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Bidding for love Chapter 58
Sarah's POVI just kept falling. I could neither see the ground nor did I know the height I started falling from. All I could see was a bright light around me. Damn! I jerked back to consciousness. I found myself in the hospital with a doctor who was trying to resuscitate me like I had passed away. He looked like he was trying the local method of resuscitating a patient. I thought I was unconscious for a while, but the look of relief in his face showed that I was actually dead. I was still in shock and oblivious of what was going on around me. I couldn't read enough meaning into it. John stood next to the doctor with his arms folded. He looked a bit worried. I had never seen such emotion on his face before. “Her heart failed for a while. You should give her enough time to rest” I don't know if the doctor felt my hearing had stopped, but I heard that. I had a lot of questions going on in my head. I understood what the doctor said, but I was trying to force my head not to understand
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John's POVI was trying so hard to ignore the feeling. All I wanted to do was sit next to Sarah until the doctor confirmed that she was healthy. Her incessant questions and curiosity were making it hard for me to mask the feeling within. I had suddenly gone soft, could it be love? It is all a lie! I don't believe I would ever find love again. Never! “Are you going to ignore me again?” she asked. That was when I jerked out from my momentary loss in my head. It seemed like I had been lost in my thoughts for a while now. “Sorry, I got lost for a moment. Your health…..” I didn't know how to start this conversation. I felt a surge of nervousness through my nerves, and I knew that if I started narrating to her in detail everything that the doctor had said, I would be at risk of exposing myself. “It seems like you've forgotten. I just want to know what the doctor said about my health” she repeated for clarity's sake. “I heard you perfectly the first time. I just don't know how to start”
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Sarah's POVSomething just seems off with John. Since I collapsed, John has been acting strangely. He just walked into my room and asked Rosaline to leave, but he hasn't said anything for close to a minute now. “Mr. Stones, you've been mute for a while now. Is everything alright?” I purposely called him by his surname to see his reaction. “I am sorry. Do you care for lunch?” It looks like he just got his act together. He handed the food pack he had returned with to me. I opened it to find something I love to eat. He had French fries in there and a burger as well. I was so dumbfounded that I didn't know how to express the heartfelt gratitude I had. “I felt you would love them. You told me something about this the last time we went on a date” he said. He sounds softer now. I won't fall for any of his games again. “You don't understand how I feel right now. I am so happy. Thank you so much” I gave a heartfelt appreciation to him while pulling him in for a warm hug. “You don't need
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John's POVI have never been in a situation where I allow myself to appreciate nature this much. I noticed that I was being soft with Sarah. I didn't have any precise explanation for that anyway. “I can't believe that we are out here together. It feels so great!” She couldn't hold back the excitement she had. Her cheeks were already red, and she couldn't stop smiling. The last thing I did was just apologise. I don't remember ever flattering her or saying something that would've prompted her to just keep up the red cheeks. “I need to go back inside. You can have your fun” I quickly left the garden without waiting to get a reply from her. I had no explanation for what had just happened. I just felt something was not right somewhere. Even though I was feeling at ease around her, the emotions that surged through me at that moment only happened when I was still having an affair with Rebecca. The desire to hurt Sarah had miraculously left my thoughts. All I can think of is a way to pro
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John's POV I kept mute because I didn't know whether the stranger was referring to me or someone else. “You seem sad, or will I say confused?” He said. This time, he made it obvious that he was talking to me. He didn’t look drunk anyway. “It's none of your business. Just scurry away, young fella” I said arrogantly. “You don't need to be harsh on me. I just want to help” He had a large smile on his face, which showed that he wasn't even pissed at the way I spoke to him. I made sure I didn't make any eye contact with him. “What do you want? Should I buy you a drink” I don't love people barging into my privacy, so this man here was getting on my nerves. “I am Josh. Nice to meet you” He took a seat on the chair next to me and gave his hand for a handshake. While I kept contemplating whether to give him a handset or not, I kept looking at his hand with utter disgust all over my expression. “The name’s John” I finally shook his hand after understanding that it would not make any sense
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Sarah's POV I just felt the need to help him out. I was peeking through my door when I saw him dragging his feet to his room. I have never seen him look so tired and lousy, by the way. After I had successfully made him sleep, I carefully placed his head in his pillow and made my exit from his room quietly. “Jeez! You just gave me a heart attack” I could feel my heart throbbing already. I had opened the door while leaving John's room, when I unexpectedly saw Rosaline standing motionless in front of the door. She looked like she had intentionally stood there in order to scare me. I had to braise myself immediately and close the door gently in order not to wake John from his sleep. “What the hell is wrong with you?” I asked furiously. We had already entered my room, so we had the freedom to raise our voices slightly. “I didn't do anything. I was just about to tell the boss that you were missing” She replied. “Are you serious? I didn't even take up to two minutes in his room,” I rep
