“Ah…”
Eryna opened her eyes because of stinging pain in her arm, she tried to sit up but just as she pressed her hand on the bed to get up, a harsh surging current of pain moved through her arm. She fell back onto the pillow.
“Haah...Haah,” she breathed heavily because of the pain.
“What happened to me? Did someone beat me up when I was asleep?”
She lifted her hand a bit and glanced at it, her right hand was bandaged, and now the white bandage had a red stain on it.
“I have to stop passing out just everywhere!” Eryna placed the other hand on her forehead and stared at the ceiling hopelessly.
The sun was setting and the room had a dim light entering through the open curtains, Her mind wandered back to the morning incident, and Micah loathing gaze flashed before her eyes, She new the feeling in his eyes, he seemed like he was abandoned as if he had been hurt, Eryna felt sad for him.
“Sigh...Father, how many lives are you planning to ruin? First, it was mother than me, then Renya, and now him? Haa...I wish I could just ruin you,” Her words after the pause were filled with hatred.
-Click,
The door to her room opened slowly, she slightly lifted her head to see who it was. The butler had walked in quietly holding a tray of food, his gaze met Eryna’s, and his face brightened up.
“Miss you are up!”
“Yes, I did just a while ago…”
How are you feeling now?” the butler asked.
“Great otherwise, but can you tell me how this happened?” She lifted her hand asked with a pouting face.
“Miss this morning when you passed out, you accidentally pushed a vase and fell on its broken pieces…” he looked at her with a sympathetic gaze.
“Ha, that’s an odd way of getting hurt,” Eryna laughed lightly. “Anyways...Uncle Shaun could you give me a hand please, I can’t get up on my own,” She asked.
“Sure Miss,” He placed the tray on the table and came close to her, He helped her sit and moved back a few steps.
“If you want I can send a maid to help you eat,” He spoke while staring at her crippled right hand.
“That would be a lot of help if you do that,” Eryna gave him a warm smile,
The butler walked out of the room, and as the door closed the smiling face of Eryna turned blank. She looked at her cellphone at her bedside.
“I miss Simba...AGH!! I want to pinch his puffy cheeks,” Eryna lightly kicked the air and pouted.
“Miss! May I enter?” A sweet voice interrupted Eryna and she glanced back at the person who had just knocked on the door.
“Yes, yes! Come in,”
“Miss I will be helping you with the food, As you have injured your hand,” She spoke softly, her face had a beautiful smile,
“I will have to trouble you for this, I have wounded my hand,” Eryna replied with a giggle as she pointed at her arm.
“Miss you don’t have to be sorry for it, we are here to help you out,” She responded professionally.
“So should we help you freshen up first?”
“We?”
Eryna looked at her with a daze.
*Clap, clap…
Just like a scene from a fantasy movie, at the sound of her clap four maids entered the room one by one, all of them had a smile on their face that made Eryna feel scared.
“Why so many?”
Eryna’s face had a weird expression on it.
“We will help you take a bath and prepare for you your trip with Young Master.”
And she smiled warmly but to Eryna she looked like a creepy witch.
‘Prepare me? What am I a sacrificial animal?’
Eryna thought.
“No need! I will do that by myself…” Eryna forces a smile and stood up.
‘I can bath by myself it’s not like I am fully crippled,’
Eryna glanced one last time at the maids and went into the washroom.
Soon Eryna realized that what she said outside was big talk and now she was suffering inside the bath, her bandage was all drenched and the soap had gotten into the wound, which caused pain in her hand. Her eyes teared up because of the pain.
‘Gaah! This mouth of mine…’
She screamed inwardly as she clenched her teeth.
………………………..
The maids helped her with her food and opened the bandage, her hand was badly wounded. The cut was deep.
The maid bandaged it again before they left her alone.
She glanced at her cell phone and picked up to call Simba.
The phone rang and just like yesterday, he picked up quickly.
“Simba!! Its mommy! Did you miss me?” she spoke in excitement.
“Mommy...When will you come back?” Simba’s voice was hoarse, it sounded like he had cried.
“Simba? Is everything okay? Tell Mommy,”
Eryna got worried all of a sudden.
“I miss you, I want to see you,”
“Love! I know but can’t come now…” She felt his sadness through the phone and spoke again,” How about a video call?”
She said in an excited tone.
“Can I?”
“Sure you can. “
Eryna tried to cheer him up, They talked for a long time and Simba finally looked sleepy. Eryna stayed on the call until Simba fell asleep, She saw him peaceful close his eyes as his chubby cheeks rested on the soft pillow.
“When will I get a chance to meet him?” Eryna stared at the phone screen with a longing expression.
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‘Agh!! Why? Can I not go? Like what if the news of the resort crashing down comes and we have to cancel this trip? Or what if there is a storm, no I mean what if something miraculous happens that we don’t have to go.’
Eryna stood before the main door hoping for something to happen that the trip gets canceled, but the car slowly approached her and her heart started racing.
