Stacey's POV
I was with Derrick, making out in his living room, when Jared called me. I didn't want to answer, but Derrick urged me to do so. I rolled my eyes at him, and he just laughed silently, worried that Jared might hear him.
I answered his call in my sweetest voice so he wouldn't notice anything unusual. He said he wanted to talk to me tomorrow, so I agreed. He was always so surprised that he would call me out of nowhere and ask me to see him the next day.
I acted worried and asked him if there was anything wrong. He said nothing and just reminded me. He is at tomorrow's meeting. I said yes, and we hung up the call.
"What is it?" Derrick asked curiously.
"He wanted to see me tomorrow. We just saw each other about two days ago, and yet he wanted to see me. I wonder what it is that he will be giving me,", I told him, and he laughed.
"I didn't know that Jared was that idiot; I mean, we had been cheating him from the very beginning, and yet he didn't get any clue. Does his brain work only in his business?" Derrick said, and I laughed.
"It was because I am very good at playing with him in my palm. He would do whatever I wanted him to do, and I knew for sure that he would fight his family for me," I told Derrick confidently.
Derrick has been my boyfriend since college. He was a politician, so we hid our relationship, and I needed Jared for that.
During the campaign, I had to give reasons just to ask Jared for money so I could help him. Derrick was good in bed; how he ate my p**** made me go out of this world, and I would do anything so he would continue doing that to me.
I love how Jared f***s me as well. He was so big, and I felt like his d*** was perfectly fit in my p****. But that's all. I wanted Derrick more, and I only saw Jared as my back and f*** substitute when Derrick was not around.
"So, are you going to see him tomorrow?" Derrick asked me as he slowly slid himself down to my p**** and positioned his face. He looked at me as he stuck out his tongue, teasing me. I smiled, slid my panties sideways, and grinded my p**** on his tongue.
"F*** Derrick, I like this so much," I told him as I continued grinding my p**** and creating friction on his tongue.
"I'm Asking. You. If. You're. Going. To. See. Him. Tomorrow." Derrick said in between l****** on my c***. My eyes rolled at the back of my head because of the sensation.
"Yeeessss.... I had tooooo..." I answered sensually.
He stopped what he was doing, so I looked at him. He was looking at me also and said, "Don't forget to ask for money. I need a fund for charity." He told me and nipped at my c***. I got high instantly and said, "Yessss, f*** yes. Whatever you say."
"Then you will have a good f*** tonight," Derrick said, and I got excited. He knew different types of extreme s** and I liked it so much. That's why I wanted him more than Jared. He satisfies me in so many ways.
Derrick f***ed me as hard as he could, and in a different position, I never thought that I could do. The next day, before going to Jared, we continued what we did last night. That's why I was very late for my meeting with Jared.
I had to reason out why I was late when he asked. I knew him already; just a kiss and he would forget everything.
When I looked at him as I sat on his lap after our deep kiss, I felt a little worried. I had never seen him this distraught before. I was expecting a surprise from him, given that he was the one who asked me to see him.
And as he said what he needed to say, I was so shocked, angry, and worried.
I was shocked that he had the courage to break up with me when I knew how much he was into me. I was angry that I had expected him to give me an expensive surprise and not the kind he just told me, and I was worried that my personal bank would be gone from me.
I acted sad and hurt so he would change his mind. The perks of being his girlfriend were so big, and I cannot risk that. Plus, I promised Derrick that I would bring him Jared's money when I returned.
I cried and did my best to change his mind, but after hearing that it was his mother and sister who had arranged his marriage, I got furious. I really don't like them.
Although they don't say anything in front of me, I can feel that they don't like me for Jared. I thought that they would let Jared decide for himself, but I was wrong.
I balled my fist as Jared stood up and left me. Out of anger, I broke everything in the room. I don't care if it wasn't mine. I just wanted to have something to divert my anger.
I couldn't believe it; he broke up with me because his mom and sister told him so. I thought I had him in my palm and put a collar on his neck. I thought wrong. What's going to happen to me now? He was literally taking care of everything I needed. Derrick had not given me anything besides a good f***.
No, I wouldn't allow this to happen. I had to check out who that woman was marrying. I was already getting used to everything I was having. Even the apartment that Derrick and I were staying in was from Jared's money.
I had to know what had happened—that his mother and sister took someone else as his wife and dealt with that woman. How dare she take my bank away from me?
