Caroline’s POV:“So your father’s condition is relatively stable,” informed the doctor, flipping through the pages of his clipboard. “An operation is on the table. However, we need to discuss some of the risks beforehand.”A hopeful smile split my face as I nodded along to what he was saying. I list
Caroline’s POV:Maybe he didn’t hear me because my voice was too low, but he still looked at me. I could tell William was starting to grow puzzled as to why I kept looking at him oddly, but I just couldn’t help myself. The more I thought about the car accident, the more that my suspicions started t
Caroline’s POV:The very next day, I was allowed to return to work as usual. It felt good to get back into a routine again. Just as I was about to meet with my driver, however, William stopped me.“Don’t worry about getting a ride,” he told me. “I’ll deliver you to work personally.”I wasn’t too ple
Caroline’s POV:“Oh my gosh, it’s Sophia Lambert!” someone exclaimed from the back of the studio. “I didn’t know they were getting married!”My neutral mouth twitched upon hearing the light chatter around me. Everyone seemed to be excited at the arrival of Sophia, all except me. I kept my head down,
Caroline’s POV:When the next day of work rolled around, I was quick to recover from the incident with Sophia. The rest of the building, however, wasn’t able to move on so quickly. I heard whispers all around me, and it appeared that I had now become the target of everyone’s ire within the studio.“
William’s POV:“What do you think of this place, William?” In an instant, I was returned to reality. I had been deep in thought, wondering how I was going to explain to Caroline why I had suddenly taken Sophia as my fiancée again. I had no doubt she would feel betrayed for my actions, but I was rip
Caroline’s POV:I felt the heat in my body only intensify, and it quickly occurred to me that there was something wrong with the wine I had just indulged in. There was no way my body could get this bothered by a few sips. I tried to cool it down with a glass of cold water at our table, but it didn’
Caroline’s POV:Louise acted quickly and ducked out of the way as I dunked my hands into the water and splashed the water at Lily without hesitation.Lily screamed furiously and moved to messily wipe the disgusting water from her face. “You bitch!” she screamed with anger. “I’m going to get you for
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,