Daisy’s POV
“I can’t believe you’ve prepared it for me before.” To say I was shocked was the wrong statement, I have long expected this sooner but not this way.
“Daisy, hold on, it is not what you think.” He said quickly, releasing Selena not minding if she’ll fall or not. He tried taking it from me but I stepped back.
“I think we’ve passed this point where we need to fake our emotions just to get by?” I scoffed trying to take the pen on the middle table but he did that before I could.
“Daisy, listen to me. This is a misunderstanding…”
“What misunderstanding? That you didn’t want her to hand it over to me or that you want to be the one to do that yourself?
You could have done that but you went cowardly to give it to your mistress to do that.” I interrupted him and glared at Selena.
It was enough! I was miserable enough and I wouldn’t let anyone to make me more miserable, this was hell not a life. I can’t even feel my own emotions anymore.
“No Daisy, I am not his mistress, I just saw the document on the floor without having idea what it was.” Selena said, hee voice was soft and sweet. It was like she was blaming herself but shown she was mocking me.
“It wasn’t your turn yet to speak here Selena.” I shunned her. “What? You had no idea? With the document name opened this way? Do you think everyone will always fall for your tricks everytime?” I said almost shouting.
I snatched the pen from Brian and signed the divorce agreement, he hadn’t signed his own part so I dropped it on the table.
“You should sign your own part. I’ll pack my things tonight and leave the house, best of luck to your and her.”
I just walked over to the stairs but something surprising happened, Brian grabbed my arm, spinning me around as he crashed his lips on mine.
I couldn’t move due to the shock, him taking the chance to make a move on me and not when he was drunk, the kiss was desperate and rough.
I break the kiss in anger landing a slap to his right cheek. My eyes was red from anger and I balled my fist trying to control myself.
“It’s too late for all this Brian, I don’t want to have anything to do with you anymore and if you try stopping me from moving right now, I’ll hurt myself, I’m sure you don’t want seeing me drop to death in front of you.” I spat walking upstairs to get my belongings as I dragged my traveling box along with me.
Packing up, I realized I didn’t have much clothes of my own choice. Everything was in the shadow of Selena. Everything I had, my own skincare products, scents, choice of clothes and food.
I was trying to make him notice me and impress him that I had forgotten I had my own choices also.
I picked up some dresses that were suitable for me and left. Even though Brian tried stopping me but my threat was enough to keep him away.
Since I’ve rented out an apartment few days ago while preparing for my divorce with him, I didn’t expect I’ll be packing into it so soon since I knew he wouldn’t agree to the divorce so easily.
When I got out, my car was already there so I dropped the luggage inside and drove off to my new apartment. My plan was to run away, far away from him, from everyone, from this life but I knew doing that won’t be easy.
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It’s been three weeks since my divorce with Brian. At first it was peaceful but then I got a job at my friend’s company whom turned out to be his rival.
I met Merlin a week ago at the interview of the job of a designer, at first I didn’t recognize him to be my classmate in college but after he explained for a while, I remembered who he was.
I found out later on he was a rivalry company with Brian’s company but I found out it was founded for his wife, Selena probably.
“Daisy.” Lily, one of the company’s employee called me, she has this crazy obsession with Brian which made it weird as I’m his ex wife.
She knew everything about him except his real relationship life. She told me about how Selena was just a stand in to protect his real wife who was hidden.
I still couldn’t figure out what he meant but if I was to be asked, I knew better how much of a lie that was.
“What’s wrong?” I asked her shifting my attention to her.
“You’ve zoomed out for a while now, what are you thinking about?” She asked, I shrugged off her question and put on a smile.
“Sir Merlin requested of you. Now I’m starting to suspect you guys relationship.” She winked at me, gross!
I have no hidden feelings for Merlin and to me, he is a good friend I trust a lot. Just as I stood up to walk to his office, my phone started ringing.
Could it be Brian again ? He has been calling me non stop since the divorce, he wouldn’t agree to signing his own part of the divorce and he kept sending apologies and trying to locate me.
Being at Merlin company here made it hard for him to locate me easily which was why I stayed even though I didn’t have plans to do that before.
I checked the caller and it turned out to be my mom, I froze staring at her number ringing on my phone, for years, she didn’t check up on me.
