[ Evangeline ]"Eve?""Mommy?""Evangeline, are you even listening?" A jerk on my shoulder snapped me out of the memory of an hour ago when I received the worst threat of my life in the form of those photographs which I burnt in the fire as soon as I read the note attatched to them.Who could it be?I'm sure either Colton or Evanca or both were behind the threat."Mommy, you don't look fine. Am I right Uncle Dom?" Chase tucked on Dominic's hand. I saw frown on their faces."No baby, I am fine. It just the usual headache I suffer after a long meeting." I pulled him on my lap and kissed his hairs."I don't think it's work related, Eve. So, spill the beans." Dominic gave me a pointed look.I eyed at Chase. How could he suggest me to talk our adult shit in front of a child who became the epicenter of this charade."We'll talk about it, okay." He reminded me and I knew, I'd be spared unless I shared this new problem with him.'One more thing, do not try to tell your bastard of a husband.'
[ Colton ]"Your Mrs. Perfect is a first class slut, Mr. Black. Go and dig into her past and present. I can assure you that you don't have to dig deeper because as much as she's beautiful, her brain is rotten. After all, you're very good at spying on people to find out their flaws. You did it years ago, you can do it again."Evangeline's raging words kept ringing in my ears. Did I really made a mistake by misjudging her or Evanca? No, Evanca had been loyal to since we got into a relationship. If she had dirt on her private life, I would had known.Evangeline was lying only to cover her own scandals and more importantly, to divert my attention from Chase.But she was confident with her accusations.What if I had been kept in an oblivion till now and the reality is quite opposite of what had been shown to me.No, I love Evanca and she loves me. We are a happily married couple for crying out loud and Evangeline can't see our happiness, our togetherness because her lover boy can never giv
[ Colton ]By the time I drove to Evangeline's house, it was around nine in the night but her neighborhood was as quite as a graveyard. No wonder why she chose this locality with mostly old people living their solitary lives.She loves peace and good company.With nervousness blocking my confidence, I pressed her doorbell and waited for her wrath to burst on me as soon as she opens the door but nothing happened.I pressed it again and waited. Perhaps, she's tucking our son in his bed.Our son!It filled my heart with an unknown emotion but it wasn't bitter but gave me a sense of contentment.Five minutes passed but no response came which increased my anxiety. What if she's in somr kind of trouble.Dogs were barking in the background."They're not here, Stranger!" I heard an old man shouting.I turned around and found an old couple with dogs. Both human and their dogs were glaring at me like I'm a thief or serial killer."Sorry, I didn't mean to come here at this hour but I have to mee
[ Evangeline ]I yawned and stretched my hands to loose my stiff muscles. I rubbed my eyes to look around my surroundings. It wasn't my room but then realization fell upon me.I wasn't at my home but at Dominic's.It didn't come to my mind before that it wasn't my sweet home but this huge room almost the size of my living room didn't give me homely feeling. I yawned and looked at the digital watch on the bedside table. It showed 8:45 A.M."Shit! How can I sleep this late?" I quickly jumped out of the bed and scrambled to the bathroom to get ready for the office and before that, I had to wake up Chase.The bathroom itself amazed me. It was equipped with all the modern accessories and expensive toiletries.It didn't feel right. I used to live this life for twenty three years but last five years taught me the value of money and everything that most people don't have the luxury to enjoy.This lavish lifestyle didn't fit me in it.Sighing in agony, I take a quick shower and changed into a
[ Evangeline ]"Mom, Dad!"A gasp left my mouth. I blinked my eyes a few times to believe that it's really them, my parents whom I hadn't seen in years. Their faces wore the same expression.Nobody tried to make a move as if the emotions, pain and longing of years were streaming down in the form of our tears."Julius, Rachel, don't you want to meet your daughter and you, Eve, why are you standing there?" Camilla's voice snapped me out of my frozen state and next I knew, I was hugging my parents."Evy, my Evy, is that really you?" Mom kissed all over my face which reminded me of the old times. I was no longer the little girl but a mother myself but in that moment I felt like their little princess once again."Yes..yes..it's me, your Evy." I shook my head frantically. I was crying and I was smiling."You have grown so much since I last saw you, Evy. You look more beautiful and more of the person I always wanted you to become." Dad patted my head."I am proud of you for being a fighter, a
[ Evangeline ]"Who was that?" Dominic asked placing his hand on my shoulder making me jump in fear. I didn't realise that I was shaking like a dry leaf.I looked in Chase's direction. I couldn't talk about Colton in front of my son who adored his father."Dad, can you take Chase out for some time. Remember, you promised to play football with him." I gestured my father to take Chase out of there. Luckily, Chase was engrossed in his new videogame that he didn't notice the change in my behavior. "Chase, come on Champ, let's play some real games." Dad held his hand and took him to the garden area.It was only our mothers and us."Oh..it..it was from a hospital in Brookville." I couldn't tell him that Colton was admitted there. "A call from a distant hospital but why did they call you? Do you know somebody there?" He asked with a frown."What did you say, Brookville?" Camilla asked before I could answer Dominic's questions. The creases on her forehead told me that she knew something.
[ Colton ]"Mama, look at the rabbit. It's eating our carrots." I yelled out for my mother to see the red eyes rabit who was busy nibbling on a carrot in the backside garden of our cabin house. My mama walked out of the house, her beautiful face wore a smile as she leaned on the door."Mama, can we take him in?" I looked at her with puppy eyes as I always wanted a pet but my father was against it. "You know your Dad, baby. He won't allow us to take him with us." My mother gave me an apologetic smile. I half heartedly looked at the bunny who was now staring at me with his shiny red eyes. "We can hide him in the basement, Mama. Yes, we can make a house for him in the basement and Dad will never find out about the bunny." I told her my innocent childish idea. She shook her head and pointed her finger behind me,"I think your bunny loves to live in the grasslands. Look, he's gone far." She said.I turned around and found the rabbit hopping away in the bushes.I sadly got up from the g
[ Evangeline ]"Eve, please open the door."I ignored his repeated request and continued staring out of the window at the dark sky studded with billions of stars."I beg you, Evangeline. Please, for once open the door and let me see you." I heard him again in a tired voice.I sighed in dejection. Since the moment I received a call from Brandon who flew his way to Brookville, I couldn't find my heart at peace. There was a strange uneasiness continously simmering inside me."Evangeline..please." He begged."Dominic, I told you that I need some time. Please leave me alone." I said flatly. I couldn't get my mind off his earlier outburst and his intentions to control my actions.I couldn't let myself be a puppet of another man once again."I beg you for the last time, Eve. I just want to have a few words with you. I promise that I won't bother you again until you want to talk to me." I could feel desperation in his tone.He wasn't going to give up easily or soon and I didn't want the other