" 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 out!" Vincent with a broad smile enters the room. Her eyes slowly raise, looking at Vincent with a cold expression... " Let's have --!" The sound of a harsh slap across his face echoes the room. The silence slowly shrouds the room like snow. Vincent's eyes are on her, confused and speechless. " How long are you going to destroy me?" Her voice is cold with her unsteady breath hitting the air... " Why are you doing it? Not only you made my life hell, a pure nightmare but also you just made me lose the last thing I ever wanted to lose! Why? Why are you turning into some ignorant monster who I never knew. WHY?" She yells at him as tears kisses her soft skin. Her red-rimmed eyes are on him, hoping for a response. What kind of response-- she doesn't know. All she wants is a response. Vincent who is standing silently, looks at her phone that is on the dressing table. His eyes widen when he finally realizes what she is talking about. " Sorry!" He whispers... " Sorry?" She scoffs... " Yeah. Apology accepted." She grabs her phone and walks out. The heavy pressure on her chest is making her suffocate. She can't feel anything in her own house right now. She wants to escape, escape from everything. " Hah! As I expected! You are indeed shameless. I heard you were talking about priority." Sia walks towards her, with full of bags from her room. Emma decides to ignore her presence but Sia looks reluctant to let her leave alone. " Do you want to know why he always gives me the priority?" She smirks, " Because it was me who he proposed to marry him first!" Although Emma decides to ignore her, but something in her heart stops her. She glances at Sia, giving her the benefit of her doubt. " That's true. Don't you remember? Even I was sent to meet you to accept you first. On your very first date?" Emma's eyes lower with the flick of sadness because she can't deny. On the first date, It was Emma who actually went to meet her. She didn't like the fact but when she met Vincent later, she couldn't help but fall in love. " He wanted to marry me first because I am his first love. But I rejected because I had to go abroad. But it was me who suggested him to d******d the tinder and found someone temporary. That means until I returned, he could date you." Emma looks at her with disbelief. She doesn't know anything about it. Even about his first love. Because Vincent always told her, she was his true love. " Haha! I like that expression on your face. It's pathetic. But what I can do, You are just a backup plan to him... You were always." " Shut up!" She murmurs... " What did you say? I can't hear you!" Sia mocks... " Shut up and go to hell!!!" She pushes Sia to the floor, unable to hold herself. Everything is too much. She just lost her job because of that bastard... She is now being taunt with those bitter words. She doesn't care about anything anymore. " Ah! My Arm! It hurts!" Sia start's screaming, looking at her arm. Her arm is getting red and swollen. " She broke my arm... Vince!!! She broke my arm!" She starts wailing like a kid. However, this time, Emma doesn't even look slightly remorseful about it. She just stares at Sia, a strong urge to step onto her mouth and shut her forever. " What is it? Sia!" Vincent approaches her with a deep frown. " She broke my arm. It hurts!" Sia hugs Vincent and cries hysterically. Anyone in this situation will trust her painful tears and swollen hands. And it wasn't different to him as well. His attention immediately shifts to Emma who is standing there silently. " What did you do --?" His words remain in his mouth as his eyes meet her blank eyes.. It's full of disgust, hatred and annoyance. " I will call the doctor over. Let's go to your room!" He sighs hopelessly. " Do something. I want to press charges." She chokes on her breath. " Shut up and don't move!" He yells at Sia who becomes silent immediately." 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
" Don't go!" She begs, grabbing his hand tightly... " At least not tonight! Give me this night... Only me!" She pleas, pulling him towards the dining room where she prepared a romantic dinner since it's their third marriage anniversary. " Emma! Let go!" His eyes darken, voice icy. " Today is our marriage anniversary! So please - Don't go." She cries heartbreakingly, wishing for once her husband will listen to her begging. " EMMA!!!!" He yells at her, " Come to your sense! She is all alone. Her father just got drunk and throwing tantrum. Do you want me to enjoy some meat and wine with you when she is in trouble?" He grits his teeth, unable to hold his anger back. " I am here alone too. And you promised that today you will be with me only! Why are you -?" She can't finish her words as he cuts off her sentence. " Stop being so selfish! Emma. You are disappointing me. I have told you thousands times, I can give my life for her. She is my family. My best friend, my sister. No m
Her eyes open with the sound of door opening. She knows who is home. But this time, she just relaxs herself with no more movement. Unlike other days, she isn't going to rush to prepare breakfast. She doesn't want to bother with anyone's presents. So, instead of looking at her husband who opens the door of the closet and puts his suit inside, she closes her eyes and decides to sleep for a while. However, she can feel him climbing onto bed and lies next to her. Soon his hand reaches her waist, face burying her back with a deep sigh. But unlike other days, when she would melt and turn towards him, she remains silent, clenching her fist. She can't trust him. She doesn't want to be manipulated and gaslighted by his lies. Who knows what he is thinking. The truth she has, the faith she has in him is long gone. So it holds no value anymore. " I am sorry for the last night." He whispers trying to hug her. " I know what I have done is wrong. What I said is wrong. But I really don't m
" Cry if you want to. Do need to act like a strong woman!" Ash Downey, 28, her cousin looks at her and holds his handkerchief before her with his one hand while driving. He recently communicated with her because of their grandparents who are sick and currently hospitalized. Emma left her family the day her father moved his mistress in and moved in her childhood friend's house until she graduated from high school. After that, she never returned to the city where her father is currently residing in. She has cut their relationship off entirely and moved on with her life until two days ago, she got a call from Ash who introduced himself as her cousin. Although she thought he was joking since for long time she hasn't met any set of her grandparents. she thought she was rejected by everyone in her family. After all, her father was so proud of his cheating on her mother and causing her taking her own life. However , After talking to Ash, she has realized that Her maternal grandparents
The scent of disinfectant gives her headache since she was a kid. The hospital is never been a place to give her any sort of willingness to go. The afternoon falls when they arrive at the hospital. She doesn't know much about her grandparents. She hasn't met them for a long time. So she doubts that she will recognise any of them. However, the moment she gets closer to the impatient ward, few faces appear in her sight who are looking at her with anticipation. Two of them same as hers but she doesn't remember any of their faces, two couples in their mid fifties. She looks at Ash whose feature turns gloom but as soon as he notices her attention to him, the usual smile appears on his face, " They're our family!" " Brother Ash!" One of the girls runs towards him and hugs, " I missed you." Emma scans her. Although she has no common features with her, but she is beautiful. Her dyed blonde hair looks good on her. While she is observing the girl who looks same age hers, her