"Do you love the settings?" he asked in a mumbled voice as he nuzzles his nose against her face."Yes" Diana answered truthfully.Liam stepped back then he came and stood in front of her."Why are you dressed in pants, Steph?" he took the wine and popped up it open "All the years I've known you,you only dress this way for some important work""..." before she could say something,"..and I'm definitely not work, I'm I?" he chuckled as he passed her the drink."Liam.." Diana began when she realizes how sweet his name unintentionally sounded.His smiles was sure to reach his ears."I came here to discuss something with you."His funny expression instantly became serious as he took the chair and sat down opposite her.He was dressed in black pants and just the jacket on him.His chest was left out in the open."Even I have something to say" he said Diana nodded He held her hands across the table.She flinched on impulse but he held it still again."I know it was wrong of me to have left w
"Let go!..uh!!" Diana struggled with him as he pulled all the way from the roofs to a place she had no idea "Ah.. you're hurting me!!"He pulled her into the room and dropped her unto the floor and then quickly moved to shut the door.Diana rushed to stop him but he pushed her violently back to the ground.He grabbed her hair just then and pulled at it."Do you think I don't know something is fishy?!! What is wrong with,Steph?! What did that monster do to you?! Tell me,I can help you!""Let go! You're hurting me!!" Diana whimpered "I don't know what you're talking about! I've told you..I don't want to do this anymore!""Just keep quiet!! Hearing you say that is provoking me further." he pulled at her hair more painfully "It's okay if you want to quit..but we'll have to do this one last time..if not I will never let you go!" he grasped her arm and pushed her unto the bed."Stop!! Stop it!! Someone he-" her voice trailed off when tore her top into pieces.He forced her legs apart and h
Blood pumped out,splashing on Diana's face.Yet Edward didn't stop,he quickly rushed to his car his shoulder squeezing in the pain because of the extra weight he was carrying.He didn't bother putting Diana at the back seat,instead he entered along with her on his lap into the driver's seat and started the engine.A low groan escapee his lips as he frowned because of the intense pain making a shock roll through his arms.With his right hand,he drove the car away with bullets shot at his car.Few minutes later he arrived at his mansion and carried Diana on his arms.Hailey was worried sick on the sofa.At the sight of Edward she instantly smiled and became stress free but the fresh blood that had spilled on Diana's face threw her into panic."Edward!" she screamed "What..what happened?!"He didn't respond,instead he climbed up the stairs hastily, stopping for a moment as if to numb the pain.He dropped Diana gently on the bed and pulled her stilettos off.After which he pulled the duve
Diana woke up in a frenzy.She still actually thought Liam had her captive.However,seeing Edward's dark coat on the hanger settled her worried mind.But then again,how did she arrive here?Besides that,where is Edward? Diana stepped out of the room and felt something was wrong the instant she felt the silent and cold atmosphere of the house.Taking the stairs downstairs,she saw Hailey wrapped up in Henry's hands.Henry appeared to be asleep considering his deep snores.Diana still felt worried.Where could Edward be??Just as she was about to step out through the door,"Stephanie." Diana froze in place."Where do you think you're going?! Haven't you risked his life enough yet?!" Hailey got out of Henry's armsDiana turned,a shocked appearance on her face."Mom..""Please, Stephanie." Hailey cut her off as she joined her hands together "Please stop before you kill Edward!"Diana was at a loss for words."What..what are you saying,mother""You really don't know? Well,where were you befo
Diana nearly jumped out of the Rolls Royce.At that instant,a loud gunshot rang out from the deserted hospital.While such noise would send young and old running,it rather heightened Diana's anxiety and sent her running towards danger.The driver hadn't switched off the ignition when he noticed Diana running towards the building.He immediately came out of the car."Madam! Please,don't! It's dangerous!!" he screamed at the top of his voice which was instantly quieted down by another gunshot.The driver was left in a dilemma.Either to leave Edward's rolls royce or go after his wife.His boss hasn't necessarily shown love for material things and at the same time he hasn't shown love for women.Like the driver had said,he knew nothing about his master's personal life.Absolutely nothing.However,the driver recollected his master's change of attitude towards his wife after the accident.He thought it was because she became more beautiful.He never knew the saying that a woman can be the e
Fifteen minutes later and the driver that had drove Diana to the hospital called the cops to the scene.By then,half the country had gathered outside the hospital once the news spread like wildfire that Edward and Stephanie were in the hospital.The cops had come to save the lives that were trapped in the hospital however now with the large crowd outside threatening to break through it was difficult to say whether they'd come to save or to make the people understand how dangerous the situation is.Hailey was also there,worried sick and pacing all around the place.Once in a while she would ask the cops what they were doing.It was over fifteen minutes they arrived yet,they hadn't gotten past the hospital.The driver tried to calm her down but he only ended up aggravating her the more."My son is in there!" Hailey cried "My daughter in law is there also,what the fuck are you stupid cops doing!" Hailey screamed at the top of her voice."Ma'am I suggest you stop being hysterical and under
