MasukAriella Williams is the lost twin daughter of the Williams but when she is finally found - she had to take up the life her twin sister, Arietta Williams had left behind. Which included replacing her sister in the famous wedding that shook the country without the knowledge of many people. Only she and her parents knew of the entire set-up. What happens when Ariella finally realizes she was just a replacement tool used by her parents, husband and twin sister to keep their reputation intact? She thought she had it all but it was only a figment of her imagination. When she eventually gives everything up, how does she repay those who caused her a lot of pain and took so much from her, including her unborn children?
Lihat lebih banyak"Your husband's numbers are all unreachable. Why is that?" The man's dark gaze fell on her as he asked, hand tightening around his cell phone.
Ariella could only watch in silence. She was on a chair, hands and legs tied to the back, and her mouth sealed with tape. Her blonde hair, mixed with sweat, was scattered over her face, eyes pleading for mercy as the man forcefully removed the tape from her mouth. It stung, and she whimpered lowly, her voice almost sore from the previous yelling. Just this morning when she woke up, her body didn't feel well, so she opted for the hospital alone since her husband wasn't around. But upon heading back home, she was suddenly stopped by these dangerous-looking people in a van, and that was how she found herself with men fully armed on the first floor of an uncompleted building. "Mrs. Taylor, it seems like you want this done the hard way. The fun wouldn't be complete without your husband. He owes me something important." The hardened voice came again in reminder. Ariella gulped down with fear. "Get my phone." "What? Do you think we're playing a game here?" "I have a way you can reach him and it's through a number saved as Arietta on my phone." She wasn't sure but the doubt tugged at her ever since her husband left for his supposed business trip. Her husband, Sebastian Taylor was the CEO of the NYGreen Corp - one of the biggest finance companies in New York. They got married six years ago after Arietta, her twin sister, had abandoned her wedding ceremony for her modeling and acting career in Europe. Ariella and Arietta were identical twins born into the famous Williams family but fate took a different turn when a female servant stole Ariella immediately after birth. She worked in the Williams family mansion, resulting in running away with the newborn baby out of hate. That enforced so many unfortunate things in Ariella's life - from being raised as a pauper in the slums down to being mistreated by the female servant and her drunkard boyfriends. It just happened that six years ago, she was, as usual, running from being beaten to death by the one of the servant's boyfriend. Then she ran into her biological parents and was almost hit by their car. She thought her life was finally changing for the better but she was only made to replace her sister in marriage. At first, the marriage was all rosy, at least for the first year and a half, until her twin sister returned to New York, and Sebastian realized the entire game played by the Williams family. A harsh voice boomed over the phone, bringing her back to her harsh reality. The man had done as she said. "Why are you disturbing my peace, bitch?" "I need to talk to my husband. Please, put him on the phone. It's urgent." "As your servant or his keeper?" Arietta scoffed. "Though, you're right. I'm the only one who can reach him at the moment. Something that even his so-called wife can't do." Ariella's heart shattered at the realization. He lied to her after all, just to be with his only true love. After her sister had suddenly returned to take back her position in Sebastian's life, he had also become indifferent towards her. It shocked her even more that she was the only one he'd punished for that despite being fully aware that she was compelled by her real parents as the only condition to take her back into the Williams family. "Mrs. Taylor's life is in my hands now. I can decide to take her life at any moment and that depends on how you act." The man took over the conversation impatiently. There was a little pause until the familiar manly voice said in the background, more to Ariella's dismay. "Sweetcheeks, who are you speaking to?" "Oh, it's no one important. I'll soon join you in the bathroom, my lovely Seb." Arietta gave that response on purpose to spite her sister on the other end. Especially because of the pet names Sebastian started calling her ever since she returned to his life. She and her twin sister had the same nickname 'Ari' but that was now used to refer to only Ariella just a few times. A cold reply emerged from Arietta seconds later. "The fake Mrs. Taylor is who you have there. Anyway, make your decision on what to do with her fast." The call disconnected with a loud beep. The man angrily threw the phone to the wall, gripping tight to Ariella's neck afterward. She groaned, tears streaming down her cheeks. Her twin sister and supposed husband were both having fun while she suffered at the hands of his business rival. "Your husband fucking took an important collaboration from me and now, he's out enjoying with a chick?" The man spat and pushed down the things on the table nearby which included her bag and everything inside. A brown envelope fell out and it caught the man's eye as his gaze remained fixed on it. He brought out the paper result and smirked all of a sudden. "You're his wife after all. If I can't have the collaboration to myself, then I can take something else away from him." He untied her, slowly bringing to Ariella's awareness what he wanted to take. Her hands flew subconsciously to shield her stomach; her baby was a living testament to the pregnancy test result. While she yelled with tears, trying all the means to protect the three-week-old