Astrid POV-I thwack one of ma’am Christine’s jowl, yet even though my hand extended to her jowl, she still didn’t wake up.“Astrid, why did you slap ma’am Christine?!” Vince shouted at me.“She doesn’t want to rouse!”“Check her pulse first.”My mouth was round. I didn’t promptly think of that. I put my forefinger under ma’am Christine’s nasal passage. I felt every release of her hot air was normal.To be sure, I also checked the throb on ma’am Christine’s pulse and the throb on her neck and both of them were beating normally.“Occasionally, you’re thinking, huh?” I mock Vince. I started mocking him because I was sure he would mock me for my slow thinking of simple things.“What do you think of me, like you who think slowly, or do you think in the first place?”I knew it. I rolled my eyes. He was only once ahead of thinking of a way, and he thought he was the smartest person in the world. But, this is not the right time to argue with him. “Wait for me for a second.”“Why? Where wil
Yuichi POV-“WHAT DO YOU SAY CHRISTINE IS NOT F*CKING ARISE SINCE THIS AFTERNOON?”I couldn’t stop shrieking at the d*mn people in front of me. If I hadn’t thought to go to Christine to sign for the f*cking termination contract, I wouldn’t have known about her condition.“Boss, ma’am Christine is in good condition, ma’am Christine. She’s sleeping.”I swiftly drew out my gun and fired it into Edward’s upper limb, as I ordered him to watch over Christine. I didn’t hear any grievance from Edward because he knew to himself that I was still holding back my wrath, and I don’t accept any f*cking sh*t grounds for what he did to neglect Christine, especially because he didn’t know what was the bullsh*t reason for sleeping with Christine for a long time.“Get out of my sight!” I yell to the three Astrid, Vince, and Edward.As soon as they left the room—Christine’s room where we were, I faced Christine while hiding my gun.I sat on the edge of Christine’s bed and watched her face. My anger disa
Carla Christine POV-A few minutes—I don’t think I spent more than an hour watching Yuichi sound asleep. He could barely keep his eyes open, succumbing to exhaustion.I wanted to remove his hug from my body and move, I couldn’t.Judging by the sound of Yuichi’s sleep, it seems it will be embarrassing if I disturb his deep sleep. Another thing is that I think he is better if he sleeps. Yuichi wasn’t frowning like he was always angry at the world. Now he didn’t seem like he would do anything bad in his sleep.His rather thick eyebrows suit him too much, his eyelashes are also long, his nose is sharp, Yuichi’s lips are still pink even though he smokes, his sharp jawline is amazing.Yuichi sleeps so cute, like a puppy.Wait.I was stunned. What am I doing? I think it’s not bad to admire Yuichi’s physical appearance because he’s so fine, but smiling while watching him—what is this?I stopped thinking on my own when I looked at the sleeping Yuichi again.I wonder if I had met Yuichi in an
Carla Christine POV-“What did you say?” Astrid asked.I looked around.The surroundings were quiet, and Astrid and I were the only people here in the living room.To make sure Yuichi and Dylan couldn’t hear what I was going to say, I pulled Astrid out of the garage.“Help me file an annulment with Yuichi.” I say softly. “No.” Astrid replied immediately.I grabbed Astrid’s arm to stop her from leaving.“Why not?” I ask desperately.Astrid looked at me again. “Release me while I still have veneration and I respect you as our queen.”Queen? Am I referring to Astrid’s queen?“I know you have secret feelings for Yuichi. Why don’t you help me? If I’m annulled to Yuichi, you will be—”As soon as I could feel Astrid’s palm on my cheek, she removed my grip from his hand.“You don’t have the right to insult my feelings and you don’t care about how I feel. I won’t tell this to Boss Yuichi, but don’t repeat asking this kind in favor.”“Why don’t you just help me? Do you think you’re doing so m
Carla Christine POV-As we got closer to the house, I lowered the window to see what I was seeing more clearly.“Blake, please!” I am panicky and full of dread, I say.I hope that’s not my parents’ house where I can I see a huge smoke. Until I could see my parents’ house.“No ...” I was crying without removing my gaze from my parents’ house.The moment I saw the big fire at my parents’ house, I forgot to blink, thinking and hoping that I see wrong.“Ma’am, it’s still dangerous if we get closer—”“Go straight!” I cry.As we get closer, I can see how the fire gradually consumes my parents’ house.Stop stopping the car I was coming down. I could almost stumble when I was down because of the softness of my knees.I ran right away. I heard Blake calling me, but I didn’t pay attention to him anymore. I need to stop the blazing fire at my parents’ house.“What are you doing here?” I asked the people I saw in front of my parents’ house.“What are you doing here?” Yuichi asked.“Don’t back m
Carla Christine POV-A white ceiling opened my eyes as I opened my eyes.I look around. This is not my room, and another thing is why is there a dextrose connected to my hand?“Christine?”I glance at Yuichi, who is now looking at me like a puppy.“Are you...”I got up and when I got up, my heart beat faster than I slowly remembered what happened before I lost consciousness as I arrived at the hospital.“I’m pregnant, right?” I asked with a smile. “I still have the baby inside my womb, don’t I?” The reason my cycle is delayed for two weeks is because of that. If I knew I was pregnant, I would have been more careful with my every move.I’m pregnant, which means there is life in my womb.“No... You’re not pregnant.”I frowned in confusion. “I’m not pregnant?” I asked if I heard correctly what he said. “What about the blood I saw?”“You had an internal bleeding, because of too much stress,” Yuichi held my hand and I also felt him kiss my ate. “I’m sorry if you went through all this.”W
