The room was quiet, with only the sounds of the machine making noise inside. Arthur was sitting on the chair next to Ellie's hospital bed and there is a dextrose in her hand. She is already fine because the effects of the party drugs have worn off in her system. His private attorney has already handled the case that will be brought against Yuzon, and he will not let him walk outside pretending to be a victim. He must pay for his actions.
"Hmmm," Ellie says, finally awake after sleeping in the hospital bed all night. She slowly opened her eyes, and the lights in the florescent bulb were the first thing she noticed. "Where am I?""You're in the hospital," Arthur replied solemnly from his seat, and she turned her head to him, her brow furrowed."Arthur? What am I doing here?" she asked, looking down at the hospital gown she was wearing."Don't you remember what happened?""What should I remember?" she asked, clearly unsure."Try to remember, Ellie," he said as he helped her rise from her bed and filled the empty glass with water before handing it to her. "You left the house and went to the bar," he said, spilling half of the tea as a hint that made her stop.Ellie's hand shakes in fear as she recalls what happened last night at the bar. She can remember every detail of how the man molested her during her weaknesses until Arthur showed up, which is the last thing she remembers. Her eyes welled up with tears as she considered what would happen if Arthur did not come to save her. She will not digest it if the man succeeds in his plan."Stop crying. There's no need for you to cry," Arthur said as he took the glass from her grasp before she spilled it on the hospital bed."I'm sorry if I didn't listen," she said, wiping her tears away with her hands."After all, it was your choice, so why waste your tears now?"She gives him a look that says she can't believe what she just heard from him. "You were there, Arthur, and you saw how that man molested me!" she yelled angrily."You know it's not going to happen if you just listen to me.""I feel filthy right now how he touched me and I can still feel it, it's disgusting!" she cried, covering her face with her hands.Arthur exhaled a long sigh. "Come here," he says, taking her into his arms and caressing her back to put her at ease. "Don't worry, no one will hurt you again as long as I am here," he said, kissing the top of her head, but she was too busy crying to hear what he said.After the conversation they had when Ellie awoke, the two stopped talking. Arthur had already settled the charge in the hospital, and they were now on their way somewhere, and she didn't even bother to ask if they were going home. Ellie appeared not to be in herself, as she stared blankly out the window at the places they were passing through. What happened last night is still haunting her and replaying in her mind, making her feel disgusted with herself."Why don't you sleep so you can rest?" Arthur said as he caught a glimpse of her."Where are we going? This isn't the way to our house." Instead of minding what he said, she just answered another question."You'll see, and don't worry, I already texted mom that we're together now so they won't worry." Arthur's voice isn't as cold as it was the last time they spoke, but the man's words are still serious."Don't you have a job at the company? Perhaps your fiancee, especially your daughter, is looking for you.""My secretary can handle the work for me in the company. She will just call me if they need me there so you don't have to worry," he explained, "And I already informed Rebecca that we're together so she will not going to find me.""I see. Will you please stop in a fastfood restaurant? I'm really hungry." Ellie changed the subject as her stomach growled in hunger."All right, let's go to that restaurant." Arthur drives the car to their left when he notices a restaurant they are about to pass."Can you just take out some food?" she asked in her pleasing tone, "I'm not in the mood to go out in this car.""Okay, you stay here, I'll order for us," he replied immediately without having second thoughts about it and take off his seatbelt before opening the door."Don't forget to add a burger and fries to my order!" she exclaimed before he slammed the car door shut.After placing an order at a fast food restaurant, they continue driving while eating inside the car. Ellie had fallen asleep almost half an hour after eating and had just awoken to find that they were still traveling. They get further and further away from home, with no idea where they are going. The area outside the window is no longer familiar to her, and she wonders where they are. Even though she wants to go back now, she knows that if they do, their adoptive parents will bring up the arrange marriage again. For the time being, she will simply follow Arthur wherever he goes to give her a space to think about it.It took them nearly five hours on the road since they left the hospital before Arthur finally pulled over in front of a cabin that was unfamiliar to her. It's very peaceful there because the cabin was built inside the forest, which is only surrounded by tall trees. A cabin made of oak logs, the natural beauty of the wood pulsing a welcome for those who have learned the ways of the forest to make it this far. It's a small, one-room cabin lit up by pleasure, the glow of which can be seen from miles away. The cabin is warm and inviting on the inside, with a fireplace that emits the warmth of devotion. A bed in the center of the cabin is covered in the softest cotton sheets and covers, allowing them to rest comfortably. Both the sunrise and sunset can be seen clearly from the back of the cabin, where there is a table with two chairs that is ideal for a couple watching the sun together."Who's cabin is this?" Ellie asked as they go out in the car, "Does the distance we traveled worth it to come here? Are you visiting someone at this cabin?""There is no one to visit here; I own this cabin," he replied, leaving her as he began walking through the doorway."His cabin, okay?" She can't believe she's with him in this kind of place and so far out of the picture that she can