Jane's POV

One morning, I saw a letter at my gate.


It had no name on it, but I knew it was from Hades. I immediately picked it up slowly and took it inside and I sat on the couch and looked at it for a long time before I eventually decided to open it.

The letter was full of sorry words and Hades said he wanted to change. He also appreciated me for helping him get out of prison and he said he wanted to be a better man for me, and for the baby.

I read it once and then I folded it and put it away in a drawer. I did not call him and I did not reply.


I told myself, No more.

I had already made up my mind and I did what I did so that my conscience could rest.


I didn't want my child to grow up with guilt around her father, and I helped him for the baby not because I wanted him back.

I didn't want to be with him and I didn't trust him, I didn't need him.

Since the day I helped him get released, I started to feel better and felt lighter and I also had peace in my heart.

My baby was growing well and my belly was bigger and rounder.

Sometimes, I would sit alone and feel her kick inside me, it made me smile, she was strong already and I could feel it.

My skin was glowing and people told me I looked beautiful, but didn't care much about that, however deep inside, I knew I felt good.

My company was also doing well, we had new contracts, and the money was flowing, my staff were happy and my clients trusted us again and I was proud of what I had built.

Even though the news and blogs were full of stories about me and Hades, I didn't let it bother me. Some people said I was crazy, while some others said I was weak for freeing the man who almost destroyed me.

They called me names, nuisance, attention seeker, fake queen and many more but I didn't care, they didn't know my story and they didn't know my heart.

They didn't know what it felt like to carry a child and want peace.

I decided to take a break from work. I promoted Rita to Assistant Director. She was smart and loyal and she had worked hard for years, and I trusted her.

I wanted to rest more, sleep, and eat well and take care of my baby.

One evening, I was sitting in bed with a bowl of fruit and I was watching a funny movie. I laughed and put a pillow behind my back to sit more comfortably and then my phone rang.

I picked it up without checking.

'Hello?"

The voice on the other end made my heart stop.

'Jane…" the voice was soft and it was nervous.

I knew that voice.

It was Emily.

My best friend, the one who betrayed me, the one who vanished, what was she calling for? My fingers held the phone tight and my chest felt heavy.

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Emily's POV

I lived on the outskirts of the city, far away from everyone, far from the noise, the people, and the shame.

Since the day the truth came out, I stopped going out and I couldn't look at anyone, I couldn't show my face and I felt like a ghost in my own life.

I had no job, no friends and no peace. Every day felt cold and every night felt long.

Sometimes I didn't eat and sometimes I didn't sleep, I just sat and cried.

I missed Jane, missed her laugh, her strength and her love.

I was foolish, I broke our friendship and I helped the wrong people, now I lost everything.

One day, I heard the news that Hades had been released, I was shocked and I didn't know Jane had helped him.

I thought about it for hours and I wondered if maybe, just maybe she had forgiven him and if she could forgive him, maybe there was hope for me too.

So I picked up my phone and dialed her number, my hands were shaking hard.

'Hello?" she said.

It was her voice. It was strong and calm.

But when she heard my voice, she ended the call, my heart broke again and I tried to call her back, once, twice and three times more

She didn't answer and so I sent her a message.

'Please, Jane. I just need a moment. Please let me speak to you." After some time, I tried again.

This time, she picked.

'Why are you calling me?" she said coldly and I took a long deep breath.

'I… I wanted to say I'm sorry," I said.

'I have been living a sad life, Jane. A miserable life and everything fell apart when you left.

I can't sleep, I can't eat, I miss you and I just wanted to ask for your forgiveness."

She didn't reply for a moment and then she said, 'You got what you deserved."

Her voice was sharp. 'Don't ever call this line again." and then she ended the call.

I stared at the phone. My eyes were full of tears andI felt pain in my chest.

But I didn't blame her, I hurt her deeply and I broke her trust.

And I regretted that day that Hades had contacted me that he had a deal for me. I shouldn't have accepted it.

I didn't even know what he wanted to do with her. I sold my best friend for some piece of money that wasn't even enough for me to spend. I regretted my actions, every bit of it.


Still… I wanted to fix things, somehow and I started thinking.

'How do I make things right?"

'How do I earn her forgiveness?" I didn't know yet.

But I knew I wouldn't stop trying.