You were never together

You were never together
Rachel's POV

As we paced outside the room the maid was kept in, my heart kept beating loudly in my chest. Marina, Hannah, Mark, and I kept our eyes glued to the door, waiting for Ethan to come out of the room.

Ethan went in a few minutes ago after I told them about my decision to not leave until Olivia's location is found. I want to at least know that I didn't ruin a little boy's life and then disappear.

"What the hell is taking him so long?" Hannah groaned desperately itching her neck and hands in irritation and desperation. " All he had to do was to kindly ask the damn lady where her accomplice or even master is, come on, just how hard is that? "

I inwardly snickered.

To Ethan, that was very hard.

He was a kind man, but that was until he was messed with. Talking kindly to that lady was the hardest thing for him to do right now, but he had no choice. It's either that or he loses both his nephew and his sister. Even I wouldn't be able to fill that void.

The creaking sound of the door opening brought everyone immediately out of their own separate thoughts and we all looked towards the door as Ethan walked out of the room.

He had a solemn expression on his face with a small frown on his thin pressed lips.

" Ethan..."

Hannah rushed towards him.

"What did she say? Where is my son? " She asked frantically.

Ethan glanced at me before returning his gaze to his sister. " She gave up Olivia's location."

"Oh God..." I let out a sigh of relief breathing in deeply.

For a second there, I thought that Mark's plan wouldn't work.

" Is everything done? Can we take our daughter now? " Lenora walked into the hallway with her husband, my father right beside her. She had her bag hung in one hand and a tight expression on her face.

My heart skipped a beat when she said ' our daughter '.

I still found the entire thing unbelievable, but hearing her say it like that only made it feel even more surreal.

Also, she said it like I was a property without a mind of my own. How dare she ask Ethan that? What if I said no?

" Rachel's leaving? " Hannah scoffed shaking my head. "I should have guessed it. Of course, she would wait until after ruining our lives before leaving. "

I huffed shutting my eyes while taking in a deep breath.

As if I didn't know she would say that.

Ethan's frown grew deeper as he stared at his sister. "Hannah, stop. " He growled. " We already know where Olivia is, there is no need for her to be here any longer. If Olivia could kidnap Jake from my room, there is no guarantee she can't do the same to Rachel before we get to her. "

Two things, one I wasn't a kid, so maybe no? And two, I dare that bitch to try.

I was still very much mad at her for knocking me unconscious again, this time with a bat, and for that maid... But hearing Ethan talk so worriedly about me made my heart flutter.

" You, of all people, should be happy about my leaving; at least Olivia won't bother you anymore; oh, I forgot... You upset her too. " I said with a smug smile blinking my eyes innocently at her.

Fuck the fact that her son was missing, but she'd better keep to her lane.

" Rachel... " Ethan said in a warning tone, and I raised my hands in surrender. " Fine, fine. " I rolled my eyes walking towards my parents.

" Just keep me informed and come to find me as soon as everything is done; we have a lot of things to iron out. " I said to Ethan before giving Marina and Mark a curt nod, and Hannah a smirk before leaving with Lenora and Simon.

Unlike my smug expression to Hannah, inside, my heart felt like it was going to burst.

With every step I took, my heart grew heavier and heavier until I couldn't hold back my tears anymore and they fell freely down my face.

' It's just for a while, Rachel. ' I repeated to myself, but it didn't make me feel even a bit better.

This entire mess started because I didn't want to leave Ethan; now, what was I doing? I was leaving Ethan!

' This is the best thing '

Yeah right, best for who?

My heart felt like it was being split into two, and I didn't even know what to do.

" Rachel, please. You have to understand us. We only just found you; we can't risk having you being chased by a psychopath because of a man. " Lenora comforted us once we got into the car.

She reached out her hands to touch mine, but I pushed my hands away, turning my gaze towards the window.

I heard my father sigh, but I refused to turn my head to the side.

All of these felt unfair.

Jake's getting kidnapped felt unfair. Hannah, being apart from her son, felt unfair. And Ethan and I getting separated also felt unfair.

' You were never together '. My subconscious reminded me.

That was too darn slow with everything. He says he has always been in love with me yet he was too darn slow in admitting it. If I didn't feel the same way for him, I would have never known or cared about the guy his feelings.

Shutting my eyes tightly, I thought back to how Ethan rescued me from my failed marriage.

" Rachel, please, you have to understand us; you can't be mad. " I heard my father say.

I kept ignoring him, keeping my eyes shut as I took in deep breaths.

"Rachel..."

"I'm not mad at you guys. " I spoke out after a while, without looking at them. " I just feel really helpless right now when all this is my fault".

"It's not your fault Rachel. You did nothing to that Olivia girl. " Lenora said defiantly.

I smirked shaking my head. "I'm not talking about Olivia. "

Of course, I knew the thing with Olivia wasn't my fault.

" Then what? "

I shook my head again letting out a sigh. " I don't want to talk about it now if you please, ".

Neither of my parents respected my decision and didn't say another thing until we arrived at their huge mansion.

Without waiting for them to say anything, I opened the door and got out of the car rushing into the house.

" Rachel? " Raine, who was seated in the living room, looked surprised to see me walk in. He immediately stood up looking all confused. "I thought you were to come tomorrow?"

I nodded my head with a sarcastic smile. " That's the same thing I thought too. "

"Oh, by the way, your crush is a bitch. " I remarked as I climbed up the stairs. I knew Raine would instantly understand who I was talking about because the guy had only ever liked one woman that I knew about, Hannah.

" What happened?!" He yelled after me.

"I don't want to talk about it. " I yelled back as I reached the top of the stairs.

What does he even see in that woman? I thought to myself as I struggled to navigate across the hallways.

This place felt just like Ethan's mansion when I first arrived in it, way too fucking big.

"Ms, can I help you? " An old lady who was passing by walked towards me and asked politely. She probably noticed my confusion and frustration which I could bet was written all over my face.

"Where is my room?" I asked going straight to the point. It was already impossible to think she didn't know who I was since the Nielsons must have announced it already.

The old lady still looked confused, but she answered me nonetheless. " Just after that hallway to your left". She said pointing towards a corner.

"Thanks". I said hurriedly. Walking in the direction she pointed, I found the room in no time.

Hannah was beautiful no doubt, but she was also very rude. She and Ethan were a lot different in the matter of attitude.

'Maybe it's because her son is missing, and also she's older than you.' My subconscious chipped in.

Also, Ethan could probably just be nice to you because he likes you and Hannah could be rude because she doesn't.

I opened the door to the room and then banged it back shut really loudly before releasing my pent-up frustration.

"Dargh!"