One word for Ronan Simpson...
Elena I cried myself to sleep last night, unable to understand what happened. I know Ronan has always been biased toward Darcy, but last night was a new level I couldn’t fathom. Darcy sent those thugs to assault me. She targeted my baby—our baby—but my husband only cared about protecting her. He wouldn’t believe me, no matter what I said. I felt a throbbing pain in my wrist throughout the night, but I didn’t have anyone to call for help. I couldn’t even pinpoint when I went to sleep. Waking up this morning, I felt pain all over my arm. It felt worse than it was yesterday. I finally managed to get out of bed with so much difficulty, yet the main problem was getting myself out of these clothes, freshening up, and getting to the hospital. My arm has already swelled up from my wrist upwards. I sucked in a painful breath when I tried to get out of my nightgown. I couldn’t lift my right arm- talk less of raising it above my head, so I opted to cut the dress. I was finally free when it f
Elena“Harold, I have a lot going on in my life right now. There’s no need to stress my husband over this. It’s just a fracture, right?” How could I allow Harold to involve Ronan, when he was the same person who put me in this situation? If anyone had told me Ronan could be this cruel to me, I would have denied it with my life. Now…“We need to keep you here for a while. You’d be under observation for the next few hours. Elena, if you get better, you’d go home by this evening. If not…” I had no strength in me to argue with Harold.I would protect this child with my life, even if I had to spend the next few months in the hospital-my baby must be born. Just like that, I was on admission, and the nurses came to take my vitals now and then. I slept most of the time, and when I finally woke up around 7:00 p.m, David was with me. My heart skipped a few beats when I cast my mind back to how Ronan accused me of having an affair with him. This man has been protecting me from the shadows.
RonanI tossed and turned on my bed throughout the night. It was true that Elena made me angry when she said those words about Darcy. However, I didn’t understand why I lost my temper and reacted that way. I saw her pained expression, but I couldn’t care less. When I held her wrist, I felt an impulse to let go, but I couldn’t overcome my anger. Elena did many despicable things, but why must she target someone who hasn’t done anything to her? She put herself in that situation when she cheated on me with David, anyway. Why do I need to take care of her like I didn’t feel hurt about her blatant disregard for me, her husband?While lying on the bed, I felt I should go back and check on her, but my pride wouldn’t let me. Besides, she wouldn’t die because I grabbed her wrist, would she?At the first light of dawn, I left the house, not wanting to face Elena. What if she woke up and claimed she couldn’t see because her wrist hurt? She was that manipulative. Any situation could be turned in
RonanI clearly told Elena to get into the car, but she was still whispering to her lover. What the heck did she take me for? A fool? “Get into the fucking car, Elena.” I bellowed in a suppressed growl, and I noticed how Elena flinched. She had never been scared of me, but she had to play the pity card at this moment. As I watched her enter the car, I turned back and gave David a glare that could have suffocated him if looks could kill. “Drive!” Even as the driver took off, I noticed Elena looking back. Fuck! My wife was checking to see if her boyfriend was still standing there or not. Here I was, with my groin on fire, yet, my wife was blatantly disregarding me. With the press of a button, I raised the divider and separated us from the driver. To my utmost surprise, I noticed Elena shifting to the other side of the seat. I bet if she could turn into air and disappear from the car, Elena would have done that already. “Come closer.” I had already unbuttoned the buttons on my shirt
ElenaI have never seen Ronan looking this ferocious-like an injured beast. He was so scary that when he demanded I sit in the car the second time, I did exactly as he said. I didn’t wish to be on his bad side right now. David wanted to argue with him, so I pleaded in a low voice, not wanting to escalate things. “David, please… Don’t argue with Ronan. I beg you.” I was glad he listened and took a step back. Things would have turned out worse, otherwise. When Ronan ordered me to sit on his lap, I became flustered, wondering what he wanted to do. I could see he looked somewhat uncomfortable. Ronan ordered me around, still with that look as if I disgust him. I intended to stay quietly at my position and avoid him. When we reached home, we could all go our separate ways. However, when he grabbed my injured wrist again, all I could do was beg him to let go. The doctor’s words lingered in my mind, as I was unwilling to lose my wrist because I was being stubborn. I was ready to do anyt
RonanLast night was magical, and I felt it was one of my best nights. I felt satiated being buried deep inside Elena, and my mind was at peace. I lost count of the number of times I took her, and I would say what stopped me was how she passed out after the umpteenth time. The drug was finally out of my system, but seeing her naked and lying beside me like this, I couldn't say no to touching her once more. She was my wife, after all. I watched how Elena's back was filled with bruises that were caused by my nails digging into her flesh when I was feeling like I would lose my mind. Elena's body felt like yesterday was the first time I touched her, and nothing else mattered at that moment. If I hadn't felt this sensation before meeting her, I would have concluded she drugged me. However, I wasn't a fool to pin this on her. It was somebody else. Elena wouldn't have the guts to drug me. She wouldn't dare!For some silly reason, I felt proud to have been the one who wasted her this badl
