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2021-12-05 23:58:15"Excuse me." I could feel my heart hammering against my chest as I lifted myself up from my seat.
How could he say that?
I have never felt more embarrassed. The heaviness I felt was too much to carry; I might even drop to the floor because of it. My mind went blank, and all these unwanted emotions overran my chest as I walked through the hallways.
Just like that, the dinner that was supposed to celebrate my success went downhill. With me leaving, it is already as good as over.
"Katalina."
My ears rang when I heard Cadmus' voice. How could he mention my name after making me feel so low? Like I have no value if I can't give him a child. Is that all I am to him? Just a woman that's supposed to give him a child and nothing more? Not a wife or a mother to his children? And when I can't give him one, I have no place in his life?
Was that all a woman is made for? To cater to a man's desires and needs?
I either stand equal to a
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"Katalina," Percival slightly raised his voice to earn my attention. I do not know how many times he called me. But by the look he was giving me, I guess he did it more than twice."Hmm?""You don't seem well. What's bothering you?" he asked."I don't think I want to talk about it." My gaze dropped to the table. It was embarrassing. How can I tell anyone about it?When I noticed that he fell silent, I looked up to see why. It was evident in his face that he did not like my answer. But, his head still slowly nodded."I understand. But, don't keep it all to yourself for too long.""Why did you come? We aren't friends anymore so, why did you come?"His eyes went down, then one side of his lips slightly curved upward. "It was you who decided to cut me off. I never stopped caring for you, nor will I ever will.""I did that because I chose Cadmus.""I don't care about that. You can choose him over and over.
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As I gazed at the portrait hanging on the wall, I couldn't help but remember how blissful I was when the picture was taken. It was the day of my wedding with Cadmus, the day I thought I finally had him. When tears started to form in my eyes, I knew I was at my limit and won't be able to tolerate any more. I took deep breaths before I held them to prevent the tears from falling. Crying won't get me anywhere. The hurt and disappointment that I felt earlier are starting to build up to something heavier. The unanswered questions weren't helping as well. My face probably looked like crumpled paper because of how my forehead is creased. I bit my lip, as I felt my whole face quivering. My hand reached for my phone and immediately dialed his number. But the call kept going to voicemail. He was out of reach. Did he turn his phone off? I swallowed hard when I thought of calling my parents. But I had no choice, Cadmus' parents were far harder to talk to
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When I arrived at our beach house, I quickly went out of the car. My heart was beating fast as I felt like I was finally close to the answer to my questions.Using my key, I opened the door and instantly searched for Cadmus. My breathing became heavy when I saw a woman's dress near the staircase. I heard a noise from upstairs so, I slowly walked up while I prepared for what I might see.My heart dropped to the floor when I saw Cadmus. He went inside the room with someone. My feet moved on their own and stopped in front of the open door.Of course, they would leave it open because they have the place all for themselves.I have always believed that my husband, although our marriage was arranged by our parents, will never cheat on me. But now, he just proved me wrong.Cadmus stood before me without any hint of shame. He doesn't appear to be nervous at all. He didn't even bother picking up his clothes from the floor before he faced
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My chin rose to push down the tears that were making their way to my eyes. Percival stood in front of me and stared at me with promise. I stared back at him as I tore my own heart out of my system. Everything that serves Cadmus no longer has a place in my being.Percival's eye suddenly widened as if realization have hit him."What made you leave him, Katalina?" I haven't answered but anger is already evident in his voice, I even saw his jaw clench."He told me that I was damaged and no one will want me because I am a woman of no value if I can't carry a child... He even cheated on me for that reason. He cheated on me with Minty," I swallowed hard as my gaze dropped to the ground. "And I saw it with my own eyes."I raised my now empty eyes back to his face. There I could see the horror in his eyes as he stared at me as if he knew what I said just killed me. When he drew his face away, I could still see his uneasy pupils that seemed like they were sha
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When my secretary delivered my laptop and paperwork, I started working on all my pending load. Percival was still around and, he doesn't seem to be doing anything—is he on some kind of day off? Or does he really slack around just like how he used to when we were students? I simply ignored him and focused on my work. Evening came so, I decided to wrap things up and have dinner with him. We still had a lot to talk about. A man came into the house and cooked our dinner for us. I guess all his staff doesn't reside in his home rather, they come only when they're needed. We were in the middle of a meal when I spoke to break the silence. "Percival, about the agreement. Shall we talk about it?"He raised his gaze to meet mine. "What's there to talk about?" I don't want to make the same mistakes. That's why I want to know if we're on the same page. "What will our set-up be?
