Selene is Sorry

Chapter Two 

Elara's Pov 

"Elara darling....?" She called, she was the sole reminder of the cause of all my problems.

"Grandma Mag...." I called...  She was the sole reminder of my problem, well not directly, but she was.

She was grandmother to my late friend, Selene. Or my ex friend rather.

Selene was Mason's one great love, or so he thought, every steamed up from the jealousy I didn't know that brewed within Selene.

I knew Mason first, we were pen pals technically, but then I wasn't allowed to use a phone to communicate, my mom had thought I wouldn't be worthy enough for my husband, I knew she had arranged in for me somewhere and I didn't fight the thought anymore when I found out it was the same as my own pal.

Everything happened so fast and Selene married Mason, even with the betrayal I couldn't move on, it wasn't shortly after their marriage, Selene developed colon cancer and she passed on six months after her marriage to Mason, and unfortunately she was pregnant for him when she died. So Mason lost two souls. There was no bringing back. It made him hate me the more cause I was the only option left for him given by his mother. He had to get married to give the family an heir.

Since I was the original betroth, I was married off to him, it was the happiest day of my life, I was finally getting married to the man I love, but the man I loved loathed me and I leaved with that for two years.

And now I am bumping into Grandma Mag, she looked at me

"My poor thing....how have you been?" She asked, i knew she had a condition of confusing people and right now she thought I was her granddaughter just that she called me by her name. I remembered the late night muffins she would sneak when we were reading for exams or test.

I loved her more than my own mother, but what could I do? I was a pain in everyone's life, more like a leech who cannot go away all because I love them.

My heart cut in pain, she was just as manipulated as everyone by Selene into tricking Mason to marry her.

"Grandma, what are you doing here alone?" I asked as I tried to flash a smile before, helping her seat, when she pointed at the room very close to the hall way...

"That's my room over there..." The nurse walked up to us,

" So sorry ma'am... I'll take it from here." She added,

" Oh no...there's no need for that... I'll take her instead." I told her as I helped Grandma Margret up.

" You sure..." 

"Yes I'm sure..." I answered lightly, as I took her back to her room. It was a VIP room, and I knew Mason had a hand in this.

"He still takes care of her family even in her absence" I said subconsciously to myself. I was jealous and somewhat angry.

"Thank you..." Grandma's voice broke into my thought, as I realized we were in her ward already.

I help her seat, before saying..

"I have to go now Grandma.." I told her.

" But why?" She asked but I couldn't give an answer.

But I opened my mouth to say something when she said, "I know you stole Elara's identity to be with your husband...don't you feel pain?" She asked, thinking she was talking to Selene. I broke down down in tears, nothing was more frustrating trying to fit in and be loved by the same man who won w loved you.

I wiped my tears so not to upset her, she had a condition and could get aggressive too. It only became worst after Selene's death.

"Grandma...Selene is dead...this is me Elara..." I tried but it wasn't working, 

"No you're not. You're not Elara... Selene. " She said again, I gave up completely, it wouldn't make any sense now, no one would believe I am the real wife and not Selene.

I checked the time, it was about time for my appointment with the doctor and if I do not leave now, The Lorne family would be notified that I skipped.

" You and Elara were friends but you told me, Your husband was yours." As she talked, fresh wound began to open, from the day, I walked in on selene's proposal and how I was humiliated. The Lorne family had tried to settle the betrothal and let me go but after Selene died, I was her replacement to make babies for the Lorne family, which in my case, is more depressing.

Mason didn't want the marriage, but technically he as forced into the marriage, his family adored me but that was my last ticket, if I do not bear children for Mason, I could be discarded, and yes i love Mason so much despite all these. I want to believe the universe is out for me.

I could bear it, I had to leave before anyone recognizes me here with Grandma.

Just as I stood up about to leave the door opened and my husband walked in with a packaged fruit basket in his hands, the smile on his face immediately disappeared the moment he saw me.

"Mason..." I called, surprised. He had told me he had a meeting with the board, but he was in the hospital.

"What are you doing here?" He asked with a bit or irritation in his voice like I was not supposed to be here. 

"Uhmm...I bumped into her a few minutes a ago and I tried to to help her..." 

" Get the hell out of here this minute." He said through gritty teeth. I looked at him in surprise, well this was not the first time but in front of Grandma??

I turned, looking at grandma as I put up a fake smile on my face then grabbed by bag as I walked out, the door banged after me making me flinch.