Chapter 15Sitting on the floor while resting her back against the bed, Ariel hugs her knees to herself and buries her face between them as a pool of tears streams down her cheeks. Recalling what happened back in the kitchen moments ago, she can't help the pain that keeps penetrating her heart and breaking her into pieces. The look on Max's face makes her feel like she's nothing, but a home breaker. "Everything is your fault, Ariel. You're a bitch!" She mutters to herself as she suddenly grabs a handful of her hair and pulls it aggressively with more tears streaming down her cheeks. "You're trying to break them apart. Can't you see that her husband loves her so much? Can't you see that you're just an intruder?" She scolds herself as her hands suddenly tremble along with her lips as she stares into space. "No... You're not a home breaker. You're not an intruder..." She shakes her head momentarily as she denies the fact. "She brought you here to bear them a child. She was the one th
Max's OfficeMax sighs for the umpteenth time as he reclines on the chair. He has tons of work to do, but here he is, lost in thoughts and can't even concentrate.Thinking about Alicia and the imagination of the pain she must be passing through, he can't help feeling guilty for hurting her. All she ever did was make sure that he was happy, she just wanted to help him get what he wanted, and now he's trying to mess things up. Isn't he foolish and ungrateful?Staring at Ariel whose attention is on the screen of the desktop, he sighs briefly and reclines on the chair. He still can't understand what he feels for this girl. Why is he getting so attached to her? Those are the questions that keep running through his mind as he stares at her from his office."Will you be able to hide the truth forever, Max? What if your dad eventually finds out? Do you think that you will still have the property if he ever finds out that you tricked and deceived him?" Those are the questions that he has been
It's a beautiful evening and a tiring day for Max after a long day at work. Alicia is sitting on the bed with her back against the wall as she stares into space with a deep frown on her face. The image of Max and Ariel kissing some days ago in the kitchen pops up in her mind, and a drop of tears slid down the corner of her cheek. She has been trying to get it off her head, but the more she tries to, the more it keeps disturbing her. She feels betrayed and broken. Maybe this wouldn't have happened if she can bear a child, and maybe another woman wouldn't have become a threat to her marriage if she didn't have difficulty getting pregnant. All she ever wanted was to make sure that her husband was fine, she just wanted to make him happy. She knew how important the business is to him, and that was why she had to take the risk, but now her marriage is at stake. Her marriage of almost two years is going to crash because of the favor that she did for her husband. Another woman is going to sn
Next morning in Ariel's roomWaking up with a slight headache and dizziness, Ariel sits up on the bed and runs her fingers through her hair as she groans tiredly. Glancing at her alarm that's still blaring, she groans as she reaches out for it and picks it up, turning it off and returning it to the bedside table afterward.Her eyes feel heavy and her body tired, but knowing that she needs to be in the office as soon as 7am, she swings her leg down the bed and drags her feet sluggishly into the bathroom.She crashes her back against the wall as soon as she walks into the bathroom as she feels her body weight, and her head heavy."What's wrong with me?" She mutters as she touches her forehead and sighs briefly. She manages to get under the shower and after having a long and relaxing bath, she feels a little bit fine, but not entirely fine. Dragging her feet back into her room, she takes her time to get dressed before she heads downstairs to the dining to have breakfast.Descending the s
Ariel's officeStaring at the screen of the desktop with a deep frown on her face, a drop of tears slid down her cheeks, but she quickly wipes it off and tries to focus on work.She glances over to Max's office, and she can't help the sting she feels in her heart. Seeing the sad expression on his face, she can't help the pain that fills her from within. She feels like everything is her fault. Maybe he wouldn't be having issues with his beloved wife if she wasn't brought into the family in the first place, but then, this was never her fault on second thought. Not that she came willingly, she was forced here.Taking a deep breath, she stands up from her seat and glances at him again, contemplating her decision to talk to him. After giving it a few seconds thought, she finally ambles to the glass door and places a soft knock on it."I want to be alone, Ariel," His cold voice sounds from inside, and it feels as though her heart was stabbed with a knife. Wow! He didn't even want to hear wh
Later that night...Sitting on the edge of her bed while having her face buried between her palms, Alicia cries bitterly. Taking a deep breath, she wipes the tears from her eyes and glances at the wall clock, releasing a deep breath afterward. Just hours ago, she was having a good time with her husband, only for him to leave the house in a hurry when he got the news about Ariel being rushed to the hospital.She tried not to get hurt, but nothing is working. Not that she wants to think about it, but what is she supposed to do when it's coming naturally? There was nothing she could do. It's already past 8pm, and he's yet to be back home. As much as she wants to be hardhearted and not get worried about him, knowing how dangerous it can be out there in the night, she can't help but pray that he's safe out there.Still lost in thoughts, the sound of her ringing phone pulls her attention, and she glances at the screen to see her husband's name displayed on the screen. She quickly picks up t
Two days laterSitting on the edge of her bed and lost in thoughts, Ariel stares into space as tears stream down the corner of her cheek. She just got discharged from the hospital a couple of hours ago, and she needs to rest as per the doctor's order. The doctor said that she needs to rest more and stress less since she's pregnant. Max and Alicia went to work earlier today, and she's the only one at home with the maid. The sound of the knock on her door pulls her attention, and she glances at the door, wondering who could be there. The last time she remember, she wasn't expecting anybody. The only person that'll knock on her door is Max, and since he's not around, she can't help but wonder who that would be. "Who's that?" Nervous, she springs up to her feet and asks. "It's me, Leila," The maid's voice sounds from outside, and she sighs briefly before she drags her feet to the door and pulls it open, revealing their maid. "Hi, Leila. Do you need anything?" She asks as soon as she o
The next morning It's weekend today and Ariel is supposed to go to the hospital for a medical check-up. Her stomach is slightly protruding, but still not obvious for anyone to know that she's carrying a baby. Finished dressing up, she stares at her reflection in the mirror and takes a deep breath as she throws her head back. 'I am not here to watch you cry, Ariel. Did you ask what I and my husband have been feeding on after you left?' A drop of tears slid down the corner of her cheek as she takes a deep breath. Here she was, thinking that the woman still have an atom of likeness for her, but turns out that she was mistaken. The only person important in her life is that demon she calls a husband, and no one else. It hurts, but that is the truth. The sound of the knock on her door pulls her attention, and she glances back to the door as she wonders who must be there. She didn't get to see Max all day yesterday, maybe because he was with his wife, or she was just the one indoors all