Edward jumped in through the window.A popular saying goes that hit the head and the rest of the body will lose focus.The rest of the gang lost focus and some of them scurried out.Edward grabbed Diana and began to move out of the room.She stopped."The others.. let's help them!" she demanded.Edward yanked her close to him."Do you think I'm some kind of hero?" he looked angry and in no mood for talks "I am here because my wife's here."Diana immediately felt bad.He got shot because of her and their lives are in danger still because of her.Due to this,she made sure to keep quiet and not anger him further. However she didn't fail to notice how tight his grip was on her wrist as he pulled her along.Though it didn't hurt it meant a lot to Diana,his sudden care towards her was not understandable.Still,she wished everything between them could be normal.A gunshot brought her back to earth.Edward was the one behind the trigger,he was literally shooting anyone on sight.Diana had ne
Her hands,though slippery held on to the pavement.Edward was already on his heels.The man, realizing what he had done now regretted.Fear made his heart skip a bit the moment Edward began to run.He thought the man would kill him just then,however Edward ran past him like he wasn't even there.He took the opportunity to run out of the place.Edward pulled off his suit jacket and flung it away.Just when her hand slipped off the pavement and a small scream escaped her lips,he got hold of her."Don't let go" he said as he struggled with his gripDiana cried as she stared up at him."Edward.." her voice was only but a whisper."Don't say anything" his voice cracked "Just hold on."She drew in a sharp breath,her eyes slowly closing."I..I feel.. I'm slowly losing it" she responded half unconscious."No" his voice quavered "Look at me..look at me Diana!"She raised her head and that was when she saw the impertinent fear in his eyes.So bright was it that her blurry vision didn't miss it.B
The upcoming wedding ceremony of Edward and Diana shutdown the whole Illinois. Everyone was talking about the pre-wedding photos and they all anticipated the wedding day. People were curious where the wedding would take place.A day before the wedding, the location was revealed and half the population were disappointed. It was to take place at the beach and no one knows why sophisticated couples like Edward and Diana chose such a location.No one was as disappointed as high school girls who had lied to their parents the school had organized a trip. A whooping sum was allocated to their accounts and the girls were beyond elated. This is because they had guessed that the wedding would be overseas, possibly Paris, England or even Dubai. So they had duped their parents of a huge amount of money at the expense of being caught and expelled by the school. Despite this huge risk, they were not frightened of the consequences because they would do and give anything to attend Diana and Edward's w
Hailey showed equal surprise. But more than that she was happy and grateful. She had little hope of seeing Diana and also her grandchildren. As she came and stood in front of her, Diana had no idea what to do. She wondered whether to apologize. She didn't know what to expect because during her stay at the mansion, her and Hailey were close enough to pass for mother and daughter. Since she has been away for few months it was only natural to jump into her mother's arms and hug her tightly.Edward kissed her forehead and whispered, "It's the surprise" and then he left them. After a moment of silence, Diana parted her lips and spoke with her head lowered, "I..I don't know if I still have the privilege to call you mother." she lifted her head with tears in her eyes. In order to vindicate herself, she could easily explain that her sister was the mastermind but then again, she wouldn't do that."I'm to blame to everything," she began "I accepted to be a surrogate because my life was hard
The whole Illinois was thrown into jubilation in the early hours of October fifteen. Groups of Stephanie's fans that had now turned Diana's fans had come with lots of gifts and flowers but they were not allowed into the hospital.Still, this did not baffle them. They sang and expressed their happiness carrying beautifully decorated banners all over the streets. It was celebration galore.Meanwhile, Diana was yet to regain consciousness. Earlier that morning she had opened her eyes but closed them almost immediately. The doctor explained to the Collins' that she needed adequate amount of rest after being in labor for nine hours.Edward was super excited and Stephanie too. In fact as they stared at the baby boys in the crib she agreed that she could never have brought herself to murder this handsome creatures.She couldn't stop checking on them. Hailey was equally excited while Henry had spent some time admiring the new kids before he went off to the company.A while later, some of Hail
