Chapter ThirteenA MotherSophie’s POVI stood in front of him, torn between going to check on my son and staying back for work; I didn't know what to do."You can't go anywhere; we're already late for work," he stated, pulling me toward where my bags were. "Pick up your stuff and let's move," he added before walking out of the house.I was torn, unsure of whether to prioritize my job or my son. I packed my bags and files, then walked out of the house, wondering what could have happened to Asher and why Rose had called me. My heart raced with worry, and I was filled with fear for my son's well-being. I wanted to go check on him, but on the other hand, I couldn't afford to lose this job.I sighed, heading out of the house and approaching the car where Maxon was waiting."Drop the files in the back seat and take your seat," he instructed, then hopped into the car.I followed his orders, placing the files and laptop in the back seat. As I entered the car, my heart continued to pound, tor
Chapter Fourteen The DonorSophie’s POV"Mom? You have a child?"I turned slowly to meet Maxon’s glaring eyes, they were demanding an explanation, a reaction which I find difficult to understand.I stood up slowly, holding Amara’s hand, I had tried my best for years to keep my kids away from him, I didn’t even want him to know that I had his kid, but now he was face to face with one of them, what do I do? I didn’t know what to say to him, if I should tell him this is that they were his kids, if I should inform him that I bore his kids and one of them was even in a critical condition at the moment, how do I tell him these?I didn’t know what to do, or what to say to him, I didn’t know if it was the right time to tell him about his kids, or I should just keep it to myself and walk away.I hung my head, still holding Amara’s hand, different thoughts ringing through my head. I had decided years ago to keep my kids away from him. The man who couldn’t protect me years ago, how would he pr
Chapter FifteenThe Only HelperMaxon’s POVI stood still, my feet rooted to the floor as I stared at Sophie and her child. I was still so confused, unable to understand what was happening. I thought Sophie was all alone, and I never knew that she already had a child.Why had she shown up in my life again? Why had she come back after what she did to me? Why now, and why with a child? One that I suspected was fathered by the man she had an affair with during our relationship.I just didn't know what to do. My life felt more miserable than before, and I couldn't comprehend why I felt this way. I despised Sophie; I hated her for what she did to me. I didn't want her to be happy, not as long as Mia lay in that hospital bed. But here I was, confused and torn.Sophie pushed my hands off her, glaring at me with evident anger. "You have no right to ask me that question, or any question at all," she snapped.I pulled my hand back, looking down at the little girl who had tears in her eyes. My h
Chapter SixteenThe Donor 2Maxon’s POVI was thoroughly confused and struggled to grasp the woman's meaning. The idea of donating blood for someone I didn't know was perplexing. I couldn't comprehend why she was making this request, who this mysterious Asher was, or why I had to be involved in such a situation. I shook my head, seeking clarification."What are you talking about? What do you mean?" I asked in hopes of getting a clearer explanation.She continued to hold my hand and pressed, "We have just ten minutes to save him, and you are the only one who can help. Please, you must do it."Her words still didn't provide me with the answers I needed. Donating blood for someone I had no connection with seemed unreasonable to me, especially if it was related to Sophie, the woman who had caused me immense pain. If withholding my blood donation would cause her pain or distress, I was prepared to do just that. I yearned for her to face consequences for the anguish she had inflicted on me.
Chapter SeventeenFather Of My Kids Sophie’s POVHis words rang in my head, they echoed in the walls of my ears, that he wasn’t Asher’s father and I should call on his father to donate the blood he needed, that I was shameless, all he said to me ran through my head again.I had decided not to tell him that the kids were his, I had decided to keep them away from him no matter what the situation was, but I never thought I would be faced with a situation of life and death, where I had to choose between the life of my child or telling the father that he was his, and he had to same him.I shook my head, trying to give my decision to break the news to Maxon another thought, I wanted to be sure that I was doing the right thing and I would not later regret it. I stared at him, as he turned away from me and headed for the door again, would I just let my son die like that? Would I let my son die because of my personal differences with his father? Would I be able to live with the pain and the
Chapter EighteenLies. Deceit.Maxon’s POVI felt the heaviness of my eyes, and I forced them open, one after the other. My head spun as I stared at the ceiling. At first, it was as if I was in the middle of nowhere, lost in an unknown land, unable to comprehend my surroundings. I tried to tilt my head to the sides to check where I was, but my head felt so heavy that I couldn't move it. I let out a sigh, wondering what was happening to me, why it felt like I was lost and why I couldn't move my head.My entire body felt heavy, as if a weight had been suspended on me, pinning me to the bed and preventing any movement. I sighed again, closing my eyes to think about my current situation, but my mind remained blank. All I could focus on was my present condition, my location, and why I couldn't move.I opened my eyes once more, gazing at the neatly painted white ceiling, trying to piece together where I was. My mind remained blank until I heard her voice."Maxon!" She shouted and rushed to
Chapter NineteenMy Kids 1Sophia’s POVAlthough I didn’t want Maxon to see Asher, and I didn’t like how Amara brought her to him, I was still relieved that my son was fine, and he was back up. Probably, just for a while before he gets the usual attack, but I was still glad, and happy.I rushed to him, pulling him into my arms with a big smile on my face. At some point, I thought I was going to loose him, I thought I would never see my son again, I was scared and was in pain, I couldn’t deal with the fact that I might loose him.I turned slowly back to Maxon, who was now trying to get down from the bed, I would have lose my son if he hadn’t given out his blood, I would have lose hope on everything if I had lost him. He saved Asher, he was the savior, and I owed him that.But there was this part of me that felt like it was his responsibility, he was his father after all, and he had to be for him in terms like this.I turned back to Asher, the exact reason I didn’t want Maxon to see him
Chapter Twenty-oneMy Kids 2Maxon’s POVI couldn’t believe that she hid something like this from me, she hid the fact that she was pregnant with my kids and went away with him.What was she trying to do? Was she going to give my child to another man? Was that her plan? My body shook with rage, how could she do that to me!“Why did you lie to me?” I asked, my voice hardening, “why did you lie and keep my kids away from me?”“Why won’t I keep them from you?” She yelled and pushed my hand away, glaring at me with her tears filled eyes. “Why won’t I lie to you when you threw me out of the kingdom without listening to me?” She shouted.I grabbed her hand again, “you knew you were pregnant, but you couldn’t tell me, you knew you were with my kids but you went away with them, how could you!”I glared at her, her tears didn’t move me an inch. All of the days since the last six years has been pain for me, I have had to live with the anguish and pain of what she did to me. She broke my love, m