Kristen picked it up and stared at it. She can swear the picture was not there before. How the picture got there is what she is yet to find out. It was a group photograph. Her dad and two other men. They were almost adults and her father seemed to be the youngest of three men. When she looked closely at the man on her dad's right, it was Stephen."Why would dad have a picture with Stephen? Does it mean they know themselves and who this other man is?"She wondered as she watched the picture closely. She turned the back of the photo and was even more surprised. Their names were Stephen King, Peter Chase, and Daniel Lous. The last name rang a bell and she flipped the picture over again and that's when the realization hit her. The other man was likely to be related to Lucian because Lous is Lucian's last name and both men have a striking resemblance. She was so engrossed watching the picture that she did not realize someone was in the room with her. Lucian cleared his throat an
"Do you recognize this?" Lucian said, pulling out the photo he had squeezed earlier. Stephen was shocked to see that photo in Lucian's possession. He had made sure that this picture was not seen by anyone. It has been safely kept. How did it get out?"What happened now? Are you shocked to see it?" Lucian mocked him," I hear you are with my woman's s*xtape? Let us start from there" Stephen's stomach lurched at what he heard. He didn't like where this conversation was heading." what will you do about it?""What am I supposed to do about it? Make you give them up of course. Or do you think I am here to joke with you?" Lucian said, leaning forward menacingly. Stephen held his ground trying not to back down under his gaze, but Lucian wasn't giving him an inch. Stephen could feel his heartbeat picking up and the sweat starting to trickle down his body."I don't know what you want me to say"Lucian leaned back, his demeanor changing drastically as he stared hard at Stephen. "You
Kristen sighed after watching Mrs. King leave the room, her mother was there to inform her about lunch which Kristen was not interested in. Mrs. King did not want to bug her too much because earlier on she had made oatmeal for Kristen and had forced her to eat. She understands that if Kristen says she is not having an appetite, there is no need to force her. There is progress in their relationship and she wouldn't want to push things. Kristen stood up and headed towards the door, she had wanted to step out before so she is going do it now. Going all the way from upstairs to downstairs, she sneaked out without anyone noticing her except for the servants outside the house. She waved at them as she walked out of the driveway. The afternoon wasn't hot at all, the air was cool but comfortable. She closed her eyes enjoying the breeze caressing her skin, she couldn't help but feel like a child, free from any worries, fears, and burdens. As much as she tried, there are times that
Kristen hesitated but seeing the look on Lucian's face, she obliged. His expression might be softened but he is breathing fire inside him and she knew this. She quietly walked into the car and closed the door then faced Lucian and Frederick. The sound of the closing door made every fiber in his body rise. Lucian took a step close to Frederick and glared at him darkly," Why are you pestering my wife?"The ground in which Frederick stood, shook under him and he nearly lose balance, if not that he held himself. What he heard was a bomb to his ears and a thorn to his feet. "Two weeks and Kristen is married?"He wondered blankly in his mind. His blood began to boil and he clenched his fist so tight his knuckles turned white. He felt anger bubbling in his veins, it was consuming. The anger was rising inside of him, his vision blurred and he became dizzy, the sound of Lucian's voice faded away from his ears as he tried to catch his breath. All he could think about was Kristen, how dare she
Frederick stood in front of Noami's entrance foyer, feeling hesitant to knock. He had to if he wishes to find answers to his dying questions. For a few minutes, he listened to the beating of his heart, it was beating above normal which indicated he was nervous. He took in a couple of breaths and finally knocked on the door. After waiting for several minutes for no response, he gave up. His thoughts went to Kristen once more but his mind was plagued with unanswered questions that still haven't been answered. Suddenly, he wasn't sure if coming to Noami was the right thing so he turned to leave when the door jacked open revealing a very disheveled-looking Noami. Her hair is disheveled and she wore a pair of jeans with a sweatshirt. The only thing he can conclude is that they are too large and it covers her whole body. When Noami saw him standing there, she widened her eyes in surprise. He awkwardly cleared his throat, "Uhh..I..was just wondering if I could um come in?" Noam
Gabby stared at Frederick who continuously sipped his whiskey, both have been in absolute silence for a few minutes now. Gabby just arrived and found his brother cheerfully which he seems not to understand, for someone who has been in a bad mood now for two weeks. Frederick had left home and had decided not to return after he could not find Kristen. Their father had threatened to replace him with Gabby but Gabby was simply not interested in being the family heir. Frederick's condition for going back home is if he finds Kristen and that is seemingly impossible as far as Gabby is concerned. He was surprised to get a call from Frederick asking to come to see him, he was not just surprised because Frederick called but the fact that Frederick is in a good mood. "Maybe he had gotten over Kristen," He had thought. "So, what's up, bro?"Gabby was careful with his question, he had no idea what could be running through his brother's mind, and in order to not incur his wrath, he would ne
