Margaret’s POV“The police? Why are they calling me?” James asked, looking at me with a questioning gaze.“Unknown number. What exactly happened, James?” I asked anxiously.“Let’s find out,” he replied. And we both agreed to find out from the two incoming calls.I walked away from James and then rushed to receive the incoming call.“H-hello?” I greeted.“Hello, are you Mrs. Margaret Oswald?” a woman asked.“Yes. Who am I speaking to?” I asked.“My name is Hannah. Thank you for taking my call. I have something to tell you about your son John Oswald,” she said.“J-John? How is he? Is he with you?”“Yes, he’s with me right now, but not in the sense that you think. A while ago, my car hit John accidentally because it was pouring at the time and he crossed in front of my car suddenly. He was injured badly, but I have taken him to my house for intensive care and now he is much better. Please forgive me. Once he’s better, I’ll drop him off at your house,” the woman said.“Hannah? Why didn’t
Lizzy’s POV“Jason, you trust me, right?”“Of course I do. What happened? Do tell, I’m listening,” he replied.We were stuck in traffic when we had just left Becky’s house area. Our car stopped behind a row of cars lined up, waiting for traffic to clear. Jason took my hand, stroked it, and waited patiently until I was ready to tell the story.“Are you ready?” he asked for the umpteenth time.“Yes,” I replied, wiping away the remaining tears. I took a breath and let it out slowly.“Jason, your mom set me up and humiliated me in front of all her friends. I realized nothing when I accepted her invitation until some of her friends asked me to play the piano. Your mom supported their request even though she knew I didn’t come from a rich family, so how could I possibly play the piano if I never learned?” I answered while wiping away the remaining tears.“So, what happened then?” he asked.“Four steps before reaching the piano on Mrs. Becky’s back porch, I turned around and looked at them a
Margaret’s POVA few hours later, we arrived at the villa in the middle of the tea plantation. I bought this villa secretly without James or my two children knowing. If people ask why I buy an expensive villa secretly? The reason is that I need to have an investment for myself even though they listed my name in my father-in-law’s will, which is held by James, but James can remove my name whenever he wants.I love James, but I don’t fully trust him, especially after the incident where he framed Jack and made him the scapegoat. Even now, I don’t believe that the cause of Jack’s death was suicide by throwing himself and his car into the sea.I’m not sure if Jack killed himself. As far as I know, he didn’t have a good reason to do so. His relationship with my father-in-law was good. And I always supported him in anything. Besides, as long as I lived with him, nothing strange happened to him.Oh, I know. Except for James, who never liked Jack because they were both born to different mother
Margaret’s POV“Faster, Nathan.”“As you wish, ma’am,” he replied. His hips moved faster until the friction between his cock and my wet pussy made a sexy sound.I let his thin and sexy lips trace my beautiful neck and breasts. I no longer care if he wanted to leave kiss marks or not. This fuck made me as addicted as a child who keeps wanting a lollipop and that was me. I wanted him to keep touching, fucking, and spilling his sperm all over me.I love the smell of his sweat and the droplets that hit my body. I even liked the smell of his cigarette breath. I had become a sex-starved woman. I wondered what James would do to me if he ever found out about this illicit relationship. But, my beautiful body is too useless just to wait for James to satisfy me, which I don’t know when will happen.“You are so tight, Ma’am,” Nathan said with a moan. The moan that escaped his lips sounded very sexy.“And you are so mighty, even your cock is much bigger and longer than James’s,” I replied as I suc
Margaret’s POV“The longer I was with you, the more tormented I became. At first, it was all just based on biological needs, but as time went by, I unconsciously liked you. Maybe we’re different in every way, but I can’t help feeling this way even though it might not make sense to you. However, to me, it makes sense. We can’t choose who to fall in love with. I’m sorry, ma’am. You’re right, we should end this relationship immediately before it’s too late and hurts us both. If it’s just me who gets hurt, I’m fine with it. But if you get hurt, I can’t bear it,” he replied.Spontaneously, I stopped his words with a kiss. My lips landed smoothly on the surface of his lips, which felt a little cold. The nicotine flavor of the cigarette was on my tongue. It never occurred to me he would have feelings for me, and neither did I. Maybe it was because we spent too much time together. From, an ordinary sex without love ended up with sex based on a feeling of love.I had to admit; I felt more comf
Lizzy’s POVJason was silent for a moment. His lips were tightly closed and his eyes looked down at the floor. Something hard to explain crept into my feelings. I took his hand and looked into his face.“Jason, is there something wrong with my question?” I asked anxiously.He looked up and returned my gaze. He shook his head once.“There’s nothing wrong. It’s just,” he replied hesitantly. There was a hint of doubt on his face. I hoped I was wrong.“It’s just what?” I asked anxiously.“I don’t know because the problem my company is facing is big. To be honest, the company is losing a large amount of money and I just got a report that there has been a large amount of misappropriation of funds as well. I don’t think just one person did this, but many. The audit team and I will have to look into everything, and after making sure everything is safe in terms of systems and personnel, I will return to Maldiva immediately. But I will be with you when you give birth. When Anya was born, I was
