All Chapters of What Was Once Mine: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

I hid behind the wall, shrinking into myself and shaking as I covered my mouth. My younger brother Morgan Emerson's gruesome death still flashed before my eyes."Once the pregnancy has stabilized, we'll get our marriage license," my husband, Gabriel Fuller, promised Sonia Westley.I didn't lose my mind when I heard these words again. After I'd stormed up to Gabriel and confronted him in my last life, he'd been so worried Sonia would find out that she was a side piece that he shot me in the jaw.That memory had me hiding further in the shadows.Gabriel held Sonia close to him and turned to leave. I waited until I was sure they wouldn't turn back before entering the consultation room with my test results.The doctor pointed out kindly, "Ms. Emerson, given how thin your uterine wall is, it'll be hard for you to conceive after you abort this baby."I stared at my two-month prenatal test results. All I could think about was the tenderness brimming in Gabriel's eyes when he pressed his

Chapter 2

I was stuck in the driver's seat and couldn't move. I didn't have to be a genius to know that Gabriel's rivals had pulled this stunt out of revenge.My phone was shattered, and I couldn't get it to work. At that moment, a familiar black Maybach cruised past the junction I'd been at earlier. It was Gabriel's car!"Gabriel!" I yelled with all the strength I could muster, struggling to get his attention. The car slowed, and my heart nearly stopped.He saw me!But the next second, the car sped up again and drove away from the junction without hesitation. Through the car window, I saw Gabriel shielding Sonia's eyes, and I lost the strength to cry out to him again.He wouldn't stop the car while Sonia was in it. His nemesis, whoever it was, was out for blood and revenge, and the scene of the crash was nothing short of disastrous. Of course Gabriel wouldn't want his precious Sonia to see any of this.My consciousness began to slip, and my strength waned by half.…When I woke up aga

Chapter 3

I ran my thumb over the calluses on the pads of my fingers, my thoughts drifting to the memory of Sonia playing the piano. For a second, I wondered what the point of it all was.The resentment and hatred building up in me suddenly waned, replaced by resignation.After I was discharged from the hospital, Gabriel made up an excuse that he had to go away on business. He didn't come back in the month-long cool-off period that followed the divorce proceedings.However, I didn't expect to run into Sonia.I wanted the baby I'd lost to rest in peace, so I dropped by the church to ask the priest to hold a requiem service. I was by no means religious, but I wanted my child to go to heaven all the same.As I pushed the door open and entered the church, Sonia was playing the piano for the children's choir. The last chord sounded terribly off-key. Before I could stop myself, I approached Sonia and reached toward the keys to play the right notes. "That part should sound like this."This was

Chapter 4

Sonia's white dress was stained and dirty, and she wept so hard that the tip of her nose turned red. She looked like a bunny that had accidentally hopped into a wolves' den.The leering lunatics were even more riled up at the sight of the fat tears that rolled down Sonia's face. "Boss, can't we get a taste of this beauty before we hurt her? She's practically begging us to do it."I cut through the last of the ropes binding me just before the men could drag Sonia away. Careening forward, I headbutted the blond ringleader with the scarred face out of the way, then pulled Sonia behind me."Witch! What the heck are you guys standing there for? Get her!" The man clapped a hand over his nose and, with an angry roar, set his lackeys on us. "Beat those witches up until they can't walk! Then we can have some fun with them!"It was one against four. With such poor odds, all I could do was shield Sonia with my body. She kept trying to shove me aside and beg the men to stop, yelling in between

Chapter 5

In the hospital, Gabriel got down on one knee at Sonia's bedside and apologized to her the moment she gained consciousness. He blamed himself for not protecting her.She shook her head, then asked about me. "What happened to the lady who got kidnapped with me? Is she okay?"Gabriel stroked her hair gently. "How are you so kind-hearted? I love this side of you."Sonia couldn't help blushing at his words. She was so flustered that she forgot about me completely after that.Gabriel waited until Sonia had fallen asleep before leaving the hospital room and issuing one of his subordinates with orders. "Have a set of divorce papers drawn up for me. The terms should state that 40% of my shares will go to Mrs. Fuller. Also, have her clean her stuff out of the master bedroom—Sonia's timid and doesn't like sleeping alone."His subordinate was a little baffled by the instructions. Last he'd checked, the divorce papers had already been filed and were waiting to be finalized by the court. Had