"YOU aren't sleeping?" Lucian sat on the bed beside her. Her body tensed immediately and she tried moving away. "I told you to go home, I will be fine," She said instead of answering his question. Lucian frowned slightly, "I don't know what you are talking about. You are my Woman and I am to take care of you." He stated with a tone of finality, meaning that the particular discussion was over but Kristen has not even started yet. Kristen huffed in her mind, " You got to be kidding me? In what way exactly are you taking care of me? Mom is here and the maids and you say you are taking care of me. Is there something you all are hiding from me?" Lucian looked annoyed for a second, " You are supposed to be sleeping. You are pregnant, Kristen." He was trying to hold onto his patience. Kristen knew yet she felt like annoying him. She can't say why she is bitter, the pregnancy hormones, or just something else. She feels she can never be in love with someone like Lucian and on top of
Kristen woke up startled and found someone hovering over her. She squeezed her eyes shut because of the sudden sun rays. After a while, she slowly opened her eyes and saw the person hovering over her to be Lucian. She frowned and flipped herself to the other side of the bed, "You don't have to do that. You scared the crap out of me." Lucian could see she was angry and he did not care one bit, he was about to leave the mansion and decided to see her. "Starting your morning grumpily won't help you."He mumbled and straightened himself."Oh yeah, how about you quit showing me your ugly face." She gingerly said with enough venom in her voice. "Grumpily won't help?" He repeated, glaring at her, "How are you feeling?""Why are you asking me? What's wrong with you? Get out." She scrunched her nose."Stop this right away" He replied calmly. She glared at him and stayed silent. He stepped closer to her and grabbed her hand, "Did you sleep well?" For a split second, Kristen thought s
Kristen drove through the address given to her and parked, she quickly got down but was careful not to fall. Her dizziness had returned and her wound had started bleeding. Throughout her drive down to the hotel, she prayed not to pass out in the car. She took a great risk today and it's all for her mother's sake. Getting to the lobby, she inquired and was told Lucian's room number. She took the elevator. Ding! She was moving out of the elevator at full speed with her eyes glued to her phone. She found the room but what she saw wasn't what she expected at all. Lucian and two other men were taken away in handcuffs with gun wounds on their bodies. Lucian glared at her before he was pushed away She was in shock and when she recovered, she looked up to see her mother was okay yet there was no smile on Mrs. King's face. She looked away from her and finally looked at the man beside her mother. "Dad!"She muttered and passed out. Kristen opened her eyes and found three pairs of eyes wat
Wordlessly, Kristen turned and headed out. Annie thought of following her and when Kristen realized that Annie was following her, she gestured for her to stop with her hand. She has no idea what Lucian had planned to do so she can't endanger Annie's life. Kristen thought that after all of these and she survived, she would then reward Annabel for being her backbone. Both have been through thick and thin. She was full of exhaustion yet she was intending to drive herself to that God damned address. If in her terrible condition she can drive from place to this place? What is a thirty-minute journey she can't do? The address was the popular hotel in town, what a joke! If indeed she is getting married to Lucian, wasn't it supposed to be inside a church or something? A wedding inside a hotel, Kristen hadn't seen it all yet. The servants she saw gave her a kind look and with their deepest hearts, they wished she could pull through. But wait? Wasn't Kristen supposed to report this to the
The phone slipped off Kristen's hand and she went down on the floor, with tears flowing free from her eyes down to her cheeks and disappearing into her dress. It's unbelievable that the lady she saw a while ago was dead, for real? She can't just die. Frederick called and broke the news to her, the fact that Frederick had her number didn't bother her, she was too shocked to even utter a word and worst still, she was blaming herself for Noami's death. She didn't have to die, Kristen wished there was something she could do. Maybe Frederick hadn't kissed her or she hadn't flirted with him earlier, Noami would have still been alive yet deep down, Kristen felt she was not at fault. It was just a kiss, she shouldn't have taken it far and drove off in anger which got her killed however Kristen's heart was pricking her badly and her tears continued to flow nonstop. She was devastated.She forgot all about her tummy and wept. Her face was all red and she felt so weak. She didn't know wh
