Novels by Empi

Chapter Six – Starting AgainAria’s POVBy the time I arrived at Nina’s apartment, it was already dark outside.I stood quietly in front of her door for a few seconds, trying to calm myself down, but the moment she opened it and saw my face, her expression changed immediately.“Aria…”Her voice became softer as she stepped aside for me to enter.The moment I walked inside, the warmth of the apartment almost made me cry again. Everything that happened tonight came rushing back all at once, and suddenly I felt too tired to keep pretending I was okay.Nina closed the door and looked at me carefully.“I knew something like this would happen one day,” she said quietly.I lowered my eyes because I knew exactly what she meant.For months, Nina had been telling me to leave Alex. She kept saying I was losing myself in that marriage, but every single time, I defended him. I always believed things would get better somehow.Now I could not even defend him anymore.Nina slowly sat beside me on the

Chapter Five – Our DecisionAria’s POV I stayed in the hospital room long after the doctor left. The white walls, the faint smell of antiseptic, the distant sounds of footsteps outside… everything blurred into one dull background as my mind kept circling the same word. Pregnant, I was pregnant and it still didn't feel real It didn’t feel real. It didn’t sit properly in my thoughts, like something spoken about someone else, not me. And yet, no matter how many times I blinked or tried to push it away, it stayed there—firm, undeniable. Slowly, my hand drifted toward my stomach, it still feel flat but I knew better. And still… everything had changed. A life, living inside me. My breath trembled as something soft rose in my chest. For a brief moment, it wasn’t emptiness I felt. It was presence.something small to call mine.Something that had decided to remain when everything else in my life had fallen apart. My lips parted slightly, almost forming a smile before it could fully a

Chapter Four _ Back To ThemAria’s POVI returned back to the table, I forced myself to act normal, to act as if nothing had happened between me and Alex.I sat quietly among them like nothing had happened earlier, like the words Alex had said at the back of the hotel meant nothing.But I was falling apart, I was falling and I wanted someone to notice that, I wanted someone to care. I looked at Alex, he was sitting beside the other lady, his gaze on her and he smiled. A real smile and the smile doesn't look forced, it was natural.This smile, I hadn't seen in a long time..I used to wait for that smile, I could do anything to see that, I understand, it's not that hard for him, just that, the smile wasn't for me.Then Clara suddenly laughed loudly.“Oh! Wow” she said, “ I think you want to cry watching these two love birds”I started sweating all over my body.I quickly raised my head, forcing myself to smile but it was hard.“I… I am fine, Clara”Clara laughed out louder and this made

Chapter Three – At The Back Of The HallAria’s POV“Let me go” I said, after he had dragged me into the back.My heart was hammering so loudly, I was sure people at the back could hear that clearly.His grip around my arm tightened, not enough to break skin, but enough to remind me he could.Not because it hurt the most… but because it felt like nothing I did mattered to him anymore.“Why did you come here?” he hissed, voice low and sharp. “Why, Aria? Do you enjoy embarrassing me? I told you not to come”“Alex… your mother called me. I only came because it’s your birthday. I just wanted to be here for you. You were there when she literally called me”That only made him laugh. A short, cold sound with no warmth in it.“If you had signed the divorce papers when I was telling you too, none of this would have happened” he said, looking at me, “Do you even care what you looked like right now? You are a burden The words hit me so hard but what could I do? My legs almost break out. I presse

Chapter Two – The Gathering That Broke MeAria’s POVWhen I arrived at Teniu Hotel, my palms were already full of sweat. But there’s one hope I held onto, that today, something would change, not even when my mother in law's voice was so calm and cool on the phone.So I tried to show up smiling, if I should try to impress them, maybe Alex's family would finally see that I did like him from my heart and I did mean well for him.The moment I stepped inside the hotel, I noticed they had personally decorated it and I felt it’s so special Liz The crystal light was hung from the ceiling, they played soft piano music in the background, everything felt too perfect.After seeing Mama and her daughter from where I was standing, I wanted to go back to change because then look too perfect, and my gown, too simple, I wanted to go back, but I reminded myself, the gown isn’t what was important, I am the one. I was moving, going towards them but I stopped after I noticed there were five chairs.A s

Chapter One – Celebration TimeAria’s POVI had been at the dining table, arranging, rearranging everything for what felt like the tenth time, just to make sure everything was perfect.The dinner I prepared wasn’t that much, I prepared my husband Alex's favorite dishes , and bought a cake with two candles standing at the center of it. I had spent every of my savings to make this happen I just hoped it would be enough, this time. I kept staring at it, hoping this could fix us and that he would be happy with me again. I was about to arrange the table the last time, when I heard the sound of keys at the door.My heart beat so fast. I quickly switched off the light and stood there waiting.The door opened, my husband step inside loosening his tie as he walked in.“Happy birthday!” I said quickly, forcing brightness into my voice.He frowned, but I kept my gaze on him waiting for his face to soften, but instead, guess what? His expression darkened more.His eyes moved slowly around the r