Lizzy’s POVThe maid opened the door and let me in. I saw Becky standing facing the large window that overlooked the garden on the back terrace. When she saw me, she smiled and walked toward me. Unexpectedly, she hugged me and stroked my back.“Thank you for coming here, even though you had an unpleasant experience. I didn’t know what their plan was. And that’s what I want to talk to you about right now. Let’s sit down,” she invited. She took me by the hand and invited me to sit on a sofa close to her desk.Her workroom looked very cozy. A large bookcase was behind the desk. There was a large television in the room’s corner, and near to it was a shelf filled with bottles of wine. Becky has made this room a well-appointed space. Everyone who enters here will feel at home. The beautiful view outside added to the value of this workspace.“Sorry for being late,” I said as I put my bag on the sofa.“That’s okay. You’re not late at all. I had to do something before I came in here. When are
Lizzy’s POVBecky laughed loudly while holding her stomach.“My dear, if you think I’m afraid of getting into trouble for supporting and helping you, then you’re making a big mistake. I’ve gotten into a lot of trouble during my youth, so I have to say I’ve made friends with trouble. Or perhaps you mean the hardships of your mother-in-law and the rich women who gather at my house. Hmm, I’ve never been afraid or worried because they’re not my competition. After all, they depend on me. I don’t depend on them. As long as they still need me, then I have nothing to worry about,” she replied.“Sorry, I have misjudged you.”“There is no need to apologize. That’s natural. After all, we’ve only met twice. We will get along. Since first meeting you, I’ve been able to describe half a percent of your personality. Please accept my offer because you will need help someday,” she said as she smoothed her short brown hair. Her hair color matched her pale white skin tone and her striking red lipstick.“
Jason’s POV One morning, when I was just coming out of the bedroom, Mia and Hannah walked toward me. Their faces looked happy with smiles on their lips, like sunflowers in summer. I wondered what had happened to them. They were standing right in front of me, holding hands. “What’s wrong with you two?” “We have good news,” they both replied. “Ok. What’s the good news, then? I have to wake Anya up because I promised to accompany her to play in the park.” “We’ve found Lizzy and Harry. You don’t need to wake Anya up because she’s already up and having breakfast. She’s ready to go pick up her mom and brother,” Hannah replied. Anya’s bag that I was holding fell to the floor. I had to convince myself many times that the news I heard that morning was real. For a moment, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. “Really? You’re not playing games with me, are you?” “We’re serious and we got this news from Sylvia, Lizzy’s mom. They are now in Forca City. They opened a bakery and a coffee sho
Margaret’s POV I saw James enter the room. The angry look on his face was as sinister as a soldier ready to execute a death-row prisoner. His eyes stared at Nathan and me. The sweat was pouring down my forehead. I noticed that Nathan’s body was trembling and his hands were clenched into fists. Suddenly, Nathan knelt before James and lowered his face. “Sir, please forgive my impudence. I came here because I missed Mrs. Margaret so much. I confess I love her and she loves me. We had an illicit relationship in the past, but it ended because Mrs. Margaret felt guilty about you. On this occasion, I beg you to let her go so that she can be happy. She is suffering by your side. If you love her, please let us live happily.” James let out a long sigh. His eyes looked up at the ceiling of the room. “Is that what you want, Margaret? After all the years we’ve lived together.” A feeling of guilt rushed over me. I was like a child at a crossroads. In front of me were two roads that were both cov
Jason’s POV“Damn! She’s not here.”“Is there no resident named Lizzy Ford or Lizzy Oswald? She is a thirty-year-old young woman, then an eighteen-month-old baby boy. Please recall the woman’s physical characteristics. The information we received said she lives in this apartment,” I asked the guard.The guard’s expression was flat. He let out a long sigh, as if annoyed by our question. “Sir, I’ve been working here for ten years and my memory tells me that there is no female resident in this apartment with the physical characteristics you mentioned. If there were any residents with such physical features, I would have said so earlier. I showed you the list of names of the residents here. Is that not enough? I hope you won’t make a scene.”“Ah, sorry. My brother didn’t mean to make a scene. We were just panicking and sad because we couldn’t find the person we were looking for. I hope you understand,” Hannah replied with a big smile.“Alright. If there’s nothing else to ask, I’ll get bac
