Liam's POV
I knew I smelt a familiar scent- the smell of wet earth with and scented cocoa. A weird combination but it she somehow it work. Either way, I'm stuck to ground staring at the supposed 'love of my life'. How did it come to this? She looks miserable. Worse, she look pained. And when I look in her eyes, I see the reflection of what causes her pain staring right back at me. It the way of a man's life.
"What are you doing here!?"
I knew quite well this wasn't the right thing to say at the time, but I needed some sort of stance. The pain in her in eyes is more evident now. There's something else that causes it. I think she thinks it's me. Whatever it is, she won't talk anyway, not now.
Slowly she repeats the question, "what am I doing here!?"
She scoffs.
"So you decided to make yourself a father outside our marriage?"
Three solid years, Liam!
Threeee!
I can't help but feel guilty about what she says. Three years ago, she was my life source, the only reason I wanted to exist. After saving her in an accident, I became so fund of everything about her. I wanted to keep her as my own. I wanted her!
"My life is none of your business", intentionally adding salt to injury. I never intended to, but I won't look like a fool before a woman.
She's fuming and in tears too. Her next action doesn't surprise me. It's been long overdue in a period of three years. I deserve it. I love her but not now.
Rosy's POV
Im looking at him right in the face. My husband or a husband? It's hard to tell especially since he has a child.
This man!
He makes me furious. I don't hesitate to slap him right across the face. It was all I needed to calm myself down for the mean time.
Shasha stands up. She's holding Liam by his suit sleeves. If only she knew how pathetic she looked. Shamelessly causing a home to break. She's always thought she's had some status higher than mine.
"Liam, we need to leave", she says while I work hard to make sure they both notice my eyeballs roll carefree. And Liam, he just stares at me- coldly.
He doesn't say a word after all the nonsense he's spat. Amber- it was his eyes that told he's thoughts. He doesn't want this. So why does he sit with it and why does he want Sasha and why do I have to suffer, why do I have to be the one to sacrifice my love.
In a whispering and whimpering tone, I ask him
"Why?"
His eyes soften for a slight moment and then he returns to his cold stare again. My heart sinks. He's gone!
Me eyes are all wet again. I've lost my husband to a stupid bitch with no self worth. The Brett's. A shameless cooperation. I could end it in just the flick of a hand.
Liam turns around and walks away with Sasha trailing right behind him. I dont stop him. I never have. Is that where I got it wrong? It wouldn't make a difference now, and besides, I have an abortion to perform.
I slump to ground in pain and in tears. I can't take this much pain anymore. I have to leave Liam. I'll pack my things tomorrow morning. No one would care to ask where I was going either way, not even his mother. They'd be too busy fooling around with Sasha.
My eyes are shot as I lay on the ground. No more!
Three days after the hospital incident, I decided to pick a few important things to me.
I went in through the front door as usual. I was completely lost in thoughts- blank thoughts. My brain was completely empty and I was thinking hard about nothing and everything at the same time. I bumped into one of Liam's business partners, Mrs Daria.
I didn't exactly know her job. There were a lot of things I didn't care to know about. She spills the glass of wine unto her dress.
Clumsy fool!, I say as I smack my head with my left palms.
"My dress!"
"Are you blind!?"
"What are you, a maid in the Mesh home?"
Of course she thinks I'm a maid. I mean what am I wearing- knitted jackets and sweatpants with a tote bag? I didn't even do my hair this morning, and for God's sake, I'm wearing sneakers.
I know how important Liam's partnership with Mrs Daria is. I tried to be as politely rude as I could.
"Ma'am, mind your words"
She looks me head to toe definitely weighing my status against hers. I completely ignore it and continue with my remarks.
"I'm not a maid here, I'm…"
She cuts me in between words, "you look more like a beggar." What is wrong with this people. They find it so hard to embrace or recognize simplicity and humility
Ughhh!
Her kind of people cause me a special kind of vexation. I would've whacked her hard if it wasn't for Liam's mom, Harriet, who just stepped in.
"Please spear the child. She lacks her manners."
"Just let her go"
Sasha and Malia, Liam's younger sister are trailing right behind her. Dumb trio!
Mrs Daria didn't put up much trouble as I expected.
"As you wish Ma'am"
Daria walks away while delivering a snickering look on her face before she yells, "mind your steps."
