AUDREY'S POVI rushed out of Aiden's ward after hearing Scott's words. He wouldn't tell me what had happened to Claire so I had to find out by myself. I rushed downstairs and he was right behind me as we both walked into the doctor's office.“Doctor, how's my friend?” I asked in worry as I sat down on the chair opposite him and he let out a sigh before taking off his glasses. Scott sat next to me and took my hand, almost like he was giving me the silent support that I needed.“Well, your friend was hit badly from behind at the back of her head. She's fine now but there's a little problem…” He said calmly and my heart pounded wildly in my chest as he placed his hands on the table.“Tell me what it is, doctor. As long as she's fine and she's not dying, I'm sure it's not that bad.” I said to him but I didn't know if I was reassuring myself or reassuringly him.“Your friend might end up losing her memory.” He said and it felt like a bomb had been dropped inside me. “With how badly she was
ELLA'S POVThe panicked expression on Julietta's face had me worried as we looked around, but there was no sign of him anywhere. I wished that I understood what was going on but Julie wasn't telling me anything, which only confused me the more.Damien was a grown man, why would he be in trouble just because he was alone? What were they hiding from me?“Julie, at least tell me something, anything that'll give me an idea as to where he is. I don't even understand why you're panicking so much.” I said in frustration but she still wouldn't tell me anything as she continued to pace around anxiously.“Listen, I'm not the one who's supposed to tell you any of this. Damien is the one who'll tell you everything, which is why we gotta find him as soon as possible. You won't understand now, but you'll understand soon, just trust me.” She replied as she tried calling his number, but he wasn't picking up, and I couldn't help the dread that took over me.“Let's do this, how about we split up and fi
DAMIEN'S POV“What do you want from me, Maria? Haven't you had enough? You tortured me for ten years of my life, isn't that enough for you to stop? Aren't you satisfied with my dad?” I asked in frustration but she chuckled in amusement as she shook her head in response.“You shouldn't have run away, Damien. It was so unruly and disrespectful of you. After all the love and affection I gave to you, you decided to run away from me, did you think you could run away forever?” She asked in her irritating, soft voice, and I clenched my hands into fists as I glared at her.“Love and affection? You call molesting me love and affection? You threatened every day for ten years by using Julietta as bait. I was powerless to you then, but not anymore. You can do nothing to me, Maria.” I said coldly even though I was trembling within.My brain kept replaying the scenes of me tied up in a chair when I was young while she had her way with me. If I ever fought back, she'd hurt Julietta and I couldn't le
ELLA'S POVIt's been days since we left the event at Damien's father's house and I haven't spoken with Damien ever since then. Not after how he pushed me away like I was nothing to him. I thought nothing about him could hurt, I didn't even feel that hurt when he told me to mind my business.But pushing me off when all I wanted to do was help him? Was that how he repaid me for caring for him? I had driven back home in silence that day, regretting why I agreed to follow him to the damn event anyway.Julietta had tried to talk to me as well but I avoided both of them. I didn't need her to explain to me why he did what he did. He can keep his damn secrets and experience to himself, it was all my fault for trusting him and telling him about mine.I shouldn't have gotten closer to him, it made my head hurt. I shouldn't have listened to Sylvia when she told me to help her get revenge. Now that I felt something for him, what was I supposed to do?How was I supposed to complete the so-called r
ELLA'S POV“There's something I'd like to talk to you about, Syl,” I said softly and she nodded for me to go on as I took her hands in mine.“I'm sorry but… I don't want to continue with the revenge plan anymore.” I started and her eyes widened as she pulled her hands away from mine. “Hold on, it's not what you're thinking. I'm not in love with Damien. I just don't want to have anything to do with him anymore.”“What do you mean?” She asked in confusion, and I let out a sigh as I ran a hand through my hair in frustration.“I just don't want to get close to him anymore. His sister likes me a lot and keeps hinting that I should date her brother-”“Wait, you've met his sister? Julietta?” Sylvia asked in shock and I nodded in affirmation as a scoff of disbelief escaped her lips.“I don't like Damien, don't get me wrong. The only reason I approached him was to get revenge for you and you know that. But now, I don't know, it feels wrong. They both trust me already and I don't want to break
DAMIEN'S POVI couldn't deny the fact that I missed Ella with everything in me. Ever since I had lashed out at her at the event, she has refused to speak to me. I know it was all my fault for being so cold to her that day but I couldn't stop myself.My mind was blank that day and I didn't even know what I was saying or doing. I've done everything to get her attention but whenever she sighted me, she'd walk off in the other direction.She probably hated me now.I've visited her office a few times but it was either locked from inside or empty. She was ignoring me at every chance she got and it was killing me inside.“She's still not talking to you?” I heard Julietta say as she walked inside my office and I sighed before turning away from the window.“She must hate me now. I wouldn't be surprised if she did, I spoke to her really harshly that day.” I mumbled as I collapsed on the chair and she sighed in frustration.“You messed everything up when you first spoke harshly to her at the bar
