“Prepare dinner. My brother and parents will be here. I am going to introduce them to you,” Jace said, making Emerald's eyes widen in disbelief. Her luggage was ready, and she was only waiting for her husband to leave for work before she left their mansion for good. She couldn’t utter a word until he was out of her sight.
With that, Emerald felt happy, thought Jace had a change of heart, and was ready to accept her. She started moving and planning for the menu she would cook for later. She wanted to impress Jace’s family so they could also accept her. For a year, she thought she would never have a chance to meet her husband’s family, and kept asking herself whether they knew about her.
Feeling elated, Emerald cleaned everything before she started cooking and made sure to finish earlier to have time to make herself beautiful. She wanted Jace to see her as a beautiful woman and not what Emerose had told her she was.
“Finally, I'm done!” Emerald exclaimed after she prepared the table. She was so happy as if she was floating in the air. “I have to get ready, too.” She said, talking to herself.
Young Morgan went to her bedroom, started cleaning up, and took a bath. “Oh my gosh! What am I going to wear?” Her eyes landed on the dress Jace had given her when he brought her to a party. Although she felt sad about what had happened back then, she had no choice but to wear it since she had no other decent clothes.
She applied lipstick and baby powder to her face, and when she liked what she saw in the mirror, she smiled. “Jace has finally realized that I am his wife. I had to be beautiful for him.” Emerald's eyes landed on her luggage sitting beside her bed. She smiled and thought, ‘Should I unpack now?’ She shook her head and added, ‘No. I'll do it later. They might come soon, and I didn't want them to wait for me.’
After Emerald was done with herself, she descended the stairs and planned to wait for her husband in the living room. But as soon as she was on the last step, she saw Jace get into the house and close the door.
“Jace,” she said, making him look at her. She welcomed him with a sweet smile. Young Higginson liked what he saw, making him feel uncomfortable.
‘Fuck! She's really beautiful.’ He thought and shook his head to shake off the thoughts that started to enter his mind.
But Emerald approached him and initiated the kiss, hoping he would not push her away.
Jace was stunned, but after feeling how soft his wife's lips were, he responded to her kisses, pulling her closer until they became more intimate.
Young Higginson had wanted Emerald and made her his. Now that his wife had initiated it, he would never let the chance go. He lifted young Morgan and brought her to his bedroom, where he took his wife repeatedly.
For a moment, Jace forgot who Emerald was and what he thought she did to his brother. All he thinks about is how much he likes and wants his wife.
“Emerald…” He moans every time he reaches his climax, and at the same time, young Morgan moans his name as well.
Emerald felt loved. Jace had been gentle with her, so she thought he knew he was the only man in her life. She also felt desired, as her husband took her passionately.
As the heat subsides, Emerald and Jace stay lying on his bed. Young Morgan feels like she is in heaven despite feeling sore even though she doesn't know how she will face her husband out of shyness.
Jace, on the other hand, was thinking about whether he would talk about the divorce. He liked what happened, and he thought it was the best thing that happened to him. But anger took over him, and before Emerald could say a thing, he got up from his bed, opened the drawer in the bedside table, and took the divorce paper before handing it to Emerald.
Emerald took it, confused. “D-divorce?” She asked with teary eyes after reading the content.
“Yes. I want a divorce.” He replied with a stoic face. “Sign them and leave,” he added.
“But I thought–”
“You thought wrong. What happened to us means nothing to me. You’re just like any other woman I bedded. But still, thank you for giving me your first time.” Jace said, cutting off Emerald’s words while he got dressed. His parents and brother will be arriving soon, and he wants to see how his wife reacts after she sees his brother.
Unknown to him, Emerald was so broken that she thought she would die. She couldn’t breathe as she tried to hold her tears. But didn’t want Jace to see her at her worst, so she hardened her heart and got up from the bed and dressed.
Jace watched Emerald as she signed the papers with trembling hands. He thought he had successfully taken his revenge, seeing how Emerald looked. “You won’t be able to get anything from this marriage since you’ve signed a prenuptial agreement.” Emerald looked at him, confused. “There’s a clause on the marriage certificate that if we divorce, you won't get anything,” he added.
“What makes you think I need your money?” she asked. She didn't want to say anything but thinking Jace thought she wanted his money, angered her.
“Isn’t that what you are? Looking for a wealthy man you can use to get rich?” Jace asked mockingly.
“I don’t need to marry a man to get rich, and I will prove to you that I would be successful without you in my life.” Emerald replied in pain, letting her tears flow freely. “I will make sure that you will regret this and that I will never forgive you in this lifetime. I hate you, Jace Higginson, and I will bury my love for you at the bottom of the Mariana Trench so that I would have to die before I feel that way towards you again.” Those were the last words she said before she left the room to go to her bedroom and grabbed her luggage.
Emerald walked down the stairs. Just as she was at the entrance door, she met a couple and a man whom she thought were Jace's parents and brother, looking at her curiously. She bowed respectfully before walking out of the mansion and out of Jace’s life.
