CHAPTER 4: HONEYMOON
I was exhausted from interacting with those who attended our wedding; I stretch my legs one at a time to ease the pain while sitting on our bed. I even massage my ankles as it hurts so much when I stood for a long time earlier in the wedding while wearing high heels. I have finished massaging my ankles, so I slowly take off my wedding dress to change an ordinary one.
I looked around to find my suitcase, but it was not in the room. I was only half-naked when I quickly looked in the nook of the room, speculating that Leonard's men kept it somewhere here, but I failed to find it.
I tried to reckon where I put it when I remember that one of the bodyguards of my husband took it and put it in his car. I was expecting that the bodyguard already put it here in our room, but not here, so I was forced to open his closet to borrow at least one of his t-shirts.
As I opened it, I saw so many expensive clothes and they were signature ones. I was amazed because most of the designs have different colors, and others were still unused and have tags in them.
It was my first time see a so-called walked in closet, and indeed it was fantastic. It looks like a boutique. Wherein most of the fashionable clothes and accessories you will find.
Luckily I saw a black silk sleeveless nighties dress for ladies drop above the knee, so I wore it. The good thing is it suits me well as if prepared for me to wear.
I looked at the mirror and was impressed with my body. I never knew that I have a nice figure until today. It was my first time wearing something like this.
As I observed the curve of my body in the mirror, the door in the room opened. It was Leonard who entered the room. He was staring at me, and when he saw what I was wearing, his face suddenly change.
He came near to me with his eyes glazed in anger and yelled at me. "Who gave you the right to wear that dress?"
I felt afraid in his glaring eyes could not even utter a single word at all. Fear dominates me!
"Speak, you woman! What does your tongue cut?" he forced me to speak as he emphatically holds my arm.
"I-I'm sorry if I wore this, but my suitcase was nowhere to be found and got no choice but to borrow one of your clothes when I saw it." I cried as I answered.
He still clung tightly to my arm as I writhed in pain. He noticed that I was hurting, so he loosened his grip on my arm and calmed himself.
"Next time, don't ever dare touch my things without my permission, and one more thing, if you think that I'll sleep with you tonight, that would never be happening, maybe in your dreams? You sly woman! If you think that I didn't know your objectives, well, you're wrong! I know everything about you that you're only after to the wealth of my grandpa! Then to successfully attain it, you agreed to marry me but don't you think that you might destroy the relationship of others of what you did? You are selfish!" he said furiously.
He's right. I am selfish. I didn't realize that my impulsive decisions can destroy the life of someone, but what can I do? If what should not have happened has happened already, my grandma's life depends on it, so I could do nothing but sit on the floor and cry.
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It was late at night while Leonard was still wide awake drinking wine on the terrace of their house, thinking of what he did to his new wife. It's not his nature to hurt a woman, but he could not restrain himself because of his hatred of the woman he married. Leonard was blaming her for agreeing to marry him. He has this thought, 'That if only that woman refuses the offer of his grandpa, then maybe he wouldn't have been in a tight situation and wouldn't be forced to marry.'
The truth was he was already in love with someone, but his grandpa hated the family of his woman, so his grandpa disagrees with their relationship. But even though his grandfather did not agree to their relationship before, he still did not force him to separate until the woman he married came. That when his grandfather changed his mind and threatened him to disinherit if he disagrees; so he got no choice but to obey his grandpa.
He was the CEO of the company of his grandpa. He spent most of his time making it grow even more. That is why he couldn't afford to lose it in an instant. His grandfather was kind, but since his parents brutally murdered, it became even more protective. That is why he can't blame him.
"I thought that when on a wedding day, you would be the happiest man on earth, but why the opposite? Why do you seem to be mourning as if someone you love died?" his younger brother Ethan Lee teased him.
Leonard put his glass of wine on the table near him. He turned to his brother and said, "What do you think? What do you want me to do to celebrate? That, at last, I'll be marrying a woman I didn't know? When my woman was hurting knowing that his man married another woman?" he responded to his brother sarcastically as he continued sipping his wine.
His younger brother smirks at him while sitting opposite him with his right hand stretch widely on the chair.
"So, what's your plan?"
"I'll make a contract that in one year, I'll annul our marriage."
"What about her? Don't you think she will agree?" his brother asked him seriously.
"Of course she will because she can't refuse my offer like I'll give her money and business. She won't be at a loss to that, but if she disagrees, then her life will be hell!" Leonard answered his brother furiously while clenching his right hand that was holding the glass of wine.
