Caroline’s POV:My world was spinning out of control. I could feel myself fading in and out of consciousness as it felt like my whole body was on fire. I couldn’t even muster up the strength to flush the toilet and wash away all that blood. I didn’t fight William when he carefully lifted me into hi
Caroline’s POV:William stood stock still with a mixture of shock and anger scrawled over his face. He must have overheard Laden speaking, but from the confusion that flitted over his expression, he clearly hadn’t heard everything. I scrambled to find anything that would calm him down and get him t
Caroline’s POV:I stared at William disbelievingly, his words ringing in my ears. They were said with such vitriol that one would think I was his worst enemy.William’s behavior was as to be expected: a kind and generous man one second, but when he doesn’t get what he wants, he explodes in a ball of
Caroline’s POV:The horrific sight of my father being wheeled into the operating room had fear gripping my heart. My father must have been terribly injured in some sort of accident to require surgery, but how? “Dad?” I worriedly called, hurriedly following them into the operating room to demand ans
William’s POV:Ever since my nasty argument with Sophia, she outright refused to contact me for several days. Was she actually angry with me? I wanted to go and be with my darling, but dealing with Caroline’s illness and her stubbornness had made that difficult.A pleasant surprise overtook me when
Caroline’s POV:My gaze, steeped in suspicion, remained locked on William’s Caller ID. Was it really William who tried to kill my father? If so, what could I even do? He was rich and powerful and got everything he wanted with just a snap of his fingers. In the eyes of the media, I was just a patheti
William’s POV:When I was told that Thomas West had nearly died under my care, I felt an anger rise from my sunken stomach. Who would dare do it on my own grounds? Did they even know who I was? No one dared to cross me and got away with it.I had no choice but to punish my assistant. He obviously fa
Caroline’s POV:While I was thrilled to finally have my dad back in my care, I was tragically stuck with the question of who had tried to hurt him in the first place. The obvious answer was William, but during our heated encounters, he seemed just as clueless as I was at times. At this point, I cou
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:After some extensive testing by the doctors and regular check-ups, William was finally moved to a regular ward. I watched after him during that time, always watching to ensure that he wouldn’t suddenly die on me. During that time, we had several long talks. He was as cordial
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:“Please! Wake up! You shouldn’t just die like this!” I desperately tried to cover his wound with my hand, but the blood kept flowing uncontrollably.“Miss, calm down, we have to get him to the hospital first!”Police had to tear me away from William’s body so that he could be
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:“Lily?” I peered behind me to see William standing in the doorway, his eyes wide in disbelief. It was as though he were seeing a ghost. He knew the identity of my kidnapper, and from the look on his face, I knew we were in trouble.A bitter smile crossed Lily’s face. “Long t
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:As I gradually returned to the waking world, the first thing that came to my attention was my pounding headache. I tried to groan, but something was covering my mouth. There was an attempt to remove it, but my hands were locked firmly behind me.Opening my eyes, I realized I
William’s POV:Watching Evelyn’s car drive away from my window wasn’t easy. My throat tightened and I spent some time on my bed, wallowing in regret. I couldn’t tell if the ache in my chest was from my condition or the knowledge that I was deceiving Evelyn.I shouldn’t have argued with her. I should
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The doctor took one look at the pill and swiftly provided an answer. “Miss, this is a medication used to treat cardiovascular diseases. More specifically, it’s commonly used for myocarditis.”My heart sank like it was weighted by stones. “Myocarditis? Are you sure?” I asked,
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I sprinted over and fell to my knees in front of William, quickly lifting his upper body into my lap. He looked to be in agony. Picking up the emptied pill bottle on the floor, I checked the label, only to find it torn off. I couldn’t deduce what illness he had.“William, wha
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:“But why?” I asked, confusion thick in my voice. “I didn’t ask for this. What is he trying to pull here?”“I’m just acting on Mr. Anderson’s behalf,” the lawyer stated politely. “I don’t know any more than you do. Now, please verify the terms and sign the document, and you ca
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The next week flew by in a blur, and before I knew it, it was the day of the custody hearing. I sat beside Elbert nervously outside the courtroom, fiddling with my stack of papers as the minutes ticked by. I was dressed professionally with all my documents sorted accordingly,