ELLA'S POVMy heart was racing as I pushed the door to Damien's office open and I froze when I saw him on the floor, curled up like a child while he kept mumbling to himself.“Damien?” I called out, but the thunder clapped at the same moment, and a scared whimper escaped his lips as he tried to enter into the wall behind him.“Don't come closer… stay away from me…” He kept mumbling and I frowned when I realized it was the same he kept saying when I was at his house to take care of him.What exactly have you gone through, Damien?“Damien, it's me, Ella. Look at me.” I said as I placed my hand on his but he immediately swatted it away as he tried to move away from me.It was the same reaction he had that day at the event… Could it be…“Damien, look at me! It's Ella, come on.” I said as I pulled his hands away from his face and made him look at me but he immediately pushed me away from him.My eyes widened when I noticed the tears running down his face and I didn't think twice before I s
“Let me tell you something you don't know about me as well.” She said after placing a kiss on my lips and I raised a brow at her in surprise.The rain had stopped falling, but flashes of lightning still graced the sky, a reminder of the storm that had just passed me by.I had always gone through hard times like this alone. I would remain crouched in the corner while begging that she doesn't come closer until the rain stopped and I returned to the reality that she was there.However, Ella… She had stayed by my side even though I pushed her away. She was slowly prying my heart open and I feared that she would take full control of it before I could stop her.“Tell me. You've told me about your dad's death and your mother's hatred for you… What else did you go through?” I asked, and she smiled a little as she opened her mouth to speak, but I stopped her.“Hold on,” I mumbled as I leaned back into the chair and then gestured for her to lay her head on my chest instead. “It's your turn.”Sh
“Let me tell you something you don't know about me as well.” She said after placing a kiss on my lips and I raised a brow at her in surprise.The rain had stopped falling, but flashes of lightning still graced the sky, a reminder of the storm that had just passed me by.I had always gone through hard times like this alone. I would remain crouched in the corner while begging that she doesn't come closer until the rain stopped and I returned to the reality that she was there.However, Ella… She had stayed by my side even though I pushed her away. She was slowly prying my heart open and I feared that she would take full control of it before I could stop her.“Tell me. You've told me about your dad's death and your mother's hatred for you… What else did you go through?” I asked, and she smiled a little as she opened her mouth to speak, but I stopped her.“Hold on,” I mumbled as I leaned back into the chair and then gestured for her to lay her head on my chest instead. “It's your turn.”Sh
ELLA'S POVMy heart was racing as I pushed the door to Damien's office open and I froze when I saw him on the floor, curled up like a child while he kept mumbling to himself.“Damien?” I called out, but the thunder clapped at the same moment, and a scared whimper escaped his lips as he tried to enter into the wall behind him.“Don't come closer… stay away from me…” He kept mumbling and I frowned when I realized it was the same he kept saying when I was at his house to take care of him.What exactly have you gone through, Damien?“Damien, it's me, Ella. Look at me.” I said as I placed my hand on his but he immediately swatted it away as he tried to move away from me.It was the same reaction he had that day at the event… Could it be…“Damien, look at me! It's Ella, come on.” I said as I pulled his hands away from his face and made him look at me but he immediately pushed me away from him.My eyes widened when I noticed the tears running down his face and I didn't think twice before I s
DAMIEN'S POVI couldn't deny the fact that I missed Ella with everything in me. Ever since I had lashed out at her at the event, she has refused to speak to me. I know it was all my fault for being so cold to her that day but I couldn't stop myself.My mind was blank that day and I didn't even know what I was saying or doing. I've done everything to get her attention but whenever she sighted me, she'd walk off in the other direction.She probably hated me now.I've visited her office a few times but it was either locked from inside or empty. She was ignoring me at every chance she got and it was killing me inside.“She's still not talking to you?” I heard Julietta say as she walked inside my office and I sighed before turning away from the window.“She must hate me now. I wouldn't be surprised if she did, I spoke to her really harshly that day.” I mumbled as I collapsed on the chair and she sighed in frustration.“You messed everything up when you first spoke harshly to her at the bar
