Regretting

" Cry if you want to. Do need to act like a strong woman!"

Ash Downey, 28, her cousin looks at her and holds his handkerchief before her with his one hand while driving. He recently communicated with her because of their grandparents who are sick and currently hospitalized.

Emma left her family the day her father moved his mistress in and moved in her childhood friend's house until she graduated from high school. After that, she never returned to the city where her father is currently residing in. She has cut their relationship off entirely and moved on with her life until two days ago, she got a call from Ash who introduced himself as her cousin. Although she thought he was joking since for long time she hasn't met any set of her grandparents. she thought she was rejected by everyone in her family. After all, her father was so proud of his cheating on her mother and causing her taking her own life.

However , After talking to Ash, she has realized that Her maternal grandparents and Paternal grandparents have tried to meet her all those years, they failed since she changed the city once she graduated.

Her maternal grandparents left a big amount of inheritance under her name before they died two years ago which she never knew since her mother was actually disowned because of marrying a man that they didn't want to see in their house. But they loved their only grandchild and left everything to her.

Her paternal grandparents have become friends with her mother's parents after everything happened and they have decided to transfer all the money that should be her father to her name. Now they want her to claim both inheritance before they die.

Doctor already informed them about their grandparents' health deteriorating painfully. And they can't guarantee when they will take their last breath. So avoid any kind of regret, Ash decided to meet her as soon as possible and successfully, he reached out of her. And before coming here without informing her, he talked to their grandpa who couldn't talk properly. All he could remember is him talking about her constantly.

" It will take five more hours. I don't think I can bring you back here today!" Ash said taking a shortcut route.

" Didn't you say they stay across the country?" She asks while wiping her face. She has cried a lot. Now all she feels is numbness.

" They moved in here for better treatment recently and that's how we knew you were here." He explains, their initial plan was giving them a best treatment but one of their relatives recognized her face from far away since she resembles her mother a lot. Thanks to that, they could finally reach her. Or she might have missed to meet her this set of parents.

" I should have contacted you all. But I thought like that Man, you would all ignore me. I wasn't family -!" She looks outside with sad expression. She grew up alone with neglect. She didn't want to see those pitiful expression or those doubtful expressions. Also she was young. When her parents divorced and her mother died, she stopped herself meeting anyone and doing everything except for study.

" That's not true. Grandpa immediately disowned him when he learned about cheating on your mother and your mother's death. Grandpa is an upfront person who hates to see his reputation ruined by something disgusting!"

" I see!"

Emma nods and looks outside. She needed to call her boss right after she walked out of the house earlier and entered the house to get some clothes, just in case she needs to stay over at the hospital. She wants not to regret everything. She wants to meet those people who liked her. Although she doesn't have any idea about them.

She doesn't remember how they look like or how her other family members are. She is nervous about it. However, Thanks to her cousin, she can escape from the pain in her own house.

Yet, the vibration sound of her phone keeps coming. Her eyes shift on her phone which is being bombarded with calls from Vincent. She keeps ignoring until she gets some messages.

After reading them, she decides to receive the next call.

" Emma! Where are you? I want you to come back home now. Let's talk about it. There is no way I will accept the divorce! So return home right now!"

" Am I slave to you? Vincent!" She huffs, unable to accept how much a person can change.

" Emma! Please! If you don't understand then who will? I need you as well. If you do this to me, how will I -?"

" I .. I and I... Vincent! I am a bubbly adorable and obedient woman who will accept whatever you want. Also isn't it better for you to move in with your best friend permanently? Problem solved!"

" Emma!!! I told you. I treat her like family. A sister. She has helped me when I went through a rough patch. That's why I am helping her. I need to repay her for everything she has done for me. You have misunderstood and -!"

" A best friend, A sister or a family doesn't kiss each other, does they?" She finally speaks, her eyes welling up.

" What are you talking about?" Vincent frowns.

" Let me go, Vincent. There is nothing more between us. Last three months, I have been experiencing the feeling of being single. You don't even know how much I cried, how much I wanted to kill myself. You should face the reality. You just love that woman. So go back. Don't worry. I won't take any money. Just let me go!"

" I will be waiting for you at home! Return when you want!" He speaks calmly and in low tone, " I love you!"

He hangs up, making her sigh..

" How easy it is to say!!!" A scoff slips her lips but tears kiss her skin painfully. Trust between them is long gone. She doesn't want to go back home. But it's her home. She needs to take care of it until she leaves forever.

Meanwhile,

Vincent rubs his forehead with a desperate look on his face. His eyes are lost in thoughts when Sia places her hand on his shoulder.

" Am I being the reason for your divorce? Vincent. I really don't want to be a burden on you. We both know we're Innocent. But she doesn't know. You should go to her and bring her back. Don't make me feel guilty over everything whatever is happening!" She sighs with a sad expression.

Vincent doesn't respond as his attention is on the phone.

" Vincent! I really wish I could get back to the time and accept your proposal to marry you. If I didn't make that mistake. Maybe you didn't have to go through everything. I am sorry!"

Vincent looks at Sia with a frown, " I don't want to talk about it at all!"

" It's fine!" Sia looks guilty... " I will never let her know that you used to love me. Or she will think that you are doing it because you still have -!"

" I told you... I don't have any kind of feelings for you and it's just a misunderstanding!"

" I know. I am sorry. But you don't have to worry about repaying for what I did. I give you my all priorities in my life. So don't worry. I will talk to her. She will listen to me. "

" She on't!" His fingers run through his hair with jaw clench. " I have already made the biggest mistake. She isn't going to forgive me!"

" But if she thinks she isn't happy. You can't make her happy ever. Didn't you see how my father was desperate to divorce my mother? She already got someone else to replace!" Sia sighs... " I don't know what to suggest but don't make the same mistake by clinging onto the marriage which is already gone. If you want, we can try!"

" Sia!" He looks at her, " I will help you to check in the hotel until you leave. I need to have some time with my wife. You will always be my sister. But I can't let my marriage ruin because of this!"

" Are you blaming me for this?" She screams, " This is not my fault that your wife is so insecure. Look at you.. You promised me you would be there for me in any sort of situation. But now for another woman -!"

" She is my wife, Sia!"

" He was your father too. Vincent. Do you know how much I had paid for your life? Don't you remember that the position I am in, the reason for my three nasty breakup is something because I helped you?"

" Sia. I didn't mean to-!"

" You know I am scared of people. I am scared of men and I can't live without you. I regret that I didn't marry you when you asked me to. I regret I did open a tinder account for you and I regret I didn't know that how much I have to pay for this. We were fine together. We did everything together. But - Now you are leaving for - Wahh!!!! I hate myself. I should have died!" She starts crying hysterically, attempting to take off the bandage around her wrist...

" Sia! Don't! I am sorry. I am truly sorry!" He hugs her, " I didn't mean to hurt you!"

"You bastard! If it wasn't me, you would have died there, if it wasn't your father, I wouldn't have gotten a scar on my body. If I wasn't there, I would have fulfilled my dream to be an actress..Now you are ready to sacrifice me for another woman who doesn't trust you. Why are you becoming so selfish?" She chokes on her words and cries.

" I am sorry. I will talk to Emma. She will understand us. We will talk about it.. She will trust me. So you don't have to worry about it!"

" Can't you just Divorce her?" Sia cries more.

" I can't. I can't lose her either!"

Sia's eyes darken as she clenches her fist. " She will leave you. I will make her!" She mumbles while burying her face in his arms.