The soft hum of the hospital filled the quiet room as Scot sat beside Mia’s bed, his hand gently resting on hers. The faint bruises on her face had started to fade, but the emotional weight of what had happened lingered between them. Mia was set to be discharged that evening, but the tension of the last few days hung heavily in the air. Scot’s mind churned with thoughts of Jane and everything that had unfolded since the attack. “I still can’t believe it’s over,” Mia whispered, her voice soft but steady. Scot nodded, his eyes clouded with worry. “I can’t either. But I’m just glad you’re okay.” The door to the room opened, and the nurse walked in with a warm smile. “You’re all set, Mia. Just sign these discharge papers, and you’ll be free to go.” Mia thanked the nurse, her hand shaking slightly as she signed her name. Scot helped her gather her things, but there was an unspoken tension between them. The news of Jane’s arrest had spread across the city, and Scot knew that the consequ
The soft evening light filtered through the large windows of Scot’s house, casting a warm glow over the room. The mood was lively, filled with laughter, conversation, and the clink of glasses as Scot’s staff, family, and close friends gathered to celebrate not only Mia’s recovery but the triumph they had achieved together. The dark chapter of Jane’s interference was behind them now, and tonight was all about new beginnings. Scot stood by the bar, glancing around the room, taking in the smiles of his employees and the people who had stood by him through all the chaos. His father, Mr. Donald Frankenstein, sat at the head of the large dining table, engaging in a conversation with Scot’s lawyer, Richard. Mia, looking radiant and healthier with each passing day, was mingling with Linda and a few others from the PR team. Her laughter was light, but Scot could still sense a certain weariness in her eyes, the aftershocks of everything she had endured. As the night unfolded, Scot felt a wave
"Good morning, sir, you called me."Scot was late for work due to the little misunderstanding he had with his wife, if the neighbors had not pleaded on his behalf, he wouldn’t have been able to come to work. He was summoned by his boss immediately he arrived.“You know what time it is now, right?” his employer asked and he nods his head. His employer looked at him with narrowed eyes “How many times do I have to take more excuses for your tardiness?" he asked.Scot dropped down on his knees, beads of sweat forming on his forehead as he pleads for mercy. "It wasn't intentional, sir, I had a slight delay on my way," Scot explained."Still no reason" his supervisor said in annoyance then dug inside his drawer for a certain brown envelope. Scot is still asking for mercy on his knees. "Sir, please, I had a misunderstanding with my wife this morning, which caused the delay," Scot explained.Scot's supervisor rose from his chair and approached him, still holding the envelope in his hand."M
"How dare you, Jason!" Scot was furious… enraged. He couldn’t put a name to how he was feeling at the moment and all he could do was charge towards Jason while throwing blows at him.Scot was devastated, feeling deceived by both his friend and his wife. Scot fought Jason and threw numerous blows at him."You bastard... how could you do this to me Jason? How could... how the hell could you do this to us... to our friendship?" He couldn't contain his rage as he smacked Jason across the cheek.The scream drew the attention of other colleagues as they gathered around to hold Scot. Scot was mortified of what his wife had done."Ja.. Jane!" He screamed out the name of his wife. Tears were rolling down from the eyes of Scot and he still finds it extremely hard to believe that his wife had done such a thing to him.Scot also find it extremely hard to even call out the name of his wife. His heart is breaking into tiny little pieces and it was almost as if a string have been placed inside hi
Scot's only thought after the disgrace and betrayal he felt in the office was how to end his life.'What am I living for?' he asked himself.Scot lost his job and his wife on the same day. He has lost everything he has ever loved. Everyone around him had abandoned him, including his friends. Suicidal thoughts rang in his head.'What do I do now, who will aid me now, Oh God!' Scot sobbed bitterly. Scot's felt totally useless at this point. Nothing made sense to him any longer.“Jane!” he screamed at the top of his lungs “After everything we've been through together," Scot said bitterly.Scot was filled with rage, hatred, and despair for everyone that made him feel this miserable.'I can no longer sustain this marriage,' his inner voice said. Scot had enough of everything and decided to go pack his belonging from the house because he felt too ashamed to face any of Jane’s family or Jane herself. He continued shaking his head and folding his arms in desperation as he walked to the plac
"I can't believe I finally met my father after all this time." Scot expressed the excitement he felt by just meeting him. Scot and his father were already seated in one of the city's largest restaurants. Scot couldn't believe what he was seeing because everything seemed surreal to him. When the server arrived, Mr. Donald told him to order whatever he wanted."S-s-Sir, are you serious?" Scot inquired, his eyes wide open in surprise. Mr. Donald laughed and nods his head. "You have nothing to be concerned about, make your order, son," his father assured, while smiling.Scot still couldn't believe what was happening but he knew deep inside of him that something great was actually waiting for him in the form of knowing who his father was."Sir, I have a question for you," Scot said, gaining his father’s attention.While they waited for their order, his father drew his seat closer to him."Go ahead, my son," he said.Scot's finger clapped the table in front of him, his expression lost and
Scot spent the night in one of his father's mansions, where he was treated like a prince. The house was so large that it could house a whole community. There were housekeepers on duty at all times to attend to Scot. The chef prepared many meals for him upon his arrival last night, and a warm shower awaited him. It made Scot feel so good, something he hasn’t been able to feel in a very long time.The mansion’s interior was well furnished with modern amenities and the paintings on the wall completed the color of the curtains. When he was shown his room, he couldn’t believe how large it was because it looked larger than Jane’s parents living room and dining joined together. It could fit an entire family.Scot's new life is so great that he has forgotten about the difficult times. Scot even slept like a baby under the cool air conditioner for the first time in his life. He was so deep in in the sleep that it was his phone's ringing that woke him up."Good morning, son, how are you?" Mr.
"Hey, Mr. Manager, are you going to fire me as well?" One of the employees inquired humorously as everyone laughed at Scot.They all take him as a joke or to be more precise, they take him as a laughing stock. "I promise that you all will lose your jobs today," Scot remarked, his face expressionless.Everyone continued laughing at how silly he sounded and continued to humiliate him. He ignored the lashes and urged Jason and the security guards to leave the office and never return."Who are you to tell me what I ought to do?" Scot was aggressively pushed by a member of these security crew. Scot ignored him and repeatedly shook his head.A coworker stepped towards the receptionist table then asked in a mocking tone. "How can a common cleaner sack me?" everyone burst out laughing loudly at Scot.They took him for a cleaner, and he just can't wait to show them that the person who they take for a cleaner is more than just a mere cleaner Jane was embarrassed by Scot. Jason, on the other