Here's Chapter 66. Enjoy!
ANNIKA’S POV“So, you think Caspian did not really cheat on you?” Jade ask as soon as I told her about what I saw in the parking lot earlier.She was looking at me with curious eyes. I took a deep breath, and look away. Jade didn't say another word as she was waiting for me to answer her question. But the truth is. . . I'm not even sure. Maybe years ago, I firmly believed what I was told. But something about what Aries said earlier made me rethink.“I don't know. . . Well, at some point, I didn't think he did. But then. . . Juliette got pregnant. And the child was his. . . ” I replied, my voice beginning to fade.Memories of what happened years ago came rushing back into my mind. The pain. . . The sorrow. . . The betrayal. . . It was like reliving that moment again.“Honestly, I think I believed it too. There was an evidence. But now, I'm not sure either. If Aries says that he passed out on her, and that he couldn't even kiss her. . . Then, maybe. . . He didn't really cheat on you,” sh
ANNIKA’S POVJade and I stayed up really late last night. We didn't know who was responsible for the ads, and we figured out that we should just be thankful for whoever it was.The sun was already piercing from the window, but I couldn't bring myself to get up. I am still tired and sleepy from last night, and I can feel my head throbbing from the alcohol.However, I can hear Mom's loud knocking and her shrill voice as she yell.“Annika, come on! Get up now, you have a visitor!” came her voice.I squeezed my eyes shut and covered my ears with a pillow. However, before I could drift back to sleep, someone pulled the pillow away. It was Jade. She sat upright, her hair in a mess and her eyes still half-closed.“Girl, you might want to check it. You know your Mom won't stop knocking, do you?“ she asked in her sleepy voice.I heaved a deep sigh and decided to get up. I just wrapped myself in a robe and opened the door, walking straight into the living room to see who the unannounced visitor
ANNIKA’S POVCaspian has already left, yet his words continued to echo in my mind. . .like a broken record that kept on playing no matter how I try to forget about it. It was futile! I couldn't stop thinking about him. I was caught off guard when the door suddenly opened. Jade and Mom came in, their eyes roaming around as if they were looking for someone. “He's gone!” I yelled.Mom let out a sigh of relief, while Jade looked at me with curious eyes. She didn't have to say a word, I knew exactly what she wanted to know. She waited for me to say something, but I didn't. Instead, I rolled my eyes at her. They left me with him! How could they do that to me? “You're blushing!” she teased.I rolled my eyes at her, yet I can feel my cheeks heating up from her teasing. “I'm not!” I lied.“Come on, Annika! I'm your best friend, I know you're lying. So. . .what did you two talk about?” she asked, not even bothering to hide her curiosity.I sighed. Well, it's not like she's letting me off the
ANNIKA’S POVI heard a loud boom inside my chest. For a moment, it felt like the world has stopped turning, my heart ceasing to beat and my feet frozen to the ground. I was unable to move. Juliette’s words were like a bomb that unexpectedly exploded, leaving my thoughts in disarray. I saw how Jade's eyes widened, and her face was immediately filled with confusion. My mind began spinning, taking me back to that unfateful day in the hospital. Unconsciously, a question began to pop out of my mind. “If Juliette’s son died, then who is Timmy?”I stared at Jade, she looked at me with equal confusion as if she was thinking what I was thinking. She held my hand tightly.Juliette and Aries were quiet. It seems like Aries was trying to understand everything, but the way he shakes his head tells me that he doesn't want to accept it. He doesn't want to believe her. “That's not true, Juliette. I know you're only telling me this because you want me to stop. But I won't. . . Not until I get my son.
ANNIKA’S POVBy monday morning, I took a leave from work. I told Aries I was sick, but the was truth was Jade and I were going to the hospital. I'm not sure how it's going to turn, but there's a little ray of hope that ignites my fire to pursue this and find out the truth once and for all. I couldn't sleep, thinking of the possibility that my child was alive.When my son died five years ago, I vowed to never come to this place again. Yet, as Juliette’s lies started to unravel, I didn't know that I will find myself standing here again.I took a deep breath. As I take a step inside the hospital, my heart began racing. I held onto Jade for support.“Are you okay? Are you sure you want to do this?” she whispered, her voice was filled with concern.I slowly nodded my head. “Yes. I need to know the truth. And if it involves facing my dreaded past, then I'll compromise. Once and for all, I just want to know everything.”“Alright. You have me, okay? Whatever we will discover, you must be stron
ANNIKA’S POVAfter dropping Timmy off to his school, Caspian maneuvered the car to take me to work. Silence hung in the as we were left alone. I took a deep breath, I can feel my heart racing again. It wasn't the first time that I was left with him alone. . .but it has been five years. Our breakup was messy, and I harbored hate for him for years. Yet, as I sit next to him today, I'm beginning to wonder whether I really hated him. . . or was it only convenient to blame him for everything that happened?I shifted uncomfortably at the thought. I haven't given much time to these things before because I was so consumed by the pain. Caspian glanced at me with his brows furrowed. “Are you okay?” he asked with a hint of concern.I looked at him. I realized I never really gave him the chance to explain what happened before. “Caspian?” I asked.He glanced at me again, urging me to speak up before looking back at the road.“What really happened five years ago?” I whispered.It stunned him. Caspi
ANNIKA’S POVThe way Aries had been acting lately left me bothered. He was acting strange and it baffled me knowing that something might happen.I was staring blankly, still thinking about it when Caspian’s car stopped in front of me. Timmy greeted me excitedly and I couldn't help but feel elated to see him.“Hi, Ms. Annika!” he yelled.I gave him a smile. Caspian opened the door for me. Without a word, I sat inside the front seat. Caspian then turned and opened the driver’s seat.“Where would you like to eat?” he asked.I didn't know if it was for me, so I didn't say anything. But then he glanced at me. I cleared my throat before looking at Timmy.“I don't know. I'll just have dinner at home,“ I replied.“Annika. . .please. . .” he begged.I looked at Timmy, hoping he would say something.“Yes, please. I want to have dinner with you too. I don't have Mommy beside me always, and sometimes, I feel like she doesn't want to be with me. It makes me feel lonely,” he shrugged.My heart hurt
I groaned inwardly, hearing the continuous ringing of something. I blindedly reached out for my phone, and cursed inside my head when I saw Dad's name on the screen.What the fuck does he need this time?“Come home, we need to talk,” his voice sounded serious.“Dad, it's saturday,” I groaned.I don't want to go home. I don't want to hear another word from him, but I guess I don't really have a choice. His words are law.“I know. And I need to talk to you urgently. I'll be expecting you here within an hour,” he replied, cutting off the call.I threw my phone back into the table and silently cussed.“Good morning, honey. Want another round?“ A woman's raspy, yet seductive voice filled my ears.Her warm breath tickled my earlobes, while her hands made it's way into my naked body, touching and teasing my throbbing manhood. Normally, I would have liked morning sex, but not right now.I looked at her coldly, making her stop from her attempts of touching me again. She was beautiful, and her