fetus inside her, some of the armed men approached her and pinned her down in front of them. "I'm Scott." The unknown man was eventually introduced. "Your dear husband said to do anything I pleased with you by the way." "It's a lie." Ariella spat amidst struggles. Scott smirked and brought out his phone. "You don't want to believe it, do you?" He clicked on a record that began playing in seconds. Ariella couldn't contain her shock. The record contained the voices of Scott and the other person, who was none other than her husband. Her husband was warned before she was kidnapped but he didn't bother to plead for her life. "See? I was still playing nicely until now. Your f*cking husband will just have to lose the only right to become a father. He doesn't deserve it. Don't you agree?" Scott's smirk widened, his right hand clinging tight to the syringe as he brought it closer to Ariella.Rays of sunlight filtered through the curtains, and birds chirped outside.Wrapped in strong arms, Ariella snuggled closer, a faint smile touching the corner of her lips."Good morning.""Did you sleep well?""Thanks to you."Damian created a small distance between them to stare down at her. "Say it clearly. How well did you sleep?"She burst into a hearty laugh. "Stop being naughty." The look in his eyes didn't suggest he was satisfied, and she sighed. "Fine. Thanks to you, I couldn't sleep well. You literally had me whole last night, and you showed me a different side of you.""What?" Damian didn't expect that response, as his brows rose in astonishment."But I enjoyed every part of it. You were feisty throughout the night, and I liked it." "Oh, did you?"She nodded and pecked him. On the same lips that had her kicking her legs in the air when it went down on he
She stepped out of the tall hospital building, her joy boundless. She brought out her phone, typing away for a moment.'Be home early. I have good news. I can't wait to share.'Her fingers lingered on the screen for a while. She hesitated, then added a love emoji at the end of the message before sending. That sent a relief down her spine.She was done hanging onto her past. A trauma that kept her tied to the painful marriage she had in the past. Something she had regretted. But now, she didn't mind if she had a terrible past. All she cared about was that there was someone who loved her and she was willing to love him back. An appreciation for all the love he had shown her for so many years.By the time she got home, the children were outside playing with their nanny. It was the weekend, which meant they had the whole day to have fun. Immediately, they saw her; they ran to her as usual. With a gentle smile, she managed to hand them back to their nanny before heading into the house. I
The door clicked closed, loud enough that it stirred Ariella awake. The aroma of freshly baked toast filled the room instantly. A soft clink of tray against the table, and Ariella groaned. She rubbed her eyes quietly before they flew open as she sat up immediately. The memories of yesterday came flooding in. How her own driver had made her unconscious in the car. How she was almost kidnapped. Her heart skipped two beats when she realized she was on a bed. Not tied to a chair as she expected. Not taped on the lips. Or alone in an incomplete building. And that was when the familiarity of the air drew her in—coupled with the familiar interior designs of the bedroom. Her gaze locked with Damian standing beside her bed. "You're..." She didn't let him finish as she lunged forward, her arms flying over his head. The hug came as a shock to Damian, but as the seconds flew by, he found himself drawing her closer. "You're awake." He breathed into her ears. "It's okay. You're safe
Ariella didn't have to turn to know the voice behind the sudden intrusion. A brief silence. Then, "I'll take my leave now." Amora left after taking a hint from the still atmosphere."Ari." The voice called again.Ariella turned around instantly. "If you barged into my office because I refused...""I'm not here to talk about that. I want to talk about us." Sebastian chipped in quietly. "Yesterday, I received an anonymous tip and since then I've been curious.""I wonder if everything I thought I knew was a lie. Or it's just somebody playing random tricks on me." His hand went into his inner pocket and he brought out a small flower crafted into a ring. Despite looking slightly rumpled, hope managed to crawl onto his expression as his gaze remained intent on Ariella.Her brows furrowed, staring down at the flower. A look of familiarity crossed her face."You can finally make the ring." Those words left her before she could stop herself."Yes. I finally learnt your favorite craft back t
Damian Moore, an influential business tycoon in America, was Ariella's childhood friend in the slums until life changed for him. Almost similar to Ariella's situation, his family lost him to the ocean at his three-year birthday party on a yacht, but a fisherman found him and raised him until his fa
Seconds passed yet there was no response. Then, the door was unlocked, creaking open as it revealed Arietta standing akimbo by the entrance. A smirk played on her lips, seeing her sister's state, and she tilted her head when their eyes met. "Sebastian is the one you want. You can have him, and I
"I made that happen," Arietta smirked. "It was only unfortunate that you were unconscious when I called back and Scott didn't hesitate to reform you into what I wanted for the scandal. Now, nobody will look at you the same way ever again. Not my parents or even my Seb." She added quite lowly for Se
The beeping machine and the nurses' movements inside the ward stirred Ariella awake as she sat up instantly, hands flying down to her stomach despite the IV line connected to her right hand."How is my baby?""We're sorry, but you lost the baby before you reached the hospital, and that was two days
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