My tears formed in my eyes. The pain throbbed in my guts. I endured the ache forming in my heart. My lips were trembling, unable to say anything.
"There is no cure for all the pain and hatred that I put you through. I maybe the biggest asshole and an idiot for letting me to forget you and leave you behind with full of misery..." he added.
I shook my head repeatedly. I don't want to hear what he's gonna say because I'm not yet ready to hear anything about Alessandra.
"Please, let's just not ruin this night..." I said in a low voice.
He didn't speak, he just looked at me like he was reading my thoughts.
"Come here..." he used his big arms to pull me into his chest. I felt him kiss my forehead gently while facing the cityscapes.
Right now, all I really wanted is to be on his side, to feel his embrace and steal this moment with him.
I glanced at him when his phone rang. He answered it while not moving beside me. He only stood strai
My eyes blurred, all my strength was sucked out of me when I heard what he said. Who should I blame for everything that happened? Dad wants our company to survive, and Mom? She did everything to make me end up with Ellwood because that's the only way to bring back the company. And me? I didn't do anything to help them. I chose to get married with Hezekiah even if my parents were against it. Maybe it's all my fault, I should be the one to blame. I quickly stood up and walked out of the function hall. "Emory, wait!" Ellwood chased me. He reached me at the hallway and grabbed my wrist. I faced him with a pained expression, "You knew everything from the start but you didn't tell me?!" My voice already cracked and shattered. I saw his jas clenched before his shoulders fell. I scoffed, I tried to stop myself from crying but my heart was too shattered. Ellwood is my best friend, he's the person I know will always be there for
After I got out of the bathroom, I expected to see Hezekiah in my room but there was no trace of him entering here. I went downstairs to check his car at the garage, but before I could, I already saw him in front of the mini-bar. My heart starts pounding. I couldn't take my eyes off his strong shoulders and those protruded veins in his bicep while I was facing his side. I sighed before fixing my nighties and walked towards me. "Drinking alone?" I faced him and pulled the glass of vodka and drank it. I loudly placed it onto the table and fought his stares. The light was dim but I could clearly see the gleam and the heat in those orbs that was silently killing me. Oh, damn! I missed him so much. Hezekiah pursed his lips, "Why aren't you sleeping yet? You need to be early for work tomorrow." He averted his eyes and poured vodka in the glass. I bit my bottom lip then painted a small smile. "Nope, I think I won't go to work tomorrow
I stopped on my track as the flashed of memory run throughout my mind.. "Alessandra needs me, my son needs me..." I feel like I've been splashed by cold water when I heard what he said. I quickly got off from the counter table and fixed my nighties. "Yeah, of course they need you," I said in a shaky voice. I forced myself to smile but my eyes can't hide the pain I'm feeling. I tried to escape from him, but he extend his arms at my both sides that caused me not to move much. His head slightly tilted to peek at my face. "Alessandra is in danger, her condition is getting worst. I'm worried that the child she's baring might also get affected," he whispered lowly. I smiled bitterly. So this is a fight between life and death? What should I say? I would just look like I have no conscience if I try to push my right as his legal wife. "W-What do you... want me to do, then?" My voice was shaking as I dropped my head.
I was staring blankly at the twilight ocean while sitting at a big rock. Like the ocean, my heart was also filled with darkness and gloom. I didn't want everything to be complicated, so even if it hurts, I chose to go away and hide my pregnancy from Hezekiah. I guess it's not important for him to know about the truth. This is the right time for me to love myself and focus on my baby instead. I'll just worry about tomorrow and the coming days when it comes. I pulled my phone from the pocket of my dress and dialed mom's number. "Hello, Meredith? How's your vacation?" I didn't answer. I bit my lower lip to stop myself from crying. If there is one person that could understand what I'm going through right now, it would be none other than Mom. But I tried not to mention my situation to her. "I'm fine, Mom." I softly said. "We miss you so much, hija. When will you be back?" "Maybe, next week. I have something for you!"
I carefully sat on a chair near her and watched her sleep in slumber. My eyes went to her baby bump. If I'm not mistaken, it's her due month. I can't help but to smile bitterly. I slowly raised my hand and caressed her stomach. If my child didn't die, it's probably my due month, too. Again, the splinter of pain in my heart intensified. I could still feel here inside, digging and buried deep right into my heart. Endless, as if the pain will never stop. "Emory..." I quickly turned to Alessandra's voice. I also quickly removed my hand from her stomach. "H-Hi, how are you?" I said as I cleared my throat. She smiled timidly, "You're here..." she said in her weakened voice. I didn't answer. I also want to ask myself why I decided to come with Marcus. But when I looked into her eyes and watched how she suffered from all of this, I also wanted to question all I went through and ask if what she experienced was actually more painful than
"How are you, you went late, huh?" He put two beers on the table and sat in front if me inside the cottage."I just worked overtime. Are the kids asleep?"He seemed to not believe my reason because his eyes went to my swollen lips."Yes, they have school tomorrow."Silence ensued between us."Is it about Emory?"My jaw clenched as I drank off the bottle of beer I'm holding."You won't come here at this late hour if you're problem is not that heavy," he said.I only shook my head and continued drinking."Come on, it's just women. Why don't you leave the other one? Problem solved!" I heard him chuckle before holding his own bottle of beer .I chuckled, if only it's that easy, I would've done that before."Why? Do you love both?"I licked my lips, not knowing what to answer, "You have a lot of questions." A smile appeared on my lips because of his nosiness."I'm serious. I know you love someone more that the other."I shook my head on him. "If
From a distance, I could already see Ellwood at a corner of the restaurant. He glanced at me and slid his phone on his pocket before standing up. "I'm glad you accepted my invitation." I said formally before offering my hand for a handshake. "My schedule is not that tight today," he said and sat down. I signaled the waiter to serve the foods and drinks I reserved. "I wanna go straight to the point. I want to pay all of the Cervantes' debts on you and your family. Even the interests and your effort and swats on the company. Name it, I'm ready to pay." "I better get going, dear." Aling Sita stirred me from my thoughts. She's probably finished cleaning the vacant cottage. "Why don't you join me in breakfast?" "Thank you, dear, but I have to clean a lot of rooms. And I already had my breakfast earlier, " she said. I glanced at the cottage beside mine before turning to him again, "Is someone gonna rent the vacant cottage?"
Carrying the bottle of wine and long glass, I walked my way to his cabin. I know the risk of taking this chance, but I have to do this to clear things out. What's about to happen may exceed my expectations, but I don't want to worry about it now. Clad with the tiny speck of courage left in me, I raised my hand to knock on his door. The door opened and I saw shock registered on his face when he saw me but composed himself right after. "Uh, I–I ah..." I quickly raised the bottle of wine and the long glass. Instead of saying anything, he just got the bottle and glass from me. He pulled the door close which made me step back... "Didn't you enjoy your wine?" His voice flowed calmly. My breathing hitched as he stepped closer, not wanting to be inches apart. "Yeah, we need to talk." I finally said. We're now facing each other in front of the small table of his cottage. He poured himself a glass of wine and took it all in one g