Lilian Sanchez
The past three days have been the worst days of my life. I am used to people bullying me for my look, but the only person that ever referred to me as a 'pig' is my stepmother, but hearing it from a stranger for the first time hurts so much. If anyone ever told me that an innocent-looking man would be so mean, I would never have believed the person. Trying to get myself distracted with the novel I bought recently, the sound of the knock on my door pulls my attention, and I groan angrily. Not that I need anyone to tell me that it's my annoying stepmother. What does she want now? "Lilian..." Her voice sounds from outside, confirming my curiosity. "Yes, ma'am Felicia," Standing up from the bed, I stride to the door and pull it open, revealing her ugly-looking face. "Good morning, ma'am," "This is why you're not losing weight. What time is it, and you're still sleeping?" She scoffs as she rolls her eyes. The last thing on my mind now is to argue with her. I have no strength for that now. "Do you need me to do anything for you, ma'am?" I ask her politely. "Come with me," She turns and walks away afterward. Dragging my feet sluggishly along the hallway, I arrive at the living room, but the sight that welcomes me makes me freeze on the spot. It's the CEO from the company. The one that insulted and called me names the last three days. What the heck is he doing here? "What are you doing here?" He tilts his head to look at me, and his face dilates in shock as soon as our eyes meet. "Is she the one you're talking about?" He ignores me and turns to ask my stepmother instead. I'm getting confused at this point. What's going on? "Yes, Mr. Ren. I'm sorry for her manners," I have never seen this hypocritical woman smile this genuinely. "Behave yourself, Lilian,"She turns to scold me before turning her attention to the man again. "Mr. Ren, this is Lilian, the one I was telling you about," She smiles at him politely. I have heard so much about Ren Bradford. He's said to be the heir to the Bradford empire, and the successor of the empire after his father passed away some years ago. I didn't expect less from an only child anyway. "You're expecting me to consider this thing? What makes you think that I will accept her?" He scoffs after he scrutinizes me carefully with his eyes while having a dissatisfied expression on his face. As much as I want to insult this man and throw him out of our house, I can't help but get more curious about what he's doing here and what he and my stepmother must've talked about. "Hey, Mr., my name is Lilian, and not...""Oh, shut up. You don't talk when I'm talking...""I don't know you, and I don't care to ever know you, but you have no right whatsoever to come to our house and insult me like you did back at your company. I won't take that ill manner from you," I fire at him. "Shut your dirty stinky fat mouth, you shameless pig," My stepmother finally cuts me off as she glares hard at me. "Your daughter is not just fat and ugly, but also mannerless. How can you expect me to take her in exchange for the money you're owing me? Do you think two hundred thousand dollars is a joke?" His words ring in my head, and for some minutes, it feels as though my ears are deceiving me. Wait, don't tell me it's what I'm thinking. "I know she's not worth it, but she's all I have... I don't have anything I can sell to...""Wait, let me get this straight. What is going on here?" Unable to keep quiet anymore, I finally ask curiously. "What does it look like to you? Your mom borrowed money from me and couldn't pay up at the allotted time, so she's using you as collateral," He replies to me sarcastically as if what he just said is not even a big deal. "You're joking, right? What's going on here? Can you just speak up already?" My lips tremble as I turn to my stepmother questioningly. "Where do you think we got the money to pay for your dad's surgery months ago? You thought I sold my kidney to raise the money, huh?" She snaps at me, and I shake my head, still confused. Some months ago, my dad was diagnosed with stage two lung cancer of which he needed surgery, and she paid for it. She told me not to worry when I asked where she got the money from. "But...""Since there's no one else, I'll take her with me," He cuts me off before I even started talking, and my heart sinks into my stomach. Staring at the woman, my heart wrenches in pain as the tears I have been fighting back finally find their way down my cheeks. Would she have done this to me if I was her child? One hour later... My stepmother has successfully sold me out to a stranger and she didn't even care about what happens to me there. Is this how heartless she is? Glancing at the man sitting next to me in the backseat of the expensive car, I find him staring down at his phone keenly while having all of his attention on it. I wonder what fate has in store for me, or rather, what this man has in store for me. I wonder why our fate has to be entangled in this manner. Just three days ago, this man bullied me for nothing and I didn't want to ever see him again, but now it seems like that can't be dodged. I'm going to be spending maybe the rest of my life with him, depending on