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Jared's POV Today, I am going to talk to mom about the wedding. Yesterday was a mess, and I didn't know what I would do if Stacey called again. I should refrain from coming to her every time she calls me. It's not good; even if I was just being forced into this marriage, I still need to respect Colleen. We were at the breakfast table, and mom was quiet. I was waiting for her to talk, but we were almost finished, and she wasn't even looking at me. “Mom,” I called her. “I am going to marry Colleen," I added, and she sighed. “You have to think about it. I didn't want Colleen to suffer,“ Mom said. I don't know how I should feel concerned; I was his son, but she was more concerned for Colleen than me. "Why would she suffer? Isn't it me who will suffer more?" I asked her. I was furious, but I held myself. I didn't want to argue with her anymore, especially when I found out that she had been sick. Mom looked at me and shook her head. Did I say something wrong? Am I really the one who is
Colleen's POV "Hi sister," Ingrid said as I answered her call. She sounded happy and excited, so I think she had good news. "You seemed happy," I told her. "Yes, because you're going to be my sister-in-law from now on," she replied. I was stunned for a moment. I never thought that this arranged marriage thing had not ended yet. "What do you mean?" I asked her. "Exactly what it means. Jared had agreed and already signed the papers. I am on my way to the civil registrar to register for your marriage," she replied excitedly. Well, I didn't think that Jared would actually agree to it, and last night, when he went to see me thinking I had hurt his girlfriend, I was 100% sure that he was not going to agree to this. "Hey, are you still there?" Ingrid asked. "Yes, I just didn't expect that he would actually agree," I replied. "Well, he did. I think he thought about it carefully and made this decision. You know that mom didn't want to force him either." She said, "So tell me when you're
Jared's POV "She's still not in good condition. I didn't want to give you false hope and I want you to be ready for anything, anytime." Dr. Gerard said," I was shocked when I saw Colleen looking at me. She wasn't sad or mad or angry. Even if she couldn't smile because of the tube that was in her mouth, I could still see that she was because of her eyes. She must have been listening to me and baby Corrine, that's why. "But, she's already awake, can't we do the surgery already?" I asked. "She's already weak and her body will not be able to make it." Dr. Gerard answered, "She wakes up, yes. But it doesn't necessarily mean that she's fine. The surgery will take a toll on her body and it may shorten her life. There's a possibility that she may, you know, be on the operating table," he added. I felt so helpless and looked at Colleen who was now sleeping. When I saw her eyes open, I called Dr. Gerard immediately and, thankfully, Mommy Lucy came back so I handed her over, our daughter. She
Jared's POV I know my wife's condition but my mind and heart didn't want to accept it. I still give myself hope and no matter how little it was, I will still hold on to it. I am never going to give up on my wife and let the best thing happen to me slip out of my hands. Yes, she's the best thing that ever happened to me. And every day that I see her lying on her hospital bed is killing me. All this time, she was all in my mind and I felt guilty when I saw our daughter. I have neglected her without knowing it and the pain that engulfed me after realizing that was unbearable. When she held my thumb, I felt something. That must be what Colleen felt when she found out that she was pregnant. That's why she didn't agree to an abortion. "My wife, are you not yet tired of sleeping for so long?" I asked her as I wiped her clean. Mommy Lucy wanted to do this for her but I didn't let her. I want to take care of my wife so she will love me even more when she finds out after she wakes up that I
Third Person's POV Jared was looking at his wife, who was still lying on the hospital bed unconscious. He had been doing that for three weeks after he woke up and more than a month since Colleen was in a coma. Every day his heart breaks as he sees him almost lifeless. He misses her smile, her voice, and her love. He tried to be stronger than the other day and give himself hope that she would wake up soon. After he woke up that day and had calmed himself, Ingrid told him about what had happened after he got shot. *** Flashback *** "Gen. Anderson's man called the ambulance and brought you here." Ingrid said, "You were out and getting colder and I thought we were going to lose you. It was a good thing that the bullet missed your heart." she added, "I bumped into a man before I got shot, maybe that's the reason," he said. "Yeah, the man was so frantic. He was shocked that he thought he had been shot as well." Ingrid replied, "As I brought you to the hospital, the man who was supposed
