Chapter 16Author's POV[Six months after the surgery]Marlie prepared herself to remove the bandage from her face. Comfortably sitting on the hospital bed, Mark stood by her side with a mirror in hand. After waiting several minutes, all the bandages were finally cleared, and Marlie's tightly closed eyes awaited the doctor's instructions. As soon as he gave the signal, she slowly opened her and gazed upon Mark's smiling face.Standing in front of Marlie, Mark handed her the mirror. "It's time to see your new face."Slowly opening her eyes, Marlie beheld the face that now belonged to her. "You are now Charlie," Mark declared confidently.Yes, she was now Charlie without a doubt, ready to avenge her elder sister's death. Examining her face in the mirror, Marlie declared, "Get ready for me, Chad. You and your family will pay!"*****{Another Six Months Later}In Baristanas Mansion, preparations had been made for Audrey's engagement party. Angelina, with her own wealth slightly below t
Chapter 17In the presence of Angelina, Chad didn't anticipate the unexpected quick kiss. Being fully aware of Angelina's feelings towards him, he wore a worried expression.Marlie tightens her grip on him. She cast an evil smirk toward the direction of Silvia and her gang and received disdainful glares from them.Angelina's eyes swelled with tears and Chad noticed it.Intending to politely free himself from Marlie's grip, Chad attempted to break free, but she was unwilling to grant him that opportunity.His anger tried surfacing but with all the guests witnessing the scene, Chad had to force a smile towards Marlie and politely request an excuse. It's better not to ruin their family reputation.Silvia and her gang had no choice but to look on helplessly. Chad left the banquet with Marlie to his office, who still clung to him tightly and maintained a sweet smile on her face. However, as soon as they were out of sight, she swiftly released him.Although her face too darkened, Chad fai
Chapter 18Chad had spent the entire day in his office.He pulls out a picture of Marlie on a prom day and stares at it blankly. Audrey sat on the hallway floor still crying her eyes out with her best friend Angelina to console her. Everyone in the house was worried, except for Marlie."It would be easier if he died in the room. It would make my revenge so much simpler," Marlie murmured to herself in the room.Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, interrupting Marlie's thoughts."Who is it? I'm coming," she responded, getting up from the bed and opening the door. Standing there was a woman in her 40s, identifying herself as Madam Vien, the head chef of the house and Chad's Nanny. Marlie didn't waste any time questioning why she was being disturbed. After all, Chad was the center of attention, not her. But her question unknowingly incriminated her.Vien, as they all call her, stared at her for a while before entering the room with food for Marlie on a food tray. Vien set the foo
Chapter 19Chad tried to calm Audrey but she slipped from his hands.Her eyes swell with tears, looking at her brother.Madam Vien helped Marlie up from the floor, while, Audrey continued her tirade. Now it wasn't just on Marlie but also on Chad."You came to protect her?" she scoffed."Get your act together Audrey," Chad attempted to hold his sister to see reasons, but his words only served to further provoke her. Not only did Audrey feel irritated, but so did his mother, Silvia, who sat watching, and Angelina, who looked at him in disbelief."What is she to you?" Audrey's teary eyes locked onto Chad as she posed the question."I am your sister Chad but...." she paused and screamed out loud out of frustration before she turned back to Chad,"You didn't come when I needed you when my world was falling apart, but..."Audrey paused again, casting a piercing glare in Marlie's direction.She swiftly rushed to strike Marlie once more but Audrey was intercepted by Chad, who positioned himsel
Chapter 20Being the only occupant in the house, Marlie decided to take advantage of the opportunity to familiarize herself with her surroundings. She made a call and after speaking on the phone for a while, continued with her agenda.After half an hour of exploring, she made her way to the kitchen to quench her thirst. As she reached into the refrigerator for a bottle of water, she was startled by the presence of Vien."Oh My God!" Marlie leaped back in surprise, causing the bottle of water to slip from her grasp and crash onto the floor. She immediately became frustrated by the sudden intrusion, "Damn you old woman!" she cursed at Vien for sneaking up on her."Are you a ghost?" Marlie questioned the nanny, as she angrily bent down to retrieve the fallen bottle of water. "Are you being haunted by one?" Fully aware of Marlie's troubled state of mind, Vien teasingly replied. She had seen her receive a secret package a while ago too."Do you have something dangerous up your sleeve?" T
Chapter 21Back to the mansion.Marlie was done wearing her bones and wanted to stretch. She left the kitchen and met Audrey at the main door. And hurried to block her way to annoy her with her words."When did you come, sister-in-law? Do you want me to serve you food since you didn't have anything for breakfast?" Marlie asked acting like a good girl."Listen bitch, take your trashy self out of my way!" Audrey retaliated. She had a long day and needed to rest."I just wanted to find out how you are that's all..."Marlie continues putting on the good girl attitude."And if I'm not, what will you do fool?" Audrey taunted {Charlie} Marlie."I know you are in a bad mood because of yesterday but was it my fault that your boyfriend left you?" Marlie said provocatively.Audrey harshly grabbed Marlie by the arm, digging her nail into her body which pained Marlie and she let out a cry."Listen, you silly woman don't you dare get in my way again or I won't spare you!" She finished and threw Mar
