Emily's POV;
I came to my house to give the contract copy to Father and mother. When I entered, I saw my mother and father sitting on a couch and talking to each other. I walked to them and stood in front of them.Father, "What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be..."Before he finished, I gave the copy of the contract and said, "Mr Hamilton asked me to hand over this to you, father."He received the contract paper and looked at me with a confused and doubtful look.I continued, "There's a lot of questions bolting inside my head since I got this from Mr Hamilton. And, I know I can't get answers to any of them. But there's been one which makes me ask you so bad. Can I ask?"He looked at mom who was beside him and gave a nod to me, asking me to continue."Why did you adopt me, father? I haven't seen you and mom happy ever since I stepped into this house. And I never asked why. I don't know what made you pick me among the children in the orphanage but I was so happy that I got adopted. Thank you for providing me a house to stay and sending me to school. I didn't do anything which made you guys happy so far but I'm feeling happy now because through this wedding, I can be useful to you in some way."Mother, "We planned to say this to you before the marriage but...""Please, mom." I took a breath and said, "I cried a lot since I received this from Mr Hamilton, I controlled myself not to cry before coming here. So, don't make me. Whatever reason you may have to make me marry that guy, but the only reason I married that person was I thought you'll be happy that I agreed to your decision. I'm a stupid to think that, right? Did you raise me to sell me off? Was that your intention from the beginning?"Father stood up and said, "Leave my house. I don't want anyone whining inside my house unnecessarily.""Sorry, Father." And I walked out of the house.After a while, I came to Mr Hamilton's house.When I stepped in, I saw Mr Hamilton sitting on the couch and reading a book in a fancy suit.I walked to him and asked, "Do you have a minute, Mr Hamilton?"He gave a nod and kept his book aside and said, "It's George."I apologised and continued, "I'm thinking of continuing college. I have a scholarship which I don't want to lose. What are your thoughts about it? Can I go to college?""If you want to go, you can.""Father said I shouldn't continue my…"Mr Hamilton stood up from the couch and said, "You don't have to ask permission from me about everything. And, where did you go this morning? You weren't in bed when I woke up.""I went to see my father to give the contract copy to him."He gave a nod and called out Henry and said, "Ask her if she had breakfast, if she didn't give her. I'm leaving for the office." And walked out of the house.Henry took the book from the couch and placed it on the table and asked me, "Did you have breakfast?"I shook my head and said, "No.""Come with me."While I was walking after Henry, I asked, "Was he waiting for me?""Yes. He got worried that you weren't in the house this morning and asked us to look for you everywhere.""I'm sorry. I should have told you before leaving.""It's fine. Come and have a seat." He said while pulling a chair for me at the dining table.I took a seat and waited for the food. Henry kept a plate of salad and said, "I don't know what you'll eat so the cook prepared the breakfast like how he does for Mr Hamilton. If you tell me your preference, I'll let him know and make him prepare the food to your liking."I took a peek at the kitchen and asked, "Where's the cook?""He'll leave once he's done with his work.""How many people are working here? I haven't seen many people around here since I came.""Mr Hamilton doesn't like many people working in the house so the maids and butlers work here only on weekends. The cook leaves once he finishes cooking. The one who you can see everyday will be me and Keith, the driver of Mr Hamilton. Other than us, there'll be no one in the house on weekdays."I gave a nod and continued eating.He continued, "If you don't mind, can I ask you something?""Yeah, what is it?""Which college are you studying at?""ABC college, 3rd year arts.""Ok, continue eating." He gave me a smile and said, "Call me if you want anything." And he walked away from the dining table.I gave a nod and continued eating the salad in front of me. It tasted delicious to my surprise because I don't like eating raw vegetables. But the salad in front of me doesn't give me a raw smell or taste. It was more like half cooked, but still crunchy and it gave a nice aromatic and the way they cooked was really nice.After I finished the salad, I took the plate and walked to the kitchen. When I entered, I felt like I stepped into some expensive restaurant kitchen. It was glittering with the silver colour cabinets and vessels. I couldn't keep the plate from being dirty