"How is he, doc?" Averill asked Laura urgently. Laura looked at Noah, who was just standing beside his wife. He looked back at him and made a small smile. A sad smile. "Laura? Tell me how my child is! My god! Do you know how cold he is earlier? I really panicked and rushed him here. He's going to be okay, right? He survived the attack yesterday. He's a really great boy, isn't he?" Laura stared at her with pity. "Averill," Noah called her, getting tired of seeing her acting this way now. "Noah, maybe we should buy new toys for him. Let's go shopping later. What do you think?" She smiled at him. "Noah? Are you listening? Noah?" Noah looked down. It's really sinking in him now. "Noah? Noah? Oh god, are you feeling unwell too?" she asked him, touching his face. "I was told I am born healthy, so maybe Damien got it from you?" she chuckled and touched Noah's cheeks. "Hey? Look at me. Are you alright?" Averill asked him again, but Noah kept looking down. "Stop," he whispers. "Stop this,
Noah's POV I woke up with a heavy body. My head feels like it's going to explode, and my entire system is messed up. I sit up from bed and scan the room. There are still a lot of empty bottles of beer on the floor and unopened bottles of wine on the table. I reached for my phone when it rang and answered the call without looking at the caller's ID. [Noah, I'm outside,] I ended it immediately upon hearing Yanna's voice. It has been three days since we all said goodbye to my son, and it has also been three days since Yanna kept knocking on the door of my penthouse. Sadly, I did not stay there last night. I stared at the huge wedding portrait of Averill and me in front of our bed. It was a picture we were forced to take before the actual marriage that I could not even attend. I cannot read any emotion on my face in the photo, but Averill... she's smiling like it was all real. As if everything that happened was something we willingly agreed upon and the marriage was not forced. What
"Noah," Averill called for him again, but Noah's eyes were set on Kieffer. If glares could kill a person, Kieffer might have had a place beside Damien now. Averill tried pulling her arm from Noah, but he tightened his grip. "Are you seriously fucking deaf, Hills?" Noah's voice becomes cold as he looks at the man holding his wife. Averill flinched when Noah's grip hurt her arm. Kieffer noticed it and clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Are you seriously fucking blind, Dalton? Your wife is hurting because of you." Kieffer let go of Averill, and Noah was pulling her at that time. She bumped into his chest, and Noah glared at her. Noah scoffed, smiling sarcastically at what Kieffer had said. He himself did not know why he stepped in and even called Averill his wife when he was about to divorce the woman. Averill looked at her with a pained face. His grip must really hurt. "Tsk," he pushed Averill to the ground, and the woman could not contain her balance and fell. Kieffer nervously tried
Noah pushed Averill to his bed. They're at his penthouse. He cannot move Averill to their own mansion because Yanna is there. Averill is slightly staggered because she's still feeling weak after the fever. "Noah, I—" "I don't wanna hear it," he said. He sat on the couch and lazily leaned on his back. "Do you know what you did wrong?" Noah asked. Averill shook her head. "I can't believe you did not attend his funeral. Were you always this heartless?" Averill pursed her lips. It was something she did not want to talk about but could she? Can she not talk about it now that Noah's cornering her? She had no reason. She... she simply cannot fathom the fact that she has to deliver the funeral of her own son. 'How can I when I've been with him from the start? How can I stand there and just let him go? Until now, I... I can't believe he's gone.' Averill wants to voice it out, but she cannot. She remained quiet as a rock. Noah gets annoyed with that and walks to her. "You're really pissing
"Liam," Yanna called him again when he did not answer when she called him earlier. Liam looked at her with his brows up. "So you weren't listening," she rolled her eyes and glared at her brother. "What was it?" "I said, Mom called, and we need to go to our house for dinner," "Oh, will Averill come with us?" "Avi? Is she back?" "Did Noah not tell you? She was with Kieffer," "With Kieffer," she repeated her brother's words and simply nodded. Yanna remained quiet until they reached her building. "I'll go there in my car," she told him, and Liam agreed. He has something on his mind right now, and he doesn't think he could keep her company. He drove to Noah's hotel and went to the top floor. He was just getting out of the elevator when Noah was about to go in. "Noah," "Liam. What are you doing here?" Noah's brows furrowed. "Oh, I was just gonna check on Avi," he simply said. There's nothing wrong with a brother worrying about his younger sister. He was about to walk past Noah whe
Averill woke up with an unfamiliar ceiling again. She wiped her tears before getting up. She had a nightmare. It was about Damien again... 'Do you miss me that you've been visiting me every time? I miss you too,' she whispers in her mind. When she opened her eyes, a cold pair of obsidian eyes were staring at her. "Noah," "Get up. We're going," Noah simply said. He knows Averill's condition from Luis, but he can't let her stay here. Not when Yanna is here too. She can rest at his penthouse for all she wants, so a hospital is not really necessary. "Noah," "Didn't you hear me?! I said get up because we're leaving!" he shouted in annoyance. Luis's words really hit the best of him, and now his patience dried up. Averill could not follow. She's really feeling unwell and what he said confuses her. But Averill did move after some time. She also doesn't wanna stay here. The room is freaking familiar, and she realizes that it's the room they used when Damien was still alive. It was maki
