My body went rigid and blood drained from my face."I will text her the hospital address," Mark said then the line went dead."Oh God," sensing the urgency of the situation, Lucas quickly rolled off me and I jumped out of bed. "Lucas, I need to get there quickly." I didn't bother to search for the c
"I am here now, Grandma," I sobbed."Thank you," she whispered and closed her eyes for a few seconds and I could tell that she was in pain. She was in so much pain, she just didn't want us to see itShe stroked my hair and held my gaze. There was a sad and regretful smile on her lips, "You know, I a
Sydney 's POVGrandma Doris smiled at Mark and mouthed, "Thank you."Mark nodded, tight lipped. Then Grandma turned to me, "Where is Lucas? Did he come with you?""Yes," I answered quickly. I know Lucas was itching to see her too. "He's waiting outside.""Let him in, I would like to see him too," Do
As I watched and listened to them converse, I couldn't help but recall what Lucas had told me. It was one of those nights where we randomly talked about everything and anything after making love. I had said while curled around him, my head resting comfortably on his broad chest…"Tell me something I
"Oh, sorry," I muttered, slightly embarrassed and shuffled away.She changed Doris' drip, checked her temperature and whatever else nurses do when they come to check their patients and left.Lucas and Doris continued talking. "Now, I am much more relieved that you have found happiness.""I have foun
ONE MONTH LATERThe days after Grandma was declared to be in coma passed like a blur. Business was booming, Lucas and I got closer than ever, everything was going well or so it seemed.Mark and Sandra announced their engagement and it was to be scheduled today. Sandra had not been able to stop talki
"Huh?" My coco pops filled spoon froze in the air after I read the caption. It didn't make sense until the videos finished loading and I saw what the wedding gifts were.Clive Christian, on her demand, had created a limited perfume with her favorite flavors named after her. They made thousands of th
I sighed and ignored his question. I continued working on his suit. Over the last few weeks, Mark and I had eased into this platonic and business partners relationship but we could both feel that there was something simmering underneath all of our formalities and professionalism. Neither of us ackno
AUTHOR'S POVAna exhaled loudly as she stepped into Dennis’ ward and took her seat by his side. She brought out a book and began to read.Occasionally, she'd open up her phone to watch Justin sleep or play around the house while the nanny got busy or just snuggled in one of the sofas to read, keepi
AUTHOR'S POVSharon is found not guilty of direct involvement in Amie's death, but guilty of conspiracy. She was lucky enough to get a lighter sentence, a shorter jail term. Her attorney made sure of that and it was all thanks to her father.Despite how disappointed her father was in everything that
AUTHOR'S POV“Stop!” Her voice quivered as she yelled to the taxi driver.That was enough for Ana to return.“What have I done?” Her breath trembled as she threw the door open and hurried out of the taxi. Her hands trembled as she stumbled onto the pavement.“Dennis!" She yelled as her knees fell to
AUTHOR'S POVAfter Aiden heard those words, he did not think twice before he walked out of the courtroom.Sharon's heart broke as she watched Aiden storm out. Was he so repelled by her that he couldn't even stand to watch her trial? A tear rolled down her face and she quickly wiped it before her fat
AIDENOvertime, Amie's case garnered lots of media attention. Every news channel had a picture of the poor girl as they talked about her unfair death and how everyone responsible must be punished accordingly.In the midst of it all, the spotlight shifted from Amie to Sharon and I. Somehow, words had
DENNISAna got admitted to a mental health crisis center, and I spent most of my days there. Even though I try to equally share my time between work, Justin and Amie, I found myself spending the most time here.Work was going absolutely fine. I now made way more than I used to before I got duped, bu
AIDENThe detective sent me the address of the hospital Sharon was rushed to.In the room, Sharon was curled around herself as far as the cuffs that connected her hand to the bed railing could allow.She quickly sat up when she saw me enter the room. “Aiden,“ she breathed, eyes wide with fear.“So n
AIDENI was taken aback by his words, he already knew?Dennis was also in on the investigation. He just wasn't as active as I was. So it should be no surprise that he'd heard. Besides, it was his daughter's case afterall. He had every right to know.But I chose to ignore his harsh words. I was still
AIDEN“It's okay,“ Sharon said as she curled her arms around my shoulders. “You really need to stop beating yourself up over this, babe. It wasn't your fault and throwing yourself into this whole investigation wouldn't help.““I need to find the culprits, Sharon. I need to find who did this. It's th