Third Person's POV "Colleeeeeenn..." Jared shouted, which made Ingrid and Claire rush to him, crying. "Jared... huhuhu...." Claire said, "You're finally awake," she added. He looked at them and said, "Colleen? Where's my wife?" he asked in a hurry and started to roam his eyes around and landed on the bed next to him. His eyes watered when he saw Colleen with a tube in her mouth. He tried to get up but Ingrid and Claire tried to stop him but he didn't. Instead, he went to Colleen's bed and looked at her, "What happened? Why is she like this?" he asked and his tears started to run down his face. "My wife," he called her in a hoarse voice. "My wife, I am here, come on, wake up now," he added. Ingrid couldn't help it anymore so she decided to call her doctor instead. She didn't want to see Jared in that state and she knew that he would be broke when he found out about his wife's condition. He tried to wake up Colleen repeatedly but she didn't make a move. Lucy and Betty came in and w
Jared's POV I'm so thankful that Colleen has been admitted to the hospital. In that way, I can act more relaxed so that I don't have to think that she might suspect the reason why I leave every day. I know these past few days she's been thinking about something and I don't want her to do that. I often find her deep in thought, which is why I can't help but worry about her. I need to leave the house every day regularly to let Derrick know that I am often away from home and go to the office so that his attention will be diverted to me in case he thinks of retaliating against me through Colleen. I don't want her to be hurt anymore because our time together was limited and I might not be able to stop myself from killing Derrick if he ever decided to hurt my wife and daughter. Stacey informed me about Derrick's plan. So even though I was angry at her, I set that aside because of the information she was giving me. But it doesn't mean that I have already forgiven her for what she did to my
Colleens POV I had to stay in the hospital since my scheduled CS is a week from now. The first time Jared told me about it, I was relieved. I knew my body well and I was already having difficulties. As much as possible, I didn't want to stay in the hospital. But, I am not going to risk my baby's health with my fear. Sometimes Jared left the house telling me that he would just check in the office or just buy something. Although I believe him, there's still doubt in me that he was doing something he didn't want to let me know. And that worries me. What if he was doing something dangerous? I don't think I will be able to take it if something happens to him. He and our baby are my source of strength now and knowing he was hurt will hurt me the most. Like now, he said Ingrid had asked him to check on the financial report from last month, so he left early that morning. It was almost noon and he had not called me yet. I wanted to do it but thinking he was busy, I was afraid that I might d
Jared's POV Colleen is getting weaker as the days go by, her pregnancy is taking a toll on her body and I am sure that she is having difficulty carrying our baby. Sometimes I wanted to yell or shout at her for being so stubborn and chose to have our baby in her condition. I love our baby so much. Even if she was not yet in this world, she already had a space in my heart. But she's hurting Colleen without her knowing and I can't do anything about it. Sometimes I regret the fact that I made love to her. If that never happened, she should have undergone her surgery already and would probably be recuperating by now. There's no point regretting it now, yes. But I couldn't help it when I saw her looking like how she was. I love her so much that I always think about how I am going to survive life without her. I started to feel scared, thinking she might not make it through her operation. It's normal for me to feel this way, right? But all I can do is keep it to myself so she won't worry
Colleen's POV I didn't notice that I had overslept and I looked for Jared the moment I woke up. I asked Mom where he was and he told me that he was still in his study room, so I went up. I didn't come up here because the stairs were high, but because I wanted to see my husband, I would do it. I knocked before I got in and found him in deep thought. I can tell because of the way he sighed, does he have a problem? I made him notice me and he looked at me. He smiled and, oh, he was so handsome. I don't think I am worthy of him if I am going to look at myself. I am so thin and pregnant, I'm sure you can't imagine how I look too. I asked him whether we had a problem while I got closer to him. He said it was just about his sister agreeing to manage the company even after I gave birth. He made sure that it was nothing after I asked her again and he had me sit on his lap. I love to be sitting on him, but the way I weigh now, makes me feel conscious. He hugged me and, of course, I did the sa
Jared's POV After I talked to Mom, I went home and found Colleen still sleeping. I was thankful because she wouldn't be asking me about the reason for my visit to Mom and I didn't have to lie to her. As much as possible, I want to say everything to her and I feel guilty when I am hiding something from her just like now. It was for her own good. Still, I am not comfortable. That's why I let everyone at home know so they could help me protect her. I went back to my study room and started to polish my plan. I knew that this was going to be very dangerous but it was the only thing I knew to trap Derrick. I didn't want anything to happen to anyone in my family, especially Colleen. And Derrick threatening me is making me feel paranoid all the time. I was already like that because of Colleen's condition. Her illness is like a ticking time bomb that could take her any time. Every day, I pray to God to give us more time to be together. Not for me but for the goodness of Colleen's heart, she