Ethan's POV:“Mike! We are here!! The first room on the right.”Ashley tries to look past me and yells out the directions to find us in reply to his unnecessary, unwelcomed, uninvited screams.Because I don't remember inviting him to my home in any condition… and especially not right now.Anyway, I don't have the time to waste on that idiot. As it is, there is a mountain of questions– piled one on top of the other– stacked on my head.Questions which I need answers for, and I know with him present here, I am not going to get any single hint about those.“Ash… don't… please don't.”I murmur softly, looking at her, holding her by her shoulders and pleading– I know in my soul that I can give anything for this, just for a few more minutes with her.And for a fraction of a second, I can see the pain of my heart reflected in her eyes too.But before I could have continued, that idiot finally proves the proverb right; think of the devil, and the devil is here!“Hazel!! My darling!! How are y
Ashley's POV:The fear of Ethan's interrogation, which has been controlling my heart and dominating my thoughts, gets a little tamed down with the arrival of Mike, which he announces with a series of questions.And this is why I quickly narrate the directions to reach us, knowing that the longer I stay alone with Ethan, the more difficult it would be for me to hide Adrin's reality.But when he doesn't stop even after Mike's arrival, I decide that it would be good for all three of us if I left the place right away. No matter how poor or shabby I look and how disoriented I feel right now, I can't afford to stay here for a minute longer– or else, it would be too dangerous for me.So the moment I spot the opportunity, I grab it with both hands. But the moment I start to walk towards the exit, I end up noticing the pain in his eyes… the loneliness which I once felt when I first met him. The poor boy who has been greatly deprived of love, care, attention and affection, starts to appear in f
Ashley's POV:The first thing I did after entering the house was to step inside the shower, since I have already told Mike that I will be heading directly to the hospital.Because even though I wasn't completely guilty for what happened yesterday, there are still some fractions of guilt which have ended up falling in my lap, too.I have not only taken the worst decision of my life because of the internal rage I was burning with, but I haven't even cared to inform anyone about this decision in detail.Regardless of how many times I've tried to forget it, I am yet to slide the fact off my head that if Ethan had not arrived there on time, then I don't know what would have happened to me.I can't believe the stupidity I have portrayed, as I didn't even care about my son and his condition in my rage.Twisting the nozzle completely to the right until water starts to rush out of the showerhead, I sit on the cold hard ground, bringing my knees to my chest.I need time… time to think about eve
Ashley's POV:I have finally made it to the hospital, and I feel like I can breathe without feeling the weight of each breath like a burden. My son is right in front of my eyes, sleeping peacefully after having some breakfast and taking his medicines. He is healing well, and the doctors have assured us that if everything goes well, then they might consider discharging him tomorrow.Stuart finally got the much–deserved time off to go home and rest, while Mike, who had rushed to New York after leaving everything unwound over there, had to return. Although he didn't want to go anywhere after seeing Adrin’s state, I've made sure that he did. After all, I can't allow him to harm his own business when he was here because of us, busy clearing the mess that he was not even a part of.He is not responsible for anything related to me or Adrin, and the irony is that the person responsible for Adrin, doesn't even know about his existence. And even if he knows about it, I am afraid that he woul
Ethan's POV:“Ethan, have you completely lost it? What are you up to, and can't you see that we are in the hospital? Let me make it very clear so that you don't presume to do anything like this again! My son is admitted here, and I can't leave him alone–”Her sweet voice knocks against my ears, carrying a note of agitation with it, and I look at her face with a smile. “Love! Do you really think that I can ever do or plan anything which can give you anxiety? No, honey! I know Adrin is here, and he can't be left alone… but I also know that he is sleeping right now, and the medicine will at least keep him sleeping for two hours–”“So? Even if the medication will keep him sleeping for the next two hours, what do you want me to do? I still can't leave him unattended here–”“Who told you that you are going to leave him unattended?”I cut in, anticipating that her next words are definitely going to be about Adrin’s condition. In order to put her worries to rest, I was just about to tell her
Ashley's POV:My anger, fear and anxiety of getting caught up in the lies of my life with Ethan vanishes the moment he starts to play the video, as all my attention has shifted to my poor baby… who was captured in this surveillance footage, getting bullied by his friends brutally.Not only had they snatched his water bottle and lunch box, but they were about to push him to the ground, while at least three other kids were grabbing his collar, sleeve and elbow, pulling him in different directions at the same time.And meanwhile, the teacher was just chilling; sitting peacefully on one of the swings without showing any concern to save my baby or interfere in the fight and break it up.This scene is already enough to make my blood shoot above the boiling point.I'm confident that if I don't get to talk to this teacher as soon as possible and demand answers for her deliberate and blatant act of irresponsibility, my blood will surely start vaporizing in some time, because of the rising fire
Ethan's POV:Her eyes finally soften after a long time, after hearing Peter's words. Otherwise, I had almost lost the hope that she would ever consider my words.“Peter, I… I have told you about–”Her voice again brings me back to the present, but Peter doesn't give me the chance to enjoy it, even for a little while longer.“I know you should have briefed me about your son and moving on with your life, but that is not the reason why I am angry with you. I am not mad because you have hidden your happiness from me, but I am angry because you didn't even contact me in your misery. So before I get even angrier, it would be good for both of you to leave.”He speaks with a fake anger in his tone and a wide smile on his face, as he turns towards me. “Go and get that wench!! Who dared to hurt our precious Adrin!! Or else you both should know that I just don't look fierce, I am actually a very fierce person–”“Yes! We both know that you are a cutie patootie!! Who can almost give a tough compe
Ashley's POV: Everything here belongs to me and I was born with this right! And if someone tries to snatch what is your right, you have to fight for it.Thinking this, I touch my pendant, seeking some strength before I resume walking… until I finally reach my destination: the grand foyer of the prestigious Waverly Corporation.Today, I was facing the glass doors that lead to my father's office, but they seem imposing instead of welcoming. I can see the group of older directors looking at me through the glass door with scornful looks on their faces.They can't even hide how much they hate me being here; everything and everyone present here is standing against me, forming a barrier and blocking my path.But ignoring them, I take a step forward. Just then, the security guard also signals me to stop, leading me to declare angrily;"I demand to be let in!" I could hear my voice echoing through the marble-clad entrance hall. "This is my father's company, and no one can legally stop me f