IV

Christmas, I recall some people who visited and gave us gifts. I was super excited especially in Novem

bringing it out from the box and read it. Even though it had only a generic happy Holiday message with my name written in front of it, it didn't fail to give a smil

rents', with my 'fiance' sitting next to me and of

scussing the plans for ou

in this situation, at least not until today. Reese Jones, for God's sake, why do we have the same face?

om Chase. That money is enough for me to change my face

you're able to join u

unfamiliar with her, I've decided to provide just plain responses to his family, just to be on the safe side. The less I say, the less

aw a dead person, which I thought was strange. He even dropped his newspaper and t

smile just like how I pretend t

were worried about you," Chase's father re

nd forgot our wedding,"

ing their heads. Then they proceed to bombard me with a lot of questions. I was

him a look, signaling himthat I can no longer accommodate and answe

I didn't have even the slightest idea what she meant by that. "I

? I don't even k

e portraits of her wearing a one piece swimsuit hold

ompetition you must attend and you're still trying to recover." Mrs. Maxwell glanced at her son. "Chas

next to me, caught my attention. I saw that he had a gloomy expression on his face. His o

edding since Reese is still recovering. We don't even know

s family. One thing is for sure, both of his parents don't want me to marry their son. If the

ecision to play along with it, so in order for me to ensure that I woul

ia, but me and Chase would like to be m

on their faces before they threw meaningful looks at each

n as possible. In fact, I wanted our wedding to be done today but you intervened with our initial plan. I

stopped midway as her si

ack," she said with her

nt to give this lady a smack on the face but since

quit it." Chase

with the wedding plan but for some reason, Cha

ir position, I would also be terrified that someone who has gone missing for two months, ruined hersu

specialist, probably they are referring to a therapist or some sort. Observing how our con

now on my feet, I would still work my ass off

eyes wandered on their walls which appeared to be magical. They had these dream-like paintings, sculptures that I only saw from the magazines and w

voice of Chase was heard behind me. He then t

time I've seen

t to me as a

throbbing pain. I guess this is the best thing to do, to disguise that

I'm a different person, I don't have any explanation for it. I just need

esia forever. If this continues, Chase' parent

emember that's

e good stories about him and Reese, hoping t

a relationship with someone is truly difficult. When I was work

, I felt so jealous. Every night, I prayed that hopefully one day, a family

don't give up

a embrace. Surprisingly, it's a comforting,warm, te

on't want to become too attached to him. My emotions should not have any control of me. If I ended up

cation that he doesn't want to let me go. I know I was mad as hell at him last night but at

I wanted to enter a relationship and entertain some men who showed good motive

y trauma rui

hat even though my mind was telling me to push him, I did the opposite. I kissed him

in his house and his parents

. ." I muttered and sl

. . someone has ca

a few steps away from our di

oom?" she scoffed and

e then walked past us andeven bumped my shoulder intention

a acted in front of me. I licked my lower lip a