what he wants. "We're here, Sir," The driver's voice pulls my attention, and I quickly look out through the window to find us in the compound of a magnificent building. "Are you not going to get down from the car?" His cold voice pulls me out of my dreamland, and I push the door open, stepping out of the car afterward. I must confess that this house is extremely big and beautiful, just like the ones I do see in magazines and on TV. I trail behind him as he strides to the building. My mouth almost drops open as soon as we step into the large living room. The couches are sparkling neat and beautiful. The house is extremely beautiful but too bad that I don't even have the energy to admire it now. I have so many things going through my mind, and the last thing I want to do is to admire the house."Lisa... Lisa..." He calls out, and a young lady of same age as me, came running into the living room. "Sir...""Take her to the room next to mine," He says to her before he walks away. "Hi, my name is Lisa, one of the maids. It's nice to meet you," She says to me while having a smile on her lips. "I'm Lilian," I reply to her, and she nods her head. I thought she was also going to look at me the way other people do, but it seems like she's not even thinking about that. Hours laterI have spent just a few hours here, and it already feels like hell. I wish there's a way I can escape from here, but it's like being in a pit of hell that one can't escape from. I miss my poor dad. How will he feel when he wakes up from coma and finds out that his wife sold out his only child? How wicked of her. Crying my eyes out the whole day, I finally drag myself into the bathroom and have a long relaxing bath. The house is filled with luxurious things, but I don't find them attractive enough. I just want to go back home and be with my dad. Walking back into my room after I have my bath, I stop on my track as I spot Ren, sitting on the edge of my bed with his white robe on. What's he doing here? "Wha...what are you doing here?" Scared, I step back as I hold my towel tightly around my chest, causing him to raise his gaze to look at me. "I have been waiting for you, Lilian. It's time to do what you're here for," With a smirk dancing at the corner of his lips, he stands up to his feet and loses the rope, connecting his robe. "What are you doing?" My heart beats rapidly against my chest as I feel my back pressed hard against the wall. Don't tell me it's what I'm thinking..."What are you doing?" Her hands tremble nervously as she presses her back hard against the wall like she wants to disappear into it. Her heartbeat increases rapidly whilst clenching her fingers tightly around the towel wrapping around her chest like she doesn't want it to fall off. "Don't make that face, Lilian. I didn't bring you here to enjoy life in my empire, OK? You're here to satisfy me..." He pauses as he finally lets the robe falls off his body, revealing his half-naked body with just his brief on. She tries not to drool at his perfectly toned abs, his firm nipples that keep screaming for her attention, but the more she tries to resist the urge to stare, the more she find herself looking down there. "Yeah, that right there... You like what you see, huh?" His hush voice brings her back to reality, and she snaps her eyes up to see him walking toward her, and her heart quivers. "I don't like pigs... I mean, look at me. I am handsome, wealthy, and I have women throwing themselv
The next dayThe sound of the knock on the door pulls her out of her deep sleep, and she snaps her eyes open as she springs up to a sitting position. Glancing at the wall clock that's at 10:33am, she quickly jumps off the bed and rushes to open the door. It's so late in the morning, how come no one woke her up before now? Pulling the door open, the hard glare of a young lady wearing the maid uniform welcomes her. "Good...""Don't you know the time to wake up? This is why you're not losing weight. Gosh! You irritate me," She utters in resentment as she stares at me with a disgusted expression on her face."Good morning," She greets the maid politely instead. It isn't her fault to insult her, but her stepmother's. Maybe she wouldn't have been here in the first place if it weren't for her that sold her out to this monster here. "Save it for who needs it, please. Mr. Ren is getting married today, and he will be having guests around later. Don't show your face in the living room. You w
Chapter 5Her heart beats rapidly against her chest as she hops out of the car, holding the flower in her hand tightly, like she's seeking comfort from it. Looking around the parking lot where many cars are parked, her nervousness increases rapidly as realization dawns on her that there'll be many people in the magnificent villa in front of her. "Behave yourself in there," Ren warns him for the second time as he stands side by side with her, while having a disgusting look on his face. As much as he doesn't want to do this, it doesn't seem like he has an option at this point. "Where did you run off to, Ren? I have been trying to reach you, but your phone was switched off," Mrs. Bradford says as she hurries up to them, but she stops on her track and pulls a puzzled look when she spots Lilian standing beside her son. "Mom something came up that needed my attention. Nothing happened to my phone, maybe it was the reception. I'm here now," He replies to her, but her gaze is all over Lilia
