Annelise's POV “Why are we here?" I asked, not making the move to get out.“Isn't it obvious? Get out and let's go in so we can get home quick." He replied.“I said I didn't need any medical treatment, let's just go home." I said stubbornly.“This is not the time to act stubborn at all, I'm not cut out for that, open that door and let's go into the hospital." Ethan said authoritatively.I didn't answer him, I kept looking ahead as though he wasn't talking to me. I told him earlier already that I didn't need to be treated, it's my body, not his.Ethan suddenly opened his own door, he got out with so much force then banged the door, closing it.“What the f*ck?!" I yelled when he pulled open my own door and wrapped his arm around my waist, effectively taking me out.“One of us has to be reasonable and you know really well it's not me, being stubborn wouldn't get us anywhere. Stay calm and allow me take you in, you don't want to attract attention to yourself, trust me.” Ethan said.He tur
Ethan's POV When I got back to the room, she was sleeping already. Her face was relaxed, nothing like the person who was arguing on whether she wanted to get treated or not.I still find it hard to believe that she wanted to cover up an injury as huge as that, it was too deep to be ignored that it might have gotten infected if not treated today.I gently picked her up, careful to not touch her stomach at all. Her dress rode up but I looked away so as not to look like a pervert.That dark ink on her thigh peeked out again but I was only opportuned to see it for a millisecond, I could swear that I've seen that somewhere before.I walked out of the room with her in my arms then continued down the hallway.“Ethan….” She mumbled in her sleep that I halted almost immediately.I can't even remember the last time I heard her call my name, it's not like we've even talked, let alone calling each other names.My jaw clenched once more as I realized that this too might just be a facade. I'm conv
Ethan's POV I ran out of the room with so much force as though I was being compelled to, or could it be because it was Anastasia who screamed?I burst into the room through the doors which I pushed with a lot of force that it was as though the door would fall off.Angela was in the room too, she was on the floor on the other side of the room while Anastasia was on the far edge of the bed, her chest was heaving up and down.“What happened here?" I asked, looking at Anastasia in particular.“I was trying to take off her clothes then she freaked out and kicked me really hard away from her.” Angela replied."Why did you switch off the lights, and your hand was roaming my body, you weren't taking off my clothes.” Anastasia countered."I- I turned off the light because I thought it would be better that way.” Angela stuttered.She just keeps doing things that makes her look more suspicious as each day passes by.“Better in what way, Angela? The light issue aside, why were you touching her i
Ethan's POV “I'm here to see you concerning your wife, or who you think is your wife." I stared at her blankly, “You mean, Anastasia, your sister?" I asked.“Yes, and she's only my half-sister, more reason we don't look alike. She's not who you think she is. I noticed that you both have been somewhat close and you might have even started falling in love." She started.Though I have tons of work to do, it's going to be somewhat interesting too if I allowed her say her mind.“She's very wicked and a bully. Trust me, you don't want that kind of person as the mother of your children, you deserve better." She said."If you could explain more on how I deserve better, do you think there's anyone in particular that's the ‘better’ you're talking about?” I asked.“Not really, I just think you need to read the signs before you and you'll find just the right person.” Now I see where this is going….“Like I said, she's a big bully. She's still acting all nice and good in your front now because
Ken's POV“Ken! Are you even listening to me?" Thomas's voice brought me back to realityI flinched at the sudden interference, I was so deep in thought that I didn't even remember that he's here with me.“Yeah, what were you saying, I was lost in my head for a while." I said.“You were lost in your head for a long time actually. What are you up to though? All you do in here is work all day, there's nothing fun going on at all, no hot chicks too." He said."You know what I'm up to. I'd be really busy with it for a while too.” I replied, focusing my attention back to the paperwork before me.“Yeah, right. The contract and all, but can't we just pull some strings like we always do?” He asked."No, Thomas. This isn't some trivial things we do and both you and Timothy pull us out from. It's the government we're talking about here and not just some other person.” I answered with a long sigh.I went back to the work I was doing while he just focused on his phone. Timothy, his twin brother h
Annelise's POV I thought he was only joking till I got downstairs and the door was locked, there was no one in sight too. It's so certain that the key is with him.I stormed back upstairs with anger in me.Ethan had gone into his room before I could reply him after giving out that ‘order’ since we were directly in front of his door.I banged on his door really hard that he came out immediately, "What is it?”His chest was bare and if it was any other time, I might have admired it or other sh*ts, but I'm really pissed right now.“You can't just control me like I'm your daughter, I'm not some puppy you can order around!" I screamed behind him.Ethan just kept staring at me and that pissed me off even further."What gave you the right to think you can hold me up here? I'm your wife, not your maid!" I got even more angry as each second passes by.“Like I said earlier, that's your punishment. Besides, what's a married woman looking for outside at this time of the night?” He replied.“That
Annelise's POV“That is beautiful, Anne!" Esther exclaimed.She said she'd just settle with calling me Anne as it's the first letters of my real name and somehow sounds like the name I'm forced to answer now.We're face timing and she kind of saw my artwork and begged to see it.That's the only thing I've been practically doing for a while now, it's not like I have any other thing to do in here, painting is one of the things I do that makes me forget things.When I'm painting, I practically just forget things I'm worried about. Esther called to check up on me earlier this morning and we've been talking on the phone for one hour.“I wasn't even paying attention.” I mumbled, looking at the painting of sunrise I drew this morning while sitting on the window pane.I was so deep in thought and was interrupted by Esther's call.“You’ve always been a wizard when it comes to painting and I wonder why you didn't pursue it as a career, you'll sell so well.” She said,"Now that you said it, I th
Ethan's POVHeavy pants eluded my mouth with my whole body glistening with sweat. I had pushed myself past my normal limit this morning in the gym. All I knew was that I needed something that would exert a lot of energy from me and I got it.Surprisingly though, A whole lot of sh*t went down in my life in just a matter of two weeks than it has in years.Sleeping now looks like a very gruesome thing to do, it's not like I sleep that much before though, it's just that it's now so hard.The only time I slept sound and woke up the next day without waking up in the middle of the night due to nightmares was the day Anast-.No, I can't think of her, I can't say her name from my mouth.The craziest thing about all these is that despite what went down with her, i find myself even thinking about her more, it's like i can't do anything without seeing her face or anything at all that would just make me start thinking about her.The last time I heard her voice or saw her was the night I told her