Annelise's POV “Can't you walk faster?" Esther asked me.“You can't tell a pregnant woman to move faster than she already is, this is how fast I can go." I purposely reduced the pace to annoy her even more. We decided to come out to get lunch today, we met up at this restaurant since she was at work and I was in the house painting.I needed to get some orders done before the end of the week when I'll be getting away from this city in general.Esther playfully pushed me out of the restaurant when I reduced the pace. I bumped into a wall, a soft wall of muscles.And this wall smells awfully familiar. I'd have wavered sideways if strong arms didn't steady me that it looked like I was embracing the person.I looked up, still frozen to look into the familiar black pupils stared back into mine, that face that I woke up to see almost everyday for months and those arms that I used to hug to myself and gave me comfort.“Ethan?" I whispered like I didn't believe that he was the one.Something
Annelise's POV Ethan looked at me with a shocked expression on his face, as though I just grew two extra heads. I glared at him really hard, my teeth were grinding so hard that I was scared that it'd break at this moment.He opened the door from the driver's seat without even standing up and I was out before he could say ‘jack'. I ran out of the car and started looking at the parking lot wildly for Esther.I needed to know if she was still here, I needed her, I needed to talk to someone or I'd go crazy!I saw her car still in the same place we parked it before we went in and I ran towards it, it was almost like I flew towards the car because of how quickly I got there.I opened the car and got into the passenger's seat with my chest heaving up and down. My heart was hurting so much as though a sledge hammer has been used on it.“Hey, hey, hey, what happened?” I heard Esther say above my head."It's okay, you're okay. Everything is okay.” She said to me calmly. I just sighed and looke
Annelise's POV “There's still more in the pot if you want it." I was already in the kitchen and taking more before she could finish those words.My appetite today is just so horrendous. I wasn't able to keep down anything yesterday yet I felt like I could consume a whole mountain today with how hungry I was.I finished the plate too in no time and topped it with another bottle of water. I'm definitely going to visit the toilet a thousand times before it's morning.“Are you satisfied now? We can still order pizza if you want.” Esther asked me as we both sat down on the couch after we both did the dishes.“I'm okay, thanks for asking." I smiled at her. There's no space for any other thing in my stomach though I was craving a lot of things.I turned my head to the random show that was playing on the television. This is just that kind of time where the television is just playing on to serve as a background noise, my mind wasn't even there.It's somewhere far away from here, a future wher
Annelise's POV I got the deal signed in no time, I was really excited to have gotten it. That man is one of the major people in the art industry and I just managed to get it so easily.He had said my arts were too exquisite to be ignored or not elevated to a proper level. He's like a distributor and he'd help in getting the clients while I just do the painting.I dialed Esther when I was done and waiting for my cab outside the cafe I met with the man.She picked the call on the second ring, “Hey love, how did it go?"“I got the deal!" I said immediately out of excitement.“I knew you were going to get it, you're so f*cking good and competent that anyone would want to work with you!” She replied. "Thanks for the compliment, flattery has always been your thing so I'm not surprised.” I mumbled.A figure suddenly appeared before me, a stifled gasp escaped my mouth that I had to hang up on Esther before she could finish talking.“I wasn't even flatt-" “I'll talk to you later, Esther." I
Annelise's POV I should have known that the company being at its lowest and my father's perception of it being my fault automatically means he'd stop her treatment!I tried calling him several times and he didn't even pick the calls till I got so mad and frustrated and could only wish that the car could fly.Going home would mean absolutely nothing, going to my former house was also as useless as anything because there's no way my father would be there at this moment. This pent up frustration and anger in me was begging to be unleashed on someone, just anyone at all.“We're here." The driver's voice was what made me open the door, even though i was looking outside the car. I opened up and ran out of the car, paying the cab man.This isn't even the time to conceal any emotion or act like I've been acting when in the midst of people I'm sure knows me. I ran into the building without waiting at the reception.The receptionist either was incompetent or saw my face before I ran into the
Ethan's POV I wanted to tell her to come back, to tell her that I was sorry, that I couldn't even remember what happened that night, my brain is still really blank.Or to tell her that she should give me more time to investigate it. She left the office, banging the door hard behind her.I ran my hands through my hair in frustration, yelling out in anger. I turned to the nearest wall and let out the pent up anger and frustration there.Hitting the wall didn't give me what I wanted as the wall was soundproof and was foamy, instead of a solid, hard wall that I needed.“Ahhhhh!" I yelled out in more frustration, hitting the hard wood table behind me with my legs.The pain that came from the impact wasn't enough at all, i wanted real pain, something that'd just make me this pent up anger away from my veins.How have I been so stupid to have not seen the signs and all? She suddenly moved away from the house after Ken talked about the car accident.But the again, I thought it was because sh
Ethan's POV I ran out of my car with a full speed after abruptly stopping my car and stopping the engine. Max had the driver kneeling on the ground already with his hands to the back with something I didn't know and don't want to know.Annelise was behind him with her arms wrapped around herself. She was still dressed in the two piece from earlier, of course, she didn't go home yet.“Boss." Max said when I got to them.Annelise snapped her head to look into my eyes, and for that one moment, I wished I hadn't come with the hatred displayed on her face towards me.“You said he wasn't the one who sent you!” She screamed at Max.She stepped away from him and went to stand close to the same person that wanted to kidnap her."Ma'am, you can't be so close to him, he's dangerous.” Max said to her."I'd rather he kidnap me than stand close to HIM right now." She replied him, gesturing at me."Max, take her to where she was going. I'll handle him.” I ordered Max.I didn't want to look into he
Ethan's POV “It's your wife." He confirmed my thoughts. The car stopped on its own this time as I stopped navigating it.“What are you talking about?! Didn't I tell you to guard her with your darn life! Where are you? F*ck! Where is she?" I yelled.“I just brought her to the city hospital."The hospital was on the same lane I was on, I just continued driving, this time without any interruption or sudden stops.The only thing on my mind was getting to her first. I drove into the hospital in no time and threw the keys at the valet. I ran into the hospital with speed. “Annelise Harrington." I said to the nurse I met at the lobby. She looked up at me and instead of looking at the book before her like she wanted to, but she just gasped and looked at my face like she just saw a ghost. “Are you going to keep staring at my face or you're going to talk?!”She jolted upright and muttered some incoherent words before going over the book with a shaking hands.“She was brought in minutes ago an