only imagine where they're going."Are you not coming?" He was waiting, looking at her, who was still standing where he had left her.Ellie dashed towards him, and the two of them entered inside together. The space was not as large as the cabin appeared from the outside, but it was already enough to live. Arthur began putting woods in the fireplace to warm up the room. Even if it's still noon, the cabin was already cover by cold and the sunlight can't even enter because of the trees."Do you spend time here with Rebecca and Andy?"When Arthur heard her question, he came to a halt and looked down at the matches in his hands. "No," he only said before starting the fire in the woods."So, what is this cabin for?" she asked, standing still. "Does mom and dad know about this cabin? This is too far away from home, and I'm wondering if you don't mind.""This is my private property," he said as he turned to face her, taking the sweater from the couch and handing it to her. "Don't tell anyone about this place because you were the first person I brought here. I don't want anyone to get involved here in my place.""Why did you even bring me here?" She can't take her gaze away from him, remembering the differences from the last time they saw each other years ago. She even notices an expression she had never seen before she left."I just want to distract your mind from what happened last night so you don't think about it again, and there's something I need to tell you later when I come back," he says as he walks past Ellie."Wait, you're going to leave me here alone?""I'm just going to the supermarket in the other side, and I won't be there much longer.""I will come with you.""No, you stay here. Don't worry, there are no bears here..." he said in sarcasm, "just snakes." he continued that made her eyes widened."Stop scaring me asshole!" she yelled at him after hitting his arm, "Go on leave me here and comeback quick!"Read the chapter five first if you already read this because there was a mistakes as I published this. So far, I hope you support this story and please feel free to say your thoughts about the chapters. Your thoughts will help me to improve. Thank you.😊
Ellie sat on the couch, staring at the fire in the fireplace in front of her. The dress she wore last night is the same one she's wearing now, and thanks to Arthur for the sweater, which helps keep her body warm. She took off her stilettos and wore slippers that didn't fit because they were his size. It was already three o'clock in the afternoon, but Arthur was nowhere to be found, despite the fact that it had been nearly half an hour since he had left the cabin. Ellie became bored while sitting on the couch, watching the woods burn."Where the hell is he? What's taking him so long? I even left my phone in his car; what should I do here? I'm getting bored here, Arthur; where the hell are you?"Everyone's attention was drawn to a Lamborghini stop in the supermarket parking lot. Before opening the door on his side, Arthur puts on his sunglasses and checks himself in the rearview mirror. But before he could leave, he noticed a white pouch on the passenger seat, which prevented him from le
Clearing her throat not once, but twice, it appears she suddenly lost all the fluid in her system as she felt dried up on his hard, tanned six pack abs and wildly massive biceps as he moves the axe through the woods. Ellie uses her hand to fan herself as the atmosphere grows hotter and hotter, just like him. She can even see the sweat that makes his body shimmer and can't take her gaze away from his body. He had last seen him ten years ago when he was thin, but look what she had missed, he was now hot as hell."Why don't you help me here instead of drooling over me?" Arthur interrupted her thoughts as he done cutting the woods.Her eyes widened as she realized what he had said. "I wasn't drooling on you!" She exclaimed defensively, then quickly fixed herself, pretending she wasn't."Oh, really?" He arched his brow, not convinced by her response."Yes! I-I wa-wa-""You can say it later if you can talk correctly, but for now, help me get this woods inside." He cut her off and began carr
The cabin in the middle of the forest, surrounded by silence, with a cold wind blowing on the air. Ellie sleeps in his room, while he sleeps on the couch where all the woods have been burned up in the fireplace. The two didn't talk anymore after their dinner conversation, and he knows he upset her with his words. That's why, as the sun rose, he left early to go shopping for her. He placed the paper bag containing the clothes he bought for her the day before in front of the door's room so she could see it when she woke up. He just left a note so she wouldn't have to look for him while he's gone.(Phone ringing)Arthur was driving when his phone began to ring, and he immediately connected it to his bluetooth earphone. It was his secretary who called, and he began to wonder what the sudden call was about. "What exactly is it, Secretary Fiona?""Sir Arthur, I apologize for disturbing you at this time. I know you're off today here at the company, but someone wants to see you right now.""W
Ellie was holding the paper bag as she opened the room door. There were two dresses inside that were too conservative for her to wear, and when she saw the underwear, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. Damn him, she thought to herself. She took the note that was attached in the paper bag and stated that she had to wait for Arthur until he returned."Where the hell did he go again this time?" she wonders as she looks at the clock, which reads eight o'clock in the morning. "I'm already hungry," she grumbled, her stomach growling. "Maybe he left some breakfast in the kitchen."The fact that she was expecting that Arthur at least left her something to eat disappointed her when she saw nothing. All the ingredients that bought yesterday was all in the refrigerator and she don't know what she will do about it knowing she didn't know how to cook. She doesn't even know what he did to the remaining food last night because as far she remember there's still lot that left."He's really a damn.
