POV: Ethan “Put me down, Ethan...What are you doing, why are you taking me away?” Emma let’s out weakly as I carried her to the car. I ignore her and just carried her to my car, placing her gently at the backseat, shutting the door after me to sign and receive the discharge papers from the nurse on duty. “Serena won’t like this, Ethan. She will be so pissed off at you, and me. Don’t want her trouble, please take me back, Ethan. I don’t want to get hurt.” She told me in a weak voice as I got into the car, ready to drive off. I turned to look at her and she had this weak look on her face, as if she has given up already. She used to be so agile and happy, so full of life. Now it seems like she has lost all the fight in her. She has resigned herself to this fate, accepting anything Serena wishes to do to her. I have so many questions to ask her, I have so many things I want to say to her. But first I need to get her to a private hospital and find out what is happening to her, and wh
POV: Ethan “What’s wrong with her, why is looking so pale and weak, Justin. Is it the accident, did we miss something in her diagnosis, did someone…”“Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!Enough, Ethan!I asked first, so I need you to answer me and not bombarding me with more questions. What the hell is going on here, why is Emma looking this way, and why has Serena been calling to threaten me to release Emma back to her?” he asked me again.“What have you done to those girls, Ethan?Like, dating her and breaking her heart wasn’t enough. You just had to poison her and send her to an early grave, huh?” he asks me angrily, banging his fist on the table in anger.“What have you done, Ethan!And why bring me into this mess, why did you bring her here now when you refused to bring her to me all these years after I begged you to send her here. Why did you drag me into your mess right after you destroy these innocent girls and turned them against each other. Why now, Ethan, why is she here?” he yelled a
POV: Ethan “Yes, Justin. That’s Serena, the same innocent Serena we all know about. I didn’t believe it at first when Harper told me that Serena is after her life. I thought she was crazy and I pushed her out of my life, pushing her away from me. By the time I realized that she was telling me the truth, it was already too late.” I explained sadly, trying not to think about it. “If everything you say is true, then why is she not serving her sentence in jail for all the things she has done, Ethan. Why did you put her in that hospital when you know for a fact that her family owns the major shares in that hospital. Are you just dumb or plain stupid?” he asked furiously, throwing my tablet back to me. “Holy shit!I never thought of that, Justin. I’d totally forgotten about their businesses.” I let out to no one in particular. To be fair, I have been preoccupied with other things and I never thought that I would be in a situation where I will be looking for ways to deal with Serena, a gi
POV: Ethan After the death of their parents, Serena made me take over the company because she wanted someone with experience to run the company for her and her sister. I took control of on the company, the one company that they are known for in the city. I took control of the company and I forgot about the other businesses that her family controlled.She knew I wouldn’t pay attention to all their families assets because I didn’t care. She made it look like I was in control of their asserts, making it look like she needed me to take care of her and her sister. But all the while, she had control of all their shares in several companies in the city and she never told me about it, not even once. Now she is using that money to fund her lifestyle and terrorize everyone in close to me She knows me like the back of her hand, she knows all my properties and assets here and in other countries too. There is no place I can go to without her knowledge. With the money she has, she can do anything
POV: Ethan Those words were like ice sliding down my spine. I needed to brace myself for what was coming. My heart stuttered, drumming a frantic beat against my chest. It felt like my breathing would cease at any second, I had to remind myself to breathe because I was too shocked to react to this news, I don’t even know what to say or do about it. I just say there like a statue, looking at her as if I was seeing her for the first time in my life.“If I knew it would get to this blind obsession, I could have stopped her a long time ago when I noticed her interest in you. I loved you so much that I wouldn’t stop talking about you, Ethan. I knew she had a bucket list for the guy of her dreams, and I told lies about our relationship to make you look like the perfect man for anyone.” She told me, regretting her actions now.Justin stood by my side, ready to restrain me in case I lost control of my anger. I’m this close to losing it, this close. It was as if the world around me transformed
POV: Ethan “I’m glad you can fall in love and live a happy life after ruining my whole life and turning my sister into a crazy stalker. Now get me out of here before she hurts someone I care about just to get back at me.” She told me, her eyes focused on the ceiling, staring fixedly at it. “I never wanted this, Emma. No one could have seen this coming. So stop blaming me and just tell me what I need to know about your sister. Like, where is the money coming from and how does she access them without your consent when it’s your name on all the accounts as the next of kin. How did she get her hands on the company’s document’s?” I asked her firmly, asking for mere formalities. Of course I know how she got the documents. She probably beat it out of the head of operations at the company before killing him. Now that I think about it, I think she actually killed him too. He was found floating on his pool after his wife received an emergency call and left him at him alone to attend to the e
