โGeoffrey!โGeoffreyGeoffreyGeoffreyThe name echoed inside the classroom.When Geoffrey felt the gaze around, thatโs when he realized the shameful thing that he did. All he just wanted was to introduce himself to Adira, but he shouted his name in front of everybody. Just now, he thinks he made a fool of himself.Geoffrey stared at Adira, whoโs gawking at him as if heโs a weirdo.He then remembered that Adira isnโt interested in dating. What if just like Elliot, he will only embarrass himself in front of Adira?Well, he already did.Geoffrey turned around. Catching his breath, he loudly uttered, โGeoโฆ Geometry. I hate Geometry.โ He walked away from her and exited the room.As soon as he arrived outside the classroom, he buried his face in his palms and cursed at his stupidity.Since then, Geoffrey avoided meeting Adiraโs classmates around the campus.Time passed by and graduation is near.Geoffrey became so busy in his studies because he had to meet all of the requirements before gr
Rage nearly consumed Adira when she came inside her room with the red blanket in her hand. She looked at the blanket and remembered how Chadwick wraps this around the sleeping Isa. She felt a flicker of irritation and her blood pulsed through her veins. Adira can accept everything; Isa coming to their house, seeing her husband hugs another woman and Chadwick siding with Bea against any arguments. However, she lost her composure as soon as she saw the blanket around Isaโs shoulder. โHe could have used his blanket instead,โ Adira growled. Her fists clenched on the soft fabric. She washed, ironed, and folded it by herself. And now, it seemed she had to do those again. Meanwhile outside her room, Chadwick, Isa and Neil were rooted on their spots after seeing Adiraโs rage for the first time. With a pale face, Neil observed his boss, who hadnโt moved in his spot since Adira shouted and entered her room. He does not know what happened because he was sleeping and only woke up after hear
Adira was driving her car with one hand. Staring at the clean road of early morning, she fell into deep thoughts. Now she calmed down, she thoroughly thinks about the reason why her eyes blinded with rage back there, and why sheโs looking for a place to give her a peace of mind. โI never thought Iโll be this freaking angry over a mere blanket.โ Her lips twitched after calling the blanket a โmereโ. No. For Adira, the blanket isnโt just a mere fabric that will help her warm her cold night inside the cold house with a cold husband. โIt is something I received with love,โ Adira murmured, thinking about the kids from the orphanage. Then, she recalled the time when the kids gave her that. โMiss Adira!โ Marie, the head of the orphanage, called Adira. โYes, Miss Marie?โ Behind Marie, Adira saw the shy kids lining up. They were looking at Adira with their cute round eyes, curious whether it would be alright to approach a very pretty lady like her. Adira found them so cute. โAhmmm, a
The flashing light entered through the window and reached Chadwickโs sleeping face. His eyelids shook as he frowned before he slightly opened the window of his eyes. Itโs morning. Chadwick, who waited all night for his wifeโs return, fell asleep on the couch. โI couldnโt believe this.โ With morning bed hair, Chadwick looked around the quiet house. He doesnโt know if Adira came back already. โWhat time is it?โ he murmured, staring up and then saw the time. 6:30am. If Adira came back before 6 and saw Chadwick sleeping on the couch, then sheโs maybe in her room now, sleeping. โShe should have woken me up,โ he complained, yawning then sitting straight. Chadwick looked for his indoor slippers and then walked towards Adiraโs room. He raised his hand, about to knock, but hesitated. โI donโt want to disturb her sleep.โ So, he put his hand down and touched the doorknob instead. Even though they are husband and wife, Chadwick clearly told Adira that they should have their private spa
Chadwick went to his company and started his work half-heartedly. He could not focus because until now, heโs thinking about his wrongdoings to his wife. Not only did he wrap a blanket around Isa in front of his wife, but he even used the first birthday gift Adira received this year. โBut I am the first one who bought her a gift.โ Chadwick did buy her a gift but he never had the chance to give it. Seated in front of his desk, Chadwick stared at the paper bag underneath his table. He brought his gift to Adira just in case. [โAnd donโt act like a jealous husband. It does not suit you, honey.] He remembered again what Adira said to him a moment ago. โMe? Jealous?โ He scoffed. Chadwick does not want to admit it but yes, heโs indeed jealous of the courageous kids who gave Adira their gift, while he is a coward husband who just hides his gift for quite a long time. โI am getting weird as day passed by.โ Chadwick shook his head. Then he tried to focus back to his work. On the other
Adira drank hangover medicine to ease her headache. Sheโs a heavy drinker but that doesnโt mean the side effect of drinking so much wonโt work in her body.โI should have slept more,โ she murmured while massaging her temples.Her secretary, Hansel, looked at her boss and asked, โDid you drink last night?โโYeah. So, itโs fortunate that I finished all of my work yesterday. Now I can slack off.โAdira rested her back comfortably in her office chair and placed her hands on the arm rest. She closed her eyes and took deep breaths, as if to meditate.She is still as pretty as ever. However, Hansel could see the fatigue on Adiraโs face, and she could not help it but worry about her.โAhhh, right,โ Adira said, as if she remembered something. She opened her eyes and stared at her secretary.โYes maโam?โโWas it you who told miss Marie about my birthday?โHansel stayed rooted at her place without moving.โI knew it. It is indeed Hansel,โ Adira said, swaying left and right on her chair.Adira hat
