"HOW IS it going?"That was Megan’s question to her the moment she got inside the car, sitting on the seat next to her best friend.Michelle let out a heavy sigh, grabbed the seatbelt to put it on herself, and leaned her head against the headrest of the seat. Her gaze met Megan's inquisitive gaze."He’s changed," she answered, the sadness visible in her tone of voice.Megan started the ignition of the car and drove away from their mansion."Give him some time. He might be a different person right now because of his condition, but he is still Ethan Steinfield, your husband," Megan said, trying to comfort her. "You know, people who have amnesia tend to have a drastic change in behavior. They are confused and hesitant. It’s going to take a while for them to trust and get soft. You have to be patient, Mich.""I know, Meg." She massaged the side of her head. "I can wait until he’s fully ready to be my husband again. It’s just that I can’t accept that Ellaine easily brainwashed him. We talk
SHE FELT like there was a hole inside her chest. The dreadful feeling started to overwhelm her, and she did not know how to explain it to her best friend. All she knew was that the entire situation had escalated in the worst way possible, and if Jasper had told her the truth, then Ethan was still in danger.Megan squeezed her hand, guiding her to sit on the bench in the long hallway. She gasped for air, and swallowed the big lump in her throat."Are you okay? What did he tell you?" Megan inquired in a worried tone. "You look pale.""He said that the person behind all this mess is one of Ethan’s families," she answered, gazing at Megan. "He’s one of them, and there are only two men in the Steinfields—his dad and...""Jacob," Megan supplied."What if he’s telling the truth, Meg?" She bit her lower lip and tried so hard not to cry. "What if it’s really one of them? How am I supposed to face this? How am I supposed to tell Ethan? He won’t be able to accept it."Her best friend tried to ma
“YOU know that everything you said will be taken against you. Once we find out that you are lying, this can add up to the current charges that are filed against you, Mr. Reid,” the detective remarked warily.“I am completely aware of that. This is the truth, detective. It is Ethan’s brother who wants him dead. That plane crash that happened? It was all planned out. It’s just unlucky of Jacob that his men failed to kill Ethan. That’s why he resorted to giving him to Ellaine and asked her to keep him away from his family. He was in coma for months, and when he woke up he can no longer see and can’t even remember, which they took advantage.” Jasper sighed, his fingers were tapping the table as he revealed everything he knew. “Jacob’s plan B was to kill him again, but he had fun seeing Ellaine getting so obsessed with his brother. He wanted him to suffer and as Ethan was being brainwashed by Ellaine, Jacob was working his way to get into Michelle Steinfield’s life. That motherfucker wants
AN involuntary shiver ran down her spine seeing the arrest of Jacob Steinfield being held all over the news the next day. The cops cornered the man in his own company, which shocked all of the people in that place. It happened that media reporters were there to cover an interview for Jacob as apparently he became the top one among successful business man in the city. But instead of witnessing how great a man he was, they saw his downfall.Michelle had no words to describe how she felt after watching the news. It was still giving her a terrifying feeling whenever she thought about how Jacob plotted all those tragedies perfectly to make his brother suffer, and whenever she thought about Jacob’s actions to comfort her during the lowest point of her life, she could not help but feel disgusted. Had she known all of these crimes he committed earlier than she did, she would have been able to save her husband immediately.The cops took Jacob to a correctional facility. Andrew would be handlin
EVENTUALLY, Ethan’s parents found out that he was alive. Michelle didn’t have the nerve to tell them right away as she wanted to protect Ethan. But since Jacob was finally arrested and the news that Ethan was alive was all over the news that shocked all the people in the State, she decided to give Selene a call and told her the truth.His parents rushed to their home to see Ethan. Selene almost fainted seeing the situation of her second child and could only cry in front of him as she apologized for everything his older brother had done that caused him severe damage.Ethan was still confused but tried his best to get a grasp of the situation. Even though he couldn’t remember, he didn’t make his parents uncomfortable, but rather talked to them like a polite little kid and assured him he was doing fine.“Why didn’t you tell us you’ve been investigating all this time, Mich?” Edward Steinfield asked her.Standing up in the corner of the living room and watching them, she only shook her hea
IT had been a week since that day Jacob was arrested, and the rest became a whirlwind to her family. If there was something that changed, it was the fact that Michelle was no longer dealing with the problem alone. She had her family, her in-laws and friends who never left her during the tough time of their lives.She had decided to move on from all those events and people that had hurt her and inflicted a painful damage in her family. Michelle was courageous to continue to fix all the holes that needed to be fixed, and it included her relationship with her husband.If there was one thing that she had learned after getting Ethan back, it was to be patient and understanding. She understood that Ethan would not be able to remember her for God knows until when, and so she had to be patient regarding how he treated her.Ethan was trying his best. She felt his sincerity to be the best man of the family he could, but they could not leave the phase of discomfort and awkwardness. It seemed tha
