Chapter 241: PROMISE
"Just because we are enemies, it doesn’t mean that I will just stand here and watch those two women do this to you. Just as much as I hate you Felicia, I don’t want you to be sent back to jail because the both of us are quite similar," Erika replied softly to sound believable.
Felicia frowned at Erika and asked,
"What do you mean by we are similar? We are practically at each other’s throat...."
"Exactly! We are always at each other’s throats and that’s what makes us so similar. We were once in love with the same man. We both married the same man and if it wasn’t for one thing, I’m sure that I would have borne Adrian a child already," Erika interrupted. From the unchanging expression that was still evident on Felicia’s face, it seemed the latter didn’t believe her, yet.
"Just think about it Felicia, I have already given up on everything. I’ve given up on escaping from here and I’ve given up on Ethan as well," Erika added. She pushed her wheelchair closer to Felicia and intended to hold Felicia’s hand but hers was immediately swatted away.
Erika wasn’t the least surprised at all since she already thought that manipulating Felicia would be hard, just like Juliet but eventually, they will both fall and believe everything that comes out of her mouth. "I know that it will take time before you can believe me but I want you to know this Felicia, be careful of those mother and daughter duo, they are out to get you and I’m sure of it."
Felicia’s eyes darkened as she glared at Erika, wanting to keep her from talking and not listen to her anymore but something in her head told her to keep quiet and just listen.
She watched Erika release a sigh as tears fell from her eyes, which shocked her. When was the last time she’d seen Erika cry? It’d been years since she last saw tears fall from Erika’s eyes.
Erika tried to sniff back her tears but instead, they poured more. After trying to wipe her face clean several times but seconds later, the flow of tears wet it again, Erika gave up and looked at Erika to find the latter eyes wide open.
"I only have one request to ask of you Felicia," she said in between sniffs. "Ethan is very sick and no matter what happens, I don’t want you to ever leave him. If you end up pulling up as me and he believes you, please don’t hurt him like you did to Adrian. Don’t cheat on him please, he’s just recovering. He can’t take it." As if that wasn’t enough, Erika brought her hands forward and clamped them together and she pleaded, "Please don’t do it. Don’t break his heart. I give up so you can have Ethan now but please don’t break his heart," Erika repeated numerous times while Felicia’s eyes only got wider and wider by the second, as if they wanted to shoot out from their sockets.
’This was a sight to behold,’ Felicia thought to herself. She’d always dreamed of Erika getting to her knees and pleading to her like this and finally, that dream was getting fulfilled and she couldn’t be happier. The only difference now was that Erika couldn’t kneel because of her legs that still hadn’t healed yet. But either way, Felicia felt satisfied with the scene that was displayed right in front of her.
"Wait! I’m trying to get something right here," she said after recovering from her shock. "You are trying to tell me now that you want me to be with Ethan after I get that plastic surgery? Is that it?" She asked to be sure she wasn’t hearing the wrong thing.
Erika lowered her head and gave a nod, a small dip of her chin, and sighed. "This was bound to happen. I should have known that I shouldn’t have bothered to fight against you and just give you everything good that I have because you deserve it."
Only Erika knew how disgusted she felt of herself to fold her hands and plead to Felicia, her mortal enemy but at this state she was in right now, she needed to reduce her pride and face and manipulate all of them to be against each other.
Since what Felicia had always wanted was to snatch everything that she’d ever owned. Even Ethan, then that’s what she will get. The perfect way was to make Felicia believe that she’d won against Erika and when it finally dawns on her, it will be too late.
"It’s really good that you are finally getting to know your place, Erika. It’s really good that you are now coming back to your senses that you are nothing. You are full of dirt and nothing changes that. I’m above you so you should always remember that," Felicia ranted on and on while Erika bit her lip to not spout anything that could ruin this plan of hers.
When Felicia didn’t hear Erika talk anymore, she took it as a surrender and scoffed while she checked her nails. "This is indeed a very good day for me. Once Adrian comes back from wherever he is now, I will tell him that I want to get that plastic surgery, and then boom! Once I’m healed, I will go and take your place and Ethan and I will live happily ever after," she dreamed with her eyes closed this time, trying to fantasize about the whole thing in her head as she smiled like a fool while Erika glared at her but immediately softened her expression once Felicia opened her eyes.
"But before that, you will have to make a promise to me, Felicia. You have to promise to not break his heart or anything," she reminded. "You said you love Ethan Anderson so please, I’m begging you, don’t break his heart."
Felicia stared at Erika for a few seconds before she waved her hands, "Yeah, whatever!"
