Maureen turned her head and moved closer to Marcus Mo. Her loose hair somewhat blocked my view. But there was no mistaking what I just saw. She was kissing my husband. He didn\'t push her away. He didn’t even blinked nor flinched at all. What’s going on? They are siblings! No matter how close they are to each other. This is not right! I remembered when I tried to kiss Marcus Mo during our wedding. He pushed me away, as I repulsed him. I’ve known Marcus Mo since we were young, and he wasn’t the type who would cheat. If anything, he was a stickler for the rules. But this? Him and Maureen? No! I\'ll talk to him about this as soon as possible! There must be a reasonable explanation. My mind went blank as I rushed downstairs. As soon as they came through the door, I ran up to Marcus Mo and hugged him. I looked at the face of the man I love. \"Marcus, we’re going to have a baby,\" I happily said to him.
I stood as he walked back into his room. Yes, I know that. But hearing it from him, saying it to my face, is really painful. My presence here was just a side-effect of the deal between our old folks. To him, it was only my child than mattered. No one can deny that I was here to only to bear the child of Marcus Mo. I was here so that he would be the rightful heir to all the possessions and shares from several companies the old man owned when he came of age. I, more than anyone else, knew of this since I’ve been told of our arranged marriage since I was a child. But still, was a little love from him too much to ask? As he reminded me of this sad truth, my heart sank. It felt like a part of me died. A week passed. I was in my room and sitting on the bed, lost in thought. I tried to find something comforting to keep myself from going crazy. As I looked at the window, my eyes fell on the jewelry box on the bedside table. I picked it up
He’s kicking me out! This is all Maureen’s fault and yet I’m the one who needs to leave? How long do I have to endure this? Isn’t ten years long enough for him not to see my devotion for him? If this is what it’s come to then I have nothing more to lose. It’s time for me to face the thing that’s been troubling me for quite some time now. \"It is her, isn’t it Marcus Mo?” I asked him as I looked squarely at Maureen. Marcus Mo’s jaw tightened. He just gave me his usual cold stare that I got so used to by now. After a moment of silence, he then ordered someone to pack my things up. He told them to send me and my belongings to an apartment near the lake. There were patrolling guards 24/7 so that I won’t be walking all alone by myself. He ordered them to confiscate my mobile phone saying he believes that the frequency and radiation might impact the child\'s growth and development. But it felt like he was afraid of me having contact wit
At this, Tom finally melted. He shifted his eyes away from mine and sighed. When he recovered he spoke again, not looking at me this time. \"This man, what did you ever see in him? He doesn’t love you, Sarah. Why are you forcing yourself on him? There are other guys out there who will love you for who you are.\" That never even occurred to me. Marcus Mo is the only man that I ever loved. That has never changed even now. \"You know very well that I loved him so much. I have never looked at another man the way I looked at him,” I said, then paused. A sudden thought occurred to me. A really painful one. Marcus has never come across as the kind of person that would commit incest. He’s far too bookish, and he never liked breaking the rules. Well, I can think of exceptions, since he tried to coerce me to donate bone marrow against my will. But other than that one desperate moment, he’s the kind of person who despised selfish behavior. As if he h
What? Why does he kept on bringing Tom up? What did he ever do to him? \"This has nothing to do with Tom ! Stop shifting the blame to him, Marcus Mo!” Exasperated, I threw up my hands. “I want a divorce from you and you know exactly why. It’s all about Maureen and nothing else! I don’t want anything to do with you or Maureen anymore!” He was stunned at this revelation. It took him a while to recover from this. And when he did, he was back to his usual self. But I felt something change. \"Do you know why you are here, huh, Sarah? You don’t do you? You’re here because I want to protect you! As for the divorce, no! Don\'t even think about it! That’s not going to happen!\" He stormed out of the door. There was no mistaking the hurt that I saw in his eyes. The pit of my stomach churned. Suddenly, I wanted to take back everything that I’ve said. But then, the Maureen situation came back to me. I felt my anger rise up again and called him back.
We haven’t seen Maureen nor heard anything from her in such a long time. Seeing her now, she definitely had gotten a lot thinner. Even though she was wearing makeup, I could see that something was wrong with her. I guess since Marcus Mo has been living with me for quite a while now, that really made her sad. Though seeing her again brought memories that I tried to forget. Marcus Mo took us to a suburb by the mountain. Seeing the lush greenery and the pristine waters lifted my spirits. Marcus Mo went to the trunk of the car to get something. I took out a blanket and spread it on the ground. Then I proceeded to put all the food that we brought on it. All of a sudden, Maureen pushed me aside and seated herself. I instinctively protected my belly. I almost fell down. Good thing I was near a tree, and I was able to hold it for support. If it weren’t for that tree, I would have lost my balance since my belly was so huge by then. “What i
The doctor took Maureen’s blood and sent it to the laboratory. While waiting, Marcus Mo sat by the bed, holding Maureen\'s hand tightly, his face full of worry. I wanted to explain to him that Tom and I are just friends. Nothing had ever happened between us. But now wasn’t the right time. Maureen\'s face was so white that even her makeup couldn’t cover it. I had thought she had faked it to get me in trouble, but at this point I knew she had fainted for real. Did she faint because our argument had upset her so much? When the results of the test came out, I learned that Maureen had leukemia. No wonder she had been so pale. I thought she was just in a bad mood. She had such a serious illness, that for a time, I felt sympathy for her. Dr. Ji works in the laboratory. He attended to her needs and looked at her affectionately. I wondered if they were friends like me and Fang Tom , or something more. I have seen Dr. Ji only twice
I turned my head and looked at Marcus Mo. For a long time, I couldn\'t say anything. She is Marcus Mo\'s sister and she is also my sister in name because I married him. But I sensed that Marcus Mo meant something else. \"What did you say?\" I asked in a dry voice. \"Maureen is not my real sister,” Marcus sighed. “Jiang Yuan and your father hooked up when they were drunk. She\'s your half-sister.\" Marcus looked me in the eye. “You are the only one that matched. We’ve tested everyone.” I shook my head in disbelief. I sat down and tried to process the whole situation. Dad loves mom so much, how can he cheat on her? But I had to believe Marcus Mo\'s words. He has never lied to me, or to anyone. He was the kind of person that didn’t know how to lie, and couldn’t lie even if he wanted to. My brain was a mess but I knew one thing. I cannot let them hurt my child. No matter what the reason may be. I to