I got up for a moment and washed my hands in the bathroom. For some reason, I don’t feel uncomfortable with only me and Gavin in this room. Surely it isn't because I’ve been in the same house with him for a day now? That's pretty impossible. Still, I wonder why... maybe because he is weird? Oh... maybe that is why.
After cleaning my hands, I went straight to the bed. I’m feeling a bit dizzy for some reason. I lay there but my eyes stayed at Gavin’s body.I have to admit, even with those scars, Gavin’s body is such a sight. In fact, those scars looks so eye catching, if I may say. I wonder if he earned it because of fighting? Hmm... still, even with those scars... he sounds in pain. That is weird.
I unconsciously pout my lips. Look at him acting so brave...“F*ck.”
I heard Gavin cursed. I rolled my eyes, such a stubborn man. I closed my eyes but I can still see Gavin’s wound in my mind.
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I didn’t notice it but my chest hurts… it was as if I am running… Wait.. What? I think I am truly running! Suddenly, I heard footsteps running after me. But what’s weird the most was I felt like I should run faster, and I did. I ran and ran, no stopping. I was so confused that I wanted to stop and look back but I couldn't. I ran until I lost my breath. I could feel my chest tightening, making it harder to breathe. Why am I even running? I… really do not know why… I tried to stop but I couldn't control my legs. What’s happening? A moment earlier, I was in a hotel room with Gavin and… I remember falling asleep… Ah, Does that mean... I’m in a dream? Maybe that is it… after all, everything is dim and dark. I can’t even se where am I heading to! But… why am I running again? “Ack!” I immediately put my arms in front of my face as I stumbled forward. What the hell was that? I looked back but saw not
“You are hot.” I looked at him unbelievably. So first of all… I will wake up and be called as that? Really? Gavin? Really?Of course I freaking know that I am hot for f*ck’s sake. I’m born this way Gavin, do you hear me? “What? Why are you looking at me like that?“ I shook my head and looked at the ceiling trying to avoid his gaze who is completely locked on me. Well, this feels weird. I flinch as I feel a cold thing touch my forehead. I gulp, To my surprise… it is his hand who is touching my skin. Umm, so how should react if things became like this? “Umm, Gav-“ “Madison, you are burning hot” He remarked. He doesn't seem to be lying nor making fun of me. I raised my hand and put it on my neck. Whoa. I mumbled in surprise. Surely… I am indeed hot. There is no doubt. Like literally hot. I slightly close my eyes. No w
I almost hugged Gavin after seeing the paparazzi outside the elevator. Still, I tried not to pin his shoulder who have wounds. I do not know how much pain tolerance he have but after hearing his curse... I bet it is not that high. Uh I want to get down “Mr. Morgan, is it true that there’s a threat in your life?” “Mr. Morgan, what do you feel after experiencing an assassination attempt?” Maybe he’s happy, d*mb*ass! What would you feel if you experience an assassination… why don’t you be more senseful? “Mr. Morgan, is this the first time that it happened?” That’s a nice question… “Do you have a clue about the question behind the assassination attemp?” “What was the reaction of Mrs. Morgan about the threat in your life?” Well, I almost jump at happiness like every wife would do. Duh. note the sarcasm. “We noticed that you’re carrying Mrs. Morgan? Has something happened to her?”
"Sir, I came here on behalf of my brother, some things come up with the-" he then cough to clear his troat. "- work" He continued. Um... Who is he? He is wearing the same outfit that the one who gave the envelope to Gavin when we are talking about the contract. He have shades and the man back then didn't show his face as he just put out his hands. Um, you are asking me why I recognize that they have the same oufit? It is because of the tag, duh. It is truly weird to see a formal black suit having a weird letter G inside the circle. it was just a glimpse but I am truly sure, certainly! that is the same... thing. Yeah, even if my mind is fuzzy I am completely fineeeeeee. not unlike this... weird man who act so brave like a freakin idiot who is wonderfully good in acting like this... shit. I continued to curse Gavin inside my head. I raised my hand, kind of weak but managed to put away Gavin's hand that is slightly cover
The car started to move but it seems that Gavin refused to move on. What? Why? I looked at the creepy butler in the mirror but he just smiled at me benignly. Ah sh*t. Nevermind. I turned my eyes to Gavin. What’s his problem? I observed him for a while. His face is dark. Like he did something he regrets and cannot take it back. I tried to ignore it but it keeps bothering me. “Gavin, what’s wrong?” I asked but he didn’t spare me a glance and continued to look down having those faces. Huh? Why is he acting so weird– no, he’s always weird. But this time, he’s extra weird. Wait... does that even make sense? Nevertheless... he is WEIRD Does his shoulders hurt? Did the wound bleed? What? Did he forget something? I wonder what’s running in his head– I stopped myself, realizing I was about to be intrigued about Gavin’s thoughts. I’m a nosy person… Hah, does everyone think like this when
