SWNOVELS Chapter 65: Two Red Lines
MEANWHILE, Titania and Randall are talking over the phone.
"How are you over there, my love?" Randall asked, his tone joyful. "I'm already taking care of the requirements to go there. We're going to see each other soon, just with a little more patience." "O-Oh, is that so?" Titania stuttered as she forced a smile. "I really miss you, Randall."
With each conversation, Titania began to feel more distant from him. Even though they talked every day, it felt like she was growing further away from him.
Sometimes, Randall felt like Titania was just forcing herself to talk to him, as if all the sweet words she said were only out of obligation.
"We'll be together soon, Titania. I'll get things sorted out here first, my love," Randall said, his tone firm. "I'll call you again tomorrow. Take care."
"Okay," was all she could reply, clearly wanting to end the conversation quickly, and she ended the call.
Randall sighed as he looked at his belongings lying on the bed. His suitcases were packed, and everything he needed was ready. He had already rented a small house in the City, so he and Titania could live together there. Randall smiled, as this was the first time he had done something like this for her. His longing for Titania had driven him to work hard and improve his life so he could see her again.
He took a job unrelated to his degree, set aside his pride, and from there, his life began to improve once more.
If Titania's feelings for him had faded, he would do everything he could to win her back. If he had to court her again, he would. After all, they hadn't been together for over five years for him to just give up when the day came that she no longer wanted him.
"TITANIA, are you done? We need to clean the garden. Don Coleman is expecting visitors later," said their head maid, who had come to fetch her from the maid's quarters, probably because she'd been in there for a while.
They might think she was trying to avoid her duties, even though that wasn't the case.
"I'm coming out," Titania replied as she fixed her clothes and wiped her tears. "I'll be there right away, ma'am."
"Alright," the head maid said, and Titania heard her footsteps fading as she walked away.
Every day, it felt like Titania's heart was being crushed more and more. She didn't even know how she managed to keep breathing, working, and especially talking to Randall on the phone as if nothing had happened. Every day, the pain intensified.
There wasn't a day that she didn't remember what happened. Even in her dreams, Simon would chase her and threaten her life if she didn't do what he wanted, especially since he had gotten what he wanted during those horrifying moments. Titania stumbled to the ground, her whole body trembling as she glanced at the pregnancy test on the side table. There were two lines, and even after five tries, the result remained the same.
It still showed two red lines, as if mocking her that she couldn't do anything.
"You can do this, Titania. You'll figure something out." She forced a smile and tried to look brave before gently placing a hand on her belly. "This can't continue."
Suddenly, Titania felt a slight cramp in her abdomen, causing her to sit on the floor in pain.
It seemed that even though the baby in her womb was not fully developed, it was already rebelling against her words.
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'The baby has nothing to do with this. It's not their fault that their father is a monster.' Titania thought, finally coming back to her senses. 'I'll make sure to raise the child properly.'
She smiled, and this time, it was genuine, unlike the forced smiles she gave when talking to her fellow maids or when Don Coleman and Silver checked on her.
She wanted Silver to think she could conquer anything without anyone's help. Ever since that incident, Titania lost trust in everyone, but somehow she still felt comfortable around Silver and Clyden, who occasionally visited her to check on how she was doing.
Clyden, in particular, seemed to feel deeply guilty about what had happened.
Taking a deep breath, Titania left the maid's quarters. She might get scolded by the head maid for staying inside too long. After all, there was still a lot of cleaning to do.
MEANWHILE, Silver and Clyden were sitting in the garden, sipping beverages and watching Titania as she cleaned the front of the mansion with the other maids.
"Bro," Clyden called out to him, pressing the cold can against Silver's cheek. "Do you really think your plan will work?"
"Goddamn it, Clyden. Should I throw that at you? Idiot," Silver cursed before pushing the can away. "If my plan doesn't work, I'll come up with another one."
"No chill," Clyden muttered, chuckling.
Silver had become too serious, unlike before when they could still joke around. Now he was more focused on Titania than on his mafia training.
Don Coleman had already noticed it, but luckily, Silver was good at coming up with excuses. Thank goodness that manipulation was one of Clyden's talents, and he taught Silver how to do that.
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"It's been a while, and that jerk is still happy, even happier than when he was with us," Clyden replied, taking a sip of his beverage.
He was referring to Simon.
Ever since that incident, Silver and Clyden couldn't believe how Simon acted at school, as if he hadn't done anything wrong. Simon attended school, cooperated in class, and smiled as he talked with his fellow organization members. Instead of feeling guilty, it seemed like he was even more pleased with what had happened. It was as if a weight had been lifted from his shoulders, rather than feeling any remorse for the life he had ruined.
What made Silver even angrier was seeing Simon happy with his wife, Lily, and their son, Mason.
They had no idea about the sacrifices Titania had made just so they could smile and enjoy life like that.
"Let's just wait," Silver said, his grip tightening on the can. "I know Lily, and she wasn't a bad person. That's why the bastard fell for her."
Even though Lily was rich and influential, she had a kind heart, unlike her husband. He knew everything would go according to plan. She would eventually leave him.
And soon, what he had been waiting for happened.
"FUCK it, Silver! Are you crazy?!" Simon exclaimed as he was outside the Coleman mansion, but Silver didn't care.
"Call me crazy if you want, but you deserve it, Simon," Silver said as he opened the gate, confronting his former friend.
Silver couldn't stop smiling. He knew Clyden would be just as thrilled if he were here. Finally, he executed his plan. But what Simon said next froze Silver in his tracks.