[ Adeline ]Relief washed over Xavier’s face when he saw me but I couldn’t say the same about his first wife, who clearly ignored my presence and pretended to eat her breakfast. Xavier rose from his seat and gave me a quick peck on the lips. I stole a glance at her who winced when she saw it.I seated on the farthest seat from them and didn’t try to hide my discomfort since Emily occupied my seat.“Why are you sitting here? Come and sit with me.” Xavier said to me with a frown.“I think I am good here. Moreover, I am getting late for office.” I said plainly and served myself a very small portion of oats and omelette. The more I stay in the same vicinity as them, the more it’ll make me feel uncomfortable.His face morphed with disappointment but he said nothing and sat down on his previous place.I took out my phone and started reading my business mails while eating my breakfast. I could feel their eyes on me but I pretended to be oblivious.“Adeline, Emily, I think we should talk. It
[ Xavier ]I watched Adeline leaving the house. I couldn’t stop her because she made it very clear that she doesn’t want to stay with me if I don’t take a decision very soon. I know she’s wounded. Life had given her enough scars to bear for lifetime and if she receives another from me. I fear she’ll be lost. I may not be able to mend our relationship if I don’t come to a decision sooner than possible.“Don’t stress yourself, Xavie. It’s very easy. I am ready to divorce you and trust me, I have no intentions to make your life complicated. Your wife has walked out of this house because of me. You bought it for her so she can be away from her terrible past. I don’t want to shadow her happiness, it’s your happy home. I am the past and past can only haunt us.” Emily said.I stood silent because my mind stopped processing anything. My life had turned a complexed zig zag puzzle.“I’ll move out of here. I haven’t brought anything with me but I am willing to take my old stuff from here. There
[ Adeline ]I couldn't breathe, I tried to shake off the scene I witnessed that I wish I never had seen but it was my bad luck trying to mock me again. I forgot my office keys in my room, that's why I had to go back inside the house to fetch them but my feet halted when I saw the most devastating sight.Xavier was kissing Emily and they looked pretty lost into each other. It was intimate and real.My eyes stung with fresh set of tears. He was the same man who confessed his love to me, promised me to fulfill all my dreams and made my life a perfect heaven.I fell hopelessly in love with him and it threw me into the dark abyss. "Ma'am, shall we go?" Blaze's voice forced me to take my eyes off from them who were still kissing each other, perhaps catching for the time they were away from each other."Yeah..let's go." I forced a smile at home who saw what my eyes witnessed and no matter how much he tried to mask his expressions, he sympathized with me.Throwing my husband one last glance
[ Xavier ]I miss her terribly. I miss Adeline and the worse part is, I can't talk to her or see her. I wish I could stop her in the morning and beg her to give me a chance to prove her that she is the one with whom I see my future.Adeline Greyson is my present and she is going to be my future. I need some time to sort everything out. I can't ask Emily to end things between us and abandon her just like her family. The humanity inside me would never allow me to be unfair to her. Legally she's still my wife and I find myself more drowned into my current predicament than before. "Xavie, I mailed you my resume." I heard Emily's voice. I decided to stay back home to clear my mind off and calm myself before heading to the office. The situation at work has also been a headache to me. "I will check later. Have your lunch?" I asked her since she is new at my home and it's obvious how my house staff was treating her. They're really fond of their mistress and accepting my first wife in the
[ Xavier ]"Xavier, you married again, right? What will you do now?"Prospero's question took me off guard and put me in an embarrassing and judging position. Prospero knew I and Emily since the time we were dating and he admired us as a couple. He thought we were made for each other and no matter what comes for us, we'd always be together. "Yes, I married three months ago. We visited here a month ago but you were present that time so you missed the chance to meet my wife." I told him without any shame."I wish I could meet the woman who is quite a talk in the town." Prospero nodded his head but I couldn't judge his expressions. "What do you mean, Prospero?" Frown itched on my face as I requested him to explain me what did he perceive about Adeline. "I run a successful restaurant where customers comes from every section of our society, young man. I heard them talking about the young entrepreneur who took over a thriving company under Linwood name and she's successfully running it
[ Adeline ]I glanced at my wrist watch for the fifth time. There was no sign of Arthur and I began to question my own decision of even agreeing to come here and confront him for the shenanigans he pulled by calling me here to meet him.Blaze was standing at a distance in alert mode. I'd be a fool if I take a chance by coming all alone and give my enemies leverage over me."You're blooming like a spring flower, Mrs. Linwood." I heard Arthur’s voice and it made me internally cringe.He was walking briskly towards me. His face had the ugly smirk I hated to see. He was enjoying my current situation. "Why did you call me here, Arthur?" I asked him straight in a disinterested tone."Oh! Come on, Adeline. Why are you being this cold and bitchy towards me. I am out of your life for good and you have more power than me in my own house and company. Can we not be civil to each other?" He said dramatically. I rolled my eyes watching his low stature tricks to crawl under my skin. "If you have
[ Adeline ]"What is your price, Arthur?"A smirk appeared on his lips. He knew it. His move was calculative."Nothing much, you know I want to lead on the path of redemption." He rubbed his palms, "I want you to transfer the property of Miami and your 10% shares in the Greyson's company on my son's name because he'd be the next heir of Lucas Greyson but your shares are non-transferable. It's not much, Adeline and I know you're not a greedy woman like my mother or Addie." He grinned."You're pathetic, Arthur." I said with disgust."You can call me anything you want but you must understand that my father hasn't left my son with anything. Do you want a child to be brought up like a beggar's son when his family is sitting on the mountain of wealth and it's nothing in the comparison of the information I am about to share with you." He said."You know what, Arthur?" I rose from the bench, my eyes were shooting daggers at him, "I would happily take care of Adam rather than giving you a free
[ Adeline ]The house felt empty and cold. There wasn't a single soul with whom I could share my grief. My heart felt void and the pain was unexplainable.I watched the sun setting down from the window of my room. I had been locked here for last an hour, trying my best to convince myself that this was an ideal decision until Xavier clears his mind.I don't want to become a second choice because Xavier is my only choice. My eyes fell on the folder laying on the table. It might give me some breakthrough on Emily's past and if Arthur is speaking the truth, then I must save my husband from her.A knock on the door snapped me out of my dilemma. It must be Blaze's wife who insisted to stay back and cook dinner for me."Please, come in."The door creaked open slowly and she peeked inside with a bright smile on her face."Ma'am, the dinner is ready. Please, come to the dining room." She said to me."You know you don't have to take this much efforts, Lisa. I can cook, trust me. I have been on