Chapter 16 Emelia's Pov “Would you like to explain to me how I became your stalker, Emelia?” Kaidon questioned, his eyes dark. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down angrily and for some reason, I wanted to touch it so badly. However, the guy in front of me didn't look happy, not at all. Oh... Nathan must said done a lot of stuff to this guy. I gulped, taking small steps backward, “Actually… I never said you were my stalker. I just told him that you were waiting for me and I…” “And you didn't want to come home with me? Why didn't you answer your phone?” He finished, cutting me off. “My phone got broken and B… Brother Kai…” I stammered, “You… You look scary, don't glare at me like that. I really didn't think that Nathan was going to go that far, I tried to explain it to him but he just didn't want to listen. I thought you explaining things to him would be a better idea." At this point, my voice was trembling and my radar for danger was going off! “Scared?” He question
Chapter 17 Nora’s Pov “Grandfather called earlier.” Damien, my third brother said, making everyone pause. I frowned, for Grandfather to have called him, it meant that there was something important going on. “Is it about his birthday party?” Jeremy asked, glancing at me for a moment then looking away. “He asked us to bring Emelia along with us for the party and if she wasn't going to be present, we didn't need to come.” Damien ended his sentence and Liam slammed one of his hands on the table, his face twitching in irritation. “What? We have to bring Emelia with us? Even after everything she had put Nora through?!” He yelled. Jeremy sighed, “Calm down, Liam. You know Grandfather had always cherished familial bonds. What are we going to do if he finds out that Emelia isn't living with us? Do you think he's going to stay quiet then? At the end of it all, it is Nora who will bear the brunt of it because he'll say it is her fault.” I clenched my fists at my side, lowering my head. Th
Chapter 18Emelia’s Pov “Emelia, there's someone looking for you. He's at the Dean's office.” A student said from the door and since I already had a reputation of beating up students, I was sure they weren't going to set me up again. “Okay.” I stood up and walked to the Dean's office. There was a figure sitting down with the Dean and they were conversing amicably. My eyes narrowed, this man's back felt so familiar and it wasn't in a good way. “Ah, you're here!” The Dean said when I walked in and the man turned around, my chest fell immediately. It was Edward RedField, my father. We stared at each other for a while, neither of us saying anything until the Dean spoke. “Emelia, your father said he wanted to speak to you about something important, that's why I asked a student to come find you.” The Dean explained. “I see.” I murmured, staring straight at Edward. He was younger, and looked more stern. “Nora told me that you pushed her down the stairs and said you wanted to cut ties w
Chapter 19 Emelia's Pov The car rolled into a stop at the RedField's mansion, I glanced up, frowning when I saw the huge building. If I had a choice, I would never come here again. I stepped out from the other side of the car, watching as Nora skipped happily into the house. When I walked in, the gazes of the servants turned to me, then they began whispering to themselves, some even snickered and pointed at me without any reservations. They all knew my position in this family and they knew that they were going to take full advantage of it. “Emelia?” Liam's voice came from behind me, he was standing at the top of the stairs, confused and shocked. I suppressed a smile at the expression on his face. “What the fuck are you doing here? Didn't you say that you wanted to cut ties with us? Why did you come back?” Liam asked in quick succession, even if I wanted to answer, he didn't give me a chance to get a word in.However, he must have misunderstood my silence for guilt, because a smirk
Chapter 20 Emelia's Pov Liam used to be a famous piano player, gentle, very charming and charismatic. However, there was an accident during an argument between Liam and I. Actually, when I was brought to this place, the brothers didn't hate me that much. They felt guilty towards me, hating the fact that I had been living in an orphanage without knowing who my real parents were, so they actually treated me a bit nicely at first. But I had a crush on Ethan from the first day I saw him and at that time, I hadn't been transferred out of my old school so I would come all the way to Nile Academy to take a look at him, I would even stalk Ethan sometimes. So when Liam had noticed this, he asked me to stop it and that it would give the RedFields a bad name. However, I took it to be an insult towards me and we argued. Unfortunately, he fell on his arm and broke both his wrists and I was accused of pushing him down the stairs by Nora who swore that she saw me pushing him. Liam himself also te
Chapter 21 Emelia's Pov “I think I know better than anyone where I belong.” I retorted, ignored his glare and walked towards him, stepping across the still body laying on the floor. Kaidon's hands were bloody, and there was a gun in one palm while glass shards were stuck in another. I glanced back at the dead man. “Isn't that your secretary?” I asked, holding Kaidon by the wrist and pulling him towards a chair. “Former secretary.” He corrected with a smirk. He had dark circles under his eyes which I hadn't noticed previously. Hadn't he been sleeping well? It's only been a few hours since we saw each other. “Ah yes, former secretary. Sorry.” I apologised, “Where's your first aid kit?” “My room. The top cupboard.” I rushed to his room and brought out the first aid kit. This guy even had emergency medical tools neatly arranged. This wasn't the first time he had done this. I returned quickly, kneeling beside him, “Give me your hands.” He obediently opened his palms without saying
