CHAPTER FIFTY NINE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The car slowed down to a halt and Aurora stepped out. Seeing her old friend had sprung tears to her eyes. Tina looked sicker and malnourished than the last time Aurora had seen her.This was the exact reason she needed Ian's help as fast as she could."You've seen her, whatever your payment, I'll give you every amount, she can't stay there for much longer, or she might die!" She said to Ian who walked towards her."You can quit talking about the money, you're my friend, so of course, I'm going to help you." Ian said and Aurora heaved out a sigh, she wouldn't be completely relieved until Tina was free."How about that? Am I not a good friend?" Ian wriggled his brows and put a casual hand across Aurora's shoulders. Aurora wriggled away from his clasp, she had never thought anything of Ian's clinginess before until Tremont had mentioned if she intended to make him jealous. That was the most ridiculous thCHAPTER SIXTY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tremont read through the paper one more time and swallowed hard at the feeling of disappointment. His mother didn't leave even a single word for him. Absolutely nothing.She only wrote about one thing, her death wish was for him to marry Georgina! Tremont's brows were drawn together, he had only just ended things with Georgina, the thought of him spending his life with a woman who wasn't Aurora gave him a weird feeling. One thing that left him confused was that he knew his mother and Georgina had never fully gotten along, why would his mother make such a request?Tremont closed the book when he saw John heading towards him. "I've seen all the guests off, you must be tired as well, you need to retire for the night, I'll take care of all your calls." John's eyes flashed with sympathy as well as a trace of unease, he seemed as though he wanted to say something but didn't know how to go ahead with it.
CHAPTER SIXTY ONE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tremont met the housekeeper, Mrs. Matilda doing the dishes, he had a few questions that needed to be answered, even if he dreaded what the answer would be. The woman turned around when she realized Tremont's presence."Is there something that I can help with?" She offered a small smile. Even though Tremont had given all the workers some days off, she wanted to ensure that everything he might need was already prepared."I need you to explain to me exactly how you got this."Matilda stared at the small book in Tremont's hand and a crease appeared on her forehead, she had never seen Tremont wearing such a serious look."Isn't that your mother's....I'm so...sorry" She averted as though she was afraid of offending him. "I was cleaning up the room when I found it, I didn't know what it was and had almost stored it with the rest of the other items, but thankfully Mi
CHAPTER SIXTY TWO~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Aurora had put Ryan to sleep some hours ago but sleep evaded her. She couldn't help thinking about Tremont, today must have been very difficult for him. She pushed aside the covers, thinking about him just wouldn't help, she thought as she slipped her feet into the flip-flop, she might as well check up on him. She walked past the dimly lit hallway until she stood in front of the door of his bedroom. She continued to stare at the closed door, unknowing of what to do. For some reason, her heart rate increased and the hand which she raised to knock was trembling with nervousness. What was wrong with her? It wasn't as though she had other intentions but to make sure that he was fine. She inhaled deeply before allowing herself to knock softly. There was no response. She tried again, this time calling out his name but still, she got no response. She suddenly thought that perhaps he was asle
CHAPTER SIXTY THREE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Didn't you hear me!? He said he doesn't want to see me ever again! You told me the plan would work!" Georgina screamed, mascara ran down her cheeks, her hair was in disarray, one look at her, one would think that she was deranged.Vera stared at her daughter, she had no idea how such a perfect plan could have failed, Tremont wasn't supposed to know that the will was faked, he was meant to believe that his mother's wish was for him to marry Georgina, Vera couldn't worry about that for now, seeing the current state of her daughter."First, you have to calm dow..." Vera started when the next shattering of glass echoed the air."He wants nothing to do with me! He said we will be strangers, how can I calm down!? Why must he treat me so cruelly?" Georgina screamed even more agitated."What's going on here!" Mr. Stanford bellowed from the doorway. He stared at Georgina for a moment then at
CHAPTER SIXTY FOUR~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Aurora's eyes fluttered open slowly, the first thing she realized was the sensuous warmth that bathed her back. She recalled the last night and a sigh escaped her mouth as the feelings rushed back to her. Tremont's breathing was deep and even, his arms lying across her waist as they shared the same pillow.Slowly, she turned around so that she would face him, they had been so intimate, so connected in ways she had never imagined possible.She started to trail his features with her finger but stopped just in time because she didn't want to wake him.She loved him!Her chest squeezed lightly at the thought, Then she realized that she ought to leave. It was about time for Ryan to wake up. A soft smile formed on her lips as she eased Tremont's hands off her waist, she slowly moved towards the very edge of the bed where her eyes fell on her clothes. She slipped the t-shirt over
