“You’re back,” Mrs. Riordan announced as Anna stepped away from the front door. “I was just about to prepare dinner, you know.” Anna nodded, stepping closer to the woman who began making her way to the kitchen. “I’ll join you, Mother.” “That would be very sweet if you. Here.” She handed Anna a stack of washed vegetables and a knife while she took out some potatoes to peel. Three minutes in, the woman staggered backward, holding her head in her hands. Anna immediately rushed toward her. “Mother, are you okay?” She helped the woman sit on a chair and offered her a glass of water. “Are you okay? Do you need the doctor?” “I…I don’t. I’m just a little bit tired. I’ll be fine.” “You should go have a rest. Come on, you should go to your room.” “Who then is going to help you in the kitchen?” Anna stared at the vegetables and potatoes on the island table. They’re a lot of work to do but she was a pro at it. It wasn’t the first time that she was cooking something like this. “I’ll take
Halfway through their meal, Anna felt a sharp pain travel to her abdomen, her tummy stretching in pain. She immediately sprang up from the chair. “Are you okay, dear?” Mrs. Riordan inquired, her voice laced with concern. “I’ll be right back.”She took to her heels, heading toward the room that she now shared with Caspian. Once she pushed the door closed behind her, she ran into the bathroom, her breath rough and ragged. It can’t be, right? She wasn’t going to have her period until next week. But as she checked, her face fell in disappointment at the bright red that stained her panties. She sighed in frustration at the pain that followed each time she took a breath. She wasn’t ready for the pain that came with her period, for the tears and lightheadedness that came with it. She wasn’t prepared for it at all. Unlike other girls out there, her period always seemed to almost take her life each time. The pain was incredible each time she sometimes wished that she was born as a male in
Their trip to Caspian’s room was short. In no time, they got to the room and he gently placed her on the bed. Anna immediately scrambled under the covers. She watched as he strode without a word into the bathroom and came out with a massage oil in his hand. He returned to her side, pulled away the covers from her body, and began unbuttoning her pajama top from the bottom.“What are you doing?” Anna tried to peel his hands away from her but he passed her a stern look that caused her to immediately retract her hand backward and stay still. “You don’t have to do this.”“You’re in pain.”“I’m used to it.” From what he was about doing, she was sure he already found out about her period and there was no use trying to hide it from him. How did he even know? She thought that she was doing a good job masking her expression. “And that’s why you were almost crying? Stay still.” He glared at her the moment she jerked forward when the cold oil touched her bare skin, her lower belly. “It’s cold,
Anna flung the door open, eyes narrowing at the person who fell forward into the room. She scanned her mother-in-law from her head downward in surprise. Was she eavesdropping on their conversation?“Mother?”“Umm, I was about to knock on the door. You’re awake?” The woman stepped backward. “We just got up. Is there something that you need?” Anna wondered what exactly was the woman’s aim of always eavesdropping on them in the mornings. She must really want a grandchild so much that she needed to be sure that her main aim of visiting was a success. Mrs Riordan glared at her son in disappointment before grabbing Anna’s wrist and leading her out of the room. She only let go of her once they got to the living room. “I wanted us to go shopping. There is a birthday party that I want to attend next week.” She announced. “Are you free to go with me? I have pretty bad tastes, you know.”“That is no problem. Of course.”“Great then. Come on then, have breakfast and freshen up.” She led her da
Quickly composing herself, Feng adopted a smile and turned to Anna and Mrs. Riordan. She cleared her throat, reached out to Mrs Riordan to grab her palm in hers. “Honey, I don’t know what came over me.” She said with a forced chuckle. “Gosh, I’ve been so stressed since our dinner together the other day and my headache has been getting worse. What was I thinking pulling a dress with your daughter-in-law? Forgive me, friend.”Mrs Riordan stared down at her friend, confusion laced in her expression. It was as if she was looking at a different woman entirely. How could she change in just a span of two minutes? She’d looked like she would rather die than submit to her previously and now, she was asking for forgiveness?Still, she sighed and nodded. “I understand, dear. It’s fine.”“You do?”“You must be going through menopause issues. It causes mood swings most of the time.”“You’re right. I’ve been having a lot of mood swings for the past month. Hope you didn’t take it to heart.”“Not a
Mrs Riordan snatched her wrist from her husband and rubbed the swollen flesh, her eyes glaring daggers at him. “If you touch me one more time, I’ll call the security and throw you out of this place.”“You’re not going to do that.”“Then watch me. You better leave on your own now. I’m not going anywhere with you.”“You know that this is not your home, love,” he took a step closer to her but she took one of hers backward, keeping the distance between them. “Come home with me, I miss you and I know that you miss me too.”“My son’s home is also my home. You had no problem telling me to leave your mansion if I wanted to. Luckily, I have my son and daughter-in-law who love me so much to welcome me into their home.”“You know that I didn’t mean that. I was just angry, sunshine. I’ll go crazy if I spend another day without you.”Anna stood by the side and watched the drama unfold before her eyes. She watched as her father-in-law whom she knew to be the cold and annoying oldest man of the Rior