Not even when I was married to Brian. She wouldn’t come to check up on me or even call me once to know how I’m fairing and now sheuu called.
I slowly turned going to the restroom after telling Lily to inform Merlin of an urgent care so I took a leave off.
I swiped the green button on the call picking it up. “Hello.” Her voice came in immediately, my eyes swelled up in tears as I heard her voice.
I needed her so badly, for years, I craved her hug, hee soothing words and her warm embrace but I didn’t get any of them.
“What do you want?” I answered her. If she called me because of Brian then that was a mistake because I don’t plan on going back to him.
“Daisy, your father, he is in danger.” Hee crying shaky voice became clear. My eyes went wide as I dropped the cal after hearing where they were.
Going outside, I entered my car and drove to the hospital running into the emergency department. He was still in surgery and mom and my younger brother were both there.
When she saw me, she looked away, “Now you can’t face me anymore.” I scoffed, I looked at my brother whom just stare at me for a while before walking away.
“What’s wrong with him?” I mumbled under my breath.
“Where’s Brian?” She asked me, I frown immediately she asked that.
“That was the first thing you could ask after seeing your daughter after three years? Not even a; How are you doing from you?” My eyes glared into hers, I saw guilt filled up her face as I said that.
She looked away then looked at me back, “Listen, call Brian to come here and tell him it has started.” I raised my brow at her words.
It was confusing and what does she mean by I should call Brian? Does she not know that we had divorced? What has started?
“We have divorced.” I mumbled and sighed, she faced me and was about talking when the emergency room light went off, the doctor came out.
“Doctor, how’s he?” She asked anxiously. I could see beads of sweat forming on her face, what’s really going on?
“He’s stable now. We can only wait to see what’s more after he wakes up.” He said and walked away, the operation room opened again and he was wheeled out.
Seeing his situation, I gasped, he looked like someone who had just been attacked and injured in many places, I thought it was because of an accident that he was in the hospital but now it seemed there was more.
******
It’s been two hours since dad went out of operating room but he wasn’t awake yet. Mom refused to talk to me until I call Brian over which I won’t be doing.
I went to buy some juice for us to drink down the company and I’m on my way back to the hospital room. Just then I saw my junior brother walking away, he was already by his car.
“Liam.” I called out making him stop dead on his tracks, he turned to me and sighed as he walked over.
“Why are you here alone with no protection? Why?” He asked me, I raised a questioning brow at him confused at his words.
“It’s already hard for dad and mom. Don’t make it more harder for Brian to protect you, can you just stay where he asks you to and don’t just walk or go anywhere without him knowing.” He said and walked away.
I called him few times but he didn’t answer me as he got into his car and drove off. I was shocked. I haven’t seen this people for years yet all they want to see was Brian and they don’t even care about me.
“Who cares whatever you guys think.” I scoffed and walked in going to the room dad was. He was already awake by the time I got there and mom was with him but not alone, they were with Brian.
It seemed as though they were all having a heated argument but when they saw me, they all kept quiet. Brian ran his fingers into his hairs frustratingly.
“You are back.” Dad forced a smile on his face as he signaled to the rest of them to do so. The situation was ackward I know.
I rolled my eyes at their face, “You guys don’t have to pretend and just tell me what’s on your mind.”
“Pack into Brian’s house back. And forget about the divorce, you both are not divorcing each other.” I frowned at mom statement.
“Do you even care that I’m your daughter at all? You guys make me feel like the outsider whole Brian is your son.” I stated. I was frustrated, that the people I called my own don’t even care.
“Do you want to tell me you are oblivious of everything Brian is doing out there? Or how I lost my child?” I shouts, it was already unfair that I get to be the one at loss right now.
“I told you I didn’t receive the text message Daisy, I didn’t even send you back any message.” He groaned, he sounded genuine, but what was the proof that he didn’t.
“And so what? At least, you get to be with Selena now.” I was already confused about everything else but him still wanting to be with me, to torture me?
“Daisy…” Dad called my name, I snatched my eyes to them in anger. My eyes red from anger.
“Selena was contracted by us.” I raised my eyebrow in confusion.
“What did you just say?”