LOGINThe very next day, Hestia and Caden were already on the flight heading to Sephis City. Hestia cannot help but feel thrilled about what was going to happen next. She even planned to record Venice's reaction once she drops the bomb that would ruin her.While she was humming to herself, Caden asked a question.“Why are you doing all this to get back at Venice?” His voice was low yet full of curiosity. “Have you seen the man she is going to marry soon?”Caden nodded.“Is he your boyfriend?” he questioned.“No.” Hestia sighed before a bitter smile tugged at her lips. “Grayson was my husband for three years before he divorced me for Venice.”Caden scoffed, leaning back on his seat.“That's sad,” he commented. “It still makes me wonder though… I gave Venice everything I could give, but she still left me. Only for me to find out today that she replaced me with a married man.”Hestia laughed. Caden couldn't help but feel goosebumps at the sound of her laughter.“She is a woman who wants to li
Caden stared at Hestia with hopeless eyes. It seemed like he was not expecting anything good that might happen whether or not he agreed with her proposal.“What exactly did you come here for?” Caden asked.Hestia stood as she wiped her hands.“Think of it as me saving your sorry ass.” She looked at him. “Put on your cleanest clothes. I’ll wait for you outside. And don't worry, there is no beating you up or selling you or anything.”Hestia walked out, unable to stay in that rotting place any further. A sigh left her lips.“Venice… You must be laughing so hard that you made this man like this after draining his money,” she muttered.She waited for fifteen minutes before Caden finally emerged from his apartment.“Do you own this apartment?” she asked.“I'm renting.”Hestia grabbed some cash from her bag and left it at the stand next to the door before shutting it.“Let it go. Come with me if you want to see Venice again.” She walked towards the elevator, confident that Caden would follow
It took Hestia six hours of travel before she finally got to her hotel. The moment she saw the bed, she plopped herself on it without hesitation. Despite her exhaustion, she listed the things in her mind that she needed to do the next day. Just thinking about it made her nerves tingle in excitement. Hestia just couldn't wait to unfold the truth behind the years of Venice's stay abroad.“Just you wait, Grayson. I will make you kneel and grovel for forgiveness,” she muttered to herself, her voice filled with conviction.***Hestia was all dressed up, her black trenchcoat hugging her body due to the colder temperature in the city. The room was still empty and quiet since the doctor she needed to speak with has yet to arrive. A brown envelope was placed on top of the table as if waiting for someone to reveal what was inside.“Mrs. Briar?” Hestia turned and saw an elderly woman wearing a white lab coat. She immediately noticed her name—Dr. Cooper. She stood from her seat and extended her
“It's a coincidence that the adoptive father of Mavis is the same man who we negotiated with just a few weeks ago,” the private investigator commented. Maximillian turned to the next page and saw several pictures of Mavis even when she was in college. Even at that moment, he still could not believe that Hestia had a twin sister. If only Mavis indeed had amnesia, he would have come to believe that she was Hestia. He turned to the last page and an eyebrow immediately raised. “Mavis was missing?” he asked, which the private investigator answered with a small nod. “She used to, but just a few weeks ago, she got back with the…” It dawned on him that the real Mavis was with them in Andville. “Could it be that the one in Sephis City is your fiancee?” Maximillian turned to Karylle. “Bring this woman to Mavis,” he instructed one of his men before walking out of the room. Sephis City was on the other side of the world. It was no wonder that even after weeks of looking for Hestia,
Mavis froze upon hearing those words from Maximillian. Her mind went under a short circuit, unable to come up with a plausible story or even a lie to get away from the situation. Run.That word echoed in her thoughts, but her body refused to cooperate. Not when Maximillian’s piercing gaze was so cold enough to freeze her in place. Not when she knew that look in his eyes—if she even said the wrong word, she’d be dead.“I…” Her breath hitched. “I… Uh…”Maximillian stood from his seat and with only a few strides, he was now right behind Mavis. He leaned down with his hand holding her jaw.“One wrong answer from you means serious trouble to that little kid called Kyler. Silence means death to the woman named Karylle. So choose your words carefully.” His grip tightened. “Who the fuck are you?”Tears pricked Mavis’s eyes. There was no way out already in that situation now that Karylle and Kyler were involved. She could feel her heart beating loud against her chest. Her breathing was shallo
Dr. Charlie drove Hestia to her first house so they could avoid any risk of being eavesdropped once he revealed what he found out during his business trip to Andville. A smirk was drawn at his lips as Hestia poured some wine for the two of them. “If by any chance, will you let Grayson get back with Mavis?” he asked out of curiosity.“No.” Hestia’s reply was fast and firm. “Even if he grovels for days or cry blood, I will never forgive him and let him be with my sister.”The doctor took a quick whiff of his wine before taking a sip.“The final decision still lies to your sister, right?”Hestia decided not to comment on that one and simply occupied the seat across from Charlie.“So what did you want to tell me?” she asked instead.“My trip to Andville was supposed to be just pure business and a quick trip to see Karylle and Kyler. Getting hold of this information is a surprise gift even for me.” Charlie went through his phone before sliding it towards Hestia. “Look at those photos and
Mavis waited at the rooftop of Grayson's company, the very place where she first met him. It was a place designed for the employees of Laurasia to spend their break times. Since it was still working hours and everyone was pretty much busy with the ongoing large-scale project of the company, no one w
“We talked about this, Venice,” Grayson said with a whisper, hugging Venice back and assuring her that he won't go back on his promise of marrying her.Mavis could not bring herself to watch any longer. She may be the wife, but at that moment, it made her feel like she was the third party… the one
After receiving that piece of good news, Mavis was able to spend the rest of the day forgetting the problems she had to carry around her. However, just after she got off work and was already in the car, the driver with her immediately handed her some tissue with a worried look.“Madam, your nose is
Grayson stared at Mavis with wide eyes, obviously surprised at the sudden confession of his wife. Seeing the serious looks in her eyes, he wavered and thought that she must be telling the truth. However, he still managed to compose himself within a few seconds.“If you are saying this to postpone o