Chapter 1 Emelia's Pov “Arghhh!” I screamed, pain shooting through my spine as hot iron burned through the skin on my face. It hurts! It hurts so much! I was thrown to the floor, my chin hitting the hard concrete floor. Scrambling backwards, I clawed at my face, feeling the melting flesh drip down my chin. “Hahahaha!” Nora, my younger sister laughed, her voice echoing in the dark room, her amusement piercing through the thick air like a blade."You look hideous now, dear sister." She mocked, twirling the branding iron in her hand. The tip still sizzled, glowing a furious red from the heat, "But don't worry, it's not like you had much to lose."Tears blurred my vision, the sharp sting of burnt flesh sending fresh waves of agony through my nerves. I gasped for air, my body trembling violently as I forced myself to crawl backward."N-Nora… please…" I choked, my voice barely a whisper.She sighed, tilting her head as if bored."I was hoping you'd put up more of a fight.” She mused, cro
Chapter 2Emelia’s Pov In an empty room, quiet sobs trailed from the smelly toilet. “For fucks sake, can you shut your mouth?! Or do you want to end up like that bitch on the floor? Huh?” A big bellied middle aged man cursed, kicking the girl on the face. He didn't stop there, his lips widened, showing his yellow teeth as he leaned down and began to tear open the girl's shirt. Neither of them noticed the fingers of the unconscious girl next to him moving. I suddenly opened my eyes, a splitting headache shooting through my skull. I groaned, placing my hands on my head, trying to shake off the headache. However, the moment I opened my eyes, I found myself in a familiar and yet unfamiliar environment. This was a hospital or rather, a mental institution… How the heck did I get back here? I was dead! Ethan and Nora killed me, so how could I be alive?! I turned my head to the side, and there was a broken mirror shard laying next to me, picking it up, I stared at the reflection that star
Chapter 21 Emelia's Pov “I think I know better than anyone where I belong.” I retorted, ignored his glare and walked towards him, stepping across the still body laying on the floor. Kaidon's hands were bloody, and there was a gun in one palm while glass shards were stuck in another. I glanced back at the dead man. “Isn't that your secretary?” I asked, holding Kaidon by the wrist and pulling him towards a chair. “Former secretary.” He corrected with a smirk. He had dark circles under his eyes which I hadn't noticed previously. Hadn't he been sleeping well? It's only been a few hours since we saw each other. “Ah yes, former secretary. Sorry.” I apologised, “Where's your first aid kit?” “My room. The top cupboard.” I rushed to his room and brought out the first aid kit. This guy even had emergency medical tools neatly arranged. This wasn't the first time he had done this. I returned quickly, kneeling beside him, “Give me your hands.” He obediently opened his palms without saying
Chapter 20 Emelia's Pov Liam used to be a famous piano player, gentle, very charming and charismatic. However, there was an accident during an argument between Liam and I. Actually, when I was brought to this place, the brothers didn't hate me that much. They felt guilty towards me, hating the fact that I had been living in an orphanage without knowing who my real parents were, so they actually treated me a bit nicely at first. But I had a crush on Ethan from the first day I saw him and at that time, I hadn't been transferred out of my old school so I would come all the way to Nile Academy to take a look at him, I would even stalk Ethan sometimes. So when Liam had noticed this, he asked me to stop it and that it would give the RedFields a bad name. However, I took it to be an insult towards me and we argued. Unfortunately, he fell on his arm and broke both his wrists and I was accused of pushing him down the stairs by Nora who swore that she saw me pushing him. Liam himself also te
Chapter 19 Emelia's Pov The car rolled into a stop at the RedField's mansion, I glanced up, frowning when I saw the huge building. If I had a choice, I would never come here again. I stepped out from the other side of the car, watching as Nora skipped happily into the house. When I walked in, the gazes of the servants turned to me, then they began whispering to themselves, some even snickered and pointed at me without any reservations. They all knew my position in this family and they knew that they were going to take full advantage of it. “Emelia?” Liam's voice came from behind me, he was standing at the top of the stairs, confused and shocked. I suppressed a smile at the expression on his face. “What the fuck are you doing here? Didn't you say that you wanted to cut ties with us? Why did you come back?” Liam asked in quick succession, even if I wanted to answer, he didn't give me a chance to get a word in.However, he must have misunderstood my silence for guilt, because a smirk
