...Even if you are not here but your very existence resides deep within my soul- A source of Salvation for me...
Evelyn POV:-
"SHAWN!!"
I heard Aunt Kyla's voice.
“What the-” Adrian paused, we both turned to them, perturbed immensely by the sudden scream, gaining attention.
Uncle was on the ground panting heavily. We rushed to his side, worried about his condition.
"Father!" Both brothers yelled and began to rub Uncle's hand.
"Adrian! Call an Ambulance!" Lawrence said, panicking.
Adrian nodded and stood up to call an ambulance. Father also came and bent and held Uncle's hand.
"Edward... Everything is ruined..." Uncle said as tears formed a screen in his eyes.
Looking at him like that I also began to cry.
“Uncle…” I sniffled, worried about his worsening state.
I have never seen him cry before looking at him like that breaks my heart. Father began to rub Uncle's back.
"Don't worry, Shawn. I am here." Father said reassuringly.
"Nothing can save it... No one can save my lost respect now.."
Uncle was panting heavily as his face was filled with tears. Lawrence and Adrian are also at the verge of crying.
"Don't say that, Father!" Lawrence finally broke and cried.
Looking at them my heart sank as uncontrollable tears fell from my eyes.
“Please, Uncle, be alright. Don’t say it.” I whispered, tensed.
Lawrence and Father helped Uncle to move and shifted him to a room. My crying mess form walked towards Adrian's extremely stressed form.
"What happened, Adrian? Did you call?" I asked, tensed..
".. There's too much traffic out there. I have called our family doctor instead of the ambulance. He'll be here at any moment.." He said running his hands in his hair.
I looked down and wiped my tears. “How could this happen? Why?” I whispered, leaning back, wiping my tears.
"How can this happen, Evelyn!?” He raised his voice, slamming his hand on the wall, startling me for a second.
“A-Adrian?” I called him hesitantly.
“Everything was going as it should. Soon Brother was about to get married. Everything was going so smoothly and perfectly.” He growled, turning his head away for a second then back at me.
My heart raced at his intense stare, What happened to him?
“I was about to fix things. Make everything right but now it’s just falling apart.” Adrian said as a tear released from his eye.
“Fix what?” I asked softly, holding my dress.
“What I should have, the dreams I broke.” He whispered, taking a step towards me.
“I-I don’t understand.. W-what are you talking about.” I stuttered, turning my head away.
Looking at this wreaking havoc made me dejected. I wish I could do something to help.
“Adr-” I was about to call but he curled his hand in a fist.
“Let’s pray Father recovers quickly.” He breathed out. My lips formed a thin line as I nodded.
“What were you going to say?” I asked.
"Leave it. It’s neither time nor situation. Where's my father?" Adrian asked, turning his head away for a second, disappointment flashing in his eyes.
"Father and Lawrence shifted him in a room." He nodded as we both went to the room.
Uncle is in a crying mess form. Everyone was trying to calm him. I can't look at him in this turmoil. I couldn't bear to stand there, so I walked out and resisted my urge to cry at his vulnerable state.
After a while, The doctor came. He examined Uncle and gave him an analgesic and a few medicines.
"What happened doctor?" Aunt asked.
"He had an anxiety attack. He's already a heart patient. Such attacks are not good for him." Doctor said.
"But what caused it?" Adrian asked.
A deadly silence fell upon the room. I shivered at this. I wonder what happened. After a few seconds, the doctor nodded and left.
I stood there dumbfounded about what happened. Aunt called Lawrence and took him somewhere. Adrian and mother stayed with the uncle as Father took me somewhere.
"What happened, father?" I asked.
"Evelyn. Save my brother." Father said, crying. I gulped apprehensively, receiving a bad omen by his word and asked,
"Tell me, Father, what happened?" A truly terrific sensation is surging through me.
"Lawrence's future wife, Emerald, ran away..." Father said, still crying. I was stiff upon hearing this. Just a few moments ago.
I was teasing Lawrence and now. I tried to speak but couldn't. Maybe I understood what father's going to say next and deep in my heart I begged it to be a lie.
"Please Save my brother. Who knows what will happen when he's gonna wake up. Please Marry Lawrence. That's the only thing that can save my brother" My mind went blank.
I lost my senses. A shallow breath escaped my lips. The feeling that is evoked within me at that moment is inexplicable. I lost my strength as I almost fell on the ground. My eyes widened in horror, shuddering in fright, heart bursting in agony.
