Writer’s POV:-“Exactly. This doesn’t feel right,” Viaan said, his brows furrowing. “Did Daniel mention any specific terms for the settlement?”“He didn’t go into details, but he mentioned that Hunter wants you to withdraw the defamation suit you filed against him,” Dave informed him.“What?” Viaan blurted out, his voice tinged with skepticism. His eyebrows furrowed, and his lips pressed into a thin line, betraying his uncertainty. “Tell me everything clearly, Dave? What is Hunter’s entire proposal?” Taking a sharp breath, he inquired. His hands held on the railing in a strong grip, unknowingly.Somewhere he had by now guessed what that viper of a man was planning. His jaws set hard on their own.The lawyer on the opposite side of the call sighed deeply before he let out an unclear response to the question. “I couldn’t exactly decipher their intentions behind this negotiation, but what Daniel told me is: that Hunter wants to have an out-of-court settlement with him proposing a withdra
Writer’s POV:-“We have already carried out the tests you ordered for. Reports might come in some hours.” The junior doctor notified Ryan who was preparing a vile of injection for Tyler. He prefers to give Tyler an injection himself.“Bring the test reports into my chamber as soon as they arrive,” Ryan ordered in a worn-out voice, injecting medicine into Tyler’s nerves. His assistant doctor nodded sincerely at him, while the nurses wrote Ryan’s earlier instruction on their notepad.“You should now get some rest, doctor. You are awakened the whole night.” The junior advised, following Ryan out of the ward.Ryan sighed, shaking his head. “I’ll look at the reports first.” saying so he checked his pager for any message.Last night when he and Maya had just cut the cake, he received a call from the hospital. They informed him that Tyler had suddenly started shaking up badly and his pulse was quickening. Leaving everything behind, the doctor jumped into his duty and came to the hospital in
Writer’s POV:-“My baby sis had to cry herself to sleep. I’m really sorry for being late last night, my dear.” He mumbled slowly, softly smoothing the frowns that had arisen on her forehead a few seconds ago.As he sat there, gazing at his sister’s peaceful yet troubled expression, Hunter felt a surge of helplessness. His two pillars of strength, Jenny and Natasha, lay vulnerable before him. Last night had been long and agonizing for him. He was out till very late as the urgent work took quite some hours. Then, when he had returned finally, he found Natasha asleep in a chair, her body angled towards Jenny’s bed, with her torso was bent over the bed uncomfortably. Her hands clutched the sheet covering Jenny. She looked scared and weak.The sight had made him sigh helplessly, but what caught most of his attention was her tear-stricken cheeks. She must have cried herself to sleep, her face was smeared with dried tears. The sight of her waiting for him and crying all alone before falling
Writer’s POV:-“Yes?” Hunter spoke gravely as soon as the call was picked up.“Sir, Dave has asked for some time!” informed the lawyer. “At least a couple of days! Although I tried to push for just a day, he stood firm, denying vehemently.” Daniel's skepticism was palpable as he recounted the exchange with Dave an hour ago.“Huh?” A frown marred on Hunter’s face. His brows dipped down. Looking around a few hospital staff, he became conscious of his surroundings as he was about to speak. Not wanting any single person to hear his conversation, he walked to a secluded corner of the corridor which was away from the passerby’s vicinity, before inquiring further. “Did you not try to convince him properly? Did you tell him that it is in their favor as much as it is in my favor and, moreover, it is I who is initiating things, so Viaan has no worry handling media as well?” His tone turned grimaced as he asked, even though he already had the answers somewhere. “No, Mr. Brown, I did not mention
New Horizons Cancer Hospital And Research Institute (NHCHARI):-Ryan rushed to Tyler’s ward without any more delay while the nurse who informed him followed him. His heart pounding with a mix of worry and determination.The news was unexpected and unbelievable. Surely he was working day and night to bring Tyler back to life, but his waking up this fast was completely unforeseen.Even though this new special treatment was a part of research for Ryan and he was using it since all other treatments had failed, he too never expected the procedure to show such fast results.According to his thesis, the patient might have taken another one and a half months to come out of the coma and then another fifteen days to fully come to his senses. Thus, Tyler’s awakening was nothing but a sort of suspicious wonder for him.‘He wasn’t supposed to get up yet! How come this happened?’ His mind raced with all the possibilities.While rushing to the ward, he thought only one thing, and that this was not s
Viaan’s POV:-The tough times keep coming, reminding me that my life is still uncertain. Every problem feels like a heavy weight on my shoulders. Which I try to dissipate one by one, but every other day some or another one adds more to it.Whether it’s dealing with issues at work or taking care of my sick mother and supporting my wife, there’s always something demanding my attention wholly. When the reality is, I am unable to give all my attention to one particular thing.And perhaps that’s the reason for my several shortcomings. And perhaps that was why I was failing in many aspects these days.Juggling business troubles with family responsibilities is tough. Sometimes, it all feels like too much, and I wonder if I can handle it. But then I think about my family’s love and the support I have. The trust Maa and Kia have in me. And suddenly it gives me the strength to keep going.These challenges are making me stronger, and teaching me to face whatever comes my way. I know I can handle