Caspian’s voice cracked with disbelief, his eyes wide in shock. “You’ll go with him? You’re going to forgive and forget everything he did so easily? You don’t really feel any pain, do you.”“I told you that we shouldn’t fight. This is my issue with your father. I’ll sort it out. Let me just grab my bag.”As he watched his mother brush past him, heading to Anna’s room where she’d resided for the past days, Caspian’s fingers ran through his hair in frustration, his glare now fixed on the man before him who was his father and on the thousandth time in his life, he wished that the man wasn’t his father and definitely not his mother’s husband. “I told you, didn’t I?” The older man raised a brow. “You don’t poknose in lovers' problems?”“Lovers? Perhaps she’s naive, but I’m not. Don’t try to act smart.”“I love your mother.” The man frowned. “Love?” Caspian suddenly threw his head backward and burst into laughter as if his father had just told the most absurd joke. Once his laughter died
Anna gasped and returned her attention to him. Since when did Caspian become so romantic? She flushed at the thought of him buying her gifts from now on. A smile almost settled on her lips but she bit it back. “It’s pretty. I’m sure it’s going to look good on me.”“It is.” He already imagined it on her. His gaze settled on the couch where numerous shopping bags lay and he raised a brow. “How was shopping with mother?”“Great.” She paused. “All thanks to your card.”“I can tell.”He slumped on the couch. Anna stepped at his side, her fingers fiddling with her dress as she looked for the right words to say. Just like she wanted, he noticed her uneasiness and spoke. “If you want to say something, say it already.”Anna cleared her throat. “I…I want to make dinner for you. I just wanted to know what you’d like for dinner.”His head snapped to her in disbelief. “You want to make dinner?”She nodded. “For me?”“Yes. I want to make dinner as thank you for yesterday.”“Oh right, how’s you
FOURTEEN MONTHS LATER! The hall erupted in a loud thunder of applause as Wendy kissed her newly wedded husband, more like devoured his face. Anna was sure her clap and scream were the loudest as the priest pronounced the new couple, husband and wife. She hooted and applauded and made all the noises with Dali, Mia, and a few of their friends. They were all dressed in purple bridesmaid dresses, white heels, and a white butterfly hair clip on their heads. Well, it was all her idea. She’d practically planned the wedding. Wendy’s wedding came as a shock to everyone. Just months ago, she’d introduced them to Tory, and now, he was her husband. Their romance has caught everyone off guard and their sudden decision to tie the knot left no time to waste. Anna had single-handedly planned the wedding and she was the reason Wendy had chosen the pretty wedding dress that she wore. It literally made her look like a fairy tale princess. It was a dream wedding according to Wendy. Her big day. On A
Jason flipped the backpack and let the items in it scatter on the floor, the sound sending chills down Anna’s spine. She gasped as her eyes trailed from the thick white rope to sharp knives and then to a gas mask that lay limply on the floor. “What are you trying to do, Jason? Don’t you dare…”“Shut the fuck up.” He stormed toward her, bent to her size, and gripped her chin so hard that she heard the sound of her bones cracking and she let out a sharp cry. “I’m the one who has the upper hand here. I’m the one who should speak and not you, you fucking cunt.”“Ahh,” she cried when he gripped her chin tighter and forced her to gaze at him, tears beginning to stream down her cheek.“You think you can ruin my life and get away with it? You fucking ruined everyone’s lives and if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have killed Elle!”Anna froze. Her eyes widened, Jason’s words echoing in her ears over and over again. She shook her head in denial as tears burst from her eyes. She didn’t want to b
“Fuck, is she dead?” Jason gasped as he stepped toward Elle and checked her pulse with his fingers. He froze and returned his gaze to the blonde. “She’s dead. Oh, fuck.” He clasped his hands around his mouth and rose from the floor, his eyes staring at the blonde in shock. “She was carrying my baby, Lia.”Lia rushed to his side in desperation and wrapped her hands around his arms. She didn’t carry the panic that Jason did. “Jason, if it's a baby that you want, I can give you one. Just forget about her, after all, she gave us a lot of trouble. It’s good riddance.”“What do I say to my mother? She spent a lot on the wedding and now, her daughter-in-law and grand baby are dead.” His legs trembled tremendously. “We’ll tell everyone that she slipped. She slipped while bathing. Wait..” their eyes widened at the sound of siren from outside. “Is that the police?”“Police? Who called them? Do you think it’s for us?”“Babe, do something.” Jason pushed the girl aside, threw his shirt and trous
