LOGINHaving a one night stand with a man she thought was a model in a small bar,she got pregnant. Desperate,she looked for the father and strangely enough,she did not find the man. Three years later, he's back and she recognized him to be the most wealthiest billionaire in the city. Scared and shocked,her job was on the line,and now, after being fired,she found another job and she was shocked to see that her babies father is her boss.
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不意に止んだピアノの音に、書類に目を通していた佐倉希純(さくらきすみ)はチラリと視線を上げた。
そこにはレースのカーテンが柔らげた、大きな窓から入る陽の光を浴びて、妻の美月(みつき)が呆然と座っていた。
「美月?」
呼びかけてもまるで聞こえていないかのように無視されて、彼は不快感に眉を顰めた。
希純は美月のピアノを聴きながら、落ち着いた時間を過ごすのが気に入っていた。
今日も午前中の会議の内容に苛立ちを覚えて、すぐさま美月を呼びつけて彼の為の演奏を依頼した。
その為に社内に特別な部屋を造り、彼はゆっくりとした時間を満喫していた。
美月のピアノをBGMにすると不思議と心が落ち着いて、仕事も捗った。
それなのにー。
今、ピアノの前に座る妻はただ呆然と自分の両手を見つめ、微かに震える指を一本一本確かめるように動かして、その瞳を潤ませていた。
希純は一つため息をついて書類をテーブルに置き、ソファから立ち上がると美月の側へと歩み寄って来た。
「なにしてる?」
「きゃ…っ」
驚いたように立ち上がり、逃げようとしたのか膝裏に椅子が当たって大きな音をたてた。
それに伴ってぐらりと傾いだ彼女の身体を、思わず伸ばした腕で支えた。
「気をつけろ」
「…ありがとう」
「……」
俯いて答える美月の声は小さく、そしてひどく遠慮がちだった。
その理由がわからなくて、希純は益々不愉快になった。
2人の間に気まずい空気が流れ、時間だけが流れて行く。
だが、不意に…。
「帰るわ」
美月が楽譜を片付け出した。
そこにはさっきまであった遠慮がちな雰囲気も、ただ呆然とした姿もなく、少しでも早く帰りたいといった彼女の気持ちが滲み出ていた。
いつもは透き通るほど白い肌も僅かだがピンクに染まり、何かわからないが、彼女を興奮させる出来事がこの短い時間の中にあったのだと示唆していた。
希純は、自分の所有物に理解の及ばないことがあるとわかって、とても腹を立てた。
「誰が帰っていいと言った?」
「用があるの」
「駄目だ」
今や希純の貴重な時間が台無しになっていた。その事にも、彼は腹を立てていた。
今朝まで妻の美月は何を置いても夫である自分を最優先にし、彼が不快な気分にならないよう十分に配慮してくれていた。
会議での苛立ちを宥めるような優しい旋律を奏で、自分の胸に柔らかい何かを染み込ませてくれていた。
それがなぜ急にこんなことに…?
希純には理解できなかった。
彼が黙っている間にも美月は鍵盤を優しく拭き、蓋を静かに閉め、纏めた楽譜を丁寧に鞄にしまっていた。
「美月!」
そしてくるりと背を向けて自分の側を通り抜け、入り口に向かって歩く彼女を呼び止めると、ピタリと足が止まった。
「ピアノが聴きたいだけならCDでも流してたらいいじゃない」
「なに!?」
およそ初めて反抗されて一瞬カッとなったが、すぐに気持ちを落ち着けた。
「CDは好きじゃない。直接、生の演奏を聴くのが心地良いんだ」
「……」
希純は妻のそのほっそりとした背中を見つめながら、極力優しい声を出す努力をした。
「続きを弾いてくれるかい?」
だが美月はほんの少しだけ彼の方に顔を向けただけで、その声音は冷たかった。
「嫌よ」
「美月!」
「奈月(なつき)に頼めばいいわ。彼女も弾けるわよ。下手だけど」
「……」
そう言った彼女の口調は明らかに馬鹿にしたようだった。
「嫉妬してるのか?」
希純は彼女が、彼女の妹と夫である自分が親しくしていることに腹を立ててこんな風に言ったのかと、少しだけ彼女を可愛らしく思った。
だが彼女はその言葉を聞いて呆れたようにフッと鼻で嗤い、振り向いた。
「あなたがあの子とどういう関係だろうと、どうでもいいわ。私はピアノがあればそれでいい。佐倉希純、離婚しましょう!」
「!」
突然の宣告に、彼は言葉が詰まって出てこなかった。
そんな彼を冷たく見つめて、やがて彼女は静かにドアを開けて出て行った。
しばらくして、希純の携帯に運転手の中本から着信があった。
「なんだ?」
『社長、奥様が帰られるそうなのでお送りして来ます。何かご用はございますか?』
「特にない。…美月は家に戻ると言ったか?」
『はい?』
中本は驚いて思わず聞き返してしまった。
彼らが結婚して以来、社長が奥様の予定を気にしたことはなかった。買い物に行こうが、習い事に行こうが、友人と遊びに行こうが…そもそも彼女が今何をしているのか気にしたことがないようだった。ただ彼が妻を必要とした時、連絡が取れればそれでいいようだった。
それがなんだってこんなことを聞かれるのか、中本にはわからなかった。
「あの…」
『聞こえなかったのか?それとも聞いていないのか?』
「あ、いえ、聞こえていますっ。奥様はご自宅にお戻りになるとおっしゃいました!」
『……それでいい』
「……」
中本は目をパチパチと瞬いた。
社長が変だ!
