Carla Christine POV-I let out a deep breath while looking at the dresses in front of me. Everything is beautiful, everything I want to wear. It’s been a while since I wore dresses like this.My parents frequently used to take me with them to their business gatherings so I could wear dresses like this, but I was always in a corner or didn’t leave our table because I was shy.I let out a sigh while looking at the dresses in front of me one by one. I looked at the dresses one by one for the fifth time.I have over twenty pieces of formal dress in front of me right now and I can’t choose just one. I feel like wearing them all one by one.Yuichi left almost an hour ago, and he told me we will leave when he returns. He just said that I can dress nicely, but it’s better where I’m comfortable and that’s what I wear.I do not know where we are going, but I want to be presentable when we get there. What I thought was, I will wear a dress because for me a dress is still for all occasion events
Carla Christine POV-I just can’t help but to overthink things.I shook off my thoughts when Yuichi grabbed my hand. “Let’s go?”Yuichi is a busy person, but he took the whole day to be with me. I shouldn’t ruin our night.I smiled at him, then nodded. “Sorry if I became upset.” I said as we walked towards the cruise. “You don’t have to say sorry. Your feelings are valid. No matter what behavior you show me, I’d rather understand that than being upset at the same time.”“But you don’t know what upset me suddenly?”Yuichi shook his head. “I don’t have the slightest idea.”I narrowed my eyes at Yuichi until we entered. With the strength of his sense of feeling, I’m sure he knows I’m looking at him.“Stop doing that, wife. Your eyes might get watery.” then he just looked at me with a teasing smile. “Or, you want us to do that. Might your eyes be watery? There are many available rooms here.”Yuichi stopped walking and faced me, so I stopped walking too.“But. What’s the problem? Why hav
Carla Christine POV-I didn’t think about my answer. I did not hesitate in my answer and my choice.I didn’t take my eyes off Yuichi when I took the paper folder from his hand.“Just one signature from each other will make our marriage annulled?” When I asked this, one of my tears fell.“Y-Yes...” Yuichi replied hoarsely.I tore into several pieces the paper folder attached to the annulment paper I did not give even a single glance. I bundled it up and threw it somewhere.I bent down and pressed our foreheads together. I close my eye. “From now on, I will always choose you, Yuichi. I will let you right the wrongs you did to me. I will let you love me. I love you, Yuichi. I want to marry you the right way. I love you so much Yuichi.” I whispered.“Christine...”I straighten my posture, then look at him again.Yuichi and I were both in tears, but he was staring at me. His face was full of surprise, especially his pair of eyes that were rolling and staring at my face.“Yes, Yuichi. I wi
Carla Christine POV-“What?! Why?!” Yuichi asked in confusion.“Because you lied to me.”“Me? When did I lie?”I felt the bed next to me sink until I smelled Yuichi’s natural scent, smell freshly brewed coffee.“Christine?”I took a deep breath before speaking. I might burst into tears if I don’t calm down my feelings, including myself.“Didn’t you say you wouldn’t give me the annulment papers?”“Y-Yes...” Yuichi answered fearfully and stuttering“When... When I heard from your mouth that you had annulment papers and you were asking me to choose between that and the engagement ring, my mind went blank. I was at a loss for a moment. Many things came to my mind and one of them was that you want me to leave in your life. I just dared to take the annulment papers and tear them up because I was afraid you might sign them.”“Even though you proposed the fear is still there in my heart. Then
Yuichi POV - I hugged my wife from behind, who was fast asleep. I gently kiss her nape. I moved to the other side to see Christine’s face. Looking at her eyes, I’m sure her eyes hurt a lot from crying so much. He poured out almost all of his resentment and tolerance towards me, by the alcohol she drank. She also drank quite a lot. I gently caressed Christine’s soft hollow with my pollex. Every caress I take is careful, as if with one mistake I will crush her stunning face. A wave of happiness washes over me as I think about Christine accepting my proposal. She doesn’t have any idea how jittery and frightened I was that she might choose the annulment papers. With the amount of hurt I have done emotionally and physically at her, there is still the horror that she won’t choose me when I allow her to annul our marriage. I was and never will be ready for Christine to leave me. I love Christine very much. I can nev
Carla Christine POV-It was unlike the previous question when Yuichi answered questions as swiftly as lightning. Currently, silence filled the space between us. We can only hear the sound of the sea between us.Apparently, from my perspective, Yuichi didn’t want to tell his reason. I won’t force him to tell his reason, but I won’t stop him from answering. I will just wait for what he will say.Whatever Yuichi says, if he provides me with his reason, it would be more beneficial and I will attempt to comprehend whatever his reason is. If he doesn’t say it, that’s fine with me either. But, if he doesn’t say it, I’m sure there’s a chance that will play in my mind what his reason is, and if it happens, I’ll stand up for myself even more in my trust in Yuichi. I will dominate the trust and my feelings for him.Yuichi let out a sigh before speaking.I can see and tell that it seems to be there is a thorn in his throat that ma
Carla Christine POV-I have no knowledge of the specific time or the moment we arrived at the mansion. When I was in the car, I fell asleep and woke up in the morning next to Yuichi.We didn’t stay long on the cruise since Yuichi had something important to take care of—which I think one thing he was going to take care of was Samantha’s marriage.I mentally let out a breath. I don’t know the exact date of their wedding but Yuichi said that I shouldn’t find out about that and I shouldn’t go for Samantha and I’s safety.I admit to myself that I was jealous of Yuichi protecting Samantha. If only I could prevent their marriage, I would have done it, but I can’t do that anymore. Also Samantha helped Yuichi a lot, before. “Are you done watching your husband?” Yuichi asked with his eyes closed.“Are you awake?” I was surprised to ask with a smile.Yuichi reached my waist and kissed my crown. “Yeah. I just felt your st
Carla Christine POV-“Hubby?” I called softly while Yuichi wiped his mouth using the serviette.Yuichi paused while wiping and afterward glanced at me. While wiping, Yuichi paused and then directed his gaze at me. “Do you need something?” he asked after finishing wiping.I answered with a smile.I hope that my cuteness will be effective so that he will grant me my request.“What is it?”“Hmm... Can I meet Rachel? I’ll take Dylan with me.”“No problem. Is that all?”“Can I have my phone back?”Yuichi took the phone from his suit jacket and handed it to me. “Here.”I didn’t take my eyes off of Yuichi, who was full of wonder for a moment.“You agree to let me meet Rachel?” I asked once more to ensure I understood the accurate answer.“Yes.”“And, this,” I raised my phone in front of Yuichi’s face. “Are you allowing me to use this?”“Yes.”
(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