It’s been four days since Sylvia went into a coma. David had just pulled his Benz at the hospital’s parking lot. He had opted to drive himself to work that morning but before heading to Wells Empire, he decided to visit the hospital.David made his way to the Principal Medical Officer’s office. He was invited inside the office by the doctor after giving several strikes on the wooden door. When David stepped inside the office, he met the doctor stationing the wares he was pulling out of his briefcase. The doctor had just arrived at the office. It was a few minutes past 8 am. “Have a seat, Mr. Wells.”David folded his arms across his chest and the doctor was stunned by his reaction. “It’s been four days.”Dr.Ken crashed into his seat with a sigh. “Some people stay in a coma for four years.”David raised an eyebrow. “And what are you insinuating?”The doctor gave his forehead a delicate scrape. “Look, Mr. Wells. I understand your concern for your maid but the thing is, it’s not in ou
Sylvia pressed her eyes against each other. While her brain was picking up a burning sensation, her nostrils were inhaling the scent of medication. She was on her back, facing the white ceiling.She shut her eyes and soon, she was having flashes of her accident. She recollected standing with Morris on a safe path and the next thing was a sport emanating out of nowhere and then it ran into her.She quickly opened her eyes with a gasp and it dawned on her that she was confined in a hospital. She looked down at the patient uniform she was wearing and when she gazed up, she realized that she had been connected to a ventilator and a drip was hooked to her left hand.Was the accident that bad? She wondered and felt the bandage on her forehead with her free hand. She had no idea which day it was or what time of the day it was.“Hello!” Sylvia mumbled weakly with loneliness coursing through her veins.A few moments later, the door to the ward was pushed open and when Sylvia looked in the dire
Flashback After David finalized the discharge formalities at the hospital, he was handed over Sylvia’s things. David stepped outside to the car with the bags while Eleanor was helping Sylvia to get changed. David proceeded to set the bangs inside the trunk.One of the phones began to ring but before Fred could pull it out of the bag, the call ended. It was Sylvia’s phone. The bone gave a buzz and David was tempted to check the notification. His eyes widened in horror when he realized that the message was from Fred and David didn’t waste any time to click the message.Stay strong my love. I’m on my way. I’ll ensure you get treated like the queen that you are and I promise, no one is going to hurt you again because I’ll take you away.“What?” David screamed in confusion and had to read the text over and over again.He concluded that there was no way he was going to allow Fred to take Sylvia away from him so immediately after he drove Sylvia, Eleanor, and the caregiver back to the mansi
David pulled the doorknob inward and just when he was about to take a step out of the room, he bumped into June by the door.His heart skipped a beat and when she stared at him with a quirked brow, David began to stumble on his words.“I just came to check up on Sylvia. The hospital. We…”June folded her arms across her chest, maintaining an investigative stare. David stepped out and slowly shut the door behind him.”“I never knew she was discharged.”“The hospital called me this evening so I got there and was able to process her discharge after she was declared fit.”June hummed. “I see.”David studied her. It was 9 pm yet she was fully dressed.“Where are you coming from?”The question caught June off guard. “I just stepped out for dinner. The food they cook here is gibberish.” She said and cleared her throat loudly. Meanwhile, she had just got off from a meeting with her Godfather.“And what are you doing here?” David flung another question at her.She arched a brow. Wasn’t she sup
“I’m so sleepy.” Sylvia cried out after reclining in the car seat.David turned to her with a grin. “You should get some sleep.”She hugged herself and shut her eyes. Soon, she was sleeping soundly while David kept speeding down the highway.David drove for over an hour while Sylvia was still asleep. When he got to his destination, he pulled the car to a halt. He turned to stare at Sylvia who was still sleeping soundly.With a smile, he played with the strand of her hair which was covering her face and then, she opened her eyes.“It’s 6 am!” he said and moved backward. Sylvia giggled and tried to stretch but ended up lowering her hands because her body still felt numb. “Where are we?” She rubbed her eyes with the edge of her palms. David stepped out of the car and hurried to her side. He opened the door and presented an open palm. She took his hand and carefully stepped out of the car.When her legs touched the ground, she looked at the spectacle before her. Sylvia froze.David sm
“Wells Empire is doing just fine,” David replied and reached for an apple. “I’m doing my best to make profits every day.”“What about you? Are you doing just fine?” Sylvia asked.David took a bite and shook his head. “The truth is, my head feels like it's going to explode.”Sylvia sat up. “Stress? Business proposals? Annoying clients? Pressures from the deadline and what else?”“You seem to know a lot about running a business which leaves me surprised but the thing is, none of this can be compared to the pressure to deliver,” David said.“Lots of expectations from the only son of Leonard Wells. I mean since your father was a perfect business icon, no one expects you to falter.”David chuckled. “If only they know how difficult it is to run a business and then be an icon.”Sylvia arched a brow. “Is it that hard? I thought you just wear nice suits, rode in exotic cars, sit in offices and sign documents while the employees run things. Isn't that what CEOs do?”David broke out laughing. “Y