Chapter 6"Nate!" The lady snorts angrily, earning a smirk from Nate. "Hey! Do you need help to stand up?" Nate squats down in front of Lilian who's still on the floor, holding out his hand to her while having a warm smile on his face. Raising her head up slowly, her mouth drops open in shock at the sight that welcomes her. His ocean blue eyes are the most charming she'd ever behold, his red hair although is messy, he looks super hot in it, his pointed nose compliments his cuteness. His smiles is enough to brightens anyone's day, because it just did. "Huh?" She blinks her eyes repeatedly. For some seconds, she become lost staring at those beautiful eyes of his, forgetting that she's still on the floor, and getting the attention of the congregation. Is this man from this earth, or one of those magic creatures she sees on TV shows. Her hand tremble as she slowly pushes it forth and places it on his palm that's still waiting for her. He finally helps her up to her feet. "What do you
Chapter 7Ren parks his black Lamborghini roughly at the parking lot, and hops out. He rushes over to the entrance door of the hospital, and barges in, heading to the reception. "Hey," He calls the receptionist's attention, causing her to raise her gaze to look at him while having a questioning look on her face."Hello...""An accident victim was taken here minutes ago. It's a woman. Please where's she?" He asks worriedly and restlessly. He had gotten a call while he was still at the villa earlier, that Tracy got into an accident on her way from sorting out the issue her brother had with someone. He had to rush down here as soon as he got the news. "She has been taken to the ER. You should wait for the doctor over there," The receptionist says to him calmly as he points to the chair in the lobby, earning a scoff from him. "Where's the ER?" He asks impatiently. "Sir, you can't...""Where is the damn ER, young lady?" He snaps at her as he slams his hand on the counter, causing her to
Chapter 8"You can't do this to me, Ren. You can't force me to donate blood to a stranger...""Point of correction, she's not a stranger. That woman in there is my woman. She was my supposed bride. Her life matters to me...""Even if mine doesn't matter to you, it does matters to me. You can't just bring me here and expect me to donate blood to someone, just because you want me to. That is inhumane," She cries out, shaking her head. She's a human, even if she's ugly and fat. She was aware of his hatred for her, but she never imagined that he'd do this to her. What has she ever done to him? "You have no right to say 'no' to me, Lilian. You belong to me, and you must do whatever I want you to do. If anything happens to that woman in there, you are going to spend the rest of your life regretting it, I promise you!" He snaps at her, and she flinches fearfully. They have arrived at the hospital for close to twenty minutes now, and she has refused to donate blood to Tracy. She scoffs as m
Chapter 9"Hey, Lilian. You mistakenly took my phone. I'm outside your gate, please come outside," Nate's familiar voice sounds through the phone when the phone rings again, and she finally answers the question. "I'm sorry about that. Can I return it tomorrow, please? I am not free now," Her voice sounds dull and stressed enough to get anyone worried. "Are you OK? Did something happen?" Nate's voice sounds through the phone, and she shakes her head like he can see her. How's she supposed to tell him that after being forced into marriage with Ren, she was forced to donate blood to his fiancee or whatever he called her again? "Yes, I'm fine. I'm just a bit tired after a long day, and...""Alright, it's fine. You can return it tomorrow," His voice cuts off before silence reigns on the other end, which means that the call has been disconnected. She sighs briefly and in relief as she brings the phone down from her ear, and drops her hand on her lap. "Do you need me to get you anything?
Chapter 10The blurry ceiling welcomes her as she forces her eyelids to move slowly. She stays still for a few seconds, trying to get used to the strange room she finds herself when she hears a familiar voice speaking with the doctor.Her heart wrenches and she curses under her breath as she closes back her eyes. She didn't want to wake up to see him with her again, this is how much she despises him so much. "You're awake?" Hearing his voice throws her off her patience, and she takes a deep breath as she finally forces her eyes open. No doubt that she's in the hospital, and it's clear to her how she ended up here. "What are you doing here?" Her voice sounds cold and angry as she turns her face away like she doesn't want to see him. Yes, she doesn't want to see him around her, she hates him so much that she can't even stand his presence. He disgusts him. "What are you saying, Tracy?" Confused, Ren asks as he slowly reaches out for her hand, but she yanks his hand away, as she finall