The loud sound of music and people's chit chat isn't her cup of tea. Because of this she always stays away from bars. But what gotten her today is something she can't even understand herself.
She wants to call Vincent but somehow she can't do it. She has stopped missing him for good but she feels empty inside. When she was like a wandering soul, he sheltered her with hope and a dream of the future. But now she is turning into that wandering star who has no destination to reach. " Hey! Emma. Let me take a picture of you!" Darla grins, holding her phone. " I don't like -!" Before she could say, Ash pulls her closer, " Let's do it. It's been decades since I took a picture with my sister. Do you have any complaints?" He raises his brow with question. Emma shrugs and laughs little, " I don't remember but shall we?" Ash and Darla laugh. They can see that she is opening up. " Let's take you two first." Emma places the phone near her on the couch before sitting next to Ash. However she has forgotten that she didn't turn it off and kept Vincent's contact information open. After taking photos, Emma slightly moves from her position to make space for Darla to sit. However, her wrist accidentally presses against the number. " Hey! Do you want to have another glass of wine? I am going to order for myself!" Darla stands up, asking them. " I will take a soft drink." Emma replies. " What about you? Ash!" " Champagne!" " Okay. I'll be back!" She leaves, leaving them alone. Seeing the chance of being alone with Emma who is just staring at the people who are dancing, Ash pats her shoulder. " What's it?" " Are you sure about the divorce?" He asks. Emma has told him briefly about her situation. " Yeah. It's not something I can endure anymore." " What about moving in with me then? I have spare room to share!" Ash asks since he can't let her be in street. Ash doesn't know that she is already an employee with high earnings. " It's fine. I don't think I can move out without divorcing him first. I am just glad that - " She sips the rest of her wine and heaves, " There is no kid in our relationship. I am glad that I don't have any kids with him!" As she keeps talking, the person from the opposite side of the phone becomes red and heartbroken. Last few hours, he was madly calling her. But she kept her phone off. Now she is enjoying her time with another man who knows about everything and even feeling great about not having a kid. " Do you want me to contact any lawyer? I can help you with this!" " No need. I have already contacted my lawyer. I want to escape from him. In this entire relationship, I was the one who kept it alive. In every aspect, his priority was someone else. Even he started dating me after that girl approved me. Can you believe it?" She laughs, seemingly she is drunk. " You are drunk, Emma." " You don't know how lonely it feels. Ash. I'm tired of everything. I am glad that I chose to stay with you here. I don't want to see those faces. Not today at least. They'll ruin the happiness I felt after a long time!" As she sniffles inconsolably but silently, Vincent clenches his fist and jaws. Muscle feather as he realizes that she is determined to get away from him and this is utterly unacceptable. " I don't want to go there at all. I regret loving him!" This is the last straw for Vincent who stands up abruptly. The chair creates a loud sound as it falls on the floor after he pushes it away. The location on her phone is still on. He can easily see her location after she switched on the phone. With the heavy and angry grunts, he grabs the car keys, heading towards the door until his attention goes to Sia who rushes out after hearing the sound of chair falling. " Where are you going?" She asks, her eyebrows knitting with annoyance. " Go to bed. It's none of your business!" Wearing his pajamas, at this hour, he is leaving. Sia doesn't take a second to understand where he is heading to. However, she can't make him go back to her and make up for everything so easily. " This bitch has bewitched him. He is mine. You should leave from our lives!" She dials Emma's number but unfortunate to her, the number is busy. She chews her bottom lip harshly while dialing the number constantly. She must mess Emma's mind once again to kick herself out of the house. However, Sia doesn't know Vincent is listening every single word that Emma is saying because of the drunken state. Meanwhile, each and every word increases the fear of losing her and the obsession of keeping her with him forever. Emma doesn't know what is going to happen with her soon enough. But she keeps talking to Ash. Everything that she feels about the relationship. Vincent drives down the road, knowing it will take another hour to reach hair. Since the traffic would be less than daytime. He will arrive before the estimated time. " Why didn't he give me his priority? Why did you keep me with him? I hate to wait in the house month after months with the thought that my husband is out there with another woman. How would I know if he is sleeping with her or not? I don't care anymore. I just want divorce. I will take it by any chance!" She laughs and cries all together. Darla who just happens to return, notices her crying. Ash immediately holds the napkin in front of her. " You are drunk. Let's stop here. We will head to my apartment!" Hearing Ash's words, the grip around the steering wheel tightens along with the speed of the car. His eyes turn red and dark. The anger rushes through his head, messing up with his mind. Someone else will touch his wife. He will kill them instead. " I hate him. I fucking hate him. I regret every ounce of loving him so dearly. Let's go." She yells, standing up. " She is in bad position. Ash! Take her to your apartment. I will call your family to inform that you two won't make it." " Thanks, Darla. I really wanted her to meet rest of our family!" Vincent's eyes widen in shock when he hears their conversation... " She has already met another man's family! Haha! Good Job! Emma. I thought you were a good and understanding person but you are actually -..." His mood becomes gloomy, eyes are dark and stern... " You are mine. There is no way you can escape from this marriage!"When she wakes up with a terrible headache, she finds herself in her room, in her bed, lying. With a soft gasp, she sits up, scanning around the room. " Why am I here?" She whispers to herself before looking at her hands and face. She isn't dreaming. Abruptly, she gets off the bed and walks out of the room with a frown on her face. However, she couldn't pass through the doorway when Vincent stands before her with a smile on his face. " Good Morning!" He kisses her lips and looks at her, " How was your sleep last night? Honey!" " Mind explaining why I am here?" She asks, voice Icy. Vincent frowns hearing her cold tone. But instead of responding, he holds her hand and kisses the back of her hand... " Shall we have breakfast?" Emma looks at her husband, and then her hand. She pulls it away from his grip and wipes the knuckles where he kissed. She knows what he is doing and what he is trying to do. " I didn't appreciate you bringing me home. Also I can understand tha
