Pursuing Cinderella

"Miracle!" Shanelle greeted her friend warmly as she entered the coffee shop. Miracle immediately smiled when she got to see her best friend.

"Shanelle! I miss you!" the woman smiled before hugging her best friend tightly.

Shanelle accompanied Miracle to sit in front of her, she approached the ordered frappe to the woman before she smiled sweetly. "How are you? You look so happy to see me again!"

"Of course." Miracle pouted her lips. "You're away for almost 2 weeks, you didn't even text me that you're going to Paris," she said with a sullen voice.

Her friend laughed. "I'm sorry, you know my husband, he doesn't want me to use my cellphone every time we go somewhere. All he wants is for him to have my attention. Red flag," Shanelle giggled.

A smile flashed on Miracle's lips. "But your husband is kind, actually. Maybe he's just afraid that you might be taken away from him. You know you almost disappeared from your father, don't you? Maybe your husband was just traumatized so he wanted to, he had all your attention, "she added.

Shanelle looked down at her arm. Anger immediately welled up in her chest when she saw a bruise there.

"Miracle. Did your stupid husband hurt you again?" her curiosity lingered.

Miracle gulped before hiding her arm. She immediately shook her head. "No. I just slipped in the bathroom earlier so I fell to the floor," she reasoned out.

Annoyed, Shanelle lowered the glass she was holding. She glared at her friend. "Are you still covering up for your husband even though he's already hurting you? Miracle, what's happening to you?"

"Shanelle," Miracle whispered softly.

"Don't Shanelle me. Don't let me pass through your soft voice, you know I'm weak so I'll give and I'll give to you! Miracle, how many times have I told you to leave that fool!"

She shook her head repeatedly. "Shanelle, I don't want to. You know that. I love Trigger so much. I can't afford to leave him," she cried while answering.

Her friend was just scratching his neck. "I can't understand you. When my husband lays his hand on me, I will distance myself with our children. But you, what are you doing to yourself? Do you intend to die at the hands of a fool--"

"Shanelle, he's still my husband, please stop calling him with such names," Miracle interrupted.

Her friend in front of her shook her head in disbelief. "I'll get you to be a martyr, Miracle. I'll kill your husband myself when he tries to hurt you again! I'll let go of that bruise, girl. But when that increases, I'll file a case against him!"

Miracle was confused because of that. "Shanelle, d-don't! I don't want you to do that. Don't imprison Trigger!"

"And why?" Her best friend took a deep breath. "Because you love him? Fuck that love, Miracle. He doesn't even care for you. And that child in your womb, what are you up to there? Will you let your husband beat you and hurt the child?"

Miracle clung so tightly to her stomach. Her baby. She just smiled when she confirmed the suspicion yesterday.

She's 1 week pregnant with Trigger's baby. Of course, she will devote time and love only to her husband..

But Trigger doesn't even remember that something happened to them that night.

The man went home to their house, very drunk. She didn't fight back when he kissed her hungrily. How could she refuse his kisses if only that night he had been tender and careful?

She let him take her virginity. Because she loves him so much. She loves her husband so much that she will give everything to him.

"Do you think Trigger will change if he finds out that we're going to have a baby? Shanelle, maybe he'll be nice to me when the baby comes out," Miracle said happily while her voice was full of hope.

Shanelle can't help but to pity her best friend. In the tone and expression of her eyes, it seemed that she was drawing little hope that her husband would love her.

She quickly wiped away her tears before holding Miracle's hand. She felt sorry for his friend's situation. She did not know why the Miracle of the world was tormented like this. All her life, she's been a good friend. This was the couple's helper to take care of the children when he was paralyzed due to an accident.

Miracle did her best to help her financially when she was suffering. Miracle did everything to make her happy when she felt depressed. Shanelle feels worthless and taken care of. But Miracle was one of those who tried to get her treated. Her husband is also very grateful to the friend because he accompanied her for two years.

