All Chapters of Second Light: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Eric Johnson came home really late. Instead of his usual stop at the master bedroom to chat with Yvonne Johnson, he headed straight to my room.I was already in my pajamas, about to hit the hay, when he softly pulled me out from under my cozy blanket.He gave me a small box."Wendy, I know you've been eyeing this diamond necklace for ages, so I picked it up for you today."I looked at the shiny necklace in my hands and felt a sad chuckle bubble up inside. It was not the one I liked. The one Yvonne had on that afternoon — that was the real stunner.Yvonne had waltzed in earlier, all smiles, showing off her new bling to me."Pretty, right? Eric got it for me. However, don't get green with envy — I snagged an extra with points, and he'll get you one too."Eric noticed I was not thrilled with the necklace and his forehead wrinkled with concern."What's the matter? Isn't this your favorite? I haven't given you much over the years, so why aren't you happy when I finally do?"I sighe

"There were so many reporters today. You should check it out. It's all over the news."I answered calmly, "I've seen the news. It's okay. Let it go.""Don't be upset, Wendy. A few of us already gave her a piece of our mind for you. Honestly, each of us only said one thing, but you should've seen her. She broke down crying like it was the end of the world. Eric looked like he wanted to tear us apart. Tch, what a disgusting pair."I could not help but laugh, "Thanks, guys. Could you let our other friends know? It's true that Eric and I are divorced.""What? No way, she really took Eric from you? That's not okay. I need to talk to Daniel. We have to think hard about whether to keep working with Eric or not."I had worked so hard to help Eric's company by getting in with the wealthy wives' club and bringing in lots of benefits. It was not a club that just anyone could join, and today, just receiving a few harsh words was already being let off easy.Not long after I hung up, they both

He immediately turned and headed for the kitchen.Sitting on the couch, sipping the hot coffee the butler had brought, I asked with curiosity, "Why did Mr. Lloyd go to the kitchen himself?"The butler, smiling warmly, answered, "Ms. Canfield, you're in for a treat. I've heard he's a great cook, but I've never seen him in action."As we chatted, Thomas came over with a bowl of piping hot special mushroom soup and a few small dishes for me.In the blink of an eye, the butler and the other servants had vanished from sight.He watched me until I had finished everything, then he finally relaxed and leaned back on the sofa.Without any preamble, he asked me, "I've agreed to help you get your revenge on him."His words took me by surprise, and my mouth hung open in shock. What was he even talking about? I had come to him because I was out of money and my name had been dragged through the mud by Yvonne. Finding a job to support myself was going to be tough, so I took a chance on him, fi

What did she mean by that? Was there something going on between Thomas and me that I did not know about?"Do you know why Mr. Lloyd, even though he's so great, hasn't had a woman by his side for years?""Huh? Why?""Because he's always had someone special in his heart."Before I could ask more, we were already at the hospital entrance.I got out of the car and saw Thomas looking worried.I asked him, surprised, "Didn't you get on a plane? Why are you here?"He did not answer my question. Instead, he sounded annoyed, "I was gone for just a bit and you ended up like this? Really, you're hopeless!"With that, he took my hand again and rushed me into the hospital.I could not remember how he had gotten me back to the villa after that. Jessica's words kept echoing in my head. For some reason, thinking about the woman Thomas held dear made my heart race.I was going to call Jessica for the whole story after Thomas left, but then, out of nowhere, Eric came running up.As soon as he

I stood there, still as a statue, as memories came rushing back.My family did not have much money. They spent everything they had so I could go to that fancy school.To save money, I never ate breakfast.Then one day, I found a fancy breakfast on my desk and saw Eric walking away. I never let on, but I quietly accepted the food he left for me.I had come from a regular middle school, so keeping up with the smart kids at that high school was tough.When I was really struggling, I found a set of class notes on my desk that helped me a lot.Once again, I saw Eric.From then on, I secretly started to like him. However, I never thought he did those things because he liked me, I figured he just felt sorry for me.Thomas went on, "Every time you smiled at me on the basketball court, it was like my heart melted.""Later, I got brave enough to write you a love letter. I asked Eric, my buddy, to give it to you, but you turned me down hard. You said you wanted to focus on school and not