They were standing in the morgue where the body was kept.
The police were standing there for help, and when Edwin walked toward them, they showed them a packet.
“These were the belongings we found in the victim’s body,” the policeman said.
Edwin took the packet and when Elisa noticed the ring inside the packet she started crying.
“This is the same ring Janet was wearing. It was her engagement ring,” Elisa could recognize that ring.
Even when she was not in her sane mind, she had never put this ring off.
According to her, it was her proof of love.
“Where is the body?” Edwin asked in his cold voice.
Though the ring was a shock for him, he wasn’t ready to believe it was Janet.
“The face was distorted; I don’t know if you could identify it.” The policeman said.
They walked toward the body and when they removed the cover Elisa looked away.
Five years later,Janet was sitting in her beach chair, basking in the sun, while watching her children play in the sand.They lived in a house that faced the sea, and this place wasn’t in the city.But Janet loved how calm and peaceful this place was.There was no hustle or crowd of cars, and they could only see a few houses far away.Janet often sat here while her children came out to play, but she rarely socialized with her neighbor.Her children and husband were the only people with whom she had some conversation, and she was content with that.It’s been five years.She couldn’t believe she would finally have this happy life.Her child has grown up well when she couldn’t give them the love a mother should give them.She still needed to fight her depression, but her husband has been managing everything well.On one side, taking care of the children despite his hectic job and her constant deteriorating health was another trauma for him.She was now Ok, but she did not know how long i
Janet tucked them inside the bed and walked out of their room slowly closing it behind her.All the time she was walking inside their house William was standing at the door.But Janet didn’t walk out like always.She was their mother, and she wanted to make up for the time she had lost with them even if William opposed that.When Janet reached her room, she walked to the door and turned around.“I think you can leave me alone now. I won’t hurt your children.” Janet said before closing the door.“Janet, I didn’t mean that,” William said, knocking at the door, but Janet didn’t open it.Because she knew he meant exactly that.It’s been three years since she was back home.She was always looking at her children but she couldn’t love them as a mother. William was constantly on her back looking after her in the name of taking care of them.But now it was getting on her nerves.She was their mother, she could never hurt them, or can she?It was the time when Janet returned home.The doctor h
Edwin woke up and checked his emails. When he didn’t notice the email, he was expecting; he called the person.“What about the clue you were talking about? Why there wasn’t any news yet?” Edwin asked the person when he received the call.He was the detective Edwin had hired to find Janet.“Boss, we checked, but it was another dead end. Why don’t you believe that lady? Maybe she was telling the truth.” The man said, which angered him.“I am not paying you for telling me rubbish. If I hear this nonsense again, you will have the same fate as hers,” Edwin said, and the man gulped afraid.“I will search again,” the man said hurriedly, and Edwin cut the call and threw the mobile away angrily.It’s been five years and if anyone would be in his place, he would have lost hope.But Edwin was still searching for Janet.Even a single hope made him anxious, but his hope always died when they couldn’t find anything the next day.He didn’t know how could she disappear like this, but he still hoped h
“Elisa, that’s enough. I won’t tolerate your tantrums anymore,” Edwin said in a scolding tone, but Elisa wasn’t someone who admitted defeat easily.Her pregnancy had added to her stubbornness, and over that, she had become crafty nowadays.“Edwin, it’s open space. What would happen if I go there?” Elisa argued.Elisa was adamant to visit the project site when Edwin wasn’t ready to take her.The construction was ongoing, and it wasn’t a safe place to visit.“Elisa, that’s not open space. It’s a project site. It’s dangerous,” Edwin tried to make her understand.They landed here last night and Edwin wanted to sort this matter as soon as possible so that he could return to Sydney.Early morning they woke up and sat together to finish their breakfast to start their work.But somehow Elisa woke up hearing their voice and now she wanted to join them.Edwin and Ben both oppose her tagging along.“Ben, tell him I will stay careful. I am not a child,” Elisa whined like a child.“Why would I? I a
Janet was crying hard when she couldn’t find Eric anywhere.She never thought she would have to see these days, too.She wasn’t close with her children, but it didn’t mean she loved them less.They were her lifeline.When William returned with Eric, she ran toward them and pulled Eric into her arms like she finally could breathe.She was crying while holding him tightly.She felt she finally could breathe.“Where were you? Why did you leave school?” Janet asked, but Eric was lost seeing her mother cry like this. He was innocently preparing a gift, how would he know what happened behind?“Mommy, can’t breathe,” he said and Janet loosened her grip and put him down hurriedly.But her cry wasn’t stopping.She didn’t want to hurt him, but hearing his word something triggered in her mind and she didn’t want to stay with him anymore.She ran inside her room and locked herself.She pulled out a few pills and gulped them without water.“I won’t hurt them. As long as I stay away, I won’t hurt th