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I spent five days with Percival. I was too busy trying to recover from the damage that Cadmus did to my heart that I didn't notice that Percival has been taking care of me throughout the process. I tried to stop him but he wouldn't listen. We even argued a lot.He's been reminding me to eat, helping me with work, and we have talked about our next move.We also planned to get married as soon as my marriage with Cadmus gets annulled."I'll come with you," Percival said."Should I take my clothes as well?" I asked. "Or should I just buy new ones?""Just take what's important. Everything else can be replaced." He took his keys and faced me. "Let's go?""Let's go." Thanks to Percival I can now face Cadmus without getting too overwhelmed with emotions.I just want to talk about the annulment and gather the important documents I left in the house.It did not feel too strange to breathe the same air as Percival. Eve
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My body reacted to my emotions again. I felt my knees going weak when we arrived at Percival's place. It was not just about my emotions. It might also be because of my pregnancy."Katalina?" Percival examined me as he pushed the door close.I have to tell him about my child. I told him that Cadmus left me because I'm infertile, and it seemed like it didn't bother him at all. Now, he has to decide if he can play the role of a father to my child as well.He has to know so he can decide whether to stay by my side or not. I'm sure it won't be much of a problem because there was no love between us. But, I still respect his opinion about the matter."Percival...I have to tell you something," I started."Katalina, you're turning pale. Let's go to my room." He went to my side and held my waist as he guided me toward his room.He made me sit on top of the bed. He even fixed the pillow so I can rest my back there."You really ha
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I couldn't answer Percival yet. I have to know how my parents will react to my annulment first. I know that they will not be against it once I tell them my reason. What I'm more worried about is Koen. I know he's been looking for a reason to start a fight with Cadmus. He might also get cautious of Percival after what happened to my first marriage. In the end, I know they would still respect my decision. I'm just worried about how it would affect their feelings. At the same time, I'm embarrassed by how my life turned out. My parents were so happy when I married Cadmus, they're probably frustrated after the last dinner we had. The thing about my parents is that they have always respected my decisions and opinions. Even when they arranged my marriage, they made sure that it was fine with me, that I wanted it too. He chuckled and leaned back on the sofa. "The meeting with the parents will have to wait, I suppose." "I'll still h
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Seven months later. I swore to protect Katalina and Marcus from any harm. It was a promise I'd honor until my last breath, so I kept everyone who tried under tight surveillance. Helena was still rotting in jail. I didn't need to keep an eye on Cadmus because the media had it covered for me. His divorce from Minty completely diverted the public's eyes away from Marcus. Everyone was in check. Except I didn't feel completely at ease yet. Helena's insistence that someone else wanted my wife dead, that whoever it was hated Tali more than she did, stayed in my mind for months. But I didn't want to let it linger, so I had Andrew look into it.It could've been empty threats, but I knew how Helena worked. She kept pawns. She'd poison people's minds and use them against her enemies. Everyone told me that Helena probably meant Natalie and that the last stunt Natalie pulled was the end of it. But it wouldn't hurt to be safe, especially when I think I knew who Helena meant. "I can see the gears
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Percival held my hand, his stance protective and impatient to get us out. If the bodyguards wouldn't scare Natalie away, Percival's hardened expression would. The way the veins popped out told me he was frustrated he couldn't deal with Natalie himself."Don't let her get away," Percival said. A few guards left to help search for Natalie, while enough stayed to keep us surrounded. "We'll catch her this time," I said, hoping to ease some of the tension radiating from him. But even as he nodded, I knew it didn't help much. "Of course, we will. Your cousin isn't very bright," he said, his jaw clenching. The crowd was contained at some part of the venue, so the hallways weren't littered with the media. We reached the parking lot. They checked the car before Percival opened the backseat for me. "Get in," he said, his voice authoritative. I quickly hopped in, scooting over to give space for him. Our actions were fast and efficient, and we were on the road in a heartbeat. Percival didn'