But seeing Miracle suffer like this, she can't help but to feel angry towards Trigger. He is too dumb to hurt an innocent woman.

"Miracle," Shanelle uttered. "Leave him, leave Trigger. We'll just live in your house, we'll take care of you. You will be the second mother of my children, and your baby, we will also be that family. Leave Trigger, we can revive you, "she pleaded.

Miracle quickly released Shanelle's grip on her. "Shanelle, we've already talked about this. I will never leave Trigger no matter what happens. I love him. And I know he'll love me one day too. I'm sure he'll realize it sooner. Maybe he's just now confused. Isn't he mad at me because they forced me to marry mommy and daddy? Maybe the anger in his heart will also disappear when-- "

"When you're dead?"

"Shanelle."

"He can fucking kill you, Miracle. With the beating he's doing, you might die!" her friend added.

Miracle shook her head. "I'm sorry, Shanelle. U-I'm going home, maybe Trigger is coming home from the office. I'll cook for him."

She immediately picked up the purse on the table before walking away from her friend, but she was immediately stopped when Shanelle spoke.

"You said you'll never leave his side. What if your son is touched, Miracle? Aren't you still leaving his powder?" Shanelle asked.

Miracle prepared the cooked meals for her husband. She prepared his favorite food to relieve his fatigue from work.

She knows how stressful her husband's work is. Being the owner of a big company is a big responsibility. That's why he just pays attention to it whenever he is hurt.

It's tiring. That's probably the reason why it's laying a hand on him.

"He's here," she whispered when she heard the sound of the door.

He quickly removed the apron from the body before meeting the wife.

"Hey, how are you?" Miracle asked Trigger while smiling sweetly.

The irritation immediately passed in his wife's eyes. The tension in his jaw did not escape his stare.

"Get out of my way," he said coldly.

Miracle quickly blocked her husband's path. "But h-you haven't eaten yet, Trigger. Your favorite food is cooked for you. Come on, h-eat first."

Miracle shut her eyes closed when he pulled her arm aggressively. He felt anger at Trigger's grip.

"You don't fucking tell me what to do, Miracle. Don't act like my wife, I hate what you're doing. You can't order me around, fucking whore," she whispered angrily to him before letting him go. .

Miracle opened her eyes to stare at her husband with eyebrows raised as she stared at him. I'm angry again.

He bent down to apologize. "I'm sorry, Trigger. I'm just worried about you because you might be hungry."

Her husband stopped talking. He just rolled his eyes in a manly way. It passed him and went straight up to their room.

Miracle sighed deeply before composing herself. "He's mad at me again. You're a fool, Miracle. Why are you forcing him? Maybe she's scared, "she whispered to herself.

He just went straight to the kitchen to put away the food he cooked. She's hoping that Trigger will eat breakfast tomorrow. It just doesn't always go with him to eat.

After storing all the food in the kitchen, she quickly locked the main door and the back door.

When he was sure that everything was in order, he went up to his room with his wife. She's actually thankful that she and Trigger are just together in the same room. Even if it ignores her, at least the husband is just close to her.

She's always having nightmares about Trigger hitting her. About her father hurting her physically. She always has nightmares that two important men in her life are hurting her. So whenever she wakes up and sees her husband sleeping peacefully, she is complacent.

No noise Miracle climbed into bed before watching the husband leaning on the headboard and reading a book.

"You haven't m-slept yet?" she asked him.

His wife did not answer.

She sighed before smiling bitterly. "When you're n-hungry, just go down to the kitchen. I put the food in the refrigerator. Or g-just wake me up so I can heat the food."

It still didn't speak to him. Miracle just ignored her quiet husband. Every time he talks to her, she doesn't really answer. He was just like a ghost in front of it.

"Prepare food for tomorrow morning. Mom and dad will be here," he said coldly.

Miracle turned to her husband. "All right." She smiled sweetly. "Are they with mommy and daddy?"

