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FIVE YEARS LATERIt's been five years since Ariana left South City. Life went on for the twins' sisters. But, as we all know, in different ways.Aria's dream of getting married to Nicholas and becoming the daughter-in-law of the Nelson family came true for her.She got everything she wanted and even became the perfect wife for Nicholas and the perfect daughter-in-law for the Nelson family in the eyes of the public.Her pictures were everywhere around the country. Not to mention after she gave birth to her twins. Life was beautiful and sweet for Aria. But somehow it wasn't the same case for Nicholas.After he got married to Aria just as his family asked him to do, things started to change in his life.His family wanted a small civilized wedding, but Aria and her parents strongly refuted such an idea.They asked the Nelson family to make their daughter have a grand wedding ceremony.Though Nicholas was against such an idea, but for the sake of the child Aria was supposedly carrying, h
Ariana ran and ran to nowhere. She didn't know the reason why she was even running, nor the reason she was crying.All that was in her mind was to rum from the pain she was feeling in her heart.Just the sight of Aria's twins reminded her of her own twins she had lost. She finally stopped at a park a little far from the restaurant she works at.She sat on the grass and buried her face in her knees and cried her heart out. The pain was too much for her.Her phone buzzed from her bag, which made her startled a bit before she took it out.Ariana checked the ID caller and it was Tristan. She sniffed her tears, cleared her throat, and wiped her face before she picked up.“Hello Tri---” Her words got cut off by Tristan. “Ariana, where in the fucking name are you? Your manager just called me and said he was going to fire you because you scare some kids of a customer. Not only that girl, but you run away without apologizing to the customer. You even took a day off. What happened love?”Tris
Ariana ran out of their restaurant and took a taxi.She called Tristan and informed him about her mother's call.Tristan didn't trust that woman, so he asked her to wait for him at the gate to her old house.He wants to be there with her. Whatever her mother plans to do to her, Tristan would like to be there and face it with her.---***---Ariana has been standing outside the gate of her old house for almost 15 minutes waiting for Tristan. Soon enough, Tristan's car came into her view. She saw Tristan hurriedly getting out of his car and running to him.“Are you okay, baby? They haven't seen you yet, right?” Tristan asked her, almost out of breath.Ariana shook her head in NO. “I just arrived a while ago. Let's just get this done once and for all. I would rather not cause any commotion. I just want to tell her mind, and also tell her she has no right to threaten me as she did.” Ariana said angrily. Tristan nodded as they opened the main gate and entered the compound before opening th
“DEAL! ACCEPTED! YOU WILL BECOME MY LEGAL WIFE, ARIANA.” Nicholas stated firmly as he also looked straight into Ariana's eyes.“Young Master, you can't do this. Aria is still your wife. How can you accept this ungrateful child's request?” Mr. McCarthy said angrily as he stood up, pointing his finger vigorously at Ariana. “I agree with Mr. McCarthy. Nicholas can't have another legal wife when he hasn't divorced Aria yet. And besides, I don't think this girl is a better choice for Nicholas.” Nicholas's father said with a straight face, not caring about the glares his family was giving him.“And who are you to tell me what to do? Who are you to tell me if my choice is right for me? By the way, what are you even doing here?” Nicholas said deadly to his father.“You stupid child…!” His father spat furiously and got up. He went to stand in front of Nicholas with his fuming face. Mr. Alex was so angry by Nicholas's remarks that he raised his to slap him.Everyone's eyes widen in shock, but b
Ariana and Nicholas hugged each other as they remember their lost kids, without Ariana understanding Nicholas's grief.After standing and crying their eyes out for a while, Nicholas urged them back to his car.“Are you okay?” He asked Ariana and even used his right hand to wipe the tears that were stained on her face.“Mmm… yeah, I think I'm okay now. How about you? Are you feeling better now?” Ariana asked as she looked at him.They were in fact two strangers, going to have an unexpected marriage. But the way they were caring for each other's feelings might give the impression that they are close.“I'm good, thanks. And I'm sorry for what happened a while ago.” Nicholas said and flashed her a smile that almost took Ariana's breath away.She immediately lowered her gaze, not to get hypnotized by his forest-green eyes. “Let's get into the car. I'm taking you somewhere.” Nicholas said as he grabbed her hand and walked her to the car.Ariana smiled at him and asked. “ Where are you takin
“What? What did you say? Aria told me she was missing her grandmother and wanted to spend a week there with her.” Nicholas said with his furrowed eyes. He didn't like where his mind was leading g him to.Ariana was surprised, to hear what Nicholas said. Why would Aria lie? Anyway, she continued her story…“I don't understand why she lied to you, though. But frankly speaking, I didn't like her presence in the village at that time.The rest of our family members had havoc around her, simply because she got married into a rich family, and she offered them gifts, which I couldn't. Another surprising thing was the night I was in labor. I was told Aria was also in labor that same night.Anyway, it took everything in me to hear the first voice of my son, the nurse told me it was a boy, and then a girl. I was so happy to hear their cries, but the doctor gave me a shot at that very moment, which made me fall asleep. I woke up after a day or two, only to be given the news that my twins died
Nicholas guided Ariana back to his car. The girl had cried more than she should have.Nicholas wanted to even carry her because she was drained, but he held himself back. Both of them now knew they were those strangers from back then. And also they got to know that they really had kids together, which of course might be alive or dead, according to each other's perspective. “Are you okay?” Nicholas asked when they were seated in his car.Ariana nodded her head, but Nicholas knew she wasn't okay.“Okay then, I will drive you home. But before that, do you still intend to continue with the marriage or not? If you don't want to, I can--” Ariana cut his words off with hers…“I will, I will get married to you, Nicholas. I know this is not the kind of marriage every lady, including me, dreamed of.But sometimes we have to sacrifice ourselves in other to achieve our goals. Love? I don't have any interest in that. It has never been on my list for this stage in my life. So let's get married.”
