CHAPTER005 OLIVIASPOV Ipacedbackandforthinmyparentslivingroom,myfistsclenchedlightly,trying tocontroltheoverwhelmingangerandhurtthatswelledinsideme Myparentsweresittingonthecouch,lookingatmeasifIweretheoneinthewrong.
Olivia,youhavetounderstand,mymothersaid,hervoicecalmandsoothinglikeshealwaysdidwhenshewastryingtomanipulatemeandmakemedoherbidding.
Adriansinvestmentsinthecompany,themoney,itsallforthefamily.Wecant affordtolosethat IcouldntbelievewhatIwashearing.Wasthisreallyhowtheysawme?Atooltokeepthebusinessrunning? AftertellingthemwhatIwasgoingthroughinthatmarriageandhowIcaughthimcheatingonmeonourmatrimonialbedwithoutevenfeelingguiltyabouthisactions.afterIcaughthimbutinsteadthreatenedme.
Thiswaswhatmybiologicalmothercouldsaytome.
Iwantedtoyell,butIdidnt.Instead,Iclenchedmyjawandspokethrough grittedteeth.Whataboutme?Whataboutmyhappiness?Myvoicewas barelyawhisper,butthehurtwasclearineveryword Myfather shiftedinhisseat,avoidingmyeyes.Youknowhowimportantthebusinessistothisfamily,Olivia,hesaid.Youneedtoputthatfirst.Adriansnotperfect,but…stayingwithhim,itstheonlywayforward.
Icouldntbelievethis.Theywerentevenlookingatthebiggerpicture,werentseeinghowbrokenIwas.
HoweverydaywithAdriandamagedmyselfesteem,causingme emotionaltrauma.
Imnotabusinessdeal,Dad!Isnapped.Youretellingmetosacrifice mylifejust soyoucankeepthisempireafloat.Whataboutme?Whataboutmyfuture? Mymothersexpressionhardened,andshestoodup,walkingoverto me.Weretryingtohelpyou,Olivia,shesaid,her tonenowloud.

You havearesponsibilitytoyourfamily,tothiscompany.Adriansyourhusband,whetheryoulikeitornot.
Ifeltthetearswellingupinmyeyes.Imhurting Mom,IdontevenknowwhoIamanymore.Imnotjustsome…accessorytothis business.Imyourchildyour blood Mywordshungintheair,butnothingchanged.Theywerefocused onthecompany,notme.IfeltlikeIwas suffocating.
Icouldnttakeit anymore.Withmyheartracing,Istormed out ofthehouse,slammingthedoorbehindme.Ineededtogetaway,tothink,toknowmy next step.
Iwalkedoutontotheestate,tryingtoclearmy head.Iwassolost,sotrapped.Myfeet CHAPTER005 took mefurtherdownthelongdriveway,mymindawhirlwindofconfusionandanger.
ThatswhenIsawher.
Dora.
The womanAdriancheatedonmewith.
Shewas standing bythe entrancetotheestatelikeshedbeenwaitingfor me.Asmirkcurledonherlipswhen shesawme.

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Whatwasshedoinghere?Wasshealsolivinghere? TheWhiteestatewasquiteexpensivetoafford.Theapartmentmyparentslivedin wasboughtbyAdrianafterwegotmarriedasagift.I wonderedhow shecould affordit,wellIdidntknow muchabouther.
Doradidnthavetosay anything,Icouldfeelthechallengeintheairbetween us.
Istoppedinmy tracks,feelingeverynerve inmybodytense.Ididnthavetheenergyforthis,not now.ButIknewshewasntgoingtomakeiteasy forme.
Olivia, shesaid,hervoicedrippingwithvenomandafakesmileetchedonherface.Ididntexpecttosee yououthere.Iseverythingokayathome?Orareyoujusttooembarrassed tofaceAdrianafterallthathappened? MyheartracedatthementionofAdrian.Iwantedtowalkaway,butherwordsfeltlikeáslap intheface.Istoodmyground,meetinghergaze.Whatdoyouwant? Shesteppedcloser,herheelsclickingonthepavement.WhatdoIwant?Oh,nothingmuch.Justwantedtoseeifyouwerestill playingthedutifulwife…makingafooloutofyourself.
Icouldfeeltheangerboilingupinsideme.AndIwastemptedto slapheracrosstheface,butIheldback.Dontthinkyourebetterthanme,Ispat.Yourejustapathetic littlewhore.
Smack! Her hands landedonmycheeksandImustadmititstung so bad.I alsoretaliated andslappedhertoothen startedwalkingtowardsmycar.
Iwasdonetryingtobegentle, Oneminute I was walking tomy car, thenextIfoundmyselffallingfacedown,andIcrashedtothepavement.
Dorapushedme.

Painshotupmyspine,andIgasped,butitwasnothingcompared tothe sharp,burningpaininmyabdomen.
Itriedtoliftmyself,butsomethingwaswrong.Icouldfeeltheblood,thewarmthspreadingacrossmylegs.Mybreathcaughtinmythroat,panicfloodingmysensesandIcouldfeelmyselflosingconsciousness.
*HelpmeImanagedtowhisper.
Dorastoodthere,herexpressionnowmoresmugthanever,likeshedwonsomegame.
Oops…Guessyourejusttoofragileforthis,shesaid,hertonemocking.Butevenherwordsseemeddistantnow.
Icouldbarelyhearher.
EverythingfeltblurrylikeIwassinking.IdidntknowhowlongIlaythere.
ThenIheardsomeoneshoutingforhelpbeforeIblackedoutcompletely.
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