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John's POVI raised my face to see if she was ready to give me a massage when I noticed her looking at me. She wasn't just looking at me. She had a look of lust all over her expression. She bit her lips in anticipation, but she didn't look like she was conscious of what she was doing.I snapped my finger below her nose, forcing her back to the consciousness of her environment. “I am sorry” she quickly apologised.I ignored her and went ahead to lie down in a supine position on the bed. “There is a bottle of oil right next to the sofa. If you have any need for it” I informed her. She nodded in positive affirmation and slowly left the bed to grab the oil.I could not see what she was doing from my position, but I could tell she was trying to get ready to give me the best massage. I heard the door lock moving, so I presumed she was locking the door.Out of curiosity, I was forced to lift myself a bit with my arm and look at what she was doing. I turned and noticed her taking a deep breat
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John's POVI didn't know what to give her as an answer. This wasn't because I was nervous, I just felt like I didn't have a reason myself. “What's the matter? You don't like it?” I decided to reply to Sarah's question with a question.“I am sorry. I guess I crossed my boundaries there. I was just curious” She replied softly. Her voice was very tender this time. I could tell that's she was startled by my tone.“You didn't do anything wrong there. I just don't have an answer to the question now. If you don't mind, can we change the topic now?” I asked politely. I have never been so polite when relating with others.“You don't need to ask for my permission sir” She replied respectfully with a soft smile on her face.Such a sweet smile, I can't forgive myself for making that smile elude her face for months now. “I will love you to call me John. Let's leave the formality a bit,” I requested. The expression of surprise that gripped her was one that she was unable to hide from me. Her jaw wa
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John's POV“It's been a while man, where have you been?” I smirked.I was so excited to meet Raymond again. Raymond is the only real friend I've ever had in my entire life I never expected that I was going to meet him after we both graduated and parted ways.“Come on, John. You know how it goes in this world. I've been working so hard for the paper,” He replied.I chuckled. “Hell yeah! You look like you've been making quite an awesome amount of money. I mean, look at your ride, man.”Raymond smirked. “You mean that. That's cheap. Compared to all you have here.”“Don't be fooled,” I chuckled.Raymond leaned in towards me.“Who's the lucky lady?” He whispered.I paused for a while.“That reminds me. How about Stella? Did you both end up married,” I scoffed.Raymond smiled. “Of course we didn't. She's happily married to another man now.”“What happened,” I piqued.“We…It just couldn't work out. You know… The both of us,” Raymond sighed.“But, what about you? What about Rebecca?” He enq
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Sarah's POVThe pain was becoming unbearable.It just kept replaying. The scene of how he just walked out that door without looking back.But there was no way I could blame him. My mother didn't give him a choice.“You should definitely blame him for being a coward,” Lily said.I lifted my heavy face and locked my eyes on her.“Don't give me that look. You can't sit here and be crying for a man that never fought to keep you,” She added.“You can't say that. You weren't even there to see that mum didn't give him a choice,” I replied.Lily hasn't been of help to me since I told her what happened yesterday.I mean, I expected her to sympathise and give me some emotional support.But she has just been trying to make John seem too bad before me.“I know I wasn't there when all this happened, but I expected him to walk through that door today. Did he?” She had so much confidence behind her tone.“You have no idea what that man is passing through,” I sniffled.“Stop crying. I need to get som
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John's POVRight there, the decision was left for me to make.My gaze locked onto Sarah's weary eyes as she looked at me in anticipation.She was patiently waiting to hear what I had to say.“You know you don't have to listen to her,” Sarah said.Juliette didn't utter a single word.“I will take my leave now. You can have her. I guess this is the price I will have to pay,” I said bluntly.I alighted from the sofa and made an attempt to take my leave.But Sarah grabbed my arm. I turned, only for my eyes to meet her crying.“You can't do this to me,” She pleaded as tears came rolling down from her eyes.I looked at her mother, who remained on the sofa.But she didn't say anything. I didn't want to come in between a family.If her mother was going to see this act of mine, as proof of my love for her daughter, then I don't have a choice.I looked at Sarah as words eluded my lips.I just loosened her grip on me and left immediately without turning back.I entered the car, and the driver dr
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John's POVI have been feeling so disturbed about the fact that Sarah's mother hasn't accepted me.So, I decided to take a leap of faith.I took the phone from her and picked up the call.“Hello ma,” I said.The phone line became calm for a while as I waited for a response from her.“You're a wicked man. I need my daughter back. What don't you understand?” She barked.“But we love each other. All we need is for you to accept our union,” I replied calmly.“I don't want to see her around you. Can't you understand?”Sarah made an attempt to express her rage to her mother, but I signalled her to remain calm.I heaved a sigh of frustration. “Let's meet up, and then we can talk about this again. You will pick the location.”Her mother hesitated. “My house. I'll be waiting to take my daughter back.”The line went dead immediately.It was certain now. The hatred her mother had for me was unimaginable.I thought it was something that would eventually subside, but this isn't the case.“Why do y
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Sarah's POVThere he was, standing confused and yet called among it all.“Please, leave him alone. My mother has gotten the whole story wrong,” I urged the policeman.“I don't think so,” he replied.Suddenly, my mother came running in through the door. “Get that man arrested!”“No, don't do that. He hasn't even hurt me. We were just having a good time.” I struggled with the cops as they placed a handcuff on John's hands.But they pulled me away from him as I struggled to hold on to him.My mother just went ahead to hit John repeatedly with her handbag as he was taken out of the building.Shockingly, John displayed no form of resistance.He was just so calm as the cops took him away.My tears just poured like water from my eyes as I wailed in pain while watching the drag my lover away.This wasn't something which I planned to sit back and watch.“Get a hold of yourself, woman. Let's go,” Mum declared.I glared at her angrily. I wanted to show her how angry I was, but she was my mother.