"Please prepare Emerald for next week's wedding." Jace Higginson said that shocks the Morgan family. They never thought he would choose the younger daughter over the sophisticated-looking elder daughter.In her baggy clothes, Emerald looks at the most dashing and handsome man she has ever seen. She, too, can't believe that the man who entered their mansion earlier would choose her."Are you sure, Mr. Higginson?" Emerald's father, Emerson Morgan, asked in disbelief."Our eldest daughter will suit you more. She's educated, beautiful, and very charming. I'm sure that you will be able to present her to any of your business associates." Merly Morgan added.Emerald couldn't understand why her parents were saying those words. It was as if she was so worthless and unworthy to get married to someone like Jace Higginson. She couldn't do anything but let her head down out of shame while trying to stop her tears from falling."My decision is final. I'm choosing her to become my wife." Jace replie
"Sir, I already found a nurse who will look after Sir Jack," Nolan, Jace's assistant, told him as soon as he entered his office the following day."Make sure that she will take good care of my brother.""I briefed her on what she needs to do. The maids had been informed about his supplement as well." His assistant added. Jace couldn't remember how often he had hired a nurse for his brother because they kept resigning no matter how big their salary was. It was because his brother was hurting them, saying nasty things because he didn't like the idea of being saved. He was adamant about taking his own life, which angered Jace even more. His brother didn't want to recover even though he still had a big chance, especially when they had all the resources they needed for his medication and any surgeries he might require.Jace sat on his chair and started working. Last night, he didn't sleep well, thinking about his wife sleeping in a different room. He never thought that he would be feeling
In the mansion, Emerald was confused because of how her husband had treated her. Although she had already felt that something was off, she still didn't give it much thought. She was cleaning the kitchen when she remembered how Jace talked to her earlier."You're going to work?" she asked, earning a glare from Jace, who started to button his polo and get ready for work."Just because we're married would mean I would stop doing my business too." Jace snarled at her. The young Morgan didn't understand that, so she asked."Aren't we just married? Isn't it natural for you to leave for work even for a few days so we will have time to be together?" She looks innocent, and Jace couldn't help but feel uneasy. He had never liked any woman before, but his wife gave him an unfamiliar feeling."Are you that eager to get intimate with me?" Jace asked mockingly."No, it wasn't like that!" she exclaimed. Although she liked her husband and wanted him, she didn't dare admit that to him either."I didn'
As the days went on, Emerald's sufferings never stopped. Emerose would visit their mansion from time to time only to hurt her physically and emotionally. The young Morgan didn't know why her sister was like that to her, and this started when she was a kid. All her life, she thought she was lucky to have someone like her who would be her companion. But as she grew older, she realized that her sister was far from being a companion. She's her adversary, her demise.Besides her sister, Jace is an addition to her suffering and agony. The man she thought would be with her through thick and thin had neglected and mistreated and hurt her. Emerald fulfills her duty to her husband within a month of being married. He would mouth fuck her and humiliate her at the same time. He would tell her nasty and dirty words. But the young Morgan was still hopeful that everything she was doing would end as her husband would realize her worth."Get dressed, and we will attend a party," Jace told her. Emerald
"Here, sir," Nolan said before he handed Jace an envelope containing the pictures taken at the party the other night."You may go," Jace said, leaning back on his swivel chair. Minutes had passed, but he was still looking at the envelope, wondering whether he would look at it.After a long thought, he stretched his arms and reached for the envelope. He opened it, and Emerald's beautiful but lonely face welcomed him. It was when he left her at the entrance of the event venue with Emerose. The cameraman had captured his wife's exquisite demeanor.Jace looked at the photos one by one, and no matter where he looked at his wife, Emerald's beauty stood out. He chose the dress, thinking she would look like an assistant. Instead, the dress became classy and elegant on her.Emerose suggested that he bring her to the party. He thought about it, and just as he had planned, he kissed another woman in front of her. He saw the pain on his wife's face, which Emerald failed to hide no matter how much
It's Sunday afternoon, and Emerald is in her room trying to get some rest. She just finished doing the laundry while cleaning the house, and she doesn't feel well. Jace left the other day and has not come back, and she was praying that he would never come back until she got some rest. But her prayer wasn't answered because after a few more minutes, her room door burst open, and her angry husband emerged."Is that what you do while I'm away? Resting?" he asked angrily."I just finished the laundry and cleaned the house," Emerald replied in a weak voice as she got up from her bed, which didn't go unnoticed by Jace. He creased his forehead as he started walking closer to her."Don't tell me you're sick!" he shouted."No, I was resting briefly because I wanted to go to Nanny Lucy later.""And who the hell was that?" Jace asked, raising a brow."She's my nanny who has cared for me since childhood. She has been in the hospital for a long time, and no one has been looking after her except me
"Are you alright?" Emerose asked worriedly. They were in Jace's office, and she wondered why the man was not saying anything. She had been talking for quite a while, and she hadn't received any reaction from him."I'm thinking about business," Jace replied, annoyed. "Why are you here again?" He asked. Young Higginson was busy thinking about his wife when his assistant Nolan informed him about the woman's arrival."You have been married to Emerald for six months now, and she has been humiliated and has suffered severely. Are you not going to divorce her yet?" Emerose asked. "Please don't take it the wrong way. I felt pity for her since she's my younger sister, and I think she had suffered enough." She added when she saw Jace crease his forehead while glaring at her. She doesn't feel pity for Emerald; she only wants to appear as if she cares about her little sister."I'll divorce her when I want to. No one dictates what I do," Jace replied, making Emerose have her head down. She's think
Emerald went straight to the kitchen as soon as she arrived. She sorted the groceries before preparing Jace's dinner, or he would get mad at her, thinking she was resting again.Dr. Sanders had been Emerald's ally and companion. She likes seeing him but not for anything else. She's just happy thinking there's someone who is concerned about her. He is good-looking, but for the young Morgan, Jace is the only attractive man she has ever seen in her life. She remembers the first time she set her eyes on young Higginson.She was in her bedroom, using her sister's old laptop to talk to her online friend Creep about the latest technology trends."Did you know that SoftWare Group has launched a new software?" Asked Creep."Really? They're the leading software company now. I don't think their rival would be able to defeat them." Emerald replied."Have you seen their CEO?" He asked, making the young Morgan curious."No, do I need to?""Many women say he's handsome and go crazy for him.""Why ar