Did I just burst out laughing? Gavin looked at me quietly. Omg! He looked so modest and refined. He didn’t dare to talk or be mad because I’m laughing. He really looks like a puppy who was about to be scolded. I tilted my head as I observed Gavin. His eyes looking down, his eyes that were usually hard to read, looked guilty and apologetic for once. His face looks like a crafted statue of a Greek god, looking so dark and devastated. His prideful and proud demeanor changed into a gloomy one. And his natural pink lips tightly closed together. What a man. At least, even if he won’t utter an apology, I know that he at least feels guilty and apologetic. Not like the other people who would make the reverse as they will blame you for their own clumsiness. But Gavin? I can really feel his guilt spreading in the car. I glance at the old man and the driver. I could see their sweats while
"Madison..." Who... Did I faint? What happened? Oh… right. Gavin brought me to the hospital. How much time had passed since I fainted? "Madison, how are you feeling?" Who's that? I'm awake but I don't want to open my eyes just yet. "Madison.." That voice... It can't be. She left. It can't be her... Right? Am I hearing things? Ugh. Why the hell am I always thinking of her when I sleep or faint? She's long gone. Gone to where she chose to be happy. Maybe I just thought of her, especially when I'm in this kind of state. Who wouldn't want a mother's warmth when they are sick? Well, maybe there are… me, of course. "Why are you crying?" The voice said worriedly. Am I crying? It can't be... I don't cry. "Are you hu
For a person who coldly left earlier. I don’t know if he’s bipolar or just weird… I was watching Gavin take out different variations of foods from the paper bags with the name of a famous restaurant. That is the thing that someone brought. Maybe one of his people. I was surprised to hear a knock and I thought it was a visitor of Gavin but then I thought it wrong. I Now, I was so confused because he was personally fixing it, neatly arranged the table even though he can just ask the old man butler beside him, also watching his master confusedly. “Gavin, what’s this?” “If you can see, it’s food.” Idiot. I know it is a freaking food but... “I mean why did you buy a lot?” I calmly replied “For you to eat plenty? I heard sick people should eat plenty of healthy foods.” So it is for me? “But it’s too much…” “And? You need to get well
It was a peaceful morning. People just came out of the church and went to their own businesses. “Sylv! Let’s go there!” “Slow down, princess! Sylv is carrying my child!” “C’mon, Jason, don’t be too over protective!” The pregnant woman, named Sylv just laughed as her eyes went to the beautiful lady at the flower shop. “My lady!” She exclaimed as she shove Princess’s hand away. She rushed toward the lady that she saw. “Thank you.” The beautiful lady in a beautiful dress said as she put the bouquet of flowers down. “My lady!” The beautiful lady looked at the person that called her. She beamed when she saw familiar faces getting near them. “Sylv. How are you? How’s the baby?” She asked as she gave them a teasing smile. The couple just blushed as they looked at each other. While Princess just grinned at them. “Ah! Are you alone, my lady?” Jason asked while looking around. The lady shook her head. She was about to answer when someone pulled the hem of her dress. “Mommy! Mom
AUTHOR’S POVAfter that night, Madison woke up because of the knock. Gavin moved a bit to not wake her up but she woke up anyways. Gavin opened the door and saw the head maid looking at him suspiciously as she peaked behind him to see if Madison is alright. The head maid sighed and glared at Gavin.“Don’t look at me like that, Nana Beatrice. I didn’t do anything to my wife.”He groaned. The head maid just sighed and pushed Gavin aside as she pushed a pushing cart containing foods inside.“Good morning, My lady.”“Hmm.”Madison stood up and went to the table with her eyes closed. “I already bought your clothes here so you can change here.”“Hmm.”“Also, your mother dropped by here with a lot of gifts for you.”“Hmm- huh?”Madison’s sleepy eyes went wide open as Gavin just raised both of his eyebrows and went inside the shower.“She was here?”“Yes, My lady.” “With what?”“A lot of gifts, my lady.”Feeling surprised, Madison dazed and remembered what happened yesterday. The head maid
AUTHOR’S POVMiranda was shocked by Gavin’s sudden outburst.Gavin couldn’t care anymore as he only thought of Madison’s state. He felt mad at how Miranda acts in front of them. For him, Miranda isn’t a type of person that he could just convince with such submissive words. Still surprised, Miranda glared at Gavin but Gavin, being himself, just stared back at Miranda. Madison saw the tension between the two so she pulled Gavin’s hand as she turned around to leave.“Madison! Please, let’s talk.”Miranda tried approaching her but Gavin stood in front of him. He can feel that Madison is going to break down any moment if she stays here. For him, even though he didn’t ask Madison about her past, he still has an idea that her childhood didn’t end great.“Get out of my way!”“I can’t do that.”“You..! Madison! Please let’s talk, my love.”Madison stopped on her track as she glanced back at her mother.“Give me time..”She said then leave. Miranda looks devastated that her plan on approachi