ElenaMy whole body felt like it was broken into pieces and fixed back together. To say I was exhausted was an understatement. It was a chore to lift a single finger, and I knew I needed to rest. However, I couldn't allow the maid to see me in this state. It would be too embarrassing, so I steeled my resolve and rushed through the shower while Ronan was still around. It was better for him to help me than have the maid make me uncomfortable. I wasn't sure he would do it, but Ronan did a good job. His hands on my body felt so skillful that I closed my eyes briefly and suppressed a satisfied moan. I was about to express my gratitude for Ronan's assistance, but his words tore my heart into shreds. “What happened between us was just sex, Elena. I wasn't even in my right senses, so don't read any meaning into it.”What the heck! Why must he always look down on me like this? Was it so difficult to touch his own wife?“Ronan Simpson! I am not a slut! Why must you be so condescending?” To
ElenaMy hands trembled as I reached for the phone and held it closer to my ears. Soon, I shakily covered my mouth when my brain properly registered the discussion. There were two people—a man and a woman. They were arguing, but it sounded like the man was trying to appease the woman. I could never mistake those voices. They were of my husband, Ronan, and his first love, Darcy. Why would they call me? I had a bad premonition about this...“What! Darcy, you drugged me?” Ronan sounded shocked in the background, and so did I. “Yes, Ronan. I drugged you last night. I spiked the wine. You only took a few sips, but you felt the effect. I wanted you to make me feel like a woman finally, but no. How could you say you love me when you went to fu*k your wife instead?” Ronan was quiet, but I knew he would finally explode.“You can't say anything? Ronan, I am sick and tired of all these games. I waited for three whole years to be with you again. Yet you treat me like I am nothing. Ronan, let's
Ronan“What is it, Elijah? Why are you here?” I told Elijah to focus on the work at the office, yet, here he was. “Boss, the meeting with the CEO of Chiq Royale is set for 2 o’clock p.m. You know it was supposed to be a meeting of the two CEOs. So I wanted to find out if I should just send an email to cancel it or…?”Oh, right! I totally forgot about that. I was finally going to meet the mysterious CEO of Grand Ambience today. How could I miss this because I became too weak? Damn that Conrad for keeping me here till the end of the week! I bet he’s just enjoying holding me in this damn hospital.“You could have called me on the phone for this, Elijah. Don’t waste my time. Why are you really here?” He couldn’t fool me with his facade. I could already tell he was hiding something.“Boss…” Elijah still hesitated, but I wasn’t having it. Whatever he had to say, he might as well spill it now. My look said it all, and he didn’t dare to tarry any longer. “Boss, the design team made a compla
Ronan“Elena!” “Calm down, Ronan. You called out to her for the past few hours, but we’re doing our best to find Elena wherever she is. All I need you to do is calm down for me, okay? We’ll find Elena for you.”Valerie had always been willful and mischievous, but no one ever told me she was a sweet talker. How could she promise me something like that? I may have lied to myself for a long time, but how was I to find Elena? How were we to find her? Keeping hope alive about her existence was the best I could do. How then could I tell Valerie to find Elena? If anybody were to find Elena, it should be me. After all, I was the one who pushed her away without listening to what she had to say. She lied to me so many times, but right now, all I wanted was to see her safe and sound. I would do anything for that.“Ronan, are you even listening to me?” How could I have zoned out on my kiddo? This battle had nothing to do with Valerie, and I wouldn’t allow her to spend her holiday searching for
Ronan“Uncle Edmond, I am so sorry for everything I have done to wrong you all these years. Please don’t hold it against me, I beg of you. I have treated your precious daughter like she meant nothing to me. Elena was everywhere with me, and she meant the world to me, but I could only discover how much I loved her after seeing the damning diagnosis. I should have been there for her, but I wasn’t.” I remained kneeling at Uncle Edmond’s bed, wondering if there was a way to make him wake up right now, I would have done that already. Maybe that would attract Elena’s attention wherever she was.Reaching for Uncle Edmond’s hand, I squeezed it a little tighter and wished with everything in me that he could respond to my touch. Alas, it was only my wishful thinking.“Uncle Edmond, you did a favor for my family that we could never pay back. You gave your life to protect my father, but all I gave your daughter as gratitude was scorn and insults. I never treated Elena better than a gold digger w