Isabella silently went inside the mansion. She came from Yanna's unit to check up on her lovely daughter. Her personal assistant came behind her after she walked upstairs. "I deleted all the nasty comments about Ms. Yanna, Madam. And I hired people to start adding rumors about Ms. Averill. I also received some photos of her when he was with Kieffer in LA last year." Isabella smiled at the great news that came to her tonight. All the acting she did with Averill is now bearing fruit. It seriously did disgust her, thinking back on how she needed to act like a caring mother to Averill because of the baby with Dalton's blood. She knew her daughter's plan would not work, and now, she's trying to clean up all her mess... Including the one, Yanna committed that night... "And about their divorce?" "I heard Mr. Dalton stopped mentioning it after he visited his son's grave over a week ago. Though he's still showing interest in Ms. Yanna," Isabella dismissed him and went inside their bedroo
Averill's POV I tried calling Kieffer after learning about the said scandal, but he only answered the phone once and did not even speak. "I can handle Mr. Noah, Ms. Averill," Karl insisted when I decided to stay. He told me to go home but... I don't really have anywhere to call like that. I cannot go back to my parent's house this late at night. Sam informed me that a lot of press are staying outside the building of my condo unit, so I cannot go there as well. Noah started groaning. I got past Karl and went beside him. "Noah?" I called, though I'm sure he's still passed out drunk. "Yshdjjcb," he's whispering something, but I cannot understand it well. I looked at Karl, who went out of the room, probably giving up the idea of making me go... home. I leaned my ears to Noah's mouth to hear what he was saying, but I regretted it immediately. I pulled myself up. I'm starting to feel a bitter taste inside my mouth. I cannot believe I'm still feeling this way even after what he did to
Noah woke up early and left the villa before even Averill got up from bed. He left a note on the table and a massive box in the living room. He drove to a building not too far from the villa he bought. “You look relaxed. Are you even sure about this?” Karl asked him. Brian and the gang are also there, preparing for Noah’s wedding. The man in his white tuxedo smirked, “Never been sure in my whole life, Karl.” “Tsk.” He went to his stylist and asked for a perm. Brian went beside Noah and tapped his shoulder, “You need to buy me a yacht if she doesn’t say yes.” “That woman loves me. You buy me twenty-five percent of the shares in your new business.” “That’s pretty— tsk, deal. Might as well be your wedding gift.” He followed and excused himself after receiving a call. Noah smirked, realizing who called his casanova friend. “Clayton,” “I will attend your marriage. I just need to finish this.” “That’s why you should have told her what you felt.” He stared at Noah and ignored him after
Averill’s POVI was busy reading through the reports about my hotel. I had left it to Leon for a long while. Funny how I told him he was fired, but he kept coming to the company and managed it while I was busy doing things for myself. I would have never come this far without him.“Coffee?” Leon asked. He placed a hot coffee macchiato on my desk. He could pass as a barista, if not a lawyer. I thanked him without looking at him because my eyes were still busy reading. I can’t help but focus on these things.“I heard about his proposal,” I stopped scanning through the files, looked at him, and smiled. I raised my brows, waiting for what he would say next. “Why did you reject him?”“Do I need a reason not to?”“You love him—”“How’d you know that?” I smiled. Leon stared at me before looking away, putting down his coffee. “When you fired me, you were too emotional. Aren’t you being emotional as well when you rejected his marriage proposal? I thought you loved him and that you sacrificed
“I love you,” Noah muttered as he kissed her deeply. He kissed her passionately, moving his lips gently as he caressed the back of her head. Noah continued until the two of them were out of breath.He stared at her golden eyes, “I love you, Avi.” he repeated, claiming her lips once more. “I love you,” he whispered between their kisses. Averill tried to push him, but he gently pulled her to his chest.He hugged her and buried her face in his body. “I love you.” Again, he told her. Averill still has yet to respond to him. Noah loosened the hug as he gently held her shoulders.Noah looked at her and wiped the tears that fell from her eyes. His thumb gently against her cheek as tears fell from his pitch black eyes as well… like crystals under that sunny afternoon… they cried.“A-Are you c-crying?” Niana approached the two of them. Noah and Averill looked at their daughter, who was also about to cry, confused as to why her parents were weeping. They smiled, gently slipping their hands agai