What is a mother? What does it take to be a mother? People usually call a person a mother if the woman gave birth to her child. If that person took care of that baby for 9 months and painfully gave birth and loved her child. That’s what mothers usually do.But being a mother isn't just considered as being pregnant. There are mothers who adopted their child. Those who treated the children like their own even though she’s not her mother. Or even an older sister that stood like a mother. A mother that sacrifices a lot. A mother that doesn’t love their child and just uses them for their own benefit. Mother that was forced to conceive a child and end up hating them. And a mother that only sees their child as an insurance for their future.No one really knows how mothers really love their children as they have a different version of how they show it. And sometimes the way they show it is confusing even for their own child. Maybe that’s why there are children that choose to be rebellious
MADISON’S POVAfter that news, the maids and servants took pity on me even more. They stop by more often to talk to me and ask if I’m okay. They greet me with a smile and sometimes they will bring something for me.Usually macaroons and steak flavored candies.The maid that was assigned to Chowie often put him in my room or wherever near me.I don’t find it troublesome, but instead, I am thankful for their efforts. I know that they are just trying to make me better. Although I just usually say a dry ‘thanks’, they are very much appreciated. Gavin also asked me about my opinion of what happened. He was the only one that knew that I really didn’t care what happened to that house. I actually wondered if Lucia got burnt together with the house. If not, then that’s unfortunate..But even after Gavin knowing the fact that my father sold me and used me to pay off his debts, he still observed me very carefully. He’s like trying to see if I really didn’t care.And guess what, I do care, at le
MADISON'S POVEver since I was a kid, I fell in love with the idea of meeting someone that will truly love me and stay by my side. Living and dying together. Through sickness and in health. Just like in wedding vows.A prince charming just like my father that have good looks and wealth so that we can live in a castle. My children would run around as I drink my tea in my garden, just like how my mother is doing. And going out every weekends just what we did way back in the past.I was still unaware of what kind of status and power that my family hold because my mother took care of me without saying that we're more privileged than others. She raised me to be humble but not forgetting that there's no one that could look down on me.That's why I thought that having someone by my side, that will love and stay through everything would be easy. Maybe it's because of my naive mind that I'm expecting that everyone will have an happily ever after, just like how princesses in movies have. That
AUTHOR’S POVLeaving the company early, Gavin was smiling and humming while driving his car home. The smile on his lips never leaves him as he patiently wait for the traffic lights to go green. ‘Will she like this?’He thought as he glanced at the flowers beside him. It was a rare and fragrant flower that he ordered overseas. It only blooms one in decades so it is very expensive that even high ranking officials didn’t know about the existence of these flowers. Gavin remembered how the flowers that were delivered in the hospital impacted Madison’s actions. Seeing his wife being in daze every time that he’s visiting saddens him. He remembers how energetic she was even though she sleeps for a day or two on normal days. He misses how they tease each other and how she smiles at him. Her smile means a lot to him and he just realized that he wants to see that smile everyday for the rest of his life. But the image of her smile turned to the memories when she cried. ‘I won’t let that hap
JASMINE’S POVAfter I ate the desserts that Mr. Lee brought me, and I left my Dad’s office. I really like Mr. Lee. He always prepares it in advance every time he knows that I’ll be coming over. Maybe he knew that I’d be upset.Well, he's been with us ever since he was a kid so we basically grew up together even though we’re not really close.“Please be careful, young lady.”Mr. Lee said as he opened the elevator for me. I smiled at him and uttered a ‘Thank you’ before the elevator doors closed. But something new shocked me. When the elevator was about to close, I saw Mr. Lee let out a small smile, which was very, very rare. He’s not really an expressive person. Even though we both had entrepreneur lessons together, I never saw him smile although we’re basically like together all day, everyday, before.I was in daze by Mr. Lee’s smile. Am I overreacting? Yes. Maybe I am but what can I do? It really is shocking. I sighed and looked at my wrist watch. It’s already 4pm and I still got n
MADISON’S POVOnce again, the area filled with silence. The only thing I could hear was the singing birds and dancing trees. Leaves fluttering and rolling on the ground. The atmosphere became heavy as the old man beside me was just looking at me. I feel awkward with the sudden silence as well with his stares. I feel like it has gotten cold all of the sudden even if I can feel the sunlight on my skin. It’s not right but… did Gavin take his weirdness from this old man beside me? He looks so much of Gavin that I might think that it was Gavin that I’m talking to. Even his eyes that were looking at me, feels like he can see through my mind. Just like Gavin…Thinking of Gavin and our relationship…Is it right to ask this kind question to this old man? The old man beside me stayed silent for a while. I feel like I’m asking a dangerous question that can shorten my life if I make another move. But that thought was probably because of what I have heard and read from the Morgan siblings. Beca