Chadwickโs heart was convinced but his mind wasnโt. He can feel that he has crush on his wife, but his thoughts always deny the truth. That is why Chadwick agreed to the journalist offer for the magazine article about him and his wife. Through the one-day date, he will find out if his heart can win over his dedicated mind. There is this saying, โDonโt allow your mind to tell your heart what to do. The mind gives up early.โ Well, Chadwick will see if thatโs true. Will his determined mind give up? He thought that it would be an easy test. But he doesnโt know that process will be so difficult, just like right now. The first course of their date is eating inside an expensive restaurant. Journalist and the photographer are on the side. They are watching the couple while taking down notes and pictures they can use for their articles. Journalistโs expression shows unsatisfactory at the first course of date. Jaymee is just here to observe the two and she is not allowed to tell them what to
The first of โChadwickโs Ideal Datesโ is eating street-foods.There are lot of good street-foods such as hot-dog, Cheese Steak, Gyros, Pretzels, Pizza, French Fries, Crepes, Burritos or Hamburger. But Chadwick wasnโt sure which one Adira would enjoy. And so, he bought her in front of the grilled hot-dog stand.โGood day sir! What is your order?โ the cheerful lady greeted them.โGive us two grilled beef hot-dogs with mustard and mayonnaise,โ Chadwick ordered.โOkay sir!โA moment ago, Chadwick pulled Adira out of the gallery. He said he will decide where to go starting from now on, and Adira was surprised that the place Chadwick wanted to go is a hot-dog stand.She stared at her husbandโs side profile and saw the excitement on his face. Just now, he looks like a kid who had his mouth watered at the delicious snack in front of him. Adira felt like she saw a new side from the stern husband who doesnโt know how to smile sincerely when sheโs around.โThis is my favorite stand,โ Chadwick sh
5 months passed. The joined project of Crimson Meadow and Wine&Vibe is a great success. Many congratulated the two CEOs who worked so hard for this project and for helping a lot of charities as one of their goals. At the end of the month, the two held a press conference. Reporters came to witness the successful joined of the famous married couple. They thought that they will only hear news about the business and how theyโll end the union. However, Chadwick and Adira came out with a big surprise for everyone. โBefore we end the conference, Adira and I would like to announce something very important.โ Gradually, the two looked at each other and smiled. Their deal is clear. After the five months when the project is over, they will reveal the truth about their divorce. And the time has come. Howeverโฆ โAdira and I decided to marry again.โ At Chadwick's words, gasp filled the hall. Tons of lights flashed, capturing each second. What does he mean by marrying Adira again? Everyone as
Chadwick went back home to house lightheartedly. Geoffrey and he fixed their relationship. Although heโs worried about Isa, Chadwick decided to meddle in her life anymore.Now, whatโs left to do is to deal with Adira.He excitedly entered the house as he heard from Neil and Hansel would come home to their house. Other than living with Adira in the same place, Chadwick thinks that his other advantage against Geoffret is that he has the support of their secretaries.โThe only hurdle is winning over my ex-wifeโs heart.โHe realized how hard it is to win a favor from someone. Even if Adira doesnโt have feelings for him when sheโs seducing him long time ago, Chadwick can tell how difficult the quest is.โMaybe, sheโs trying to get her revenge and..โHis thoughts stopped when he saw his wife standing in front of him.Sheโs really home.โYouโre quite late,โ she greeted with a smile.Being with her, his heart pounds with each breath, like a hummingbirdโs wings.โWho cares if sheโs testing me o
โDear brother, Itโs me, your stubborn sister who keeps on following you. I am writing a letter to you since you are my last family. And I am happy to have at least you by my side. Remember the first day when we saw each other? I was so captivated by your handsomeness. I thought I saw a prince. Your smiles, your shy approach and your kind attitude, they reached my heart. And maybe, that is the first time I fell in love with you. I kept this a secret for a long time, but it overflowed in a way I couldnโt control it anymore. Mistakes after mistakes. I learned that all my life, I dedicated it to you. I regretted my actions, even the words that I didnโt mean. I am sorry for wishing that. Believe me, I didnโt want our parents to die. Just like you, I was in deep pain too. But in the end, I havenโt learned. I keep on reaching for the affection that you couldnโt give. I was selfish and I hurt many people around me. I am sorry. I should have listened to you. But, itโs too late. I lost my