CHAPTER SIXTY FIVE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tremont turned around, the first glimpse at the man, he recognized him. All Tremont could remember was how the man had been too close to Aurora at the last charity function and how he had also driven Aurora. It didn't go past Tremont's notice how the man's attention seemed to be focused on Aurora, and was it just him, or did she seem afraid? He could feel his protective instinct swell up as he stepped forward."Thanks for your concern..." He spoke, realizing that he had forgotten the man's name but he couldn't be concerned about that.George didn't seem to detect the hostility in Tremont's expression, he was staring at Aurora, she looked even more beautiful than the last time he had seen her, all he could do was regret the mistake that separated them. And now, he wanted her back. Meeting her today had not been a coincidence, he had been stalking her silently for quite some time, waiting for the op
CHAPTER SIXTY SIX~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tremont's brain was still reeling even after seconds had gone past, as the silence prolonged Aurora could feel every hope vanishing to thin air.She had done the right thing by telling him the truth, the secret had always served as a wedge between the and now it was cleared. What if he couldn't stand the sight of her anymore? Would he think that she used him? Well, hadn't she?"Tremont please say something, I didn't mean for any of these to hurt you, I couldn't keep the truth to myself any longer, and knowing that you will hate me after...""Who says I hate you? I have only one question to ask you?" Tremont interrupted and Aurora stared at him, he didn't hate her? Then...? She held his stare which only seemed to request one thing from her, truth."When you decided to stay with me, was it only because of Ryan?"Silence followed and Tremont held his breath, he wondered why she thought
CHAPTER SIXTY SEVEN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tremont received the call in the morning, the investigator he had hired had just called.Tremont's brows were drawn together, the man said he had discovered something huge that inquired Tremont's presence.Tremont stepped into the diner, it was quite early in the morning, so there were no customers present, it didn't take him long to locate Daniel."What did you find out that you were about to tell me?" He spoke after exchanging a nod of greetings with the investigator."He will give answers to all your questions." Daniel pointed and for the first time since he walked in, Tremont realized another man's presence.The man who was laying carelessly on one of the empty tables was haggard-looking, a half-drunk bottle of alcohol swung in his hands.Tremont stared at Daniel in confusion, he could recall that he had seen the man a few times in the Stanford residence,
CHAPTER SEVENTY SIX~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Aurora walked into the hospital room, the doctors had just finished checking up on Tina. Tina was getting better but it would be a few weeks before she could be deemed fit to return home."How do you feel, today? The doctor said you are improving and in no time, you can walk all by yourself." Aurora smiled brightly but got no response, all she got was the guilt and tears welling up in Tina's eyes. A sigh escaped her mouth as she walked to take the seat beside Tina."I already told you that I don't blame you, look you were in an even worse condition than I was."Tina shook her head, she wasn't willing to believe that Aurora could forgive her so easily."I'm so s...sorry, you trusted me so much, I failed you as a friend... Everything you've done for me... I just." Her voice cracked with tears that made Aurora stare at her sympathetically. She didn't understand why Tina was so hard on hers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Aurora didn't expect George to scream aloud, his face was squeezed tight in pain as the gun slipped from his hand. His eyes were wide with terror and defeat as he continued to stare at something, or rather someone behind them.Aurora, still in shock and confusion registered the footsteps and movements. Soon after, the police surrounded the room.While they had been distracted in their fights earlier, Aurora and George had failed to realize the cops who had quietly surrounded the building, until it was too late. The police had fired twice at George before he had the chance to pull the trigger on Sammie.From the corner of her gaze, she met two pairs of familiar once.Tremont!He was here!It didn't matter who moved first as seconds later she was flying into his arms. Tremont squeezed her into his embrace, thinking how fatal it would have been if they had arrived even a second la
CHAPTER SEVENTY FOUR~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"You need to be still or we will have no choice but to sedate you!" One of the doctors warned Tina who was struggling to sit up despite the several tubes connected to her body."I h..have to see h..him! It's all m..my fault He took her!" Tears leaked from Tina's eyes as guilt deeply overwhelmed her. She did not deserve to live or get treatments, not after she had betrayed her only friend. She had been too scared back then and had complied to do what that evil man had ordered.If anything happened to Aurora, she wouldn't be able to bear the sin she had committed.Tremont hurried inside the intensive care unit, the moment Tina saw him approaching, she visibly relaxed a bit. "What happened? Who did this to you? Where is my wife?" The distress was evident in Tremont's voice as he walked to stand beside her bed."He took her, please you have to save her! I'm so sorry."Tremont didn't k
