Share
Chapter 36
Related chapters
A year and half Chapter 37
KillianBleeding. The minute my mother barged into the room and told me that Hope had been bleeding, my blood ran cold. "What do you mean she's bleeding?" I was breathing heavily, trying to catch my breath from nearly being strangled to death by my father who seemed as shocked as I was. "I don't fucking understand."My mother panicked in front of me, her hands red with blood, Hopes blood. "She's losing your baby Killian, we need to get her to the hospital!" "Where the hell is she?""She's in the study. Hurry!"I forgot everything else right after those words and raced out of the door but the moment I barged into the room and saw her sitting on the chair, the look of pure torture on her face as linings of blood stained her thighs and then slid down her legs, I froze. It felt like someone had cracked open my ribs and squeezed the life out of my beating heart.Hope. Blood. The baby. "Killian don't just stand there, do something!" Mother barked at me and air rushed back into my lung
A year and half Chapter 38
HopeKillian was reading something in a magazine when eating and my traitorous eyes continued to steal glances at him, willfully taking note of the look of disgust plastered on his face. It had been a few days since the incident happened and I felt a lot better. Well, except for the dizzy spells here and there, but the doctor assured me that it would wear off soon.It was a very big eye-opener for both Killian and me; realizing we could lose what we had at any moment.Over these past days of the incident, he'd been particularly vigilant to my needs, asshole standpoint aside, he oddly cared for me; from making sure I ate on time, to placing me on bed parole, to even offering me a belly massage when I complained of abdominal cramps.It was selfish of me but at some point, I had wished this would last. I'd wished I could get more, more than just his genuine care for his baby. I think it hurt most knowing that he'd never feel that way about me. He had made it clear on several accounts th
A year and half Chapter 39
Killian Waking up completely wrapped around Hope while she slept in one of my hoodies did something to my insides that I didn't understand. It had been at least three hours since I jerked off in the bathroom and left home and I thought that maybe forcing my focus back into work would help me rid myself of these thoughts and clear my head, but it remained the same. Everything— this ache in my chest, the need for closure, wanting to touch her, to tell her how beautiful her morning face looked, to tell her the fuzzy feeling she stirred in my stomach every time she mumbled cutely in her sleep—"Mr. Fobster?"Cleo's labored breaths jolted me out of my dazed state and I immediately looked up from the screen of my laptop which I had been staring blindly at for the past five minutes."What?"A trickle of sweat slipped from her caked face as she dropped the cup of guacamole blended smoothie I'd made her walk five blocks to get. "Your smoothie."I leaned forward and eyed the green substance s
A year and half Chapter 40
HopeI survived the past two days of living with Killian by staying out of his way, keeping to my bedroom, and remaining quiet at dinner.We hadn't spoken much to each other since Scott helped me settle. I didn't know why and I didn't bother to ask too because Killian wouldn't talk. He'd given me major cold shoulders and only spoke to me when I asked for instructions. I tended to do that often because I got lost a lot. Albeit, today, I was particularly bored out of my mind and decided I was going to visit the diner for some adrenaline pump. After getting off a call for my mother and assuring her I was taking care of myself properly, I brushed my teeth, took a bath in my bathroom, and thirty minutes later, I was giving myself a final once over on the mirror. I finger-combed my hair, picked up my black bag, and headed out the door towards the stairs and now the living room where I met Killian walking out of the kitchen with a newspaper in his hand and a cup of coffee in the other. I
A year and half Chapter 41
It had taken me half an hour to convince myself that I didn't need to overreact, that I could just wait for him to come home and we could handle this amicably but the moment I stormed into the four walls of Killian's company, I felt my anger grow to a measurable length.Fuck my subconscious trying to talk me out of this. I'd had enough of him messing with my life and I wasn't going to deal with his crap anymore. "Mrs. Fobster." His secretary got up at my entrance. Cleo was it? Her eyes filled with surprise. "Good morning, I wasn't-""Where is Killian?" I cut her, not giving two shits about her greeting because I was angry. I was so fucking angry with him. Swear to God, he'd walked over me with this.She blinked twice, silently pointing to his office door. "He's currently having a meeting with the-"I didn't let her finish, I clutched my purse tightly to my side and advanced towards his door. "No, no, you can't!" She yelled after me with sheer alarm in her voice but it was too late b
A year and half Chapter 42
My mind barely focused on the road as buildings and trees passed me.Something changed after our visit to the hospital. For the first time, it really hit me that things were getting serious between Killian and me, and neither one of us had the ability to stop it. Unable to concentrate on anything but the conversation Mr. Edward and I had, I plumped my hand underneath my chin and continued to stare out the window as we glided back into the city."You alright?" Startled, I turned to look at Killian. "Just a little tired that's all."When I turned back to stare blankly out the window, I felt his gaze on me but he didn't comment as he just continued to drive. At some point, he put on classical music and stayed completely quiet. I on the other hand felt my stomach knot with worry and confusion at the uncertainty my future now held. Or maybe it was that staying that long in the hospital made me feel vaguely nauseated because the moment we arrived home, I felt sick and made a mad dash for
A year and half Chapter 43
By evening, after having several more conversations with Maggie about Killian and then her two children, I went into my room for a nap and then saw her off around sometime during sundown.After my shower, I settled on the living room couch in my comfy casuals.I sat crossed-legged in front of the Tv and shoved a bunch of Cheetos in my mouth when a tired-looking version of my supposed husband walked in through the front door. He glanced my way for a quick second before focusing on taking off his shoes. I hid the pack of Cheetos behind the fluffy square cushion and wiped my mouth. "Welcome back." He hummed a reply and walked in and I didn't fail to notice the gift bag that swayed at his side. He placed the back of his hand on my head. "The fevers gone."I smiled. "All thanks to Maggie." He nodded in agreement and then pulled his hand away. "Have you had anything to eat?" I nodded. "Filled to the brim.""Well," Instead of speaking right away, he stretched his arm out and displayed t
A year and half Chapter 44
For the next two months, Killian had lowered his guard, so much so that we survived living with each other splendidly. I started my new job, grateful to be getting out of the house and even more grateful to be back on my feet. Thankfully, things went well with my internship and I got to meet jay in person which was like a major accomplishment for me. Killian, being the paranoid man he was, checked in on me at every chance he got, making sure I was okay and then sending me lunch because he didn't trust the cafe food. He even made me send selfies of me eating because he didn't trust that I did.He'd given me a personal car from the fleet in his customized garage but with my closed-in work schedule, I didn't have the time to get a driver's license so he dropped me off at work every morning and picked me up every evening by six sharp. He still didn't reveal much about himself but he was a good listener. One time, I'd made an offhand comment about not fitting into my old clothes anymore
Latest chapter