REMOVING her phone from her pocket, her gaze lingered on it. She wanted to call her mother-in-law to know how things were in the hospital. She could not help but feel worried. Thoughts after thoughts and what ifs made her mind so busy at that time, that even though she wasn’t feeling well, she could not put herself to rest on the bed.In the living room, Michelle paced slowly back and forth, practicing breathing exercises while organizing her haywire mind. Her father told her not to think negatively, telling her that there would be great news when Ethan and Marsha went home."You’re overthinking it, sweetheart," Gregory said as the old man watched her from the couch."Ethan is a bit fragile. I’m worried that if he heard bad news, he’d breakdown.""That isn’t the Ethan I used to know.""I know, Dad. But his conditions make him a different person now."Gregory arched his brow. "So you think he’s a different person now because of his condition?"Michelle bit her lower lip and stopped wha
“YOU’VE got this, Daddy! You’re going to see the colors of the world again!”Marsha’s optimism was so lovely to witness. Michelle crossed her arms against her chest, leaning on the doorframe of their daughter’s bedroom. She was right there, watching how her husband tucked Marsha on the bed. The way he caressed her little cheeks and pinched them gently brought warmth to her heart.Marsha giggled. “Daddy, are you excited to see me?”“Of course, I am. I want to see these chubby cheeks.” Ethan pinched Marsha’s cheek again that made the little girl laughed. “And I want to see my daughter’s pretty face.”“I am pretty because I inherited your eyes, Daddy!”“What’s the color of our eyes then?” Ethan curiously asked.“Mommy said they are marble gray!”“Hmm, marble gray... that’s interesting. I think it fits you well,” Ethan said and tickled their daughter once more before he kissed her forehead. “Time to sleep, princess. You have to beauty rest. Tomorrow, you promise to exercise with me.”“Oka
"THE VICTIMS were sent to the hospital for proper treatment," the cops told her the moment she arrived in the area where the accident happened. Michelle could not stop crying and asked the policeman which hospital her husband had been brought to, driving immediately as soon as she got the answer she needed. She dialed Megan’s phone number and informed her best friend about the name of the hospital so she could follow because she knew that Andrew also needed her. When she arrived in the hospital, she felt nothing but the dreadful feeling coursing through her. She wanted to compose herself, but her mind was already haywire because of all the worry she had for her husband. It felt like the rest of the world stopped revolving, and all she did was run and run... "Two victims of a car accident were sent to this hospital. Where are they?" she managed to ask the front desk officer. "How are you related to the victims, Ma’am?" "I am the wife of one of them," she answered, taking a deep bre
MICHELLE walked down the stairs with Marcus in her arms. She just finished breastfeeding him and now wanted to hang out with the people in the garden.The Steinfields, her father, and Megan were all out there, preparing for the New Year’s Eve that they would celebrate that night. They all came together to welcome another New Year, and she could not be more thankful that these people came to their house to join them for another chapter of their lives."Look at that little pumpkin. He has gotten bigger, Mich," Gregory commented and immediately took his grandson from her arms.Michelle giggled. "That baby loves to sleep and eat every single time.""He looks definitely like you when you were a baby.""I believe he definitely looks like Ethan. See those marble gray eyes, Dad?"Gregory chuckled. "Well, eyes won’t lie, I guess.""Of course, Dad."She could not help but smile seeing her father try to make Marcus giggle by making faces. It was such an adorable sight, and she felt honored to wi
SHE glanced around the men's boutique, her curious eyes efficiently trying to find good clothes or anything she could give Ethan as a gift for their year-end party. Ethan already had anything; name it and anyone would find it in his vast walk-in closet. That being said, Michelle was having difficulty deciding on the best gift she could give him—that one thing that would make him smile and surprise him."There are so many designer shoes at that corner. But I don’t know which one is good for Andrew," Megan stated, and it was followed with a sigh of defeat. "God, why is it so hard to find gifts for men?"Michelle laughed a bit. She could relate, as she was having difficulty choosing too. It just so happened that they both married men who had everything, so every year they’d end up cracking their heads trying to get them nice gifts."Are you able to choose anything?" Megan curiously asked her.She shook her head, pouting her lips. "Not yet. I don’t think work suits would be a good gift. H
