Chapter 76

Chapter 76

BLAIRE

“You've got to be kidding

and watched as police carsured to myself as I looked outside the

window

and watched as police cars pulled over in front of the gate. “She really

didn't know when to stop.”

Catherine followed through with her threat. Well, I'm not actually

surprised. Knowing her, she'll do anything in her power to get what she

wants. My father spoiled her too

much.

I turned to the bed where Blaze was sleeping. I'm just relieved that

Blaze didn’t have to witness this commotion.

I continue watching from the window, assessing whether the staff can

handle the situation. I'm exhausted, and I don't want to see Catherine

again. I had enough of her for the night.

This is among those rare moments that I wish Sebastian was here so

he'd be the one to handle his raging wife. They waited a few minutes

outside the gate before the guard let them in. It seems like they have

no choice but to allow them in after one of the policemen handed the

guard a paper.

I let out a loud sigh before I decided to go out and face them. As I

walked down the stairs, I could already see the smug look on

Catherine's face while she was followed by a few uniformed men.

“I told you, this isn't over,” she said, crossing her arms in front of her

chest and arching her brow.

I just roll my eyes at her before shifting my attention towards the men

standing behind her. “Good evening, gentlemen. What can I do for

you?” I greeted.

They were all surprised as they looked at each other with confusion

written all over their faces. “Good evening, Miss...”

“Banks. She's Miss Banks.” Catherine finished their sentence for them,

strengthening her claim as the woman of this house.

“How can I help you, officer?” I asked, ignoring Catherine's bitter

remark.

“Good evening, madam. We're here to serve you this warrant,” he said

as he handed me

a paper.

“May I know what the charges are?” I asked casually, despite having a

hint of what is this all about. Though I accepted the paper that he gave,

I didn’t bother opening it since I

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already had an idea what it was for.

“Trespas sing and physical assault, madam,” he answered.

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That's the only time that I decided to open the letter. Upon checking,

this seems legit. Though the timeline and how fast she was able to get

a warrant seem suspicious, She probably used her connection to have

this release, considering the time and her lack of evidence.

This time, I don't think I would be able to use my bluff. I don’t have any

proof that this house still belongs in my name.

“What are you waiting for, officer? Drag this woman out of this house!”

Catherine ordered.

Two of the policemen grabbed my arms on both sides as they started to

pull me out of the house. My

immediately quickly went to my son, who was currently resting upstairs.

I

panic w

thoughts about Catherine discovering the truth about my son

get into my head. I can't imagine what she'll be able to do to my son

once she becomes aware of it.

I don’t care if I go to jail. I just need to make sure that my son is okay. I

was about to run upstairs to get Blaze when someone caught our

attention.

“What's going on here? Why are there policemen in my house?”

Sebastian said, frowning as he entered the house. “What are you doing

here?” he added upon seeing Catherine.

“Why shouldn't I? I'm your wife. I have every right to be here!” she

replied.

Sebastian was left speechless as I watched his jaw tighten. However

we want to alter the truth, she’s right. He decided to ignore Catherine

and turned to one of the officers in charge.

“What's happening here, officer?” he asked.

“Mrs. Foster filed charges against Miss Banks. She’s accusing her of

trespas sing and physical assault,” the office answered.

He then turned towards the officer who was holding me. “Let her go, or

I'll make you the one facing charges,” he threatened. He then turned to

the officer in charge once again. “I'd like to apologize for the

disturbance Catherine made, officer. But it seems like there's a

misunderstanding going on here,” he said. “Clifford,” he called out his

name. That's when I noticed him standing behind his back.

Clifford nodded and excused himself. We all stayed silent as we waited

for Clifford to come back.

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“Here you go, sir,” he said as he handed Sebastian a folder.

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“Officer, this house, well, in fact, belongs to Miss Banks. You can see it

for yourself,” he said as he handed them the envelope. “So, I'm afraid

your trespas sing charge was already out of the picture. As for the

assault, I believe using a reasonable amount of force to remove a

trespasser from your home isn't illegal. Not unless you and your fellow

officers have different opinions,” he said with his eyes so sharp that

they could cut through anything.

The lead officer opened the envelope and started reading what was

inside. I quickly saw how his face changed upon reading what was on

the paper. He cleared his throat and put

the paper in the envelope before putting up a fake smile.

“I'm sorry, Mr. Foster. We didn’t mean to cause any harm. We are just

doing our job. based on the complaint,” he explained.

“Well, you're clearly not doing your job properly,” Sebastian answered.

The officers lowered their heads in embarrassment. “Again, we

apologize for the inconvenience, Mr. Foster. We'll go ahead,” the lead

officer said.

“What? It can’t be! You have to arrest her!” Catherine objected. “He's

clearly making it up. I'm pretty sure that document was forged,” she

insisted.

“You are free to have it authenticated, Catherine. But before then, I will

ask you to leave,” Sebastian said. “Officer, will you please escort this

lady as you leave?”

“Yes, sir,” he answered. “Ma'am, let's go.” He then held Catherine as he

tried to make her leave.

“No! I'm not going anywhere! I am your wife, Sebastian! I have every

right to be here!” she insisted.

