(Jack’s Pov)I was so happy that Lily called, if not I would have still been there in that Bar discussing my personal live with Pat. He used to be my best friend then in school, apart from him having a high taste when it comes to food, a lot seem to have changed with him. Trying to talk about my life is one of the reasons I don’t let anyone feel too comfortable around me to discuss.I was happy seeing Pat and was a bit relieved when I saw him because I thought maybe since I don’t have any friend at all, we might go back to being as close as we used to be in school then but I didn’t want that anymore. I dislike men who talk a lot and who always wants to know about my personal life at any slightest opportunity they get, makes me feels like I’m being set up.As much as I was happy that Lily’s call saved me from the unfriendly environment with Pat, I wasn’t so sure if I wanted to know why she was calling me, I ended her call after it rang for a while before bidding Pat goodbye.I flagged
(Austin’s Pov)“does she think she’s the only one hurting? I am too. After our lives didn’t end together and after the hurt, she still went ahead to married that wicked man with no heart, Jack Walker.I knew Lily would be maltreated but she would never admit it. The moment she called me for help, I knew she wanted a way out of the Walkers lives but since I wasn’t able to raise up the money I knew the only chance she had to save her father was to marry that good for nothing son of a bitch.“I’m coming for you Lily; I’m not giving up on you?” I resolved in my heart.Loving Lily was one of the best if not the best choice I ever made in my life, I imagined our lives together as husband and wife in future. She made me a complete man and brought so much joy to my heart.Our lives were so beautiful and I never imagined a life with any other woman except her. After the tragedy that happened to me, losing my whole family in a fire outbreak, I’ve never been really happy until I met Lily and she
(Jane’s Pov)After I asked Jack to go home, I walked into the Doctor’s office to know what kind of surgery he wanted to perform on Lily.“I already told her husband”“who is my brother” I interrupted him“she needs an urgent surgery to get rid of the coagulated blood in her womb which might lead to her inability to take in in future and is also harmful to her body system” he said looking at me eyeball to eyeball.“that’s a though one” I whispered to myself“yes, it is”I stood up and left his office and went back to the room where Lily was staying. By the time I got to her, she was already awake but unable to sit properly.“Jane” she shouted my name as hot tears rolled down her cheeks“I’m here now” I said giving her a warm hug. Her hands were so tight around my waist, her state was testing every iota of my determination to make sure she suffers while with Jack but I’ve made up my mind and that’s final.“don’t worry you’ll be fine” I consoled her“will I die?”“no don’t say that you w
(Lily’s Pov)I opened my eyes and I the environment was unfamiliar to me, I looked around and noticed that I was in the hospital. The only thing I had remembered was dialing Jack’s number when I couldn’t help myself anymore. I had called Jane first but she wasn’t taking up her calls then I decided to call Jack but what I wasn’t sure of was if Jack picked or not.I was the only one in the room, no doctor, no nurses and no guardian. Lying on the bed made me remember my father’s condition before he died, fear gripped me and as I was about standing up I felt a sharp pain on my stomach, it was as though I’ve been stabbed. I couldn’t help but shout at the top of my voice “aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh” I shouted and fell back to the bed“doctor, doctor” the small body sized nurse screamed as she ran into my room, without her putting on the nurse’s uniform, one would mistake her for a teenager.“don’t force yourself, just relax, breath in, breath out, easy” she sang as she demonstrated the exercise to
(Lily’s POV)“I’m really sorry that I wasn’t here when you woke up earlier” Jane apologized as she ran towards my bed.The aroma that came from the bag she was carrying made me wonder what was in the bag she had come with, obviously it was my food but I wondered which food it was.Jane walked towards me and as she gently massaged my forehead, Jane looked at me with a pity face and at same time signaled to me that she was sorry for not being around me. I knew at once how sorry she was for not being there when I woke up.“come on Jane, it is okay, you’re here now” I said placing my palm over hers on my forehead.“The doctor said I can only take soft foods for now” I murmured looking at Jane“yes, and it’s for your own good. You will start eating whatever you want when you start recuperating” Jane said to me“it’s not really going to be easy for me” I said frowning“I’m sorry about that but you just have to manage until we go home, by then you must have been strong enough. Let’s see what
(Jack’s Pov)Early that morning as I got up from my sleep, I realized that Jane and Lily were actually supposed to be home that very day, all Jane have been doing all these while was come home, pick the few things they need in the hospital and heading back straight to the hospital. I was really happy that I had a sister like her who cared. It was very important that I call them and know how things were going and if they’ve started preparing to start coming home, truth be told, I missed Jane so much, her absence made me realize how much I really needed her by my side.I reached for my phone and her number wasn’t difficult to find at all as her number was among the few people I called on a daily basis.I dialed her number and she didn’t pick the first time I called, I dialed her number again and thanks goodness she picked up this time around.“hello Jack, don’t worry I’m bringing your beloved wife home for you today” she said. As much as I know my sister, she said that out of jealousy.