Elisa was sitting at the dining table with Edwin when Edwin got a call from the detective.“Did you get a clue? Where, Italy?” Edwin was excited hearing the news and Ben and Elisa perked up hearing that.“If you need money, I will send it to you, just give me her address,” Edwin said, which made Elisa angry.How could Janet be in Italy when she met her today itself?When Edwin cut the call, Elisa couldn’t stop herself anymore.“When you will stop running behind these useless clues?” Elisa asked and Edwin frowned.“Why are you saying this?” Edwin didn’t understand.She never stopped him from searching Janet before even if she pestered him to move on.“You are such a fool. Don’t you understand? They are making a fool of you. They are after your money, they are lying,” Elisa yelled while saying this. She couldn’t let him make a fool of himself anymore. Janet didn’t deserve this much importance after what she had done.“Even if it’s right what you are saying, I can’t take a chance. What i
Elisa didn’t want to leave, but Ben pulled her out with him.“Ben, can’t you see something was wrong with her? Who was that man? And why does she need medicine? She didn’t even recognize me,” Elisa couldn’t believe her eyes.She cursed Janet after seeing her living with a man, but what she saw there wasn’t simple.That man was doing something with her? She had a terrible feeling.“I know. But we can’t fight him before we find out what’s wrong with her, Janet trusted him and she wouldn’t leave with us,” Ben said and Elisa finally listened to him and left the house.They could investigate him easily.But one stupid move would ruin everything.Elisa was again looking disturbed when they sat to eat.“What happened? What’s bothering you?” Edwin asked when he noticed she was lost.“Edwin I…” Elisa wanted to tell him about Janet, but then she stopped.She couldn’t tell him anything before she could find out the truth.He would go crazy and do stupid things.“I am feeling bored,” Elisa said,
Edwin was standing in front of his cupboard and noticed the pink shirt hanging there.This was the shirt Janet bought him forcefully.It was the time when they went shopping, and Janet insisted she wanted to buy some clothes for him with her salary.Edwin used to order his clothes from designers and all were tailored according to his size.But when he noticed her excitement, he didn’t stop her.But what made him scared when she walked toward the pink shirt?“Hey, I will not wear that shirt,” He almost yelled in desperation.“Why? This looks so cute. You always were those dark colors, I think this will suit you,” Janet said while pulling out the shirt from the rack and she forwarded it toward him.“Don’t you dare? I have light color shirts, too?” Edwin complained and Janet frowned.“White?” Janet asked, and Edwin shut his mouth.“Boring,” Janet said and forcefully handed the shirt to him.“Go and change it. We can always put it back if you hate it,” Janet said and Edwin couldn’t deny he
“Hello, everyone. Welcome to the grand wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. Let’s welcome the bride and congratulate them for completing 25 years together.” The announcer announced while the door opened and there the beautiful bride was standing, wearing a beautiful mermaid-style wedding gown.She was holding a bouquet of White Lily’s with both hands tightly.Janet walked forward while Eric, and his younger brother, Ezra, were escorting her to the aisles.Erica and Edith, Janet’s third child are standing beside them holding the rings.Janet’s children have grown up and even though with time they had become busy and Janet forgot about Edwin’s promise to give her a wedding, Edwin didn’t forget it.So, on their Twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, Janet was walking the aisle though her children were close to marriageable age.Janet was at first shy and denied Edwin’s idea, but Edwin was adamant and finally persuaded her somehow.“Mom, feeling nervous?” Janet’s youngest child, Ezra, whispered in J
“How are you feeling now, Elisa?” Janet asked while serving her a plate filled with food.Elisa was in her advanced days of pregnancy and with time she was feeling uncomfortable every day.“I am good,” Elisa said while taking the plate.Janet served plates for Rebecca and her and sat together.They came for a picnic in Edwin’s farmhouse where they wanted to spend some quality time.Edwin was standing with Rabecca’s husband and Ben. They were, as usual, taking about some business matter while the ladies were sitting together.Eric and Erica were running in the field as they had already finished their lunch and Rim was looking after them.Eric’s grandparents were also there and sitting in the distance while watching the children enjoying their time.“Why did you serve so little for yourself?” Elisa asked, noticing Janet’s plate.“I am not feeling well for some days,” Janet said, and this made the environment tense.“Have you informed Edwin about your condition? He will take you to the
“When did you remember everything?” They have returned home and sitting on the living room sofa.Edwin was lying on her lap while Janet was caressing his hair.The TV was turned on, but they were only busy with each other.“The day I woke up in hospital,” Janet said and Edwin stood up and looked at her with a frown.“And you are only telling me now? That’s why you were behaving abnormally?” Edwin was taken aback by her revelation.Janet knew her reason was useless, and she was worrying unnecessarily.But she had suffered a lot through these years, and she was feeling insecure when she woke up.That’s why she didn’t know whether she wanted to tell anyone about her health.“Why?” Edwin didn’t understand why she hid it for so long.It’s been a week since Edwin brought her home.Why she was telling him the truth now?“I was thinking useless things. It’s not important anymore,” Janet said but Edwin wasn’t having it.He wanted to know what was bothering her.“Nothing related to you can be u
