Eloise Pov
"Eloise, what are you doing? Let go of his feet." Emily tries to drag Eloise away from Albert but her grip was tighter than she expected.
"Eloise!" Emily screamed glaring at me.
"What do you want Emily? I don't want to loose my job neither do I want my husband to loose his job. Do you know how we got here? We struggled so much, I don't ever want all that to be in vain." I shrieked at her but then Emily's eyes were filled with pity for me. I can understand she is worried, but I don't want Peter to loose his job. Call me foolish or unwise. I was still his wife.
"They will get another job Eloise, you shouldn't be in the same company as them." She held my hands trying to convince me further, but my heart was made. I can't be as heartless as Peter.
"But then how can you say you rather have them fire you? You don't even have any savings." Tears rolled down from Emily's eyes and her teeth were gritting. the veins in her eyes were red as she kept glaring at Peter.
"Pathetic." The CEO scoffed as he walked back to his desk. He sat on his chair with his legs crossed against each other. His brows crinkled as he kept wobbling his head at me.
"So, I get your husband cheated on you. Humiliated you, still you want him to keep his job? What makes you think he will provide for you if you loose your job?"
His question came as a shock to me. For the first time, I thought about everything peter have been doing to me. My clothes, my home, everything was gone. I clenched my eyes shut and slowly bit my lips. Tears plummeting from my eyes like a cascade but, one glance at Peter, I could see myself crawling like the fool I was. I knew better how much hurt I've had to go through.
His lips were muttering words of apology. My eyes drifted to Diane and she had her fist clenched on his coat, he held her hands tight as though they were a couple. My heart broke every second, the bones in my chest contracted as I tried my best to curb in all that painful memories. One year, it's been one year of great suffering and mistreatment. Is he really going to take care of me? Cause this time, it wasn't just me, I'm with child.
"Have mercy on us CEO, please spare us this time, we won't ever make such mistakes again." I placed my head on the floor. This time, I'm pleading for my job, and of course Peter's. I can't keep being dependent, I need to fight for my baby.
"So what are you pleading for Eloise? I can only have two of you stay, it's either you and Emily or Peter and Diane. Whom are you pleading for Eloise?"
I felt deserted, not a feeling I should have felt but, I couldn't help it. I felt as if the CEO was playing games with me, did he want me to save myself? And now he had to pair me with Emily. She can't lose her job, neither should Peter.