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"What Sammy?" He laughs. "The truth must hurt." He sarcastically says.
I walk away feeling defeated. Michael was completely right. I was Nick's real enemy. I was probably the person he hated the most.
"Samantha!"
I stop walking but refuse to turn to look at his face.
"Tomorrow we will meet at Star hotel, if you don't come, I'll make sure the entire family finds out about the real nature of your relationship with my nephew and how you murderer Nicole."
My body begins to tremble as my heart starts racing. I knew I had to calm down before anything happened to my unborn child but this situation was putting me under alot of stress.
I force my body to move forward so I could be as far as possible from Michael.
"Layla?" This day couldn't get any worse? I did not want to talk to anyone right now, especially not Jaehyun.
Jaehyun's presence used to make me feel at ease and reassured but now it gave me anxiety.
I pursed my lips avoiding eye contact. "I'm not Layla."
"Don't you think I deserve a damn explanation for this whole situation?"
"Why? You are a married man now!" I whisper/yell.
He frowns. "I can't believe this is how you are going to be after everything you did to me!"
"I am sorry but I can't do this today." I said with trembling lips.
His gaze softens. "Are you okay? Is someting wrong?" He tries to touch my shoulder but I avoid his touch.
"Is there something wrong guys?" Kazuha comes downstairs looking at us suspiciously.
I fake a smile. "Everything is perfect."
"Are you sure?" She looks at her husband. "My love is everything okay?"
He nods turning away from me. "Everything is fine. Sister-in-law looked sad so I wanted to know if she was okay."
"You're so sweet my love." Kazuha hugs him but he stares at me the entire time.
I don't wait for them to finish. "Well then, I'll go lay down." I head upstairs drained from today's events. It seemed I must have had too much peace these days.
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"Are you that tired my love?" I hear Nick's voice beside me.
Turning to face him I force my eyes to open. My eyelids still felt heavy after sleeping for close to six hours.
"I brought you chocolate." He whispers planting a kiss on the tip of my nose.
I smile at the handsome man infront of me.
"Hey."
He chuckles. "Hey. How come you slept for so long? Were you tired?"
"Yes. I did nothing all day and still felt really exhausted." I sarcastically said.
"This means when we head to Tokyo you won't be able to work long hours."
"Here I was looking forward to keeping super busy."
He gets comfortable allowing me to use his arm as a pillow.
"It's okay. I'm sure the work you will do will make feel satisfied."
I cuddle up closer to him. "Do you think I will be a good mom?"
"Why are you thinking about that suddenly." He asks curious.
"I don't know."
"I think you will be a gentle, loving, caring and protective mother."
I hug him touched that he thought that way.
"Well, do you think I'd be a goof dad?"
"Of course. You are amazing. I know for a fact our baby will have thr best dad ever."
Nick smiles widely showing the dimples I adore so much.
"I hope out baby gets your dimples." I poke his left dimple.
"I hope our baby is as beautiful as you."
I blush looking down. "You're silly."
He kisses my forehead. "I love you too."
Nick and I talk although it was mostly him telling me about his day and how the renovations to the apartment in tokyo are going. Nick wanted the apartment to be perfect so he wanted it to be customized.
I was glad he was doing so much to make me happy but there was a voice at the back of my mind warning me to keep my gaurd up. Nick sees me as his enemy.
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The next day my husband was off to work early in the morning again. Nick was finalizing everything before our move to tokyo so he was super busy.
I was so caught up in our love bubble that I almost forgot what Miss Sakura told me about Michael and Meisa. This information was valuable and something told me it would come handy one day.
I won't tell Nick until I find prood it was true or until I find I have no choice but to tell him.
Lying and hiding things from Nick and everyone has become easy for me, the regret and shame has become a part of me I am slowly getting accustomed to.
Even as I left to go meet with Michael I was able to lie easily that I was going out for some fresh air at a cafè. Kazuha wanted to join but I was able to convince her to let me go alone saying I wanted to collect my thoughts alone.
She reluctantly let me go out alone and now I was in a elavator on my way to meet someone I hated.
Michael luckily did not dare book a room here. Instead we were meeting in the resturant of the hotel. I was still nervous because who knew what he wanted?
He claimed to want peace but immediately proceeded to threaten me. He is the most unhinged person I know. Michael can change his mood in a matter of seconds.
I spot him seated at the very back drinking wine. Michael always liked wine. He was a wine enthusiast. I still remember the night we drank together. I regret it so much.
"Samantha, You made it!" He claps happily. "Please sit my dear!"
I force the look of disgust off my face and smile. "Well, I had no choice."
I sat across him glad there was distance between us.
"Do you want something to drink? Not wine obviously." He laughs and it takes every bone in my body not to roll my eyes. What an irritating man.
"I won't drink anything. Cut to the chase please." I fail to hide my irritation miserably.
Michael laughs leaning in. "You have become so feisty. I like it."
"I'm not playing with you Michael!"
"Oh but I am!"
I glare at him disgusted that this is what I have to deal with.
"I wonder how on earth you managed to get the family to let you come back." I was certain he wouldn't come back to Japan. What a shame I was wrong.
Michael smiles. "I used my death."
I tilt my head in confusion. Michael was crazy but I never realized just how much.
"What do you mean?"
His smile drops. "I have leukemia Samantha." The serious look on his face almost made me believe him.
I scoff. "You're lying." I can't believe this, He lied to get back to the family's good graces.
Michael laughs. "How did you know my dear?" He sips his wine.
"You're a psychotic person." I tell him causing him to glare at me before quickly smiling again.
"You made me do this...I had to come and break whatever nonsense You have with little kento."
This is unbelievable. How could he fake an entire illness just because of Nick and I?
"I won't listen to this!" I get up but he suddenly grabs my wrist.
"You won't have his child Samantha!" He threatens scaring me instantly.
Michael let's go of me to avoid further attention on us. "I thought if we talked things through you'd reconsider your choices and I wouldn't have to do things my way-"
"I will kill you myself if you touch my child!" I yell before rushing out of the resturant.
I couldn't believe how shameless Michael is to threaten my unborn childs life like that.
"What the hell is going on?!"
My heart drops when my eyes lock into Jaehyun's. What the hell is he even doing here?