“He’s not at the office?” Leonard flung the question at June with his hands on his hips. “Yes. I just called his assistant and he told me that David didn’t show up at work this morning. Also, Sylvia and her caregiver can’t be found.” June replied.Fred clenched his jaw. The thought that David had taken Sylvia away dawned on him. What if he never gets to see her again? What if David brainwashes her“The penthouse!”Leonard and June turned to Fred.“We should check the penthouse.” He said and aimed for the door.“No!” Leonard countered.Fred turned around. “David is not a child. I’m not going to look for him all over the city like some damn lost princess. I’ll give him 24 hours to get back here and if he doesn’t, he’ll face my wrath.”It was a few minutes past 9 am.When Leonard, June, and Fred showed up for breakfast about an hour ago, they noticed David’s absence. They had all thought it was a decision to stay in his room after the incident that occurred the previous night but Fre
“They didn't show up?”Miles swung his head from left to right. “I've been waiting for them for the past two hours but none of them showed up?”“And you didn't even bother to tell me?” David yelled and crashed on his chair.His assistant was supposed to meet with two renowned clients at Wells Empire that morning but now, the assistant had just reported that none of them showed up.“I even sent them reminder emails an hour ago but none of them responded.”“Did you try calling them?”Miles sighed. “I did boss. None of my calls were picked. It’s almost as if they are ghosting me.”“Just leave!” David dismissed him and pulled out his phone.He quickly placed a call to the first client.He heard the phone ring but there was no response. David placed a call to the second client and just like the first, he didn’t respond.A few minutes later, David received a text message from the first client he had called.In a meeting. the text read.David stationed the phone on the table and began to won
"Come in!” Leonard responded from the inside.Sylvia exhaled sharply before reaching for the doorknob. She opened the door and stepped into the chamber feeling quite nervous.For the past two days, she had spent time with Leonard at the table. They had spoken about the future and other things and she was starting to grow comfortable around him and now, he had just summoned her to his room that morning.When she got into his room, he invited her to sit on the sofa adjacent to his bed. While rubbing her palms against each other tenderly, Sylvia sat and cast her gaze to the floor.Leonard cleared his throat loudly and threw his back against his chair.“David told me everything.” he began. He then took a deep breath. “I'm sorry!”Sylvia finally looked up at him.“I'm sorry for lying to you. When the autopsy report came and it was revealed that Ben was strangled, I was lost.” Leonard said.Sylvia sighed.“The thing about influential people is that sometimes, you can't differentiate your fr
Flashback!“What if I can't do it?” she said with trembling lips.The man sighed and walked up to her. He slowly reached for her hand. He then opened her palm and placed two pills inside.“We’ve talked about this over and over again June. You are not a baby. You can pull this off so go out there and show Daddy that you're a smart ass.” he said and patted her hand tenderly.June opened her palm and stared at the pills. Then, she slipped them inside her purse and took a deep breath.“I've done a lot for you child and I'm not asking you to pay me but if you can pull this one trick off, I'll be the happiest man in the world. I won’t ask for another favor other than this but if only she knew that it was just the beginning of his endless demands.She shut her eyes and felt a sense of calmness beginning to envelop her as he continued motivating her. He thenmoved closer to her and grabbed her arm like he was going to hug her.Then he began to whisper into her left ear.“If you want to make it
“You said we were only visiting June. You didn't tell me we were also going to see Cathrina.” Sylvia lamented as they traced their way towards David’s car.“If we are bent on making things right then we have to leave no stone unturned,” David replied. When they got to the car, Sylvia threw her back against the vehicle and heaved a deep sigh. David moved closer to her. He tilted her jaw with two fingers. “As long as you're with me, you don't have to worry about anything.”She threw her arms around him. “I love you, David.”“I love you most.”They got into the car and drove away. After driving for about twenty minutes, they made it to the detention center. As usual, Cathrina was informed of her visitors and she granted them an audience. The moment Sylvia and David walked hand in hand, Cathrina became emotional. She sniffled as tears began to well up in her eyes. The duo settled on the bench facing her. “You know what Sylvia? I used to think you were one of those gold diggers who