Kiara’s POV:-“Out of court settlement? All of a sudden? Why does he want that?” I asked, puzzled by Viaan’s revelation.How come Hunter wants that? Out of all things, he offered a settlement. He is not the type of person to calm down that easily.We had just shared a tender moment, a kiss that conveyed our love and trust in each other. Something that reminded both of us about our hearty confession and the beautiful moment from last night.But after that, he told me the real reason he was trying to talk to me and that reason astonished me. I had almost forgotten about my case for the past two or three days.Now, his words were pulling me back into the harsh reality of our situation.Viaan sighed, his expression serious as he explained, “Dave mentioned that he finds it fishy and I think the same. Because Hunter is not the person to choose this option and back out from a fight that he initiated. Even if it was somewhere in favor, as he wants me to withdraw the case in exchange. So, undo
Writer’s POV:-As Hunter returned to the hospital room after speaking with Daniel, he saw Natasha sitting up, rubbing her swollen eyes. Despite her efforts, her appearance was one of exhaustion and emotional turmoil. He smiled gently at her and walked over, greeting her with a soft “Good morning.”Natasha responded with a slow nod, her voice barely above a whisper as she replied, “Morning.”Seeing her like this, Hunter’s heart clenched with concern. He glanced briefly at the still-unconscious Jenny before turning his full attention to Natasha. “How are you feeling?” he asked, his voice filled with genuine care.“Okay,” she replied weakly, her eyes avoiding his gaze. She seemed distant, lost in her own thoughts, her silence speaking volumes.Concern filled Hunter’s heart. “What happened, baby sis? You look lost!” He touched her hair and brushed it like an elder brother does to his toddler sibling.“Nothing.” Natasha sensed his concern and gave a soft smile. “When did you come last nigh
Writer’s POV:-Mr. Moore wiped the sweat off his forehead while waiting for the call to be received.“Hello!” The reply came as soon as the call was received.“I have done my work. Now give me my thing back!” He said over the call.“I am impressed with your quickness, Mr. Moore.” a masculine heavy voice was heard from the other side. “I thought you would still take a few more days. But no. You proved why this is priceless to you. Excellent, old man.” With a dark chuckle, the man added. The words were more like a mocking of Mr. Moore’s efforts, and that made the elderly man clench his fingers.Mr. Moore’s entire body shook with rage. At that moment, he wanted nothing but to thrash everything around. To get the man in a chokehold and punch him straight across the face for making him dance on his fingers. However, the helplessness of the situation had him holding from behind. He can’t act repulsive. Not at this stage when he is so close to the one thing that he has been finding for sever
Viaan’s POV:-I helped Maa get down from the car, supporting her gently as she stepped onto the gravel path. As soon as her eyes fell on the scene in front of us, she froze. Her fingers tightened around my palm, clutching mine with a grip that spoke volumes.“Viaan, this…” She began, her voice trailing off as disbelief washed over her.Not believing what she saw, she was struggling to find the right set of words. Her lips wobbled putting an impromptu pause. She looked back at me, her gaze searching for confirmation, her body trembling slightly.That was my cue to confirm her doubts.With pride and emotions lacing my own voice, I squeezed her shoulders and nodded. “Paradis d’Amour, Maa. Our dream.” I announced, taking my mother in a half hug from sideways, holding onto her as tightly as I could.She averted her gaze back to the property. With a dip in her brows, she looked at me once again, “Huh?”I knew, I knew she was getting the meaning of my words but the yearning self of hers want
Writer’s POV:-“Where are you taking us, Viaan? At least tell me now.” Leena asked for the nth time, getting annoyed at her son’s silence over the matter.Viaan, like the previous times, smiled mischievously and answered without looking back. “Patience, Maa, patience. You’ll come to know soon.”Leena scoffed audibly, narrowing her eyes at her son’s mischief, and scolded him lightly. “That ‘soon’ of yours has not come since the last three and a half hours of our journey. How long more would you keep it a secret?” Her eyes wrinkled at the corners while her nose flared in annoyance.Her anger didn’t seem to affect Viaan a bit as the man chuckled loudly. “As I said, it is a surprise, Maa. I’m not telling you to spoil the fun already.” He refused to reveal, making his mother smack his arms from the backseat.“You have become too naughty these days.” She said through her gritted teeth, only to get a burst of hearty laughter from her son.Huffing, she crossed her hands across her chest and s