Pulling off his coat, Edward stormed into the hospital while sweating. He tossed the coat aside and immediately found his way to the reception with Hailey and Henry following behind."I'm-""The VIP room, sir" the receptionist answered before he finished speaking. "The last floor." she further described and Edward raced towards the elevator.Since Hailey and Henry were not up to his pace, they were left out of the elevator.Edward's heart was jumping in anxiety. Alone in the elevator he could hear his heart beat racing rapidly. If Stephanie hadn't been around and willing to help...his thought trailed off. He blamed himself for not being frequent with the due date. He was completely occupied and didn't want to show Diana and his unborn kids to the public yet. However,He stepped out of the elevator and picked up a steady race. Luckily, his eagle eyes spotted Stephanie afar off. When he got there, she approached him totally panic-stricken."Where is she?" Edward askedStephanie's eyes t
Hailey was having a quiet tea with Henry. Together they had watched the viral video of the crash scene at the bridge and how Edward had flown in to save Diana.It was all over the internet including the family feud that was witnessed by passerbys between Ryan and Edward.People were still waiting patiently for answers but after a month there was nothing. Edward had handed the company to his most trusted man and instructed him not to grant any interviews and reject every calls.Hailey was glad Edward found Diana after all and although Edward was refusing her calls she hoped that Diana and the unborn kids are doing okay.Tantrums and vile words were no longer thrown at Diana. After all, the citizens had witnessed Stephanie save the her and even shot at the man who had threatened Diana and the unborn kids. This left the entire Illinois in confusion. Not to add to the fact that they were all ashamed of how they'd jumped into conclusions and cursed at an innocent woman."Have you tried cal
Diana had a hard time falling asleep. Still in a private hotel booked by Edward, she hoped to speak with Stephanie but the latter had locked her door and would not listen to anyone.Edward managed to help her fall asleep and now as the sun rays seeped through the curtains a face popped up in front of her.Yawning, she got up and rubbed her eyes."There she is," Edward smiled "The love of my life and the woman of my dreams."Diana smiled."How was your night, hubby?" she could see him clearly now"Since you were by my side, it was perfect." Diana realized that he was all dressed up."Where are you going so early??"Leaning in, he stole a quick kiss and began heading for the door."It's a surprise, I'll be back.""B-but Edward-" before she could speak he was off. Diana wondered what the surprise could be. Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard Stephanie's door opening. She hurriedly got out of bed and wore her slippers. When she got out of the room she met Stephanie with a tray o
Somewhere in Illinois, Ryan was laid to rest. No one was present in the funeral, except Stephanie, Diana, and Edward. It was a month after his death and Edward was recovering very quickly.Despite Diana's insistence for him to rest he refused and really wanted to organize a large funeral ceremony for Ryan."Edward, is that necessary?" had been Diana's reply."Yes, babe." he answered "I know he doesn't deserve it but still we're brothers and I acknowledge that. Things only went awry, and I still wish he had just humbled himself. We would have made the perfect duo.""But Stephanie-" Diana had said "She's refused to speak to anyone."Edward pulled out his phone, "She'll be fine." he said and then proceeded to make a call through when Stephanie had stepped into the room."No need for that," Edward and Diana turned to look at her."I want a peaceful funeral." she sniffed "Just me and him."Edward stepped forward, "I understand if you want a peaceful funeral but you're keeping us from att
Beverly stepped out of the plane first and Layla followed second. Two months in France has come to an end and now she is back to Illinois.Mike had followed them after all, but only after everything was settled back at the Don's estate. They drove to a hotel first and Layla was the first to crash on the bed. She was tired from the flight and soon dozed off quickly.Somehow, Beverly couldn't sleep despite how tired she looked. She was nervous because in an hour or two, they'd be meeting with the only man she had come to love. The same man who had married her but only for nine months as the contract had said.Having spent two months and some weeks away, only six months and some weeks were left. Mike had managed to convince her to meet up with him and hear his thought. If it were left to her, she would have just collected herself together and move on with her life.Mike came from behind with a glass of juice."Thanks." Beverly whispered.Slipping his hands into his pocket, Mike said"I
A week later Jake could walk around on his own and although the hospital declared him fit and still needed to take some rest, Mr Bryan came with the police.It was all his plan. The police were friends of his and Mr Bryan did not file for a case against Jake. He only wanted Jake to change for the better.When Jake saw the police, fear was written all over his face. In silence, they cuffed him and began to take him away. Mr Bryan watched, hoping that he would turn back and apologize.Mrs Bryan met them at the door as they were about leaving. "Please don't take my son to jail," she began to plead "Let go off him!""Mrs Bryan please let us do our job. Your son needs to understand the importance of human feelings. Until he is remorse for his actions, he would be sent to jail." the cop replied hoping that Jake would grab the message.Mrs Bryan held her son's face, "Jake, please apologize already. Is your pride more important than spending the rest of your live in jail away from everyone??