(Lily’s POV)."That was annoying.""It was like an epic. I mean, you got through it, met him, and were strong."I sighed as I looked at Mateo. What he said was true, I got through it all, but it still felt like my heart was burning, I don't know how to explain it.I didn't want Isaac back in my life and having hope on his face that he wanted me back sickened me. I should at least feel that way instead of wishing he was back and knowing everything. No! I don't want that to happen."Come on, get in the car. I will take you around to release your stress," he said, offering me a smile.I got into the car as soon as he opened his car door. Noticing that he seemed so nice to me all this time and of course, he has feelings for me that until this moment I haven't even given anything back.It's hard for me to open my heart to another man since Isaac betrayed me. It feels like my heart has been closed since then, unable to be opened and I don't think anyone can open it."How can a doctor be str
(Isaac’s POV).The next day I was waiting for the news from my secretary. Yet I didn’t want to rush her because I knew she must work hard to find the news about Mateo’s daughter.So, while I was waiting for it, I kept staring at Lily’s pictures on my phone. I stared at her like she was in front of me. Talking to her intensely because I knew how she was.“You will be mine again, Lily. I don’t know how, but you will. Don’t doubt me because I won’t let other men touch you the way I do.”I felt so hard just thinking about her. It was like I needed to explode it, I needed to masturbate, but I wanted her to be in front of me immediately, watching me as I did it. But now, I could only imagine it all, I needed to hold myself and soon when she was already mine, I would do our dirty games everyday.Suddenly someone knocked on my door, waking from my reverie about Lily. My secretary stepped into my office, her expression a mix of excitement and caution, and I straightened up in my chair, anticip
(Lily’s POV)."How could you not keep her under your eyes?!" I snapped, my voice trembling with anger and panic as I glared at the nurse of care taker.She stood there, wringing her hands, her eyes wide and guilty. Ayla was supposed to be with her, safe, but now she was missing. This is what I was afraid of when Ayla wasn’t under my or Mateo’s eyes. I was afraid someone kidnapped her while her condition wasn’t good at all. She was just a weak little girl.The words escaped my mouth before I could filter them, fueled by the desperation clawing at my chest. "You were supposed to be watching her, every minute!" I was barely holding it together, my mind racing with worry. Where could she be? How far could she have gone? My heart pounded as horrible scenarios flashed through my mind.“Doctor L-Lily, I'm so sorry," the nurse stammered, her eyes brimming with tears. "She was playing in the garden… I only turned my back for a second. I didn't think—"“You didn’t think, exactly,” I cut in s
(Isaac’s POV).Seeing Lily crying broke something in me. The pain etched on her face was so raw, so heartbreaking, that without thinking, I reached out and wrapped my arms around her. “Lily, Ayla’s going to be fine,” I murmured, trying to offer comfort, but she stiffened instantly, her hands coming up to push me back.“Don’t touch me,” she hissed, her voice a barely controlled tremble. She brushed off my arms, and the distance she placed between us felt like a wall of ice. The bitterness in her eyes cut through me like a blade, and I dropped my arms, stepping back.I let out a sigh, torn between frustration and sorrow. Her revelation—Ayla is her daughter—had taken me by surprise, and questions crowded my mind. But seeing her so broken, so distraught, I couldn’t bring myself to voice them. Not yet.I watched as her shoulders shook with silent sobs, her face streaked with tears. Each one felt like it was slicing into me. I hated this… hated seeing her in pain. And yet, despite her hat
(Lily’s POV).Isaac’s voice filled the hospital hallway, soft yet unwavering, but I kept quiet, not daring to look at him. My heart pounded louder with every word he spoke, as if it were betraying me. Even with the ache in his voice, I refused to respond, letting the silence sit between us.Focus, Lily.I couldn't afford to let Isaac’s words get to me, not now—not when Ayla was still lying behind that hospital door. I needed her to be okay, to wake up and smile like she always did, even when the world around her was dark. But Isaac’s presence pulled me from my thoughts, his words lingering, wrapping around me in a way that made it impossible to ignore him.He stepped closer, his voice more earnest now. “Lily, let me help you. Let me help Ayla.” I could feel his eyes on me, searching for a response, some crack in my wall.I swallowed, gripping my arms tighter. “Ayla is… she’s mine and Mateo’s,” I said, my voice firm, despite the lie that tasted bitter on my tongue. “It will be my bus
(Lily’s POV).A knot twisted in my stomach as I watched Isaac prepare to leave for the lab. I’d consented to his help, and Ayla’s life could finally find a flicker of hope. But now, I was caught in the mess of my own making, a truth that weighed heavily on my heart. There was no question in my mind—Isaac’s and Ayla’s bone marrows would match. They were father and daughter, after all.There was no need to doubt about their match, yet here I was, clinging to a lie to protect them both. But what if, against all my fears, revealing the truth could save Ayla?My heart ached with the weight of every lie I’d told to protect Ayla from a world that felt all too hostile. But Ayla was getting worse, her strength slipping through my fingers like sand, and with each passing day, her small frame grew weaker.Isaac interrupted my thoughts. “I’m going to go and check our compatibility right away,” he said, looking at me with determination. “Every second counts, right?”I gave him a stiff nod, shovi