Ariana woke up early in the morning to go to the law firm.Today marks the beginning of an important day in her life, and she didn't want to miss it.It is every girl's dream to get married in a white wedding gown with white flowers thrown at her on her way to the aisle in the church to meet her groom.But here she was, going to get married in a book but not in public.Moreover, she's going to be herself only when she's with Nicholas and his family. But to the public, she's Aria, Nicholas's real wife and the mother of his kids, the perfect wife and the perfect daughter-in-law of the Nelson family. Ariana's blood boiled with the thought of that.A knock on her door brought her out of her thinking. “Come in, it's open…” Ariana said and waited for the person to enter. Ariana was surprised as hell when she saw Tristan and his parents fully dressed up in their occasional attire.“Why are you in---” Her words were cut off by Tristan. “Oh fuck, baby, just look at the time. It's almost ni
“Aaahhh!!” Aria screamed. “ You bitch! Have you lost your mind or what? How dare you pour water on me? Are you courting death?” Aria bellowed as she stood up, and started pacing around the room like a mad person. After a few seconds, she turned her cold gaze to Ariana and rushed to her side with her hands raised to strangle Ariana to death.She wasn't concerned about the consequences. All she wanted was to kill Ariana once and for all…“How dare me? Ha! You should be thankful that one of my hands is injured because of you! You would have received more than just a splash of water, you crazy bitch!” Ariana exclaimed furiously as she also stood up and glared daggers at Aria, who immediately shut her mouth and hated in her tracks. Aria was once again stunned by Ariana's reaction. She always thought, that regardless of what she did, Ariana would never have the guts to retaliate physically and would just endure it just as before. How wrong she is! Many of Aria's minions always reported to
“Ni- Nick, di- did you ju-st call - call me a bitch? H- how dare you? HOW DARE YOU!" Aria screamed back with the little voice she was still having. She didn't even care about how Nicholas tried to kill her. All she cared about was Nicholas calling her a "Bitch".What the hell!“Aria McCarthy! Enough of all this drama! Seriously, enough of all this!” Ariana suddenly exclaimed. She helped Nicholas to take a seat and sat beside him. She intertwined their hands together before looking up and flashing him a loving smile as a form of comfort. In fact, looking at them and their show of love, Aria had to admit bitterly that Ariana and Nicholas really looked good together, which infuriated her even more.Aria felt they were the perfect match as a couple. Her jealousy towards Ariana increased tenfold. Despite having an identical face and probably the same body figure as Ariana, the power that exudes from Ariana is different from hers. It doesn't matter what she does, she still can't catch up wi
After Nicholas shouted at Aria, everyone in the room became silent. They were even afraid to breathe or make a sound. It's been a long time since they saw Nicholas this angry. His anger was visible on his face and his trembling body. Everything about his state screams danger.It was as if no one were around him and all he could see was darkness. His hatred for Aria clouded his mind to think straight or calm himself down. He wanted so badly to simply rush to her and kill her with his own bare hands. Suddenly, a soft and warm hand circled his, bringing him back from the darkness shrouding him.Blinking his eyes several times to gain back his sight to reality, he saw his family looking at him with concern written all over their faces.Turning his head to Ariana's side, Nicholas saw the worry in her eyes, and the fact that Kyle and Kylie looked at him fearfully made him realize what he had just done.Nicolas closed his eyes and took in a deep sharp breath to hold himself back from doing a
After staying outside the country for a very long time, Aria decided to return to her old country.The reason behind her leaving for another country has been completed. So she came back to take whatever she left behind, including her husband, her kids, her family, and most importantly, her title as Mrs. Nelson.Before she left the country, Aria paid people to keep an eye on the Nelson family, and also Ariana, her twin sister.As a result, she's very much aware of whatever happened during her absence, including the marriage between Nicolas and Ariana. And the fact that Ariana finally found out the truth regarding Kylie and Kylie's birth. It wasn't truly a surprise for Aria. She had already guessed the outcome of her absence and what Nicholas might do.Even knowing that fact, Aria didn't let that affect her decision to leave, at least she had a motive for traveling. And finally, after gaining whatever she wanted, she decided to return.Aria was and still is a person who doesn't want any
