ANASTASIA The moment the doctor stepped in, his gaze immediately rounded up on the seat that Aiden had been occupying. “Where's he?“ “He left,“ then I added, “there was an emergency.“ He nodded and we continued the session. After my session, I made my way to Amie's room. As I headed there, I re
ANASTASIA As I walked through the driveway, headed for the bar's entrance, I was impressed at the renovation that had been done to the place. It looked better upclose. I still remembered when Dennis told me, before our wedding, about renovating the place. We had both stayed up for several nights a
ANASTASIA “Or would you rather wait in his office?“ He glanced around the place and flashed me an apologetic smile. “I don't think the boss would appreciate it if I let you wait here.“ I smiled. “Anywhere is fine, really. I just want to wait till he returns.“ “Then you should wait in his office,“
ANASTASIA When I reached downstairs, I saw the manager at the back of the counter. There were two girls and a boy. He looked like he was giving them instructions. It was now night time and the bar was filled more than it was when I first arrived here. When I stopped before the counter, the bar gi
ANASTASIA “He?“ He smiled and his gaze traveled between my face and the road a couple of times before he fixed it on the road again. “Yeah,“ I dragged and bit my lip. I totally forgot to inform him. “We did the scan and it's a boy.“ His brows hiked up as he faced me. “You did, didn't you?“ I win
DENNISI slammed my fist on Cole's desk, causing everything on top to rattle.“What the hell do you mean you can't find him?““Did I hear you well or have I suddenly developed an ear problem?“Cole shrank back. His eyes were wide with fear and remorse.“I'm sorry man, I've tried everything. James ju
ANASTASIA “A baby in eight months?!“ I blurted as I gaped at the caption. “Why the hell did Aiden not mention it?“ I threw my phone on the other end of the chair I was seated in and ran my fingers through my hair. How could he make her pregnant while I'm currently carrying his baby? Well, she is
CLARA I glanced around the room as I chewed on the takeout that had just been delivered. I gave myself a pat on the back, proud of myself. No, not a mental pat. I actually pat myself on the back, it feels better than an imagined one. Few hours ago, the room had been filled with boxes and furniture
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