DANIEL’S POV.As I descended the stairs, I tried to listen to the women's conversations. It was evident the two of them were bickering and I could only wonder what was wrong.However, when Sapphire’s palm landed on Kira’s cheek, I stopped walking and frowned at the scene.“I warned you to shut your mouth!” Sapphire hollered and slapped her again.I don’t know what was more shocking. Sapphire slapping Kira or SAPPHIRE SLAPPING KIRA.I knew the woman had quite a bad temper, but what I did not know was that she could do this too.When she turned around and her eyes fell on me, I watched her stand still in her position before she finally composed herself and walked towards me.As she prepared to walk past me, I grabbed her wrist and turned to look at her. “What happened?”“Before you pick sides, I would advise you to ask her what happened. Don’t anger me more,” she said and tried to snatch her hand away.“But I am asking you,” I said, not letting go of her.“Ask her!” She snapped and wrig
DANIEL’S POV.“Are you okay?!”The moment I entered the house, I rushed to Sapphire’s room and asked while I panted heavily.She tore her gaze from the television and turned to look at me. She was sitting in the middle of the bed, and barging into her room was definitely not what she was expecting.I scanned her body and when I realized that she was wearing the exact clothes in the picture that was sent to me, I breathed heavily.That picture was taken today, and that realization indeed scared me.“I should be asking you that. What are you doing?” She snapped her brows together and pulled the duvet to cover her thigh.“I… I have been calling you. Are you okay? Did anything happen to you? Did you see anyone? Did anyone…”I stopped bombarding her with questions when she pinned her eyes on mine. She glared at me in disgust and I breathed out.I should have been rational, at least.Rushing to her should not have been the next step.After all, I knew for a fact that this person could never
SAPPHIRE’S POV.I stared at my ever-dominating husband and gulped hard. My neck was starting to hurt from raising my head to look at him, so I dropped my head and looked away from him.“You don’t want to?” He asked me.I did not answer him and only kept my head buried.“Alright then,” he said and turned around,“Wait,” I exhaled and looked at him as he turned to look at me again.In his eyes, it was evident that he wanted me to agree to his offer and I knew deep down that I was going to agree to it.Apart from the fact that I knew that I would get paid handsomely, it was still better than the job I had found.I found a part-time job at a mini-dancing academy where I would be teaching little kids how to dance.Sounds not too good, I know, but I would do anything to make money and probably get rid of the boredom I was battling with in the house.At least, I would get to see the environment my husband was working in and even though I would be in the same space as him which I hated, it wa
AUTHOR’S POV.“What do you mean by you don’t want to be accompanied by anyone?”It was early Saturday morning and Daniel was preparing to go out when Sapphire hurried to his room.Apart from the fact that she woke up very early which surprised the man, the request she had made was more surprising.He would never ask her to not go out, but he would not agree to her leaving the home without the driver.“It is not that serious, don’t strain the muscle around your face,” she said.Sapphire knew that it was wrong to visit a man when she was married, especially a man she had a history with. So, Daniel finding that out would not work in her favor. He was going to misunderstand her and if he decided to dig into the matter, he might find out what was happening.That was the last thing she wanted. Daniel finding out about the truth before telling him was what she did not want.The previous night, Hilda had warned her fervently to not meet Aidan, but in her own defense, it was to seek closure.S
SAPPHIRE’S POV.I made my hair fall on my shoulders and I stared at the mirror to know what was missing.Right now, I would even mistake myself for Emerald.I did my makeup and made sure it was quite heavy as Emerald always does hers. I used red lipstick on my lips and tugged my lips in a soft smile as I watched my reflection in the mirror.Something was missing.I scanned myself over and over again to find what was missing and finally, I got it.It is not Emerald without her eyes.I rushed to the nightstand beside my bed, opened the drawer, and searched for the case of the contact lenses.I had not thrown it away just in case and I was glad I did not.I breathed out in relief as I saw it and prepared to wear it.After I was done, I walked to the dressing mirror again, stood in front of it, and stared at myself in it.I was wearing a luxurious red silky gown which hugged my body a bit and showed my curves.My eyes fell on my bone collar, I shook my head at the obvious difference.Unli