Chapter 6

Gabriel's finger hovered above the "answer" button on his phone screen. After spending so many years in the underworld, he'd developed an extremely sharp sixth sense when it came to danger.He had a feeling that if he picked up the call, he might just end up losing something very important.Nonetheless, he put the call through. His assistant's frantic voice rang out from the other end of the line. "Mr. Fuller! Mrs. Fuller's missing! We can't find her anywhere! But I did find her previous medical records. I think you should take a look at them."Gabriel was about to hang up when his assistant added, "There's something else, Mr. Fuller. You and Mrs. Fuller already filed for divorce a month ago."…Sonia woke up to find Gabriel sitting on the balcony, staring blankly into space with cigarette butts littered by his feet. Had something happened? Was there something wrong with the case he'd been working on? Being an inspector was hard work, after all.Gabriel heard the noise and glan

Chapter 7

Maeve had been holding an umbrella and wearing a white dress the first time Gabriel met her. She was like an angel who'd walked into his life unannounced. She'd only been 18 then, and Gabriel had done everything he could to keep her by his side.She was like his only saving grace, the one good thing in his world full of bloodshed and darkness. She was different from the others, and it was only when Gabriel was with her that he felt any sense of peace.Gabriel had once sworn to love and protect her for the rest of his life. When did that change?Did he stop loving and protecting Maeve after she grew up and took over his work for him? She'd stood between him and the dark side of the world, even if it meant getting blood on her pure white dress.She'd started to become more and more like Gabriel.The emotions Gabriel had repressed and tossed to the back of his mind washed over him like a tidal wave. At that moment, he wanted only one thing—for Maeve to come back and stay with him.

Chapter 8

In the past, Gabriel might have been thrilled that Sonia wanted to marry him. But now, he felt only annoyed. If he were to marry Sonia, he wouldn't stand a chance at patching things up with Maeve.He sat on the couch and pulled Sonia into his arms. "The cases have been piling up at work, so I haven't been my best self. That must have gotten to you, huh?"Sonia forced a smile. "I asked when you were planning to go and get our marriage license. I don't want to be a sinner, Gabriel. If you don't like me anymore, tell me, and I'll leave quietly."Gabriel's expression froze before he placated her. "Tomorrow, alright? We'll get our marriage license tomorrow. Don't worry about this anymore and focus on the baby, okay?"Sonia lowered her gaze, hiding the forlorn look in her eyes as she hummed softly in response.She waited until Gabriel left for work. She didn't stay at home and instead headed straight for Fuller Corporation. The company had the same name she'd seen on Gabriel's work docu

Chapter 9

Gabriel's arm, which had been reaching out to stop Sonia from leaving, fell and hung loosely at his side. A long pause later, he suddenly let out a hysterical roar.What had he done?…I was in the hospital in Greenburg for nearly three months. It took seven surgical procedures to fix my broken fingers. Every time I was woken up by the pain, I would find myself heading up to the hospital rooftop to stare into space.That was where I met Damian Jesselton.He'd made a bet with others that resulted in him breaking a leg during a race. He'd snuck away from his attending physician and come up to the rooftop to indulge in beer.I asked him if he'd won the bet, and he laughed as he said good-naturedly, "Of course I did. By 0.01 seconds too! As if I'd lose, lady."On the day I was discharged from the hospital, Damian tugged my arm and handed me a love letter, blushing like a schoolboy. At that moment, the heart that I thought had long stopped beating over stuff like this began to thump

Chapter 10

I heard my blood pulsing in my ears. So, Gabriel didn't leave Sonia after all. Their kid was already almost a year old.The video ended, but Gabriel turned off his phone as if nothing happened."Let me go, or he'll really hurt Sonia!" I yelled.Gabriel was nonchalant as he said flatly, "She's not as important as you are, Maeve. I'd give up anything for you."I was stunned by the obsessive gleam in his eyes. He was out of his mind.The van sped forward. Suddenly, a motorbike flew out of the junction. Bullets were shot through the van windows, shattering glass. Gunshots rang through the air around us.Gabriel and Damian were hellbent on killing each other. After all, Gabriel had breached Damien's turf.Gabriel had no choice but to retreat with me in tow. He hauled me backward, made a left, then a right. Eventually, we ran into a narrow alley.He'd taken a bullet to the abdomen, but he still comforted me. "Don't be scared, Maeve. I'll take you home."I stared at him quietly, memo

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