It was morning,the day of the wedding, Brian was up,he had a meeting with one of his business partners, the meeting was scheduled for 7am, and was going to end at 10am, the wedding was to start by 10:30am, he knew he had to manage his time properly.
On his way to the office,he thought about the wedding, getting married was never part of his plans. He has never met a woman that he really loves. He knew getting married to Emily will be a huge inconvenience for him, but if the baby was his,he needed to take responsibility.he reminisce about the time he met Emily at the hotel,he was so drunk that night,he had a really bad day and needed to clear his head, as they spoke to each other,he felt some sort of peace within his heart.He wasn't sure why he even invited her to spend the night with him,but when she kissed him,he felt a way he has never felt before, he knew he wanted more. “We're here”Scott told Brian who was lost in his thought. Brian stepped out of the car and walked into the office. Emily just sat on her bed, having mixed feelings about the wedding,a part of her wasn't sure if it was the right thing to do,but it was just for five years,she needed to do this for her baby. She wanted her baby to have the best life. She got up so she could prepare breakfast for Aunty Julie and Elise who was still sleeping. She made some scrambled eggs and cheese and served it on the dining table,she was going to wake Aunty Julie and Elise from the other room when she overheard their conversations. “Such a poor girl,her husband is so poor he can't even afford a good wedding,I'm sure her dress would also be horrible”Elise said as she let out a little laugh. “She deserves whatever she going through,she doesn't deserve anything good”Aunty Julie replied. Emily just stood behind the door,she didn't know why they hated her so much,she had so many questions to ask but who was going to answer them.she just had to be patient, just a few hours and they'll leave. It was already 9,Emily, now out of the shower, slipped into the dress Brian had gotten for her. The soft fabric hugged her curves, accentuating her rounded figure in all the right places. She felt a surge of confidence as she gazed in the mirror, the dress highlighting her beauty in a way that made her feel like a million bucks The door bell rang,she hurried to get the door, it was Scott,he came to pick her up for the wedding. “I thought I told Brian not to bother”she said to him. “He insisted”Scott replied. “Come in and wait a bit, while I get my Aunt and cousin”she said as she gestured towards a chair for him to sit. Aunty Julie was shocked when she saw Scott,it was same driver that drove them from the train station. “She rented a car again”she thought to herself. Emily got out of the room looking as stunning as ever, Elise was surprised to see her dress,she knew how expensive the dress cost. “I'm sure she borrowed this dress”Elise said to herself. They got to the car,Aunty Julie and Elise kept staring at each other,it was a different car, an even more expensive car. At the registry, Brian was already fifteen minutes late, Emily just sat waiting for him, she had so many thoughts running through her head. “What if he changed his mind” “What if he's no longer interested”she asked herself. “I'm sure the man has ran away, which man would want to marry her”Aunty Julie told Elise as they both laughed. Just then, Brian walked in,a little smile flickered across Emily's face “He came” Emily murmured to herself. Aunty Julie and Elise was shocked,they didn't know this man,but he looked really wealthy, he was wearing a black suit,that highlighted his manly features. He walked straight to where Emily was sitted. “I'm sorry I'm late,I had a meeting” Brian said in the most gentle tone. “It's fine”Emily replied “can we proceed”she asked. “Uhm, my sister is on her way here,she should be here anytime soon” Brian replied. Elise couldn't believe her eyes,she kept staring at Brian “he's so handsome”she thought to herself.she wished she was in her cousins shoe.she stared at her mother with so much pain in her eyes. Aunty Julie was as shock as Elise, “how was Emily this lucky”she asked herself. Elise walked up to Brian who was sitted close to Emily. “Hi, I'm Elise, Emily's favorite cousin and your soon to be sister in-law and that's my mom over there”Elise said pointing at Aunty Julie who was waving. “Nice to meet you”Brian replied. “I'm sure my cousin must be very lucky to be getting married to you”she added. But this time Brian didn't reply he just kept a straight face. “So rude, I like it”she thought to herself. Emily just sat there staring at her, she knew her cousin has something up her sleeve. Elise patted Emily on her laps: “ I'll be here if you need anything” she said as she pointed towards her mother and gently releasing a fake smile. She walked up to her mother “I want him”she whispered. And they both let out a faint smile. Emily kept looking at the door, she couldn't wait for Brian's sister to come so they could proceed. Just then two people walked into the registry, she knew she had seen them before, as they walked closer,her jaw dropped as she recognized them, it was Jayden and the woman from the mall. “What could Jayden be doing at her wedding”she asked herself. Just then Brian stood up: “They're here”he said “that's my sister Angelica and her boyfriend Jayden”he added. “Your what!!!”Emily asked in shock.Emily was shocked,she couldn't believe what she just heard.Brian could tell how uncomfortable she was from her reaction. “Have you met them before?”he asked as they walked closer to them. “That's Jayden,my ex boyfriend”Emily replied. “Hey bro”Angelica said as she hugged Brian.”you again!!!”she said as she turned towards Emily. “You know each other?” Brian asked Angelica “Yeah,we met at the mall, she's Jayden's ex girlfriend”Angelica replied. Just then Jayden walked up them,he was shocked when he saw Emily. “What are you doing here”he asked Emily. “Well; Brian said “meet Emily,my bride to be” “What!!!”Angelica and Jayden shouted In unison. Emily just stood there,blazed with anger,a part of her knew that Brian already knew who Jayden was. Jayden immediately felt uncomfortable, “How is this even possible”he thought to himself. “How did she get pregnant,just few months after our breakup”he had much thought running through his head.
