Lies from loved ones can hurt more than a knife… ****** Yesterday, Tom had given her his card before she walked away, believing that she might want to talk. At the time, Liza had scoffed silently, sure there was no reason she would want to have anything further to do with a bastard like him. But now, right now, she hesitates, deeply thinking as she held her mobile helplessly in her palm. Tom was her ex, the abuser who once put her in the hospital for weeks on end. Which means, he probably knows more and he can tell her what she doesn’t know? So why not meet up with him for the last time and make him talk? Considering Liza could remember the past and she had already concluded Mike definitely knew nothing about Tom being her abuser, a tiny part of her wondered what she was trying to hear from Tom. It's obvious she did not trust her own conclusion and she was expecting Tom to tell her some things. Not willing to dig deep into her heart, Liza ignored the little voice, telling hers
The hurt of the past might never heal completely…*******Tom winced. ‘Possibly I deserve all these but it still cuts to the bone, knowing Liza felt nothing but disgust for him.’“No Liza, asking you to still have any feelings for me will be a stupid move. No, all I want is your forgiveness.” He said this with a pleading gaze.“Forgiveness? You want me to forgive you? Ah ah ah, you are asking for a lot, ain’t you?” She scoffed even as she pinned him with her grey eyes.“I know, but please, if not for my sake but for my father’s sake, I need your forgiveness so he can stop worrying and both of us can live a normal life henceforth.” Almost at the edge of his seat, he said anxiously, trying to make her understand.“So if not for your father, you will not be apologising? You would keep believing you were right?” Obviously, Liza was not in a mood to be placated.‘Tom did not know what to say again. Seemed she would keep misquoting his words to her, but did he really blame her? He had treat
A world of lies…*****She was looking so stumped, he finally noticed her stillness.“Liza? Hello?” He waved his hand in front of her face and slowly, Liza snapped back to the present.“Repeat what you said earlier, this time slowly.” Liza demanded.“I said Suzanne and Mike, your boss, knew I was the one who battered you and left you dead in your flat. I got to know when I called Suzanne again a few days later, pretending to be a colleague and she told me you were still in a coma, with your boss not leaving your side for one seconds. She then started swearing and cursing your useless boyfriend, not knowing I was the one she was talking to.”“I can still remember how I hurriedly ended the call that day, worried she might get suspicious with my questions.” Even then, despite the fact he was out of London, Tom kept having nightmares about Liza and the police chasing him.With an ashen face that had gone so white with shock, Liza did not say anything. Picking up her purse, she stood up s
Should there be lies where there is love?...********“The doctor told you to lie?” Liza queried with a shout.“Yes, the fucking doctor told us to protect you and not tell you things that might trigger more harm, and by then, I was already in love with you, so what do you want me to do? Go against her medical advice and allow you to go crazy? Or worse, die?” Mike also asked with a shouting voice, by now feeling greatly wronged.“Hmm, okay. Let’s say the doctor actually told you not to tell me at that time. What happened to later? After I left the hospital and I got fine?” Liza asked frostily.“After you left? Of course, you were fine but you still could not remember the incident. I felt it was not necessary and it’s better to wait or leave it alone.” He told her in a reasonable tone.“You felt it was not necessary? Like who made you the judge and the decision maker of my life?” Liza did not know it was possible for her to be so furious.“I did not think not remembering such a scumbag
Only a bully would go around, threatening people…*******There was a persistent knock at the door and Liza groaned vexedly. It was patently obvious the caller was not willing to leave without her presence at the door.Trying to remember if she had ordered anything from the hotel before sleeping, Liza pushed her feet groggily to the door.Impatiently, the bell peeled again and Liza screamed.“What the heck? Are you going to hold the hell on?” She asked furiously and just because she was rushed, she forgot to check through the peephole. A move she immediately regretted when she opened the door.Totally took by surprise, she kept staring without saying a word.“Close your mouth, Liza, else the flies will have a feed day.” Mike was sardonic and mocking.Liza snapped her mouth shut. She was not ready to be a source of amusement, at least not to Mike.She did not respond to his taunts though. Rather, she folded her arms across her chest belligerently.“Want to stand here all day?” He ask
The family's prestige is an important one…*****To be honest, Liza had not given any thought to the situation in respect to the media and how it would seem to the world. She was not a newsworthy person until her engagement to Mike, so it’s understandable if she was not thinking of that. Besides, it’s their business, her and Mike. She did not think it should concern any other party. Looking at Mike’s face now, it seems she was wrong to think that, but does she really give a damn? It was his fault for lying and deceiving her.“I don’t think I care about all that, Mike.” She told him with a careless shrug.Mike could not believe his ears.“You don’t care? Do you know how this will look to my friends and my family? Especially how my mother will feel about it?” He really could not believe Liza did not care about his family having met and love them.At the mention of his mum, Liza felt a twinge that seemed like guilt. Remembering how the elderly woman had accepted her so calmly without j
Accept the relationship or bear the pain…*****Bending his head to the left, he considered. “Twenty four hours? Okay, Liza, you have your twenty four hours, but just know I have my eyes on you, if you try anything funny, I will hunt you down and make you pay for it. This Saturday, we will walk down the aisle together, as husband and wife. Don’t even doubt it.” He warned before moving to the door.Liza’s face was all white as she allowed Mike’s threat to penetrate her brain. “My eyes are on you.” “Don’t try anything funny.” The most fearful thing was that she believed him. Mike was not the type to make empty threats. As his former assistant secretary and personal assistant, she should know.Just when she thought he was gone, he came through the door of her bedroom again and Liza almost fainted when she saw him walking to her in a determined step.Stretching his hand towards her, Liza flinched, but he only picked up his jacket from the chair beside her.He gazed at her mockingly, havin
I really don't mind your shortcomings******‘Feel like a stranger? After being away for just two days? Really, Liza?’ For the first time in his adult life, Mike wanted to stump his foot.Knowing how ridiculous that would look like and unwilling to be a source of humour to that Witchery Liza, he settled for grinding his teeth together in frustration.He was sure even Liza could hear the sound as he grimly left the room to get her a bottle of water.Watching his ramrod back as he walked away in deep annoyance, Liza wanted to laugh hysterically, but she settled for a chuckle.‘Serves him right for going about threatening her of all people. Liza is not going to make this easy for him.’ She promised with an evil glint in her eyes. A moment later, Mike came back with a bottle of water and staring furiously at the woman presently frustrating his life, he passed it to her.“What is this, Mike? You surely don’t expect me to drink from the bottle? I am sure you have a glass cup somewhere, don