He nodded at her question and turned his attention back to reading the book.

Miracle just layed down on the bed before covering her body with the blanket. She couldn't help but be excited for tomorrow.

Her mother and father-in-law are one of the best parents she ever knew. She is happy every time they treat her like she is a real child.

And one more thing, his parents don't interrupt and speak badly of him whenever Trigger's parents are there.

She got used to it, her own parents insulting her, that's normal for her. He just puts up with all the words it utters to him.

But when she met Trigger's parents, all her fears disappeared. They erase all the pain he is experiencing.

"Trigger," she called her husband's name silently.

"What?" it's a cold question.

"Your parents, I like them so much," she whispered while smiling. "You know what's the best thing that happened to me when I got the chance to be your wife? It's having a chance to meet your parents. You're very lucky to have them."

That was the last thing he said before he finally fell asleep.

---

"Miracle! Ija! Gosh, I miss you so much!" Smiling, the woman hugged the lady who had just entered the door.

She smiled sweetly while her mother-in-law, Yians, was busy combing her soft hair. "Auntie. I really miss you too! It's been a long time since you last visited here," Miracle uttered while pouting her lips.

Cronus, Trigger's father, let out a chuckle. "I'm sorry, Miracle. You're on vacation in Paris so we can't get here. How are you, by the way? "

He kissed her cheek so she hugged the man back. "I'm not-okay, uncle. Everything's going well. You?"

The beautiful lady smiled at him. "We enjoyed staying in Paris. So I just went home right away to see you! 'Didn't you promise me that you'll paint my portrait? I can't wait to pose in front of you!" Her mother-in-law giggled.

Miracle laughed at what the other person said. "Oh, aunt. I think you will be my favorite model. I will make my painting very beautiful with you," she said while smiling.

"Why, why wasn't I part of that? It's frustrating, ha!" Cronus grunted.

Yians scolded his wife. "Miracle's talent is exclusively for me! I don't want him to paint you because you're ugly!"

The man laughed. "Oh come on, my dear wife, our children inherited from me. So look at the faces of our nine shameless children, the handsome ones. Who else will inherit? Edi to the father," it boasted.

Miracle giggled while watching her in-laws. It has always been arguing over who the children inherited from.

"Auntie, uncle. Come to the kitchen, I cooked your favorites," Miracle said.

"Oh sweetheart, you don't have to cook for us. But I missed your cooking so I'll go there!" Yians exclaimed bubbly.

Miracle was about to answer when the main door opened, her parents entered the house.

The smile on Miracle's lips immediately disappeared when she saw her parents.

She's hoping that they won't insult her in front of Trigger's parents. She's hoping.

Miracle sat silently next to her husband looking straight at their parents in front of them.

"G-Good morning," she uttered before bowing her head a little. Trigger's parents smiled as his parents remained silent.

"Why are you guys here?" Trigger asked coldly.

"What are you, Trigger, of course we want your daddy to see your beautiful wife," Yians said smiling before squeezing Miracle's cheek slightly which in turn smiled.

Miracle couldn't escape the sight of Trigger's simple grin on the side. "You can visit here anytime, you don't have to create such dramas."

"Trigger, don't be rude!"

"I'm not fucking rude! I postponed all my schedules today for this. Then what? Just to visit this woman?" Trigger replied angrily to the father.

Miracle bit her lower lip. He turned to his father who suddenly sneezed.

"I'm sorry for that, ijo. But I was the one who invited Cronus and Titans to go here. I forgot to tell them the reason why, but we're not here for Miracle," Benedict said firmly before looking at each other. the daughter.

"Then why are you here?" Trigger seems to have calmed down with this question.

"We're here to talk about our business, ijo. Your mommy and daddy and I have already discussed this matter. We can merge both of our companies so it would be more powerful," Olivia said with a smile. .

Miracle sat on the end of the sofa when he heard her talking. When it comes to gatherings like these, he can't speak, he can't make a suggestion, he can't respond.