Edwin didn’t know why Janet had returned to the same sea beach, where they had always loved to come together.They have spent the best times of their life here and those memories were precious.But she didn’t remember their marriage, so there was no way she remembered that beach.But Edwin didn’t know a big surprise was waiting for him.When he got off the car it was already the time of sunset.He ran toward the beach as Janet’s location was showing there.After walking for a while, he noticed that familiar figure he was running after.She was standing there facing the sea and her beautiful long hair was flowing beautifully in the breeze.“Janet,” Edwin called, and Janet turned to look at him.Her face looked so peaceful, and when she turned completely, Edwin noticed she was holding a red bouquet in her hand.What was she doing here, Edwin was wondering, but looking at her Edwin was feeling a distinct feeling.She was looking at him like she used to do before.Before Edwin lost her, s
Edwin didn’t expect he would find Janet unconscious when he returned.He anxiously called the doctor and this time the matter looked serious.Janet’s condition was unstable, and the doctor advised to move her to the hospital.The doctor was confused as to why her health condition deteriorated so much when they were getting good results, but they could only try their best to cure her.Elisa was taking care of the children while Edwin was anxiously waiting for any good news.The doctor took a while to come out after checking Janet and Edwin knew the news wouldn’t be good.“Mr. Wilson, her vitals are good and everything looks normal, but it was like she went into a deep sleep. You can say she was in Comma, but it was not like there was anything wrong with her health, she was just unwilling to wake up,” The doctor's explanation was confusing.“What do you want to say? When would she wake up?” Edwin was only concerned about one thing.He wanted her Janet back, even if she never remembered
Janet was sitting with her children while they were playing on the living room floor and Edwin was doing something on his laptop.“Mommy, look we have made our house,” Erica showed her the makeshift house that she made with Lego.“Beautiful,” Janet said with a smile, though the house looked anything but house.“Dad, look,” Eric called Edwin to show him his house.Eric who was always ready to get appreciation from Edwin asked for Edwin’s confirmation.Erica was always the princess of Edwin and Janet, but Eric got connected with Edwin the most and always tried to ask his opinion on every tiny thing.Maybe it was the boy's things trying to connect with his father.“Nice, just you need to…” Edwin got up from his place and sat on the floor to help him renovate his house.Erica also ran toward him to get some help and Edwin helped her to make a pink house for her doll.Everything was so perfect yet Janet didn’t know why Edwin was still keeping his distance.Edwin returned to his work after
“Do you think he is impotent?” Janet asked and Elisa almost spitted her coffee out of shock.“What the hell? Where did this thought come from?” Elisa asked laughing, and Janet frowned.“Otherwise, why won’t he touch me?” Janet asked and Elisa couldn’t stop her laughing hearing her reason.Janet and Elisa were sitting in the Wilson group cafeteria and drinking coffee when Janet started this conversation.Edwin had brought Janet to his office as promised, and Elisa was giving her company as Edwin had an important meeting.“Though I hate this conversation, I can assure you he is not,” Elisa said and Janet was confused.“Why are you so sure?” Janet asked and Elisa sighed.“Janet, are you sure you need to discuss this matter only with me? He is my brother and I shouldn’t discuss his sexual life, at least. It’s so creepy,” Elisa said with disgust and Janet understood.This conversation must be making her uncomfortable.But Janet didn’t know who to talk with other than Elisa when this matter
One month later,Edwin was slowly getting back into his usual life.He was going to the office regularly and Eric and Erica had joined a school in Sydney.Everything was getting back to normal.Eric and Erica had gotten used to their life here and though they sometimes ask about William, they weren’t as much concerned as Edwin had thought they would be.Maybe they also think of him as a replaceable part of their life, which was a relief, because he would never compromise about this matter.William was a dark chapter in their life and he made sure he would never get a way back to their life.Edwin was trying hard so that they completely forgot that horrible person.Children’s memory is limited and someday maybe they would forget someone named William existed in their life.Janet was sitting on the bed while waiting for Edwin.It’s been more than a month since she had got consciousness.Though she didn’t remember about their marriage or anything about Edwin something was bothering Janet
Edwin was sitting in his office, and Ben entered with a file.“Did you get any news?” Edwin was impatiently waiting for any clue about William.He was still in Sydney because Edwin had blocked all the airports and the bus stops for him and unless the earth had engulfed him or the sky had hidden him, he couldn’t hide for long.“Yes, he was hiding in an old abandoned building. He thought we wouldn’t find him there,” Ben said with a scoff, and Edwin laughed mockingly.“He had underestimated our power. If we weren’t that ignorant, we would have found Janet early,” Edwin was so regretful about that.He thought Chesley wouldn’t keep Janet in the country, so they neglected this part, Janet could be anywhere nearby.Only if they have searched carefully.But William wasn’t lucky this time.“Our men have taken him to the warehouse, what do you want to do? Should I call the police and inform them of his whereabouts?” Ben asked, but Edwin wasn’t ready to show him mercy.He dared to touch Edwin’s