(Lily’s POV)."Doctor, what is the schedule for the marrow transplant process? Has the donor arrived yet?" The nurse’s voice pulled me out of my spiral of disappointment as I sat in the hospital waiting area, clutching my hands tightly in my lap.I could feel the sting of tears behind my eyes as I tried to keep a composed expression. Isaac hadn’t shown up. There had been no calls, no messages—nothing. I’d been sitting here for hours, hoping each time I heard footsteps that it would be him, ready to follow through on his promise to help Ayla. But each minute that passed without him tore at me, leaving my heart bruised with fresh disappointment. How could he do this to us, to Ayla?Wiping away a tear that had slipped free, I forced myself to look up at the nurse. "The donation… it’s canceled," I said quietly, hating the words as they fell from my lips. "I’ll find another donor." My voice trembled, but I steeled myself, holding back the storm of emotion that clawed its way to the sur
(Lily’s POV).“Don’t ever think to pay my kindness. I wish nothing but the best of you and Ayla. I’m genuinely want you two have best life, Lily.”I swallowed my saliva hearing his words which gave me affirmation I needed right now. He was look so genuine, just as he said.“Now, let’s get inside to meet your beautiful daughter.”I then stepped into Ayla’s treatment room, trying to brace myself for the familiar sight. She lay there, so small and delicate, her face almost ghostly against the stark white of the pillow. Her hand, with its tiny fingers, was connected to the IV drip, and her chest rose and fell with shallow, labored breaths. The sight was like a punch to my heart every time. I wanted to look away, to shield myself from the reality that my little girl was fighting something so much bigger than herself. But as her mother, I couldn’t look away. I had to be here, to be strong for her. She needed me, and I needed her. I prayed for her recovery every single day, but the uncert
(Lily's POV)The girls immediately paled, and the smirks on their lips were replaced with terror. Camilla, who had initiated the bullying earlier, swallowed hard, her bravado fading under Issac’s glare.‘We didn’t mean—’ one the girls started to say, but Issac interrupted.“I don’t want your excuses,” he snarled, his eyes flashing dangerously. “If I ever find you pestering her or anyone else, then you will be answering me. Got it?”They nodded quickly, their faces as white as a sheet, obviously frightened.“Go now,” Issac commanded, his tone as icy as the winter wind. “Before I make you regret it. ”He moved towards me and reached out his hand to touch mine; I did not move away from him, and there was a spark in his eyes that made me feel attracted to him. When our fingers met there was a jolt, an electric current ran through me and I felt as if I had been struck by lightning.Issac helped me stand and he held my hand for a little too long. I looked into his eyes and for a moment I sa
Issac's POV "Let her go right now!" I roared across the room and it echoed. I couldn't stop the anger I felt inside while looking at him trying to touch her. She clearly didn't want him to touch her, but he kept trying to force himself on her. It was good enough that I got all the messages that Lily left for me earlier. I was too busy because I had some important things to take care of, and I didn't want Lily to find out, so I had to switch off my phone and also asked my assistant to do the same. I didn't think that anything would happen because I had my men watching over her, and they would have told me of any movements on an emergency phone. But they still didn't tell me anything, so I thought everything was okay. However, when I switched on my phone, I got all the messages from her, and the last one I got was that she was going to look for our daughter at Matteo's place. I quickly got the idea that Ayla was taken by that bastard, and I wasn't wrong. I moved closer to him and
Chapter 104Matteo's POV I knew this was going to happen the moment she arrived, and I had already prepared myself for it. It's not the first time she's slapped me. After the time I kissed her at the hospital in front of that constant, I knew she had every right to do this. But it hurts me enough and makes me angry to think that she doesn't even want to look at me at all, and all she can ever think of is that bastard. This was the only way for me to get her attention since she has been avoiding me after I told her about what he did to her parents. "How could you do something like this? I trusted you so much as a friend, and you dare try to cause problems for me? I was so scared the whole day, and I was so worried, yet you couldn't tell me that my daughter was with you?" she fired at me angrily. But I didn't say anything else and just tried to hug her. Even though she was trying to break out of the hug, I still forced myself to hug her, and then I let go. She slapped me again, a
