ASHER my husband was on his knees crying as he begged me not to leave.
It feels like my heart is pounding in pain but I shouldn't show him that I am not affected. But the truth is I wanted to hug him and comfort him.
I will do this for our own good so that he will not get hurt more. I don't want to do this but I need to. I don't want him to get hurt because of what happened to me. I know he will be mad at me after this but I will accept the consequences. Or I want now right now is for him to be happy.
"Ashley, please don't leave me."
"I am sorry, Asher, but my decision is final. Please set me free."
"I love you more than anything. You are the woman that I love and I promise to be the last. If I did something, if I hurt you, if you didn't like something on me, please, forgive me. Ash, from now on I will tell you every move I make. I will let you know everything I do so that you will not be angry with me."
I hold my tears because I don't want him to see me affected. I need to be tough, to be strong in front of him. I knelt down to match him so we can face to face each other.
"It's not your fault, Asher. It's my fault because I defiled my marriage during the times you were away," I said and smile bitterly.
"W-what do you mean?" he asked as he continued to cry. "What did you do?" I need to do this. This is the only way I know so he can accept our separation.
"I cheated on you while you were away and I found someone else better than you." I don't want to hurt him but I need to because once he finds out the real reason why I leave, he will feel more pain. I don’t want him to blame himself for why he left me and choose to prioritize work. So, I will sacrifice my dignity as much as I can even if he thinks differently about me.
"Why?" He asked and I feel his pain when he spoke that words. "Where did I go wrong?"
"Nothing is wrong with you. Let us say that because I've been free while you're gone. I'm sorry, but I realized that I want to be free again. To be former Ashley Lewis so let's end this. Set me free so I can be happy."
"I will still accept you," he said then held my hand. "You will still be free and I will let you do whatever you want as long as you stay by my side. I will forget this night that I found out everything you did. That you cheated on me. I don't care about what happened. I just want you to be with me." He begged but I shook my head.
"I'm no longer happy with you."
"Ashley."
"I feel that you cannot provide for all my needs. You have no warmth for me and I am no longer happy with you in bed. You're lame, I am not satisfied." Then I stand up but he grabbed my legs and hug while crying.
"Please, Ashley, I am begging you. Please don't leave me." I shook my feet to remove his hands and walked towards the door. But I immediately stopped when he spoke.
"Ash," he calls me in a serious tone. "When you walk out on that door just think that you left me dead." I looked at Asher who was clenching his fist tightly and looking at me seriously. "Once you leave me, you have nothing to return to." I glanced at him and wanted to hug him and tell him the truth. But I chose not to listen to him anymore and I headed out.
"I will, and goodbye."
Forgive me, Asher, when I loved you, I promised that you will be the last.
But I did not know that I would be given such a test like this and destiny wants us to separate.You are the only one I love, and I knew that no one can replace you.
But I can’t afford to see you get hurt because of me. Someday you will forget me too and you will understand my choices.
I wished you happiness, thank you for loving me, and GOODBYE.
=ASHLEY’s POV=Carrying the papers given to me by the Red Agency I nervously walked towards Asher’s office. Every step that I made was full of excitement and also fear because this is the first time we would meet after three years since I left.For the past three years, I went away and no one knew where I went even my father and my brother Hunter. Now I came back, not to go back to them or go back to my old life. But as a personal assistant to the CEO/OWNER of Happy Smile Hospital - Asher Miller my ex-husband who will now be my boss.I knocked three times while trying to calm myself down. Various scenes have entered my mind of the possible happenings so my heartbeat got stronger."Come in." I took a deep breath when I heard his voice before opening the door. I should have to calm myself.I felt all my organs go crazy when I saw him even though he was bent over. But I tried to calm down. When he looked up I saw how calm he is and did not
"As I said, she is my new PA," Asher simply replied."PA?" she asked with a laugh. "She's working? What a shame." My best friend who used to be close to me now looks like she's mad at me too. I can't blame her, whose sister wouldn't be angry if her faithful older brother leaves by the wife because of another man."Ow, I know why she's working here because Hunter disowned her because she goes with another man. But wait, why here?" She pointed at me but was looking at Asher. With every word, she utters the anger is obvious in her tone.She couldn't even talk or look at me."She was sent by the agency, she already signs the contract valid for six months with them," Asher didn't want to answer but he was forced by his sister, then looked at me badly."I can't fucking believe this, her face is thicker than any asshole's I've meet, whatever, by the way, I had dinner with Paula. Wanna join with us?" she asked. And now it looks like I wasn't here."
