Caroline’s POV:“Please forgive me. Mr. Anderson.” James bowed as if he made a severe misstep. William failed to say anything to his assistant. Instead, his focus was fixed on me. He must be judging how much I had gleaned from this conversation with James.To my surprise, William let me go. He just
Caroline’s POV:I hurriedly picked up the tray and the broken pieces of the cups, but William opened the door before I could make my escape. I jumped in surprise and one of the large pieces slipped from my hand, slicing my finger as it did so.Hissing in pain, I let go of the tray and clutched my bl
Caroline’s POV:I was flooded with information, and yet there were still so many questions that were left unanswered. I needed to know the whole truth and nothing but. “Tell me more,” I demanded. I had waited for the truth for so long and now I was mere feet from it. They all lay behind William’s m
Caroline’s POV:It seemed I had succeeded in even frightening William, because he gave up on trying to stop James. I let go of his collar and pushed him aside. He sat to the side and avoided my gaze. I gestured to James to continue.“Caroline, have you seen the video of Sophia and your father?” Jame
Caroline’s POV:Although I spit out the vitriolic words without a second thought, there was no pleasure in my heart. He was still Daniel’s father, after all. There was a time where I was happy to call him the father of my child, and those memories still stayed burned into my mind.William stayed on
Caroline’s POV:“William, did you forget you’re going to marry Sophia?” I said scathingly. “Then what are you doing now? Having an affair? You’re repeating the cycle all over again, William. No matter what you do, you can’t help but manipulate and cheat on women.” “No. I won’t marry her,” William r
Caroline’s POV:William never quite knew his own strength, and soon the bear hug he kept me in became more of a discomfort. “William, get off of me,” I ordered stiffly. “I feel uncomfortable.”William let me go without question, an apologetic smile working its way over his face. “I’m sorry, I didn’t
Caroline’s POV:William and George were nearly thrown off their feet as I barrelled past them.“Out of my way!” I cried. “My father needs me!” Without hesitation, I snagged the keys to one of William’s many cars off the counter. “I’m borrowing your car.”Before I could head into the garage, William
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,