Chapter 22Spark made his own conclusion from what he was witnessing that the girl in front of him couldn't be Charlie. "Is she possessed?"Audrey was full of rage now. How could someone dare to scare her with a toy snake? "I ask again, who the hell did this?"As she raged looking at the faces of each and everyone there, she spotted Marlie.As usual, she ran to drag her by the hair but this time it was Spark that stood in between her and Marlie.Though Chad didn't make a move he questioned Audrey why she was trying to vent her anger on Charlie (Marlie)"Am sure she is the one that did that!" Audrey said with a confident tone. She knew no one dared to plot against her, not her family and definitely not the servants. But Charlie is bad news to her and she is the only one to have such a motive? Yeah, sure she was indeed the only one."Why would I have such a motive?" Marlie asked looking all innocent.But that was not what they were talking about, that was not the point."Then what's the
Chapter 23Minutes passed by and everyone was getting agitated about Marlie's state.Some of the servants stood by the gate wishing and waiting for the ambulance to come fast but it seemed not to come."I will take her to the hospital myself!"Chad said, lifting Marlie in his arms. At that very moment, he couldn't deny the fact that it reminded him of having Marlie in his arms on his engagement day. The faint breath of the woman in his arms was bringing back all the memories of that unfaithful day, the memories he wanted to forget. He got lost in seconds looking at Charlie's (Marlie)face. But he was interrupted in his thoughts by Gideon who proposed to drive the car. Soon enough, they reached Castaneda's hospital minutes later.Marlie was placed on a stretcher and wheeled into the hospital. " Call for Doctor Jake, he is our family doctor!" Chad told Gideon, giving him his phone. Chad picked Doctor Jake for their family because he believed the doctor was the best among all the doctor
"Are you interested in consuming me alive?"Marlie, standing in front of Chad, taunted him with the question."you...""What?"She abruptly cut off Ken as he tried to intervene, leaving him astonished and retreating to his original position.Marlie then directed her attention back to Chad, she wasn't done with him, as he had referred to her as a stray cat. "What? Did you happen to skip dinner last night? or You don't have money to buy food so you want me to buy you some?" She continued mocking him by asking.Each sentence uttered by Marlie shocked the onlookers. Was she truly audacious enough to openly mock Chad like this? Little did she know that her actions were only drawing him closer.Yes, Chad stood there, feeling annoyed, but not at Marlie for mocking him. Instead, he was frustrated with his friends for allowing this embarrassing first encounter. "How could they let our first meeting turn into such a disaster!"Marlie had moved closer to Chad, causing Ken to quickly step in and p
Marlie's attention was drawn to the daggers being aimed at her, prompting her to suppress her boisterous laughter. The intense stare from Chad sent shivers down her spine. This marked Chad's second encounter with Marlie, which only fueled his annoyance towards her."How dare she?!" exclaimed Ken, sneering and shooting an angry glare at Marlie from his seat. "And on top of that, she's just a first-year?"Gideon voiced his shock, exclaiming, All of this wouldn't have been possible if he had known about the so-called speech from the beginning. "Damn you guys!" Chad inwardly cursed his friends but knew he had no choice but to finish his speech. "This first-year student... she must face the consequences of her actions!" Ken roared.******"If it wasn't for Charlie's persistence, I wouldn't have to endure this monotonous college life! Everyone here seems like mindless zombies, how infuriating!"Marlie realized that the school environment clashed with her personality and attitude. She did
Flashback to their final year in college: Chad had been the one who encouraged Spark the most when they were in their fourth year of college. "Bro, you have to approach her with confidence," Chad had advised Spark on the day Spark had wanted to approach Charlie. "Just go ahead and tell her already!" Ken exclaimed, frustration evident in his voice as Spark's fear overcame him and he hesitated. "After a year of being in love with her, you've gathered the courage now, bro. Don't hold back, go for it," Gideon also encouraged him. But Spark admitted his concerns, "I'm just worried she might not feel the same way," Both Gideon and Ken chuckled at that. There was no denying that Spark had it all. He was not only good-looking and intelligent but also kind-hearted. He was also quite popular. I mean, all four friends were popular, but Chad had always been seen as their leader.They all came from well-off families, but Chad's family was considerably wealthier than the rest if them. "You