= ASHLEY's POV = I had just finished work and as usual, Asher and I were still out of the office all day unless it was absolutely necessary. I also fixed the schedule of his meetings and I also told him about the details so I said goodbye to go home. In the few days that we have been together, we are ok at work. Even though I know that he hates me and I can see that in his eyes, he doesn't open up about our personal problems anymore. Although his head quickly warmed up to me, I understood bec
"Nana, how much do we need?""One million pesos, package deal for all the expenses." This is amount is not a joke but there is nothing to lose if I try."I'll try," I said then dropped the call.I didn’t know what to do, and I am a total mess right now. I don't know if I will make the right decision but I don't have a choice.While thinking of the right thing to do, Asher came so I immediately stood up and approached him."Can we talk?" I started."Spill it," he said then loosened the necktie."Can I have an advance payment?" I ask and he looks at me seriously."What? Are you fucking kidding me?" I feel his annoyance."I really need.""You're only one week into your job and you ask for an advance?""I really need money. I'm going to work with what I'm going to get and I'm going to pour my time into my work." He didn't say a word but he couldn't stand it either and he also asked."What for
I’m here outside the hospital while waiting for nana Pacing.I looked at the entirety of the hospital and I couldn’t help but be amazed because Asher grew it based on what he wanted to happen. It's a private hospital but the fee is not expensive.Most of the doctors here are graduates abroad but want to help poor people so the charge is cheaper than others.It was only made private so that the hospital could somehow make money to help others. But it's not because it is private it's only the rich or the middle class can afford it. There are also many poor people who seek treatment here, serious cases are referred by other hospitals and they seek treatment here but the price is the same as in the public.I simply smile at what I thought, he really dreams of helping others ever since I met him. It has always been that he wants to be able to build his own hospital and help everyone. They are also complete here with doctors, orthopedics, generals,
"Charles, his name is Charles, he is handsome, has red cheeks, piercing nose, red lips. He is good at hugging, nice to kiss and I gave him the money because he is sick and needed to have surgery.” Then I smiled at him and touched him on the cheek. "He is my everything, my all, I'm ready to be your slave, to be the bed slave of my ex-husband just to save him, and you know what? Even if it wasn't you, I am still willing to offer to anyone myself just to get money to pay for his operation because I love him, dearly dear more than my own life."I was just shocked by what happened next because all the displays on his desk fell. I saw Asher's fists clench tightly as he looked at me wickedly. His face turns red and I know it's because of the rage of anger."I hope he doesn't survive so you will lose everything you've worked for," he barely said."Don't wish for it, Ash, because you will never find me again, I will be gone like a bubble." I was surprised when he s
"I knew it's you, when did you come back and where have you been?" he asked me so I just smiled."You're asking too much, anyway, I just come recently but not to the mansion, you know, it's hard to face Hunter especially after what happened to Asher and me, I don't want to talk and for sure he will ask a lot of questions." He just nods. "How are you, where's Ulysses?""I just arrived from Canada and I'm okay. Ulysses is with Ley in the US so I just made the most of it alone because for sure when he comes back I won't be free again."Eugene and Ley are still ok, even though they are still separated they are still friends. Ley, despite a lot of going through, remained steadfast."I missed Ulysses anyway, we haven't seen each other in a long time.""So you and Hunter haven't met yet after he is free from jail?""Not yet, when did he come out?" I will ask."A month or a two I guess. I pushed his bill. It seems that he is happy inside and ha
"Ashley?" I looked at the man who called me who was inside the car. When I saw who it was, my tears flowed, even more. It was Eugene. "Fuck, why are you there and what are you doing in this place?" he asked then opened the door and immediately got out of the car and approached me."What happens, I thought you were with Asher earlier?" I didn’t answer his questions because I was still calming myself from the fear and nervousness I felt. So he sat next to me. "Ashley, are you okay?" he asked me again."There's just a misunderstanding," I replied then wiped away the tears."And he left you here?" He looked around. I didn't answer again so I heard him sigh. "Alone, in the middle of the night with no one else with you to think that you are a woman," he added.Eugene let out a series of sighs while I remained silent until he broke the silence again."Ashley, nothing is stopping you from speaking.""Can you drop me home?" Instead of answering