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View Moreもうすぐ四月になり温かくなってきて、大きな窓ガラスから暖かな日差しが差し込んでいる。
春は私が一番好きな季節だったー。
去年までは。
世間一般的に言われる私たちの“愛の巣”は、モダンな黒と白のインテリアで統一されている。都内のいたって普通のマンションの一室。
昼食後、彼が淹れてくれた紅茶を前に、ダイニングテーブルに向かい合って座っていた。
もうすぐ四月になり温かくなってきて、大きな窓ガラスから暖かな日差しが差し込んでいる。
春は私が一番好きな季節だったー。
こんな休日は昼寝をするのにはもってこいだな。そんなことを思いながら、淹れてくれたアールグレイに口をつけつつ、目の前の彼に視線を向けた。
「明日で約束の一年だ。離婚しよう」
私に向けた真面目な瞳を見た時、この話だろうと想像はついていた。
だから、私の返事は決まっていた。
「そうだね」
静かに同意して感謝を込めて目の前の人を見つめる。仕事の時はきちんと整えられている髪が、休日の今日はサラサラとしている。
こうしていると、今年三十歳になるとは思えないほど若く見える。
堂前尋人《どうまえ ひろと》。私の一年だけの夫だ。
会社では海外事業部の若きエースとして活躍し、家では家事も手伝ってくれる良き夫だ。
身長百八十二センチの高い身長に、細身だが均整の取れた身体。まっすぐな瞳が私を見つめている。
なんだかんだ優しい彼は、かわいそうに見えた私を見捨てることができなかったのだろう。
「とりあえずお互いメンツは保てただろう?」
「それは私だけでしょう」
少し笑って言って見せれば、尋人はくすりと肩をすくめた。自分の本音を見せないときにするこの癖は、もうわかってしまった。
そんなことを知らなければよかった、そう思うが、今更仕方がない。
三条弥生、29歳。濃いブラウンの背中までの髪は、いつもはまとめているが、今日はなんとなく朝に念入りにセットした。
この話をされる気がしたからだろうか。
私たちが知り合ったのは7年前。
同じ会社に入社した私と望月佐和子、そして一つ上の先輩だった尋人と金沢宗次郎。
仕事を一緒にし、休みは何かと一緒に遊ぶようになるのに、それほど時間はかからなかったと思う。飲んだり、旅行にも行ったりした。
そして二年ぐらい前に、宗次郎くんと佐和子が付き合い始めた。
その時も尋人は「良かったな」とだけ言って笑っていた。もちろん私も。
いつも尋人は淡々として、軽く見せている。
顔も整っているし、仕事もできて、女子社員から圧倒的に人気がある彼は、彼女が途切れたことはなかった。
しかし、私は知っていた。尋人の歴代の彼女たちは、初めは宗次郎くんに好意を持っていた女の子だったことを。
佐和子が宗次郎くんを好きだと知っていたからこそ、尋人は佐和子の幸せを願って宗次郎くんに女の子を近づけないようにしていた。
そばにいた私は、それを見ていてわかってしまった。
でも、宗次郎くんは私の指導係ということもあり、なぜか社内では私と付き合っているという噂があった。
教育係ということで、私との方が仲良く見えたからかもしれない。
だからこそ、宗次郎くんと佐和子の結婚が決まった時、なんとなく居心地の悪い空気を周りから感じたのは、たぶん勘違いではないだろう。
“失恋したんだ、三条さん”
そんな噂がかなり広がったころ、私は珍しく夜に尋人から呼び出された。
そこへ行った時には、珍しく尋人はかなり酔っていた。だからきっと、魔が差したのだろう。
『俺たちも結婚しようか』
『え?』
自分がそのときどんな気持ちだったのか、今ではもうわからない。でも私は、すごく間抜けな顔をしていたのだと思う。
少し彼が笑ったことだけは覚えている。
そのあと、尋人はゆっくりと言い聞かせるように言葉を続けた。
『そして、一年で離婚しよう』
彼が失恋したからといって、私と結婚するメリットなど何もなかった。尋人が佐和子を好きだと知っているのは、きっとそばにいた私だけだと思う。
『どうして?』
尋人自身、私がそのことを知っているなど想像もしていないのだと思う。
だからこそ、どうしてこんな提案をしたのかわからない。
もしかしたら佐和子に告白でもして、気まずいことがあったのかもしれない。
もう未練はないと証明でもしたかったのだろうか。
『ん?』
酔っていて思考がうまく働かないのか、尋人はただ私を見つめた。
会社の噂も面倒だし、尋人と結婚すれば、いろいろな憶測も消えてなくなる?