Carla Christine POV-I right away removed my hand when Yuichi was about to hold it to help me stand up.I standalone. I didn’t even glance at Yuichi. I was already boiling with anger the instant I felt his presence.There is no forgiveness for what he did. I feel more than hatred and anger for the man next to me.I just laugh at myself and can’t believe that there is a second in my life that I see him as my safe place. What a funny second in my entire life.“Go inside.” His voice was icy when we got to the front of the car and Edward opened the door for us.I had no choice but to get inside the car.During the flight, there was a deafening silence inside this car.As the time was passing through the traffic, I rolled down the window next to me. Being with Yuichi made me feel suffocated. Rage prevails in my heart, that makes my chest tight and makes it hard for me to breathe.“Edward, close the window.”I glimpse at Yuichi.I took a deep breath as Yuichi focused on the ipad he was car
Carla Christine POV-I almost turned this entire room upside down. It’s like a storm has passed through this room but I still can’t see my phone.“Ma’am, you need to eat... What happened here?”I stood up from my crouch on the floor to look under the bed for my phone that I didn’t see.“Did you see my phone?” I asked Blake who asked me.“No.”I stomped in annoyance after I remembered my phone was on Yuichi. Why did I just remember now?“Wait,” I said by the time I remembered my first phone."Yuichi gave you my original phone, right?"“Ah... That? Yes?”“Where is that? Give it to me.”“Your phone?”“Yes,” I can’t help but be annoyed because this kid is pretending to be innocent.I need my phone. I need to talk to Rachel about a lot of things, and I also want to apologize to her for terminating the contract, knowing that that matter affected her.“I d
(AFTER FOUR YEARS...)..Carla Christine POV-Waiting for the big door in front of me to open, I took a deep breath. This is the day that Yuichi and I have been waiting for the most—our wedding. A wedding that is not forced, a marriage that is full of love.As soon as the door opened, the people who attended our wedding applauded. They were all smiling and happy for Yuichi and me.While walking towards Yuichi, the people who are most important to us, who always help us struck me. Lance with his wife. Vince and Astrid who also got married three years ago. Edward, little by little, can move on with his feelings. Dylan is with Hanna, Blake sees as my younger brother, and we agree the mansion is his new home and he doesn’t need to leave.When I got to the front I was by Sir Alan Yamamoto, smile at me. Even before I gave birth, Yuichi planned with his father. Yuichi won’t want our daughter to come out and our child will see that Yuichi has a grudge against his father, because Yuichi just
Carla Christine POV-THE NEXT DAY, we went to the Hart cemetery where Flame and Rachel’s wake had been buried.Now I understand why my parents were buried here and why my auntie and uncle rushed to bury my parents before. Because of still know nothing about the real things that are happening in my family—my parents.“Edward.”I patted Edward’s shoulder, who was standing in front of Rachel’s corpse.I feel bad about Edward’s situation. Rachel is my cousin. I am related to Rachel, but I feel more pain for Edward for Rachel’s loss.Edward loved Rachel, but because of me he had to kill the woman, he loved himself.When Edward faced me, I quickly recognized that his eyes were red and the bottom of his eyes were sunken. It looks like he hasn’t really slept yet.Edward hugged me and I heard him sniff.I hugged Edward back and patted his back. “I’m sorry, ma’am, if I killed your cousin.”“I know you’re hurt more.” I whispered back to Edward.I felt Edward nod.I am about to tell Edward that
Carla Christine POV-As I opened my eyes, the white ceiling came to my eyesight and I felt something in my hand.“Yuichi...”He was sitting next to me, his eyes closed as one hand held my hand. His legs cross.Yuichi had an unwrinkled forehead. He looks peaceful, at the same time is tired. I’m sure he had a hard time sleeping just sitting on one mono block chair.However, by looking at him, I felt comfortable.When I lost consciousness of fear for our baby and for him. My mind fought that I could not lose consciousness. My heart ached with the need to protect the baby and him, but my body failed me. And now, seeing Yuichi. I knew he wouldn’t let our baby be in danger, he wouldn’t let us both lose, so I was sure the baby was safe in my womb.Yuichi always feels and shows me assurance and will do everything just to maintain my safety.“Yuichi...”I removed his hand from me, causing him to jump into his seat and wake up.Whereupon Yuichi opened his eyes. He looked straight at me.“Oh, G