-Emma- I love him. I can trade my life to be with him forever. But - I can't find myself anywhere. As if I just lost the track of my life while chasing after that love that I gave to him. Life has been a full of misfortune event for me. From a broken abusive family, I crawled myself to the world of unknown. With debts and empty stomach, I brought myself where I wanted to show my younger self who cried day after day. Each step of my life was walking on thousands of needles without making a single noise. And learned to live the way I love. However, loving him has become a regret now. But do I actually regret? No... I don't think I loved him less. I loved him with full heart but it's his loss. This time, I am not letting him satisfy with my reaction. He doesn't hold any value right now. I can't lose my sanity over the love that is always been an one-sided. But I don't understand why he is so reluctant to get divorced. So far I know about him, he is honest with his feelings. M
" I don't know what happened. Your husband just came and told us that he was there to take you home." Darla pouts as she speaks through the phone. " I am sorry, Darla." Emma apologizes, imagining how awful it must have been for them. But her eyebrow raises slightly when Darla shakes her head, " No. It's fine. He was polite and respectful. He even asked if we needed a ride or not since we all went pretty much drunk." " I see. Hope Grandma and grandpa didn't mind!" " No. We have already explained everything to them. Also I have explained them that you just met them. They can't force you to be comfortable around them immediately. So take your time." Saying Darla excuses herself since she needs to go to her job. Emma hangs up, heading towards the basement only where her belongings may be there. She works in a big company as a member of IT team. Most of the time, she needs to work on computer. That's why she set that room only for herself. Also, aside from the job that she like
" I will be a bit late today. If Director comes, let me know!" Emma sent a message to her colleague and friend from her company, Leah just to ensure she doesn't have to face director's fury today. She is trying her best to avoid Vincent and Sia who have no sign of remorse. So she doesn't want feel awful at her workplace as well. " What are you talking about? Didn't you send your resignation letter tomorrow? We all were confused about the resignation email that you sent to HR!" Emma who is trying to do her hair, looks at the message that pops up on the screen. First she thought she was reading it wrong. But when she reads it twice, her heart drops.. Her fingers shake as she sits on the stool to look at it properly. " Resignation Letter? Email?" She mumbles, immediately checking her email. And- She freezes on the spot, staring at the email that is writing in cursive front. She hates to use Cursive front. And only person who can do it is--- " I am done preparing breakfast. Come
" Boss! If you don't mind, can I reapply for the position I was? It was a mistake last night!" Emma chews her lips as she requests to reclaim her poison in her department. She has always been so interested in Computer that she took loans for completing her degree and secured the job in a high paying job on first try. She worked hard on giving away the loan, buying an apartment and living the life that she always dreamed of. However, right now, she can't find herself anymore. All the hardwork, tears, depression and hope that she has invested in this job has been gone thanks to someone she loves so much. " Ms. Downey! I am so sorry. As you know the position is so much demanding. Also the new CEO has given this position to someone who has the ability to replace you. I am sincerely sorry about this. I know we have been friends for years. But I am --!" " No! It's fine." She wipes the tears that reaches her chin and ready to disappear into the ground like her all hardwork for ye
-Emma- I thought I was building a beautiful palace with love and trust. But time proved that it's full of lies and fakeness. I thought like fairytale, there is a happy ending in my life. But I forgot that fairytales aren't real. I was stupid to believe that he would understand me. And forgot that I was never been in the position to be understood by him. There is no warmth in the house. There is nothing I can claim as mine. Wherever I look, I realize that how short and temporary the good feelings are. Right now, even those sweetest memories I spent in this house sounds like jokes. All the walls seem like coming to me, to suffocate me. The bracelet he gave me yesterday at the morning is a tracking device. He thought if it's wrapped with a gold and curve with diamonds, I won't know about it. But I am not stupid. The company name on its surface sold its information. Now all I feel like laughing crazily. Never in my life, I thought I would end up in this position. I am always b
At night, Emma grabs her pillow and a blanket. She doesn't want to share a bed with him right now. Vincent is in his study and having a meeting with his clients. Because of Sia, he didn't go to the company. He has been giving all the signs of his priorities. Sia before his work, Sia before his wife and Sia before himself. There is an obsession that works deeply within him. If she is honest with her feelings, she is in pain, writhing in agony. She has to watch and witness her husband's priority who is Sia. Above everything - He must check on Sia. She doesn't believe Sia's all words. That he replaced Sia with her. Because it was a long process before they actually gave in this relationship. The Day Sia met her for the first time, she rejected him immediately. Saying, she wouldn't marry someone who sent someone else to approve. Although the relationship wasn't friendly enough for each other to care about, Vincent who didn't see her in real life, just decided to give up. Afte
" I am moving out! You will be fine from now on!" Sia, kinda sounds pissed, looks at Emma who is standing in front of the refrigerator, trying to drink some water. Since she has been unable to drink or eat anything, she is having a hard time physically. Hearing Sia, in this early morning, she wants to scoff. Sia lies a lot and it's another lie. However, when she hears the sound of suitcases being taken out by a middle aged woman, she turns towards Sia. " It's true." Sia shrugs her shoulders, noticing the confusion on her face. " Your parents' divorce is done?" Emma finally asked. As she didn't expect that. " No. But I am moving in with my mother. Yeah. You have successfully made me get out of this house. That's so pathetic!" She rolls her eyes and walks towards her mother. Emma looks at Sia's mother. She looks young but exhausted. But when her eyes meet the woman's eyes, she flinches. Sia's mother gives her a nasty glare before walking out of the house. She doesn't know why