Olive~The next day, I couldn't sit by and ignore what was going on in the ICU. Layla hadn't come to visit me since this morning, and I refused to eat unless they let me see how Edward's condition was.It was around noon when Layla came inside and scowled at me."Have you not eaten?"I shook my head."I lost my relish. They do not let me see him.""You can't go inside the room. His lungs have been infected and you are not still in a perfect condition. We must take care of him.""Have you moved here because of us?"She bobbed her head, "Half of the day here and the other half in the central hospital. I'm an exception but this is temporary."I tried to blink my tears away but it kept coming."Hey, hey! Don't do this!"She approached and held my hand, her expression saddened."I'm worried. I won't go inside, just behind the gl*ss, please!"She let out a heavy breath and tapped on my hand."Only a few minutes, you know the rules."She nodded and helped me to get down the bed.She held my
Edward~It took me two days to come back to a stable condition. During that time, Olive didn't leave my side. I was elated she had become more cautious.She didn't leave my side at all and was supposed to read books and take good care of me. Seeing this side of her made me even more fall over my heels for her.I couldn't wait for the day I could walk again. But there was something that bothered me a lot.I was not sure whether to ask her or not. I was terrified to say something she didn't like and anger her. Losing her could not take any place in my dish.I was tired of losing people and being disappointed.However, I took the bitter pill and swallowed it, asking her about the reason why she freaked out and left me."Olive, stop m*ssaging my legs, they are much better now.""You were groaning in pain last night. I must keep doing these till you become able to walk and sleep better.""Then just give me your ears."She nodded. She looked even more stunning than before."I'm all ears, do
Kit~I took the last sip of my drink and tapped on Tobin's shoulder."Party is over for us. Time to give some lessons to John!"I peeked at John who was talking to a few of his friends. He was entirely distracted when I approached Elenore.Near her ear, I whispered, "Let's talk in the parking lot!""What for?"I winked at her, "Speaking my heart to you!"I gave her a seductive grin, one of those I rarely offered someone with. She was unnerving and troublesome. As Ed indicated, we could not let her off this easily.I rushed to the parking lot of the hotel. The engagement party was growing hotter and no one paid attention to our absence.Everyone's attention was on the music group we invited.As I expected, my trick toiled on her. It wasn't a surprise. She liked powerful men and it didn't cost me much to lure her.I walked out of the dark, leaning on my car.She smiled and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear."Well, what is the word of your heart?"Tobin appeared behind her, shak
Olive~The next day, I woke up early and took a shower with Edward. When he was drying my hair with the towel, I grabbed his hand and asked him to sit down."What do you think, should I go and see her?"He shrugged, "If you ask my opinion, they were cruel to you."He paused and kissed my knuckles, "But if you don't see her now, it remains your biggest regret. You'll be thinking about it constantly."I nodded, "Would you come with me?""Of course, you are not in a situation to be alone."I cupped his face and kissed him as hard as I could. As we parted, he smiled, "Then we should get ready now. Give me that *ssh*le's number. I'll call him."I laughed! Was he talking about Arvin? He wasn't a bad person, poor guy.Giving him the phone number, I got dressed and we were ready to leave when Mira caught us in the living room."What about your breakfast?"Mira asked us."We will eat outside!"Ed replied and we got out. An hour later, we met Arvin in front of the hospital."She had a bad night
Everyone may think that family is their warm harbor, but for me, home is my nightmare.If it wasn't for the fact that I wasn't yet capable of living on my own, I would have never wanted the cold, dagger-like taunts to hit me.-------------------------I was utterly exhausted upon returning to the villa after a bustling day, which hopefully concluded with a date with my boyfriend, David.I twisted the doorknob and entered the entrance hall to hear shouts of a quarrel.My father was engaged in an argument with my stepmother, Melissa.No surprise, I was definitely the subject of their arguments.My stepmother always thought I was a burden to the family. She always set embarr*ssing situations for me.She always told me the wrong time to eat, and then made me hungry by dumping all the leftovers in the garbage because the maids had to do the cleaning on time.Once I was able to go out on a part-time job, she managed to squeeze every penny out of my hands that I earned.I think this time is
Olive's POV~My sister brutally opened her mouth as if it was all my fault.Since the beginning of their taunts, I'd detected their sinister intentions.I could swear that they had another justification other than our company."What?" I murmur and fail to suppress my rising anger.They put so much pressure on my father to accept this marriage replacement he didn't want to.Elenore heard what I said and wore a self-righteous expression, scanning me from top to toe. She looked haughty as always, and her behavior never sounded like a 26-year-old woman.This expression was familiar because she cherished looking down on me and made sure it was visible for me to grasp. She loved to lower my confidence and remind me that if not for them, I would have been raised in an orphanage, sharing rooms with other children. Moreover, when I turned eighteen, I had nowhere except the streets to sleep in.And I wasn't disgraceful for what I had gotten.Nevertheless, about being a substitute bride, I could
Edward's POVI called this Villa 'Pearl Of The Earth,' where I resided near the seaside. It was once my mother's favorite area with a fascinating view. Later, after her death, I earned enough wealth to buy this area and adorn it with opulent decorations. It sat there to showcase my power, only to remind me why I climbed to this apex of my life.A man's power was never only to grow wealth. It was only an implement to make things run smoother, and the true one was to protect the ones he loved.I failed the last one. And I missed this chance because I was weak, young, and soft-hearted.In my courtyard, I was watching the waves riding on each other savagely these days.The sea must be stormy. I take this as a good sign because I would be the storm that grows to ruin those who ruined me.People are afraid of me. They call me a beast.They made fairy tales about my character, my face, and about the disfigured Edward Johnson. A scary man who looked like the devil himself, and no one dared to
Olive's POV20th November.It was my wedding day, and time flew like a sudden chill flurry. I woke up early when the sky was still dark. You couldn't say I was excited.I was terrified as fu*k, and a cluster of chill started to resort through my spine.My eyes burned when I pulled the blanket away, and the cold floor needled my soles."d*mn!""Hey, you! Don't tell me that you have changed your mind!"Elenore jerked inside and immediately rushed to the window. Drawing back the curtains, she let the light I blocked in.I brushed my messy hair back with my fingers. It had been three days since I found my boyfriend cheating on me. And I accepted to replace in an arranged marriage.What the heck!Why should it be me dangling with all these Stone Age plots?!It was like a cliche novel once I read it online. At that time, I believed no one could force me to accept what others wanted. But in despair and desperate situations, when no hope left and darkness had clawed me, could I have another c