FIVE YEARS LATER"Mommy! Mommy!" Jaden said , jumping on the bed. Ember sighed, she had forgotten to lock the door again. She opened her eyes, she looked at the clock on the wall and she realized that it was only 6:20 am and her son was already awake and jumping on her bed. She looked to the right side and she noticed that Axle was not there, so he might have left already. She sat up from the bed."Come here." She said, Jaden sat down on her lap and he hugged her tightly. "Tell me, why do you have to ruin my sleep all the time." She asked. Jaden looked exactly like Axle, it's like he was a mini version of him, the looks and the behavior too."I never ruin your sleep. I just want to be with mommy." He said, kissing her on the cheek."Why not ruin daddy's sleep?" She asked. She saw him flinch. Axle had a no-nonsense attitude towards Jaden, that's why he would never ruin Axle's sleep. Every time he would get into trouble, he would beg Ember not to tell Axle because he would be grounded.
"Ember are you done yet?" Axle asked, checking his watch. "I am almost done." Ember said. Axle sighed. He didn't understand why she was taking so long to just get dressed. Both Jaden and he were fully dressed and they were just waiting on her. "Daddy, why is it so hard for her to be on time?" Jaden asked, looking at Axle. Axle just shrugged his shoulders. He'd been with Ember for years and he already knew that it took her hours to just put on makeup, do her hair, and wear an outfit. But he had a hard time getting used to it. He checked his watch again. It was 5:30 pm. They were supposed to have left thirty minutes ago. If he had known then he would have told her to start getting dressed in the morning.After ten minutes Ember walked down the stairs. She was fully ready. "I am done." She said. Axle raised his head as soon as he heard her voice. She looked beautiful and sexy. Every time she dressed up for an occasion she always made sure to look her best and Axle felt like she was a n
The party seemed to be going well. Everyone was happy, the gossipers were gossiping and the ones that knew each other just gathered around and talked, mostly business though.Axle was still talking with those businessmen and Jaden was still in the kids' section. The party was only fifteen minutes away from starting, and the birthday queen was still getting dressed. She was having a hard time choosing an outfit and the kind of make-up that she wanted which is why she was taking too long to get ready, but at least the guests were able to keep themselves busy, with everything. The food and people to talk to.Ember on the other hand was bored to death. It's not like she had no people to talk to, they just asked her stupid questions like 'how does it feel to be a mother to Axle's child' or 'how does it feel to go from zero to a wealthy guy's wife' or 'how does it feel to be next to be the center of attention'. The questions go on and on. Ember just gets bored and finds an excuse to leave.
The time came for the part to begin. Everyone gathered around the hall to witness the grand entrance of the birthday queen. She did make a grand entrance. Everyone couldn't take their eyes off her, if you didn't know then you would think that she was in her thirties. The people that got her hair and face done really did well. Her wrinkles were not visible at all, she looked so young. Her husband might have been falling in love with her once again. The party began, it was time for everyone to say some things about Payton. Karen was the first one to go on stage. Ember couldn't help but roll her eyes at her. Of course she would want to say some nice things about Payton since they were really close. Even to this day Payton still talked about how good Karen would look with Axle, but Ember was used to it so she just ignored her. Karen cleared her throat. "Good evening everyone. I am really glad that I was able to make it today to witness Mrs Bolton torn fifty. She has always been like a m
Axle's silence really made Ember worry so much, she didn't want to think about the possibility of him believing what was happening. "Axle…" She didn't know what to say to try and convince him that none of it was true. "You know I always knew that you were a slut. Too bad you just happened to be my daughter-in-law." Payton said, rolling her eyes. "How can you all believe that I would do something like this, besides I haven't even seen Dean in years. When did I even get to be with him or even go to this doctor?" She asked."How would we all know? It's not like we have someone stalking you for us." Payton said. She folded her arms and she looked the other way."You know it's funny how you and Karen were the first one's to believe this. It just proves to me that you are behind this." She said, looking at Payton. Payton gasped."OH my goodness. You've just been exposed and you are accusing me? Look I get it I don't like you, but it's your fault for not being able to keep your legs shut."