Why? Because he is a fool. That was always his title for his parents.

Miracle gazed at Trigger's parents who smiled at her. They are the only ones who understand him. They knew that it's awkward to talk about business when she's around.

But she can't complain. She doesn't have any right to do that.

"And after we gain more investors, I'm sure we'll both benefit from our partnership. Atsaka, ijo, your uncle Benedict and I are also getting older, so we need someone to manage our company. We can't even ask Miracle. " Olivia turned to her son before slapping her. "Because you know he doesn't know anything about business and he's still a fool."

Miracle bit her lower lip. "Mom, I graduated with a degree. I can handle the company," he calmly promised.

Her uncle Cronus cleared his throat. "I trust Miracle also, it would be good if the two of them and Trigger could manage the company after all, they are married."

Trigger's mother smiled sweetly. "Me too. Besides, Miracle is not a fool. With her talent in painting, she even competes internationally and she even won. I trust Miracle more than anyone."

Miracle wept as she bowed her head at what she heard. Her in-laws never failed to make her happy every single time. Her parents are supposed to cheer her up, but they are still the ones insulting her.

"I doubt that," Benedict said out of nowhere before grinning.

"She can't even stop painting shirts to handle the company, so it's just getting popular now that you're all here," he added.

Cronus's face changed. "Miracle never tried to gain other people's attention. That's absurd, pare."

"Oh believe me. He's my son Cronus--"

"I really like Miracle, whatever other people say to her. I want her to be my daughter. You know, ija, even if you divorce my daughter? I won't be affected by that, I'll adopt you to be a child me, "Yians said while giggling.

Miracle saw how Trigger's jaw clenched on her side.

"That's not possible, Yians, our son--"

"Oh, Miracle is your son. I'm sorry." Yians chuckled. "I thought you were really adopting her. Maybe it's okay if you give her to us. No one else knows Miracle as your child because you're hiding her from people's eyes, right?"

Cronus held Yians arm before clearing his throat. "Enough with this fight. We're here to talk about business."

Trigger's mother was still staring intently at Miracle's parents as if not born with physical shame. "And one more thing, you can't say things about Miracle again. You're insulting your daughter in front of everyone and you're still happy there. I'll pull out Trigger's partnership from you if you make Miracle cry again."

Crying Miracle turned in the other direction as Trigger's parents stood up. Yians held her head before kissing her forehead. "Don't cry, honey. They don't deserve your tears."

She smiled before nodding her head.

"We need to go. Let's talk some other time."

The couple left at the same time. Miracle's parents then stood up before glaring at her.

"Do you have an ally now? That's new. I can't believe that you'll gain Titans and Cronus' trust," Benedict said contemptuously before passing him.

Miracle was left alone while listening to the departure of the parents.

She gasped when Trigger pulled her arm. "What the fuck is that, you whore ?!"

Trembling Miracle struggled to hold her husband. "Trigger, w-what are you saying?"

It pulled him even closer. "I wonder how you gained my parents' trust with your acting. You're fucking disgusting."

Miracle closed her eyes in tears as her husband tightened his grip on her arm.

"I s-swear. I didn't go-do anything," he explained tearfully.

"Now you're even talking back?"

The woman fell to the floor when Trigger slapped her hard. He covered both ears to make the voices around him disappear.

Everytime that Trigger's hurting her. The voices of his father and his wife were what he could hear around. They shout and tell him what kind of insults.

"I didn't d-do anything. I swear, Trigger. P-Please, don't hurt me anymore," he sobbed pleadingly here before opening his eyes.

He stared at the meeting eyebrows of his wife who was furiously looking at him.

"Stand up. I don't fucking care about what you feel, Miracle. You deserve to be treated like this for ruining my life. You're nothing but a fucking whore."

The wife left him there crying.

Miracle held her tummy before caressing it. "I'm so-sorry, baby."