Wasted Tears のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

Vivica felt a sharp, suffocating pain in her heart because she still loved Preston so dearly. She never thought that one day the love of her life would marry someone else. Vivica scanned the sprawling parking lot, her eyes darting between the rows of luxury cars, but the familiar red Maserati was nowhere to be found. The space where the family driver should have been idling was empty.A surge of anger rose in her heart, and she hissed into the empty air, "How dare he?" She pulled out her phone from her backpack, then she dialed the family driver.When the call was connected, she barked, “Where are you? I have been waiting for fifteen minutes, but I don’t see your car in the parking lot. You know that I don’t want to be kept waiting. Please don’t waste my time.”The family driver sighed and replied, “Miss Vivica, I am waiting for you at the South gate, but I don’t see you. Where are you standing, Miss?”A surge of anger rose in Vivica’s heart, and she asked, “Don’t you know how to rea

President James walked out of the conference room with his Executive Secretary, Todd Frost, trailing behind.President James glanced at his watch, and he realized time was slipping away. He turned on his heel and headed straight for the parking lot, determined not to let his nominal wife slip through his fingers again.When President James arrived at the Cartwright Private Hospital, he went straight to his wife’s office and knocked on the door, then entered.He found his wife slumped on the sofa, her head resting back against the cushions. She looked utterly exhausted, the pale hospital lights highlighting the fatigue in her posture after the complicated surgery.Despite her weariness, there was a quiet aura of triumph about her.He didn't wait for her to speak. He moved into her space, his voice a low, dangerous hiss, "You told her, didn't you? You went to the love of my life and made sure she knew every miserable detail of this marriage.”Brooklyn didn't even flinch. She met his furi

Hiram was shocked to hear that his baby sister was seen getting into a married man’s car. He looked at his brothers and replied, “When I was at the university, I saw Preston in the parking lot.I made it clear that he must stay away from my sister. I won't stand by while she drags our family’s reputation through the mud because of some obsession with a married man.”A grim look crossed Patrice’s face, and he said, “It’s obvious your warning didn’t hold any weight with him, Big Brother. He is not just ignoring you, but he is challenging us.Big Brother, I am starting to think Vivica’s decision to fire Uncle Raymond wasn't about his performance at all. She cleared him out of the way so she could have total privacy with her lover.”Xabi looked at his brothers with a confused expression and said, “I am lost, second brother. Who fired Uncle Raymond?”Patrice looked at his youngest brother through the screen and replied, “Vivica fired Uncle Raymond for incompetence, Xabi. She asked him to p

In the meantime, at Faith Church, Brooklyn was sitting opposite Pastor Gabriel for counseling. She looked at Pastor Gabriel, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears.She whispered, her voice breaking, and said, “Pastor Gabriel, on my birthday, I registered my marriage with a man I thought loved me.Unbeknownst to me, it was all a lie. After we registered our marriage, he told me that I was nothing but his wife on paper.I hate him for playing with my feelings. I feel like my whole life is a fraud, Pastor. I don’t know what to do?” Then she sobbed uncontrollably.Pastor Gabriel furrowed his brows slightly and replied, “My child, a marriage built on such a fraudulent foundation is a rot that will spread. He has already stripped you of your dignity; if you are not careful, he will strip you of your safety.It is clear that you are being used as a human shield for his secrets. If he sees you as nothing but a nominal wife, he will discard you the moment you become inconvenient. You cannot st

Vivica threw herself on the bed, then she pulled out her phone and dialed her best friend, Ziva James, crying. She sobbed sorrowfully and said, “Hello, Ziva. I am sorry for what I said. I was so hurt that you kept your brother’s marriage a secret from me.”After a brief silence, Ziva’s voice came through, soft and forgiving, and she replied, “It’s water under the bridge, Viv. I actually wanted to apologize to you this morning, but you didn’t come to class. Are you okay, Viv? You don’t sound like yourself.”Vivica wiped her tears, and she said, “My grandfather cut off my transport. I had to walk from the manor to the main gate on foot, Ziva. It’s a sixty-minute walk, and my feet are ruined, covered in blisters.When your brother came to pick me up, Hiram chased him away like a criminal. I have never felt so alone, Ziva.”Ziva felt sorry for her best friend and replied, “Don’t worry, Viv. I will ask the family driver to pick you up tomorrow morning.” Vivica thanked her profusely, then t