Chapter 177 - One Hundred And Seventy-seven: Choose Both Of Them (2/2)

Isabella moved to drop a kiss on top of her forehead, something she didn't do to me - that partial kid! Nevertheless, it warmed my heart to see she had bonded with my grandma real fast.

After that, she obediently left with the guards without pulling any trick leaving granny and me alone.

”You like her father, don't you?” Granny asked out of nowhere.

”I don't know what you're talking about” I tactically evaded that one.

” You can't lie to me, ” she insisted.

”How do you know what's in my heart?”

”I can't see your heart but I've raised you for years and known you like the back of my fingers, Maya. Eden isn't your boyfriend, is he?”

There was a moment of silence between us yet Grandma didn't take her knowing look off me.

”Fine, you win” I gave in, there was no way I could beat this woman hell-bent on drawing the truth from my mouth.

”He's not my boyfriend,” I confessed.

”Then why make he seem like he was your boyfriend?”

”Because I want him to be”

Grandma was taken aback, ”Why would you want him to? You don't love him. The way I see things you like Isabella's father, isn't it?”

I bite on my lips, ”You want to know why?”

”Of course”

I stood from the bed, ”Because I'm sick and tired of people looking down on me ” I told her with every anger in me.

”I'm tired of some rich douche treating me like a piece of shit all because I have no power! I hate being tagged an illegitimate child! I hate being unable to communicate with my mother even though I have one! I hate being lonely! I ha-ha-...”

My voice cracked at the end and before I could tell what was going on, I had started to bawl my eyes out. I crumbled to the floor while grandma approached me and wrapped her arms around my shoulder as I sobbed.

My heart felt like it was being repeatedly stabbed at. All the frustration, pain, and failures I've experienced all this while washed over me, I cried harder.

”Hey, it's okay” Grandma consoled me, she laid my head to her chest, ”Is going to be alright”

But those words made me cry more; the more she spoke, the further I cried an endless stream of tears.

”I'm not going to judge whatever you do as long as you do something that makes you happy. Niklaus? Eden? You can choose any - in fact, you're free to take both”

Funny thing was, Grandma had a way with words and before I knew it, I had a smile on my face after the tears stopped.

I readjusted our position on the floor, choosing to lay my head on her shoulder and granny rubbed my back soothingly.

She didn't spend the night over, due to her health but I felt her presence throughout the dusk which made me sleep like a baby.

The days afterward passed in a blur, filled with visits from the two devils - Isabella and Anabelle - and their male companion Pedro.

I didn't catch a wink of Eden, I guess my proposal must have upset him to the extent he avoided me.

Neither did Niklaus come over, his fiancee Tina must have kept him busy - If you know what I'm talking about.

Angela didn't bother to visit either. Well, what was I expecting? I was not the chosen daughter, Kim, so her valuable time would not be wasted on me.

I couldn't have been more grateful when I was finally released. The smell of the strong acid and antiseptic from the hospital was beginning to upset me; plus the limited freedom.

Grandma and the kids organized a small party filled with eating and drinking- milk and juices - no one was permitted to touch alcohol.

I felt relaxed with them until I began to unwrap the presents they got me and stumbled on one that didn't come from any of them.

I read the note attached to it.

”Let's have dinner together princess - Love from Sakuzi”

My blood ran cold, what silly game was this psychopath planning this time.