POV: Ethan “Enough questions for now. She needs to rest.” Justin told me sternly. His stern warning cut through my anger, making me realize just how insensitive and selfish I was acting. I took one look at her and I felt my heart hurting on her behalf. I guess Just is right to call me a mean bastard. I’m being selfish and senseless, I should not treat her this way. I just need a few minutes alone to calm down and then I’ll talk to her. The intensity of the moment burnt in the air between us. I could still feel the heat of anger boiling inside me, but nothing could replace the overwhelming fear I had for everyone’s safety. I wanted to shake Emma, to make her see how reckless her decisions were, how they had tied us into a chaos that felt inescapable. But then I thought about it and realized that it’s not really her fault to begin with. If we are apportioning blame, there is definitely enough to go around. “I’m so sorry, Emma. I didn’t mean to break your heart all those years ago, an
POV: Ethan I woke up the next morning with my heart in my stomach and my head aching so bad. I reached out for Harper, but as usual, her side of the bed was cold and empty and I felt my heart hurting even more. How can she leave without a word, how can she move on without me so quickly?It seems like she never loved me, like she has been looking for an excuse to leave me and I just gave her one by not listening to her and sending Serena to jail. Each time I think about her, I recall the last time I’d seen her shopping for my baby’s things with her friend, Liam. I have murderous thought each time I think of the way he made her laugh, making her happy while I stood far away and just watched in silence. I was hiding from my wife while he had fun with her and makes her happy.It hurts to think about it, it hurts to realize that I still can’t go after her yet because I haven’t gotten rid of the problem. As long as I haven’t gotten rid of Serena, I can’t go after Harper. I can’t bring her
POV: Harper Silence fell between us, Liam and the others couldn’t say one word. I lost appetite and nothing else matters to me right now. He lied to me again. He looked me in the eyes and lied his ass off. Everyday we sit and talk about our future, we laugh, play different games, even involving our baby in our plans for the future. How can he look me In The eyes every fucking day, smile and play wait me when he knows in his heart that he is lying to me. How can he make passionate love to me, telling me how much he loves me when he’s lying to me. Who the hell lies to someone you claim to love?All I wanted was safety, not only for me but for the child growing inside me. I felt the stress rear its ugly head as I glanced around the restaurant, searching for shadows among the patrons and their laughter. Unfortunately, no one was laughing or chatting happily like we used to. Everyone felt the tension in the air and it’s affecting our lunch. Ethan took a deep breath, looking at me with sa
POV: Harper Liam seems to be getting closer to Clara with every passing day. I love how the lust and silly advances from him stopped completely, as if they never even happened. He continues chatting with Clara, and it’s as if I never existed in the picture. Surprisingly, he supports Ethan and me, helping us rebuild our relationship. I can’t deny that I appreciate the support, even if it stings a little to witness their bond grow.With Ethan by my side, navigating this journey of pregnancy becomes easier. We spend time together, acting as though we’re living our normal lives. The only difference is that he doesn’t go into the office every morning and return home in the evening. Instead, he works from home, just like Liam. It was so easy for him to adjust to this life, he doesn’t even need to go to the company if he doesn’t want to.I enjoy his company a lot. Watching my baby grow within me is surreal, my bump is becoming more pronounced as my due date approaches. Ethan accompanies me
POV: Harper “You can give up and run into hiding like a scared kitten, but that would never be me, Ethan. I’m not hiding, and I’m certainly not giving up.” I told him sternly, using a tone of mockery. My words hung in the air, sharp and biting. It hurt him to see me so hurt and very disappointed in him. I sobbed as he walked out on me again, not even bothering to beg for my understanding. He just left without looking back. If I could take back those words and just hug him, I would.It’s obvious that he’s feeling this way out of frustration. He never asked to be in this situation and it hurts that he is feeling this way because of a girl he treats as a sister. In the days that followed, he made sure that our didn’t cross paths. He practically avoided me, refusing to come back to see me. He ensured I had everything I needed, the house was reinforced with security and secret hideouts where I could vanish if things went south. But that was not my main concern, if anything it’s not what