“Did you just hear what Fred said?” Sylvia flung the question at David the moment they walked into his room. “We can't get married in ten days.”David crashed by the edge of his bed with a sigh.The restless Sylvia began to pace.“Come and sit with me,” David told her.She didn't. She kept pacing back and forth.David stood up and grabbed her by the hand. He then led her to the bed.“There’s a lot on our plate David. There’s June to deal with, there's Griffin, and now…“Do you trust me?” David interrupted.She turned to him. “You know I do.”David swallowed and took charge of her hands. “There’s something you need to know.”He was staring directly into her eyes. Sylvia felt a tingling in her eyeballs. “There’s something you need to know too.”David sighed and then cleared his throat loudly. “I'll go first.”Sylvia encouraged him with a nod.“I met June recently.”Her eyes widened in horror.David didn't take his eyes off her. “I left home the other day because I couldn't bring myself
“You have five minutes!”Sylvia shut her eyes and opened them immediately. “You can do this, Sylvie.” She muttered under her breath and began marching forward.After making breakfast that morning, she decided to visit Cathrina at the detention center. She had thought about it the whole night and was ready to face one of her demons.She walked up to cell 4 as instructed by the woman at the counter and before opening the door, she stopped to ponder.What if David rages mad at the idea that she went behind his back to confront Cathrina?She sighed and reminded herself that she was on a personal quest. She will only be at peace once the circumstances surrounding her father’s death were laid to rest and now that she was carrying David’s child, she wanted to be at peace with the Wells.Sylvia pushed the door open and when she stepped in, she met Cathrina looking at her straight in the face.“I was taken aback when the officer told me one Sylvia Baker came to see me.” Cathrina spat and motio
David pulled open the door to his chamber. He walked inside with a bright smile and traced his way to the mirror.“I'm going to be a father!” David muttered under his breath as goosebumps took charge of his body. He stared at his reflection with prestige. Amidst the chaos, David never thought that he could be this happy. He cupped his face with his hands and broke into a resounding laughter. He quickly moved to the table beside his bed and began to pull all the cabinets out. When he got to the last cabinet, he collected all the photos and dumped them on the floor.When David returned to New York, he had asked his agent to get him the pictures of all the curvy girls in town; The one's he found appealing to the eye and for the past few months, he had been exploring them.“No more!” David declared and seized the pictures.He grabbed a matchbox and dashed out. When he got to the backyard, he set the pictures ablaze and headed back to his room to continue his cleanup.He then collected
David was about to usher Sylvia into the car when Eleanor slipped out of her corner behind a grocery store. Immediately after David pulled up right in front of Sylvia, Eleanor stayed hidden.Sylvia wiped her tears with the edge of her palms and moved closer to Eleanor who was greeting her with open arms.They shared a warm embrace.“We have a new mummy on the block!” Eleanor spat.Sylvia broke off their embrace and stared at Eleanor with astonishment.Eleanor giggled and squeezed her hands.David faced the women. “Eleanor called me when she saw you walking into that store.”“How did you know the kind of pill I came for?” Sylvia threw the question at Ellie.Eleanor folded her arms across her chest. “Well, I followed you inside the pharmacy and when I saw you pick those abortion pills, I made my judgment and decided to get baby daddy.”Sylvia exhaled.“How could you even think of doing such a thing without informing me, Sylvia? I thought we were each other's rescue mate?” Ellie said and
Chapter 105Sylvia kept tossing from one edge of the bed to the other. She had settled for green tea that night because her stomach couldn't take anything. She had lost count of the times she had thrown up that night.It was past midnight yet she was unable to fall asleep. Her joints were aching and her head was hurting badly. She was just restless. She sighed and tried to sit up. The moment she threw her back against the wall, she felt her intestines tying into a knot. She groaned in agony. Sylvia couldn't wait for morning so she could hit the hospital. She had one thing in mind; food poisoning.***“Are you ready?” Maurice demanded after Sylvia stepped out.It was a few minutes past 9 am. Immediately after she woke up, she told Maurice that he was going to drive her to a hospital so immediately after breakfast, Sylvia got changed and then set out to meet him.“Yeah,” she replied and hurried after Maurice to the parking lot. He helped her get settled in front and after he was r
“You came to gloat? Go ahead son, it's what I deserve. Your father didn't make a mistake by keeping me here.” Cathrina said and hugged her knees with her chest.David moved closer to her and positioned his hands on his hips. “Did you say, my father? The last time I checked, you wanted to give me away to someone very easily.”She exhaled sharply and gave a smile but beneath her smile, David could see her pain.“You didn't care about how I felt or what I stood for. You just wanted to fulfill your selfish wish but I promise you, your lover will be apprehended and you guys might get to enjoy a little reunion before you end up in prison.” David said.“Leonard is a good man!”David chuckled. “Since when did you figure it out?”“I didn't just figure that out but I've always known from the start but to be honest, I have never been fair to him. I married him and never loved him.” she then look up at David. “When you meet someone you love, don't hesitate to spend the rest of your life with them