[ Adeline ]The day had finally arrived when we had to return to our real life, our home. People miss their homes, their families when they go away from them but I didn't miss anything because my home and my family is Xavier and he has been with me.I'll definitely miss our moments together. We made great memories, he was true to his words, he made every single moment of this trip special for me. He treated me like his queen and never showed any ounce of disrespect or tried to dominate me.He gave wings to my wishes and helped me in self exploration."What are you thinking, baby girl?" He whispered in my ear and slowly raked his arms around my waist from behind as I packed the last items in the bag."I'll miss this place, I'll miss everything about this trip." I told him the truth.He slowly turned me around so we could face each other and kissed my forehead. I love his forehead kisses, it gives me a kind of comfort that I can't explain in words."Hey, don't be sad. We can go for anot
[ Xavier ]"Finally home." Adeline sighed shaking her head when we landed on the soil of our home city."Yeah, home. Let's hurry up. I want to take a long shower and catch some sleep as I have an urgent high level meeting with my financial department on the current crisis." I said, I received mail from my P.A. on the situation where my immediate action was needed."You can't do it tomorrow? We have a long flight and you barely rested. I don't want you to over exert yourself, Xavier." She rubbed my forearm, concern was written on her gorgeous face."I will my love but it can't wait for tomorrow." I kissed her lips and the driver opened the door of the awaiting car.Blaze was waiting for us with our cars."Welcome back, Mr. and Mrs. Linwood. I hope you had a great trip." He greeted us."Are you still going to loom over my head?" Adeline groaned seeing her bodyguard."Yes, Ma'am. I have a one year contract." Blaze replied to her causing her to scoff and I chuckled. She slipped inside fi
[ Xavier ]I felt like the earth slipped beneath my feet. I felt numb and couldn't process whether it was my dream or the reality on which I couldn't believe because ghosts doesn't exist. "Xavier..." She whispered again, her lips quivered as she uttered my name.Yes, it was her, the same face with shortened hairs and same melodious voice."Xavier, it's me, your Emily." She said again and took slow steps towards me."No, it's..it's not true. It...can't be possible. You're not real." I shook my head and turned to look at Adeline, her face had the same mortified expression on her face.She was confused, clueless, just like me and we were staring at each other. I was about to say something when two arms wrapped around me and I smelled the same fragrance after two years, same touch. It was indeed Emily who was hugging me. My mind was still clouded. I couldn't decide whether I should feel happy or sad or shocked. It was the biggest surprise of my life."You have no idea how much I misse
[ Xavier ]Excruciating silence sprawled in the air. Emily was staring at me with tear filled eyes. I was being honest with her. I felt torn apart between my past and present.“Xavier, I don’t know what to say. I came all my way back here to be with my husband and here, I found he has moved on from me and found another life partner. I have no family, no one or no place to go. You were my only family.” She sniffed looking down at the floor. “I am sorry, Em. I would have never replace you if I knew that you were alive. You know I am a loyal man.” I said.“Does it matter now? You have a wife now and you’re in love with her. what should I say?” She threw her hands in the air.“I am still your family, Em. I won’t let you go anywhere. You can stay here until we find a place for you. Please, I beg you, Emily.” I said and tried to hold her hand but she distanced herself from me.“You want me to live in the same house where you live with your wife and die thousand death when I see her in your
[ Adeline ]I couldn't believe that life would take this turn for me when I thought I reached at the end of the tunnel and the light is waiting for me.Whom am I blaming? My fate has always been like this to me, cruel and merciless. When I assumed, finally it showed some mercy on me, I was fooled again.Impossible happened. Xavier's first wife has returned from the dead. It sounds impossible to believe but she was there, the woman whom he loved more than his own life, perhaps he still does. I saw my world crumbling down in front of my eyes and I couldn't do anything but watched it go down the drain. What if he chooses her over me all over again?He still loves her. She's a very beautiful and amazing woman. I couldn't judge her wrong. I got positive vibes from her and my reaction would have been the same if I was in her shoes.Still it pains a lot to imagine him slipping away. This time, I'd not be able to bear the pain of heartbreak. I won't be able to survive since he has become m
[ 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