ELLA'S POV“There's something I'd like to talk to you about, Syl,” I said softly and she nodded for me to go on as I took her hands in mine.“I'm sorry but… I don't want to continue with the revenge plan anymore.” I started and her eyes widened as she pulled her hands away from mine. “Hold on, it's not what you're thinking. I'm not in love with Damien. I just don't want to have anything to do with him anymore.”“What do you mean?” She asked in confusion, and I let out a sigh as I ran a hand through my hair in frustration.“I just don't want to get close to him anymore. His sister likes me a lot and keeps hinting that I should date her brother-”“Wait, you've met his sister? Julietta?” Sylvia asked in shock and I nodded in affirmation as a scoff of disbelief escaped her lips.“I don't like Damien, don't get me wrong. The only reason I approached him was to get revenge for you and you know that. But now, I don't know, it feels wrong. They both trust me already and I don't want to break
ELLA'S POVIt's been days since we left the event at Damien's father's house and I haven't spoken with Damien ever since then. Not after how he pushed me away like I was nothing to him. I thought nothing about him could hurt, I didn't even feel that hurt when he told me to mind my business.But pushing me off when all I wanted to do was help him? Was that how he repaid me for caring for him? I had driven back home in silence that day, regretting why I agreed to follow him to the damn event anyway.Julietta had tried to talk to me as well but I avoided both of them. I didn't need her to explain to me why he did what he did. He can keep his damn secrets and experience to himself, it was all my fault for trusting him and telling him about mine.I shouldn't have gotten closer to him, it made my head hurt. I shouldn't have listened to Sylvia when she told me to help her get revenge. Now that I felt something for him, what was I supposed to do?How was I supposed to complete the so-called r
DAMIEN'S POV“What do you want from me, Maria? Haven't you had enough? You tortured me for ten years of my life, isn't that enough for you to stop? Aren't you satisfied with my dad?” I asked in frustration but she chuckled in amusement as she shook her head in response.“You shouldn't have run away, Damien. It was so unruly and disrespectful of you. After all the love and affection I gave to you, you decided to run away from me, did you think you could run away forever?” She asked in her irritating, soft voice, and I clenched my hands into fists as I glared at her.“Love and affection? You call molesting me love and affection? You threatened every day for ten years by using Julietta as bait. I was powerless to you then, but not anymore. You can do nothing to me, Maria.” I said coldly even though I was trembling within.My brain kept replaying the scenes of me tied up in a chair when I was young while she had her way with me. If I ever fought back, she'd hurt Julietta and I couldn't le
ELLA'S POVThe panicked expression on Julietta's face had me worried as we looked around, but there was no sign of him anywhere. I wished that I understood what was going on but Julie wasn't telling me anything, which only confused me the more.Damien was a grown man, why would he be in trouble just because he was alone? What were they hiding from me?“Julie, at least tell me something, anything that'll give me an idea as to where he is. I don't even understand why you're panicking so much.” I said in frustration but she still wouldn't tell me anything as she continued to pace around anxiously.“Listen, I'm not the one who's supposed to tell you any of this. Damien is the one who'll tell you everything, which is why we gotta find him as soon as possible. You won't understand now, but you'll understand soon, just trust me.” She replied as she tried calling his number, but he wasn't picking up, and I couldn't help the dread that took over me.“Let's do this, how about we split up and fi
AUDREY'S POVI rushed out of Aiden's ward after hearing Scott's words. He wouldn't tell me what had happened to Claire so I had to find out by myself. I rushed downstairs and he was right behind me as we both walked into the doctor's office.“Doctor, how's my friend?” I asked in worry as I sat down on the chair opposite him and he let out a sigh before taking off his glasses. Scott sat next to me and took my hand, almost like he was giving me the silent support that I needed.“Well, your friend was hit badly from behind at the back of her head. She's fine now but there's a little problem…” He said calmly and my heart pounded wildly in my chest as he placed his hands on the table.“Tell me what it is, doctor. As long as she's fine and she's not dying, I'm sure it's not that bad.” I said to him but I didn't know if I was reassuring myself or reassuringly him.“Your friend might end up losing her memory.” He said and it felt like a bomb had been dropped inside me. “With how badly she was
ELENA'S POV“Damien.” I heard a voice say and I looked behind Damien to see a woman standing there with a smile on her face. Julietta’s eyes widened as she stood up in an instant but the woman wasn't fazed.She looked like she was in her late thirties or early forties but I couldn't deny that she was a beautiful sight to behold.Damien was frozen, his entire body felt stiff against mine after the woman spoke and I couldn't help but feel confused. Who was this woman and why did she have an effect on Damien?“Aren't you happy to see me, Damien?” She said as she placed her hand on his shoulder but he immediately slapped it away, causing me to let out a soft gasp in shock.“Don't. Touch. Me.” He gritted every word out like he had a problem speaking and I shuddered at how dangerous he sounded. I have never seen him this way before… Just who was this woman?“Julietta, your brother still holds a grudge against me, right? Look at you, you're all grown up now… You were still so little the last