I woke up again, and the entire room was already bright. But this time, I felt burning and was sweating a lot. My father-in-law's large hand and arm encircled me, making the thick blanket too heavy for me to bear. His hands were on my hips, and he was still sleeping soundly. I stared at his face, ignoring the pain in my side and cheek. Honestly, this is the first time I’ve looked at him this closely. His eyelashes were so long, his nose was straight, and his lips were thick—they looked like they’d be delicious to kiss. I would probably be happier if I had married him instead. Why did I have to meet his son first?I was about to touch his face when I noticed his eyelids flicker and he started to move. I hissed when his grip on me tightened, which caused him to wake up. He looked at me, and as if scalded, he immediately pulled away. I blinked and gave him a smile.“Good morning, Pa…” I greeted hoarsely.“I’m sorry, sorry… You were shivering so much last night, so I…” he explained, and I
I’m now in the room where Eros brought me. He already treated the injury on my cheek and side and gave me medicine. I slowly lay down on the bed. I just feel so tired. I also realized it was already nighttime. I had fallen asleep for hours in my car earlier. My father-in-law and I hadn’t spoken much, and the anger I saw in his eyes was terrifying. I held my side and let out a long sigh. Beyond the anger, I also saw deep concern in his eyes while he was tending to me. It was so embarrassing for him to see me like this. I held my cheek, and I couldn’t stop myself from crying.I’m not crying because of that man. I’m crying for myself—for being such a fool for the man I loved. I wouldn’t have ended up like this if I hadn’t married him. Where did it all go wrong? Why did he change? I can’t remember doing anything to him. Things started falling apart when he lost his job. He became short-tempered, and I couldn’t meet his demands, especially in bed, because I was exhausted from working all d
The company’s team building didn’t push through that day, and I was glad. It was the weekend, and I just wanted to rest from the stressful workload we had all week. And then they were even planning a team building? My body was already begging to give up! I was honestly thankful that our boss got sick and canceled everything. Maybe it was karma, too, because all he ever did was give orders.I threw my heavy backpack onto the backseat of my car and got into the driver’s seat. I left the meetup place before any of my coworkers could convince me to go out with them instead. It would just be a waste of time and money! No thanks!I let out a deep sigh and started the engine. I saw a few of my colleagues walking towards me, so I floored the gas and drove away. No need to waste time here anymore. I just want to go home, lie in my big bed, and sleep. The only problem is that I’d need to spend another two and a half hours on the road. I brought my own car because I didn’t want to ride with them
I was so tired and feeling weak by the time we got home after a long day. Terrence’s funeral had just ended and honestly, I didn’t even want to go anymore because of what happened the day before. Out of nowhere, a woman showed up claiming to be Terrence’s wife. It was impossible because, as far as I knew, I was his wife. I never imagined that he had been lying to me all along. I now feel like I was just his rebound after he and that woman fought because she had a miscarriage and lost their baby. I never thought Terrence would be such a huge liar! He didn’t just lie to me, he lied to his father Triton too, who had no idea that his son was already married.At first, I didn’t believe her. But then she showed more proof that she was the legal wife, and I was the other woman just like she said. Of course, it hurt me deeply because our marriage turned out to be invalid and, all along, we were never truly husband and wife. Yes, he chose me, but he should have told me the truth and ended thin
The next day, I was discharged and we immediately went home. The funeral reception for my husband was being held at a funeral home. Triton wasn’t with us because he was already there, attending to the guests. I wanted to go straight there, but the doctor advised me to rest for the day. I couldn’t understand why I still needed to rest when I had already done that in the hospital. I should be there because I’m his wife. What would people say if they didn’t see me there?I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. I shouldn’t be stressed because I’m carrying a baby now, no, twins! We’re having twins! Does that mean both of them got me pregnant? Is it possible that each of them fathered one of the babies? I think I read something like that once, and I even watched a show about twins having different fathers. Did that happen to me? If that’s the case, then I’m glad I’ll have one child from each of them. I wanted to ask the doctor, but she might wonder why I’d ask something like that. That
Together with Triton and Seidon, who still weren’t speaking to me, we were on our way to the port. The ship had already docked, and we were going there to see the bodies of the crew members who had died from the engine explosion. I was praying so hard that Terrence wasn’t among them, that this was just a mistake. He couldn’t be dead… not when I hadn’t even asked for his forgiveness yet. He deserved a better woman in his life, and I wasn’t that.The trip to the port took nearly an hour. When we arrived, we immediately got out of the car after parking. Triton held my hand tightly, while Seidon silently followed behind us. We approached the large ship, where we saw other grieving families already in tears.They were in the process of unloading the bodies, each sealed in wooden boxes, as if they were nothing more than luggage. Several bodies were brought down, and the weeping around us intensified. I couldn’t stop myself from crying, and Triton gave my hand a squeeze. He looked at me, and