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Percival's hand pressed against the small of my back, his head tilted towards me, studying me as I read the article."It's from an anonymous account. Chester is working on taking it down," he said. "What do you want to do? Aside from destroying whoever posted this because I'm already on it.""It's time," I said, giving his phone back to him. "There's no need to fuss. I'll schedule an interview tomorrow."Percival pocketed the phone. He turned me towards him, thumbs caressing my forearms."So soon?" he asked, voice laced with concern. He craned his neck, discerning my expression."I've been doing this my whole life, Percy," I said, giving him a reassuring smile. "I just... there were just things in my life that I didn't want people to touch. But I kept the most human parts of me hidden, and I shouldn't have to. I'm no longer afraid of how they'll perceive me after. This has to end now."****Percival and I made arrangements for tomorrow when we returned to our hotel room. I read the ar
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Dad almost died. He was in a cardiac arrest while we were away. The doctors said he was stable for now, but they didn't know how long. I stood motionless in Percival's arm, his hand stroking my back, the other cradling my head. We had done everything, and I was running out of ideas. Maybe the only option left was to grieve, even if it didn't sit right with me. Percival offered his quiet support, knowing nothing could be said to make this better, but allowing me to know he was there for me. But our little bubble of silence broke when Andrew appeared with a look of urgency."Your brother's awake."My lips parted, and Percival's grip around me loosened. Without wasting any more time, we strode to my brother's room. I held my breath until I finally saw Koen. . . awake and smiling at me.There he was. The only person who would carry this grief with me. I gave him a faint smile as I walked to his bed, settling on the seat beside it."How are you?" I asked gently."Alive," he huffed out. "
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"Is that so?" I asked. "You have no idea how deep you are in the mud right now, do you? Your parents begged us to spare your company--not you, just your company. Your people were so easily bought because their loyalty came with a price."I wasn't sure if she was bluffing or trying to salvage what little pride she had left. But anything she says wouldn't change her fate. There was no life for her outside the bars anymore--not that I'd ever let her out. The amusement on Helena's face slowly died. Her lips formed a thin line as she glared at me. I raised my eyebrows at the change in her demeanor. I guess what I said was new information to her."I never needed them anyway," she mumbled. I didn't think she intended for me to hear that. "But you... how will you survive now that your parents are gone?""My parents are always with me, even when I lose my way or when we're apart. They actually raised me with love and warmth, and I'd say it's a pity you don't have those. But you had plenty of
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The officer sat uncomfortably behind his desk, seeming uneasy and intimidated. It was probably due to the office being quite small for five people. There were only two available seats in the room, and my husband and I occupied them. Our lawyer and Andrew were standing behind Percy. They told us that they found Helena while she was trying to board a ship bound for an island far from the capital. Natalie wasn't with her. But we already had a list of places where she could be hiding. Someone knocked on the door, and the officer immediately got up. I smiled as a familiar face came into the room. It was my father's friend and the chief."Katalina, it's nice to see you again. Although, I much prefer to meet you for a different reason," he said with a look of pity. It had been a while since I last saw him, but he had been my father's friend even before my brother and I were born. He and his wife didn't have children, so they often visited us when we were younger. "Vincent, thank you for yo
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This was a private hospital with a floor dedicated to their VIP patients. The lounge near the ICU and the corridor to my brother's room were exclusive to us. The other areas and rooms on this floor were also exclusive to the patients occupying them. It was impossible to loiter around without permission.We weren't accepting visitors. That was why this girl here was being driven away by the security and staff. But she seemed panicked, and her voice was begging."Who are you?" I asked as I walked toward them. My eyebrows were knitted as I scanned her appearance. She was wearing a jacket over her hospital gown. Her face looked pale, and she was wearing a beanie. Another patient?She looked at me in shock. I could sense the hesitation, but we both knew the only way to my brother was through me. And she seemed desperate. "I... I'm Aisha. I just want to see Koen. I want to know if he's alright.""Why? Why do you need to know? Who are you?" I asked again. Firmly this time. I had never met th