Writer’s POV:-“Thank you so much, Guys.” An emotional Viaan expressed his gratitude to the two of the constant pillars of his life.Receiving brotherly pats on his back as a response, he reluctantly broke the hug. His dull face was uplifted with the pure essence of their support throughout his life.“You —” Ryan started to speak, but then his eyes narrowed as he studied Viaan’s features more closely. “Were you crying, Viaan?” His eyes scanned Viaan’s face with concern.On cue, Leo also took a closer look. “Yeah, you look off!” He exclaimed, pointing out the obvious signs of distress.Viaan stilled. His smile dropped into a thin line. Immediately, he averted his eyes away from them and looked everywhere around.How come Ryan observed that? His shoulders tensed once again.“No. Why would I cry?” He chuckled nervously shrugging his shoulders, not wanting them to read his face further.“Then why are your eyes red and moist?” Ryan scoffed, narrowing his eyes. “Don’t lie through your teeth
Back in the present time, The PenthouseViaan’s POV, :Looking at the keys, I fisted them tightly. I was in my penthouse where I had come just an hour ago to get freshened up. Last night, I had to lie to Kia and Maa as I had spent entire hours in planning for the surprise for Maa. Then this morning the leftover documentation took my time while I also went to check for last-minute preparations. I just happened to come here one hour ago as I can’t go directly to home. And as soon as I came here, the first thing I did was to call Maa. She deserves the surprise the most.All through this while, I also kept myself reassured that this was not a dream anymore but a reality.A beautiful reality.A certain kind of peace filled my heart. I felt the cores of my eyes moistening up. Our dream was finally completed.“Paradis d’Amour is finally ours, Papa. I completed your and Maa’s dreams.” My voice choked with emotions as I looked at the picture frame on my desk while placing the keys reverently b
Writer’s POV:-“Did Viaan tell when will he come?” Leena asked Kiara who was serving her breakfast.Her hands stopped in the air and she raised her head to her mother-in-law. “No, Maa. He had just dropped the text last night that he wouldn’t be coming home tonight as he had an urgent meeting and some important work. So, he is perhaps staying at the penthouse itself.” Kiara sighed, continuing to fill Leena’s plate.Leena nodded recalling the text Kiara showed her last night. Viaan had specifically mentioned to tell Leena about it, he himself didn’t text her thinking she must be asleep by then.It was around eleven in the morning. Both the ladies were having a late breakfast today, as Kiara was nauseous and not feeling good this morning; thus she had delayed her meal.Although Leena had something light earlier as she had to have medicines as well, she still joined Kiara in the late meal.It was Leena’s assistance that she was even eating, lest she was all ready to ditch the breakfast to
Writer’s POV:-“And the man said that Mr. Adams is ready to meet at the earliest possible date,” Daniel revealed, sounding serious and firm.Hunter sat straight with a jerk, his brows dipping in. “How come he agreed this early? Didn’t he and his lawyer want time?” The question triggered his mind, he inquired in a disbelieving tone.The frown went deeper on his face; his eyeballs moving constantly as he tried to figure out Viaan’s step. One thing was crystal clear neither Viaan nor his lawyer saw this proposal as a simple invitation to get rid of legal troubles. Hence it was very much acceptable for his rival to seek time to agree or even deny.That’s why, even when this frustrated Hunter, he was ready for any secret investigation Viaan did on him. But little did he expect, that his acceptance would come this early and fast.He heard Daniel huffing from the other end and came out of his thoughts. “I have no idea, Sir. But if they are ready then why not proceed? This was the plan after
Writer’s POV:-“Kia, calm down. Ryan said that he won’t reveal anything to Viaan.” Sophie tried to calm her down, but the girl was far from calming down.A ready havoc was created in her mind and heart and she had no idea how to deal with it.“But he didn’t even give me any time, Soph. All he allowed me is tonight.” Kiara retorted, holding her breath in apprehension.She can hear her heart pounding in her ears, and sweat beads adorning her temples even after the decreased temperature of AC.Her words followed a silence before Sophie sighed audibly. “You have taken more than you should, Kia. You can’t avoid it any longer. Dr. Ryan was right when he said the more delay you are making the harder it would be to make Viaan understand.” Sophie indirectly quoted Ryan’s words from the last evening.“Out of all people, you should be understanding my dilemma, Soph.” Kiara clicked her tongue, getting annoyed at not finding any solution. “I didn’t wait for Tyler to just wake up, but I needed to k
Writer’s POV:-“Not only this but also the fact that Aaron is Tyler and Sophie’s son!” Ryan’s voice was steady, but there was a hint of solemnity in his tone.As Ryan dropped the bombshell, Kiara and Sophie froze, their eyes widening in shock. The words hung in the air, heavy with the weight of the revelation.A revelation that Kiara least expected today.The room fell into a stunned silence. The only thing audible at that moment was the ticking of the clock and the lazy evening wind coming through the open windows of Ryan’s cabin.With a composed face, Ryan watched the two women in front of him, trying hard to digest the truth he just disclosed.He knew this was going to be their reaction once her tells them the truth, but still watching them doing so, made him amused.Did they really think they would keep this massive truth away from him?Did they seriously think he wasn’t going to find it out, ever? He was a doctor, for God’s sake. It was impossible for this truth to be a secret fr