INICIAR SESIÓNThe morning was quiet.Too quiet.The house looked peaceful. Sunlight came in through the big windows. The garden outside looked fresh and green.But inside the house, Emily did not feel peaceful.She woke up before everyone else. Her body felt heavy. Her head felt light, like it was floating. When she tried to sit up, the room moved a little.She closed her eyes.“Not again,” she whispered.For the past few days, the dizziness had been coming and going. Sometimes it was small. Sometimes it was strong. She told herself it was just stress.Just stress.Nothing more.She slowly stood up from her bed. She held the wall for support. Her legs felt weak.“I’m fine,” she said softly to herself.She walked to the bathroom and splashed cold water on her face. Her reflection in the mirror looked pale. Her eyes looked tired.She touched her cheek.“You must be strong,” she whispered.After changing her clothes, she went downstairs.The house was quiet. No one was in the living room yet.She went
It had been three weeks since Harrison came back home.Three weeks.To some people, it was a short time.To Emily, it felt long.Very long.The house looked beautiful from outside.Big gate.Clean garden.Shining windows.But inside, it did not feel peaceful.Not for her.That morning, Emily woke up slowly.Her head felt heavy.She closed her eyes again.The room was spinning a little.She placed her hand on her forehead.“I’m fine,” she whispered to herself.She sat up carefully.Her body felt weak.For the past few days, she had been feeling strange.Sometimes her chest felt tight.Sometimes she felt dizzy.Sometimes her hands felt cold.She had not told anyone.Not even Harrison.Especially not Harrison.She stood up and walked to the bathroom.When she looked at herself in the mirror, she looked pale.Her lips had lost color.“You are okay,” she told herself again.She washed her face with cold water.It helped a little.Downstairs, Diana was already in the living room.Tessa was
The next day came slowly for Tessa.She woke up before her alarm rang. She did not feel sleepy. She felt excited and nervous at the same time. Today her father would give her the money. Thirty thousand dollars. It still sounded like a dream to her.She sat on her bed and held her phone. The first thing she did was check for Gabriel’s message.There was one.“Good morning, baby. Today is the big day. I’m proud of you.”She smiled widely. Her heart felt warm.She replied, “Good morning. Yes, today. Dad said tomorrow, and today is tomorrow.”He replied quickly. “Good girl. I can’t wait to see you.”She felt happy. She wanted to believe that everything would become perfect after today.After dressing up, she went downstairs. The house was calm. Emily was wiping the table in the living room. She looked peaceful as always.“Good morning,” Emily said gently.Tessa looked at her and gave a short nod.“Morning.”Her voice was not friendly. Emily noticed it, but she did not react. She continued
The next morning, the house felt different.Not loud.Not noisy.But heavy.Tessa woke up early again.She did not sleep well.Gabriel’s words kept playing in her mind.“Secure your position.”“Watch her.”“Do you want to lose me?”She sat up slowly on her bed.Her head felt hot.Her heart felt restless.Today, she had to talk to her father again.She could not wait.She picked up her phone.No new message from Gabriel.That made her feel nervous.She quickly sent him a text.“I will talk to him this morning.”He replied after two minutes.“Good. Make it serious. I’m counting on you.”Counting on you.Those words added more weight to her chest.She stood up and dressed carefully.She chose a simple but neat dress.She wanted to look calm.Confident.Not desperate.When she came downstairs, Emily was already cleaning the center table.Emily looked up.“Good morning,” Emily said softly.Tessa looked at her for a few seconds before answering.“Morning.”Her voice was flat.No smile.Emil
Gabriel did not stop smiling.After seeing Harrison and Emily together at the mall, a new idea entered his mind.A dangerous idea.He sat inside his car and thought carefully.“This can help me,” he said to himself.He did not call Tessa immediately.He wanted to plan his words well.He wanted her to believe everything.Back at the mansion, Tessa was restless.She kept checking her phone.She was still worried about the money.She was also thinking about what her mother said.Her father and Emily at the mall.It did not sit well with her.Her heart felt heavy.Just then, her phone rang.Gabriel.She answered quickly.“Hi,” she said softly.“Hey,” he replied.His voice sounded calm.But inside, he was smiling.“What are you doing?” he asked.“Nothing,” she said. “Just thinking.”“About me?” he asked lightly.She gave a small smile.“Of course.”He paused.“I saw something today,” he said slowly.Her heart skipped.“What?”“I went to the mall.”“Oh.”“And I saw your father.”Tessa sat u
The house was quiet that afternoon.Tessa was in her room, thinking about the money.Diana was downstairs, sitting in the living room with a tight face.Emily was in the kitchen, arranging fresh flowers in a vase.Everything looked normal.But inside the house, nothing was truly calm.Harrison was in his study.He was thinking deeply.About Tessa.About the thirty thousand dollars.About the way she avoided his eyes.He did not investigate.He did not ask more questions.He simply thought.“She is still my daughter,” he said to himself.“If she is asking, then she must need it badly.”He leaned back in his chair.“I will give it to her,” he decided quietly.But not today.He wanted to observe more.He stood up slowly.He needed fresh air.As he walked out of his study, he saw Emily carrying a small basket of clean napkins.She walked carefully, her head slightly bowed.Her cheek had healed, but he still remembered the red mark from days ago.“Emily,” he called gently.She stopped imme
The mansion was unusually quiet that morning. Sunlight streamed through the tall windows, illuminating the polished floors and elegant furniture. But inside, the air was thick with tension. Emily moved slowly through the kitchen, carrying a small tray of tea for herself, careful not to bump into an
The evening sun had just begun to disappear behind the city skyline, casting long shadows across the Grey mansion. Emily was sitting in the living room, trying to calm her restless mind. Her hands twisted in her lap, and she felt a strange mixture of emotions she couldn’t yet name. Something inside
Tessa’s heels clicked sharply against the marble floor of Gabriel’s apartment building. She was wearing a tight red dress that showed off her figure, her long hair falling in waves over her shoulders. She looked confident, like a queen entering her territory. But inside, her heart was racing. She
The mansion was unusually quiet that morning, but inside, a storm was brewing. Tessa sat in the living room, arms crossed tightly over her chest. Her eyes followed her father, Harrison, as he moved around the kitchen, talking to Emily. She could feel the warmth between them, the gentle gestures,