“Aren’t you getting in?” She heard a stern voice from behind and without glancing at him she knew who it was.
“Sigh-I am” Eryna walked towards the car with a reluctant face.
The guards opened up the door for her and took a seat in the back of the luxurious car, soon Micah sat beside her in the back seat looking in the opposite direction with a repulsive look on his face. The Driver took a deep breath before he started the car.
It had been almost twenty minutes since they started their journey but it felt like an eternity because of the uncomfortable travel partner. Eryna who was already sick of the ride opened the window and let in the cold wind,“Close the window, your hair is hitting my face,” An annoying voice
Eryna had taken her seat beside the table where Micah sat. The waiters slowly brought in the food, The rich aroma of the steak on the table brought water to Eryna’s mouth as she looked at it with a romantic gaze.“Are you satisfied with the dishes,” A familiar voice spoke from Eryna&rs
Because of the excitement of meeting Simba, Eryna woke up early. She dressed up warmly as it was cold outside though the sky was clear.She wore a red woolen turtle neck dress that reached her thighs and a pair of long boots that were knee-length.She let down her bouncy black hair and wrapped a scarf around her neck. Her reflection in the mirror looked innocent as her clear eyes reflected the bright light coming in from the window.She walked sneakily out of the room and into the elevator. The guy on the duty blushed at the sight of her. But then fixed his posture and asked.“Which floor madam?”“The first floor please.” She spoke lig
Micah was in his room sorting out papers when a servant entered his room, With breakfast.He glanced at her for a second and then spoke.“Put it on the table,” He directed him towards the coffee table beside the window.The servant placed the try on the table and bowed slightly before leaving.“Wait!” Micah called out.“Yes, Master?” The servant jumped in fright as he suddenly called out upon her.“That-Has Renya already eaten her breakfast?” He spoke in a mumble.
“Stop!...”Eryna held the doorknob and she was about to push it open when Micah stopped her.“Hmm?” Eryna stared at him with a questioning gaze.“Where were you?”“Why? Did you miss me while I was away?” Eryna asked with a smudge.“As if! I am here to tell you that Grandpa called, He will be here in no time. We are going to have dinner with him...Get ready.”Micah spoke with a stoic face.“Hmm...I thought you would say that you missed me while I was away! Sigh…okay I will get ready f
The night went by peacefully which seemed odd.Knock...Knock...Knock,Someone was at the door,But neither of them were fully awake. Eryna heard the knock on the door, and she wanted to get up, but as she tried to pull her body up, she felt a force holding onto her waist and an unusual firm surface below her cheek which definitely was not a pillow. Eryna wriggled and tried to set herself free, still in her sleep when suddenly it struck her.She felt like her heart had skipped out of her chest as she pulled her body out of the bounds around her waist and distanced herself from the person who was holding on to her. Micah got disturbed by the sudden motion and opened his eyes. Eryna was the first thing that welcomed his eyes which cau
The truck took a turn and drove through a rough road, it was bouncy and Eryna grabbed onto the sides of the trunk as she gazed around the beautiful fruit orchards, she got excited and forgot about her hurt feet and an injured hand.The number of injuries she had in a few days was surprising.The bumpy road came to an end when the truck stopped before the gate of a country house. It looked big yet old but at a glance, one could tell how well it was kept.The grandpa walked out of the truck and stood by the trunk with a smiling face. He looked happy when he saw Eryna staring back at him with a happy face.“Hop out, I will take you to meet my wife, she will be very happy to see you,” he gestured with his hand as he called Eryna out.
Just like the lovely grandpa had promised he brought Eryna back to the mansion the first thing in the morning, The truck stopped before the mansion’s gate and Eryna got off the front seat. She lightly waved her hand back at Grandpa...His name was Liam Oliver.“Thank you for helping me out! I don’t know how I will repay you,” Eryna was seriously touched by their hospitality and spoke with her heartfelt emotions.“You can repay me with one thing?” He replied with a blissful smile.“What’s that?” Eryna wanted to return them their kindness so she asked as she placed her arms over the open window of the car.“Visit us often...You can pay it off like that..
