Loving again (The Heart's Betrayal Series)

Chapter 4

Ethan's POV

Thinking about saving the company was the only thought that ran through my mind for the next few days. The fact that I was the reason why everything went down the drain in the first place was still eating at me and I desperately wanted to do something to ease the guilt.

Gia hates me now and I do understand her reason, but I would give anything for her to talk to me again, to smile at me again. She is my little sister after all, someone I truly cherish and I hated that she couldn't stand my presence anymore.

She had made quite an effort to avoid me at all cost. She leaves whenever I joined her at the dinning table and she doesn't even show up when she knows I'm already there.

Her ignoring me all the time was killing me, but I'll try my best to fix it. I already lost Celine, losing my siblings as well would only make me feel worse.

I straighten my dark grey suit and adjusted my tie to make myself look smart. My hair was all pulled back giving me a more proffessional look and I couldn't help but think that I look more like the business man I've always wanted to be.

I gave myself a once over before walking out of my room. Immediately, the beautiful sound of the piano greeted my ears and I grinned widely, only then realizing that I had really missed that sound.

I cautiously step closer, careful not to interrupt her.

She looked so focus on what she was doing and it delighted me to see that she hasn't given up on playing the piano. That would honestly be a waste of talent.

I stood a good distance away from her, watching and listening to her play. After a few minutes, her movement stopped and the sweet melody finally came to an end.

I clapped my hands in appreciation and she turn around to stare at me over her shoulder. She rolled her eyes and turn away.

"You're still very good at it"

"How would you know?!" Her tone was distant, cold and annoyed. It was obvious that she doesn't want me around her.

"Gia, how long are you going to keep ignoring me?" I couldn't help the sadness in my tone. I honestly wasn't use to this side of her.

"Probably forever as long as you remain in this house, so I think its better you do yourself a favour and just get lost!" She stood up to leave.

"Gia I am going to fix this. I know you're mad about the company and about Holden and you have every right to be, but please don't push me away like this. Give me a chance to fix everything"

She turn around to face me, her eyes were filled with rage. "You think coming back here to help shit will change anything? The company is doomed and Holden's sentence has already been decided long ago. There is nothing you can do about it! Its your fault that everything turned out this way and I just can't look past everything and forgive you"

I sighed sadly, feeling the guilt kick in again. I already knew that I was wrong to think leaving was the only solution for me, it didn't do me any good. I lived in loneliness for years and when I finally found a woman to make me happy, everything went wrong and I lost her.

Leaving definitely caused me more pain than staying, and now I'm on the verge of losing my siblings because of my stupid decisions.

"I know you think its impossible and maybe it is, maybe I can't get Holden out of jail but I can at least try to save the company"

She scoff to make it clear that she didn't take my words seriously. "Well, you seem quite confident in yourself and I'm not stopping you from doing whatever you want, but until you fulfil your promise, stay away from me." Without waiting for a response, Gianna walked up the stairs leaving me standing there dejected and sad.