because it would ruin the look of the kitchen so I washed it and placed it upside down for drying. I walked out of the kitchen after looking at everything in awe.The silence inside the house made me a little bit afraid so I came out of the house and saw Henry talking to someone. I think that person is the one who Henry mentioned as Keith. I walked to them.After seeing me, Henry said while pointing to the person he was talking before and said, "He's Keith. I told him about your college address. He'll take you to college everyday."Keith, "Good morning, Mrs Hamilton."After I greeted Keith, I turned to Henry and said, "I always take the bus to college so I'll go in the bus."Henry said, "Sorry, mam. I can't allow you to do that. Mr Hamilton asked me to send you in a car safely."Keith, "You can put your trust on me, Mrs Hamilton."I nodded at them and headed to the garden which I saw through Mr Hamilton's room.When I entered the garden, it gave off a refreshing smell from the plants around me. As I walked further, I saw so many different kinds of flowers blooming in their pots. I squatted down and sniffed their smell and looked at the full flowers which surrounded me. While I was admiring the beauty of the flowers, there stood a fountain in the middle of the garden like a king. I walked to the fountain and passed my hand through the water which was flowing from the top of the fountain. It felt chilly when it touched my hand. When I looked at my hand, I saw the wedding ring on my finger.I sat beside the fountain and looked around the garden, the enormous castle-like house and the yard surrounding the house made me feel as if I'm inside a fairytale world. I looked at the wedding ring and thought, 'It would be so much better if this is a fairytale world since there'll always be a happy ending in it.'Emily's POV;When I woke up, I was in Mr Hamilton's room. How did I come here? I was in the garden and looking at those flowers, right? Did I fall asleep in the garden? Mr Hamilton walked in and removed his coat and looked at me. I sat straight on the bed after getting a stare from him. He walked over to me and touched my forehead and said when he parted his hand from my forehead, "The temperature drops quickly when the sun sets since it is the winter season. So, don't fall asleep outside the house."When he touched my forehead, it felt like Deja Vu. Like it happened before. But how?"I'm sorry…"Before I finished, he said, "No need to apologise. Just be aware of the weather. Did you eat dinner?" I shaked my head while looking at him. "Go down. I'll join you in a few minutes after taking a shower." I nodded and headed downstairs while he was removing his tie. At the dining table, I was staring at the food since there were so many different kinds of food on the table. By that tim
Emily's POV;At the end of the third hour, it was the break time so we came to the cafeteria. We took a table of six and sat like usual with a platter of lunch except for me.Madison, "Why didn't you buy for you? Aren't you eating?" I placed the lunch box on the table while saying, "I brought it with me." And opened it. Sarah, "Who made this for you? Is it your husband?" I let out a sigh and said, "It was made by the cook who works in the house. I had this for breakfast and liked it very much. I brought it to share it with you guys. Ain't I nice friend?"Sarah, "Are you flexing right now?" I laughed and said, "Take a bite and see for yourself." After everyone had a bite, they give a thumbs up and said it's good. Dylan, "By the way, How's the married life? Is it good?""Why do you ask like that? It is good.""You should have seen your husband's face while waiting at the altar for you. He looked like he's going to murder someone." I laughed and asked, "Really?" Carter joined him,
Emily's POV;The next day, I was surprised to wake up without having any nightmares from last night. When I looked at the time it was already 7 in the morning. I got up from the bed and started getting ready for college. I put on my usual jeans and a turtleneck. Today I had decided to wear my black converse sneakers with an orange jacket. I tied my hair into pigtails to keep it from falling down, which I did not like. I put on some earrings that matched my eyes and some lip gloss, before heading downstairs. When I came downstairs, I couldn't see Mr Hamilton in the house. The breakfast was already set up at the dining table. On top of the empty plate, there was one letter and a little note attached to it."Be sure to eat your vegetables and drink lots of water! Good morning." I laughed at his handwriting. After eating breakfast, I started college. An hour later, I came to the college. In the classroom, Luke, "I did half of the presentation. What about you?" I took my assignment o