The house was usually noisy. If they weren’t fighting, they were cooking foods that made her stomach churn and if not that, they were waiting for her with their hands on their hands on their hips. Fucking pathetic family! Now that she knew she might not live longer after birthing her baby, it was her turn to make their lives a living hell. As for her mother-in-law, she would make sure that the woman died way before her. Poisoning her tea wasn’t a bad idea, right? After all, she dared to hit her several times, forced her to stop eating much, and called her all sorts of names. She deserved to die. Elle held onto the paper tighter coupled with the small pack of poison that she’d bought on her way to the house and she stepped deeper into the house. It was only after she got to the room that she shared with Jason did she realized that indeed, there was no one at home. She dumped her bag on the floor and took exhausted steps that led her to the bed. She slumped on it, her breathing rough
For the rest of the day, Anna watched Caspian walk and other times took a tour of his office and the company and after the close of day, they both made their way out of the company hand in hand. “How about my car?” She asked when he opened the front passenger’s side of his favorite white Rolls Royce for her, the one that she’d stolen on the first day they met in this life. “I’ll ask someone to get it home.” Shrugging, Anna slipped into the car and he closed the door after her and walked around to get to the driver’s side. Just as the car began to move through the road, she felt a bile rise up her throat. Her hands immediately flew to her chest. Caspian cocked his head to the side, worry laced in his voice as he spoke. “What is wrong?”“I…I think I’m going to puke.” She brought a hand around her mouth and gestured with her hand that he stopped the car. The car immediately swerved to the side and stopped. “Puke, why?”She didn’t bother to answer him and opened the door and threw he
“The couple are hilarious as fuck,” Dali laughed with Anna as they both jumped into the car. “Did you see their faces? They looked like they were forced to get married.” Anna started the car and drove out of the wedding premises, her laughter all the while not dying down. “They were clearly forced.” It was clear as day. “And that gift, she’s going to be shocked as hell when she finds out.” It was her intention to get Elle to find out that the husband she just married was a stank ass useless bastard who couldn’t keep his dick in check. She’d only asked someone to trail the both of them a few days ago and to her surprise- not really a surprise though, he came back with pictures and videos of Jason’s infidelity which she printed out, boxed, and tied as a gift to Elle. What kind of man would cheat on the day before his wedding to a girl half as beautiful as his wife-to-be? Anna wasn’t going to act like it wasn’t disgusting to her like Elle was ugly or unattractive. She had a beauty th
When Anna was told that someone had to steal her ill fate for her to live longer, she didn’t think that she wouldn’t do a single work to get the person to steal her fate. All she had to do was push them together and fold her hands to watch the drama unfold before her eyes. It was the best part of the whole traveling back in time and revenge schemes. To sit back and witness the very people who’d caused her so much pain in the past steal her evil fate from her. It was, in its own way, a form of justice. Today, she watched as Elle took the part, walking down the aisle of the same hall where she’d gotten married to Jason in the past. Not only was her dress and jewelry identical, the hall too, its decorations and everything seemed identical. The man too.She sat at the back of the hall and her eyes burned with unshed tears as she watched the newlywed couple say their vows and pledge to love each other reluctantly. She knew the truth. Each word was a lie, a carefully constructed facade.
“The food,” Anna whined, holding his head away when their kiss became even more intense. She said that yet her legs wrapped around his waist, pulling him further into her to feel the hard rod that poked her. “The food can wait. I’ll reheat it after this.”He wound his hands on her ass and lift her up from the table. He pressed her against himself and caught her lips in his again as he began to lead them both to their bedroom. A kick from him sent the door opening as he got there and he gently dropped her on her feet. “You have five seconds to get to the bed before I lose my shit.” He began taking off his tie and kicking his shoes off his feet. Instantly, Anna nodded and hurried to the bed. But before she could get to the end, he caught up to her and threw her on the bed before getting in after her, looming over her. With his hands, he tugged off the top of her jumpsuit until the material bunched up on her waist. “No bra?” He raised a brow, his eyes on her perky red nipples that sto
Anna had never driven as fast as she did today in her entire life. She didn’t realize that her desire to see her husband was so strong until she got into her car and began the journey to their house. She sped past the cars on the road, realizing for the first time that she was at least a bit of an expert in driving. In a few minutes, she arrived at their private garage at the apartment building, parking her car amongst the others. She noticed that Caspian’s collection of cars had increased over the past few weeks. Her man was crazy about getting new cars every now and then. She wasted no time in throwing herself out of the car and raced into the building, to the elevator. Soon, she got to the door of their penthouse and swiped her card to open it. “Why is everywhere so dark?” A smile stretched on her lips when she opened the door only to be welcomed by darkness. Well, she hadn’t expected it. She felt something on her feet at the first step that she took and bending a bit to the f