CHAPTER SEVENTY THREE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"I don't know anything! You have to believe me!" Georgina cried. She indeed had been shocked to have been accused of shooting a woman whose name she had never heard before, not only that, Aurora was missing? Not that she didn't deserve it, Georgina thought hatefully."Do you expect me to believe that? this is your last and only chance to start speaking! Where is my wife! And I swear if you've hurt her, I'll ensure you die in such a miserable way!" Georgina had never seen Tremont looking so angry, hate and anger coursed through her veins. In the end, all he cared about was that bitch!It was never her and it would never be! Tremont had all but taken her love for granted.Georgina hoped that Aurora was never found, she hoped that she died a painful death wherever she was! It suddenly came to her realization that if Aurora was missing, it would surely have something to do with George.&nbs
CHAPTER SEVENTY TWO~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Aurora awoke to a sharp painful sensation in her head. All she saw was complete darkness. Where was she? It took her a moment to realize that she was blindfolded, her hands were tied together, so were her legs.Panic and adrenaline kicked immediately, she struggled against the binds but only succeeded in hurting her wrists and ankles.She had been kidnapped by George! Why was he doing this? And Tina, did George kill her? She wondered if Tremont had realized that she was missing. The constant collisions let her know that she was in a car? For how long had she been unconscious and where was George taking her?Her eyes prickled with tears as she thought that she was going to miss Ryan's birthday, what if she never gets to see them ever again?Aurora heard the car screech to a halt, seconds later the sound of the door opening and footsteps reached her ears. "Wake
CHAPTER SEVENTY ONE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The woman stared at the blood in her hands, a killer's hands, but she had not regretted it a single bit.Georgina almost laughed crazily, the ugly idiot who had dared touch her with his filthy hands was dead! He had gotten drunk and Georgina had wasted no time, she had slammed his head with a flower vase until he was knocked out cold. Just to be sure that he was dead, she had grabbed the kitchen knife and stabbed him for every time he had used her like a whore.Now she could proudly say that she was her mother's daughter. She was dressed in an oversized dress she had found at the bartender's house, she walked barefoot ignoring the strange looks she got from the people on the sidewalk. No one recognized the dirty-looking woman and none of them would ever guess that this was Georgina Stanford, Former super international model, and daughter to Harrison Stanford. She had also been Tremont's Stone fia
CHAPTER SEVENTY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Time slowly went past, some days, Aurora found herself thinking if that phone call had been real. If so, who could play such a deep prank with her? Only a few people who knew about Sammie and Aurora couldn't begin to suspect any one of them.She tried hard to concentrate, tomorrow was Ryan's birthday, she couldn't believe that he was finally turning three. This was his first birthday that she was going to be present, she couldn't help wanting it to be as perfect as possible.Arms wrapped around her waist and she smiled before turning around. She stared at Tremont thinking that it was a miracle how their marriage and relationship had progressed so quickly."What's wrong? You seemed stressed lately." Tremont commented, Aurora hadn't realized it but he had caught her staring into space, seeming lost in thought each time she thought no one was paying attention. He genuinely wished that she could s
CHAPTER SIXTY NINE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"I'm helpless and can't find him, I just don't know what to do!" Aurora watched Tina's distraught features. Tina had been released from prison two weeks ago but she was looking more miserable than ever.Tina had returned to the orphanage on the first day of her release from jail, only to find out that little Sam as she used to call him had gone missing. The management and police had assured her that they were doing their best to find him."I was supposed to care for him!" Tina wiped her eyes, staring at Aurora who wore a sympathetic look. Samuel was by no means biologically related to Tina, but she had bonded with the boy from the first moment he had been brought to the orphanage three years ago."We are going to find him, Ian also promised to help with his connections...""Oh no no." Tina spoke in a rush and Aurora's brow rose in surprise."I mean, he's already done so
CHAPTER SIXTY EIGHT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Georgina awoke to a pounding headache, she held her head not realizing where she was for the next five seconds.She was not in her room! And why were the lights so dim?She started to get up when she realized that she was naked. Shock spread through her whole body when she recalled last night.She had been talking to that man when all of a sudden, she had felt sleepy.She had been drugged!Her hands roamed her body as tears sprang in her eyes, that sick bastard had taken advantage of her!A scream of frustration escaped her mouth.She was going to kill him! He was going to regret what he did! As she searched for her clothes, all she could think of was how this was Aurora's fault, she had taken what belonged to her and left her trapped in this sickening situation.Her eyes fell on a small piece of broken mirror on the wall and she cried and cursed yet agai