Silence fell on the dining table as the children ate silently but the glances they kept stealing at Amy said it all. Amber sat at the far corner trying to come into terms with what her brother had told her. Amy could literally taste the awkward atmosphere in the room. After the emotional breakdown she experienced in the room earlier, no one said a word to the other.“Mommy, are you back for good, or are you going to leave us again?” Dylan asked, his eyes sharp as he looked at her. The bitterness in his voice was not concealable to anyone who heard his statement.Amy swallowed hard at the boy's hurt voice, making her feel her heart twist in guilt? She dared not lock eyes with the boy lest tears roll down uncontrollably.“Dylan! Table manners, eat your food, you'll have time to discuss everything there is to know after dinner,” Liam jumped in quickly, not sure why he felt agitated at his son's attitude. It had been hard for the kids to stay for almost two years without seeing her. Bu
Liam pushed the door to the hospital ward room open, coffee in his hand. He had spent the whole night there waiting for Kyla to wake up. His eyes rested on the cold looking shuffled bed, making him fall in panic. “Ky… Amy? Amy?” He called in panic as he set his coffee on the bedside table, quickly taking long strides towards the bathroom to search for her.“Love? Amy?” He called, but he was met by an echoing silence in the bathroom. Liam felt his heart drop to his stomach, frightened. He quickly rushed through the corridors, only to collide with none other than Steven Vane.“Where are you running to? Where's my daughter?” Mr. Vane asked, his face cold and emotionless. He took an immediate flight as soon as he got the call about his daughter's whereabouts.“Mr. Vane? Um… Kyla is in her room, room 12,” Liam stuttered praying that by then he would have found her. He knew after he informed her father about her whereabouts, he would fly overnight. And here he was, yet Amy appeared to have
Cold and still was her body felt like, her stand still mind echoing her stiff muscles. Amy cracked her eyes open, slowly adjusting to the bright light in the room which penetrated her pupils. Her eyes caught muffled sounds talking from a distance, making her panic. Quickly looking around, she was no longer in the dump looking room. Nor were Isabelle or Blake anywhere to be found, she couldn't help but feel confused. It felt so real, yet here she was in an elegant looking room. Amy sat up, feeling her head protest as it stung painfully, making it hard for her to think of anything. Slowly getting to her feet, she stood up, but not for long as she felt a gush of dizziness swirl her back on the bed.Just then, the door opened, making her strain to sit up and see whoever it was. “Jesus Christ, hunnie, what are you doing?” Her father's voice came before he helped her sit up on the bed.“Dad? What happened? Why am I here? I remember being in… aah!” Amy moaned out in pain as her head throb
Liam turned to Amber, whose attention was fixed on opening the envelope. “It's nothing I guess, dad just gave it to me before I left years back,” Liam replied, brushing the matter off.Silence fell as Amber pulled out the documents reading through the documents carefully. “Li? Did you say dad gave you this?” She asked, turning to look at him as he raised his brow at her nodding. “Yes, what is it?” Liam asked the surprise on his sister's face, getting his attention. “I think you should see this,” Amber replied, handing him one of the documents.Liam checked the documents carefully, feeling as if his eyes were playing tricks on him. In his hands was a signed divorce agreement between him and Isabelle. This only meant that he had no ties with her.“How? How is this possible?” Liam mumbled trying to come to terms with what he was seeing. How did his dad even get Isabelle to sign the divorce agreement? “And that's not all, look at these two,” Amber said, handing him additional documen
As the cars sped off through the highway, Amy couldn't help but feel anxious. She looked at her father who sat silently beside her as he kept glancing at his wristwatch from time to time. “Dad, where are we going?” Amy asked, knitting her brows at the unfamiliar streets of New Jersey.“Where we should have gone back after the conference, home,” her father replied, placing his hand on her comfortingly.Amy looked at him confused, feeling her heart twist at the thought of never being able to see the kids again. “But dad, I want to see the kids,” she protested, looking at him, her eyes teary.“Those are Liam's kids sweetheart, we have to go home,” Mr. Vane huffed out in frustration at his daughter's insistence.Amy felt her mind fill with mixed emotions, making her feel overwhelmed as she thought of those kids. The feeling of nostalgia creeping up her throat. “Stop the car! Stop the car now!” She screamed out, holding her head. At the moment her mind couldn't register what was going o
Caught up with his phone call, Liam slammed his fist on the desk in frustration. He needed answers, not reasons regarding his wife. “Fuck!” He cursed, feeling his fist sting painfully from the impact. The sound of sobbing caught his attention, making him furrow his brows worriedly. He recalled hearing the doorbell ring moments ago while he was still on his phone call. He stepped out of his study slowly, his heart beating violently as if threatening to break out of its cage.Liam stood in the hallway, his eyes resting on Amber, who hugged none other than Kyla. The sight of her taking his breath away for a second. “Kyla?” He muttered before he could even contain his surprise.As if through magic, the sound of his voice rested into Kyla's ears, bringing her out of her excited mood. She opened her eyes to look over her shoulder before she settled her gaze on Liam. He had not changed that much even after the years, but her heart twisted at remembering how cold he treated her. Liam felt
Amber stormed into the room following behind him, her face covered with astonishment. Liam turned to look at her, trying to mask his emotions. “Are you crazy? I know Kyla wanted to take the kids, but how could you just let her go? Weren't you supposed to convince her to stay?” Amber asked, looking at her brother in disbelief.Liam shrugged his shoulders, understanding his sister's frustration. “Amber, she wanted to leave, and she still hasn't forgiven me, but not to worry we're going after them,” he explained, smiling slightly.Amber's eyes widened in realization. “Did you put a tracker on them? Li, are you crazy!” She asked, looking at him in shock.Liam shook his head, “no they're going to New York, of course they'll stay at Vane's residence.” “What are you saying Li, you want us to go to New York?” Amber asked, looking at him, her eyes searching his face for any signs he was pulling her leg.“Yes, I think it's high time we go see dad too, Amber don't you think so, it's been long
Amber fidgeted with her fingers feeling uneasy as the flight had taken off minutes ago. She never had issues with flying, but this time she felt queasy. Liam, on the other hand, kept staring at his phone as if waiting for an important call. “Heard anything from them?” Amber asked, forcing a tight smile to grace her lips.Liam turned quickly at the sudden voice that interrupted his thoughts. He had been waiting for the kid's call, but it appeared they didn't miss him. His gaze rested on his sister, making his eyes widen. Instead of answering her question, he quickly unbuckled and ran to her side in panic. “Amber? Are you feeling okay?” He asked caringly as he saw her face was pale, sick.Amber nodded, but she felt her head become heavy making her rest her head on the seat. “Urm…” she moaned sluggishly, her speech coming out slurred as she tried to lick her dry lips.Liam shook her, seeing her close her eyes slowly before quickly unbuckling her. “Sweetie? Amber? Don't close your ey