“I APOLOGIZE, Mrs. Steinfield, but I haven’t gotten any concrete clues that would help us locate your husband,” said the private investigator she hired to look for Ethan.Michelle was in the garden, Indian-sitting on the yoga mat as she practiced proper breathing and calming her mind. She heard the private investigator sigh through the pair of earbuds on her ear. She couldn’t continue locating her husband due to her growing belly, so she decided to hire one instead. The man was working for him for almost two months, but there had been no progress so far.“But I can assure you that I’m not going to stop until I find a lead, Mrs. Steinfield.”“Well, then that’s good to hear, Mr. Scott,” she answered, eyes shut as she breathed out.“I will contact you once there is progress.”“I’ll be waiting for good news,” she said, her tone serious.When the call ended, Michelle opened her eyes. Her gaze immediately went to the flowers across from her. They all started to bloom. She remembered that hi
TWO weeks later,Ethan could not understand why he felt more suspicious of Ellaine. He would always hear the woman speaking and arguing with someone over the phone. It sounded so serious but whenever he would try to eavesdrop, Ellaine would end up catching him in the act. The woman even tried to argue with him the last time it happened.For some reason, he felt as if Ellaine was hiding something from him. He wanted to confront her, but a part of him was telling him he had to trust her, as, after all, she was the only person he had in his darkest times. She didn’t leave him, despite being blind and having amnesia.The sound of the water pouring from the bathroom caught his attention. Ellaine was taking a bath while Ethan was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding his cane and thinking of a plan—a plan for him to remember everything so all the questions above his head would all be answered, and so he’d not be suspicious of his wife. At some point, it was making him guilty. He didn’t li
“DADDY, it’s me. Your princess!”“What on earth—”“Daddy, let’s go home. Mommy and I miss you so much!”Wincing in guilt, Ethan gathered the right words to turn down the little girl.“Look, kid. You might be mistaken. I have a wife, and our daughter is living somewhere else. Not here. What’s the name of your mother?” he asked as carefully as possible so the child wouldn’t cry.“M-Mommy Michelle.” Her voice cracked as she answered.“My wife’s name is not Michelle, kid.” He inhaled heavily and shook his head. “You are mistaken. I’m sorry to disappoint you.”“No!” The girl shouted, and then started crying, hugging him tightly like she was afraid to lose him but Ethan couldn’t understand why the kid was acting that way.Even though he felt like he knew the little girl deep within him, he couldn’t set aside Ellaine and their daughter, which he hadn’t seen yet. Ellaine was serious when she said that their daughter was safe in a different city. She couldn’t be wandering around the playground
SHE’D end up getting insane if she stayed at home and pretend that Marsha didn’t see Ethan. That was she thought.Her body shuddered in anxiety. The tears on her cheeks were now dry, yet her heart did not calm down even once. She wanted to take an action.She must find Ethan…Michelle called Megan. It was sundown when they decided to go to the same park where Gregory brought Marsha with only one goal in mind. That was to look for Ethan and get him to come home, whatever his situation was.“Are you really sure that Marsha was not mistaken?” Megan’s voice was filled with doubt. Her best friend was the one driving the car, while she couldn’t stop thinking of all the possibilities on the front seat next to the woman.“Marsha won’t lie. I know my daughter very well. She’s very particular.”“You’re right.” Megan bit her lower lip, taking a quick glance at Michelle before focusing her gaze back on the road. “But do you really think Ethan has become blind? I’m really confused. I don’t know wh
SUNLIGHT glistened through the green leaves of the trees in the park.Michelle went back to the area first thing in the morning with her father. As she gazed up at the sky to admire the sparkling beauty of the daylight, her hope also flared.She would never stop until she find Ethan. That was a promise she made not just for herself but to her daughter right before she left her at Megan’s place. Andrew was unwell so her best friend was not able to come with her, but offered to take care of Marsha while they were away.As the birds chirped to each other in the sky, Michelle and Gregory began with their tasks for the day. They searched the places around the park, talked to the people they cross paths with, and even asked some kids who play in the playground. Michelle was so hopeful that there would be progress in what they were doing. She reminded herself that another person had seen Ethan yesterday, and it was a sweet reminder that he was really alive and probably just around the area a
“I’M BACK!”The familiar high-pitched voice of Ellaine boomed as she entered the apartment. Ethan was in the dining room, eating his breakfast when the woman ran in his direction. Kissing him on the cheek while she wrapped her arms around his neck, Ethan felt the gauze brush against his nape.“I so miss you, baby,” Ellaine said, starting to baby talk as she spoke with him.It had been two weeks since the woman left the apartment deciding that she’d undergo surgery to get her face fixed. Ethan had no idea whether it was a minor or major procedure but he later on figured out that Ellaine may have done plastic surgery as Jasper told him about it.“How’s the surgery?” he asked, slightly turning his head to initiate a conversation. He wanted to make sure that his wife was well and that no problem occurred while she stayed at the hospital.“It went well!” Ellaine responded giddily. Her tone was enough for Ethan to be relieved. “The doctor said that we can remove the gauze by next week.”“Di
“WHAT did you say?!”The woman’s emotions blew up like a volcano, erupting in a great amount of anger. Elaine started to tremble as she looked at Jasper, who then only smirked at her as if he was enjoying the situation.“What did you fucking do, Jas?” She pushed him angrily. “I told you very clearly not to take him out of here and you fucking did otherwise?”Elaine was completely mad, to the extent that she grabbed the bread knife from the tray on the table and attempted to stab the man, but before the knife could even reach his chest, Jasper grasped her arm tightly and she felt her bone twist.“Do you think you could just stab me whenever you want?” Jasper’s eyebrow arched as he stopped her hand from doing any movement. “You try to calm down a bit so I can explain myself.”“What’s there to explain?!” Elaine raised her voice. “You fucking broke my rule! Are you trying to sabotage me? Is this what that man tasked you to do, huh? You tell me!”The thought that Marsha had seen Ethan made
PEOPLE started to greet her as she walked inside the familiar building of Steinfield Company. She was called to visit today to sit with the board of directors in an emergency meeting that would be held fifteen minutes from now.Michelle smiled thinly, returning the greetings of the employee who recognized her. She walked slowly, every step was careful as her growing belly was heavier than a couple of weeks past. Sometimes she felt that a large ball was inside her.“Jacob will be there in the meeting. Will it be fine with you?” Megan asked, who went with her to accompany her since her best friend worried about her well-being so much.She nodded her head. Ethan’s brother didn’t bother her in any way. Michelle thought that it was her pregnancy cravings and high emotions that took control of her mind the last few months. The closeness between her and Jacob was unbeatable. She was drawn by him in a strange way, but after passing the first semester of her pregnancy, that weird feeling faded