—CHRISTIAN—“ Are you serious, Morris?? You've been doing it for years and got caught by her?? ” I ridiculed him as he told me how Jennifer caught him following her, red handed. “ I'm sorry sir. But it's because of Mr. Anderson. He told her that I was there.” I heard him sigh, from the other side of the call. I grit my teeth. “ Looks like one dose wasn't enough for him.” With flaring nostrils, I slumped back into my chair. “ Sir,... ”He said, trailing off and I frowned. “ Is there anything more, Morris?? ” I asked, gripping my phone tightly. “ Actually, Mam.. She told me to warn you and come prepared home.” His answer had me stop my every movement as I stared ahead at the wall. “ She did?? ” A small smile stretched on my lips hearing this. Partly because she used ‘home’ and partly because I love it when she shows a wife's attitude. “ Yes sir. Specifically at 8:00 pm sharp.” He told me further and I shook my head with a stupid smile.“ Where are you now, Morris?? ” I asked,
—JENNIFER—I watched all the colour from Christian's face drain as he watched the video. I looked up at Micheal and his face was blank. He was watching Christian with a seriousness that I never saw on him. I knew it's going to be awkward for both of them, so I took the responsibility to make it less easy for them. The video ended and I watched Christian's jaws clenching. I cleared my throat to get their attention and narrowed my eyes at Christian, once he looked up. “ You don't know him better than me!! ” I tried to mimic his words from the party, making a heavy voice. He pressed his lips into a thin line and stood up, facing Christian. He too stands up. His previous grave expressions were replaced by a smirk as he looked at Christian. “ So??” He said, his voice teasing as Christian walked towards him. Thank god. It's going to be solved finally. I was wondering how would Christian manage to apologise. But it seems like he accepted his mistake. Christian stopped before Micheal
—JENNIFER—The door was pushed open and he entered inside. I didn't look up and kept sitting on the bed with my nostrils flaring and eyes fixated to the floor. I saw his feet approaching and my inner storm reaching my throat to leash out. His feet came further close, I waited for him to speak. A one damn word. It would be enough to give me a push. My eyes snapped up the second I saw his feet turning to take another direction and he started walking. I stood up from my seat and watched as he walked up to the other side of the bed, before laying down. WHAT THE FUCK?!?!? With my jaws dropped, I stared at him, fixing his pillow under his head while his eyes were closed. That's it?? That's how soon his romance and love is finished?? I felt something breaking inside me. The rage, fueled as I stomped my feet towards the bed with my flaring nostrils and snatched my pillow from the bed before turning on my heels and storming out of the room. Not before slamming the door shut with extra for
—CHRISTIAN—I slapped away the coffee mug on my table as I watched the news playing on the TV. “ How the fuck can he get the bail? ” I growled at James and he looked down, unable to meet my gaze. Raphael used his power to get a deferment from court as his lawyer proved all the evidence to be manipulated by his rivals. “ I don't know sir, They had asked the court to give them some time to prove that it was a plan of his enemies.” James explained and I couldn't do anything except for clenching my fists. Seems like both the mother and son duo want to get killed by my hand, brutally. I hadn't forgotten about Jessica's confession and I'm definitely not thinking of letting it go so easily. Michael was my right hand, we had dreamed of running this empire of our fathers, together. But that selfish woman ruined everything for her greed. My life, my business, my family, my relationships, everything. And if she thinks that I'll just sit back and watch her burn me down, then it's the bigges
—JENNIFER—The big smile on my lips disappeared the moment I heard mom sobbing on the call. “ Mom??” I frowned as my heart picked up its pace while praying for keeping everything fine. “ J-Jenny!! Jenny… your dad. He-he's in the hospital. He got a heart attack.” She hardly managed to complete her words and started crying loudly. The phone slipped down from my hold as my vision blurred with tears, hearing her. I felt as if my soul suddenly left my body as I sat into my place, unmoving and frozen. Christian quickly stood up from his seat and reached me. “ What happened, Jennifer?” His arm came around me, supporting my numb body. “ Dad!! He's in the hospital.” I breathed out, trying to come back into my senses. He bent down to pick my phone up. The call was still ongoing. “ Hello!! Mrs. Wingsley, in which hospital are you right now??” He asked quickly and then waited for the response before saying an ‘okay’ and stuffing the phone into his coat pocket. “ Let's go!!” He said, makin
—JENNIFER—It was next evening when Dad finally regained his consciousness and we all heaved a sigh of relief, knowing that he's out of danger now. Mom and I hugged each other while mumbling thousands of thanks to God. “ Who's Jennifer?” The nurse asked after informing about him waking up. “ I am Jennifer.” I said, desperately stepping ahead toward her. “ He wants to see you. Please don't gather around him all together at once.” The nurse informed us and we nodded.After that, she left and I headed inside quietly to see dad. His eyes were closed and even though I had walked inside too carefully, his eyes flew open the second I neared his bed. “ Princess!” His voice a weak whisper. My eyes immediately glistened, seeing him like this. The man who has been so strong to keep his family protected, who did everything to make my life as perfect as possible, who didn't let me ask twice for any damn thing in my whole life was now laying there helpless and weak. Sniffling to keep myself t
—CHRISTIAN—I had literally been sulking all day for the first time in my life. And for what?? Because my wife has decided to go and stay with her parents for some days. I might sound that I'm overeating but the way this mere thought has been haunting me, I can't even explain. I almost had a mini heart attack when she said that she'll go for at least two or three weeks, but it's not soothing at all to let her stay away from me for even two or three days. So I decided the best I could do in this situation. I will go with her. Yes. I don't care if anyone is gonna laugh at me for behaving like a lovesick puppy that I am.After talking with the doctor and signing the discharge papers, I headed back to the room where Jennifer's father was staying. Jennifer stayed back with the doctor to understand the medical care for Mr. Wingsley at home while I headed to tell him that he's free to go now. As soon as I reached near the door, my feet went frozen hearing what he was talking with Mrs. W
—CHRISTIAN—She stared at me while I stood there, shell shocked like a statue, thinking how to explain things to her. “ How can you do this, Christian?? How can you fucking hide it from me??” She glared at me with disbelief and stalked closer, stopping in front of me.“ I-... J-Jennifer…” I stuttered, because I didn't know how to explain everything to her. My heart sunk deeper at the mere thought of her tears. I was still wishing if anyhow she hadn't actually heard the conversation but her next words broke my hopes. “ How can you just not tell me the reason for his heart attack?” She asked again. “ Even I didn't know it before. I just- “ Really?? But the doctor said she told you last night already that this happened because of stress.” She huffed, cutting me off. “ Yes.. But-.. Wait. What??” I stopped, processing her full sentence and frowned.“ Yes. She said she already informed you about this.” “ Oh. Yes. She did.” I breathed out, sighing in relief. “ Then why didn't you tell