LAURA“But Laura, you can't just tell. What if he's actually the one? Justin is a psychopath, a real one.” Rena said across the other end, and I sniffled, taking in a deep breath as I tried to digest her words. Rena wasn't wrong, infact she was never wrong about Justin, he's a psychopath, the manipulative type, but I couldn't bring myself to imagine him doing this to me. What would be his gain?“I don't think he's the one, Rena.” I tried to sound reassuring to myself, despite I could feel my nerves flaying.“If you believe so. All I care about right now is you staying alright, Laura.” Rena said, concern etched in her mouth, and I smiled weakly like she could see me.“Yes, thank you, Rena.”Throughout the night, Rena cheered me up by giving me the latest information about her daily activities and all, I couldn't hear voices from downstairs which made me ponder if Eric was up to something, but I was too exhausted to even go check it out until I slept off.***Next morning, I had woken u
ERICGreat. Now my suspicions were cleared as I let the bastard go. If not because Laura was here, I would have taught him a lesson. And I would still have to.Agatha planned that. I had thought of it, she wasn't on good terms with Laura, I knew it more than anyone but I decided to stay calm, not until last night's strange videos of Laura and her stupid ex-boyfriend. I had to call Tyler to give me updates on who posted those videos, and he was still the one who deleted it from the blog in matter of seconds.Tyler had traced down Justin's location and told me he might actually have something to do with Laura's past but what was more shocking to me was the fact that this psychopath happened to be Laura's ex. What did she even see in him? Was it his wacko knowledge or what? How was I even supposed to be sure this man had brain?“So that means the videos weren't real?” I creased my brows in a questioning demanding manner and Justin nodded. “Y-Yes, they were all edited.” The dumbass repli
LAURAI watched from upstairs, in front of my room as Eric confronted her sister, Agatha. A while ago, I had rushed in, past Agatha without saying a word to anyone and I had gone to my room when I heard Eric's warnings to Agatha which made me stop, but didn't move further.Did Eric just call me his wife and not a bitch for the first time? I could see the rage that clouded his eyes and the cold aura that followed suit him when he walked past me. His eyes changed into something I've never seen in him before —softness. That tenderness, but I wasn't going to predict. Eric Sloan can have a change of mind anytime.I rushed back into my room when the tears were too much, and I couldn't control it. Agatha actually planned to ruin me? Not like she liked me being here, but never for once, had I ever thought she would do something to humiliate me in public. What was her reason? My heart ached with the thoughts of what the unknown people might be doing to my mother now. It's been past a week and
LAURAHeart racing so fast in my chest, the unexpected blasted at my face. I would say blast because Eric Sloan was cold, and heartless. What was I expecting? He married me threatening my life and here he was, claiming I wasn't his type. Yeah, I wasn't his type, but what hurt me most was the fact that this stupid heart of mine was falling for him. A jerk.Eric hung up on whoever was on the phone as he turned to face me, he paused when his eyes fixated on mine and so did I, I never took my gaze away from him and neither did I let tears waver in my eyes.“How long have you been standing there?” Eric asked, unhinged. “I don't know. Maybe 2, 5 or 10,” I shrugged, moving closer to him. It wasn't clear to me why I was going closer to him, but I felt like I needed to say something.“Larry said you paid his hospital bills,” I started. Eric looked away and oogled me as he gave a nervous chuckle. “Who told you that? I wouldn't do that,” He responded.“He told me himself. Why didn't you tell me
ERICSome hours ago, I had left home to forget about few things, and those few things included Laura. When I told Tyler that she wasn't my type, I meant it, but my heart didn't follow suit, and that's what vexed me the most. I wanted to get away from her, I would rather not have any business with her because I thought I have been getting too attracted to her recently.This was all a game. Just a game to pull her in as a wife and screw her life for ruining mine to the public but right now, I am being all scattered. A mess I couldn't fix—I couldn't fix my heart and mind from thinking about Laura.When I had left her back in the mansion, I had seen the warm look in her eyes, how she stares at me normally does something to me that I hated and yet, my heart succumbed. Apart from the few ladies I've been with in my life, Laura was exceptional. I don't think my heart raced for Bella while I was dating her like it does for Laura—And if I've observed that it's getting too much, I'd just ignore
AGATHAThe moment Laura passed out in my presence, shock embraced me as heat cascaded in my palms. It was at that moment Sasha was passing through, and her mouth fell open at the scene. I didn't do anything. I wasn't even touching her. Was this some sought of tricks she's trying to pull on me?“Ma'am Laura!” Sasha exclaimed, dropping the laundry basket as she rushed to her. Taking a step back, I turned and started walking away. Laura was just pretending. ‘That snake,’ I gritted my teeth, balling my fist as I paced to and fro in my room.Soon, I saw a doctor leave Laura's room, I knew Eric, my brother, was inside with her and that's the more indignation stirred up in me. What has that lady fed my brother with? Seriously, what stunts was she playing? I'm going to get to the roots of all these things —Laura must leave.My hands twitched the doorknob and the door squeaked open as I sauntered in, the first thing my eyes fell on was Laura —Our gaze happened to meet, and before I could open
LAURA“Is the meal prepared yet, Sasha?” Came Eric's voice and a wide smile spread on my lips. For the past two days, there wasn't any sight of Agatha lurking around and for some reason, I felt great, and happy that she wasn't around. Or else, if she was, I knew there'd be havoc. Seeing the other side of Eric for the past two days has been something else. He treats me like a woman, not just any woman, but how a woman deserved to be treated.“I said I'm alright, Eric.” I let out a groan as we sat in the dining room. “You aren't feeling too good, Laura. You should eat, at least some soup.” Eric replied, calling after Sasha who came with two bowls of soup and I chuckled, shaking my head.We ate in silence, as if we were mute for some minutes. I kept glancing at Eric who stayed focused on his meal. I let out a soft sigh.“Do you need anything?” Eric spoke up, and my mouth fell open to look at him again, but he still doesn't have his eyes on me—Did he know I had been staring at him for a
Laura's POVThe tears that slipped from my eyes couldn't propel me to move forward and perhaps land a slap on Agatha's disgusting cheeks —How could she? Me? Poisoning her?Eric stared at me with anger flashing in his eyes, and I could swear my legs went weak. Only God knows what it took for me not to fall on my feet merely staring at his raging eyes—I mean he has been angry before, but it hasn't hit differently this way before.I tried to justify myself, but I couldn't, tears unbearably started cascading down my cheeks that I couldn't even open my mouth to say something.“Sh-She poisoned me, Eric.” Agatha said again, shocking me to the system. What part of the world did this woman come from?The next thing I knew was Agatha brawling so hard. “She poisoned me, Eric. I don't know what I've done to deserve this kind of treatment from her. I only came back just after visiting Dad and the next thing I knew was Laura giving me some glass of water to drink. Not only that, but I had gone upst