Noah’s POV I stared at my daughter, sleeping soundly on my lap. She had played all day with the dog we brought from Hawaii. We’re currently in the UK. Thankfully, she wasn’t looking for her mother much. I just won’t have any more excuses had she asked once more. I have a hunch on where Averill might be, but I want to give her more time. I don’t know why she had not even met with Niana. I know she loves our daughter. I know she loves her with all her heart and won’t abandon her. No way that is not the Averill that I know. The Averill that I fell in love with has so many flaws… but she’s not an irresponsible mother. She’s sometimes selfless to the point where even I would pity her helplessness. Averill is a woman who would not care even though she’s hurt. And she’s also the type of woman who would stand firm if anyone vital to her was hurt. I did not love her because she was perfect but rather because she was so perfectly imperfect that even though her flaws were visible, her pure
Averill woke up with someone stroking her hair. “Noah?” Surprised, she saw Noah beside her, sitting on the bed. Looking at her, smiling with his teeth. “Good morning, Avi.” “Avi?” Averill looked at Leon, who was currently feeding her. It had been a day since she was admitted. She fainted after donating blood to Noah while she was injured. “Did Noah wake up?” Leon shook his head. He tried feeding her again, but Averill looked away. “You need to eat.” “I did my best. Why is he not waking up?” “His body needs rest, Averill. And you do too. Eat, I am begging you.” “I’m not hungry.” Leon sighed at her response. After fainting from fatigue, she did not sleep a wink overnight. She would have stayed by Noah’s door if she had not fallen to the floor. Waiting for the man to wake up. Noah’s grandfather came later that evening. He deliberately stopped Averill from coming to Noah’s room. He was so mad when he heard what had happened to his grandson. “I told you enough to get away from my
Leon drove as fast as he could when he heard the news about Averill. He could not believe they had just left the woman there. He heard about Noah’s condition but still! Was it too hard to get the woman as well? Leon parked recklessly in front of the cafe. Some men barged in his direction, attacking him with metal pipes, but he was way faster than these men. He punched and kicked and pushed… It took him five minutes before he could enter the facility. And his blood boiled when he saw Averill looking so lost in one corner. He scanned the room, and there was Kyle, looking at Isabella fiercely. Looked like they had an argument. “WHO KILLED MY DAUGHTER?!” Isabella shouted. Leon looked around again and saw a woman lying dead on the floor. ‘So she died. What a waste.’ Leon thought, thinking about the charges he could have done to put the woman forever behind bars. “You’re still thinking of Yanna in this situation? For Pete's sake, Isabella! They are holding you as their hostage!” “I do
Kyle’s eyes were sharp as he stared at the woman’s crying face. His jaw clenched as he gritted his teeth. He could feel his muscles tremble in anger. Why is another man touching what was his? Why are they touching Isabella? What is going on here? He could not think straight. He stared at the gun in his hand and looked at the three people that were left on his side. In an instant, he pointed the gun at them. Karl was alarmed by his sudden movement but was immediately caught off guard when Kyle killed the three remaining people on his side. Why? Why did he kill them? Karl could not wrap it around his head. Why would Kyle Jackson kill these people when they are his allies? This is crazy. Kyle Jackson is an absolute madman with lots of screws lost in his head. Karl signaled his men to approach Averill and Noah. Kyle is yet to notice them. He is still busy looking at the men which he killed. “One more step, and you’ll follow them.” Karl’s men halted. Was he watching? Jackson was watch
Averill looked at him with wide eyes. She could feel her entire body go cold as she trembled hands touched Noah. “Are you okay?” Noah asked, still worrying about the woman, albeit the circumstance. “What are you even saying? Why did you do that?” She cried, Averill saw Yanna pointing the gun at her, but Noah was too fast to cover her from the bullet. And in a blink of an eye. Everything happened. “No… no… no, no, no, NO!!” Everyone looked at Kyle when he started acting odd. His eyes shake as he stares at the two people on the floor. One is covered in blood while the other is covered in tears. Kyle’s hands were shaking. He pulled his hair and glared at Yanna. “You! “How dare you!” he shouted. “How dare you touch my target!” His eyes were dark as he pinned his nails on Yanna’s arms. He could see nothing but the fact that Yanna pulled the trigger against Averill, and it hit Noah. His targets were touched by another person. Kyle is this type of crazy person. He never wanted anyone t
Mason did not move, Kyle was too swift that he did not notice him in front of him and grabbed his gun. They fought with each other as Kyle’s men started swarming with the other men that were left in Noah’s group. Chaos started to sip in, plates and glasses were shattered. Tables were wrecked. Chairs were thrown.It was total chaos inside while the men fought each other. Noah hugged Averill in one corner. “You should have not said that. You were provoking him!” “Why are we here, Noah?”“What?”“We’re here to get Yanna. But what are you doing?” Averill looked at him. She pushed him away from her. “Stop protecting me. When we learned about Kyle, we expected this already, that’s why we asked Shiloah to bring her to New York.”“Averill—”“If you’re gonna tell me to be careful. I am. I am already doing that so stop being a coward. We just need Yanna. You’ve let her loose for so long.” She stood up and walked away, she grabbed a stick and went her way to Yanna.Kyle was there, sitting by th