Miguel's POV“That's going to be very hard to cover,” Mason mumbled as we watched the plume of smoke danced into the sky. I didn't care one bit. I felt the satisfaction hit and that was all that mattered. Now it was unto the next hit.Mason sighed heavily next to me as he turned to me. “Did you really have to set him on fire?” he asked, and I met his gaze.His face contorted into a scowl as he glared at me, clearly displeased with my actions, and I was enraged at his reaction. Did I really have to set him on fire? The question rang through my head, and I couldn't believe that he just asked me that.My anger stirred inside me like a storm.“Are you questioning me?” I flickered my brow, facing him. I could feel the tension crackling in the air between us, and my rage was building up. I could already foresee where this conversation was heading, and I didn't like it one bit.No one dared question my authority. No one! Never!“I'm not, Don Miguel. I'm just worried that you're being a l
Ava's POVThe monitors hummed in the background, and I could hear it but so faintly. The bleached white that enveloped everything in sight was blinding, but I wouldn't call it harsh or anything of that sort. It was cool, relaxing, and beautiful, like nothing I had ever seen.The cloud was clear, and the sun looked more beautiful than I had ever seen it. Everything was more beautiful and elegant. I closed my eyes feeling the breeze sweep over me. It was perfect. I felt at peace here, unlike the world where I had come from. My heart felt at ease instead of the constant turbulence that haunted me as usual. Peace was a feeling I hadn't felt in a really long time, but now I could feel it holding me together, and the best part of all this was them —my parents and my aunt. They were all here. They were all before me, and it felt amazing to have them with me. My mom wrapped her arms around me, squeezing me in a long hug that seemed to penetrate every inch of my body. It felt great. I felt h
Ava's POVI forced myself to my feet, grabbing onto all that I could for support as I dragged my feet to the door. I lingered for a minute, leaning into the wall and trying to catch my breath before limping out of the room into the busy corridor where people rushed to and fro.I guessed whatever was happening was really a big deal if it could have everyone on their toes like this.I got to the small reception on the floor I was on and I saw the news.Fernando.This was all him, and I couldn't deny that I felt responsible for all this. I had invited Fernando into my life, and perhaps if I hadn't done that, all this would have never happened.Tears streamed down my face as I shuffled through the dimly lit corridor, determined to save everyone. I would never let anyone die.Every step felt like a weight dragging me down while others hastened down the corridor with urgency.They were all so busy trying to save themselves that no one cared to look at me. Nor noticed that a patient was ou
Ava's POV Perez took me to the ground floor, and the minute Gracie saw me, she ran to me, “Ava, you're awake,” she grinned, but there was something sad about her smile, and with the situation of things, it was pretty normal. “I am,” I kissed her forehead, and my eyes darted to my angel, which she carried in her arms. Gracie offered her to me, and I took her, spraying her with kisses as my eyes filled with tears for what might very well be the last time I'd ever hold my baby in my arms. I tried to hold myself together, but I failed as my tears helped themselves. I pressed Mary Grace close to my chest and kissed her forehead before bringing my lips to her ear. “I love you,” I muttered, breaking into a full-blown sob, “M-mommy loves you so much.” My voice thinned as I squeezed her in my arms, “I will never forget you.” Final separation had to be the hardest thing a mother could ever be subjected to do. It was more painful than any pain I have ever felt in my life. My heart tore ap
Miguel's POV The patients, doctors, and nurses burst out of the building, all of them running for fear of what was to come at any moment now. I turned to Mason, “Have you heard anything from Perez yet?” “No. The last I heard of him was when he requested that we wait because Nando might be provoked to blow up the place if we went barging in.” “Is that so?” I clenched my jaw. That prick was causing more trouble than he was worth, and I was enraged. “Yes, but there's another way in. I got the blueprint of the hospital right here. There is a tunnel under the hospital, and we can use that to work our way in, and get them out.” “Sounds good to me. Let's go,” I said, and the minute we took a few steps all that hope was immediately sucked away. Boom! The hospital went up in flames and my heart leaped out of my chest as I watched the fire swallow up the building before my eyes. The force of the explosion pushed me to the ground. No, it wasn't that. It was the thought of them —Ava, Mar
Ava's POVI woke up on the cold ground, and my senses were immediately flooded by the overpowering aroma of decay and neglect that filled the air. A stench that woke me up fast.I flicked my eyes open to the sunlit room, taking in my surroundings as I got into a seating position.The room was a complete mess, dusty and…well like I thought, messy.It was like being inside a trash bag —Only this was bigger.Empty bottles littered the floor with crumpled papers and discarded clothing scattered about in disarray.Breathing was hard labor, and I would have given anything not to breathe right now. Everything was disgusting, and I could feel a puke crawling up my throat, but I swallowed it.Yet the single thought that I had slept among this trash made my skin crawl even more.“I see you're finally awake,” his voice echoed through the room, and my eyes shot to the entrance where he stood, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest.Fernando.His eyes fixed on me, blazing wi
Miguel's POVThe car arrived at the largest private hospital in the city a while later, and I took Mary Grace from Gracie’s arms as I headed inside the building.She was now asleep, and she looked so at peace. I held her tightly in my arms as I walked, keeping my eyes on her at all times. I couldn't help it.When the nurse had said it, I put it off as normal concern but the whole ride I had been worrying about her like crazy, and now that she was finally in my arms, I couldn't help but notice that her temperature was slightly off balance.She was a little too warm, or maybe I was overthinking it, which, in any case, couldn't be helped.My heart felt heavy, and not knowing what was really wrong with her was driving me crazy enough.There was something wrong with my little girl? The word twisted in my chest.I really hoped it wa
Miguel's POV My knees weakened. Every bit of this information sounded fishy. It was planned. It had to be because none of this made sense. I clenched my fist and the name of the culprit, easily came to mind. Nando. He must have done this. But something as dangerous as this? I was sure he didn't come up with the idea or do it alone. Li —fucking— No. That bastard son of a DiAngelo! Nando wasn't smart enough to pull this off, so this must have been Lino’s plan—that nutjob. He injected my daughter with the biohazard and set the ranch on fire. It was his fail-safe just in case I saved her and didn't die in the attempt. She was going to end up being the death of me either way. Lino. I clenched my teeth. Bastardo! My eyes flared. I needed to beat this, it was the only way he wouldn't win. “Please, doctor. You have to do something about it,” I grabbed his arm, “Please, you need to rid my daughter of the compound. I don't care how much it takes, I'll pay any price. Just find a cure,