Owned By Her Triplet Bullies
Chapter 118

Ximena's

POV

I walked ahead of Cole absentmindedly. My mind was blank and I didn't know where to start thinking from. I tripped on my heels and almost fell on the floor but Cole held onto me before that could happen. "Are you okay?" he asked worriedly. I nodded gently removing my arm from his hand.

"I'm fine," I replied.

"Be careful. You could have sprained your ankle," he said. My eyes widened in realization. Amidst all the chaos, I had completely forgotten about...

"The kids! Are they still inside?" I asked.

"No, I took them to the car when I noticed dinner was going to be longer than expected. They must be asleep by now," he responded.

"I'm sorry you had to witness all that," I apologized.

"What are you apologizing for? It's not your fault. Do you now understand why I never wanted you to remember this place or come back here? They all only end up hurting you," he said gently. "Let's just go home," I muttered. We were walking towards our car when I suddenly heard my name.

"Emma! Emma, wait," Alex called out. I ignored him and got into the car. I fastened my seatbelt and glanced back to check up on my kids. I gasped when I saw Philip standing at the back of our car.

"What the hell do they think they are doing?" Cole inquired. I looked forward and caught sight of Julian and Alex. Cole started the car but they didn't budge. They stared right at me. He drove towards them but they still didn't move a muscle. They looked determined to get run over by Cole. My heart leaped into my mouth.

"Cole stop!" I yelled at him nervously. He stepped on the brakes hard and the tires screeched making us all lean forward. I looked back towards my kids panting anxiously. Satisfied that they were okay, I glared at Cole.

"Were you seriously going to run them over? Alex is the Alpha and we are in their territory. Did you think we could all leave unscathed if anything had happened to him? What were you thinking?" I inquired furiously. "They are the crazy ones for stepping in front of us like that. I wasn't going to run them over, I just wanted to give them a scare," he replied. I unfastened my seatbelt and got down from the car angrily. "Emma listens to...," I slapped Julian hard cutting him off abruptly.

"Have you gone out of your mind? Do you all have a death wish?" I yelled at them.

"And you, I thought you were the reasonable one. What sort of behavior is this?" I scolded Alex furiously. Julian chuckled.

I glared at him. "What's so funny?"

"It's nice to see that you still care and worry for us. This reaction is better than being ignored," he replied. I scoffed.

"Get out of our way before Cole really runs you over," I threatened and turned around. I gasped when my head met with Philip's broad chest.

"Not so fast. Let's talk this time around. It's bad to leave misunderstandings unresolved. We aren't comfortable with the way things are between us," Philip said. I moved back from him.

"I'm very comfortable. Things are exactly the way it should be," I responded. I tried to walk away but he stepped in front of me again. I sighed out of frustration. Why do they have to be so stubborn? They were causing a scene.

"Is there a problem here?" Cole asked. I did not notice when he got out of the car.

"There isn't any problem. You can leave now," Julian replied rudely.

"You don't tell me or Ximena what to do. It looks like she doesn't want to talk to you. Leave her the f**k alone. You all had your chance but you blew it," Cole retorted.

"You have no idea what you are talking about," Philip said through gritted teeth walking closer to Cole.

"I know exactly what I'm talking about. Everyone in this pack has heard tales of you boys and what I just witnessed made me realize that you all truly do not deserve to be in the same space as her. Your company only ends up hurting and ruining her," he responded. "I think Emma can decide what she wants for herself. She never asked you to speak on her behalf," Julian said emphasizing the name 'Emma.'

"Ximena, we should leave. It's getting late," Cole said to me. I glanced at him before looking back at the boys again.

"Emma please just hear us out," Julian pleaded. I could see sincerity brimming in their eyes. I had almost forgotten how persuasive their faces and eyes were. Those were what ended up ruining me in the first place.

"Please hear them out. Just this once," Freya also pleaded persuasively. I knew I was going to definitely regret this but...

"Cole, wait for me in the car. I won't take long," I said to him. He stared at me in disbelief.

"Really? You still want to talk to them after everything?" he asked.

"It will only take a minute. I just need to clear up some things," I replied. He shook his head, turned around, and left.

"Don't grin. You've all got five minutes," I said sternly glancing at my watch. Their smile faltered.

"Did you mean five minutes for each of us or five minutes for all of us?" Julian asked curiously.

"And we are down to four. The clock is ticking," I responded.

"We have absolutely no idea how you feel right now and we would be lying for saying we did. We apologize for everything..."

"For what exactly?" I asked cutting him off.

"For how we treated you in the past, we didn't believe you even when you insisted you were innocent. We are also sorry for everything Hailey did. This is shameless of us, asking you to forgive us all when we know what we've done really hurt you," Philip answered. "I already forgave you all for the bullying remember? We even moved past that and as for Hailey, that is between me and her," I responded. "Cole, you are not really married to him right?" Alex asked. I looked towards him sharply.

"Why are you so concerned about my marriage? You've been asking me about it nonstop. Do you see me inquiring so much about yours?" I replied.

"We all know my marriage with Hailey was just a sham but yours, you both never got married. Don't look so surprised, we did our research. You both are public figures and we would have found something about your marriage if you had one," he said. "You've been researching about us both? What if we had a secret marriage?" I asked.

"Even if you had the most private marriage ever, we would have still found something. Have you seen yourselves? You don't look or behave like you are married at all," Philip responded.

"You all can think whatever you want. It doesn't make a difference to us. Your opinion does not count," I said.

"Mason and Madison.."

"Leave my kids out of this," I warned.

"They are not Cole's are they? Anyone can tell who they look like and take after" Philip continued. I balled my hands into tight fists.

"It's no coincidence that they take after him, they have the same preferences and also look alike. Everyone at the table noticed it but they probably didn't say a word because nobody wanted to make you uncomfortable. You know what we are saying is the truth," Julian said.

"Keep quiet, not another word about my children," I growled. Alex sighed.

"Look, Emma, we didn't come here to pick a fight. Can't we just keep everything behind us and move on like we used to?" he asked.

"Like we used to? You really think we can be like that again?" I inquired.

"Of course. If you will give us a second chance to prove how sorry we are and how deeply we care for you, I believe we will be better than we were last time," Philip said.

"How many times do you want a second chance? I believe I've given you more than enough chances already. Let's end this discussion here. We all have different lives to live. Your five minutes are over," I replied and turned around to leave.

"We will prove to you that nothing has changed between us. We will show you all the affection we failed to in the past till you change your mind Emma, we will never give up," Julian promised loudly. I halted in my steps.

"Good luck with that although I doubt you will ever see me again. And Alex, you look pale, take better care of your health. You can't die and leave the pack that depends on you behind," I responded before walking towards the car. I got in and shut the door. Cole drove out of their premises. I could still feel their gazes on me and I resisted the urge to look at them through the rearview mirror. It actually felt like we were saying goodbye to each other for the very last time. I hate them but why does my heart still feel heavy?