Erika's POVI woke up after realizing I'm all alone in to our bed, and my eyes landed on a single piece of paper onto the wall. I took it and read, he left with a note. So, I woke up and look for my robe that already on that floor, then wear it.He definitely coming home late and need to started my day with more productive things, especially we are going to live into our house. I head outside and head to our mini kitchen to grab a cold water, and then drink when suddenly heard a knocked. I put down the glass for thinking it is my husband. "Did you miss me alrea—" I stop after surprisingly saw an unexpected visitor. "Patricia, how did you—" she head inside and start scanning the whole house. She smirked, "A house that is suitable to a woman like you. I'm not surprised my husband hide you on this house because he definitely wanted to hide his mistress from me, well you deserve this rubbish.""Husband?" I confusedly asked, "We're married and I am his real wife, Patricia. Stop your fa
Erika's POV"Can you please calm down, Erika? You are making the situation worse by walking back and forth!" He yelled at me, but didn't listen to Asher."Erika!" He yelled again, causing me to stop. "I can't think properly, Asher. What if she lost her child because of me? What if Grayson blamed me if Patricia lost their child? What should I do?" Asher sighed, "Calm down, okay? Everything is fine. All you have to do is trust me. Grayson won't think any negativities about you, so calm down while she is inside."I seated beside him and try calming down myself in order to find a solution how to escape this, even if I can't think properly while thinking he might think that killing his baby was intentionally, even though I'm not. Patricia started it, she provoked me from doing horrible thing to her. If she didn't hurt me maybe I didn't hurt her, she's the one who begin this problem not me. Yes, Erika. Don't blame yourself and believed to your reasons. Grayson will understand you, you're
Grayson's"She's inside. Still crying," Asher greeted me with that information and I'm not surprised to hear it."This is my first time seeing her like that and don't know how to halt her from crying. She's yours and hope you manage to stop her from crying," he head outside and went to our room where I can hear all her sorrow from outside. She's mourning, as if someone die that close to her and couldn't stop those tears from falling. Erika is still suffering from the depression cause of losing our child, she's still affected and can't do anything to make her relieved.Her cries making me invulnerable even more, those suffering was enough for me to realized how she's in pain. I was thinking twice about approaching her and talking to her, but she need to be alone. I'm not stupid to let her be alone, especially since she need me on her side. That's why I open the door and saw her staring at the window, wiping her tears quickly and pretend I didn't see anything. Erika smiled at me even
Patricia's POVThe maids packing all my belongings while I'm very dumbfounded to every event happening to my life. I couldn't believe Grayson mark his words about me being kick out, that's why I have no right staying in this mansion anymore. "Everything is pack. Are you ready to leave?" Nick asked me and it insult me. I chuckled sarcastically, "Are you ready?""Pardon?""I'm asking you the same question, Nicholas. Do you think you're ready to leave after being treated like a garbage? What'd you think? I'm happy to be kick out of here?" I answered. "Nobody want this, Patricia. It was his decision not mine, so even though you wanted to protest. There is no use," he replied. "Then what? I'm gonna let them become happy and let that woman have the man I love?""If it makes you at peace, maybe."The maids excuse themselves and head outside the room. I didn't care anymore if they hear me crying, or even called me desperate. I love him and nobody can define my feelings for him, even his o
Erika's POV I brag to the living room where he at, and Grayson doesn't seem affected to what's happening. That is why confronting him is my best way to know what he's thinking, especially since Patricia blaming me. I didn't do anything bad, aside from the fact because of me she lost her baby. "Grayson!" I yelled when he didn't even noticed me.He place down the glass and then glanced at me, "If you came here to question me, then leave.""You are pushing me away now, Grayson? After all the things we done, this is how you gonna pay us?""Shut up, Erika.""Then what? You'll gonna kick me out like her?! You will tell me all the truth I should've known?!""I said shut up!" He throw the glass, and it scatter all over the floor. I was shocked by his reaction and this is my first time seeing him throw things, he's enraged and his eyes is really mad at me. "If I told you to shut up, shut up!" He shouted."G-grayson..." I murmured. "She deserve what she got, Erika, and you doesn't apprecia
Patricia's POVA knocked disturbed me, and since mother was not around to answer the door. I have to answer it. I'm surprised to see Mr. Martinez and didn't expecting him to visit us, or maybe he has different purpose."Mr. Martinez," I murmured. "Is your mom here?" He inquired. "No, she went out to buy groceries. Why? Is there something wrong?""Nothing."I looked at the surroundings and he's all lone, after checking the front yard I invited him inside to have a coffee. He accepted my invitation and head inside, but couldn't stop wondering what he need. He never visit mother unless they already fix their misunderstanding, and his sudden visit confuse me. I place down the coffee that I made, and waited for him to speak up because my confused mind doesn't want to stop thinking negativities again. "What do you need from my mother?" I asked when he doesn't have any plan telling me why he visit us.He put down the tea cup and look at me, "Maybe it is time for you to know what we decid
ONE WEEK LATER Erika's POV"How are you? You seemed really stress these day my daughter," Mom stated when she saw me in the living room staring outside the house. I sighed deeply because somehow the thorn that is hidden into my heart was out, and there's no doubt left in my chest. Although seeing how our life ruled by our raged, and turn out miserable than we are expecting."Are you okay, Erika?"I turned to my mother and smile, "Sometimes I felt this is part of my dreams, mom. I never thought of hearing your voice and calling me daughter, and my husband will choose to be cruel to someone else to protect me. I didn't know if this is a dream or part of my scary nightmares.""Is this about what happened last day?" She said. "I don't know mom. Grayson told me not to blamed myself from everything that is happening to us. I'm trying not to do that, but how can I live with it for so long?" I asked her, even though she couldn't give me enough answers to my mess up mind. "Walking on this
Gerald's POVI pile all the books by author and make sure didn't forgot anything. After my biological father decided to be a father and filled his shortcomings as father I gave him a chance, a chance to prove he's sorry. I don't wanna become cruel, and hate him forever. "I didn't know you cherish these books so much," I was stopped from piling all the books when father spoke behind me. I didn't sense him, "You love popping up, don't you? I started getting used to it, and treat you a ghost.""You really are my child," he answered. "Why? You're not certain about me being your son because of my way of talking?" I said when turning back my gaze to the pile of books in front of me."Perhaps."Silence prevailed between us and he didn't speak. I was confused why he suddenly become quiet. That is why I turn around to confront him and saw how sad his eyes were, which is confusing to me. So I decided to asked him. "What's the matter? You never look at me like that which means there's somet