“Y…you’re scaring me, Noah. I don't un..understand.”
“You're still going to act like you don't know what you did? Now that I think about it all, you have managed to fool me. To think that three years ago, you did not even think twice before accepting the marriage proposal. Well, your mask has been taken off.”“N…no.”“Stop acting dumb, Genevieve. You made me in this condition,” Melissa said and burst into tears. “Brother Noah, please take her away. This is too much. She made me a cripple. The doctor said that I won't be able to use my legs ever. Who's going to marry me this way? It's all her fault.”“I… I did not…” before she could complete her words, she felt someone hold her hands roughly from behind causing her to turn and the moment she did, she regretted it as an eye-blinding slap fell on her.Her mother-in-law? When did she even arrive?Her mother-in-law's slaps have always been so painful that she couldn't help but burst into tears at all of this. She did nothing, yet she watched as her day got ruined. Her makeup was ruined already and from the look of things, there was no way they were having their anniversary dinner anymore.“Mother I…”“We don't want to hear your explanation, you murderer. Sign the papers and get the hell out of our lives. You have caused enough damage already.”Eve turned to Noah. She was honestly not getting all of these. How could they accuse her of such a crime? She isn't even capable of killing a spider or a cockroach.“Noah, you have to believe me. I don't know what they are talking about. I was here all week. I didn't even go anywhere.”Melissa tried to stand up from her chair but ended up falling back and everyone’s attention fell to her. Genevieve watched as her husband rushed to help another woman sit properly, placing her legs in the right position on the wheelchair. She could feel a pang of pain in her heart as her tears flowed freely. Her life was a total mess.“The evidence is clear. You did it.”That was from Melissa.She stared at her husband, hoping that he would at least believe her this time around but the only words that came out of his mouth were.“Sign the damn papers!”“Didn’t you hear him? Sign the papers and leave us alone. Grandfather Hank is not here to save you this time.”“Mother, Noah. I really know nothing about this. I'm telling the truth. Please believe me.”By now, she was already sobbing hard. How can all of these be happening right now? It was her anniversary for God’s sake. Noah isn't even sparing her a glance. His focus was on the woman who was sitting in a wheelchair. What even happened to her and why all of a sudden she was being blamed for attempting murder?“Mira,” she heard her husband calling a servant who came running to them in the blink of an eye. From the corners of her eye, she could see the servants peeping and laughing at her miserable state. They all felt that she did that. No one here wants her around.“Noah…. please. I'm begging you. Believe me.”“Be quiet.”She quickly clamped her mouth shut.“Mira, go upstairs and gather her stuff. Get them out of my mansion.”“Noah, you have to listen to me. I did nothing as I'm being accused. Noah.”He wasn't listening to her.“Noah, it's our anniversary. You can't do this to me. At least listen to what I have to say.”“I don't want to hear any more lies from you, Eve. My greatest regret is getting married to you. Sign the papers and get out of this place else I change my mind and call the police.”“I don't have anywhere to go, Noah. Please believe me,” she cried. This time, she crawled to where he was and held his leg while sobbing, asking him to at least listen to her but it all fell on deaf ears.He doesn't want to listen to her and he definitely is not going to change his mind. She knows him. Noah isn't someone that goes back on his words. His words are final.Without saying another word to her, he untangled his leg from her and walked out of the sitting room.“Noah, Noah, please don't do this. I love you. I love you so much. Please,” she spoke out while crying.“He's gone. Sign the divorce papers and get out of this place.”Eve watched as her mother-in-law slowly walked to her and threw a pen. “Here, sign it.”She raised her head to look at her and then at Melissa sitting in a wheelchair who was smirking at her. Her head fell and she started at the floor while reviewing her whole life here. Her tears flowed freely for minutes and she let them. That was when she decided that she had gotten enough from this family.Now she sees that her whole three years of living here was futile. Her hope of being together with Noah was gone. Oh, how she has loved him these past few years even when she knew that he didn't feel the same way. She was ready to wait for him and even put on a docile mask to do as he asked.Why did they get married in the first place?While coming from the eatery where she worked as a waitress, she had helped Noah’s grandfather after getting into a car accident. When he woke up and asked for her, she was brought and he took a liking to her.He had made a request to Noah and asked him to get married to her so he could feel at peace in life and take his medications seriously. When the marriage offer came to her and after she saw who she was getting married to, she just could not say no.It has been three years and she has been yearning for his love. Now she knows that she was getting nothing from her love.Looking at the papers in front of her, she picked up the pen and with so much pain and resentment in her for the people around her, she signed the papers and wiped her tears.She was going to cry no more!“Welcome, everyone to the biggest anniversary ball of the Hank family. On behalf of my soon-to-be husband, my mother-in-law, and the whole Hank family, I say a big thank you to you all for coming.”The hall was filled with claps and cheers at the statement and everyone cheered at the lady who spoke confidently on the platform. “We also want to use this means to announce that our biggest project and deal is taking place soon and we can't help but add this to our celebration. The Hank enterprise is going to be having a deal with the Grays. Cheers everyone.”Another round of cheers and claps reverberated in the hall causing the lady on the platform to smile widely as she raised a glass of drink up followed by the guests did the same and at the count of three, they all gulped down their drinks. “Isn't that Melissa Johan on the platform?” There were murmurs in the hall and everyone seemed to be having a conversation about the lady. “Yes. She got engaged to Mr Hank a few months back. You