Lizzy’s POV“Mom, is it them?” I asked.“Y-yes. Then, what’s your plan? If we go after them, wouldn’t that mean your agreement with Minister Vladimir is off? I’m afraid he’ll do something bad to us if the deal is off. He won’t hurt Harry, but he might hurt you or both of us. But whatever you decide, I’ll support you,” Mom answered.“I-I miss him. But, I can’t go to them. It’s not like Anya is with them.”“Yes. There are only a few men dressed in black with them. If you’ve decided, let’s hurry and get out of here,” Mom said.“Let me look at him for a while longer.”“Lizzy, let him go. Let’s go before they realize we’re near them,” Mom said.We hurried away from there and we deliberately took a spot that was crowded with visitors so as not to be seen by them. However, unfortunately, that day the mall was full of visitors because in Malia there was only one mall and coincidentally it was a long weekend, so many people went to the mall.“Lizzy, come with me. I have an idea,” Mom said. She
John’s POV“Because she didn’t want to worry you. All this time I knew nothing about her illness until one day I heard moaning in pain from inside Elsa’s bedroom. Worried and curious, I knocked on her bedroom door a few times, but suddenly the moaning no longer sounded. When I asked her, she said everything was fine. However, the moaning could be heard almost every day. The curiosity and worry I felt were getting the better of me. I finally forced open the door to her room and saw her lying on the floor, whimpering in pain while holding back tears. I ran over to her, then I yelled for her sister, and asked her to call an ambulance. The clinic in our village has an emergency ambulance,” Sheila replied, wiping her wet eyes. Her tears did not stop flowing.“So, what happened after that?”“After she was rushed to the clinic and examined intensely, the doctor declared her illness to be severe. The clinic in our village could not treat her illness. Therefore, Elsa was referred to a hospital
John’s POVI stood in line at the ticket counter. I looked at the screen hanging above the ticket counter for the schedule of trains operating that day. Thirty minutes later, after waiting in line for a long time, it was finally my turn to buy a ticket.After mentioning the destination city, the ticket seller immediately gave me a sheet of tickets for the train that would depart in forty-five minutes. While waiting for the train to arrive, I sat in a coffee shop and ordered a cup of coffee and a plate of spaghetti. Maybe it was because I had eaten nothing since morning, so the spaghetti tasted good and was gone in no time.During the meal, I tried to call Sheila’s cell phone, but her number was unavailable. The same was true for Elsa. So far, her cell phone has never been inactive. Elsa always made sure her cell phone and number were active.What’s going on? What exactly happened to you, Elsa?That afternoon, I couldn’t get in touch with either of them and even when the train to Vanor
Hannah’s POVI woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of breaking things and the commotion on the first floor exactly one hour before midnight. I hurriedly put on my sweatshirt and slippers and left my room. Just before descending the stairs, I noticed that the living room of Jason’s residence was quiet and dark. The lights in the dining room were always on. So, from the second floor, I could see the light reflecting into the living room from the dining room.Then, where did the sound come from?From the direction of the kitchen, I saw some maids running to another room on the first floor. Could it be Jason’s workroom or his bedroom?As my feet descended the stairs, I heard Mia call, “Hannah, what’s wrong? What’s going on? I heard things breaking repeatedly.”I turned to look at Mia, who was shaking in the cold. “I don’t know. What if we check together? I saw the maids running into a room?”“Oh no, Jason. Let’s go there,” Mia said. She had a panicked look on her face.We hurr
Lizzy’s POV“Thank God, you’re home. I came to see you.”“Are you alone?” he asked. His eyes widened as they scanned every corner of his front porch.“Yeah.”“Come on in. It’s freezing outside. I’m sorry if the house looks so chaotic because I have to do a lot of things by myself. Have a seat here, and I’ll get you something to drink. Coffee or tea?” he asked after putting away some things and putting them in a box. “Tea. Thank you.” Then he left the living room and entered the kitchen.I saw that the living room of Steven’s house was in complete chaos. Most of the couches were covered with piles of clothes. On the table lay a lot of snacks, then at the end of the room lined up dirty-looking shoes. In addition, since setting foot in the house, there was a terrible smell. I didn’t know where it came from. It was like the smell of dirty clothes that hadn’t been washed for a few weeks or a damp house that hadn’t been cleaned.From the direction of the living room, I saw that the door of
Lizzy’s POVAfter the beach trip, I never saw Steven again. The working hours where I worked were divided into two. We used to call them the morning shift and the night shift. The morning shift works from nine in the morning until three in the afternoon, and the night shift works from three in the afternoon until nine at night. Each employee gets a week to work the morning shift, and a week to work the night shift.For that week, I worked the morning shift, so my work hours finished at three in the afternoon. But, usually, we morning shift personnel don’t go straight home. We would sit by the restaurant and sip a cup of coffee and some leftover snacks from the kitchen that could not be sold to customers.If there are a lot of leftovers, we will wrap them up and take them home. However, if the leftovers aren’t too much, we’d eat them together at the side of the restaurant while chatting away. Enjoying the afternoon and waiting for the sun to set, watching the originally bright sky turn