(Jane’s Pov)It has been complete two weeks in the hospital with Lily, even though I went out once in a while to get food and other things that she would be needing, like her clothes. Lily was already strong enough to walk but the doctor said I should make sure she doesn’t stress herself much in the house.On that Friday when it was time to take Lily home, I had gone home to change the Maserati car to our black SUV because I got tired of it. I’ve been driving in it for quite a long time now and it was time to change into a new baby.Our bags were fully packed and I made all the necessary payment to the hospital, since Jack sent me a whooping sum of money. Something in me just tells me he sent me that money because of Lily, Jack never sent me that amount of money before unless when I give him good reason why he should. Whether he’s beginning to have feelings for her or not, that’s not my concern for now, the good thing is that I got money out of it.I took our belonging into the car, h
(Lily’s Pov) “here we are, welcome home beloved sister in-law” Jane said as she helped me walk up into my room.“thanks a lot sister in-law for the care and support” I said“you don’t have to thank me, we are family now, and that is what family do for one another, you should get some rest, let me go get the remaining things from the living room where the gateman dropped them” Jane said and went downstairs to get my belongings inside my room.It was almost noon when we back from the hospital and the noon day news had kicked off, since the television was on, I decided to listen to the news. The headlines were read out and one of them caught my attention, it was the headline that stated that ‘the President of the Walkers group of companies will be interrogated over the sudden disappearance of his debtor’.Hearing that particular news headline gave me a great concern and I had goosebumps all over me as I flashed back to the life threats I got from Jack when I said I wasn’t going to marry
(Lily’s Pov)“Sorry, for what exactly?” I asked with a voice heavy with emotion.“I’m sorry for everything. Can’t you see how sorry I am?” Austin asked“I don’t care whether you are sorry or not. You’re supposed to stay away from my life, I paid the price for that remember?”“Lily it’s not my fault that things happened the way they did…”“It’s my fault then. How could you? Austin I trusted you so much and yet you broke me the third time. Why do you have to keep hurting me? What did I ever do to you to deserve the things that I get from you?” I asked trying so hard to withhold my tears from dropping.Austin tried to make an inch closer but I took two steps backwards to stop him from coming any closer. I never believed I would set my eyes on him again after what he did to me.When Jack showed me that video of us having sex, a video I knew nothing about, my heart sank into my stomach. Austin took a sex video of us without my knowledge. He drugged me and had sex with me.“How am I suppose
(Jack’s Pov)In a bid to find comfort, I ran into a bar filled with lots of people and echoes that came from the loud music being played in the bar. It was a locally made expensive bar and had a very beautiful sight but I was in pains not to pay attention to its details.I found my way into the thick crowd that was rocking each other and flirting around. The crowd was congested but I still managed to find my way to the barman’s spot where I would stay and drink until I’m able to forget all that I’d been through.“One beer please,” I said to the bar attendant who was serving everybody.“Are you married?” the young man asked.“Excuse me,” I said looking confused. I didn’t know what being married had to do with ordering a beer in the bar.“You’re in the couple’s corner, if you’re alone then you should go to the other side, divorced people aren’t allowed her either,” the barboy said pointing to the corner which had only a young lady who was already drinking herself to stupor.For a moment
(Lily’s Pov)When my son woke up, I had to beg the doctor to let us go because his twin brother was at home all alone. The doctor refused and asked that I let them take care of him while I go back to his brother at home but fear wouldn’t let me do that.“I’m sorry ma, we can’t let you take him home when he hasn’t healed properly,” the doctor said.“But I can take care of him at home, all you have to do is give me his drugs and I will administer them to him following your directions” I pleaded.“It doesn’t work that way, ma’am. Let us take care of his wounds” the doctor insisted.“You’re not in any position to tell me what to do with my child” I fumed.“You can take him home if you want, we are only trying our best to make sure that your son is in good condition” the doctor replied.After giving a second thought to the doctor’s advice, I had no other choice left other than to call on Samantha and let her know what happened to one of the twins.“Hello Samantha” I cried.“Why are you cry