SAPPHIRE’S POV.I wriggled myself from his grip gently and exhaled in irritation when he murmured in my ear.“If you know how much I have missed you, you will not let go of me.”“I know, but…” I groaned and finally pushed him off.He formed a pout with his lips and I forced a smile.This was a gesture I used to find cute, now, it was nothing but disgusting.I moved to the chair, pulled it out, and settled on it and he did the same to the chair in front of me.“You look different, is it just me?” He asked as scanned my face.Not to lie, it was quite offensive that Aidan could not tell us apart. We had been together for almost two years, and the fact that he was seeing Emerald in me was heartbreaking.What if he had always viewed me as Emerald?That could be the case since he had been crushing on her from the beginning.I curled my hand in a fist and pressed my lips together. It was taking every bit of me to not express my irritation to the man.“What should we order?”“Uhm… I think I a
AUTHOR’S POV.Daniel kept tapping his index finger on the table in front of him till it hurt, yet he did not stop doing that.The anger he was feeling was greater than the hurt his finger was feeling.Maybe if he had known, he would not have told his guard to trail Sapphire, because what in the name of a heart-wrenching picture was this?He wished he could disappear into the image he was staring at and give the man a hard punch in his mouth.How dare he hug his wife like that?Why did the woman even allow that dirty man to touch her the way he did?All of these questions were messing with Daniel’s head and the least he could do was stare at the pictures and punish his innocent index finger more.Was this woman never going to tell him?He wished he would walk up to her and tell her that he knew everything, yet, he knew that he should not.If he told her that he knew, it was going to be easy as he had indisputable proof. Yet, he wanted the woman to tell him by herself.He wanted to give
As I struggled to get the shopping bags out of the car, the maids rushed out and collected them from me.“Leave it, I can…”I was still saying when they collected it and I clasped my hands together.I walked back to the owner’s seat and grabbed the box that I had received and walked to the house.—As soon as I entered my room and waited till the maids arranged my clothes in the closet, I began to unwrap the box after they left.My eyes widened in shock and before I could collect myself, I screamed and dropped the box in my hand.I breathed heavily as I staggered backward and fell to the ground.My hands began to tremble as my heart palpitated and my palms sweated.I closed my eyes for a while and composed myself before I crawled gently to the box again.The content in it had thrown me off guard and I wondered why anyone would do something so inhumane.Inside the box was a rat. A dead rat and its blood spilled on a picture.I had not taken a clear view of the picture before I threw aw
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“Spending a whole three months in France made me assume that you and Daniel will not return here again,” Hilda snorted as she settled on the chair beside Sapphire who had her eyes glued on the big screen in the in house Cinema. “We had to return. I’m near my due date and we don’t want to deliver our baby there,” Sapphire smiled as she dropped her hand on her friend’s hand. “You really spent three months there! I thought it was just going to be a week or two vacation!” Hilda hollered. “Trust me when I say that I don’t even wanna return. It’s really fun there. Plus, we were not there all through the three months, we traveled to Rome, Amsterdam, and so on.” “Tsk, no wonder you don’t always pick up my calls.” “You nag too much, Hilda. At least you came to see us in France with Liam about two months ago.” “So? That is enough. You don’t miss me at all?!” “No, no, I’m not saying that. Of course, I miss you a lot,” Sapphire shook her head. “Oh, Pookie… come here,” Hilda leaned closer t
FINALE.~~~DANIEL~~~I settled on the bed beside my sleeping wife and then dropped my hand on her stomach.“Amore, time to get up.”I stared at her sleeping, innocent face and then shook my head. Since we returned from Mogan’s party around eleven PM last night, till now, 10:56 AM, she had been sleeping.I proceeded to move the hair from her face and caressed her cheeks.“Amore.”When she did not answer nor stir in her sleep, I shook my head and then smacked my tongue.I do not like waking this woman. It usually takes a while before she answers.I raised my head as the maid walked out of the closet and I raised my brows, “Are you done?” I asked as I glanced at the bag in her hand.“Yes, sir.”“Take it to the car,” I said and she nodded her head, bowed, and then walked away.Today was the day I was going to show her the surprise that I have for her and I can’t wait for her to see it and be happy.I kept shaking her gently till she finally stirred in her sleep and then I exhaled. “Good mo
AUTHOR’S POV.“Babe, come help me with my shoe,” Sapphire said after she finished adjusting her dress.“I’m coming!” Daniel said from the closet.She settled on the edge of the bed and then sluggishly picked up the shoes from the ground.This evening, she was feeling heavier and lazier than usual. She just wanted to stay in bed and sleep, but it was Mogan’s party, and they gotta be there too.She panted as she felt beads of sweat gathering on her forehead and she wiped it off.She turned to look in the direction of the closet again and then Daniel did not come out still, she exhaled and shook her head.This was something she could do herself. However, she could not as she was tired and pregnant!She needed him to come help her, but he was not leaving the closet.“Babe,” she swallowed hard.When Daniel did not answer, She tried to wear the shoe herself but her stomach was making it hard for her so she just gave up again.“Daniel!” She snapped.“Amore, I’m coming,” Daniel came out of th