‘Marry Adrian's Brother?’
Tears rolled onto my cheeks without any control over them. Before my mind could comprehend what was happening. I heard my father's voice again which shook my very core,
"Please Evelyn. I am begging you. Save my Brother. I beg you, please."
My hazy mind drowns in the pool of guilt when I see my father begging me.
No matter what I felt but I can't let it happen. My feelings aside, I can't let my father, who has done so much for me, beg me.
I never begged him and he joined his hands and begged me to save his brother. I felt heartbroken looking at my father like that.
“F-Father?”
I am not that heartless that for my feelings I would let my uncle die. Maybe it's destiny's path to torment me more by being a part of his life yet being so far from him.
Uncle is like a second father to me. I can't let it happen.
“P-Please don’t cry. I will do it for you. Please don’t do this.” I whispered, kissing his hand.
“Oh, Thank you, Evelyn. Thank you so much.” He cried, hugging me. I have never seen my Father this desperate before and it shattered my heart.
I mustered some courage and stood up. My trembling legs walked toward the room. My quivering lips let out a shaky voice as I bent on the floor and held Uncle's hand.
"Uncle.." Uncle looked at me and said in a croaked voice.
"Evelyn... Why me? Why my Lawrence? Everything's shattered."
"No, it's not.." My voice came out like a whisper. Father came in and said,
"Shawn. I have a proposal for you." I closed my eyes and let out tears. Uncle let out an empty laugh and said,
"Nothing can save my lost respect now, Edward..." I felt like Uncle had smiled at me and I am too broken to pay attention to it.
"I would like to ask for your Son Lawrence's hand in marriage for my Daughter Evelyn."
…Your life with me is my deepest treasure…Evelyn POV:-"I would like to ask for your Son Lawrence's hand in marriage for my Daughter Evelyn." Uncle's eyes widened as I shut my eyes more tightly and let out a silent tear, forcing out a trembling smile to pretend it’s okay."You don't have to marry me, Evelyn," Lawrence said. My father's statement surprised everyone."Yeah, Evelyn, You are like my daughter. You don't have to. I don't want to force you." I sniffed as I wiped my tears."It's alright. I am not that heartless." I stood up and gave a cold look to Adrian who stood there absolutely stunned, staring dead into his eyes with this sentence."If I have to swallow my eternal feelings to save you..." I then looked at Uncle and smiled."I'll gladly do it." My answer shocked everyone in the room. No one expects me to say something like that."Evelyn..." Uncle began to say."How can I ever thank you," Uncle said wiping his tears."I am your daughter. How can I call myself your dau
…I am burning endlessly in my misery. You threw me into that dark abyss so mercilessly. And this is caused by nothing but the fire of my love....Evelyn POV:-I look at my reflection in the mirror and in that reflection there's anything but me. An aristocratic woman with a cold heart torn into pieces stood there. A void girl with exhaust feelings. “Am I doing the right thing?” I whispered under my breath. What am I feeling right now is beyond anyone's understanding- even mine. I don't know what I am thinking or what I should be thinking. I just know that I saved lives by destroying my own. From outside, I looked like an exquisite lady with graceful and ravishing looks. But from inside, I feel like my fragmented heart is in a desolate place all alone in despair with no one to save it.I closed my eyes for a brief moment to escape from my world and remembered the anguish I felt in all those years because of him.***I was 8 years old and was sitting in the hall and mother said, "Eve
…Even though our time together was brief. Even though your fingers intertwined with mine for a brief moment. But, it was the most everlasting moment of my life...Evelyn POV:-I stood still at the Altar with my trampled dream of becoming- Never mind. My blank mind was clouded with different emotions like fear and heartbreak. I felt like my soul is even giving up on me. I closed my eyes for a short-lived solace which I can never receive ever again. I listened to the vows."And in happiness and sadness, I would stay by your side. Holding you close to me whenever you need me."If I recall correctly, Lawrence wrote his vows himself. I never thought I'd be listening to these and like that. That moment I want to leave everything and run without caring for a thing in the world. Away from all this tribulation. But I know I can't. My dried lips and hollow self prepare itself for what the priest is going to say next,"Do you, Lawrence Bayford, Take Evelyn Sawyer as your lawful wife?""I do,