うーん…と首を傾げた時、美月から「中本さん?」と促され、彼はハッと急いで運転席に乗り込んだ。
「忙しければいいのよ?タクシーを拾うから」
「いえいえ、とんでもありませんっ。大丈夫です!社長からも言い遣っておりますから!」
「……」
中本は美月の微妙な表情に気が付かなかった。
美月も、まぁ、いい…と息をついて、窓に寄りかかって目を閉じた。
At that moment, a bodyguard walked up to her while she looked at him trembling. Was he here to take her kids or he was here because he was still mad at her?Did she not beg her mother not to tell them about her kids? How could she do this to her? She thought, still in shock." Hi miss, Mr Banks. wants his three children"" Hold on, what?"" Yeah and he said if you want, you can come with them;"What? There was no way she would just go home without her three children.How did that sick man expect her to survive without them? She had been with them since the begining of their lives and he thinks that it's just fair to just come from now here and want to get them from her? This was what she was scared of the most and this was exactly what was happening. She thought anxiously as she hurriedly rushed towards them while they got into the car.The moment she got there, she could see his cold face. He had a very terrifying look on and he looked like he could swallow her at that moment.
Goodness! I just put sugar in it. Mr Banksl does not need too much sugar, okay? There's nothing special about the coffee I made for him!" She replied to him. She had called her because of an ordinary coffee?" What? Just that? But I do that also. He looks at me as if I'm just a piece of trash and it's really very annoying. I'm so scared that I don't dare to enter his office. Only Paul dares to talk to him. The whole Drew Group is under a low pressure. It's very terrifying!"" I can't help you with this." She said,After hanging up the phone, She wondered if it was just because Anderson was still mad at her? No, she felt that she wasn't that important. But then, what if that was actually the reason? Then, what did she have to say about that?Maybe he was just high maintenance.The next day, after she was refused again at a high class restaurant, she wanted to go ahead to pick up her kids after all, she was already very exhausted.With her degree, she couldn't even wait tables
Selena looked at one of the children with no expression on her face and did not know what to say. She did not really know how she looked like when she was younger and she knew that her mother's instict would have already told her that she was her kids.Does this mean that this woman never forgot her for once? She thought again in amusement." I gave birth to them!" She said and lowered her head wondering how she would let her know that she gave birth to them for her step kid. How did she want to explain to them that they were Anderdon's children?" Triplets?" Her mother asked in shock. All at once? Was this for real or what? Her mother thought in shock. How did this even manage to happen at all?" Yeah!"" What?" She said. Absolutely, at that moment, she did not even know what to say. She could not even explain the feeling within her at the moment. All she knew was that she was just shocked. Did her daughter already have someone she was in love with? But she did not see an
She was shocked as soon as she said that. Where were those children of hers? She thought in shock as she looked around. That was when she saw familiar figures around the candy store. She had forgotten that she was keeping her little secret away from her mother. She anxiously rushed over there immediately." I thought I told you guys not to run around, huh?" She asked. Those naughty children of hers that did not ever listen to her." Mommy, can you get us these candy? They look so sweet!" One of them said and smiled." Yes mommy!" Kia replied while she watched them all drool at the big candy stick as if it would run away from them. She actually could not deny the fact that Candy was their favourite!The girls in the store loved these kids." Wow, your kids are so cute. I've fallen in love with them already!" They replied while she blushed. She really loved to hear those compliments and was never tired of listening to them." I really want to pinch their fleshy faces. They look
Selena began to think of herself as a failure.She even failed to get a job as a waitress. It was too much for her to handle. She did not get this and now, how did she want to take care of his children? All these while, she wondered if she should let him know of his kids, instead of just deliberately running away and not let him know, thereby, just making herself suffer, just for nothing. She was just too pissed off about everything that she just began to curse him angrily. He must have thought that she was too vulnerable and hence, he had taken his anger on her. She wished that she had not even worked in his company. She wished that she had not even met the Banks at all. She really wished that she could turn back the hands of time, if only it was even possible at all.Getting out of the cab, she walked towards the school go pick up her kids, wondering how she would just take care of their fees. That was when she remembered that Harry's son also attended the kindergarten and
Instead, she took his jacket and handed it over to him, frowning as she tried to brush her mind off those thoughts." I don't want it, you don't have to bother, just take it away!" She said lowly while he sighed, staring at her. Why was she so stubborn?All these while, Anderson passed by that side and had seen them. He scoffed. She still wanted to have something to do with the Banks family? Was that how desperate she was? He thought as the driver drove past them." You can have it!" Sammy said in a very cool voice while she glared so hard at him. Was he trying to force her orwhat? What the hell was even wrong with both brothers? She thought and frowned as she watched him say nothing and leave while she scoffed. He must be a fool! How dare he? Just because he had seen them have issues, he thought that he just could come from now here and start to sympathize with her? Who wanted his sympathy? Did she look like she needed one? Definitely not her! Such an idiot! She thought a






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