AUTHOR’S POV.For about a minute, the room was quiet as everyone kept mute.They definitely did not see that coming.Alice was the first to find out about Ethan and Mogan. She just knew something was up when Ethan had stopped calling and coming by to tell her to beg the woman.At first, she thought that Ethan was giving up on Mogan, but then again, she knew that was not the case.He had been waiting for her for several years to give up that way.So, she dug into it after sharing her thoughts with Daniel.As usual, Daniel and her husband just told her to mind her business and leave the two alone but she didn’t agree.When she found out the truth, it was when the two had rented out the whole restaurant just to have a date and immediately, she called Daniel and then Thomas.The three agreed to keep it within them and not say anything as it might be as if they were invading their privacy.Alice, at first, didn't agree with that. She literally wanted to go in at that moment and be like, “B
AUTHOR’S POV.Sapphire carried the funerary urn tightly in her arm as she stared at the sea with Daniel beside her, and then Liam, Hilda, and Carlo behind them.She closed her eyes as she muttered words on the funerary urn and then sniffed gently.Her mother had specifically told her that whenever she died, she wanted to be cremated and then that her ashes be poured into the sea.Sapphire had tried to persuade her mother not to do that as it was better for her to be buried, but Charlotte declined. “LETTING GO.”Charlotte had said. She said it was the best for her and Sapphire.The cremation process had taken two hours and afterward, Daniel had driven them to the sea that used to be her mother’s favorite“Amore,” Daniel patted her shoulder gently, gesturing to her that it was time to let go of her mother.After a while of clutching it closer to herself, Daniel watched as Sapphire began to sprinkle the ashes in the water while she muttered words and smiled.“Till we meet… to part no mo
AUTHOR’S POV.Daniel clicked on the button on the laptop, leaned back, and then raised his head as Liam moved over to him.“What’s that?”“Let’s watch,” he smiled.When Daniel had told Liam about his experience with Baldwin, the man had felt very bad and sad for his friend.Instead of getting mad at him for keeping it to himself all that while, he instead pulled him into a hug and muttered words of encouragement to him.As Daniel and Liam heard the scream that came from the laptop, they glued their eyes to the screen.Baldwin was hung up in the air while his feet were dangling around. He was stripped naked and looked around in fear.“Holy Moly!” Liam exclaimed as he watched the video in front of him and then glanced at his friend who had no expression on his face.It definitely was his idea.“What are they doing?” Liam asked as his eyes met with the firewood on the floor centered on where Baldwin was dangling from.“Showing him what hell feels like,” he raised the corner of his lips i
AUTHOR’S POV. Charlotte sat patiently behind the counter as she waited for the man to appear and after what seemed like an eternity, he walked towards her with two cell guards behind him. “See who is here,” he snorted as he settled on the chair and then tapped the glass which divided them. Charlotte stared at George and then nodded her head, she watched as the guards left them alone and then leaned her back against the chair. “You must have missed me, no?” George laughed. “You left without telling anyone. Should I be happy about your presence? You don’t think I am going to accept you, do you?” He raised his brows. “You… you look so good in that jail uniform,” Charlotte commented and then chuckled. “What?” George frowned. “That uniform. I said it looks so good on you,” she smiled again. “Hey!” “I heard you’re sentenced to twelve years imprisonment, with four years probation afterward.” “So? Do you pity me?” “Pity you? Come on, no way. I don’t even mind if you’re sentenced to
AUTHOR’S POV.“How could you say you don’t want to meet him?” Sapphire pulled her brows together.“You might not know… no, it is something that you know very well. I am not like you. I’m not going to seek validation from another man just because MY DAD, George, is in prison. Never. He treated you wrong… not me. Get your facts right, while growing up, I was loved by him. He hated you so it is understandable if you choose to accept another man. As for me, I am not interested in that shit. All I need is to get away from this fucking country and away from you all. I hate you very much and staying in this country with you all is messing with my head and I might want to do something bad again… you know I always do,” she breathed out and swept her hair to the back.“Have fun with your new father… but I don’t care. Just give me money, and I will leave. I know you want that more than anyone else.”Sapphire smacked her tongue and exhaled. Of course, she wanted it. She took a glance at Carlo who