Sebastian stayed silent as he watched Catherine being dragged out of

the house by the police officers that she brought with her.

"Sebastian! You can’t do this to me! Sebastian!” Catherine continued to

scream loud enough to awaken everyone in the house. She's being so

hysterical that the police officers had no choice but to carry her.

Sebastian holds my arm gently. “Come on, let's get inside,” he said.

I followed him, but my eyes remained with Catherine. I'm not sure why,

but my heart goes with her even in this kind of situation. I can’t blame

her entirely for her actions. She's right. She's Sebastian's wife, and she

has every right to be on Sebastian's property. She has more rights than

me. I shouldn't be here.

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I don’t know what's going on with her and Sebastian. But whatever it is,

I shouldn't be part of any of it.

“I'm sorry about that. I wasn't expecting her to show up.

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I sna tched my arm from him and confronted him. “What were you

expecting, Sebastian? You brought your mistress into your house. How

do you expect your wife to react?”

He was taken aback. He probably wasn't expecting my outburst as

well. “I will fix this,” he answered.

“How? How can you fix this chaotic situation?” I snorted. “Are you going

to imprison us on an island?” I asked sarcastically.

“I promise you, Catherine won't be able to disturb you again,” he said,

ignoring my sarcastic remark.

“You're completely missing the point, Sebastian! Catherine has every

right to be mad right now. I know it because that’s how I felt when you

brought her to our house and chose to cheat on me with her! Don't you

understand?"Keeping us here won't fix anything!”

“Then, what do you want me to do?” he yelled in frustration. I can see

the pain in his eyes when I remind him of what he did. He clearly

regretted what he did, but it won't change the facts about what

happened in the past.

“We can't continue living in the past, Sebastian. We can’t pretend that

by trapping us here, everything will miraculously fall back into place,

just like before. We're ruined. Our family was ruined. Imprisoning us

here won't make me change my mind. I've already accepted the fact

that our relationship is over. What happened on the island was my last

gift to myself. I may have loved you still, but that was not enough to

make me stay. I'm not living only for myself now. I have Blaze, and I

need to protect him. I can't afford to have Catherine always at my

throat, threatening the peace I was dreaming of for my son.”

He let out a loud sigh. My chest tightened when I saw the tears running

down his cheeks. He was sobbing. “What do you want me to do,

Blaire?"” His voice cracked as his tears continued flowing from his eyes.

I wanted to hold him. However, I know that it wouldn't change anything.

It will only give us false hope that everything will be okay. We will never

be a complete family. We already lost that chance a long time ago. So

many hurtful words had been said, and many unforgivable sins had

been done. We can never take that back.

“Set us free, Sebastian. That's what I want you to do. We will never

stop hurting each other unless we set each other free. Let us go,” I

pleaded.

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It's breaking me inside, but I know that it's the only way for us to be

happy. I love him, yes. I still love him despite everything that happened.

However, that love wasn’t enough to erase all the pain that he caused

me. I may be able to forgive him, but I don't think I'd be able to move

forward with him around.

“I want to be a part of my son's life, Blaire. I want to give him the life

that he deserves.”

“And what life would that be? A peaceful life away from this chaos is the

life that he deserves. Will you be able to give him that? As long as

Catherine is in the picture, Blaze's will be in constant agony. I'm sure as

hell that Catherine wouldn't stop after the stunt she pulled tonight.”

“I can assure you."

“You can't assure anything, Sebastian!” I cut him off. “Catherine will not

stop as long as we're here. Now that she knows I'm back, she will do

anything to ruin me. What if she finds out the truth about Blaze? Who

knows what she’s capable of doing to me and my son? This isn't about

us anymore. Think about Blaze!"

“He’s the one that I'm thinking about; that's why I'm trying my best to fix

everything. I wanted a life with my son and with you. Catherine and I

were over even before you came back. I have been asking for a divorce

for years. I'm trying, Blaire. I'm really trying,” he replied.

I took a loud breath. “There's nothing to fix, Sebastian. Our relationship

was so damaged that it's already impossible to fix.”

“No, no, no. Please don't say that. I know you still love me. And so am

I. I'm willing to wait until you find it in your heart to forgive me. I don't

care how long it takes. I will stay here beside you and try to amend

everything.”

“But that's the thing, Sebastian. I already forgave you. If that's what you

were asking for from me, then I'm telling you, I forgave you. However,

that doesn’t mean that we can pick up where we left off. That part of

our lives ended a long time ago. There’s nothing left to fix.”

I was stunned when he suddenly fell on his knees, begging and crying.

“Please don't say that.” His voice cracked as he held my hand tightly

while kneeling in front of me.

“I'm sorry, Sebastian. Please, let us go. I'm begging you.” I forcefully

removed his hand, holding mine. I wanted to leave as fast as I could. If

I stayed for another minute, I might be back with my words. It pains me

to watch him lower himself and beg me to give him another chance. But

I've already given him enough chances, and he blew them.

I walked away, leaving him kneeling on the floor. I tried my best not to

look back because I knew for myself that I might be running back to him

if 1 did. I have to do this. This is for the best. /

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