When the news of Eryna waking up spread, everyone came swarming into the mansion like bees, Everybody was so delighted to see Eryna again, Micah walked down the stairs and saw his house look like a stable. Everywhere he saw people munching on stuff while the other laid on the couch as if it was their home. Micah was unable to take it in anymore so he confronted them. “Okay! The party is over, you can all get lost now!” He stared at Hunter who was stuffing his face with pasta. “Why?! It’s fun here,” he scratched his back with the couch and continued eating, he looked nothing like the first time Micah saw him, at first Micah got some elite vibes from him but now that he had seen him for so long he slowly understood what kind of human he was. He moved his gaze towards Grayson who was snoring on the second couch, Micah grinned his teeth and picked up a pillow, and threw it on Grayson’s face that made him get up with lightning speed. “Who is it? What happened?” He asked in a defensive t
The curtains were tightly shut, The room was dark, but the person that laid still for a long time finally showed a movement, Her index finger vibrated showing the sign of life, her eyebrows twitched slightly as her eyelids parted. Everything was blurring for her, she blinked a few times to adjust her vision. She could feel her limbs sour, she had laid in that position for too long, she tried to move her body but that was too heavy for her. Eryna slowly tried to lift her hand on which an IV drip was attached.She wanted to speak but her tongue was too heavy for her to lift,‘What is going on? Why is everything so dark?’ She tried to move but was left breathless after a few attempts.“Why is my body so heavy? And why does it hurt so much?’ Eryna thought to herself as she stared at the ceiling w
Beep—beep—beep…That was the last thing I heard before I fell into a deep slumber, I felt calm, everything around me was soothing, and I felt like I was floating between the clouds, after a very long time the feeling of freedom was felt by me.I saw a bright light, and everything around me suddenly, I was walking on soft grass with my bare feet, I saw a wooden bridge that led to a garden full of roses, the other side of the bridge was a very beautiful place, butterflies were flying around and dancing in the mild breeze. I sucked in the fragrant air and it inflated my lungs. It was very fresh. The dew was resting in the flower petals. I walked towards the rose garden, it was very familiar to the flower farm,The beauty around me made my heart fe
Beep—beep—beep…That was the last thing I heard before I fell into a deep slumber, I felt calm, everything around me was soothing, and I felt like I was floating between the clouds, after a very long time the feeling of freedom was felt by me.I saw a bright light, and everything around me suddenly, I was walking on soft grass with my bare feet, I saw a wooden bridge that led to a garden full of roses, the other side of the bridge was a very beautiful place, butterflies were flying around and dancing in the mild breeze. I sucked in the fragrant air and it inflated my lungs. It was very fresh. The dew was resting in the flower petals. I walked towards the rose garden, it was very familiar to the flower farm,The beauty around me made my heart fe
Through the crowded hallway, Micah ran as if his life depended on it. Renya’s voice rang in his head.‘She is my sister, Her name is Eryna—I didn’t want to marry you so She took my place and married you—‘“Please let me see you! Please wait for me,” Micah chanted to himself. “I have so much to tell you, I have so much to ask of you! You can’t just go like that,” he clenched his teeth in pain. He opened the door to the room where Eryna was staying but it was empty and the nurse was fixing the sheet.“Excuse me! Where is the patient that was staying in the room?” He asked hurriedly.“She was taken away for the surgery just a minute ago,” she replied.
It was 10 in the morning, Renya walked to and fro before Micah’s mansion waiting for him to drive out as she didn’t have enough guts to get inside, but after a long wait she saw no one come out, and that made her anxious. She slowly approached the gate and was quickly greeted by a guard at the gate.“Miss!” He spoke with surprise.“Hi!—“ she spoke awkwardly. “Is Your Master home?” She asked.“Master? He is gone to work,” he replied.“Gone? Already?” Renya asked.“Miss, Master usually goes to work early, you know that,” he replied with a confused expression on his face.“Oh! Yes—ho
Eryna sneaked back into the hospital and tip-toed back to the room trying to be as invisible as she could. She held her face with both of her hands until she reached her room.“Gosh! I am so glad none of them decided to visit me today, “ Eryna wiped the sweat on her forehead in relief and opened up the door. And walked in like a sneaky cat, she slowly closed it and turned around.“Gasp!!—“ Eryna saw something frightening and her eyes widened in shock. Her breath stopped and she slowly gulped down her fright and opened up her lips.“What are you doing, sitting there like a sneaky cat!?” She spoke in an almost screaming manner.“Sneaky? Me? Look who's talking.” Renya got up off the chair and walked over to her. “W
Eryna was jumping around in her bed trying to find the best position to fall asleep but wasn’t able to do that, she felt uncomfortable at heart. The words of Ayden kept on running around in her mind. She picked up her phone and dialed Ayden.“Hello,” she spoke.“You called me this late! Is everything okay?” He asked.“Sigh! Where is Micah?” She asked.“Hah! Why do you ask? I thought you said you hated him,” Ayden purposefully exaggerated.“When did I say that?” Eryna asked in a defensive tone,“Well, you didn’t technically say it but I saw it on your face,” Ayden smirked as he replied,
Even in her sleep, Eryna’s eyebrows were not resting, they had formed into a frown. She had gotten weaker, her once long and wavy hair had been once more removed, and instead, she was covering her head with a rainbow-colored woolen cap.She felt cold even in the warm room and under the blanket. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at the ceiling with an empty eye.She missed the warmth of Micah’s embrace, and how the pain had vanished instantly. Eryna shrugged her head and tried to let go of that feeling but it kept on sticking in her head. The thoughts of Micah had taken over her head after Grayson told her that they were applying for a divorce. Eryna never had a feeling that She and Micah were going to part. For some reason, her brain never showed a possibility but now that she had finally realized that marriage was only a plaything, she felt a s