“Shane…” Audrey blurted out when their eyes met. Her feelings which she thought were already washed away suddenly flooded back into her chest. She felt a roller coaster of emotion surging through her smallest veins, causing her body to shake the moment she faced him. She didn’t know what to do.
It was as if the cracks within her system that she was slowly mending ended up shattering into pieces when she saw the man who was the reason why she had to sleep with swollen eyes from endless crying every night. The suffocating feeling she had and the lump stuck in her throat as anxiety built up to remind her of the painful past were only making her crazier by the second. Audrey was speechless… But her eyes told him the story she had when he was not around.
“I couldn’t believe you wouldn’t listen to what I
Audrey let out a deep sigh when she heard Shane’s car engine outside. Her hand found its way to her chest. She felt better somehow. Finally, she took the first to reclaim her freedom. She didn’t want to continue getting blinded by love while having her neck shackled in the name of marriage. She spent years believing that love was the answer to all problems but it wasn’t the case. Reality worked differently for her and love was only sweet in a fictional world. It took her years to become courageous as she was when facing Shane. Unlike before, Audrey had made up both her heart and mind to live for Asher and herself. Shane may leave a mark in her life but that was all. She could manage alone just fine.The vibration from her phone got her attention. Audrey cleared her throat before answering the call.“Hi, Audie!
Audrey’s eyebrows met as she heard the caller’s voice. She was expecting it would be someone she knew but she could hardly recognize the person on the other line.“Who’s this?” She asked. It was less likely a stranger called her randomly. She should at least ask for the person’s name to find out if he was someone related to her or what.“So, you don’t even recognize me, huh? That’s harsh Audrey,” the man replied. “Why don’t you take a guess?”Audrey’s frown deepened. The man knew her name but she had no idea who it was. “I’m sorry but I don’t think I know you. Will you kindly tell me what you want and how you know my name? You shouldn’t have my number too,” she s
Shane opened his eyes when he felt the warm rays of the sun on his skin. He got up from the floor and hissed in pain when he bumped his head on the edge of the table. It was yet another day he woke up in mess he made last night. Drowning himself in alcohol somewhat gave him peace of mind at night ever since he came to meet Audrey after a while. He knew his mistakes and yet he expected everything would be resolved again as soon as he appeared in front of her. He was a total jerk to think that and he was aware of it more than anyone else.“Damn it,” he mumbled to himself, taking all the blame for why his relationship with Audrey turned out worse over time. One thing that kept bugging Shane was the baby he saw that day. He never heard about Audrey getting pregnant. His mother was keeping everything under her control that even his hired detectives couldn't find anything. If not for he
Tristan looked at the papers that Audrey handed him. She said it was a gift and he couldn’t believe she would actually give him stocks. He appreciates it but he rather wanted her to consider him as a friend… in the meantime. If that was the case, he could ask her out on dates ‘as a friend’ and they could spend more time together. That would be more than enough for him. However, it was also clear that she wanted to draw the line between them. He was saddened but he couldn’t just give up. He wanted to do his best for her… showing how he felt about her. So, even when he gets rejected in the end, he wouldn’t regret anything. “I would have the same thing even if it wasn’t you,” Tristan said, looking at Audrey in the eyes. “I just couldn’t believe that of all people… It had to be you,” he continued and sighed. “That was dangerous.” “And an accident,” Audrey added. “You’re not thinking I did that on purpose, are you?” Tristan shook his head and smiled. “I know at least you weren’t that cra
Audrey left the room after bidding her goodbye to Tristan. She nodded at her driver who was waiting outside to escort her back to the car. “Did you enjoy your meal?” Audrey asked the driver who gleefully nodded at her question. “I see. I heard from Mother you have kids. Let’s drop by somewhere to get them some treats,” she said.“Thank you, Miss Audrey.” The driver bowed slightly and smiled.Audrey smiled back at him. Her mother-in-law would always praise how hardworking George was. George was recently hired as her driver but other than driving, he had a passion for gardening. Since Mrs. Vargas loved to tend to the garden when she had free time, the two got along well together.“Shane, what are you doing?”&
“You called the security on your husband?”Audrey was speechless when her mother-in-law kept asking her the same thing after she told her about her encounter with Shane.“I would have done the same honestly. I don’t like it when men don’t grow up like him. So, I’m not saying I don’t love my son but he seriously needs to man up,” the elderly said and took a sip of her tea. She prepared some dessert and tea in the garden to enjoy when Audrey came back. Sitting down and chatting with her daughter-in-law was one of her happiest times of the day. She may not be blessed with a daughter, but Audrey filled her heart with joy by just being by her side. “Did he look hilarious? I bet he did,” she continued and laughed, imagining how his good-looking son reacted after what his wife did to him.“Well, I called his Manager to be precise. I doubt if Lucy would actually call security on him,” Audrey said while shaking her head. “Do you think it’s okay? Treating him like that? He’s still your son, Mom
The sound of doorbell kept ringing for minutes. Anybody could tell the one who was ringing it was too impatient for the house owner to open the door. However, neither of them wanted to give the other what they wanted. The house owner wished for peace of mind and yet he refused to do anything about his ringing doorbell, giving him an endless headache as she crouched on the sofa while hugging himself. On the other hand, the person outside the door had no plans of giving up until the door opens and let her in. With that said, the scenario continued for an hour and none of them had yet to give up.“Shan! Ah! This guy is wasting my time. Why won’t you open the damn door?” Lucy, Shane Vargas’ manager groaned as she stopped pressing the button for the doorbell. She took an exhilarating sigh and fetched her phone from her bag to call him. “I swear! I wouldn’t forgive you if you don’t answer this one,” she muttered under her breath and dialed the actor’s number. A beam of hope filled her face
“Do it yourself, Bastard!”Lucy glared at Shane when the latter started talking nonsense. She was willing to listen to his sentiments but didn’t promise she would give him good advice. Besides, Shane’s problem could be easily resolved. All he had to do was to quit his showbiz career and ask for Audrey’s forgiveness for life. Sometimes, she wanted to tell him to do that but was also afraid he would follow her advice and still fail. Lucy knew what Shane did to Audrey was too much. Even though she tried to talk to him about it before, telling him to let his wife know about his plan to avoid misunderstanding, he didn’t listen. And just like what she predicted, Audrey was totally over with him.“You should better know your priority in life, Shane. I’m saying this as your friend, not your manager. You’re famous now and have lots of great offers but you can’t marry Audrey again if she wants a divorce,” Lucy ranted. She was finally able to speak up her mind. It was also tiring for her to see