Chapter 4

"STOP IT!! PLEASE I BEG YOU!! I WILL LEAVE EVERYTHING BEHIND! BUT PLEASE DON'T!!" I shouted at Jane who was standing at the edge of the roof.

"As long as they have you... No one will be there for me. You have tainted both of our lives. This is all your fault!" Jane yelled as tears streamed down from both of our faces. I lost it all at the moment.

"I am here for you… Even if no one is, I am. I always will. Please come, Jane." I sobbed, holding my hands out at her while taking a step towards her. I begged her, to stop, to stay.

"You are blind in the fire of success. You have ruined my life, Rebecca!" She hissed.

"And you are blind in the fire of envy. Snap out of this, Jane. Please." I cried, I was willing to do anything but she was not ready to listen.

"It's all your fault..." She said as a final tear rolled down and she jumped out of the roof...

"JANE!! " I woke up panting heavily. Sweat rolled down from my forehead as I walked out of my room because I can't bear to be alone in that room anymore.

“No.. No.” I said breathlessly. The nightmare, the sight was giving me extreme stress. I put my hand over my forehead and wiped the cold sweat from it. My heart burst out of my chest as I felt so scared.

“Get out of my head.” I swallowed hard and wiped the tears that brimmed in my eyes. I shut my eyes and let out deep breaths to calm my tense form.

These nightmares are frequent as they haunt me in the worst way possible, leaving me with the inability to think of anything and feeling utterly helpless and devastating. ‘These scars are so deep that liberating myself from this is beyond my capabilities as I am lost in these lethal apparitions.’

“Ma’am?” A maid called but I shrugged my hand to dismiss her.

“Leave me. I am fine.” Distraught with extreme fear and anxiety, I walked in the empty hallways as sunlight greeted me through the window. It's afternoon. I wonder when I fell asleep. Marianne left but I didn't go to my university. I sighed deeply and walked down. “Just another nightmare. Forget.” I took a deep breath. I ran my hand in my hair and went to the main hall only to see Ryan looking at mine, Jane and Marianne pictures. “What the-” Then the truck of realization hit me that what happened just a few days ago was real and I am getting married to the person who wants to marry my sister and loves her. How ironic.

Upon seeing him, my facades came back as I walked down with my usual cold look.

"Marianne is not here, Mr Knight. She left for California a few days ago."

He turned to me and smiled.

"Good Afternoon. I know she went. Actually, I am here to meet you. " He said. I raised my eyebrow at him and stopped in front of him.

"By the way, who's she?" He asked, referring to Jane.

"She was my twin sister, Jane Morris."

"Marianne never talked about her. And what do you mean by 'Was'?"

"She died." I said coldly.

"I am sorry for your loss." He said sincerely. I just hummed in response and turned my head away.

"I guess you just woke up." He said. I looked down and saw that I was still in my pajamas.

"I never slept in the first place." I replied. “I know.” He whispered sweetly. I wanted to say, do something but stopped. He seems too innocent to get hurt. Poor him,

A silence fell upon us but then I asked, "What brings you here, Mr Knight? "

"Actually I want to take Marianne out on a date so I need your advice about her likes and dislikes." He said nervously, the smile not leaving his lips.

"Don't you know that much?" I asked, narrowing my eyes in confusion.

"She never talked about her, she always talked about you. I know a lot about you but nothing about her.” He shrugged casually. "About me? Like? " I asked, intrigued, smirking faintly, folding my arms at my chest.

"Your skills, fears, likes and all." He trailed off.

"Mr Knight, don't you think you should spend this time with her and get to know her... not from me but from her. It would be better. " I said bitterly, rolling my eyes off.

"She even told me you are rude." He smiled, pointing his finger adorably at me.

"I take that as a compliment. Now, please, If you excuse me, I have other things to do. You are very welcome to come all the way here for me but I am sorry I cannot help you." I said and turned to leave.

“Rebecca.” He called. My heart felt a tingle when she called my name. Halting my tracks, I glanced over my shoulder.

"I know I am in no position to say this but your behavior is hurting not only you but the ones around you too. Marianne is very worried about you. She loves you a lot. Shutting yourself out won’t do anything." His words constricted my chest as I moved my head to him and narrowed my eyes in rage.

“I don’t know what Marianne told you but I don’t need your words to know what I should be doing.” I told him strictly, folding my arms, frowning.

"I don't need you or anyone to tell me that, Mr Knight and as for my behavior, you should get used to it since we are getting bound to each other forever." I finished my sentence with a smirk.

"What do you mean?" He asked bewildered.

"Marriage is an eternal bond for the couple and the other people as well. Remember?" I explained, repeating his Father’s words. He laughed a little and replied, "Your words are clever. You are right, Sister-in-Law." “Are you always happy?” I asked out of curiosity.

“Mostly. Life is a harsh path, swaying along the sorrow will do me no good. But, I can surely enjoy what I have. I am very grateful for my fate.” He said sincerely but it wiped my smirk.

“I probably don’t have words to explain my content. You have no idea how much I love Marianne.” My heart clenched when I heard it. Not because of me but for him, for deceiving him. For doing this cheap trick to him.

“I see.” I felt sad and compassionate for him. “You are a great man, you have my respect, Mr Knight but-” I paused, smiling emptily, turning my head away, putting my hand in the air, walking away with saying,

"Don't be too hasty to decide relations, Mr Knight."