Valerie“Mom, I’m in front of the elevator. Tell me which floor I can find him.” I arrived at the Glenn Family Hospital, wondering how long it was since I last came here. It’s really been a while. I couldn’t get it off my mind that my laptop was in someone’s car, and I didn’t have any way of reaching him either. All I had to do was see my brother first. After everything, I would find my bag.Why hasn’t mom responded to me? “Hello, mom,” “Hello,” Mom finally responded, but I didn’t like how she responded. She sounded as though something bad had happened, and even though she scared me a lot, I took a few breaths to calm my raging heart. I couldn’t allow myself to over react.“Mom, what is it? Why do you sound like that, and why does the background seem so chaotic?” I didn’t realize how, but my voice began to tremble as I listened to the commotion in the background. “Mom, please talk to me. Which floor are you on? Just…”I wanted to be there and see things for myself. My brother wasn’t
Ronan“Elena… Elena… Elena… Please, Elena. Don’t leave, Elena. I’m sorry. I’m sorry, I couldn’t protect you. Please… Don’t go…” Huh! I woke up with a start, unable to find my bearings. However, I could feel the soft bed beneath me.There were beeping sounds in the room, coupled with a shooting pain at the back of my palm. I couldn’t tell how exactly I got here, but after a while of adjusting my eyes, I finally found my answer. “The heck! How did I get here?” I am in a hospital. Who brought me here? The last I remember, I was in my house with Elena’s test result in my hand.“Yes, Elena.” I had her test result with me. Where was it? Could everything that happened be nothing but a dream? No. I could remember everything vividly. There was no mistaking it. I really saw that result and passed out after Z confirmed the diagnosis. Elena truly developed stage three brain tumor, and they gave her only ten months to live.“Elena,” I couldn’t get this nagging feeling off my chest. I had to f
Valerie “Sir, I just arrived in Lockwood. Yes sir.” I had to report to my superior that I landed safely. If I had my way, I wouldn’t call him at all, but I would have had a lot to explain. I knew my boss didn’t feel happy about granting me this leave, but he had nothing else to do about it. I’ve earned this. I have worked for so many years without asking for a single day off. I didn’t even have the chance to meet my family for a long time. Now that something this massive happened, I couldn’t just remain there without coming back. From the way my boss forced himself to sign my request, to how he tried to cut my stay here shorter, even requesting I alert him to my arrival in Lockwood, I knew he wouldn’t have granted me this long leave if he had the chance. Alas, I even promised to avail myself whenever they needed my services, even though I was on leave. “Thank you for approving my long leave, boss. I will be going now.” It took all the strong will I developed over the years to
DarcyI was kept in this room ever since I was thoroughly wasted and left here. I wasn’t allowed to leave this place; hence, I could only endure the prison I got myself into. Despite all the hardships I had to endure, I was well fed. It felt like I was being fattened for slaughter. Looking around, the whole place seemed too quiet for my liking. It was as if everyone locked me in here and left to God knows where. “Should I try to escape? Maybe no one would even know I left, right?” I finally tried to get out of bed, feeling my lower body ache terribly. It was as if I was jammed by a trailer, causing my legs to feel so heavy.I fumbled with the window for a while, but it was locked. I couldn’t spot anywhere I could open it.“Fuck! I can’t even move without feeling pain. How am I supposed to escape if the place is like this?” I know I looked battered, and no one would see me like this without calling me a slut. The bastard left tons of hickeys on my body, and I could tell he enjoyed ever
Elena Silence! Loud silence!That was the only thing that filled the sitting room as if we both wanted to hide from something. However, it was the tales from my past that shocked Nancy and I into silence. Even I couldn’t tell how I survived everything that life threw at me. I was only glad that I survived, and here I was-telling my story as if it was a tale from a movie. I bet it would have been a blockbuster movie if my story ever got to be adapted into a film.All along, Nancy couldn’t stop her tears from falling. She kept opening and closing her mouth without anything coming out. I watched her expression change from shock to anger, terror to frustration, then to awe, and finally, admiration. “You mean you went through all these but never said a thing to me? Elena, are we still friends in your eyes?” Nancy’s tears kept flowing as she continued her rants in frustration. I had no response for her words, since I had no particular reason for not telling her about everything I went
Elena I really enjoyed my time at the restaurant, and I knew I would definitely be back here later. “Since we already agreed that you’d spend the night at my place, why don’t we just head home at once? We have a lot of catching up to do.” I just couldn’t say no to Nancy anymore. For her to insist that I spent the night at her place, I was certain she had something she wanted to share without involving Malvin. We had a lot to catch up on, indeed. I bet none of us would get a wink of sleep tonight. “Okay, let’s go.” Just like that, Malvin was shooed like a fly, and he had no other choice than to take all our bags and head to our house in a cab. “You finally got your dream couch, huh? It’s big enough to accommodate two people, just like you envisioned.” That was my first remark when I entered her living room. Nancy only smiled at me as if she was basking in my admiration of her couch, when in actual sense, I knew she was glad to have marked yet another item off her wish list. Na