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I was extremely anxious as I lay on the bed. I couldn't sleep, as I think in the glaring eyes of my husband. It was the opposite of what it shows at our wedding. That day when he was so good to me and caring. I felt that anytime the man I marry would strangle me while I am asleep due to hatred. I cried even more as I thought about what could happen. I blame myself for why I hadn't thought of such things before I agreed to get married. Then the door in the room where I laid opened slowly. I was trembling in fear when I think that it might be my husband. I am pretending to be asleep as I quietly alert myself. That if ever anytime my husband would attack me, I could dodge.
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Leonard was slowly walking towards his bed. He is tipsy because of the wine he drank. Leonard sits on the bed and looks at his sleeping wife.
He felt sorry for her because of what he had done. He was just really driven by his emotion. He wanted to touch her to say sorry, but his pride prevailed. He lay down beside her and turned his back to her. Then he falls asleep.
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I waited until my husband falls asleep. I slowly open my eyes to take a peep. My husband was beside me. I slowly bend my body to look at him to make sure that he was sound asleep. Indeed he was already sleeping. So I carefully lay down beside him and turned my back on him, and fall asleep.
CHAPTER 5: HOT EMOTIONS It was already 6:00 in the morning when I get up first in bed while my husband was still sleeping. I couldn't sleep so well because of the fear I felt. I even dream that my husband strangles me in the neck. My eyes get swollen as I was crying incessantly last night. I went to the bathroom to wash up my face. I need to go outside to go to the car to search for my luggage. I opened the door of our room as I am looking around if someone was awake. I didn't see anyone, so I walk downstairs to see if I might spot someone. Even in the living room, I didn't see anyone. I heard someone in the kitchen, so I went there to know if who was there. I have this thought that maybe Leonard hired a maid in his house. As I reached the kitchen, I was stunned by what I saw. It's not the maid who was cooking but a handsome young man. It's the man who handed me a handkerchief at my wedding. As I wa
CHAPTER 6: THE AGREEMENT As I got out of the bathroom to get dressed, I slowly stepped forward while tipping a toe to make sure I could not interrupt my sleeping husband. I noticed that no one seemed to be moving in the bed, so I approached very carefully to make sure he was no longer there, and yes, the bed is empty, I thought he had already come down, and then I quickly put on my clothes before he comes back and sees me naked. As I finished dressing up, I glance first in the mirror, fixing my clothes and hair. Then I approached the door of our room to go out downstairs to fulfill the request of the brother of Leonard. I was already out of the room and carefully stepping down the stairs to go to the kitchen. When I came to the kitchen, I saw Ethan sitting in the chair in front of the table, with different sorts of food ready. As if he was the husband of mine who gladly prepare food for his beloved wife.
CHAPTER 7: HER WORDSLeonard could not utter any words at all because of what his wife said to him. He could not believe that his wife also had a stance. As if he had been slapped by her over and over again! In which she had released from her mouth that was on point."Do you have anything else to say? If you have nothing to say, can I go back to there now?" Alyssa asked her husband as her hands shook with anger.Leonard is speechless, so he just nodded while he watches his wife leave the room. As his wife walks away from him, he could do nothing but sit on his bed with his two hands holding his head. As Leonard sat down on his bed, he was still dumbfounded by what happened because of what his wife suddenly said. He is not aware that his wife would do that.He can see in her eyes the sincerity in it as she utters those words to him. It even cried as it spoke and shook hands. It was pretty clear that she did not lik
Chapter 8: HIS DOUBTS TOWARDS HERLeonard came out to the house with a burning sensation on his stomach. He had not eaten anything yet, but he had to walk away from her.When he came out of his door, his bodyguards immediately bow their heads over their master to greet him. As if they were worshiping him like a God as they ready his car.He walks towards his car with a poker face as he adjusted his executive attire which suits his muscular physique. While his secretary Miss Lalaine Trinidad was waiting in his car with the door already opened for him."Good morning, sir," his secretary greeted him as she bows her head to him, that you can almost see her entire chest as she was wearing a low-cut V-neck blouse.His expression has no changes at all, but he nodded to her as he hurriedly got into his black SUV car. As he got into the car, he rests his right hand on the headrest of the seat. His head
