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
It was night, Emily was dressed looking all snatched in her velvet silk dress, she stepped downstairs to meet Brian who was already waiting for her. "Shall we" Brian said as he opened the door and walked behind her. They got to the place and Emily couldn't believe her eyes, it was much bigger than she expected, she saw different people walking in through the red carpet, people she had seen on tv, people she could only dream of seeing in real, they were right before her. She held Brian's hands and they both walked into the showroom. "Hey Brian" a man said as he walked up to Brian and gave him a soft hug. "Hey Wilton" Brian replied. Emily couldn't believe that she was standing with Mr Wilton, and did Brian just call him by his name, wow. "Thanks for coming under short notice" Mr Wilton said "Oh and who's this beauty to behold?" Mr Wilton asked, gesturing towards Emily. "Meet Emily, My wife" Brian replied. "
(Knock knock) Emily's door opened, it was Brian, he was holding a tray of food. "You weren't down for breakfast, I decided to bring some up here for you" he said stretching the tray of food forward. "Thanks" Emily said as she collected it, and closed the door. Brian stood there for a while before finally heading to his room. "What is wrong with me?, why am I mad at him?, it wasn't his fault, I think I'm being too mean" Emily said to herself as she took a bite from the sandwich that Brian gave her. "I should talk to him" she said as she put the food down and headed to Brian's room. Brian's door was slightly opened, so she walked inside and met him focused on his laptop. "Hey" she broke the silence. Brian was shocked to see her, they haven't spoken since Elise left. "Hey" he replied. "Things have been really awkward between us and I just want to say that since we live together, best we can do is t
Emily ran downstairs, she couldn't believe her eyes, it felt like her world was crumbling right before her eyes, her sister and her husband in bed, no it must be a dream. " Emily wait" Elise called out as she ran and held Emily's hands. Emily pushed her away, "I trusted you Elise, why did you do this to me" Emily said, tears rolling down her cheeks. "No sis, he took advantage of me, he wanted to forcefully sleep with me" Elise said, on the ground holding Emily's feet. " How dare you lie to my face Elise?, he took advantage of you, but you were the only naked person in the room, I knew you were up to no good, If Nina had not sent me that video on time, who knows what you would have done" Emily said, her voice filled with rage. "What video" Elise said filled with curiosity. "A video of you lacing Brian's drink" Emily said as she brought out her phone, and played the video on loud speaker. Elise couldn't believe her eyes, she made sure
Emily managed to avoid Brian for the next few days, but on this day, Emily knew Brian was going to be home all day, she needed to be out all day, she had her usual antenatal checks, so she went earlier than usual. Brian woke up, took his shower and went downstairs for breakfast, he was surprised, “Emily is not here yet” he thought to himself. “ Where's Emily?” he asked Nina. “She's gone for her usual antenatal check, sir” Nina replied. Brian was a bit disappointed, he always looked forward to seeing Emily everyday at the dining table, he had his breakfast and headed upstairs, back to his room. He picked up some documents on his mini desk beside his bed. He was about to open them when something caught his attention. There were two brown boxes on top of his wardrobe. “what could be in there” he puts the documents on the desk and brings the boxes down. “Oh, I must've skipped this,” he said as he opened the boxes. There were a bunch of h
The black car immediately speeds off, leaving Emily and Brian on the ground. Emily who was laying directly on top of Brian, her eyes tightly closed, slowly opened them, “ Brian” she whispered. They stared at each other for a while before Brian finally pulled her up, “watch it Emily, what were you thinking, do you want to die” “No Brian, it felt like the driver was coming directly at me, I made sure there was no car before walking past” Emily said her eyes swelling up with tears. “Stop being delusional Emily, the car wasn't coming directly at you, the driver was probably drunk or just useless, thank goodness you're fine” he said as he tried to dust off his suit. He noticed the tears on Emily's face, she was still startled. “Don't worry Emily, you're fine, and I won't let anything hurt my friend” he said trying to make her feel better. She chuckled in between her tears, “thanks Brian, for coming through again” “Be more careful next time” Brian replied,
Upon Elise's return to her house she was still processing her discussion with Matt. She was so absorbed in her scheme to bring down Emily that she hadn't noticed how late it had gotten. As she walked into her room, she could hear murmured voices emanating from Brian's room. Raising her eyebrow, she felt intrigued about whom Brian was speaking with at that moment. To quench her curiosity, Elise stood by the door moving slowly like a cockroach that no one could suspect her, the atmosphere was quiet and transparent . As she moved stealthily towards the entrance Emily pressed her ear to the wood, she widened her eyes upon recognizing Emily's voice. “Emily again!" She whispers to herself. Elise paid more attention so she could hear their conversation clearly. After much attention, Elise was so shocked that their discussion was filled with passion and love but also with tension. "Hey, Brian! I'm so shocked you're finally going to see the doc!" Emily said, Brian could tell how much
Chapter 17Brian returns home angrily, his eyes full of regret and unbelievable knowing about Emily's plan and her concerns about him. Immediately he got home, he forced himself into Emily's room without even knocking at the door. Emily welcomes Brian with smiles trying to pull off the matters between them not knowing that he was angry. As she stood to greet him, Brain pushed Emily to the wall annoyingly without altering a word. Emily was so shocked and couldn't stop curious about what was going on. Her eyes welled up with tears as she stood in the doorway, her heart heavy with sorrow. She had never seen Brian so angry, his eyes blazing with a fierce intensity that made her take a step back. She felt like she was walking on eggshells, her every move magnified in the tense silence.Emily struggles to ask with tears in her face. “What's going on?" She questioned."You have no right to interfere in my life, Emily," Brian's voice was low and menacing, his words dripping with venom. "Yo
Brian's knuckles grazed against Emily's door, his eyes fixed on the wooden panel as if willing her to appear. The soft knock echoed through the silence, a gentle plea for forgiveness. He had been replaying their awkward encounter nonstop, the memory of his misread signals and the kiss that followed burning his cheeks with embarrassment. Yet, he knew he needed to apologize, to clear the air of the tension that now hung between them like a thick fog."Emily, can we talk?" he asked, his voice low and gentle, a soft breeze on a summer day. The door creaked open, and Emily's face peeked out, her eyes avoiding his like a child hiding from a scolding. Her voice was barely above a whisper, a delicate petal that might shatter if handled roughly. "What's up, Brian?"Brian's heart sank, his hopes of a warm reception dashed on the rocks of Emily's evasion. He noticed the way her gaze drifted to the floor, her cheeks flushing pink like a sunrise over a sleepy town. He took a deep breath, his wo
Emily's hands, still damp from the shower, left faint water spots on the table as she placed the cup of milk down. She turned to face Brian, her eyes widening slightly as she took in his imposing figure in her room. The surprise of his sudden arrival still lingered in her mind like the fading echoes of a scream. "Hey," she whispered, her voice barely audible over the pounding of her heart.Brian's eyes locked onto hers, his gaze intense and unyielding. He strode towards her with a fluid grace, his long legs eating up the distance with a confident stride. Emily's heart skipped a beat as he stopped inches from her, his warmth radiating towards her like a gentle heat wave. The scent of his cologne wafted towards her, a subtle blend of spices and leather that sent a shiver down her spine."Hey," he replied, his deep voice low and husky, like the rumble of thunder on a summer evening. He gestured to the chair beside her, his hand moving with a slow, deliberate grace. "May I?" he asked,