As he got outside, Liam got in his car and left immediately. Driving down the road, Liam's eyes were focused on the road, however his mind was somewhere else, occupied by everything that was going on in his life. The end of his alliance with Mr Blackthorn meant that he had less chances of getting the ring back. While he still had the support of Adriana and George, he wasn't very confident that he could succeed with them.His mind was filled with uncertainty when the sudden buzz of his phone snapped him out of his thoughts. He glanced at the screen, recognizing his mother’s name. Letting out a weary sigh, he reluctantly answered the call through his earbuds. “Hi mom,”“Liam!” His mother’s voice echoed in his ears through the speaker, sharp and laced with frustration, catching him off guard. He immediately knew something was wrong judging by her upset tone. “Elena called me,” she continued, her tone accusatory. “She said you’ve been ignoring her calls! Is that true?”Liam slowed down,
MeanwhileAfter almost thirty minutes of driving, the clinic came into view and Liam slowed the car and pulled into the parking lot. He sat in the car for a while, staring blankly at the building for a moment before shutting off the engine. He sat there for another few seconds, contemplating whether he was ready to face the uncomfortable reality waiting inside. He had never thought deeply of this, but now he was getting hit with the reality of expecting a child, honestly he didn't know if he was ready for that, and the fact that of all people the person he was going to share a child with was Elena made it even more frustrating. He didn't want to share a child with Elena, but he had no choice.With a final sigh, Liam grabbed his jacket off the passenger seat and exited the car. He walked to the entrance. As soon as he stepped through the door, the sharp scent of disinfectant hit his nose. The air was cool, mixed with the chemical sterility that held on to every corner of the clinic. A
Liam and Elena walked out of the checkup room at the same time. As they darted into the hallway, the slightly cold, sterile air of the clinic pressed down on them once more. Liam’s thoughts were still racing from the news of the baby’s gender. A son. A part of him wanted to be excited at the idea of fatherhood, however another part of him told him there was nothing to be happy about. After all, it was Elena he was going to share the kid with, and who knows what storm she was going to cause. At this point, he wasn’t sure how to feel, or how to react. The reality of becoming a father with someone like Elena was sinking in, and it felt heavier than he’d anticipated. It's not like he had thought of being a dad before, since his life was always occupied with a lot of stuff to ever have the time to think about fatherhood. However, still even in his wildest dreams, he never imagined that he would be having a child with someone like Elena. He wouldn't mind having a child with someone else
Although Elena was quick to deny Liam's offer, deep down she was tempted by it and she knew it. The moment he had asked that question he could see that there was a hesitation in her eyes. However it was so brief that it was almost unnoticeable, but Liam noticed it. He could tell that she was thinking about it.But then, something shifted. Elena's expression darkened, her eyes narrowing as she realized exactly what Liam was doing, manipulation. He was trying to exploit her desperation, using her vulnerable situation to push her into accepting the deal. Fury sparked in her gaze as she spoke, her voice cold and dripping with contempt. "I see what you’re doing," she spat, her tone sharp and biting. "You really are a piece of work, you know that? Trying to separate a child from his mother? How heartless do you have to be to even think of that? Who does that? Who wants their own son to grow up without a mother?"Liam didn't say anything, her words not effecting him. He was indeed trying t
At that same moment, Elena hurried through the hallway, the sound of her high heels clicking sharply against the cold floor. She wasn’t paying much attention to her surroundings as her thoughts were far too tangled to focus on anything else. Liam’s offer, the words he had thrown at her, kept circling in her mind. She had turned him down, rejected the money, the chance to get back everything she and her brother Nathan had lost, but now, she was starting to second-guess herself.A part of her wondered if she should have accepted it. After all, she could use the money. A fresh start, a way to revive everything she had lost. The temptation was real. Her family’s company was bankrupt, their family home was also long gone. Liam’s offer could bring it all back, everything she had once dreamed of reclaiming.But more than that, Elena had a darker thought lurking in the back of her mind, one that made the decision easier. With the plan she and Mr. Simpson were carefully orchestrating, Liam w
Elena rolled her eyes dramatically, raising her voice even more, clearly trying to make a scene. "Of course, it was an accident," she scoffed, her tone dripping with mockery. "Because people like you never take responsibility for anything! You just stand there like some dumb little victim, waiting for pity. How pathetic.” For daring to bump into her, Elena felt this girl needed to be put in her place. And she wanted the entire clinic to witness it. In her mind, Rachel’s innocent attitude made her an easy target, someone who could easily be humiliated for Elena’s amusement. Why not make her suffer a little more? Rachel felt the tension in the atmosphere growing, and it was clear that Elena was trying to blow this out of proportion. It was becoming frustrating. Yes, she had been standing in the way, but Elena hadn’t been paying attention to where she was going either, so they were both at fault, yet here she was, being berated in public. Rachel decided to stand her ground and not
Approaching them, Liam's gaze darted to Elena. "Elena, what's going on here?" Liam asked.Rachel, Ethan and Aretha all shifted their attention to Liam after noticing his presence and they were taken aback, wondering what he was doing here at the hospital? But what surprised them the most was the fact that he had addressed the woman first, and it made them think that he knew her, and was here with her.“Oh hey, Liam. You know her?” Rachel asked, clearly taken aback. Her voice was hesitant, a mixture of confusion and curiosity. She couldn’t believe that the woman who had just verbally attacked her was someone Liam was familiar with.“Uh, yes,” Liam responded, trying to keep his voice calm despite the sudden tension in the air. His mind raced, sensing the growing unease. He knew he had to be careful with how he handled this. He didn’t want to let things escalate any further than they already had.Elena’s eyes widened slightly when she saw the way Rachel addressed Liam. It meant that Liam
The Carrington siblings all felt that the doctor was about to give them some terrible news about their father. Fear gripped them as they waited in the cold, quiet hallway outside the emergency room. What could the news be? Was their father even still alive?Rachel looked at her brother and sister and they looked back at her, all sharing the same worry. No one wanted to think about the possibility of their father being dead, but the fear hung over them, heavy and impossible to ignore.Judging by the professional and solemn look on the doctor's face Liam could also tell that she had bad news. He was just hoping it wasn't as bad as he was thinking it was.“What happened doctor? Is our dad alright?” Ethan finally asked, not able to take the silence from the doctor any longer.The doctor took a breath, her expression somber. “I’m sorry to inform you that Mr. Carrington experienced a serious complication related to his heart. He has a blockage that has led to severe damage.” She explained t