Emily's POV "Your husband's grandfather came into the picture with his greed and -"They were interrupted by the sound of my phone ringing. It was a call from Eric.I wondered if everything was fine as I excused myself and stepped out to answer the call."Hey," I greeted immediately, I answered."Hey, babe. How's your day going?""Quite great, thanks. Is everything okay?"The softness and concern in my voice, as I asked, shocked me.Since we returned from our trip, I had tried my best to avoid running into him because of the strange fluttering I felt in my stomach when he came around me. The way my heart raced just by him winking at me made me scared.What was going on with my body? Was it some kind of hormonal imbalance that was just beginning to express itself?"Yes, darling," he started, causing my heart to race once again.My hands touched my cheeks at the way they felt warm. "I'm really sorry to be telling you this over the phone, Em, but I have this really important business m
Emily's POV My cheeks glistened with the pool of tears rolling down my cheeks as I listened to the story of how Mrs Florence Pries, Joanne's mother, had adopted me in secret.The story did not seem to add up when she talked about the sudden death of my father not long after his father's demise."I'm so sorry, Florence," I murmured, feeling a sense of heaviness."It's fine. It's not your fault. It's your husband's grandfather who killed your innocent father," she suddenly exclaimed with an angry expression in her eyes as she seemingly relived the moments of the hurt she had gone through.For some reason, it hurt me as well."Excuse me? Mr Richard would never," I retorted, causing her to raise a brow in shock as she stared at me like I was a monster with two heads."What? How do you know that? You were just a baby when he hijacked you just to gain access to your wealth," she insisted, but I shook my head."No. Mr Ruchard is a legally rich man, and all that he has was acquired by him an
Eric's POV As the plane ran down the tarmac, I felt a warm leap in my heart at the thought of seeing my beautiful wife and daughter after close to a week of not being with them. I lifted my wrist to check the time. It was barely a few minutes to twelve am. The partners I had gone to see had offered that I stayed over to rest before travelling back, but I would not let anything come between myself and my reunion with my family. It felt nice to be able to call them a family of mine. Not just my mother and my sister, but now my wife and daughter. A sigh of relief escaped my lips as I thanked the strange fate that had brought Emily back to me, rescuing me from being trapped in a marriage with Lola. It was indeed a miracle to me, and nothing would change my opinion about that. Soon enough, I was home. The house was dead quiet as I walked in. Of course, everyone would be asleep. Feeling parched, I strode into the living room to grab a glass of water from the fridge when I thought I
Emily's POV "Yes.."My eyes widened as I stared into Eric's. His eyes had told me all I needed to know before he said anything verbally.I shook my head slowly before rising from the bed, moving far away from him.Just how cruel could his family he?As I travelled back in time, taking a trip down memory lane, I recalled the times I had spent with grandfather Richard.Had all his care and concern for me been nothing but deceit and hatred for my family?Did that mean no single person in the Wilsons family actually loved me?Did that mean I was just a tool to grandfather Richard?Cecilia and Alicia, who had never hidden their dislike for me since I came into the family, seemed to be the best people in the family at the moment.They were sincere in their hatred for me.They did not adopt me to steal from my grandfather, neither were they sick and domineering enough to trick me into returning, in the name of love, just to rape me in the night.Tears rolled down my eyes freely as I realise
Eric's POV 'The number you're trying to call is currently switched off and out of coverage...'"Ugh! Dammit!" I groaned, flinging my phone on my bed.How could my driver have been silly enough to let Emily just leave with Mia without a clear explanation of where they were going?Was that what I freaking paid him for?I shrugged on my jacket after knotting my tie, ignoring the pounding ache in my head before rushing out.I grabbed my phone on my way out and dialled Collins' line, which he answered in the second ring."Hello, boss. How are -""I need you to track down my wife's location as soon as possible, Collins. I'll send you her number.""On it, boss," he replied sharply before ending the call.I rushed into the living room to see my mother and sister having breakfast, but I ignored them and rushed out before they could delay me with their talks.My own family was missing!What would I do if Emily and Mia left again? No! They can't leave me again.I should have known better than t
Emily's POV "Ugh!"A feeling of deja vú hit me as I slowly opened my eyes to my environment and blinked repeatedly to adjust my eyes to the dimly lit room where I was in.It was nowhere familiar.My head ached badly for some reason, and my throat was unusually dry.Where was this place?My eyes darted around the environment lazily but suddenly widened at the deeper realisation.The dimly lit room was damp and barely painted. The walls were high, and there were barely any windows except for one, which was also really high that it would be impossible for anyone to try to reach it.I tried to rise to my feet, but I could only move as much as an inch."What the hell?!" I muttered in annoyance.My hands and feet were strapped to a chair with a thin cord that cut into my flesh like a miserable animal.As a cockroach ran past me, a loud shriek of fright escaped my lips.What in the heavens was I doing here?My memory failed me as I tried to recall the last events leading to my current state
Emily's POV "Good choice then. I guess it's off with your daughter's head!"My eyes widened as I shook my head vigorously."No! No! I'd do anything, Max. She's innocent. She does not deserve any of this."He chuckled, standing up straight before heading towards the door."Baby, you don't know anything yet. I will make sure you never see her again."As tears streamed down my cheeks in pain, he bent to my level again and took my wet cheeks in his hands."That's not all I'd do," he squatted, staring into my eyes with a promising glint."I know you love, Eric. I've always known anyway. He was the main obstruction that hindered you from loving me. All the while you claimed to hate him with passion, I knew it was a facade. I only hoped it would pass. Do you know what I'd do to him?"My heart leapt to my throat."Max -""I'd give you two options. It's either you kill him yourself by simply passing a bullet through his damned skull."I felt like cold water had been poured on me as goosebumps
Eric's POV As the cars honked on the road, my driver pressed down on the horn, blaring it loudly, but it barely had any effect on the traffic."Check for an alternative route," I snapped at my driver, who nodded and began to type into the cars GPS.We had been in the same position for over thirty minutes without due to the traffic.I wondered why there had to be traffic today of all days.My feet had not stopped bouncing, and neither had my fists been unclenched since I received the call from that bastard who hijacked my wife.Max was back.It had been three days since I got the unnerving call from him, and his line had been unreachable since then.Every day had been spent trailing one location or the other that Collins had found, but we had always come to realise that it was just a trick.A migraine slowly built in my head as I wondered why on earth had gotten him out of jail against my order.Could it be my mother, who was angry that I had put him in jail? Could it be Alicia who s