Chapter 24.Good time.Adrian's POV.I woke up in the morning and was with smiles, I was so happy because I spoke with Dr. Raphael throughout the night and it was just very nice and I can't help but keep on looking forward for more.I laid still in bed, ruminating on all we talked about, and how he kept on teasing me nonstop about a lot of things, he even teased me about changing my wardrobe since he said all my dresses were old, and needed to rest from stress, then he said that they are lucky to have me. I still remember how he said it, "Don't you think all your clothes are old enough to be relieved of stress? Though they are pretty much lucky to have you, because they get the chance to hug you every time, something people like us are still dreaming of doing, and still, we don't know when that dream will become a reality, I wish it soon will."I just laughed it off, and then he laughed too and said, "If you allow me, I will make that dream come to a reality tonight."I held my phone
Chapter 25.Heartbroken.Adrian's POV.I didn't argue with Ryan when he said that he would see my lecturer with me because I already knew that I would outsmart him and run away before he could notice it. So I kept my cool and just allowed him to keep on dreaming.Immediately we got to the parking lots, I jumped off the bike quickly dropped his helmet on the seat, and ran away, "Adrian!" He called frustratedly after me while I laughed but never looked back to check on him, I know fully well that he would still be on the bike, staring at me confusingly and in astonishment.When I got to a safe place, I halted to catch my breath as I still smiled. That's nice. I thought and chuckled. I put my dress in place and rearranged my hair before continuing on my journey to the Art Theater where I would be meeting Dr. Raphael.When I got to the door, I stood for minutes as I tried to cage my emotions. Now, let's do this. I thought and went into the hall.Everywhere was void of people when I entere
Chapter 26.Stop staring at me like you want me!Adrian's POV.I woke up due to the light knock on my door and Galton's voice came up, "Sis, open up, are you awake?"I stretched myself as I yawned, feeling so sore and weak, "Hold on, Galton, I'm opening it in a minute."I rolled off from bed and went to the kitchen to wash my face to make it look less pained, and arrange my hair, then went back to the room to open up the door for him. "Good morning." I greeted and allowed him in as I walked away from the doorpost and found my way to the reading chair to sit."What happened to your bed?" That was his first question.I stared at the bed and yeah, it was completely broken, "I mistakenly broke it last night, I was tired when I returned and this happened," I chuckled lightly with my eyes still on the bed, "It's not that bad, trust me." I know that's a big lie, it was looking so bad, and even last night's sleep was different, it hurt my back and neck, though the pain in my heart suppressed
Chapter 27.Go out with me. Ryan or him?Adrian's POV.Ryan looked dumbfounded for a minute before he laughed nervously, "You know what? I will just drop you at work while I go to school." I glared at him, allowing my disapproval to be seen, "No thanks, I will find my way to work by myself. Just go to school now, so that you won't miss your practical."I began to walk out the door and he followed, "I'm sorry, I just allowed my emotions to get over my reasoning." He said.I snubbed him, not finding his excuse appropriate, as that has been all his excuses lately, and I was beginning to grow uncomfortable every time he changed his attitude from how I knew it to be, it was just so unfair, he was my friend first God's sake and presently, I'm conscious of my attitudes and actions, I don't want to be victim of any pain again."Just leave Ryan, I'm not in the mood for all these," I told him.I got out of the house and locked the door after him, I knew from his aura that he was not feeling so
Chapter 28.A date with him.Adrian's POV.I was silently contemplating on who to go out with between the both of them and they allowed me to think all I wanted. I glanced between them both and sighed. I knew that if I went out with Ryan, I was indirectly leading him on, and would end up hurting him more than I would if I didn't go with him, but if I went out with the arrogant man, I could easily shush him off without any care about his feelings or whatsoever and he won't mind too, he was too pompous to be broken. With that, I concluded.I turned to Ryan and saw the hope glaring all over his face. "I'm sorry," I began and his face dropped, "I will just go with him, you should go home without me too, because I don't think I will be returning here after 'keeping his company' like he wanted. Take care." I leaned to him and pecked his cheek before turning to leave.The arrogant man chuckled mockingly, "Beat that, boy!"He wanted to hold my hand but I didn't let him, "Just move, I will fol
Chapter 29.He wants to play me again!Adrian's POV.We left the restaurant after eating and throughout the journey to my house, we were silent. He kept on operating his phone silently as he glanced at me at intervals while I stole a peak at him."Just drop me here, I can manage from here and find my way home," I told him when we got to the junction that led to my home.He stared out of the window as he stared around the neighborhood, before returning his gaze to me, "I don't think that will do, the neighborhood is too silent for you to walk in it alone, not to talk of this late at night and you are too beautiful to be ignored by the hoodlums, so no, can't do.""But Linc, I....""No but," he then faced his driver, "Drive us in."I had no other choice than to direct him to my house and when he pulled over at the front of the house, I was a little bit worried, worried about what he would think of the place from the outside. He stared at the house and muttered a "Wow!" Then he returned h