そんな言い訳を必死に探したあと、私は目の前のグラスのアルコールを流し込んだ。
『いいよ』
だって私は……。
Adams sat down by the hospital bed doing some work on his laptop. The hospital had become his new office and home as he spent all his time there doing the things he was supposed to be doing in either his house or the office. He just wanted to be by her side and protect her at all costs. He looked at her beautiful face and smiled. Even in her suffering, she still looked beautiful. He put away his laptop and took her hands in his."Topaz Anderson, I can't wait for you to finally wake up. I know you can hear me and I just want to say this, I promise you this time around, I would never leave your side. I promised to protect you once and I failed. But this time around, I swear with everything in me that I would never let anyone hurt you again. I promise to be a better husband to you and a better father to our children, Michelson and our little one yet to be born. I made a mistake Topaz which I regret terribly and I'm sorry." he cried as tears rolled from his eyes." I'm sorry I wasn't ther
Love conquers All.It had been a month since Topaz had been admitted in the hospital, she was still unconscious from the accident. Adams didn't for a day leave her side as he sat by her everyday praying and hoping she would open her eyes. The doctors had managed to save the baby even though it was almost impossible, it was a miracle that the baby had survived all that trauma. The doctors had told him to be positive and keep praying and deep down, he believed she would wake up. People had been visited her from Margaret to everyone in the family. They had even volunteered to stay with her while he goes home and gets some rest but he refused saying he didn't want her to wake up at any point and not find him beside her. The doctors had said it was rare for a pregnant woman to be in coma and the baby actually survives so they told Adams to keep praying that she wakes up and with the baby in good shape. If he hadn't left her side, all this wouldn't have happened, his baby wouldn't have had
Topaz's POV I wanted to make sure of my results, so I rushed to the hospital for a proper checkup. Sometimes, those test strips were faulty so I had to do a proper blood test. I finally switched on my phone and I didn't see any missed call from Adams. I wondered how he was doing, if he was okay or if he was still in a bad temper. I opened my camera and glanced through the numerous pictures we had taken together and the ones I had taken of him alone. It had been 5 days since the incident and I missed seeing his face especially when he slept. I looked at a particular picture I took of him when he was sound asleep with fluffy Adams in his arms. I zoomed the picture and took a closer look at his face. His lawyer had finally gotten to me with the divorce papers and the various Claus for me to abide by before I see Michelson. I wasn't even ready to sign those papers and honestly, I didn't have the time because I was seriously down with this issue of being pregnant. I contemplated pulling
Findings!Topaz woke up from her sleep panting and breathing heavily from the nightmare she just had. Immediately she sat down, a nauseous feeling hit her and she rushed immediately to the bathroom where she emptied all the contents in her stomach. She hadn't eaten yesterday throughout yesterday and this morning so why was she vomiting? Probably because of all the crying and sobbing she had undergone. She rinsed her mouth and tried freshening up but she felt instantly weak and tired. The constant crying and lamenting had drained her as she climbed on the bed and drifted off to sleep again.Adams was in his office looking at the pictures of Topaz on his phone from the pictures of their honeymoon to the present ones. He couldn't believe that innocent face that he kissed every day was capable of doing much to him. He already had his lawyers send her the divorce papers and Claus which she had to abide by to see Michelson. He couldn't afford to let his child be with that good for nothing.
Some broken hearts never mendTopaz's world had crashed down as she packed her bags with tears dropping down from her eyes. Michelson was with Margaret that morning as she had dropped him off to go to work. How could Adams think much about her? So all the love he had been prophesying to her was all a lie? Who was behind this? Topaz thought to herself. Adams had also told her not to take Michelson along which made her heartbroken the more. She took her luggage downstairs and came face to face with Adams he looked drunk and he had been crying as she noticed his puffy red eyes. She wanted to say something but the lump in her throat wouldn't let her. She still forced it out anyway" Adams please don't do this, I swear I don't know anything about all this. You have to believe me, Adams. I'm innocent" she pleaded with him. She walked up to him and held his hand as she tried to make him reason with her. He looked at her and she saw a glint of hurt and regret in his eyes but he was quick enou
Blame games!Topaz was in the shop as usual carrying out the various commands from her customers. She had fifty deliveries to do today and she was so focused on her work that she didn't hear her phone ring. She was so happy with herself because her business was looking very promising as different orders were the call of the day. She looked around the shop for Jake but couldn't find him. Urghhh! that sneaky boy Topaz thought to herself, he must be somewhere answering his love calls. She was already in the fortieth command when she saw Jake rush in panting heavily and she got scared and thought something was chasing him."Jake! You scared me. Why did you run in like that?" she half yelled." Have you seen the media today?" he asked her looking quite scared."Yes I did, earlier in the morning," Topaz said." No! I mean presently. Like right now" he asked again and now Topaz got worried." No! Why?" she asked reluctantly."Topaz I don't know how to show you this but I don't think it's any
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