Nicolas took Ariana to the hospital and made sure her injured hand was well taken care of. He tried to persuade Ariana to stay at the hospital for a few days. However. To his dismay, Ariana refuted. She complained of being fine and nothing serious. The truth was that she was still feeling the pain in her injured fingers. However, staying at the hospital won't solve anything. She needed her husband and family but not the doctors. The doctor had already done his best by treating her wounds and bandaging them. He also gave her some pain relievers. So what's the point of staying at the hospital?“Baby, why don't you stay for a little longer, maybe a day or two, and then we can go home. I just want to make sure nothing happens to your hand.” Nicholas tried to persuade her again. “No! I would rather go than stay here. I want to go home, Nick. Not only that, but I mean, aside from my injured fingers, there's nothing wrong with me. And if that's the problem, you can be my other hand, right
Nicholas was still in Abigail's office chatting with her regarding Aria's return and email without knowing what was going on inside his wife's office.“So tell me, Nick… What did that bitch send you?” Abigail asked calmly after making sure her temper was in place.Nicholas just sat there for a few seconds before replying to her... “She didn't say much. She just said she's back and hoped her seat as Mrs. Nelson is still vacant for her.” Nicholas answered with a shrug. Abigail slammed her fist furious on her desk… “HOW DARE SHE!” She spat furiously before asking her brother again, “So? So what did you tell her?” She asked with agitation. “Nothing,” Nicholas answered curtly. He felt exhausted with Aria's return. His mind was in chaos regarding what Aria might have planned in mind.“What?” Abigail asked furiously. “Are you telling me that you didn't say anything to her? I mean, wait, you mean to say you didn't reply to her email?” Abigail asked. She felt the impulse to slap her brother h
Standing behind his sister's office door, Nicholas rubbed his forehead in frustration. Not because he was fed up with his sister or still angry with her. Nicholas just wished Abigail would always put on her cold front as professional when she's at work.However, it seems impossible when Mike is involved. Abigail technically forgets about herself and her surroundings whenever Mike is around.He knew Mike and his sister had some special bond which he himself sometimes felt jealous of.Abigail has always been close to Mike because Mike gave her more attention and care than Nicholas ever did.Actually, it was so simple to understand. Nicholas had a lot going on in his life ever since he was a kid. Basically, with his mom's death and his father not being there for him.He tried his best to be there for his little sister as much as he could, but it wasn't enough. On the contrary, Mike was always there for Abigail and never said no to her in any way. Since Mike is the only child of his pa
Looking fearfully at the baseball bat in Abigail's hand, Mike took a few steps back and feigned fear.He grew up with Abigail and even if the latter is younger than him, Mike, of course, knew her character the most.Abigail isn't concerned about age or gender. If she set her mind to hitting or beating someone, she would do it without any hesitation. She can be calm or scary when she wants.Looking at his fearful husband, Tristan was torn between laughing and crying at the same time. The heck! To think that Mile would be this fearful of Abigail. It was really laughable. “What's going on here?” Came Ariana's voice from behind the gathered crowd. “Oh Tris, you are finally here! Where in the heck name have you been? Do you know how much Abigail and I have been looking for you? Where--!” Ariana went to Tristan's side and bombarded him with countless questions. However, she shut her mouth the moment she saw Abigail's impassive face as she swayed the baseball bat in her hands. “Oh… I see n
When Tristan heard the sweet and gentle voice of a female calling his husband, he became a little jealous instantly.And the way the woman stared longingly at Mike made Tristan lose his appetite instantly. However, upon looking at Mike and realizing how cold he sounded toward the woman, his jealousy subsided a little.“Mikey, why are you pretending to be cold towards me? Have you forgotten how we spend good times together?” Rachael said with a hint of sadness and irritation as she went and stood right beside Mike.She didn't allow Mike to answer her before she took a seat beside him and shamelessly laid her head on his shoulder lovingly.Rachael ignored the presence of Tristan as if he was not even there.Mike looked at Tristan and saw the hurt in his eyes and the anger on his face broke his heart.He harshly shoved Rachael off his shoulder and warned, “Rachael, are you even a lady? Don't you have shame? Or you are blind to see that I'm having a meal with my husband?” Mike said with d