It was already dark when Arthur returned to the cabin, still irritated about what had happened earlier at the company. Dominick is really testing his patience, and he must not let his guard down because it will bring him down at any time. Even though he does not want to drop the charge, he swallowed his pride and instructed his private attorney to do so that the situation does not become complicated. He must be cautious, especially since his former best friend can manipulate their situation at any time, which is something he learned from him before they became nemeses. Our friends weren't our friends, and who are they when you don't look back?"I'm back," Arthur said as he closed the cabin door and went to the kitchen to put the food he had taken out in the restaurant. Nobody answered him, and before he could start looking for her, he noticed the plates in the sink and even smelled the dishes coming from the pot. "How does she know how to cook when she can't?" he wondered, looking at
Everything was perfect in Yuzon's family's mansion because they had decided to host the event there. The night wasn't just a simple dinner because the highlight was Dominick Yuzon and Ellie Eurwen's engagement party. The two parties invited their close friends and relatives, some of whom hold higher positions in the business industry like them. People who attend the event will be witnesses, and there will be reporters and medias who will be unable to miss the important event for their headlines.Ellie and her adoptive parents are already on their way to the event in their white limousine. She was sitting alone in her seat, with Luisito and Anecita in front of her. Ellie is dressed in a backless black long dress, and her adoptive mother is dressed in a wrap long dress. Her adoptive father, on the other hand, is a gentleman in a black tuxedo with a red necktie."I hope your brother will come to the party," Anecita said, breaking the silence while holding the wine glass in her hand."Why,
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! I'd like to take this opportunity while our good waitresses are serving the food at our table to begin my speech," Danny said, holding the microphone in his hand. "It's my pleasure to welcome you all here tonight to celebrate Dominick and Ellie's engagement," he said, introducing the two who were standing to his right. "I'm Dominick's very proud father, Danny, for those of you who don't know me. Thank you for coming to witness this important occasion. It means so much to all of us that you're here to commemorate the beginning of their life-long commitment..." Dominick's father continued the speech, and he was a really good speaker who kept everyone entertained with the way he spoke. The speech lasted less than five minutes, and after that reporters began to question with the photographers who were taking pictures of them."Mr. Dominick, we haven't seen an engagement ring on Ms. Ellie's hand yet; what can you say about that? Does your fiancee wear it
After the night that they escape to the party, Ellie seems not in herself and she was holding her lips where Arthur kiss her. The sun had already risen in the sky, but she was still in her bed, stunned by the absence. She can't believe they kissed, and she even responded to it, which puzzled her. It's driving her insane, along with the fact that they're arguing again before she gets home alone. Everything it seems to be her fault from the start, which is why Arthur continues to pressurize her because he blames her.Flashbacks..."How are we going to get out of here?" Ellie asked, wondering when they intended to leave.Arthur ignored her and went to the balcony of the guess room. He's been in this room before, when Dominick and him were in college. The balcony faced the gate, and the room was on the second floor. He returns to Ellie, who is watching what he is doing, after measuring the high of the ground from where they are."We'll jump," he said as they walked through the balcony tog