Frederick cleared his throat, trying to appear cool and collected, "Naomi what are you doing here." Kristen thought he was acting cold but he was actually flustered.Naomi stepped aside "I was looking for you and saw your car outside. It looks like you are busy."She looked hurt and Kristen could see it."Noami, it's not what you think?" Kristen started to explain but Noami never spared her a glance, she had her attention focused on Frederick, waiting for him to say something at least. "Aren't you going to say anything?" She was in dire need of explanation. She wanted him to tell her that he wasn't the one who initiated the kiss between Kristen and him, it will make her feel better and she could forgive him. Of course, she is aware of their relationship and wouldn't blame Frederick if anything like this was supposed to occur, two souls that love themselves can't be separated. She knew all this yet Noami wanted him for herself, she was hurting deeply, and to make matters worse,
Kristen watched him stop and turn to face her, she had her eyes fixed on him, not wanting to miss any emotions at all. The silence was deafening that a drop of a pin can be hard. A moment passed, another did and Kristen couldn't take the silence anymore plus the way he was staring at her like he was caught stealing what is his but who steals what they owe? "I don't know why you're watching me like that."She said and continued, "you looked uncomfortable and I wondered why you still don't want to tell me how you know my bedroom." She added with an annoyed tone "so spill, now."He sighed heavily and put his hands in his pockets. Kristen could see he didn't want to do this, she had this feeling he wanted to avoid it just as much as she wanted to know.Kristen took a step forward and demanded "now!" How in the world will he tell her all that he knows, he can't say anything concerning both of them. Not only will it traumatize her, but it could also endanger her and the lost memories will
As angry as she was that someone had to be knocking at her door, Kristen kept her cool and eventually opened the door to her surprise, she wasn't expecting him to be the one. Her frown dissolved into a smile and she stepped aside. Frederick walked in clutching two paper packs. "You are going out with this broken head of yours?" He asked worriedly and scanned her. Kristen smiled shyly and closed the door then faced him, "What are you doing here? There are two places you should be, the hospital or your girlfriend's place." The way she raised her brows made Frederick chuckle, "you did not even answer my question and you are asking me yours?" He raised one eyebrow."Well yeah, I am going to get what to eat. Can't remember the last time I ate and it's already mid-morning. Don't even know why I left the hospital, I need to be taken care of."She said dramatically and Frederick looked at her with lots of love in his eyes. Kristen lift her eyes and they met, she hadn't seen anyone lo
Gingerly but hesitantly, Noami stood up expecting Kristen to stop her from leaving. Disappointment was written all over her face and she was finding it hard to hide it. Kristen looked away from her as she waited for Noami to leave. Noami didn't look like Someone ready to leave. She was taking too much time to leave and Kristen's patience was running thin."Damn this lady, she should leave already," Kristen spat angrily in her mind."Won't she ask me to stay and also apologize to me?"Noami thought and took a step and then turned towards the direction of Kristen's face, as if on cue both their eyes met and they stared at each other.The tension was thickening in the room. Noami was staring at Kristen, waiting for her to at least say something, anything. As she saw Kristen remained silent, her anger rose within her and she spoke, "you know what?" She glared at Kristen, pointing her index finger at her angrily, "I was a fool to think I can patch things up with you. I am done trying
The silence was finally broken by Mrs. King after she could not bear the tension any longer. "You ruined me and my daughter after everything, what did I not do for you?""What exactly did you do for me, marrying me?"Stephen asked coolly, he was trying so hard to put his anger under control. He didn't know how much longer he would be able to do that but he knew one thing for sure, he would explode eventually. "If I haven't forgotten, you begged me to marry you, or are you forgetting that little detail?" He sighed and removed his hand from her face, "Listen, my dear, I am not doing anything wrong. Okay, I admit I had fun with your daughter, of course, sleeping with you and yo.." Whack! A slap landed on his face before he finished his statement. He held his cheek and glared at his wife who had her fingers pointing at his face, "don't you dare, Mr. Stephen King, don't dare speak of my daughter in that manner. I know what you wanted to say, that sleeping with me and my daughter
Her door closing gave Kristen relief, a peace she thought she would never have washed over her. It felt like a burden had been lifted off her shoulders. Kristen Chase felt free and the only thing that came to her mind was to dance. She did a little happy dance and collapsed on the bed, hitting her head in the process. She groaned because of the pain yet it didn't stop her from smiling. The pain in her chest has been greater than the one in her head and now the pain in her chest is not there, she can manage the pain in her chest with a smile. Give her a few days and she is back on her feet. "Do you know, baby, that your momma is free?" Kristen patted her belly and smiled, though the father of her child is out in her life, for now, she will take care of her bundle of joy. She might not get back with Lucian ever but she can promise her baby she'll be the greatest mother and be able to love him/her unconditionally. She knew Lucian doesn't love her and she knows he probably won't