Till I Met You

ELSIE’S POV“Elsie!!! Don't tell me you are still sleeping by this time of the day?” Emilia, my stepmother, barked as she kept banging on my door.I groaned and tried to lift myself from the bed, my baby bump making it difficult for me to do so. My eyes caught the sight of the alarm timepiece on the bedside drawer close to my princess-sized bed and I cursed myself for oversleeping. Emilia will probably scold me and of course, I'd starve today. “ Elsie open this door at this moment or you will not have anything to eat today!” she yelled and I rolled my eyes. “Just what I thought.” I hurriedly rushed to the door, opening it immediately.“ Good morning Mom,” I greeted as I met Emilia’s dark eyes that were scrutinizing me, fixing her disgusting gaze on my baby bump.“ For the up-tenth time Elsie I am not your mother! Do I look like the mischievous woman who gave birth to you? It is only one who the Heavens want to punish that will give birth to a child like you, so miserable.” Emilia re

ELSIE’S POVI stared at the man who had just entered the room in awe, he was cradling a baby in his arms and I guessed it was Isabella.I recognized him but my mind could not recall where I had seen him. I guessed he was likely to be the owner of the house. The man was in his late forties, he exuded dominance. His nearly combed black hair and deep eyes were so captivating. A well-defined jaw added to his commanding presence. He was neatly dressed in a black suit that gave him an aristocratic air.He approached my bedside, gently placing my daughter in my awaiting arms. A surge of warmth instantly spread across my face, blossoming into a soft smile as I caressed the tiny hands of Isabella and stared directly into her perfect little eyes. My heart was thumped with a mixture of love and overwhelming anticipation, witnessing my fragile yet serene figure nestled in slumber made me happy.“ My name is Timothy Baker.” the man introduced himself. His voice beamed with kindness.In that mome

ETHAN’S POVIt’s been six years, six solid years since Irene messed my whole life up. I still find it hard to believe how drastically she changed just a few months after our wedding. The marriage which I had pictured as a lifetime filled with love turned out to be the worst days of my life. Irene had changed so drastically after our marriage. I still struggle with the question of why her personality has taken a new turn. Within a blink of an eye, Irene transformed from the sweet woman I had dated into a cold distant person. She became a stranger overnight. But my most cherished moment was our first night together, each time I remembered the events that unfolded that night, it brought back memories, sweet memories. A night I never wanted to end. I wished I never agreed to close my eyes with a blindfold and turn off the light completely as she suggested, I wished I had looked at her in the eyes and saw the expression on her face. I had the time of my life that night, I can’t lie!Wha

ELSIE'S POVAfter what felt like an eternity, although my watch Indicated it had only been forty-five minutes, we were finally home.I was the first to step out of the car, I felt suffocated by the air all through the journey. Sitting in that confined space with Ethan made my heart race each second I heard his voice.“ Are you alright Elsie?” Timothy asked, his voice marrying concern.“ I'm fine, you don't have to worry,” I assured him and shot a glare at Isabella’s father. “There was a pervert on the flight who tried to touch me, so I am still flustered by the incident,” I added.Ethan's face drained of color instantly and I could swear that his body stiffened and it suited him. “ Such a fucking bastard.” I referred to him in my mind, he should count himself lucky that I haven't exposed him yet. Of course, Timothy would be so displeased to know that his business partner was nothing but a jerk.“ A lethally good-looking jerk is still a jerk.” I thought to myself, my negative thoughts