“Y..you. What are you doing here, Genevieve? Who let you in? Stop there. I'm talking to you.”“Me?”“Who else am I speaking to? How dare you show your face here again and how dare you come here as an imposter? Goodness! To think that I was acting nice to you,” Melissa spat and flipped her hair backward in anger. Her fake smile dropped already. Her voice was loud enough to gather attention and Eve watched as she limped to her and the crowd started turning towards their direction one after the other. “What is going on, Melissa?” Mrs Hank rushed to them. “Mother, look who is here.”“You. How dare you show your face here after what you did? You have no shame at all?”Eve smirked at their reactions. She watched blood drain from their faces staring at her. Shocking right? There would be no fun if this ain't. “Come on, get out of here else I'll call the cops.”“Really?”“Don't dare me. Get out,” Melissa yelled and limped forward to Eve and harshly grabbed her arm, ready to throw her out
“That was a good show out there, Eve. It pains me a lot that I was not able to record their bloodless faces at that moment.”Eve chuckled at her assistant’s words. “I wish I had too, Ella.”“Look. They can’t even have peace in their own party.”She smiled. That was what she wanted. She wishes for them to live in horror. She wants them to dread her so much. She yearns for them to live their life in misery and if it is the last thing that she does in this life, she is surely going to have them pay back for all they did to her. All her stay in this mansion, she has been nothing but kind and forgiving but what was she paid back with? Schemes and agony from the bitches. But not anymore. She was no longer the Genevieve that they used to know who would bend at them. Her eyes scanned the dance floor and finally fell on a couple that everyone deemed adorable. “They look compatible together. A schemer must get a schemer. What an unfortunate union.” Ella followed her line of sight. “I know
“I like jokes and you like jokes too. That's perfect, right? “You're lucky I have no time and this is not my party. I'll let you off the hook this time. When next you gossip about someone, make sure that they are not around.”She gave the girls a last look before walking away and out of the powder room. From outside, she could hear their sighs and yells as they blamed each other for the situation they fell into a moment ago. They made a mental note to always avoid her when they see her next time. Her whole appearance screamed trouble. Eve shook her head as she came out of the powder room. She straightened her dress and started making her way back to the hall where the ball was being held. She knew her way around every corner of the mansion and did not need anyone to show her the way. Reminiscing her past in this house, Eve didn't know when her legs took her to the other side of the mansion where her room used to be located. Everything here seems the same. The mansion that she had
He simply looked at her and without saying anything, walked away. Why so cold? She wanted him to reassure her that all was going to be okay and he was going to deal with Eve who was the cause of why she couldn't concentrate right now. “Where are you going? I'm saying something.”“Go attend to the guests, Melissa. I don't have anything to say to you.”“Really? That's all you can say. You know why I'm in this condition. It's all because of her. She caused me pain and right now, I still feel the pain, the trauma, I can hear her voice in my head. She's going to come back at me. She's going to kill me this time.” she rushed to him and held his hand. “Look at my condition, Noah. I know you don't have any sisters and you're an only child but look at me. What if it was your sister in this position? What if it was your sister that would not be able to walk straight again?”“Isn't that why I'm getting married to you? Because you claim no one was going to marry you in this state? Isn't that t
~Two Days Later~“I can't believe father is this outdated. Look at his office. I feel like I just entered the office of the King from 1888,” Genevieve laughed as she entered the office. Behind her was Ella and a staff member who showed her around. This was her first time coming to the Gray’s corporation. Due to the sudden illness of her father, she had no choice but to come here and represent him till he was good enough to stand on his feet again. See? She has always told him to take his medications daily but he would keep insisting that he was fine. That man! Thinking of him, her heart softened a bit. It has only been a year that she knew him but it felt like she has known him her entire life. It was just like that. “Right? Your father is known to like historical stuff. We can't blame him. They look good in his eyes.”“That man. Since I'm here in the meantime, shouldn't I have some things changed? These creepy images make me feel uncomfortable and also the curtains should be draw
“Let him in.”Olivia bowed her head and left the office after being told what to do. Ella who was standing at the other side of Eve’s table in front of her quickly leaned forward and whispered. “Are you sure you’ll be fine?”“Why do you ask?”“I mean… we both know your past with Mr Hank. Are you sure you’ll be able to handle him in the same room?”Eve burst out laughing. “I thought that you knew me enough, Ella. Now that I think about it, you don’t know me at all because come on. I didn’t take this position to do child’s play. This is all business, understood?”“I hope that’s just the case. I don’t trust that man one bit.”“I’m not sure anyone does. Maybe except from his plotting mother and wife-to-be.”Before Ella could say anything, the door of the office slid open and footsteps could be heard stepping forward. The click click of his shoe made the environment tense and the only thing that could be heard was them. “Good day, Mr Gray. How is it going?” Due to Ella blocking his view
Singing along to the lyrics of the music playing, Genevieve drove along the busy road. It was five pm already and she just closed from work. It has been a long day and for her first day, she did her best. She should go see her father and report to him all that happened today. She smiled thinking of his face when he heard that she attended all the meetings. He would be so proud of her. The road was a bit busy due to people rushing home after a long day at work so she knew that she would get there not sooner. “Welcome, Miss Gray.”“Welcome, Miss Gray.”“Welcome.”The servants in the mansion all gathered and bowed their heads to her as she slowly walked past them.“Ma’am, welcome.”“Thanks, Lisa. Where’s father?”“Your father is in the garden. He insisted on taking some fresh air outside.”“Why did you let him leave? We all know that his health is not good right now and he should not be anywhere cold. Did you forget it's winter?”“I know, ma'am. I told your father the same but he didn'