Chapter 18Emelia’s Pov “Emelia, there's someone looking for you. He's at the Dean's office.” A student said from the door and since I already had a reputation of beating up students, I was sure they weren't going to set me up again. “Okay.” I stood up and walked to the Dean's office. There was a figure sitting down with the Dean and they were conversing amicably. My eyes narrowed, this man's back felt so familiar and it wasn't in a good way. “Ah, you're here!” The Dean said when I walked in and the man turned around, my chest fell immediately. It was Edward RedField, my father. We stared at each other for a while, neither of us saying anything until the Dean spoke. “Emelia, your father said he wanted to speak to you about something important, that's why I asked a student to come find you.” The Dean explained. “I see.” I murmured, staring straight at Edward. He was younger, and looked more stern. “Nora told me that you pushed her down the stairs and said you wanted to cut ties w
Chapter 17 Nora’s Pov “Grandfather called earlier.” Damien, my third brother said, making everyone pause. I frowned, for Grandfather to have called him, it meant that there was something important going on. “Is it about his birthday party?” Jeremy asked, glancing at me for a moment then looking away. “He asked us to bring Emelia along with us for the party and if she wasn't going to be present, we didn't need to come.” Damien ended his sentence and Liam slammed one of his hands on the table, his face twitching in irritation. “What? We have to bring Emelia with us? Even after everything she had put Nora through?!” He yelled. Jeremy sighed, “Calm down, Liam. You know Grandfather had always cherished familial bonds. What are we going to do if he finds out that Emelia isn't living with us? Do you think he's going to stay quiet then? At the end of it all, it is Nora who will bear the brunt of it because he'll say it is her fault.” I clenched my fists at my side, lowering my head. Th
Chapter 16 Emelia's Pov “Would you like to explain to me how I became your stalker, Emelia?” Kaidon questioned, his eyes dark. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down angrily and for some reason, I wanted to touch it so badly. However, the guy in front of me didn't look happy, not at all. Oh... Nathan must said done a lot of stuff to this guy. I gulped, taking small steps backward, “Actually… I never said you were my stalker. I just told him that you were waiting for me and I…” “And you didn't want to come home with me? Why didn't you answer your phone?” He finished, cutting me off. “My phone got broken and B… Brother Kai…” I stammered, “You… You look scary, don't glare at me like that. I really didn't think that Nathan was going to go that far, I tried to explain it to him but he just didn't want to listen. I thought you explaining things to him would be a better idea." At this point, my voice was trembling and my radar for danger was going off! “Scared?” He question
Chapter 15 Emelia's Pov Lena Austen was an illegitimate child in the Austen's and she was treated no more than a servant, her mother had died the moment she gave birth to Lena. She had no one behind her but even after everything she had faced at the hands of her family, she still looked up to Ethan because of how kind he was towards her. However, it turned out that in the first place, the person who killed her mother was Ethan. Or rather, he had given the order not to allow Lena's mother to live. Ethan was six years older than Lena, and his mother was the legitimate wife. When his mother, Katherine had found out that her husband actually had another woman outside, who by the way had no idea that he was married, she had fainted and had to be admitted into the same hospital Lena's mother was admitted to. Ethan found out and as little as he was, he threatened his father that if Lena's mother lived, he would tell his grandparents from his mother's side to destroy the Austen family. The
Chapter 14 Emelia's Pov “It's so cute how sure you are that ELLA is going to teach your older cousin whatever you think he's going to be taught. Who's your older cousin anyway?” “Ethan Austen.” My blood ran cold.The name hit me like a slap, sharp, disorienting, and far too familiar. The world around me dulled, the colors fading as my ears rang with the sound of my own pulse. Ethan Austen. The man who once slipped a ring on my finger and then wrapped those same hands around my throat.At that moment, I wasn’t standing in front of the HS Institute anymore. I was back in that dimly lit room, choking on blood after betrayal, the first thing I’d seen being Ethan’s cruel smirk as he whispered, “You were always too easy to fool. I never loved you. Never.”My hands clenched into fists at my sides. I couldn’t breathe.I could feel Lyra staring at me, I could feel the shift in the air as my expression darkened. She took a step back, her voice trembling, “W… Why does your face look like tha
Chapter 13Emelia's Pov “Actually…” I sniffled, squeezing out tears from the corner of my eyes, “He's been following me for a while now and no matter how much I tell him to stop following me, I always see him where I am.” From the corner of my eyes, I glanced at Nathan who looked quite surprised. “He's a stalker?” “Huh? No, he's…” “You're being stalked and you haven't reported it yet to the police?” “No, I…” “I'll take care of him for you, don't worry.” Nathan turned around, stomping towards Kaidon angrily. At least let me speak first! I barely suppressed a groan as Nathan marched off like some righteous knight, ready to pick a fight he didn’t even understand.“Kaidon is going to kill him.” I muttered under my breath, already regretting my spontaneous tear-filled performance.But I didn’t have time to deal with the fallout. I felt a flicker of guilt stir in my chest, Kaidon wasn’t completely a monster. Controlling, yes. Overbearing, absolutely. But violent? Only when pushed. An