POV: Harper“This is Ethan’s house?”I couldn’t wrap my head around it. What the hell was going on here? Since when have you and my ex-husband become besties to the point that you call him often and even accept favors from him? My eyes burned into Liam’s, my disbelief and anger showing on my face and my attitude. If eyes could kill, he’d be so dead already. He sat down next to me, his face contorted into a deep frown as he searched for the right words to explain the situation. Well, he doesn’t need to think hard about it. I could see it in his eyes that his is up to no good. I won’t sit here and hear him lie to my face, I don’t need that right now.“Save it, Liam. I don’t want to hear more lies,” I snapped, standing up to walk away. I couldn’t believe he had been lying to me. I thought we promised to be open with each other, but here I was feeling betrayed. Why was he still lying to me? What was all this about?Despite my attempts to escape, he followed me outside to the swing that s
POV: Harper “Yes, Liam told me that! I know she is crazy, and that is exactly why I need you with me! We can’t keep playing this game of chase with Serena. I refused to keep hiding and dodging one person for the rest of my life. I refuse to spend another day not knowing if tomorrow you’ll be taken away from me or if I’ll lose you in some way.” His voice rose, emotion spilling over as his frustration became palpable.“What do you mean, Ethan, what are you saying?” I asked him. Tears stained my cheeks as my heart ached. I wanted so badly to run into his arms, to feel safe. But I could still see the world outside crashing down around us. I could feel the emotions in his voice and I know in my heart that there is more to this that he is not telling me. If he knows that he is not ready to open up to me, then why the hell is he here?“I can’t go back there. I won’t risk it,” I said firmly, shaking my head, though it felt like my heart was shattering with each rejection. If only he knows
POV: Harper Ethan’s visit was unexpected, but I was glad I let him into the house. When I opened that door and saw him there, a weight I didn’t realize I was carrying lifted just enough to let me breathe. Five months apart had felt like an eternity. Every second without him was a slow burn that turned into a bright flame the moment he stepped into my world again. I didn’t just miss my husband I missed his touch, his warmth, his entire presence. It felt so good to feel his touch after five months. I knew I was missing my husband, but I had no idea how much my body yearned for his touch until he put his hands around my waist and kissed my lips. It was such an emotional moment as we reconnected, expressing our deepest desires through passion.When he wrapped his hands around my waist and pressed his lips to mine, I felt an electric charge run through me. It was like a dam had broken open, and everything I had been holding back, the love, the despair, the longing, came rushing forth. T
POV: Harper I took a deep breath, trying to steady my racing heart as I looked into Ethan's pleading eyes. The memories of our past flooded back, a past filled with love and pain. I had never intended to see him again, at least not yet. But as I looked at him, I saw a reflection of my own longing."This is not how I planned my day," I finally said, my voice shaking as I told him Let's talk. As I led him into the house, leaving Liam and Clara behind, they decided to go out together and give us our privacy. I wonder who told Liam that he could meddle in my relationship. I guess this is what I get for setting him up with Clara. It must be his way of paying me back for fixing him up in a relationship that he never wanted. I should have known when he agreed to do it that he would try to get back at me. The worst part of it is that I can’t even complain about it because I did the same thing to him and he never complained.As I shut the door, I wondered if I was sealing my fate or simply r
POV: Harper We have stayed in this underground secret hideout for three months now, and I thought we would never leave again The dark walls are a stark reminder of everything I’m trying to escape, but at least I’m safe here. Safe from Serena and her endless threats. Safe from everyone who thinks I’m dumb for leaving my marriage with the most eligible bachelor in town, Ethan.If only they know what I had to go through as his wife, if only they know that I’m currently fighting to stay alive and protect my unborn child from a lunatic that is obsessed with my husband. If anything, I should be commended for staying alive and safe this long. I’m not sure how long I can keep this up, but I sure know that I’m doing a great job so far. I watch as Liam spends more time chatting with his newfound love, Clara, and I feel a pang of jealousy twinge in my heart. But I remind myself, it was my idea that he dated her. I made this happen , I found him this girl and literally forced him to speak with
POV: Harper “Just be yourself , Liam, I’m sure your are going to be okay,” I told him with a warm smile. As he looked at me, his expression shifted from apprehension to something that looked a little more like determination. “I suppose I’ll give it a shot,” je mumbled, taking a deep breath as he opened Clara’s chat window. I sat behind him at first, but the moment they started typing, I leaned forward, unable to contain my enthusiasm. Clara’s typing indicator flickered to life, and I was struck by how her energy radiated even through text. He began reading her messages, and for a brief instant, I saw a smile glimmer at the corners of his mouth.“Hey Liam, it’s so great to finally connect! Hailey has told me so much about you.” She said. I watched him respond to her with a newfound excitement, his demeanour shifting as he connected with her. “You used a fake name and then gave her my real name?Are you nuts, Harper?” he asks me when she called me Hailey and not Harper. As they excha