Ember took her phone and looked for her mother's number. She was the only one that she could think of at that moment because she had nowhere to go if she left. Her old apartment was already occupied and she didn't think of getting herself a house while still living with Axle because she didn't think that a day like this would come. A day when she had to leave this place and probably never come back. As soon as her eyes landed on it she called it. Her father was in prison and her mother had finally reunited with Robert so her siblings were staying with her. "Hello?" Catherine said."M-mom…" She was still crying, she couldn't stop herself from crying, even though she wanted to sound strong when talking to her mother."Ember, what's wrong? Are you crying?" She asked. Ember wiped her tears, but more tears just kept on falling from her eyes."Mom, can you come and pick me up tomorrow morning?" She asked."Why, what's wrong?" "I'll tell you everything later, just come and pick me up early
After almost an hour they arrived at Catherine's and Robert's home. Catherine and Ember hadn't said a word to each other except for when Catherine asked Ember what it is that she wanted to eat when they arrived at the restaurant to order food. They both got out of the car and a maid walked out of the house to help them with Ember's luggage.After Catherine had shown Ember the room that she'd be sleeping in. She then left her alone to unpack and just be with herself. The closet wasn't as big as the one that she had back in Axle's place but it was big enough to fit all her clothes but not shoes, so she had to put them somewhere else. The first thing that she opened was a bag that she had just packed some random things in. Even though she didn't have a lot of time to think and pack what was right she was still able to take pictures of Jaden with her. She felt like crying the second her eyes landed on that picture but she told herself not to, it's not like everything was her fault anyway
A few days later Axle filed for a divorce. Ember didn't question it she just went on with it, she was lucky that she didn't lose Jaden because Axle had allowed her to see him only on weekends when he's at his parents' house and had to watch her every time and that made Ember feel uncomfortable because she had never had anyone watch her play with her son with hatred and anger burning in their eyes, but she had no choice but to get used to it because that's just how things were going to operate from then onwards, she had no say in anything. Her days didn't get any better there, Karen tried to kill her on multiple occasions but she kept on failing because Elias kept on getting in her way and ruining her plans before she could even get on with them. Axle didn't know about that because Elias didn't tell him, he didn't see a need to since he wasn't with Ember anymore so he just kept an eye on Karen and the things that she did, so that he could figure out her plans. So far it has been qui
Ember continued to stay in Axle's house until she completely healed. She didn't want to but she didn't want to leave Jaden, she had left him before, she couldn't leave again because being away from him hurt too much. Both her and Axle agreed that they would live in the same house for Jaden's sake. They pretended to be happy in front of Jaden but treated each other like complete strangers when Jaden was not around. Ember was yet to visit her mom's house because the media was all over waiting to throw questions at her. She wanted to wait for them to give up on wanting to interview her so she could go back to living life peacefully, away from Axle. Because that is what she wanted, but it wasn't going to be easy considering that Jaden was in the picture, and she couldn't leave him with Axle or take him away from Axle. Jaden loved them both, and she didn't want to take what he loved away from him. She loved him too much to hurt his little heart. ● ●Ember woke up early, and she got Ja
Ember closed her eyes as soon as she heard the gunshot. She waited to feel the bullet entering her body but she felt nothing, just a scream from Karen. She opened her eyes and she saw someone wearing a black hoodie in front of her. It was a man, she didn't recognise him until he fell down on the floor, her heart stopped as soon as she saw him, it was Royal. He got shot instead of her. The bullet went through his forehead. "No! No, no, no." She tried to move closer to him but Axle's grip around her was strong, he didn't allow her to move closer to him. "Axle, let go!" She tried, but her body was too weak.While Ember was trying to break free from Axle's hold and his attention was no longer on her, she pointed the gun in Ember's direction and she shot her, right on her chest and she ran away. Axle took out his phone and he called his men. They got to where he was after a few minutes, Ember was still breathing, but Royal was already dead. They took Ember and they sent her to a hospital,
"Ember!" She heard the voice again, probably for the third time. It sounded distant and it was like she was dreaming, but it got louder and more real. She slowly opened her eyes, and she saw a figure standing right above her. As soon as she was able to see clearer she saw who it was, it was Axle and she could see the look of panick in his eyes. "Axle?" Her throat was dry and her tongue felt heavy."Thank god you are okay. We don't have much time." He said, untying her and he picked her up from the metal bed. She was still trying to krocess what was happening, when he walked out of the room with her in his arms. Her body still felt heavy so the drug was still affecting her. "What's going on?" She manged to ask."I'll explain later. We just gotta get out of here before the security system comes back online again. Royal, is waiting outside with a van and he's watching the hallways for us." He said. She nodded her head. She felt tired so she decided to relax in his body, while he ran ou
