Ethan's POV “Finally, I implore everyone of you graduating today to apply the knowledge you have accumulated within these four walls to your daily endeavors. You are a star and you have all it takes to shine brighter than you can imagine with hard work, diligence, and resilience. Therefore rise and shine my fellow champions!.” After my speech, all the students and members of staff of Dartmont College, in attendance, rose to their feet and applauded me. I smiled at them feeling overwhelmed with gratitude for this privilege, before taking a bow stepping down from the podium, and walking to my seat.After my speech I sat back to watch the graduates approach the podium for their certificates wearing varying expressions of satisfaction, they deserve that smile their hard work and sacrifice earned them their flowersI can't help but remember when I climbed this very podium as a young graduate to receive my certificate after working my ass off for it.As the ceremony came to an end, severa
Alexia's POV It's two hours before the end of my shift and I am currently preparing a customer’s order behind the counter. I could hear the she-demons gossiping and I am aware that I am the subject of their gossip as usual.“She is so fat. I wonder how she managed to land a job in a prestigious bar like this.” That was Daisy speaking. I almost snorted at their use of the word ‘prestigious’ in association with this bar but thought it better to just ignore them and continue with what I was doing. “I know right? And with that small baby bump, she tries to cover with baggy clothes, it's very obvious she is pregnant, probably for a loser like her too. I mean who allows herself to get knocked up by a random boyfriend?” Dani remarked snidely.These little bitches didn't know shit about me, yet here they are sprouting nonsense about something they know nothing about. I am amazed at how people can shove their noses into someone else's business with such zeal and zest. The fact that they are
Ethan's POV “Is this the best bar you could come up with?.” Just looking at the bar from the outside, I was already irritated. This bar looks seedy and I have my reservations.“I know it probably doesn't look like much from the outside, but the youngman who gave me directions assured me their drinks and services are good.I was skeptical about that. However I was here already, I guess I would just go inside for a bottle of drink and step out.I opened my side of the door and climbed out of the car. Jeff also climbed out after me. “You don't have to go in with me, if you would rather not.”“Sir, I would like to come with you. I am here as your bodyguard and this surrounding doesn't look reassuring enough for me to let you go in alone” he insisted. I shrugged accepting his company, knowing very well that arguing with him on this will be useless.“Let's go in please.”Jeff moves in front of me to get the door to the bar. I walked into the bar and paused at the entrance as I took in the
Alexia’s POV A weird beeping sound was buzzing in my ears. I guess that the beeping was coming from a heart monitor connected to me because I could feel it beside my head as I drifted back into consciousness. Why would a heart monitor be strapped to me? I panicked.My eyelids fluttered open but the light above me was too bright, forcing me to squint blearily. The first thing I saw was the white painted walls My bedroom is painted pink and blue so this certainly isn't my room. I could feel the stiff fabric of a hospital gown against my skin, the cool air biting at her exposed arms. Why am I in a hospital? My antenatal isn't until next week so there is no reason why I should be lying in a hospital bed right now.A dull throb at the side of my face brought back the events at the bar as I recall the handsy patron grabbing me and forcing me to sit on his laps and I think he swung his hand to hit me before I blacked out.So all of what happened in the bar wasn't some dream, I sighed. Why
Alexia's POV The sound of the door opening has me looking up to see one of the doctors Ethan must have spoken about earlier, walking in, with Ethan following closely behind him. I am not sure he has left the hospital since he left the room about an hour ago.The doctor had a pleasant welcoming smile on his face that my fears were at ease. I mean him, smiling is a good thing right? If something had happened to me or the baby, he would not smile like that. I thought reassuring myself.I knew Ethan said the doctors that I attended to said I was fine, but I still had this irrational fear. What if my fall had affected my baby? Not even born yet and I already love this little bean as I often refer to the baby growing in my womb. I can't let anything happen to this precious baby.“Mrs Blackwood's I am glad to see you are awake.” He said, smiling pleasantly as he came to stand at the head of my bed. I shot Ethan who had decided to sit back on the chair he had sat on earlier at the corner o
Ethan’s POV Two hours after I left Alexia, I stood by the door to her hospital room, unable to move further. I left earlier because I was too shocked by the news and I knew if I had remained there I would have exploded in anger and probably destroyed whatever small hope I had that she would forgive me.Though my anger was obvious l directed at myself, but she may misunderstand so I thought it was better to leave and try to get my emotions under wrap before coming back. What if she doesn't forgive me? That has been the question having a field day in my mind since I left.My hands trembled as I clutched the bouquet of daisies I had one of the Flowers shops here delivered to here immediately I stepped out of the room, knowing how much she loves flowers.The bouquet of daisies now felt meaningless.They seemed to be mocking their simplicity against the complexity of all the mounting issues between us. I swallowed hard as I stared at my beautiful wife lying on the bed. She is still the m
Alexia’s POV I watched Ethan getting down on his knees to plead for my forgiveness. Oh how many times have I wished in the past that he would get down on his to profess his love for me. But here he is kneeling down to apologize after shattering my heart into a million pieces.I let out a hollow laugh, though there was no humor in it. "Fix it? Ethan, you can't just ‘fix’ something like this. There is fixing what you have done. You broke us. You broke me until there was nothing left but a shadow, a tiny fragment of myself"My words must have hit him hard because it was like his legs buckled and he sank into the chair beside my bed. He reached out to touch my arm that was resting close to where he was leaning on, but I pulled the hand back, cradling my stomach protectively. It was like a wall had gone up between us. one that seemed impossible to scale. I usually forgive and let go hurt's done to me, but in this instance, I am not sure I can ever forgive Ethan for what he has doneHis
Ethan's POV The evening air outside the garden on the other side of the hospital was cool, but the tension between the three of us standing a few feet apart could ignite into flames. Austin and Aiden are both well-built, which isn't strange considering they play basketball so well. They stood side by side. I on the other hand was on my own.I have known since I brought Alexia to the hospital that this confrontation was going to happen but I was hoping we could discharge Alexia firstThey stared at me with eyes cold with fury. If looks could kill I would have been dead and buried already from how both of them are looking like they could incinerate me with just their looks.I, Ethan Blackwood, billionaire CEO of Blackwoods company who is never afraid of any confrontation. But this confrontation is different from others. This was more personal.To an onlooker, I know I looked every inch the powerful man I am, but tonight there was no arrogance in my stance as I faced down the most impo