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
TEARS rolled down her cheeks as she stormed out of the conference room.She hardly processed everything she heard in her mind. She could not accept any of it. How could she agree to sell her husband’s pride and hard-earned company? Ethan worked hard to make his business one of the top-tiered companies in the country. Now, they wanted to sell it because of the mountainous debt it incurred.“Mich!” Megan followed her as she walked to the elevator area. She kept pushing the ground button in frustration. She sobbed, thinking that everyone in the company had turned their backs on Ethan. Just because they believed he was dead.“Let’s get out of here. I can’t stay here anymore.” She palmed her face, and then looked at Megan. “Have you seen those faces in the conference room? They all want to sell my husband’s company!”Megan’s expression softened. Her best friend did not know what to say as just like her, the woman had no idea about running a business but Michelle just needed to release her
THE DOWNFALL of Steinfield Company became a hot topic of the media for over a week. Reporters had been chasing Michelle to make a statement regarding the situation her husband’s company was facing but she never provided a single word about it.Silence had been her solace in that dark times. She thought that it was the best defense to protect the name of her family. The less she talked, the lesser she could make a mistake.Jacob tried to convince her to sign a paper that would initiate the change of ownership of the company, but that paper remained untouched on the side table of her bed.Was it wrong to feel mad at Ethan’s brother?It was the question that lingered in her mind ever since this fiasco blew up. Not that she was trying to judge Jacob’s character, but she could not help but think that the man was doing it on purpose.Did she have poor judgment?Did she really know him well?Or Ethan was right when he felt that his brother was his great nemesis?Selena and Edward visited her
“WHAT ON EARTH . . .” Ellaine started to say but stopped herself.Her eyes winced at the immense amount of anger building inside her chest as she watched the television. It was airing the sudden collapse of Ethan’s company.With her fists clenching, she took a deep breath trying to control her emotions as anytime she’d start screaming in frustration due to the madness she was feeling inside.Jasper was leaning on the door frame watching her reaction intently. A ghost of a smile could be seen on his tiny red lips as the whole fiasco entertained him.“Do you know about this?” she asked the man, her voice almost like a whisper to ensure she would not wake Ethan who was sleeping in his bedroom.“Even if I knew, I wouldn’t give a damn,” Jasper said, “It’s not my company after all.”“Isn’t this part of his doing?” Ellaine couldn’t help but be suspicious of the boss. “I think he is doing this to get revenge!”“Why would he do that, anyway?”Ellaine smiled bitterly. “Probably because he is je