After getting her dress, Ember drove to a pastry shop to get something sweet to eat and some for Royal."That'll be two fifty." The pastry shop owner said. Ember nodded her head and she took out a cash of two fifty bucks from her purse and she handed it to the shop owner. "Thank you, have a nice day.""You too," Ember said. She took her box of pastries and she walked out of the shop towards her car. Before she could unlock her car, she felt someone tap her on her shoulder, she turned around and saw an old lady, who looked like she was in her late 70s or early 80s."Excuse me dear, can you help me out please?" The old lady asked."Yes, of course. What do you need help with?" She asked."I lost my ring in the alley and I can't find it. Can you help me look for it? It was my husband's ring, it's the only thing that I have left of him." She asked."Sure, okay. Lead the way." Ember put her car keys in her pocket and she followed the lady. She didn't fully trust the lady so to be safe, she s
"Why did you open the windows so early in the morning and in such weather?" Ember asked, pulling the blanket over her head. It was -5°C outside so it was too cold for her liking."Early? Honey, it's almost noon." Royal said with a slight chuckle."But it's still fucking cold, close the damn windows. Do you want me to die because of the cold?" She asked."So what do you plan on doing? Sleeping for the whole day? You have to try on the dresses today to find the perfect one to wear at Karen's party tomorrow night." He said. Ember pulled the blanket off her head, she quickly sat up on the bed."Why didn't you tell me?" She asked, getting off the bed quickly and she ran to the bathroom, Royal followed behind her."You knew.""Yes, but I forgot. You should have reminded me, you know that I have to find the perfect dress and I need time for that, I still have to pick the jewelry too." She took out her toothbrush from the bathroom cabinet."That's exactly what I did, I just reminded you." He
"What do you mean he's gone?" Axle asked. Karen had told Axle about Jaden going missing after a few hours of searching for him and not finding him."He's gone. He's been kidnapped." She said, running her hands through her hair."By who?""It was that woman, Jennifer or whatever her name is." Axle groaned. Karen knew that he probably thought that she was crazy for thinking that."Seriously? Karen, we've talked about this multiple times, that woman is not Ember, Ember is dead, we both know that. So please stop with this madness and focus on finding Jaden, I'll send out people to search for him. I can't believe that he disappeared under your care." Before Karen could say something he ended the call."Fuck!" Karen screamed. There was one place that she was yet to look at and was the Royal's mansion. She had to try her luck, if Jaden was with them then it could prove her suspicion that Jennifer is Ember and she will finally find a way to get rid of her for good, this time with no mistakes.
Three months had passed since her encounter with Jaden. She tried everything she could to get that moment out of her head. She overworked herself, worked out for long hours, went out and many other things, but nothing seemed to work. She was hurt, she was sad and angry as well. She was angry at Karen for taking her life from her, she was angry at Axle for not trusting her, for letting Karen take away everything that she loved and valued so much. But most importantly she was angry at herself.She allowed herself to love a man that didn't stand by her side at the end and fight for their love. But she knew deep down that blaming herself wasn't going to solve her problems, so the best thing to do was to just keep fighting for what she loved and wanted, and that was Jaden and to get revenge. Today was a Saturday so she had nothing to do. She took her iPad and she checked her schedule for the week. It was mostly empty except for Friday. It was Karen's birthday and she and Royal were invit
"Babe, are you done yet?" Royal asked, checking his watch. He has been waiting for almost an hour. Royal wasn't good at waiting at all, patience was something that he didn't have. It was 1 pm in the afternoon and they were supposed to have left thirty minutes ago, but since Ember takes forever to get ready (according to Royal) they couldn't go early. He still didn't understand why women took so much time to get ready."Just a moment!" She said. This was the third time that she was saying that. He hoped that it was just a moment instead of forever. It was hard for him to get used to it, no matter how hard he tried.After about five minutes, Ember walked down the stairs. She was wearing blue jean shorts, a pink thin strapped T-shirt, and blue sandals. She was tied into a tight and curly ponytail. "I am ready." She said. He had to admit, she looked great, even in simple clothing."You know with that much time that you took I thought that you were putting on makeup or something." He said
"Thank you for your time, I'll be in touch with you."Ember said, standing up from her chair. She shook hands with them and she walked out of the restaurant. Karen sat back down on her chair and she buried her head in her hands. She still refused to believe that the woman who had just left was Jennifer and not Ember. Since Ember's body was never found, it was hard to believe anything at the moment. She felt Axle's hands on her shoulders, she lifted her head, to look at him. She didn't realise that she was crying until he wiped her tears with his thumbs. "We should go." He said. She nodded her head and she stood up from the chair and they both walked out of the restaurant. She knew now that she had to find out the truth no matter what. She had worked so hard to get what she had now and she was not going to let anyone or anything take it all away from her no matter what. If this Jennifer became a threat to her, she would get rid of her, but first she had to keep an eye on her and monit