CHAPTER 9: MISSING HER GRANDMALeonard is walking back and forth in his office. He was thinking ways about how will he approaches his wife. He wanted to invite her to come to the house of his grandfather.However, his secretary wondered why his boss was so anxious. It was the first time she saw his boss being like this, but she just ignored it, and she slowly reaches it to ask about the food she was holding. "Sir, here is the food you requested. Will I prepare it already?" She raises her hands to show him the food she was carrying for him.When he heard of what his secretary said, he paused for walking and turned to her. "Yes, please," he said.His secretary immediately prepared the food on an empty table located on the side of her desk. Then she informs him again that the food she was preparing was ready. "Sir, the food is ready. You may eat now.""Thank you, Lalaine," he answered her and sit
CHAPTER 10: THE SCHEMELeonard had already finished the documents signed, so he looked at his watch to know the time. It was 7: 00 in the evening. He quickly arranged for his desk to go home early. He even canceled all his meetings today to talk to his wife.It's not his habit to go home early, but because he wanted to speak to his wife to be willing to come with him tomorrow to his grandfather's house, so he was forced to go home. It was his first time trying to ask for a favor from someone, and the worst thing is, to his wife, whom he hated, but he could not do anything because his grandfather requested it, and he does not want his grandfather to be disappointed in him.He called his secretary to get his car ready. "Miss Trinidad,""Yes, sir," she quickly answered his boss."Please tell my driver to get ready the car." He commanded her.His secretary wondered why his boss wanted to go home early ev
CHAPTER 11: THE REQUESTAlyssa wondered why his husband seemed to stutter when it's speaking, and why his face seemed no trace of anger talking to her, that she knew he hated her, but even though she was wondering, she didn't dare to ask, so she just answered his question."Ahm, okay,"They both sat on the bed to talk, then Alyssa looked at her husband and asked again, "What are we going to talk about?"Leonard was also looking at her, but he seemed anxious as he stared at his wife. So much sweat dripped down the side of his forehead that he couldn't explain. It is because clearly, Leonard saw his wife's cleavage. He wonders why he is sweating when he would have been used to seeing a sexy woman, but why does in her case it is different?Her beautiful cleavage occupied his mind that he could no longer hear what her wife is saying."Hey, are you okay? Is there anything that bothered you?" Alyssa asked
CHAPTER 12: STARING SECRETLYAlyssa suddenly woke up because of thirst. She looked around as she rubbed her right eye. She notices that her husband was standing while turning his back.She wondered what it was doing, but he didn’t ask because it might make him angry again. She stood up and walked out of the room.When suddenly her husband asked, “Where are you going?”She turned in his direction and asked as her finger pointed to herself, “Are you talking to me?”“Who do you think am I talking, too? When it was only the two of us?” he answered sarcastically.Alyssa was irritated by the sarcastic response of her husband, but she still answered him calmly because she knew she had nothing against him.“I’ll just drink water.” She answered.Leonard had frowned with the answer of his wife. He thought to himself how stupid it is to g
CHAPTER 49: THE BLESSINGAlyssa was already lying on her bed and about to sleep when suddenly her grandma knock on her door. Even though she was lazy to get up because of her unceasing crying next to her grandma earlier, it still forced her to stand up.She opened her door. “What is it, grandma?” she asked.“You have a visitor.” Her grandma said.She was wondering why she had a visitor when she never expects someone. “Who was it, grandma?” she asked.Her grandma grabbed her and said, “Don’t ask anymore. Just come with me.” She did nothing but follow her.When they arrived in the living room, her eyes widened at what she saw. Her heart suddenly beats so fast. As if she couldn’t move. Her grandmother motioned Leonard to come over to her and left the living room to give them space.“W-What are you doing
CHAPTER 48: HAPPY ENDING OR NOT?I saw him already dressed. My husband would surely go to the office. I wanted to approach him, but I did not have the strength to do it. I have no face to look at him, and I am ashamed of him especially, with Leonard’s brother, Ethan. For me, it was my fault why we lost our child. If I had just followed what Ethan told me. I would not have run over by the car. I am to blame for everything, but that is not what happened.I could see that my husband seemed to blame himself. I feel it. Every night in our sleep, I wake up hearing my husband crying. He was crying in his dream. Apologizing to our son, and worst of all, he always spoke to it wishing that it should be him. He should be the one who disappears, which further causes pain in my heart that seems to be slowly crushing my heart into pieces. It comes to where I could no longer breathe.For me, I am a useless wife. I couldn’t sleep every ni
CHAPTER 47: THE EVICTIONThree days after, Alyssa had returned to their home, grieving. Alyssa never leaves the room and always cries. She could hardly eat and could not accept the loss of her child.Leonard could do nothing but watch his sad wife in the distance. They never talk to each other anymore, and so did Ethan before Ethan, used to approach Alyssa easily.Alyssa seems to have a change after the tragedy.Leonard is already wearing an executive suit to go to the office today because it is the day that he will evict his aunt’s son, Ru. Just a few days ago, it was the one who fills his position temporarily, since that day, many shareholders and workers had complained about it because of its wrong policy.Today, he will also put an end to his aunt’s evil deed. They found out that this was the mastermind behind the accident of Alyssa and that she used Elena to be her bait from his ex-girlfrie
