MasukI was arranged to marry the Mafia Don Silas Monroe. I thought our marriage would be cold and boring. Instead, after the wedding, he became impossible to resist—distant and unreadable by day, but heated and possessive by night. I thought that secret side of him belonged only to me. Until one night, while his mouth was on my skin, a man with my husband’s exact face stepped into the room. The man behind me only smiled against my shoulder. “Be quiet, Anna. You wouldn’t want Silas to find out you’re sleeping with his brother, would you?” That was when I realized the man in my bed was never my husband. It was his twin brother, Eric Monroe.
Lihat lebih banyakAnna’s POVI smiled. “I kicked Silas off the Don seat.”Eric did not move for a long time.I reached out and cupped his face. “Eric, he can’t hurt you anymore. He can’t hurt either of us.”He did not say anything. But somehow, I felt as if he already had.He pulled me into his arms and rubbed his cheek against mine with almost painful affection.“Anna,” he murmured, “I’m sorry I couldn’t help you this time. You had to go after Silas by yourself.”I hugged him tighter. “You have been a great help, Eric, you saved my life. Twice.”I replied to the email. “I want Silas to end his marriage with his Donna, Anna Halt. Can you do that?”The reply came in less than thirty seconds. “Of course.”“It’s all over,” I said, looking up at Eric as a bright smile spread across my face.Eric stared at me, unmoving. “So it’s just you and me now?” he asked quietly.I smiled. “It’s you and me against the world now, Eric Monroe.”His brows pulled together slightly. “But I’m still a Monroe,” he said. “In thi
Anna’s POVWhile Eric’s condition slowly improved, I used my time in the hospital to contact my family lawyer.Mary had mentioned to Silas that Vanessa was pregnant, and that their plan to remove me might need to happen sooner.But they had overlooked one thing.At this point in his life, Silas had not yet gained that much power or influence. And I already knew what they were planning, I could prepare ahead.I asked the lawyer to remove business partnerships between the Halts and the Monroes.When my father heard about it, he called and asked me once.I did not explain much. I only told him that my relationship with Silas was not working out the way I had thought.Father was a smart man. He understood what I was hinting at and did not press further. He only told the lawyer to give me whatever I needed.“You know Papa will always support you, right?”When I heard him say that, I almost cried.In my last life, I had died so early that I never got the chance to take care of my parents. I
Anna’s POVThe moment I reached the top floor, I heard voices.It was Mary. And Silas, who I had thought had already left.“Eric was badly hurt this time,” Mary said coldly. “The doctor said they don’t know if he’ll survive.”Her voice held no warmth at all.As if the man lying inside was not her son.Silas curled his lips, even colder than she was. “Isn’t that his own fault? Playing hero for Anna? Who does he think he is?”“I’m just glad you’re fine, son,” Mary said. “I heard Vanessa is pregnant. Perhaps we should move faster with the plan to hide Anna away, so you and Vanessa can be together lawfully.”My hands tightened on the wheels of the chair.Mary turned toward the ICU room again.“The fortune teller said Eric came into this world to collect a debt. He’s a jinx. If he lives, your fate will never be stable.”Her voice lowered. “Maybe this is for the best. We can tell the public Eric tried to save his sister-in-law from a car accident, but neither of them survived. Two birds, one
Anna’s POVThe two of us were like birds locked in the same cage.We could not go anywhere. But somehow, Eric made life in that prison better. Sometimes, even happy.He made simple cakes from flour we stole from the kitchen and celebrated my birthday.He tricked the janitor into leaving a key behind so we could sneak into the yard and watch the sunrise.But soon, love was not enough.We wanted more.We wanted a normal life.I even thought about begging Silas to let Eric and me leave. We would stay quiet. We would disappear. We only wanted a chance to be happy.But I had underestimated how suspicious and cruel Silas could be.When he heard about Eric and me, he only mocked us.“No wonder you love that bastard,” he said coldly. “You two really are perfect for each other.”His smile was cruel. “A monster and a bitch.”Of course, he did not let Eric and me walk away.Eric told me he would take care of it. But before he could come back, the asylum was set on fire.Eric returned too late. I
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