Overwhelmed by shock, a wave of intense emotions engulfed me as I heard Chad's confession, causing shivers and nervousness to course through my body.Contrary to what one might think, it had nothing to do with my sister. The tears that were present just moments ago vanished into thin air.I sensed that his gaze had shifted towards me, and without a doubt, electric charges were surging through my entire being.Shouldn't I be worried or continue crying?"No, no, he cannot approach me. He must keep his distance... Don't, don't..." I knew I had to leave. I couldn't listen to my heart. Deep down, I was aware that if Chad were to hold me, I would lose myself in his embrace."Marlie, I..."Those were the last words I heard from Chad before, oddly enough, I found myself fleeing from the room... escaping the overwhelming rush of emotions and the shivers that traveled down my spine when he uttered my name.His voice alone set my skin ablaze. I tightly gripped the door handle with one hand while
Audrey's revelation may have shocked the world but Chad remained emotionless as he listened to their conversation. Even Marlie was taken aback. However, Marlie didn't need to intervene anymore as the situation was about to explode.In a deranged manner, Angelina burst into laughter, her hand pressed against her cheeks. It wasn't just Audrey who had reached her breaking point, Angelina too."Do you dare claim that you helped me to have your brother? How dare you say that to me?!" Angelina shouted, storming towards Audrey. Meanwhile, Marlie had taken her place beside Chad, and the cameras eagerly zoomed in on the unfolding drama."What did you do? Tell me! What efforts you made to assist me, you wretched daughter of a whore!" Angelina's words caught Chad's attention. He couldn't help but wonder if she knew something. The others were equally curious. Indeed, Angelina was aware of everything, and today seemed to be the day she intended to reveal it all."Watch your words, Angelina!"Silvi
The Wedding Day:In the morning, Chad and Marlie awoke eagerly, prepared to confront the witches head-on. However, the witches were equally prepared and pleased that it was Chad and Angelina's wedding day. They were also celebrating the supposed freedom of Angelina's father, Sanchez.As the time approached and everyone got ready, Chad received a call from Gideon."I need to inform you of everything, Chad. You must know what I discovered.""I am at the house. I'll wait for you here," Chad replied, while Marlie helped him with his necktie.To Chad and Marlie's surprise, their partners had also been called to the mansion. They wondered why they were there, as they hadn't invited them. Nevertheless, Chad didn't mind letting them in and waiting for Gideon.But who had called them? Gideon? Yes, Gideon thought it would be better to have them around, just in case Chad's emotions got out of control upon hearing the news.It was at that precise moment that the partners arrived and Gideon entered
The next day(a day to the wedding)Upon finalizing their plans, the witches were fully occupied with their preparations. The wedding was merely a day away, leaving them with an abundance of tasks to tackle. In addition to the usual wedding arrangements, there was the matter of organizing a bridal shower for the witch.How lucky.However, holding the event at the mansion was out of the question. They sought an alternative location, and it dawned on them that the Sanchez house would be ideal. Good!Eagerly, the witches gathered their belongings ready to go to the Sanchez mansion. Chad kindly accompanied them, ensuring they safely reached their destination. Angelina had decided to make her way to the wedding venue from her own house. Perfect opportunity for Marlie to enter the mansion. Vien was tasked with tidying the house, ensuring it was presentable for the arrival of Lady of the Mansion, Marlie.As soon as the witches vanished from view, Marlie swiftly entered with her luggage. She
When Marlie ventured out of the house in the afternoon, Chad was obliged to engage with his laptop and avoid any plans of going out to encounter the bothersome faces of the witches. His nanny would handle his meals.And naturally, once Marlie departed, she headed straight to Mark's place.At the arrival of Marlie at the door, the first person she laid eyes upon was Spark. Spark, from head to toe, casted upon her a glance of disdain."Wait a minute, weren't you the one who urged her to go?" that was the query Mark had been directing towards Spark when he stationed himself by the door, seething with anger."Why are you arriving now?" Spark's initial afternoon greeting, brimming with annoyance, to Marlie. "You may as well remain there!""What are you doing? Are you not going to let her enter first?" Mark inquired, perplexed."Stop defending her!" Spark bellowed."I am not defending! Weren't you the one who made her go there?" Mark retorted."Yes, solely to deliver the letter, see Chad,
Chad's PerspectiveMarlie, a vision of beauty, captivated my gaze as I admired her from head to toe. "What a stunning woman to have as mine," whispered my inner beings to my soul. A surge of desire washed over me, urging me to go claim those rosy lips. The sight of Marlie, whom I had missed for days, made my eyes darken with longing."How did you manage to arrive here?" I asked, barely able to utter the words, my eyes never leaving Marlie for a moment. I feared that this might all be a dream, one that I did not wish to wake up from. Truth be told, I hadn't seen her enter the house, nor did that asshole inform me of her coming."I brought the letter for... your fiancée," she teased with a smile. Her words interrupted my thoughts for a moment. "Fiancée?" I exclaimed, vowing never to accept such a ridiculous notion. I was relieved that I hadn't married that woman to begin with. I was grateful that I caught her in bed with Audrey's ex-boyfriend, that scoundrel, John. And I was glad that A