UGLY SCARS
ORIA
ried out, but no one seemed to hear me
was beginning to suffocate from the intense thick smoke. This was
you?" I cried out for my fiancé to h
lf with the walls. I clutched my hands because even the walls we
than the former, burning through my heart and down to my lungs. M
electric shock. My knees hit the cold tiles
what I thought were my last
Victoria! Victoria! Where are you?!"
lp me up again. "I'm here..."
und you." He ran t
fe now... I can't believe that bastard forgo
as it? I couldn't see his face well
n't live without you." I could tell he
His voice was full of determination. "I'm going to
ought that was the end, but no. This man risked
mind, I saw how he shielded me with his body. I could tel
gathered around me. They looked like shadows w
Where is the ambulance?! I swear if my daughter dies..." A woman c
dissolve. They melted into the night and slowly, dark
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struggling to pierce through my ear. My head pounded as
see anything, but I could hear strange
e wa
y eyes but my eye
ke up..." a trembl
flooded my vision almost made me blind. I blinked repeatedly,
ing quickly. A woman about my age stood crying beside ano
. come quick..." The younger w
he pain in my body was unbe
lled out, his voice was shak
lips against my forehead,
left me all alone in this world. Thank you so m
eti
s he e
o touchy. I tried pulling away, but my body betrayed me. I c
ice suddenly came alive. " Who are
uddenly fe
isbelief, his teary eyes now wide open. The older woman cover
... I'm Michael-your fianc
to recall something familiar, but there
glasses and cleared his
could still hear him faintly. "This is as a result of her head trauma. It's
ow how long it'll take before she recovers. I'm afraid the stakes are
thunder. "No one must hear that Victoria Langston, t
younger woman beside her sa
has lost her capability to lead the empire! If this gets out...the
greement. "You're right, mother...this must no
gh, and it just made my head hurt more try
one from coming to see Victoria for now. No one is allowed to see her until we'v
nd. Ma'am, no need to panic. Victoria just needs familiar memories of her past-places, pictures, peopl
me." The older woman's voice seemed commanding an
name Victoria Langston rang
happening." My head began to hu
, all eyes on me. Their sh
erned gaze. "Hmm... I'm afraid this is worse than I thou
"Leave us; I need to talk to Vic
ed out, leaving the older woman and my
a you have to get married to Michael as soon as possible. No one must find out about your
" I spat back at her. I had just woken up to a life I don't remembe
u have a choice now? This family cannot allow weakness, m
r mother, and I won't let you fall. The world cannot f
e world first before her sick daughter? You're defi
it my face with pressure. My head moved to the side
isbelief. "Why?..." I placed
ancé stepped in, taking the blow on his shoulder. "Mrs. Langsto
is ungrateful child!" She tried to
is can only make it worse!" He turned
I did before. It was never love, it
most powerful hotels in New York City, join hands together. Now that you're in this state... you
I didn't feel any affection towards him ear
eople. It didn't make sense that I was her daughter or his fianc
have much time. You must fulfill your role and duties as the heir to the Langston empire.
at their faces. They both seemed like strangers to me. If this r
king place. As soon as I regained my strength, I would
where I'd run to. Or who I could r
their wedding
be there t