Chapter 69
Emily dashed past Anita’s mocking expression with everyone staring at her, as she ran out the church, Ethan running behind her, yelling her name.
“Emily! Emily! Wait goddammit!” he yelled continuously until he managed to catch up with her after she had run a good distance.
“Emily!” he grabbed her hands and turning her around to face him, but they were tears in her eyes and she panted heavily. Big fat ugly tears that ran her mascara down her cheeks, staining her face.
“You liar!” she yelled, pushing him with her hands “You bloody liar Ethan!”
“I don’t know what she’s talking about” Ethan pleaded as he tried to grab hold of her hands but she was relentless refusing to be touched by him
“You slept with her, didn’t you?” she asked, looking him straight in the eyes and daring him to lie to her but Ethan suddenly went silent
“You did, didn’t you?”
“Yes he did!” a voice sounded, and it was Anita as she marched up to them, in a white silk gown and Emily scoffed.
“You stupid bitch!!” Emily screamed at her but Anita maintained her smirk.
“Yes I know, I ruined your wedding again. Honestly, I didn’t mean to, I was just so mad, he gets to fuck me in secret but you get the ring, why not me Ethan” she turned to Ethan this time, her expression turning icy.
“Why not me? What does she have that I don’t have? You’ve known me for longer, we dated, you told me you loved me, you proposed to me ”
“And you said no” Ethan said back, angrily this time “And it’s over”
“It wasn’t over when you ”
“Shut your damn mouth” Ethan cut in immediately before she said the words he didn’t want Emily to hear. His heart broke when he turned back to Emily and they were still tear-stained.
“Well I’m pregnant now? What are you going to do about it, it’s your child Ethan”
But Ethan wasn’t listening, his eyes were focused on Emily who couldn’t listen anymore.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
“You stay away from me!” she said to him “Don’t follow me, I don’t ever want to see your face around me ever again”
“Emily!”
But she pushed past him, her heart shattering in pieces as she replayed the scenes of Anita ruining her wedding again and this was she was determined to not stay quiet.
She walked past the church towards the parking lot where Ethan’s car was parked, she was just about to meet the valet when Jackson intercepted, grabbing the keys instead.
“What are you doing?” she shot him a look and he shot her one right back.
“What are you doing?” he asked back “You can’t drive in this state, and you can’t even drive”
“I can drive well enough” she said attempting to pull the keys from his hands but Jackson pulled them out of reach.
“Get in” he said, but she was adamant to move.
“Now Emily” he added sternly and she rolled her eyes, getting into passenger seat with Jackson following suit and he wheeled the car out of the premises.
“I know you’re probably laughing at me in your head” she said breaking the silence between them.
“Why on earth would I do that?” he asked and she shrugged, looking out the window and unwilling to look at him, the embarrassment still consuming her.
“You sent me roses, why?” she asked but Jackson stayed quiet and this time she turned to face him but he kept his eyes fixed on the road.
“I hate you, you know that right?” she asked.
“You have every right to” he said
“I hate you so damn much, I hate you so so much, I hate you, I hate you, I hate that you lied to me, I hate that I still love you in all of this madness, I hate that I love you when I should really hate you”
That moment Jackson stepped on the brakes abruptly but his hands flew out unconsciously to Emily’s front in a bid to protect her. She looked at him, even with the tears still streaming down her face, Jackson thought she looked as beautiful and it hurt him to see her cry. He stretched his hands out to her face, caressing her cheeks and wiping the tears that stained.
“I hate to see your tears” he said quietly, in a mere whisper but loud enough for her to hear. “I’m sorry”
They stared at each other, the undeniable attraction they shared pulling them closer no matter how much they tried to resist it, it was like a magnetic force. Jackson closed his eyes, ready to fee her lips on his and taste her salty tears, and lick them away when his phone suddenly started buzzing and they pulled away immediately.
Jackson took out his phone and the name Blair was brightly sprawled on his screen and Emily saw it, and the immediately the anger flashed in her eyes, she got down from the car still in her wedding dress and totally ignoring the strange stares from people.
“Emily where ” Jackson could barely complete his statement when he jumped down and ran after her, catching her before she went too far.
“Where are you going?”
“Away from you, away from all these where you can’t hurt me anymore” she said
“I don’t want to hurt you” he said
“You’re engaged to her and she’s pregnant” she said again and Jackson ran his hands through his hair in frustration, he wanted to tell her the truth but for some reason he just couldn’t bring himself to do it. In his hesitation, Emily whipped around, ready to flee again but this time Jackson was faster, he caught her by her arms and pulled her into his chest.
“Please stop running from me” he pleaded “I love you”
“Liar” she whispered into his ears
“I would rather die than live a life where I’m not in love with you”