…My life with you is something I would never trade for anything…Evelyn POV:-After getting out of the hall and meeting a whole crowd of media, I and Lawrence sat in the back seat of the BMW, I closed my eyes and leaned back on the seat and let out a sigh. Then I realized that we are going home. My heart began to thump very loudly when the drive began. My blood turns cold by each time we get nearer. I gulped and looked at Lawrence whose eyes were closed. He looked frustrated and my whole being went numb looking at him like that. I never saw him this frustrated before. Terrifying thoughts began to roam in my mind;Living in the same house as Adrian's as his Sister-In-Law, how embarrassing it can be. I just want to be away from Adrian. ‘What if Lawrence knew about me liking Adrian. What Should I do?’Lawrence is stressed, who knows that he is also like me- fake from outside. What if he took out his wrath on me when we reached home. ‘No, Lawrence won't do it, he is a nice guy. What
…I may not be your first love, but I hope I will be your last… Lawrence POV:- Here, we bound her poor soul with me and they are taking it lightly, over-confident as if we will work. How can they be collected about it when I am burning from inside? I know Evelyn doesn't have a lover but what if she likes someone else? What if she doesn’t accept me? Anything could happen but despite all this, she agreed for this marriage. I am deeply grateful for her. “Okay, here goes nothing.” I sighed. My heart began to beat so fast. Maybe I shouldn't go. I gulped and took a deep breath and opened the door and went inside. I walked closer, my body felt frozen with strange sensations. I looked at Evelyn, the moonlight was falling on her face enhancing her features more. She gave me a scared look and turned her gaze away from me. “Evelyn…” I should have known. Was she always scared of me? I walked towards her and leaned on the other side of the window. She didn't dare to lift her gaze. I th
....Our eyes met and I saw that look of passionate hatred burning in your eyes and that's the moment I understood, nothing is the same anymore...Evelyn POV:-I stood still as the cold droplets of water drenched my petite form. I shivered at the coldness of the water. My heart was beating so fast. “Calm down, Evelyn, Calm down.”I put my hand over my chest to calm my anxious self. I was worried for nothing. I looked at the floor as a tear released itself followed by a stream of them. No matter how much of a great husband Lawrence is, I still can't give him the love and affection he deserves. I sniffed and wiped my tears."Just be normal and act like Adrian is nothing but your Brother-In-Law."I scold myself for thinking about Adrian. I won't let this happen. I will think only about Lawrence and no one else. After spending quite a while in the shower, I wore the clothes Lawrence gave me. Unwanted convulsions emerge from my body when I realize that I am wearing Lawrence’s clothes an
…You are the label of my love…Evelyn POV:-I was getting ready to go to the Bayford Mansion. As usual, I was trying my best to look good so that Adrian might notice me but to no avail, though it hurt a lot to see him far enough to never reach but I bore it.Lawrence called me urgently so I went there.I greeted everyone and went to Lawrence, he gave me a side hug and we went to the garden."So? What is it?" I asked."Look, Evelyn, you are a girl." He began to say nervously, pacing around. "No, I am a boy," I said, pouting."Look, it's serious." He said a little seriously this time. I sighed as he continued."You know that girl I am dating, Hellen. I tried to take our relationship to an intimate level." My face lit up hearing that, "Really? What happened? Oh" I began to tease him."That didn't happen." He frowned, stopping and turning to me. "Then?" I said tilting my head in confusion."You know I can't control my anger and desires." I nodded."Even though I have seen none of that.
...I want never to leave you but how can I stay with you when you are not mine either?...Evelyn POV:-“Argh..”My eyes slowly opened and adjusted themselves to see clearly. The sunlight penetrating through the window made the room lit. I was laying on my stomach with my arms and legs stretched out. I yawn and frown at the sunlight that was igniting the room. I averted my gaze from the window to the bed and my eyes widened.I realized that I am not in my bed and whatever happened yesterday was true. I lay there still like I am drowned in the pool of my thoughts. “Oh my God, it was true…” I closed my eyes and sat on the bed. I rubbed my eyes and stayed in my messy form.After a while, my eyes fell upon Lawrence who was sleeping peacefully yet with discomfort on the couch. I kept looking at him as the flashbacks from yesterday rushed in my mind.I deeply sighed. No matter what, I am married now and I also promised that I'll be a good wife. I got out of bed and took a quick shower. M