Lily's POV What's Susan doing right here in my office waiting for me like she's my patient? I was told I had a patient waiting for me in the office and I was expecting it to be someone else. I couldn't hide the shock on my face especially after seeing her looking pitiful on a wheelchair. But I should focus and not let her deceive me with this. I should know the kind of person she is better than anyone. I know she has plans that I'm not going to allow happen anyways. But I need to find out whatever she's thinking. "Why aren't you saying anything? Do you hate me that might?" She asked like she was offended. I scoffed, "I know you're not here for a good reason Susan. What the hell are you doing here, pretending to be a patient and wasting my precious time? I have real patients to attend to.""What makes you think I'm not a real patient?""Isn't it obvious what you came here for? You think I have time to waste on you rather than attending to people who need my help?"She looked offend
Susan's POV How did he manage to find out something that I've been trying to hide from him all along? I tried so much so that he wouldn't know at all. Even though it was hard for me because he was always watching me. I regretted trying to give his information out at the end of the day after seeing what he did to me. I didn't mean to contact his enemy at first. We are the ones who came after me while telling me the hard and offer for me and it would help me get his trust. I thought they wanted to do something to help me until I started giving them information and I started suspecting that it was wrong. That's how I managed to know that they were trying to find ways to bring him down and I was giving them information for it. When I try to confront them, they only threatened me and told me that they would tell him everything if I didn't cooperate with them. If they will be able to bring him down, then I wouldn't have to be scared of him. At first I thought it would be a good idea sin
Isaac's POV I knew I was going to have to answer this sooner or later. I thought she would have forgotten about it, but she seems to still be very much interested in knowing what happened. It's hard to explain everything that happened, as what went on between us is a secret, but I'm going to tell her anyway. "Are you going to tell me or not? The way you keep quiet means that there's something you are hiding," she questioned me. I shook my head quickly. "I'm not hiding anything. I'm just wondering why you are so interested in this since I already told you that we settled it." She looked at me suspiciously and then nodded. "I know I'm not supposed to be asking you this, but I still want to know because he was acting so weird today. Not that he hasn't always been rude to me, but he seems too happy for someone who got an apology. Did you have a deal with him?" Her questions suddenly made me think about everything—how I managed to settle this matter between us. FLASHBACKAfter f
Isaac's POV Fuck this! How does she even know that? I'm very sure I instructed everyone that she mustn't find out what was going on. Who could have told her this? No wonder she has been so quiet and acting strange with me. I just couldn't take it anymore. She was so good with me this morning, and now she was acting strange. It turns out that it was because of this nonsense. I'm going to deal with whoever told her this, but first, I need to find out how much she knows. "What do you mean, why did I lock Susan up? Why would I lock her up? I'm very sure you must have gotten the wrong idea," I told her, trying to deny things. But she shook her head like she couldn't believe what I was saying. "You shouldn't lie to me. I already know everything. I know you've locked her up ever since the incident with our daughter at the hospital, and you didn't let her go. She's already lost her legs—don't you think it's too cruel to lock her up without giving her freedom?" I could see that she was
Lily's POV Am I really listening to Susan's voice, or is someone else pretending to be her? Could it be that this is a prank? There's no way she would be calling me for help. No matter what happens to her, I know she hates me to that level—unless I'm involved in what is going on with her. But what exactly is going on? I can't seem to comprehend. "Are you sure you're really Susan? What is going on? I don't understand anything that you're saying. Can you just elaborate? Where are you, and what does this have to do with me?" I questioned her, hoping for more answers. I only heard her sobbing, and it strongly made me feel guilty. I still didn't know what this was about, but she seemed like she was in danger. "Since you were able to call me, can you just tell me where you are?" I asked her again. "I'm locked up by Isaac because of what happened to your daughter. I kept telling him I had nothing to do with it, but he won't believe me. You also don't believe me, right? You asked him
Lily's POV I had to take care of him all through the night. I can't believe he decided to hide this from me. What if I had not come in time? And what if something else had happened to him? What would I have done? I will not be able to explain that or say this to anyone. He's very annoying, and I don't even know what to do with him. But thankfully, I'm a doctor, and I can take care of him. He finally got better when it was getting closer to the morning, and I decided to get some sleep. I'm very tired from working at the hospital. I had to call the housekeeper to take care of Ayla yesterday because I couldn't come home to her. I'm sure she will understand if she knows I came to take care of her father. I lay down beside him, and soon enough, I fell asleep. I don't even know for how long I slept, but when I woke up, I still found myself on the bed. I decided to stretch myself; however, my body felt strange. That’s when I decided to look around and also at myself. I almost jumped w