Chapter 30.I want to talk to herRaphael's POV.As soon as I was done answering the student who questioned me, I turned back to where Adrian was sitting but she wasn't there anymore, she had disappeared. What the hell is happening? I thought worriedly.We were okay for two to three days ago, we even talked and chatted at night and she had promised to come to school earlier the next day to see me, but she never showed up, and since then, she has been acting weird which was so sudden to me and it gave me a lot of concern as she has been missing extra classes too.I remember yesterday, I waited for four hours in the library, hoping that she had been delayed with something and that she would show up in no time, but surprisingly, she didn't, and she has been ignoring my calls too, only God knows if the phone I gave her id still with her, maybe she had trashed it like she's trashing me right now.I don't know what I did wrong to her, but all least, she should have given me the honor of tell
Chapter 31.Wanting to please him.Adrian's POV.I returned home, thinking of what to do with Dr. Raphael, but I just resolved to ignore him and forget all about him, he had done more harm to me than good and that was like a bad omen.It was in the afternoon when I got back home, to meet only Galton, he was in the sitting room, doing his assignment and he was just returning from school because he was still on the clothes he wore in the morning to school."Hey sis, is everything okay? You're home early today, don't get me wrong, I love it."I chuckled, "I got off from class early and since I resigned from my other jobs, I'm as free as a bird." I explained to him, spinning around the sitting room."That's nice. Could you use this moment to prepare me something to eat? And before you ask, yes, I can cook but I am not in the mood to cook right now, so, thank you."I glared at him but headed to the kitchen without a word, I let him be because I would be bored if I didn't cook and it was no
Epilogue.Months later...Author's POV.Adrian was in the hospital, staring into space and that was how she had been for the past months. Always staring into space, thinking.Things had happened those past months, and Natalia couldn't be revived. She died while saving her daughter, leaving Adrian and Galton orphans.Lincoln Lime was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment, and all his property was given to Adrian as compensation, though she rejected it, giving the government a chance to own the properties til further notice.Galton was very hurt by the death of Natalia, and he was adopted by Raphael, even though he was of age, he wanted it.Ryan and Beatrice also got married and Beatrice was pregnant."Adriana." Adrian was called out of thought by Raphael, and she turned to him with a thin smile on her lips."Hey, you're back."Raphael had gone to grab her a basket of fruits as she craved."Yes," He leaned to her forehead and pecked her with his hand caressing her protruding stoma
Chapter 120.The end Adrian's POV.We have been hidden here for more than enough days and I haven't seen Mom no matter how I tried.The proposal Lincoln wanted to make with me just went by like that because I couldn't choose one, I couldn't lose my Mom, neither could I lose my baby whom I just know about.I love them both. So much.So I chose none and he left me then.Since that day, I haven't seen Lincoln, and I have been locked in the room. The only time I saw people was when I wanted to eat, they would bring food for me to eat.Today, like every day, the door opened, but this time, unlike every day, it was Lincoln who entered, and unlike every other time, when he would come by just to tease me and try to kiss me or seduce me.He tried to touch me just once, and after that, he left me, but today, he came into the room looking so annoyed.Lincoln grabbed my arm and began to pull me out of the room, "Lincoln, I..."He's cut me off with a snap, "Shut up and follow me!"I had to shut m
Chapter 119.Realizing where they are.Raphael's POV.I rushed to meet up with the investigator as they returned from their investigation, "Any news?" "No, Mr O'Neill, not yet." He replied to me.My body grew cold and my inside turned crisp like a nipping fall was happening inside of me. I was not okay, and the only thing stopping me from running mad was an unknown call that would say that Adriana was dead.I bet I would die immediately. It was very certain."What's your job if you can't find a little missing person? One got missing, we were thinking of escaping her, now another, and all you could tell us is that you can't locate them?"We've been waiting impatiently for words from you, and now that the words come, all you have to answer to us with is no? Why? It's days and do you have any idea of what that bastard is doing to my Mom and my sister, especially my sister? "If she's your sister, won't you locate her even if you have to enter the ground to find her? Are you playing shi
