"Have you completely lost it? What did he do to you? He is your freaking best friend for crying out loud!"My fingers danced across my phone screen lazily as I listened to my mother scream at me. Surprisingly, she had just found out about Max's imprisonment somehow, and she had refused to let my ears rest since she heard about it."I am talking to you, Eric! You even moved him to a much worse prison! What is wrong with you?" she snapped. "Did you even plan to tell me about it before I found out myself, Eric? You've kept that young man in jail for over five weeks, Eric. What height of cruelty!"I stifled a yawn at her incessant questions, regretting even leaving my room to catch some refreshing air before leaving for the gym later in the evening."Answer me!"My mother's shrill scream caused me to snap my neck in her direction."What is the big deal about it, Mum?" I snapped. "He owed me money and got what he deserved. Period!"Her eyes widened and then narrowed at me, and her jaw tick
Emily's POVI tugged in the hem of my jacket as I strode confidently towards the courthouse.It had been a hell of a week since I found out that Max had been moved to a different cell. The officers and policemen had been very strict with their no visiting policy for him despite my threats to take it up again, which brought me to this very moment.Eric had promised to meet me at the court after sending me a message, which I would like to consider a threat, asking me to withdraw the case or he would take extreme measures.I flicked my flailing hair off my face as I walked, determined to see the end of Eric's stupid schemes. I was determined to get Max out of prison this very day.As I approached the entrance of the courtroom, the breathtaking appearance of Eric stood inches away from the door. My eyes were off him as swiftly as they had landed on him, and I shook my head.Breathtaking, my foot!"Emily," His voice called out, firm yet warm. I ignored him, preparing to brush past him whe
Emily's POV.As the days passed, the tension surrounding Max's case continued to mount on me, leaving me almost downcast.I was grateful I had Mia and Anna to keep me sane in the midst of the chaos.Anna, being the supportive friend that she was encouraged me to speak to Eric."Babe, I think you should give Eric a chance," she suddenly suggested, making my mouth fall open."Excuse me?"She sighed on the other end of the line before continuing. "What are you really afraid of, Emily? Do you want to spend that much money on Max, who you barely know? I understand that he is a friend and probably your boyfriend, and you care about him, but don't you think you are taking this a little too personally? This is a battle between two ex-best-friends-""Because of me!" I interjected bitterly. "He never demanded a payment of the debt when I was not in the picture.""I know, and I understand. I also understand that Eric is going about this irrationally, but can you try to see things from his persp
Emily's POV'I will see you in court'I flew up from my bed with a start, my heart racing frantically as I began to dial his line to no avail. It rang continuously, but it was either he had dropped his phone elsewhere, he was asleep, or he was intentionally refusing to pick up my call.My palms became sweaty as I thought about his threats earlier and his subtle remarks when he warned me not to push Max's case so much.I swaowed as tears stung my eyes. How on earth did he find out about Mia? I had been secretive about her and even hidden her away from the prying eyes of the media and the public!As I travelled down memory lane, it suddenly occurred to me."They just told me to tell you that your daughter has her father's eyes."The words of the doctor at the hospital played again in my head over and over. Did Eric...No! No!How could he have donated blood to Mia? Was that why the doctor refused to tell me who had been the angel donor we had been searching for?I fathered my hair in
Emily's POVMy very core boiled in rage and hatred for the man seated in behind the desk in front of me as I held up the documents to him."What is this?" He asked, amusement dancing on his facial expressions as he stared at the extended papers."A legal contract binding this," I bit back, my voice cold as ice and my glare threatening but he did not seem affected one bit. "Sign it!"A faint smirk played on his lips as he stared at my outstretched arms, still making no move to collect the papers I was giving him. My arms were beginning to feel heavy at this point."What is the need for this?" Eric asked as he stared at me.I rolled my eyes, banging the papers on the desk in front of him loudly."I would not be a fool to have any agreement with you without a legally binding document. I need you to append your signature where necessary, Mr. Wilson."His amusement grew, causing me to feel even more irritated as I stared at him.Without another word, he grabbed the document, reclined into
Eric's POV"What is she doing here?!"My aunt's voice caught me off-guard as she exclaimed. I was not expecting to see her in our house. Beside her sat my mother, sister, her son Jed, and his wife.She looked both confused and excited."My darling, you finally came back. Sister, is this the bride you were talking about? You should have told me you meant the long-lost wife instead of teasing me about your son getting married again to another woman. We are so happy to have you back," Aunt Derby gushed, rushing towards me and Emily and grabbing her in a brief hug.Aunt Derby had always been the most accommodating and pleasant aunt of all my mothers siblings. It was sometimes so hard to believe that she and my mother were related as she was more down-to-earth and warm. Alicia looked mortified to see Emily with me, and my mother had a look of utter displeasure and dusgust written all over her face."Derby!" She exclaimed, he
Eric's POVHer question caught me off-guard. What did she mean by that?Her face was calm, but behind it, I could see the walls she had built up around herself grow taller. I released her hand from my unconsciously tight grip."Em., I'm sorry for what I did to you all the time we lived together. I want to make it up, Em. I want to show you that I've changed. I want to give you a better life than I did while we were together."She shook her head."Why should I believe you? I already believed that once and all I got was heartbreaks, an abortion and eventually, a child who grew without a loving father," she painfully recounted with a cool expression on her face."It's in the past, Em. Please let's focus on the future and stop holding on to the past," I pleaded, but her eyes grew cold."You say it like -"She stopped when she saw Alicia and Jed walking up the stairs, having a conversation. "Oh. H
Emily's POV I awoke to my fingers being sweetly caressed by Eric, whose voice I heard faintly. I was just about drifting back into another round of slumber when I heard something that caught my attention. "All implicating materials should be taken down with immediate effect and make sure that her business is not affected as well," I heard, causing me to pay attention but he soon ended the call and continued to play with my fingers. Realising where I was and registering what I just heard him say, my eyes widened, and I snatched my fingers from his hands. "What's going on, Eric?" I asked in a rush. He stared at me speechlessly for a moment before clearing his throat in a hurry. "It's nothing that you should really bother your head about. You can go back to sleep," he urged softly, but I was not a fool. I knew something as wrong, and even his tone sounded off. "I hear