HE brushed his fingertips over the soft angles of his wife’s face and could not help but adore every feature she had. It was his morning routine whenever he got to wake up first in the morning, and he would find his wife still sleeping soundly next to him.Needless to say, he’d become easily addicted to her and to this kind of morning with her. Her strawberry scent that kept him enticed every single day, her soft skin that kept him warm at nights, her laughter and soft touches that kept him sated and content, and her presence that made his world colorfulHe had no idea that a man like him, who had amnesia, could be in love so hard; madly and deeply. However, he wanted to treasure that moment at all costs. This kind of beauty in his life needed to be protected and kept.Michelle’s forehead formed a knot as she lifted her head. A soft moan escaped her closed mouth, which made him smile. Seconds later, she slowly opened her eyes and met his intent gaze."Good morning," he murmured under
"YOU’RE making me crave for sex," Ethan said, kissing her neck and sucking her skin sensually.Michelle’s lips parted. She was in deep pleasure, and whenever Ethan would say things like that, a big lustful part of her was getting more aroused.Her hands traveled around his firm back. She touched the muscles he had there. A moan escaped her lips when Ethan bit her neck firmly, making her dig her nails over her bare skin. She bit her lower lip and shut her eyes, but when Ethan claimed her lips again, everything went so fuzzy.It didn’t take long before the man was able to strip her naked. The cold air brushed against her skin, making her shiver. But when Ethan pulled up to stare at—admire—her naked body, she felt the scorching heat go to her. He looked at her as if she were a piece of beautiful art. The gleaming desire to take her was evident in his marble gray eyes, and the smile of contentment that curled in his lips gave her more confidence."You’re beautiful, Mich..." Ethan said bre
The ring of her cell phone jolted her awake. With a forehead crease, Michelle rose up and quickly turned off the alarm on her cell phone. It was already 6 o’clock in the morning. She hadn’t been able to sleep for at least six hours, but she had to get up and follow the "mom on call" schedule to better take care of her little sunshine—none other than Eionn Marcus.It had been what? A month had passed when she gave birth to their second child, and Michelle could still feel the excitement getting through her whenever she would walk into the nursery room, open the curtained windows to let the sunlight lighten up the entire solemn place, and wake up her little one by planting kisses on his fluffy cheeks.It had been her morning routine. She was strictly following the "mom on call" schedule because it wasn’t only giving her much time to bond with her baby but also making sure that Marcus’ health was always a top priority."Good morning, my little sunshine..." she greeted her baby with a hea
THE CAR was filled with her whimpers, cries and screams. Her nails dug over the leather seat in the passenger seat. She was lying down there, making a few deep breaths to relax herself but the great amount of pain consuming her entire body was making her ballistic and a mess.Beads of sweat had formed on her forehead. Her legs and belly were both getting numb as the minutes passed by. Ethan was driving the car so fast, completely alarmed by her situation. He was panicking so much, and so even she was in great pain, she reminded him to drive carefully as she didn’t want them to get into some road accident.“Oh, my God...” she murmured, crying. “I think I’m going to die. He’s coming out. Faster, Ethan!”“Uhm, you just told me to slow down a bit,” Ethan said nervously.“Fuck. I swear this will be the last time you’d be able to impregnate me!” she screamed on the top of her lungs and made a push before she took a few deep breaths again. “I really swear to God—““Calm down, Mich! We’re on
AFTER A MONTH, "WILL you be fine without us?" Michelle looked at her father. At first, she thought that the old man was teasing her, seeing how he curled his lips downward, but she realized that he was actually worried, seeing the worry in his eyes. Still smiling, she took a deep breath and softened her expression as she looked at her father, who she hadn't realized had become more frail as time passed. She was so busy with her life that she wasn’t able to watch out for her father. Distracted by what life had thrown her way, she didn’t notice that her father was really getting older. "I’m going to be fine." She checked over her shoulder and found Ethan, who was fixing a chandelier’s light bulb in the living room. "Ethan will be here, so you shouldn’t worry that much. I hope you and Marsha would enjoy hanging out." Her old man laughed heartily, shaking his head. He and Marsha would go to the school where they enrolled the little girl. It was going to be Marsha’s first day in her ne
"GOSH, you have to calm down, Mich!" Megan said.Michelle shook her head, pacing back and forth in the living room. Her mother-in-law called an hour ago, saying that they would send Ethan back home. Selene did not mention whether the result of the surgery turned out well or not, so she could not calm down a bit even though the people around her were telling her to do so.Megan and Andrew came to visit as they were excited to find out how the surgery went. All of them were in the living room, waiting for her husband to arrive. Holding her pregnant belly, she didn’t stop walking around, getting very impatient as she wanted to know how the surgery turned out for Ethan."I don’t understand why Mom didn’t tell me how it went," she said and stopped in front of them, biting her fingernails. "Do you think it went bad and that’s why she couldn’t tell me?""We can’t assume, Mich," her father said, sipping on his coffee."Your Dad is right. We can’t assume unless we see it personally," Andrew ad