Annelise's POV I stopped what I was doing at first before continuing again. I should have finished with the cup I was washing but I kept scrubbing it because my mind was disoriented.“I'm sorry for acting the way I did since you got here, it wasn't my intention to make you feel uncomfortable in your own marital house.” She said.A snarky response bubbled up my throat but I kept it down, she's actually the least of my problems right now and I shouldn't be bothering myself over her at all."It's okay." I mumbled, eventually rinsing off the plate and drying off my hand on the dryer. She sighed, “I'm not this way. I like Ethan like mine, I don't know what came over me when I heard he was getting married then he came home with you in a wedding dress.”"Like I said, it's okay.” I had nothing else to say after that.I left her there in the kitchen with my arm almost touching her shoulder as she was on the road.There's no way I'm going back to that room so I just decided to walk round the
Ethan's POV I watched as Anna- Annelise walked over to the pool. She took little steps towards it and sat down by the edge then dipped her legs in it.Seeing her once more made me just feel like we're strangers now. Though I'm sitted in the other side of the pool that's secluded and dark.She's never going to see me unless I move, I made this place specially like this because it's the way I cool down from all the day's stress at times.She was just looking around for a while before her phone dinged then she looked at it. Her lips moved for some time with her phone pressed to her ear.Thinking of which, I don't think I've ever seen her with any other person other than that her friend, what's her name again? Mary?They spoke for quite a while before she brought down the phone again. It now looks like she's looking at me directly, her eyes were focused on this direction, but not until she looked down at her phone once more.She was directly under the bright lights that illuminated the p
Ethan's POVHe strawled into the office like he owns it and walked towards me then came over to sit down on the chair beside Lucas. “What is it this time, Ken?" I asked him.“Come on, brother. Quit with that tone, aren't we on good terms now?" He chuckled and balanced more on the chair. Lucas stood up and left the office, leaving me alone with Ken. “Okay, now that we're alone you can finally quit with the tone." Ken said after Lucas closed the door behind him. “What do you want?” I asked with a tone of annoyance.Ken is never up to something good and I'm so certain that he's here for something I wouldn't be pleased about with the smirk on his face.“It's nothing serious, actually." He started.I stared hard at him, silently telling him to continue though I have a really bad premonition about it already.“I want some money. And according to the company's rules, you're the only one who can authorize such amount of money for now." He said.“How much is it?" I asked, trying to see whe
Annelise's POV I was sitted in the living room, scrolling through the internet when the large doors were pushed open and Ethan came inside.I thought at first that he was looking at something in particular when he stood by the door, looking towards one direction.Till I looked at him really well to see that his eyes were closed, he just stood there. His bag was held loosely in his hand too, making me wonder what was going on.He eventually opened his eyes then he walked towards the staircase immediately. He lifted up his leg at the base of the staircase where there's nothing there. He gripped the rail tightly then place his leg on the next one which happened to be the first. He walked that way till he got to the middle and didn't move again.I had already stood up subconsciously to help him when Rex ran. He couldn't see me since I'm in the corner and he sent directly from the door to meet Ethan on the stairs.“Boss, let me help you up the stairs, place your hand around my shoulder p
Annelise's POV “No, Rex, you don't know what you're saying, it can't be me." I said with so much certainty in my voice."I do know you're both going through some things right now, but trust me when I say I've never seen boss that happy as he was when you both were on good terms.” He replied."I did really unforgivable things, I don't even think he's ever going to talk to me. I'm a bad person, Rex. Forget about the gentle facade and all, Ethan deserves a better person.”He was about to reply me when Max came in with a man behind him. I didn't need anyone to tell me that it's the doctor.“Good evening Mrs Harrington." The doctor greeted me when they got to where I was standing with Rex. Rex stepped forward to shake hands with him.“Come with me, I'll take you to him." Rex said and the doctor followed him.Once again, I'm left alone with my own thoughts once more. I sighed then started walking upstairs, I had the intention of going into my room but paused when I got to Ethan's door.I h
Annelise's POV If anything, Rex has been so supportive since I know him. Though I know everything he's doing attributes to Ethan since he's his boss.“I'll keep you updated on other things as time goes by. But it's nothing serious, that's if he stays indoors for three days." Rex said.As if on cue, the front doors were opened and Ethan came out dressed in suit. Rex and i's jaw dropped in shock.He looked at me for some seconds before looking away like I wasn't there at all before glancing at Rex.Even Rex wasn't dressed for work. “Why are you still here when you should be ready for work." He asked Rex."The doctor said-” Ethan cut him off."F*ck what the doctor told you, I'm okay. Is that the reason you're out here gisting when you should be getting ready for work?”I'd have surely supported him not going to work today if we were on speaking terms seeing how weak he looked yesterday, but I just couldn't say anything.I'm forced to believe that he's no longer talking about Rex not dre
Annelise's POVI booked a cab then walked to the estate's gate as I'm sure they wouldn't allow a cab to enter the gates. I used the nose mask from earlier on my face as I stood on one side.I got a notification that the cab has arrived, I looked around me to see a black car parked in the other side of the road that matched the description of the one the driver gave me.I crossed to the other side of the road and tapped on the window.“Annelise Simon?" He asked after winding down the window.I nodded and he opened the door of the back seat, I got in, adjusting my nose masks.“To the city hospital please.” I said to him, my voice a little bit muffled from the mask on my face.“Okay ma'am." He replied then started driving away.I looked out of the window, already deep in thought as the car sped towards the hospital.The drive was really quiet, the only thing that could be heard was the soft purr from engine, the man looks so focused on the road.“We’re here.” His voice broke my chain of
Annelise's POV “Contaminated, how?" I asked him with a frown on my face.“There's a substance in either the water you used for bathing or the one you drink." He replied.He's only confusing me the more, my brows furrowed together in confusion as I stared from him to the paper in my hand.“What I'm saying is that it's either someone did this to you unknowingly or the water is just contaminated normally. But if it's contaminated, it means everyone in the house is meant to have the same reaction to it."My mouth formed an 'oh' as realization dawned on me."So the water made these appear on me?” I asked."Yes, I'll prescribe an effective ointment that'd clear the marks, I'll advise that you purify your water very well before drinking too.” He replied.“And a drug that you only need to use for today so every other traces of the substance would be flushed from your system.” He added.“Thank you, would that be all?" I asked, feeling neutral.He scribbled down something on a paper before him