Love Together, Be With You Never

The sun warmed my face, and I opened my eyes with a splitting headache. Every fiber of me was screaming in agony. Soul and body. Nevertheless, the dream I had just had was fresh. In it, Marlon came, and

I confessed my love to him. Surprisingly, he was not annoyed!

I chuckled reliving the mirth.

"I feel you had a good time with wine last night!" Out of the blue, an icy voice rang out.

I turned around in shock and saw Marlon lying beside me. I gaped at him. It wasn't a dream?

I couldn't utter a sound.

"You stink. Get yourself washed up now!" he ordered coldly.

Memories were running wild in my head. As I recalled how I had gotten wasted and come home last night, I had an overwhelming urge to kill myself. In retrospect, not only had I offended Kieran, but I had professed my love for Marlon like some rube.

For Marlon!

"Mr. Redford, it is a crime to break into people's houses!" I wished I could slap myself unconscious. My poker face was my best card for this scenario. I had humiliated myself last night, so I couldn't afford to let that happen again.

On top of everything else, Marlon and I were in a tricky place. With one bad move, I could lose the game.

"I said now, you smelly slut!" He pulled me off the bed and dragged me into the bathroom, splashing me with the shower.

The raging dragon of ice ran through me in a flash. Like a startled bunny, I wanted to flee. My rogue behavior last night must be taking its toll on the baby, and it might not survive in the unforgiving cold water. But Marlon made sure I wasn't going anywhere with a rude pull. "Get back! Don't you know you smell like a piece of crap?"

"Be that as it may, it does not concern you!" I knocked off the shower in his hand with rage.

He snorted coldly, "Doesn't it? If my memory serves me right, you clutched onto me like a piece of gum just a few hours ago!" The ridicule in his eyes was blaring.

A wave of indignation hit me like never before.

I glared at him. Alicia and I were both pregnant with his baby. The only difference was she was showered with his love, while I was walking on eggshells racking my brains to keep it a secret from him, so that my baby could survive. He, on the other hand, was talking smack about me with zero sympathy.

I sneered looking at him in the eye, "A few hours ago? Couldn't you see I was drunk? I hugged you only because I thought you were Kieran!"

"Rachael!" he roared with a face like thunder, his eyes burning with rage as he stared at me. No other words came out of his mouth.

I laughed hard.

An eerily soothing strain of the trickle from the showerhead on the ground fiddled the tension. Drenched and in a depressing chill, I looked away and brushed past him to change.

I drew the curtain and put on some dry clothes as quickly as possible, for fear that one second of delay might cause me a cold and hurt the baby growing in me.

"Rachael, are you playing hard to get with me?" The moment I pulled open the curtain, he said with an indifferent and disdainful tone staring at me.

I looked at him and smiled, "Mr. Redford, what if I am? What can you do about it?"

Sometimes, I wondered when I became so good at covering my emotions. Hell, even I was a stranger to my true feelings now, and that made it a whole lot harder for others to see through me. My head was spinning all of a sudden, and I lost my footing, almost falling to the ground. It occurred to me the doctor said I was weak and prone to low blood sugar, which was bad for the baby.

My vision grew blurry as I was desperate to grab a bite. Unfortunately, there was nothing edible but two eggs in the kitchen. I knew if I didn't eat now, I would pass out. Marlon and I were alone here, and he should be the last person to see that.

In despair, I pulled myself together and fried the eggs in the kitchen, enduring the growing discomfort and fighting the foggier sight.

"No!" A sharp pain pierced my hand. Because I couldn't see clearly, I got scalding oil splashes on myself. To make it worse, the dizziness became more intense, and I dreaded I might faint at any moment. I stopped what I was doing to avoid causing huger trouble.

So, I turned off the induction cooker and shambled to the bed propping myself against the wall to take a nap.

A loud bang came.

Marlon came in the door and threw a bag of stuff onto the table. I was surprised and had no idea when he left. When I noticed it was breakfast, I looked at him with a complicated look. However, he said coldly, "I only want to return your favor about the medicine!"

Of course, it wasn't because he intended to help me or cared about me. He just didn't want to owe me anything. That being said, I was still happy.

I sat down to eat. This was the first time that Marlon bought me breakfast. He had never done such a thing before.

I gazed at the toasty bun in my hand and held it tightly. Baby, I promised you would have a father to welcome you into this world.

After breakfast, I felt better and was no longer woozy. I said while drinking the hot milk, "I am surprised you are grateful!"

As I spoke, I took out my phone leisurely and pretended to kill time with it while taking a picture.

Marlon was sitting opposite me, and the food was on the table. The photo had both of them, and I sent it to Alicia.

I couldn't help but smile when it was loading. I was dying to see the look on her face when she laid eyes on this picture!

"Rachael, keep in mind our relationship is only professional. If this project fails to be satisfactory, I will pull you out of it in a heartbeat!" Marlon warned me coldly.

"Sure!" I smiled and locked the screen of the phone happily after the picture was sent.

He stood up to leave when he finished his meal. I quickly followed behind him into his car. He looked at me coldly and asked, "Why are you in my car?"

I shrugged and replied, "I know you are busy and have a lot on your plate, so I think we should discuss the details of the project while you are driving!" As I spoke, I sat down on the passenger seat and told Armand not to pick me up over the phone.

"Let's go, Mr. Redford!" I hung up and smiled at Marlon.

He glanced at me and drove silently.

Sitting beside him, I looked ahead and then down at the seat which had been exclusive to Alicia. I had been a fool and coward, not daring to fight for what I wanted, and that was why I had been losing. Alicia, embrace your doom, because I would make your life a living hell.

I tapped open my phone and took a photo of myself without Marlon noticing. Then I sent it to Alicia again letting her know I was sitting on her spot.

Just then, his phone rang, and I noticed it was Alicia. Then I beat him to it and leisurely picked it up with a bright smile!