Annelise's POV “the f*ck?" I heard a voice above the water say.I used my hand to wipe away the water in my eyes so I could see properly as I just took a dip.It was Ethan, he stood at the edge of the pool, he held a towel in his hand. He looked shocked to see me but at the same time glaring at me.I walked out of the pool, taking careful steps when I got to the edge as my legs were watery. Ethan's eyes were still on me and I looked up to see that his eyes were on my chest now.I looked down to see that the white underwear I put on is now very transparent with the water soaked in it. My nipples were really visible.I placed my hands on them instantly, my cheeks now very warm. Ethan walked away from me without saying a word.He walked back into the house, leaving me alone to myself once more. I watched as he walked away from the pool side, back to the house.How come I'm always here just when he comes here too. I've always loved swimming, the way I'm just submerged in the water and it

Annelise's POV Esther didn't say anything, but it was really obvious that she wanted to ask me a million questions. I watched as he walked up the stairs.I didn't see him before he left for the event, I'm only just seeing him now. At this point, it would definitely be a miracle if we made up.A huge part of me wants to badly talk to him, have a heart to heart conversation with him, I want him to know that I didn't intend to ever keep anything from him.Everything I do, every form of manipulation from my father that i consent to is because of my mother's health.I miss him so much and it looks like we weren't even acquaintances at some point because of how rocky our relationship is.I felr someone tap me, making mw jolt back to reality, I looked at her to see a shocked expression on her face.“Are you okay?” She asked me."Of course, I should be the one asking you that, I'm completely fine.” I forced out a smile.“I'm okay. I've been trying to get your attention for some time now, but

Annelise's POV My mouth dried up immediately, I stared at the phone with all my attention on it. I just keep getting in even deeper troubles each time I think I'm getting somewhere.‘What exactky do you want with me?’ I texted back as I stood right at the place I stopped.‘I just what to talk.’ He texted almost immediately.‘There’s nothing to talk about.’‘Trust me, there is. Meet me at the mall you met my grandmother the other day, twelve.’ he said.‘I can't meet with you. If you have anything to say then you text it here how you're doing it currently.’If anything, meeting Ken might further complicate issues right now, he's not the best person I want to be seen with.‘Do it your way then, don't be shocked when you see the next thing that happens.’I didn't bother to reply him, I just walked back into the house with my head aching already even though it's still morning.When I got back into the house, I saw Ethan about to get to the door while I was at the door.“I was looking for

Ethan's POV What the f*ck is she doing with him? I'm sure she knows the kind of relationship between Ken and I by now already.It was as though my legs had a voice of their own because I found myself walking towards them with my fist curled.“I don't understand what you're talking about, Ken." Annelise told him. Her back was facing me, Ken was resting on the car she was meant to go home with, Max isn't anywhere in sight.“You know what I'm talking about very well, kitten." Ken smirked, he glanced up and his eyes made contact with mine.The idiot only smirked at me then continued talking to Annelise like I wasn't even there.“I’m not a kitten.” Annelise replied while grinding her teeth.I just stepped beside her then did the most stupid thing by wrapping my arm around her shoulder. She tensed in my hold but I didn't pay mind to that.“What's going on here?"“Oh, you're here brother. I was only asking your wife if she knows the reason you didn't invite me to your little lunch." Ken rep

Annelise's POV Wait, what? My throat dried up instantly. That name, that name. That's my mother's name too.‘Is there anything in particular about the person?’ I texted back with shaky hands that what should have taken not up to a minute was sent after five minutes.My legs suddenly felt too weak, I couldn't even take in any breath. All I kept thinking of was ‘Ethan was the one who hit my mom.’He's the reason she's lying down right now in a coma, he caused it. Everything started making sense in my head right now, I started connecting the dots together.My phone pinged in my hand, that was the only thing I could see through my blurry eyes, everything else in the living room was unfocused.‘She was dressed in a black dress and wanted to cross over when the car hit her.’That was all the confirmation I needed to know that she was truly the one. She was coming back from an event that night, that was the exact dress she wore.I fell to the floor like a pile of goo immediately, my heart w