At that point, Emily knew they were up to something, Elise would never offer to do something nice for her without taking something bigger in return. “Sister, pregnancy is a big deal, you don't have to do it alone, I want to be here for you” Elise words sounded alien to Emily's ear, Elise would never be intentionally nice to her. “Sister in-law, I think that's a really good idea, it'd be better to have someone by your side especially family.” Angelica said. “Family??” Emily laughed sarcastically.“I don't think my husband would be comfortable with that.” she said maintaining eye contact with Brian. “W…well” Brian stuttered. “That's fine, if you're okay with it” he said, immediately feeling uncomfortable. “Sister, I know we have our bad sides, but this is for your own good” Elise lifted the corner of her mouth in a sly smile. A part of Emily wanted to believe her “maybe she's trying to make amend” she thought… “Okay” she said “I'll
It was morning, Emily was woken by the sounds of the birds chirping outside, the fresh smell of the morning breeze was invigorating and refreshing. As she sat on her bad, she reminisced about everything that has happened in the past few days, from finally meeting Brian, to the wedding, everything just felt so unreal. For the past few months, she had been struggling with finding Brian, loosing her job and trying to fend for herself. She used to work at a law firm and was paid two hundred yhuan monthly, she was okay with her job and had saved so much money before loosing her job. She had always thought about owning her own fashion brand and was on the go to start one when she found out she was pregnant and after meeting Brian, her now husband, which she had signed a contract to not work as long as she's still pregnant, she had to postpone her dreams till she puts to bed. The smell of freshly cooked pasta and chicken sauce enveloping the whole room, bringing Emily who has
Brian got back from work and found Emily at the courtyard, ravishing as always, he stopped and stared from a distance, it hasn't been long since they met each other, but something about her brings peace to his heart whenever they were together. He recalled the doctor telling him that the only way he could heal, is by finding peace in a person. “Could she be the one?” He thought; but the doctor also told him that the person leaving him in the future would only make things worse. So he had always tried his best to completely stay away from people, but with Emily it was different, she was different, the way she talks, the way she acts, it all felt different to Brian. Emily noticed he was staring and waved from the distance. “Hey, you're back from work” “Yeah, I uhm just got back,___ I'll be heading to my room now” he was about to leave but he immediately remembered something. “I checked in with the doctor, he said you haven't been coming around for
It was morning, Emily was awake, standing in front of her wardrobe, trying to pick an outfit to wear to the hospital. She was going with Brian, so she wanted to wear something casual but classy. She searched through her wardrobe but found nothing that was pleasing to her eyes. Just then Elise walked in, “hey sis, looking for something” “Not really, I'll be fine” Emily replied. “Sis, I've said sorry so many times, but it seems like you hate me already” “Elise, I don't hate you” “You do sis, you barely talk to me, I truly am sorry for everything that has happened in the past, and I want things to work out between us for real” Elise sounded really convincing. “Elise I hold no grudge against you, you're my sister after all” Emily let out a faint smile. “ Okay sis, then let me pick a dress for you” “Okay Elise, I didn't want to bother you, but if you insist, I can't seem to find anyone I like anyways” Emily sat in silence and watched Elise se
"Sis it's okay, thank goodness you are okay, these servants are just so incompetent" " it's okay Elise, it was probably a mistake" Emily replied. "a mistakes sis, that almost took your life" "Elise I said it's fine" Emily said paranoid at this point she sat on the dining chair. " okay sis, I'm just looking out for you" Elise sat on the seat too, and there was a long awkward silence. After taking few bites from her food " can we go now?" Emily said looking at Brian who didn't seem interested in the food too. " sure" he replied as they both stood up leaving Elise behind at the table. Outside at the parking lots, Brian open the car door Emily. " Scott is on an errand, so I'll be driving today" " okay" Emily replied. She got into the car, and Brian started the ride. After a long silence Emily decided to say something. "( she clears her throat) thanks for saving me back there, if you hadn't held me
Brian wasn't ready for that conversation, but looking at Emily, he could tell that she was not ready to let him be either. “Okay Emily, I wouldn't call it a mental disorder, it's not even that serious, it's just that, being around people suffocate me, people make me uncomfortable, that's all, not that serious” “No Brian, it is that serious, I read about it and it shows that people with SPD (schizoid personality disorder) has really high chance of suffering from depression, not being able to navigate your emotions is that serious, and you go through all this by yourself” Brian could feel the sincerity in Emily's voice, no one has ever talk to him with so much concern. “You don't need to worry about me Emily, I'm fine, you should worry about yourself and the baby” “But Brian you don't…..” “We should go now” Brian said as he immediately started the car. A long silence followed, Brian noticed that Emily was slightly hurt because he shut her u
Emily got home and met Elise at the dining table having dinner, “Sis how are you doing, I've been looking everywhere for you” Elise asked. “I went to see the …. the … doctor, (shaking her head as if looking for words to say), I forgot my meds at the hospital yesterday, so I went to pick it up” “But I don't see any meds with you” Elise asked again. “My meds, oh my, I must have left it in the ride, I'll just ask Dr Tanker to deliver another one to the house” Emily replied as she walked upstairs while checking her phone pretending to call Dr Tanker's. “She's so weird,” Elise said as she continued eating her food. Emily showered and came downstairs in search of Nina, “Nina” she called out “where could she be” she checked the kitchen but she wasn't there, she went into the courtyard and she met Nina crocheting a vest. “Oh my gosh Nina, this is really nice” she said as she walked closer to Nina. Nina smiled and made way