Alex's pov"I can't believe that Sarah is married to Ethan."I glanced at the window of the cafe as I heard Sarah's name being mentioned, I wasn't sure which Sarah they were talking about, but the name caught my attention. Something in that string of names had repeatedly intrigued me and stopped me from doing what I was doing.Several times, it happened, and I couldn't control it. I couldn't ignore it and tried not to listen, even though sometimes the news wasn't pleasant, but I listened anyway. Strangely I didn't avoid it and instead seemed curious about what happened to her."Which part don't you believe? The part about her getting married, or the part about her marrying a wonderful man." The laughter that followed that remark sounded familiar with a figure that I'm sure she didn't even know in person.Then, another laugh from the other person was heard. "Honestly, both." I sipped my tea quietly while listening and acting like I hadn't heard anything."I didn't know that she had a m
Alex's PovSeeing her right in front of me, I now felt so satisfied. Earlier, I saw her smiling and greeting me sarcastically, as if she was so sure I had done this to her. She could not be this calm if she thought she would be in danger. It was all because she was waiting for me."How are you, Sarah?" I pulled the wooden chair closer and sat right before her. "I'm sorry for keeping you waiting. You know this place is quite far to travel, but I tried to arrive as quickly as possible for you."Noticing that face with a stern expression and piercing eyes towards me was amusing. I had never been so excited since the last time I saw her. Now that her hands were tied behind the chair, I helped her tidy up the hairs in front of her that were trying to prick her eyes. "So, how are you happy?" I tilted my head, trying to see her face more clearly.Just then, the sexy-looking woman with her more stern demeanor swore at me. I smiled at her as if it was not my problem. I wasn't offended at all.
Sarah's povWhat did he just say? Terms of inheritance?So, all this time, I had been their bone of contention, and because of that, was it also because of that that Alex and Diana suddenly became nice to me?In that instant, I felt my blood stir, which triggered my heart to beat faster. I gulped the saliva in my throat, and my face tightened.Why did my grandfather suddenly make such a condition to get me involved in this? I really couldn't accept it. It felt like I had no value until someone needed to put something on me so that I could be accepted, wanted, and treated properly."Why are you surprised? You just found out about it?" Alex's face came closer to mine.From such a close distance, I could sniff the smell of his mouth. The scent of pasta mixed with other things wafted from his mouth quite thickly. Then, the barrage of his teeth seemed lined up behind the grin on his lips, which bothered me."What a pity. When you already thought that he was the best for you, how is this?"
Ethan’s POVThere's something wrong with her, why can't I contact her?I moved restlessly. My whole mind was now anxious about her whereabouts. "How did it go? Have you gotten the location point of her whereabouts?" I approached the IT team tracking Sarah's whereabouts, which seemed to have disappeared without a trace.I couldn't contact her a while ago, which made me panic. It wasn't usual for her to ignore my calls for that long, and even when I asked the others, no one knew about her whereabouts."We found the location, sir. Someone is checking-" The man stopped talking, picked up the incoming call he got, and then looked back at me with a heavy look. "Miss Sarah's phone was found dropped there, sir, while Miss Sarah's whereabouts were not seen there."Oh shit!I looked down as the heart in my chest continued to beat uncomfortably, my fear growing. My mind was suddenly in turmoil, hoping nothing wrong happened to her, but I was sure that something did happen. "Trace Alex's whereabo
Sarah's povHow could he lie to me about something like that?I sighed, pulling my gaze away from him, who seemed to avoid my gaze and just lowered his face.Calling him a liar wasn't exactly right either. He just didn't tell me about the truth, but what if it's not a lie? Is lying the same thing? He avoided explaining a big thing that I should have known because it was as significant as a decision that involved me, but I wasn't told anything."If you think I don't deserve to know what I'm involved in? Then who do you think deserves to know Eth?" I sat not far from him, not trying to judge him, though my tone of voice was a bit cornered.I saw that the man who had beaten Alex so badly had a troubled look on his face. He looked confused and full of guilt stayed with me for a moment then lowered his head again while taking a deep breath.Now he was tired when he had to explain?Should I forgive him and ask him to forget about it and pretend not to know? That's what she wants, is that it
Sarah's pov"Hey... hey... hey... what are you doing?" Lira's voice interrupted me and brought me back to my senses.I looked up at her, twitching my forehead, and asked in a gesture what she meant.She narrowed her eyes and shook her head. "The tea you poured spilled out of the cup. You kept filling it and making it flow since earlier." He pointed at his own cup, which was spilling out its contents.I straightened the teapot I was holding quickly. "Ah, sorry..." My hand put down the teapot, then started to pick up the hand rag to clean it up,But as I did so, I didn't do well. My hand kept nudging the other one, making Lira chuckle, take over the rag in my hand, and wipe it with her hand. While I watched her awkwardly and sat down.In between wiping the table, she glanced at me. I saw it even though our eyes didn't meet. "What's wrong? What are you thinking about that you're losing focus like this?" She put the rag down a little further away, then sat back down as she sipped her tea
Sarah’s POV"Yes, I promise. I won't make that kind of mistake again, Sarah." He spoke to me with his face already somber and his voice low and powerless.From his body gestures, he still seemed hesitant to touch me. The weak smile on her face and her teary gaze made me stare at her helplessly. What I had done must have hurt and frightened her so much I didn't think about that.I only thought of myself being hurt by the fact that I had become an essential condition in the inheritance that my grandfather had mentioned. I felt hurt thinking that they wanted and fought over me just because of that issue alone when there was a considerable possibility that Ethan didn't care about it.Ethan could have done it because it was his heart's desire to have me like he said; he could have been honest. But I was too focused on my ego, the hurt I felt, and my disappointment that he didn't talk to me about something that important. He made me feel like a fool being fought overby two sides without kno
Diana pov"I don't know why I feel bad," I muttered as I sat in the living room clutching a long cup of tea. My heart felt heavy as if it was waiting for something I didn't know yet, making me uneasy.The front door rang, breaking the silence of the night. I stood shakily, feeling the pressure in my chest, and opened the door. In front of the door stood a man with a cold, stern face. He looked unfamiliar. I didn't recognize him, but my gut feeling told me this man was carrying something important to me. "Who are you? What are you doing here?"I watched the man who looked as cold as ice and rigid as a robot with sharp eyes. I tried to act as strongly as possible, not wanting to be intimidated by his presence."Good evening, Ms. Diana," the man said flatly.I looked at him in confusion. "What is it? Who sent you here?"The man took a deep breath before continuing. "I apologize, but I bring bad news. Your son, Alex, has been involved in a car accident tonight. We regret to inform you tha