Third Personโs POVTwo weeks have passed.The accident that happened in the CUR8 mall has never leaked through the media. But Nocturne, who was keeping a close eye on the Crimson Meadowโs CEO has heard the accident. He planned to take his revenge, but he thinks it wonโt be good to fight against Adira anymore since she has more card to use. And so, he stopped pursuing the unbeatable leader.Many days passed by and finally, it was time for Adira to go out of the hospital. Oddly, she recovered so fast unlike other patients who underwent the same head injury. Her doctor even joked that she might be from a tiger clan since she healed so quickly.As this will be the day of her discharge, two men waited for her outside her room.Who are these two men?Basically, they are the two guys who keep going back and forth in this place for long two weeks. Hansel said that Adira would recover if they were here, since all they do is fight in front of Adira. To solve that, the guys decided to come on sep
Adiraโs POV Often, when someone has a head injury, she wonโt remember the details of the accident. What happened, how she got hurt and whoโs with her during the incident. But as soon as opened my eyes, everything came to me so vividly. I recalled how I saw the sign board above that was swaying down, when I looked at Chadwick who was standing beneath, when I ran towards his side and when I pushed him away and got hurt instead. Above all, the realization I had while running towards him came to me like a wave. It wasnโt calm, gentle, or destructive. Justโฆ something I expected ever since I admitted that it might be possible to fall in love. I blinked my eyes slowly while looking at the white ceiling above the hospital room. Back then, I really thought I saw the underworld. But it really seems that someone like me was blessed with long life. As I was inwardly about to laugh, a voice called me. โA-Adira?โ My numb body, which did not move for long hours, tingled as I turned my head t
Since it hasnโt been announced yet that Chadwick and Adira arenโt a married couple anymore, Chadwick still has the right to play as her husband. And so, he and Falcon took turns watching Adira and waiting for her to wake up. Itโs almost been two days already, yet Adira hasnโt woken up. As Chadwick watched her sleep, a faint sad smile drew on his lips. โYou are sleeping for too long,โ he whispered. โI wanted to tell you a lot about your father.โ How Falcon almost collapsed, when he watched over her daughter without sleeping and when he was caught crying while praying for her fast recovery, Chadwick wanted to tell all of this to Adira once she woke up. All past years, Adira believed that her father did not have any affection for her. On which, Chadwick will testify as lies. Falcon loves her daughter, more than anyone in the world. Staring at Adira, Chadwick remembered last night when he and Falcon had a conversation while looking over Adira. โMy world collapsed,โ Falcon said while
The adrenaline that Geoffrey and Chadwick had as they bring Adira to the hospital havenโt died down yet.When they saw Adira laying down on the ground, unconscious and with blood on her head, they felt an unfamiliar sensation, a combination of adrenaline that made their body cold and electricity tingled their skin.As adrenaline hit them, they realized the situation. Adira is in danger.Chadwick looked at his tainted hands and trembled.He and Geoffrey are currently waiting outside the operating room where Adira was brought in. Itโs been an hour, and yet, they havenโt heard anything about her condition.Will she live?Will everything be okay?They wanted to be positive as much as possible. Yet the terrible shock made them anxious.Thinking if something would happen to her is not just painful for Chadwick. It takes everything out of him. He was so distraught over her suffering that it made him feel nauseous and lightheaded.Then guilt came to knock him over.โThis is because of me. I am
Third Person's POVGeoffrey followed where Adiraโs gaze peered into. What he saw standing from afar was his old pal, his former buddy and now, his competitor.Years ago, when Isa confessed her feelings to Geoffrey for the first time, Geoffrey saw Chadwick hiding in secret. That day, he only wished for Chadwick to come out and to be brave. If only Chadwick was courageous to get Isaโs love, then it wouldnโt be necessary for Geoffrey to avoid them and lose their friendship.But now, Geoffrey felt the opposite.When Chadwick saw them together, he wished he could just turn around and leave them.'You used all your time and opportunity to be with Adira. Why are you still trying when it is too late?' He asked this in his mind as he stared at him.At last.Something snapped in his brain as he remembered how Adira answered his question before.Adira said that she could fall in love with one of them. As of now, Adira thinks the two of them can make her heart move.'So, being with her for a long
Chadwickโs PovYears ago, when my heart was still young to understand what "courage" really meant, I failed on pursuing my first love.My feet which were ready to approach Isa, had hesitate in the middle. At the end, I stayed in my safe zone.Once I learned that my long-time unrequited love has feelings for Geoffrey, I accepted the fate that the sweet picture of being by her side will remain an unfilmed picture. A black film.Even though I was discovered in an accident and was rejected, I only felt an anticipated fate. Because from the very start, I knew that my place to Isaโs life is a friend. A friend whom she can use when she's having a hard time over her own one-sided love.Isa used me to make Geoffrey jealous. Withal, I did not care. I just waited for what life entails me to do.There are just things and people which I cannot get. No matter how rich and successful I am, I can't gain affection. Once I failed, I thought it would last for a long time. Forever.But did I get happy?Go