(Lily’s Pov)I was at home all alone looking after the kids because Samantha had gone to visit a relative leaving the twins with me. I couldn’t go to the bakery with them because of the heat produced in the bakery shop instead, I decided to take two days off from work and look after my kids while we wait for Samantha to return home.The kids were running around and playing with their dolls while I was making food in the kitchen, suddenly everywhere went cold and I wasn’t hearing their tiny little laughter anymore, after a second, one started crying but I didn’t hear a thing from the other.I got scared and ran out to confirm what was wrong, I got to the sitting room to see my little one lying helplessly on the floor in the pool of his own blood. I wrapped him up in my arms immediately and searched all over his body for where the blood was coming from. I turned him over and it was from his head that the blood was streaming from.Confused and didn’t know what to do I reached for my phon
(Jack’s Pov)I got home after a long day at the company and decided that I need to rest because I had lunch almost at 4 pm, I didn’t see the need to eat again at night so I walked straight to my room without going to the dining to check what was prepared.“I thought I was going to wait forever” Karen chuckled immediately after I turned the light on.“You scared me! How did you get here?” I asked, disgusted by her presence.“Are you not happy to see me? What was I even thinking? I have forgotten that you have a new wife but I don’t see her anywhere around this place” Karen chuckled looking around everywhere and making a comic face.“I’m warning you, stop it…”“Or what Jack? I loved you and what did you do? You divorced me for some whore who got pregnant for another man, tell me, have you suddenly become impotent that another man had to get your wife pregnant, so pathetic” Karen mocked.“How did you get into my room and who opened the gate for you?” I asked the desperate Karen seating o
(Jack’s Pov)After meeting with the staff who took away my money, I headed to the company to deal with the complaints I’ve been receiving from our clients over contracts that were yet to be approved. The contracts were delicate and my assistant couldn’t approve them, as I needed to look into them, otherwise, I would have asked him to.My assistant called complaining that we might lose some of our major customers if we do not do anything with the contracts and that was why I decided to go to the company after deciding to stay off the company and have my assistant take care of things.The company was busy and filled with people, soon everybody started bowing at the sight of me as they usually do. I was becoming tired of the entitlement which they gave me, I wanted my staff to feel free with me and not freak out whenever they see me but that seemed like a wish that wouldn’t come true, even when I try talking to some of them they would bend their head until I would be done talking.“Good
(Lily’s Pov)“We are doomed,” I said to Karen over the phone, panting.“Calm down Jane. You haven’t even told me what it is that happened”“Don’t you get it? Some strange person called Jack telling him that they’ve found her, what if it’s Lily that he found. I think Jack is in love with her”“What makes you think so?” Karen asked.“Because I heard him say to Jack ‘Boss we have found her” I replied.“Not that part”“Which part do you mean?” I asked“The part you said he’s in love with her”“Yes, Karen I think he’s in love with her and if she’s the one that they’ve found then it’s the end of the road for the both of us” I cried perambulating around the whole place.“What do you suggest we do now?” Jane asked.“I do not know, I’m as confused as you are yourself and Jack isn’t giving me any chance to get close to the company despite how weak I thought he was.“That’s not good at all”“Yes, it isn’t and now I’m scared. What if he’s the real owner of those kids and they have been found?”“J
(Jack’s Pov)I rushed in the direction of the address where Nate sent to my phone. It was the new location where he keeps hostages whenever captures anyone that I have him go after.A week ago, my assistant brought to my notice the case of a missing fund where a huge amount of money went missing. It was traced to the desk of our three-year-old staff who was a data analyst. She was employed because her curriculum vitae says she is an experienced data analyst and when my assistant gave her a test, she did very well and that was the most relevant reason why she was employed, so basically, she’s very good at her job.Ever since she resumed work, my assistant has been reporting a missing fund to me but I had them all ignored because the money missing wasn’t much, but this time around, I had it investigated because the money which was lost this time was quite huge and it was nothing I could overlook just like that. I wanted to know the person who’d be so bold to steal from me.My assistant
(Jack’s Pov)As much as I pretended that everything was okay with me, I still had something bothering me, something that haunts me all through the night, it was the thought of Lily.I lied to myself severally that I did the right thing by sending her out for cheating on me but however, something didn’t seem right to me. The doctor’s confirmation of her having twins means that it could be because Jane and I are twins but then I’m not the only one who is a twin, the man she cheated on me with could be too.Sometimes I try to get my mind off from thinking about her but the thought never goes away, it still finds its way into my heart and each time it does, it torments me.When I couldn’t deal with it any longer, I confided in Jane and told her everything that I was going through because she was the only person I could trust at the moment."Do you think I did the right thing?" I asked Jane uncertain."What are you talking about? Don't tell me you're still thinking about her?" I bowed my h