CHAPTER 46: THE PAINFUL MOMENTLeonard was about to enter Alyssa’s room when someone called on his cellphone, so he didn’t enter first and answer the call. “Hello,”The man on the other line told him something. It was his trusted bodyguard, Joey. “Okay, Joey, thanks for the info.” And he immediately dropped the call.He searched in his contact list and was about to call her ex-girlfriend (Elena) when suddenly his phone rang and coincidentally it is Elena. He answered it immediately. “Hello, why did you call?” he asked her, pretending that he didn’t know the reason when in fact; he already had a clue why it called him. He just wanted to know if his ex-girlfriend will tell the truth.“Leonard, can we talk in person? I have a confession to you.” She begged.“Whatever it is, tell me here on the phone. Don’t you worry; I will listen to everything yo
CHAPTER 45: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE ACCIDENTElena was inside her color black car. She gets her cellphone that was inside the glove box of her car. Elena wanted to call someone. She dialed the number and immediately put the cellphone on her right ear.“Hello,” the number she was calling answered. It was a voice of a woman.“I was in the parking lot, as you instructed me. What now? Have you ever called his wife to see me? Did you tell her I was pregnant and Leonard was the father? Is she going to come here, or maybe you're just fooling me and waiting for her for nothing? I’m a busy person! I don’t want my time to be wasted!” she said to the person she was talking to on the phone.“Relax, my dear. Don’t worry, everything is in line with my plans, and she's on her way there.” The person she was talking to on the other line answered. Then she immediately dropped the c
Chapter 44: THE TRUTH JAMES FOUND OUTThey transferred Alyssa to the V.I. P room. She still sounded asleep as Leonard sat next to Alyssa, waiting for her to wake up. Ethan went home to get dress and rest at the same time.About a few minutes later, James entered the room. He approached Leonard. "Leonard, your grandpa, and aunt are here. Should I let them in?" he asked Leonard."No, the noise might awake Alyssa. I'll just go outside. Please, watch her for me. I'll just come out." Leonard begged. James nodded to Leonard. Then Leonard went outside the room.James took place the seat where Leonard sat earlier. He looked at the woman who was his best friend claimed as his wife. When his eyes suddenly widened at what he saw.It was the girl he saw from the road soaking wet in the rain five months ago. The woman he fell in love at first sight with and the woman he can't forget. 'No, this can't be. I think I’m just imagini
CHAPTER 43: GONELeonard is ready to go to the hotel. Suddenly someone knocks on his door. “Come in,” he commanded, but it still didn’t stop knocking. He felt irritated, so he approached the one who knocks on his door to open it, and when he opens it, a smiling man appeared in front of him who marks the deep dimples on his cheeks.Leonard smiled back at it. “When did you back?” Leonard asked the man.“Hmm, six months ago,” the man said.“Six months ago?” Leonard wrinkled his forehead. “But why did you show up just now? You are something.” Leonard smirks at it.“Won’t you even let me into your office first, before you interrogate me?” the man asked.Leonard cleared the way. The man he was talking to immediately entered his office. It was James Torres, the acquaintance of Alyssa. It turned out to be his best friend. “I’ve
CHAPTER 42: THE ACCIDENTEverything is ready for the baby shower. They held it in one of the most famous hotels in their city. Leonard’s aunt went to the hotel first. She is the one who prepares everything at Master Guang’s command.Ethan and Alyssa are also getting ready for the party, while Leonard could not accompany her. Because the paper works stuck him in the office and they already talked to each other that Alyssa will go to the hotel first to be accompanied by Ethan.Ethan was in the living room standing as he watches Alyssa slowly descend the stairs wearing a powder blue sleeveless knee-length maternity dress. Her beauty suddenly stunned him.Alyssa wonders why Ethan’s eyes didn’t blink at all while staring at her, so she waved her hand at his face. “Hey, are you okay?” she asked.Ethan was back to himself. “Oh, sorry, I’m okay,” he responded. &
CHAPTER 41: HIS SECRETARY'S BETRAYALAlyssa and Ethan have returned to their home. Ethan immediately informed his grandfather of the good news. It thrilled the old Master Guang to know that the baby in Alyssa’s womb is in good condition. Especially when he found out that Alyssa was pregnant with a boy, so Master Guang had a shower party to reveal.Out of excitement, Master Guang immediately called his daughter Jing Chin (the aunt of Leonard and Ethan). He was standing in the living room. “Jing, my dear daughter, please come here for a moment. I have something important to announce to you.”Leonard’s aunt immediately approached her father. “Yes, dad, what do you want to announce?” she asked Master Guang.“Finally, Alyssa found out the gender of her pregnancy, and it’s a boy. Hahaha, hahaha…! I’m so happy, Jing, that God blessed me again of a great-grandson.” Mast