[Elena]"How dare you try to kill the woman my son loves?" Margaret yelled in my face. My hand shot up as I pressed my cheeks. Tears blurred my vision. My lips wobbled as I shifted my eyes to her.I wouldn't say we had a great relationship or a bad one. We were clearly just there. She knew of the contract between me and Asher. And she would usually thank me for holding on, why we hoped my sister would come back. So of course I wasn't expecting her not to believe the lies she had already been fed on.I opened my mouth to say something. To tell her that I didn't do it, but I shut it back.What was the need? None of them would listen to me, they would believe anything Vienna says anyway.My eyes shifted toward the living room. Everyone's eyes were on me. I could spot a few people. Tristan, Asher's cousin. Vienna and Asher. Asher held Vienna like she would break if he let go."I am talking to you, you stupid low-life bitch!" Margaret yelled, snapping me out of my daze. Shame crawled deep
[Elena]Tears rolled down my face as I clutched my clothes tighter. My eyes shifted to the window, watching as the city blurred past me.I bit down on my lips hard until I almost drew blood. I was seated in the backseat of a cab, now changed out of the cell uniform, my phone clutched in my hand, which could only mean one thing—I was no longer behind bars and I had signed the contract.I know it might sound pathetic. I know someone would slap me hard on my face right now for doing that. But when Asher stared at me with those red bloodshot eyes, I knew there was no escaping this.I knew that if I had done otherwise. Asher Langston would make my life a living hell.That's how much power he has. That's how powerful the Langstons' family is. It was just a word from him, and I was released immediately.My heart skipped, every part of my body ached as I recalled holding that pen and signing through those documents, which stated that I would be Vienna and Asher's surrogate. And until I give
[Asher]"What is the meaning of this?" Elena spat, shoving the files toward me. I watched as her eyes widened as she stared straight into my eyes.My jaw clenched, my lips sank deep into my teeth as every word I read on the doctor's report concerning Vienna rushed back into my mind.I tilted my neck to the side, making sure my eyes burned deep into Elena's eyes. "What is the meaning of what? Have you lost the ability the read simple English?"She swallowed hard. I could clearly see the way she was trying to hold back her tears but honestly. I do not give a fuck!Not when I have a woman, who she almost killed, not when her evil heart almost took the woman I love away from me."You must be joking!" Elena snapped, her lips shifting into a bitter smile. "You must be joking to bring this kind of document for me to sign. What do you take me for?"I leaned closer, letting my voice drop low and dangerous. "You are going to do exactly as that contract says. You will fucking do so!""I will nev
[Elena]Someone? I blinked back, my heart pounding in my chest as I stared at the police officer. He stood right there, holding the door, with his eyes fixed on mine."Hurry up. I don't have all day!" He snapped and I quickly hurried to my feet. I bit down on my lower lip, dusting off a few dust particles from the clothes I was putting on.I reached for the flip flops and slid my leg into them, before heading toward the door. I stared at the officer. His face was blank, his jaw clenched. I gave him a tight smile before making my way out.He shut the door and side-stepped me. "Follow me," he said. My eyes darted all over the hallway and I felt my heart clench so badly.I can't believe how fast one's life can change. Just in a matter of seconds, I went from being in a house, to finding myself in a cell.The officer led me towards a room and just when he pushed the door open, my leg came to an instant halt. I froze."Thank you so much, officer. I won't take much time," Asher said to the
[Elena]My hands curled around my stomach as I stared at nowhere in particular. Tears welled up in my eyes as my eyes shifted to the dress I had changed into.So this is it? This is how my life flipped over in a matter of days. This is what it truly means not to have a family of your own.The stench of metal and bleach clung to me like a second skin. I don't know how many days have passed. Just days of staring at these walls, of splashing cold water against my face and pretending it counted as bathing.My hair was greasy, sticking to my temples, and my clothes reeked of sweat. I couldn’t remember the last time I felt clean. Even worse than the filth was the silence — thick, heavy, broken only by the echo of doors clanging somewhere far down the hallI curled on the thin mattress, tracing the cracks in the ceiling. My heart ached. The tears that I've tried to hold back fell nonstop.My eyes shifted to the food they had brought in. I couldn't touch any of it. My heart was bleeding, and
[Asher]My heart was thumping so loud I could hear it in my skull as I walked out the door, hurrying down the hallway. All I could see were the words I had just read a few seconds ago in that paper.My jaw clenched as I strode toward the doctor’s office. My patience was wearing thin as I placed a knock and then another."Please come in," his voice came through, and I pushed the door immediately.He was on his feet with a file in his hand, while the two nurses with him quickly excused themselves and walked out of the room."Mr. Langston, you're here.""Why would you give her any test results knowing she's not in a state for such? And what exactly is the meaning of what I just read?" My voice boomed, and I watched a look I couldn’t put together flash in the doctor’s eye.His hand tightened on the file before he quickly masked up whatever expression I had caught."I'm sorry, Mr. Langston, she requested to see the results and she told me you were fine with it. That's why I handed it over