I notice Sasha and Malia giggle a little. Brats!
Mesh!
Liam is the CEO of Mesh cooperation. Infact, it was his last name. That name would be long gone if I didn't help. I thought it was a better way to return the favor after he saved my life. Liam is such a dick! He can't even invest properly without me. And here I am the heir of a wealthy billionaire, being trampled.
Liam is rich and all, very handsome, ogle worthy, he's just….
I didn't realize I was in my head already.
Oh! I almost forgot again, mom's gift.
Yesterday was her birthday but I was too busy grieving to think of anything. I haven't been thinking lately. I bet they probably threw her a party just to rub it in my face since I wasn't present to gift her anything.
Shaking I turn to face her.
"Mum, I forgot your birthday party"
I tried speaking as lowly as I could, "I made a bag for you."
Just as I slightly turn to get the bag, she hushes me.
"There's no need"
"A Hermes from Sasha is enough, and I won't wear a cheap bag"
The smirk on Malia's face is very much noticed. Mum's busy with adoring the f*cking Hermés. These are so last season.
I can't let them win.
"Mum, it's limited edition. Trust me you'll, you'll love it"
I stress the love to try to get her engaged. I really hope she does like it.
"Shut up", she yells disgustedly.
"You have no money and no kids. Very useless of you for my son's home"
"My son, CEO of Mesh Cooperation,ust have been very blond to have gotten married to you"
I didn't notice Mrs Daria had two visitors standing right next to her the whole time before she left. Who is this?
"I can't understand why he chose he to", she says while giggling before sipping a cup of her wine.
The other woman openly mocks me about my outfit.
"Gosh, look at what she's wearing. Are these rags?"
"I thought Sasha was Mrs Mesh"
Her comments got the whole room giggling, except me of course. Sasha's enjoying this. Well done Sasha, you win again this time. Their giggles turn to laughter.
"What an ungracious family," I burst
"Rosy, what are you talking about?," mom spills irritatedly.
"Of course my son did it with Sasha"
Sasha scoffs proudly. Mum's statement seems to bring her more joy than it should have.
She stresses the 'it' so you that I immediately understand what she's trying to pass.
"Sasha is chosen by me 3 years ago". She throws a proud, smiling look at Sasha. The b*tch has her lips pouted.
"Now she's back with out heir, she says while caressing Sasha's hands.
"Divorce my son at once," she yells demandingly.
I uncrossed my hands that where initially wrapped around my waist as they body shamed me. I'm not sad, just pissed. I throw them all a glance. I refuse to be treated this way anymore.
"Mesh's was nearly bankrupt. I saved you, I saved Liam, and the only reason you can actually brag about all his wealth, is because I exist"
"I saved Mesh at that time"
It was all to return the favor of Liam saving me. It was the least I could do. But they're so ungrateful.
"You're just a dude from remote areas", Malia spits.
Did she just call me a…dude??
I move to make sure I'm looking her straight in the eyes. I tilt my head slightly to show my disdain in her choice of words.
"You're the one who helped us?", she smirks.
"Bruh, stop it here."
I guess she's lost a few screws cause, 'bruh'. I mean…
Who does that?
I'm very much ready to put up a fight against her.
"Am I?"
"If I wasn't his wife, you wouldn't be able to meet me"
The entire room bursts out in spontaneous laughter. This people take me for a joke. I probably would sound like a joke if I wasn't me. I honestly just popped out if the blues to them. The signs where still pretty clear that I was involved. I guess they just decided to be ignorant about things.
One of the visitors asks me, "look around you, Rosy."
"All the rich are gathered here today"
"Only the top billionaire has that right"
"Tell me, are you his daughter?"
"And what if I say so?", I strike back.
Malia burst into laughter again. "Rosy, stop dreaming. This dude is insane."
"Santoro's daughter is under good care and absolutely no one knows who she is," another visitor says.
"Bruh, stop kidding around"
"What a shameless woman," Malia laments.
"Stop disgracing us," mum immediately yells at me.
I'm about to snap when someone grabs my arm from behind. Mom's looking up as though she had seem frightened that whoever held me heard what she said.
"Change your clothes," Liam says and pulls me to the kitchen. He doesn't any other thing, not even to his mum. He's gotten not just used to hearing his mum insult me, but comfortable now.
Today couldn't have gotten any worse than it already is.