Chapter 5

A sweet smile flashed on Miracle's lips when she heard the main door opened. She knew that Trigger is already home. She quickly wiped her wet hand on the apron before exiting the kitchen. She was about to approach her husband when she saw a woman beside him. Miracle was immediately stunned as she watched the two. "Trigger," she called his name softly. There was no reaction as the wife turned to him. "Prepare lunch for us." The woman next to it smiled. "Is she your maid? She's too pretty to be your maid." Miracle bit her lower lip when she heard what he said. She doesn't even know that Trigger has a wife. Great. This is the first time that Trigger brought a woman inside their house, first time. And it hurts her so much. "What the hell are you doing? I said prepare food for us!" Miracle was startled by her husband's shout. When the two passed him, he quickly grabbed Trigger's arm to stop him from walking. "Trigger, who is she?" The man angrily pushed his hand away. "You don't care. And I won't tell you. You don't have any rights to question me so fuck off." "I am your wife, so why are you bringing another woman to our house?" sobbing Miracle asked causing the woman's eyes to widen with her husband. Trigger massaged his nape, anger filled his whole system. Miracle immediately closed her eyes when the man violently grabbed her arm. "You are my wife? Since when? I never love you, Miracle. You're just a whore for me, a con-artist, the woman who ruined my life. No matter where you look I won't consider you a wife." Next the woman sobbed while still bowing. "You should be happy that I am your husband. 'Diba't pera lang naman ang habol mo? How I wanted to slap your pretty face with million dollars so you can get out of my life. But I rather see you suffering." After saying that, the husband went upstairs with the woman who was watching him. Miracle wanted to hate that woman, but when she saw it look at him, it was just pity for her situation. She has no reason to hate that stranger at all. She's not like her husband, she doesn't have any rights to hate someone without knowing that person personally. She will never be like her husband. Miracle sat on the sofa while crying silently. She wiped her face to wipe the tears from her cheeks. She can't handle these things easily. She could bear her husband's pain, her saying things. But to see that it brings a woman to their house, it doesn't make sense at all. Though discouraged Miracle tried to step up. She heard a noise coming inside their bedroom so she slowly approached there. The objects he was holding finally collapsed when he heard the woman's growl from inside. Miracle covered her mouth to stop herself from sobbing. Great. Her husband is having sex with someone. Inside their own bedroom. On that bed where they used to sleep together. Miracle walked quickly to enter the guest room. When she locked the door, there poured out the pain and tears she was hiding. She moaned as she covered both ears. He could hear nothing but the woman's growl, the hurtful words her husband uttered, and her father's hurt for her. "You will marry Trigger, Miracle. That's all you have to say about your mother's life so you can't do anything!" "D-Dad. I don't get it. Why do I have to marry someone I don't know?" "I said stop asking!" Miracle's sobs grew louder when she remembered how her own father would lay his hand on her after he tried to confront her. He could not forget the pain every time his heavy hand slapped his cheek and arms. Her own father locked her inside a room with no bed at all. Her parents starved her for 1 week. He slept on the cold and hard floor for a week. He endured all that just to keep her from complaining. In all of that, he said nothing. She accepted her fate, she accepted all of it. He is just a toy that his parents will use to grow their business. She's a puppet. She's never been their daughter. She's only a gem when she become useful. He did not know where the anger of these people against him came from. She never tried hurting them. She never breaks any of their rules. All she ever did was to love her parents and Trigger, to understand them. Even if it takes a few more years, he is willing to endure until they accept that he is also important. But little by little he was getting tired. Now his wife brought the woman and had sex with her. It's as if Miracle is just being made to look like she's just a design in the lives of rich people. Miracle's just a small diamond compare to these big golden people. She'll never be a gold. She'll never be someone's treasure. That's the fate she need to accept. Miracle bit her lower lip when she felt her stomach ache. She pulled herself together as she remembered the child in her womb. He should not be debilitating, he should not be affected. There was a little baby in her womb and she needed to be taken care of. "Maybe if they won't treat me like a human at all, maybe they'll admire you, baby. I can't wait to see you face this world. I'm sure everyone will like you," she whispered softly while caressing her tummy. Miracle closed her eyes as the sunlight hit her face. "When will these people I love treat me like a human?" she whispered. "I'm waiting for the sign. I'm patiently waiting. If not because of my baby, I would give up already. But I can't. I need to hold on. This baby deserves to see the world, this baby deserves to live. So I'll be patient. Even though I'm so tired. " She cried silently as she prayed inside her mind.