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John's POVMy excitement had turned to sadness in the blink of an eye.All my attention just turned from my beautiful wife , Sarah, to the television before me.Everybody had their eyes fixed on the screen to see what Sarah's mother was about to say.Rosaline, on the other hand, was still confused as to what we were looking at.But she just remained calm to read the room.“John Stones kidnapped my daughter. I need him to be arrested immediately. I can't sit back and…” Sarah's mother broke down in tears before the camera.Sarah quickly reached for the remote and turned the television off.“I can't let you continue watching that.”“Babe, your mum has taken this too far. I didn't expect this,” I said shockingly.Sarah was in shock as well.I could tell from her eyes that she was just getting so much pain from what her mother was doing out there.Sarah couldn't get a hold of herself anymore.She quickly rushed into the room and shut the door behind her.Rosaline tried to go after her, but
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John's POVI was already feeling nervous.I knew deep down that Sarah was never going to allow me to do what I was planning to do, but her mother was desperate.“Speak up, young man,” Sarah's mother said.“I am sorry, ma. Like I said. I will tell you everything you need to know,” I assured her.Right now, she had all her attention on me, and she was ready to hear all I had to say.“I signed a contract with Sarah. I was the person who paid for your medical bills. It came with a price,” I started.“A contract? What was this contract about?” She asked.“A contract marriage. For one year,” I replied.Meanwhile, Sarah felt like dropping into the ground immediately.“So, this is why Sarah couldn't come back? She was certainly paying off this debt that she owed you.”I nodded in positive affirmation.“Sarah, you shouldn't have gone through this stress because of me,” she said.“I think I'll take my leave now,” I stood up from the chair.Sarah's weary eyes were locked onto me as we both gazed
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Sarah's POVI couldn't seem to place why John had to interrupt the introduction. I sensed fear coming from him. Condition it be that he was scared of my mother having to frown at our relationship?My mother, on the other hand, looked quite suspicious. Her gaze on John was unwavering. “Mum, what's the problem?” I broke the silence in the room. Mum's face hardened. “I have seen him somewhere. But you're welcome anyway,” Mum said. I bet John was uncomfortable at this moment. He slowly sat on the sofa, with his instincts flared. “John, right?” Mum still pressed on with her suspicion. “Yes…Yes ma,” John replied. Mum's countenance brightened immediately, as if she recalled something in an instant. “That's right. You're the man. John Stones,” Mum said. Everybody was in bewilderment of what was going on. I couldn't tell what she was trying to do. “He's the man they said… He kidnapped you. Yes, he is the man,” Mum said furiously. She ragefully stood up from her chair and tried to
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John's POVWatching a girl in distress because of me wasn't supposed to make me flinch. But seeing Sarah cry because of her made me pissed. That went extremely down to my nerves. “Can you stop?” I roared. Charles was enjoying the moment anyway. He couldn't help but just laugh and make fun of the moment. “I can't, man. You have to accept my offer. You don't have a choice anyway,” he boasted. He was really full of himself at this moment. The shooter was about to take another shot at the girl. “Stop!” I yelled. “What…What do you want?” “It's simple…” The next thing that followed was a collision. The door blew up, and the room was filled with smoke. I took charge of the opportunity immediately, as I rushed to where Sarah was tied. I took off the restraints they had on her hands and feet as well. “Untie her,” she urged. There was no time for unnecessary questions, so I quickly took off her restraints as well. “Freeze!! FBI!!” Those were the words I hcard as armed men wal