Emily's POV;When I entered the house, I saw Mr Hamilton on a couch drinking his coffee. With smiles all over my face, I walked to him and said, "Thanks." he placed his coffee on the table in front of him and asked, "What are you thanking me for?" I took a seat across from him and said, "The seminar was completed very well. Mr Johnson has praised the work and gave points to us which is why I'm thanking you in return. I'm so happy because Mr Johnson always scolds me for not being punctual even if I submit his assignment on the day of submission. He says that i delayed the time and scolds me for it. After receiving only scoldings from him, I was really happy to get praised by him.""What did I did to thank me?""You gave me important points which I used for the assignment."i sighed and said, "While you're struggling to reach the shore, I just threw the floating bubble. It's you who paddled against the waves to reach the shore. Your effort. Your victory.""If you didn't throw the float
Emily's POV:While I was thinking about Madison, someone put their hand over my shoulder but I was more concentrated on how to console Madison. When they poke my cheeks, I lifted my head to see who it was. it's Sarah."Hey, what are you doing?""I'm coming with you." "Where?""Till the entrance.""Whatever."She poked my cheeks again and asked, "Why do you look so down?" "Madison asked me to hangout with her for shopping this weekend. On the other hand, Carter asked me to play the match.""Then who are you going to ditch now?" "I can't miss the match. At the same time, I don't want to get Madison mad at me.""Is this what you're thinking about? Leave it to me. I'll take care of it.""How are you going to do that? Are you going to play instead of me?" He gave me a flick on my forehead and said, "Do I look like someone who hop around and chase others for the ball? I'll go with Madison for shopping and you go to the match. How does that sound now?" "Don't you have anything to do this
Emily's POV;Madison gave me an intense stare whenever I looked at her in the cafeteria. I know what it is, so I'm not going to ask and risk being chastised by her. "Who are you going to pick up for the next seminar?" Luke inquired."That's up to the teachers, right?" I said."This time, Ms. Kwon asked us to choose the partner of our choice," Sarah explained."Oh, I didn't know that." When I turned to ask Madison, I anticipated the outcome, so I asked the rest of the gang, "Who has who in mind for the seminar then?"Carter explained, "I'm doing it with Dylan." Sarah, "I'm siding with Madison." "Then we're partners again," I said as I shook Luke's hand. "So, who is in charge of the assignment and presentation this time?""Talk about it later when you're two alone," Carter said. "Now, let's talk about the upcoming Halloween party.""I completely forgot about that." "When will it be?" "On Friday. I know how much you enjoy Halloween. Don't cancel the match the next day, claiming that y
Emily's POV;When I arrived at Mr Hamilton's house, I saw him on the couch, reading a book and sipping his coffee. He doesn't usually drink coffee at this time of day. So, what made him do it? Mr Hamilton does not have a complicated schedule to remember. He gets up earlier, has a vegetable salad for breakfast, and then goes to work. And then he comes home for lunch, stays to do his work, eats dinner, and goes to bed at 9 p.m. He began eating with me after I stated that I did not want to eat alone. Hold on, did he ended up drinking coffee after waiting for me? I should have informed him before going to Keith's house. I approached him, took a seat next to him, and asked, "Mr Hamilton, since Halloween is just around the corner. What character did you decide to dress up as?" He looked at me and said, "I don't wear anything." what's with this expression? Was he upset with me because I was late? "Are you going to be naked then?" I teased, smiling to myself.He choked on his coffee and th
Emily's POV;At the university, When I entered the class, I saw that people were discussing something in a group. I think it's about today's Halloween party. Sara touched my shoulder making me look at her. She asked, "I heard you bought a Halloween costume. Did you bring it? Where is it? Can I see that?""I kept it in my locker before coming here. By the way, where are they planning to have the Halloween party?" "On the basketball court. Didn't Madison tell you? I told her yesterday when I got the message from the student council." I looked around the classroom and asked Sara, "Where's Madison?" "She went to help others who's decorating the basketball court." "Don't we have class today? How did the teachers allow them to do it now?" "The student union requested permission from the principal in advance. Wait, don't say she forgot to tell you about the Jack o'lantern show either." When I smiled and said that Madison hadn't forgotten, Luke interrupted and asked Sarah, "Can I borro