Chapter 118.Sorrow mixed with happiness.Adrian's POV.I couldn't let him go to my Mom, I ran to him when he was walking away and fell on my knees in front of him while weeping.I held onto his legs and cried, "Please, kill me and let my Mom go. She did nothing wrong and think of the good times when she would support you and fight for you."Think of the times my Mom would hit me because I treated you badly and spare her because she did nothing wrong to you. I am the one that wronged you. I chose Raphael over you and I should be punished. Please kill me and let my Mom go."Lincoln squinched in front of me and wiped my tears with his thumb, "You will be my gain in all these things I'm doing, so if I kill you for your Mom, what will be my gain? Nothing."I shook my head still, "Please don't hurt my Mom.""How will you believe me if I tell you I won't? You don't believe me when I told you at first.""Then let me see her, I have to be sure that she's okay, please." He twisted his lips, s
Chapter 117.Kidnapped.Adrian's POV.I know it was very bad of me to sneak out of the room and away when I could have waited behind and told what I wanted to do to Raphael, but I couldn't wait anymore for his judgment, he was taking too long to take a step and help to locate my Mom.I had pretended to be asleep after calming down from the shock of Millar's death and for the fact that I could have prevented her death, maybe if I was fast enough to stop her the other day she came to me, I would have saved her.Or maybe if I pretended that she was my friend as she said when she arrived, I should have saved her.However, the truth remains that she was dead, and I couldn't save her, but there was my Mom who needed me. She was in the custody and must be suffering. I would have been calm that my Mom would be fine since Lincoln had her, but he was bold enough to kill his girlfriend, so who is my Mom that he couldn't kill? So I had to leave to do what I could to save my Mom.When I was gett
Chapter 116.Why my brother?Raphael's POV.I managed to lure Adriana to sleep because she kept on shivering and reminding me that Millar was good.That was yet, another one of our difficult times.I gently closed up the door behind me, making sure to keep her in and to make sure not to wake her. I returned to the sitting room.I met Galton, Ryan and Karla sitting down in different thoughts, they sat on different sofas."Do you find something else?" I questioned randomly.Ryan raised his head to stare at me and he shook his head, "Nothing yet. The guards haven't returned since you left."He rubbed his hands together and was deep in thought, "Last time we saw Millar, it was two days ago when Andy went to the mall to buy her dress. Millar seemed to have something up her sleeve to be keeping from us, and she wanted to tell us, but_"He cut himself off and sighed."But what?" I moved closer to him, "Anything is useful right now Ryan.""But we didn't allow her to talk. You know Millar is a
Chapter 115.Millar is dead.Raphael's POV.I sat on the bed with everyone, they were all ready to see what the manager sent to me, it was the CCTV I requested from the manager.I was to play it but paused, "What are we expecting in this video?" I questioned them all."To see who lured Mom out," Galton replied to me."To know if Mrs Williams is kidnapped or something else happened to her," Beatrice muttered too."Let's just check it and see what's there to see, I want to know if my Mom is around and can be located immediately. There might be a location somewhere, she cannot be kidnapped without a reason." Adriana snapped at me.She spoke with pain lacing her voice like she knew that I was trying to defend my brother, like she knew that I was trying to believe that my brother could not do something like that.Like I was waiting for them to change their mind and stop focusing on Lincoln and tainting him evil when he was not.I signed, feeling defeated. "Fine."I pressed the play button
Chapter 114.After party enjoyment ruined.Raphael's POV.Adriana and I got up and managed a quick shower. We dressed up as quickly as we could, and we went out of the room.I met my guards outside, "Where's Galton?" I questioned them.One moved forward and replied to me, "He left for the mansion with ma'am Karla. I think they're searching for Mrs Mom.""On my gosh! Raphael, it's true." Adriana broke down in tears.My eyes moistened when I saw her tears. I almost felt useless that just a day after our wedding, I was already breaching my promise to her.I promise to protect her and her family, and now, this.I blinked my tears away and picked up my wife in a bridal style, "Let's go to the mansion to see what's going on there." I told her and she replied with a nod, with tears dripping slowly from her eyes.We left the hotel for the mansion, and throughout our journey, I just kept patting my wife's back with her in my arms.I was silently telling her that all would be okay.Whereas, I d
Chapter 113.After-party enjoyment.Raphael's POV.The party was over to some extent, and Adriana and I had to leave. I held Adriana in my arms and beckoned to Galton."We will be leaving now," I told him."Yeah, leaving immediately for your honeymoon." He chuckled."Can't we just wait til tomorrow? I'm very tired right now." Adriana whined out."No, sis, can't do."Galton walked away from us.Adriana turned to me, "Why don't you try to stop him? He will listen to you." I smiled at her, "I support everything he says but today, I'll consider my wife first."She gave me a beautiful smile and hugged me. "I love you, dear husband.""I love you, my sweet wife.""Let's get lost before Galton returns."She nodded and laughed.I picked her up from the floor in a bridal style and escaped through the backdoor and straight to the private elevator that whirled us to the penthouse.We entered and I locked the door, bolting it and keeping us secured."Even if they find us here, they won't be chanc