In a remote village, surrounded by mountains covered in shrubs. It was a beautiful sight to behold but it was so hidden that people barely knew of its existence. A little twelve-year-old girl ran, dressed in a simple countryside dress. She ran straight to a cluster of bushes and soon, came into a clearing.
"Mother! Mother!" She yelled as she ran.
"Don't give your father and me a heart attack, Gwen. What is it? And I have warned you several times to stop running!" A woman who was working on a large garden scolded the little girl who panted heavily.
A man stepped in line with the woman. They are both in their late fifties. "What is wrong, Gwen?"
For Gwen to run a long distance to the farm, it had to be something super important. "Anna... Anna is awake."
The couple who were ready to return to work halted suddenly.
The woman frowned, “If this is your way to make me come home to keep you company, I’m really going to puni
Malcolm strode into the house after a tiring day at work. Kate had just finished setting up the table for dinner when he entered. Michelle had stopped cooking for a long while and in as much as he was fine with it, he missed her cooking. "Good evening master." She greeted politely. "Evening, Kate." He replied and made to leave when he suddenly paused and turned to look at the woman whose gaze was still on him. "Out with it, Kate." The woman trembled, "Sorry sir, it is the young master. He has been skipping his meals frequently recently. He locked himself in his room the whole day and have had nothing to eat." Malcolm frowned, "Does Michelle know about this?" "He refused to let her in too." Nodding slightly, Malcolm continued his journey upstairs but this time, he took a detour to his son's room, knocking politely. There was no answer at the other end. Malcolm clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, "You better op
Michelle opened her eyes slowly and just as she expected, Doctor Alfred was there, talking in a hush tone with Malcolm. She made a little sound to notify them of her presence and almost immediately, Malcolm rushed to her side to help her sit up. "What happened?" She asked. "Alfred said you took the wrong medication. Is that true?"Michelle shivered for a brief second, "I'm sorry. I was only feeling pains in my head and I was so shocked at the doctor's news that I felt a massive pain in massive pain in my head so I took some medications. I didn't know they were the wrong ones. Please forgive me, dear." "Doctor's news? What news?" Malcolm asked, looking at Alfred who stood quietly at the side.Michelle lowered her head, "I'm pregnant, Malcolm. I'm sorry. I know this isn't the best time for this but..." She put on an extremely sad look.Minutes passed without a word from Malcolm. Those were the longest minute of Michelle's
Anna watched six months swing by slowly with her getting better and better at gardening. Niran, Keira, and of course, Gwen were extremely nice to her and treated her like family. In the end, she could only work extremely hard to earn them a trip to the city as a form of her appreciation.One day, while working in the orchard, she suddenly felt a dull pain in her stomach. At first, she had ignored it. It might be due to the fact that she hadn't eaten anything all day. She continued working, singing along with Gwen who was taking care of a rose plant she was growing. The atmosphere was quiet, except for the song from the duo, and harmonious. Not too far, Niran and his wife worked on some trees, leaving the two girls to themselves. Slowly, the pain increased, and just as she was about to scream in pain, she began to run out of breath. Her heart pounded loudly against her chest. This wasn't the end, was it? Gwen was too engrossed in her song to notice the other party had stopped
Michelle walked into the house with a smug smile on her face. As expected, Malcolm wasn’t home yet. Bryan was having lunch at the dining table with the old hag of a cook, coaxing him at intervals to eat more. As she walked by, she and the little guy exchanged glares. She no longer glared. She was now the official Mistress of the Knight empire like she wanted, all thanks to Malcolm. She now had all the power in the world and there was no one who dared go against her. Malcolm loved her beyond imagination now and was willing to do anything for her. Perhaps, that was why she found it so easy to lie about her first pregnancy. After sleeping around for a while, she didn’t get pregnant as she had expected and so she arranged for a car to hit her and then feigned miscarriage. Luckily, she had managed to push herself to another hospital before Malcolm arrived with Doctor. Alfred else the big mouth would have exposed her on the spot. Now, she was willing to try again. She wanted t
After hours of trying to prepare the simplest possible dish, Michelle heaved a sigh of relief. Goddamnit! No one told her cooking a meal was this hard. Grabbing a disposable towel, she wiped off the layer of sweat that covered her face. All thanks to the internet else she might have been stuck in the kitchen for life. Damn that stupid stepsister of hers for spoiling the man with her food! Dishing out the meal in a bowl, she re-entered the dining room, putting on her brightest smile. "Sorry if I made you wait for too--" the rest of the sentence was swallowed down, followed by a loud crash of ceramics. Michelle was too shocked to care about the broken bowl or the food that had taken the effort to prepare. All she cared about now was the man sitting beside Malcolm.What the hell was Christian doing in Malcolm's house? Weren't the two brothers supposed to hate each other? "Hello, Michelle. Long time, no see." Christian greeted with a mischievous smile
Christian grinned as his door opened stealthily and Michelle walked in, looking as sexy as ever in a night robe. "You blackmailing bastard!" She cursed.He smirked, "I knew you couldn't resist." "What do you want, Christian? Revenge? Is it what this is all about?"Christian laughed, "Revenge? What?! Are you kidding me? You and I know that what we had was only fun. We agreed not to attach anything else and I think I deserve an award for keeping my own end of the bargain." "Then why are you doing this to me? Malcolm can wake up anytime." Michelle was trying hard not to yell at the man in front of her.Christian licked his lower lips seductively, "Maybe because my body still can't get rid of your smell in my bed."Michelle opened her mouth in disbelief, "No way! There is no way I am sleeping with you."Christian shrugged, "Fine then. Maybe I could just forward another set of photo to your beloved husband. Like
Michelle looked in the direction of the open door, her mouth wide open in shock. She even forgot she was naked! By the door, stood Malcolm with an extremely chilly aura. God! She was doomed! She turned to look at the cause of her problems but instead of being as shocked as her, he actually had a sly smile on his face. "Malcolm..." Michelle lacked what to say. She had been caught red-handed so she couldn't whip up a single lie. "You really don't know what is called bad timing, bro, do you?" Christian said with a satisfied look on his face. It was like he had done it on purpose to piss his brother off.Quickly, Michelle grabbed her shirt and flew out of the bed. She put it on and quickly approached the man with the vicious aura standing by the door but before she could reach out to touch him, he evaded her touch. "Darling, it wasn't my fault. Christian tried to force himself on me." She said, sounding grieved.The man didn't say
Anna sighed in relief after they were settled in. Luckily, Grandpa Worth had a friend in the city who was willing to accommodate them. As she looked at the family of three, her heart swelled with gratitude. They knew nothing about her yet, they risked leaving their home to accompany her to a hospital. She could only hope in her heart that someday, she would be able to repay their kindness to her. She gazed lovingly at little Gwen who was busy watching the city through the window. From her exclamations, Anna could guess it was her first time being in a big city like this. "Anna, why don't you take a walk with your sister? I think I'm going to have a headache listening to all her nonsense." Keira suggested with a smile. Behind Anna, she shared a brief meaningful gaze with her husband. If a part of her memory could flash the minute they entered the city, it only meant she was somehow connected to this city. And who knows? Perhaps, she might end up recalling more if she ge