THREE HOURS BEFORE THE ANNIVERSARY PARTY.
Matthew walked into a house in a lonely place. He looked around before a female figure showed up. "It's today babe." Matthew said as he kissed her lips.
"I'm very happy. Make sure you do it in such a way they would never know." She said with a cunning smirk on her face.
"Definitely. I'm always good at my job." He said kissing her again.
She walked slowly to the beam of light that illuminated from the window in the room and showed her face. Vivian stood proudly as she smiled widely.
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EMILY'S POV
I heard ruffling sounds around me. My head was still banging heavily. I slowly got up and sat down, holding my head like it was about to fall off from my neck. "She's awake." I heard a masculine voice mutter in the room.
I looked around, trying to take in the environment but I couldn't recognize it. Everything was blurry at first before it started clearing. I looked at myself and discovered I was naked with only the bed sheets covering me.
"Oh my God!!!!" I exlaimed in shock.
"Do you feel disgusted?" I heard that familiar feminine voice. I looked up and saw Vivian's evil smile.
"How did I get here?" I questioned her. "Where is Matthew?" I added.
"Oh...poor Emily. Matthew works for me. In fact, he's the father of my child and not that riffraff you met earlier. We just decided to use you to get to the Blackwoods." She said.
"I don't understand?" I asked seeming confused.
Just then, Matthew walked in, shirtless. His masculine features popping out of his body with a glowing spark. "What is going on Matt?" I asked him with hope of receiving a positive reply but was heart broken.
"We decided to make you sleep with me." Matthew said sipping his glass of red wine.
"No everyone will believe that the both of you had an affair." Vivian said laughing hysterically.
"It's a lie and they won't believe you because we didn't do anything." I defended as I recalled everything that happened. I was stripped off my clothes after I was intoxicated and they did their thing.
"Oh!! dear we have evidence to back that up." She said as she came closer.
"No you won't do that." I said as tears poured from my eyes.
"It's already been done baby." She said before leaving. Matthew raised his glass up in the air in cheers before leaving. Suddenly, he returned back.
"Get dressed quickly. We've called your family to come pick you up already. I'm sure you don't want them to see you in this condition." He said with a smirk.
"I should have believed Jack when he warned me about you." I spat angrily at him.
"So sorry that you didn't." He said smiling before leaving.
I bent my head and wept bitterly. I felt guilt gush over my body like it was my blood flowing in my body.
Few minutes later, I started hearing sounds outside the hotel room and Jack was the first person to come inside. I had already dressed up by this time.
Jack looked like a mess. His hair wasn't in good shape, neither was his clothes nor his appearance. "Emily!" He said as he ran to me. He embraced me tightly. "Where have you been?" He asked me.
"I don't know, after discussing with Matthew at the bar I didn't know when--------"
I was cut short when the television started playing loudly. My eyes went wide open as I saw the clip of where Matthew and I were in bed. They really made it look like I was giving into it.
I looked at Jack and saw disappointment and shock in his eyes. He let go of my hand and faced the TV. His brothers, Peter, Ethan and Brian also watched the video clip in shock.
"I'm sorry Jack, but this was not what happened. It didn't happen. They forced me into------"
"Shut uppp!!!!!!!!!" Jack's baritone voice echoed round the hotel room. I was startled at his change of mood. I had never seen him in that mood before. I shaked as he started coming close to me. "What is going on there?" He asked me almost in a whisper.
"I-I-I c-c-can explain Jack. I didn't--------" I felt the taste of blood in my mouth. I could feel the sting in my lip after receiving a hot slap from an angry Jack.
His brothers quickly rushed to him and held him. "How could you do this to me Emily? I loved you. I cared for you. You have children for crying out loud." He said as tears rolled down his cheeks. His eyes were pepper red at this moment. I saw another side of Jack and not the Jack I knew.
"Calm down Jack." Peter told him as they still held him.
"I'm disappointed in you Emily. I don't want to ever see you come close to any of my children or my house from this moment onwards." He said as he stormed out of the room.
I blasted into a loud cry as I held my cheeks. It was still stinging with pain. "I'm sorry. I didn't do this. They are trying to frame me." I tried explaining to Jack's brothers.
"There's a car downstairs for you. I suggest you don't go back home now till everything settles down. I need you to lay low for now." Peter told me.
"Mom says she should come home." Ethan suddenly said. Her driver is downstairs.
"Thank you." I said with tears before they left. At that point, I knew my whole life has crumbled. My family has left me. The happy family and home I tried to build had been destroyed. I thought as Mrs Blackwood's driver drove me to the Blackwoods mansion.
When we arrived, I saw Mrs Blackwood at the front door. I bent my head down in shame and guilt as I walked to where she stood. "You don't have to feel that way dear. I know that you didn't do it." She said as she opened her arms wide for me. I rushed and hugged her tightly as I cried. I've never felt more loved than this.
She gave me a room in their house and some clothes to change into. She served me lunch afterwards. "I think you should have some sleep. You've gone through a lot and you need some sleep so you won't break down." She said after eating.
"Ok mom. Thank you so much for believing in me." I thanked her. She smiled with her blue eyes like that of Jack.
"It's fine dear. Just get some sleep." She said as she escorted me to one of the guest room. Just as she was about to leave, the television news came up.
'Breaking news. The Blackwoods daughter in-law is seen in a video tape with another man in bed. This has caused great damage to the reputation of the family and their business. Source from an anonymous person.'
I bent my head in shame. "It's ok dear. It's just a rumor, it will be wiped off soon. Just rest." She said before leaving.
I thought about it before going to bed. It was disturbing and also frustrating too. I promised to explain myself to Jack no matter what. He deserved to know the truth.