Carla Christine POV-When I woke up, I felt headaches at the same time as I also felt like iron in my feet and in my hand.I looked around and then my mind woke up after seeing where I was. I was in a large steel jail. I found my foot locked in iron and my hand handcuffed. I feel like I’m the beast of it.“My dear cousin is awake.”“Rachel? You… are alive? ”She laughed out loud. “I am alive and I have never died.”“But Lance said–”I suddenly shouted after Rachel slapped me.“Don’t mention Lance’s name. It is annoying that Lance’s name will come from your filthy mouth. Because of you, because of your coquettishness, Lance couldn’t love me! And for your question. I’m not dead. The car accident is not true. We plan to show that I died for Flame’s back-up plan.”“Backup plan? What are you talking about?”“The morning that your husband—Yuichi, took you, that day Flame nothing happened to us. And to the women Flame brings to his room. Nothing happened to him and the women. Let’s just say
Carla Christine POV-After the glam team fixed me, I let them out first and, as soon as my maid of honor closed the door, we made the accessories I needed, my gun and my two daggers.“Are you sure no one knows about our plan?” I asked Hanna again.Hanna nodded. “Yes, ma’am.”I narrowed my eyes at Hanna once I saw her gulp. In the over six months that I’ve been with Hanna, I’ve pretty much memorized her and I’m sure her gulping means something else.“Hanna.” My voice has a threatening sound.I was informed that no one else, ma’am Christine. Promise.”Hanna is a good woman. When I moved to Flame’s care, we got along, especially when I found out how he ended up in the Fire organization. Like me, a member of the Fire organization bought her. The only difference is that someone bought her at an auction. Hanna’s situation with her buyer took a turn for the worse until Lance intervened. Lance himself killed the one who hurt her. From that day Hanna’s loyalty was to Lance, not to the Fire or
Carla Christine POV-Only SIX WEEKS passed when I agreed to the marriage. During those short weeks, we nearly completed and finalized the preparation for the next four days of Flame and my wedding.We rushed the wedding so that he can process the other documents we will need to go to another country. After the wedding, we will move to another country and live in Switzerland and stay there for good.The wedding will be minimalistic and straightforward. It was just an intimate wedding, but Flame took the time to ensure that I would feel that our marriage was not rushed.Today I am measuring my wedding gown. The design I chose was A line v-neck backless ruffles lace appliques wedding long dress, since Flame and I chose a beach wedding.“Wow, babe. You look elegant. Right now, I want to marry you.”I looked at Flame widely. “Don’t be too excited.” I laugh as I remind him.Flame stood up. “Why wouldn’t I be excited? I will remove everything that will hinder our marriage.”“I’m going to ch
Carla Christine POV-I TOOK my gun and pointed out who became the root cause of what happened to my parents. I pointed my gun without taking my eyes off this man.“If you are my son’s love and you are my son’s happiness, I will accept the punishment you will give to me. But I’m begging you, don’t leave my son–”I pulled the trigger of my gun but I just made sure that Mr. Allan Yamamoto will just feel the bullet of the gun.“You have no right to ask for a favor!” I screamed angrily.I’m ranging in madness that makes it difficult for me to breathe at the speed of my heartbeat.I removed the gun’s focus and moved it to Yuichi. His father was the root of why my parents’ marriage broke up, but Yuichi was the one who killed my parents.Dammit. I wanted nothing other than to be killed by my own hands who killed my parents. Now they are standing in front of me. It’s like I’m losing strength because of the anger I feel towards them.Yuichi took his gun and placed it on the cold tile floor. “I
Carla Christine POV-The next almost half hour of Yuichi and I flight, I become silent until we get to the hospital owned by Vince.Throughout the flight I was wondering what Yuichi could have had for why he left there and no other eggs at that party?Dylan is still there. Was it possible that their intention was to blow the whole mansion? No. Lance and Hanna are still there who have been there close to me and taking care of me while I am in Flame’s care.“Christine, what are you thinking?”Yuichi removed placing my seatbelt. I didn’t notice was next to me and got out of the car.“Something bothering you?”“Do you have something else to do?” I straightforwardly question him. “Tell me the truth.”I will never forgive myself if any harm befalls the two people who looked after me for six months when I was devastated.“Nothing. I don’t have any plans. I’ll just want to treat your sprain first.”“Not that. At the party. What are you planning to do at the party?”“Party? I have no any plan
Carla Christine POV-“Whatever you do, no matter what you bet, I will never go with you, Yuichi.”I saw the smile on Yuichi’s lips after. Slowly and carefully, he released my feet and then stood up.“Then, it’s useless to stay here with you.”“What?” My pair of eyes widened.Am I overwhelmed by my stagy or is Yuichi’s patience shorter? No matter what the two are or for whatever reason, Yuichi should not leave me. He needs to stay in front of me.“Bye.” He even smiled as if he was teasing me. I turned to Yuichi. He seems to be serious about leaving me here. It can’t be.“Ouch! Ouch!” I cried enough to make sure Yuichi heard it so wouldn’t leave me.By saying that my feet were still hurting and I couldn’t walk, I raised my voice again until Yuichi got away and I couldn’t see him.I gasped, and I removed my gaze from his direction. He didn’t seem to intend to come back to me. I just need to send Flame a message to warn him.After sending my message to Flame, I sighed.I felt a great an