days to the end of the year party, and I can't help the excitement that fills my heart, since I have been looking forward to it. Yes, my dream is finally going to come true, so it's only right that I am happy, right? As my driver drive me to the restaurant where I asked Felix to meet me so we can talk, I can't help but think back at the things I've done, and I can only be proud of myself. Just a little one more shot, and everything will be fine. I finally arrive at the restaurant a few minutes later, and the driver pulls over at the parking lot before he comes to open the door for me, and I step out of the car. Stepping into the restaurant a few minutes later, I spot Felix already sitting at the far end of the restaurant, waiting for me. I had called him earlier today to let's meet at the restaurant tonight because I have something to tell him. I just hope this works out. "Have I been keeping you waiting?" I ask
Chapter 93 Ricco POV Driving to Emily's house to check on her and maybe get her to change her mind this morning, but I was disappointed when I found her hugging someone in front of their house, but I became perplexed when I drove closer and found out that the person she was hugging was Ren. Is she kidding me? I wanted to turn back and leave, but I can't help it. "Is he the reason you broke up with me?" I turn to Emil and ask after I punch Ren hard in his face, and she sighs briefly. "Can you just leave, Ricco? You are creating a scene here," She utters without remorse, and I scoff as waves of anger spur through me. "Why? You are embarrassed? You don't want me to embarrass him? What has come over you, Emily? Have you forgotten who this young man is? He is your cousin's husband for goodness sake, what the hell do you think you are doing?" I yell at the top of my voice, finding it difficult to contain my anger. I feel my blood boiling in rage, and my knuckles itch to
Chapter 92 Emily POV I know it must've been hard for Ren to have dumped his wife like that and decided to get married to me, but what matters to me is that we are finally going to get married soon, and I don't care about any other thing. I haven't talked to my parents about it, but I'm planning to do so today. Descending the staircase after I left my room a few minutes ago, I take a deep breath and gulp down the lump in my throat as I spot my mom and dad in the dining, having breakfast. It's just 8am. "Good morning, mom, dad," I greet them once I arrive at the dining and pull out a chair to sit on. "Good morning, darling. Did you sleep well?" Mom asks, and I nod my head. "How was your night?" Dad asks with a wide smile on his face as he glances at me, and I nod my head. "It was fine, dad," I reply to him. "I made your favorite, baby. Why don't you have your breakfast before it gets cold," Mom says before she stands up to serve my food. "Thanks, mom,