Noah's POV "What? Can you repeat what you just said?" I asked again, and she was still smirking. Fuck. So something really did happen. Damn it! I can't believe I did something with her again! What if she gets pregnant again? Then the more reason not to divorce her! Then how the hell would I be able to face Yanna if I really made the same fucking mistake? I harshly covered my face with both hands. Calm down, Noah. Calm down. She might be bluffing. She's a liar. She might be saying these things so that you would have more reason not to divorce her and marry her sister. Calm down. Calm down. But damn it! How the hell could I deny all that she said when I could find a lot of hickeys around her neck?! I'm sure those weren't there last night! Damn it, Noah!! No. It's her fault! I was drunk last night, and I'm pretty sure she was sober when she accused me of those scandals. I'm sure this is one of her schemes. I'm sure of it. Right. Averill Hursen... You're really trying to ge
Averill runs as fast as she can, passing through the warm greetings of the people who admire her and the cold gazes of the people who recognize her from the scandal last time. She could not even bother smiling back at some because of the rain that was about to fall in her system. She understands too well why she feels like this, like crap. She's the wife, even though just on paper. She's the wife, even though it was all for necessity. She's still the wife, but she feels like a homewrecker who saw her fling reuniting with his wife. Averill stops when she arrives at the rooftop. The clear blue sky is not sympathizing with her, projecting very good weather today. Thankfully, there was no one there. It's currently work hours, so the employees are probably at their places, doing their assigned jobs. 'Damn it, Averill. Damn, these fucking feelings!' she hits her chest and hits and hits it again until she feels the physical pain more than what she feels inside it. But even after some
Paulo pouted at her even more. Yanna pulls him to her body and kisses him on his pouted lips. "Noah is surely looking for me," Yanna whispers. "Tsk, when will you even leave that loser?" Paulo asked. Getting grumpy with Noah, whom he shares his lover with. It has been over seven years since Noah gets into the picture of his fantasies with Yanna. If not for him studying abroad at that time, Yanna would not have met Noah in the States. She would never have the idea of liking the man whom her twin likes. Yanna knew that Averill liked Noah... she would not have waited for him then if it was not that. When Averill was found outside their mansion, Yanna felt like her world was crumbling once more. Yanna thought she finally got rid of the annoying sister of hers whom everyone adored because of her beauty and talent... Yanna did everything to get their parents' attention... everyone's attention around them. But, her eldest brother, Allen, never falls within her schemes and always adores A
"That aside, let's talk about the scandal. Your son did a huge hit on his cousin." Ken remarked. "Shouldn't it be Kieffer who needs to be angry here? Why the hell did Noah do all that?" Nicolas felt a sudden urge of disappointment now. He knows his son isn't involved since they talked to him already. And Kieffer cheated with Averill! "He cheated, Ken," "Hah! Do you think my son will do something as foolish as that? And says who? Noah? He's been cheating with Yanna too! You think I wouldn't know?" Ken feels agitated. It really pisses him off that Noah keeps claiming those nonsense remarks. "I don't know what's with you, Ken, but I'm done with this bullshit. My son has a reputation to keep, and your son ruined it!" "SO AS MY SON, DUMBASS!!" Ken rarely shouts, and if he does, that means he's really mad. He lost his wife when Kieffer was born, making him cherish him more than anything else. Thus, when Kieffer told him about Yanna, he accepted it all. Though he refused to meet the wo
"What? Why? Going on a vacation?" Ken asked. Averill simply smiled at him and sighed. She went silent for a while. Averill then nodded her head. "Yep, I think the air in our city's suffocating me. I wanna freshen up for a while in America," she told them. The three of them stared at each other for a while. They were all hoping for the young couple to fix things between them, but it seems like Averill is thinking about different things. "Did you talk it out with Noah?" Averill froze for a while and held her arm. Averill smiled and shook her head, "I haven't. It has been weeks since I last talked to him," "WHAT?" Ken shouted, feeling utterly disappointed with his own nephew. The least he could do for his wife is to talk to her, even for some time, but the man seems uninterested in Averill after their son dies. It was already nightfall before the four of them could even realize it. They were talking for so long about things, or more like, the three adults were telling Averill stories
Averill looked at her phone, and Noah did not even let her speak. 'What does he want to talk about?' "Ma'am, you haven't even had your breakfast yet," Lola, a maid who got a little closer to Avi this past month approached her. Averill currently holding a bottle of whiskey. Averill stared at the bottle in his hand and smiled at Lola. She gave it to her, "Prepare luncheon; I'll be having it with my husband," Averill told Lola. The latter had her eyes sparkled upon hearing that. It has been over a month since Averill stayed here, but not even Noah's shadow showed up. Averill went upstairs to wash up her body. She stayed there for a while, staring at her reflection in the mirror, with the showers of water flowing on her face... When she finished bathing herself, she went on her way to get some bandaids. She then wore a black sweater and went downstairs. She had been in the bathroom for a whole hour, and Noah arrived even faster than she expected. "You have the urge to make me wait."
Averill feels like her stomach will explode, and her head keeps ringing like crazy. She wants to vomit everything she ate, but Noah's still here. When she thinks she's at her limit, Averill stands up, and Noah is startled by that. "Excuse me," Averill ran as fast as she could upstairs and went straight to the bathroom to puke. She did not know that Noah followed her and watched her suffer like that. Noah scoffed, "So you were forcing yourself. To what? Impress me? Bullshit Averill. You should have told me you couldn't finish it all. Such a waste of food, tsk." Noah walked away, leaving Averill. 'Shit, I'm experiencing anorexia again,' she wiped her tears. She thought she was cured over the years, but now... she's having the symptoms again. The last time she experienced such hell was when she was in her teens. Averill snapped when Allen died but overcame it through the years. "Why?" she cried, staying on the floor. She's starting to hear voices again, mocking her... blaming her.
I looked at Shiloah, who was nervously drinking his iced coffee. He occasionally looks in my direction like a puppy who's about to cry. I cannot really blame him. I'm sure he's quite busy with his research that he does not have any time to have info about the outside world. I just can't believe he missed my wedding. A remarkable wedding I held by myself since Noah went to Yanna's rescue. I sigh and look at Noah, who's glaring at Shiloah and me. I don't know what grounds he's holding this suffocating lunch. "Ehem, so..." Noah smiled at Shiloah, but his eyes said otherwise. He looks like he could kill him with his glares. "Y-yes, yes?!" Shiloah gulped a few times and looked at me, asking for help. "Noah—" "What is your relationship with my wife?" I almost slapped my own forehead when he emphasized that word again. What the hell is wrong with him? Is he really acknowledging me as his wife, or he's simply playing with me right now? Damn it, Noah. Stop giving me false hope. "I—I ah
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