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Nate frowned as he pulled up to the parking lot of the hospital. He hated that he found himself at the hospital more times that he wanted to. The hospital had been one of his worst places to visit, starting right from when he had to visit his father in the hospital and the doctors assured him that everything would be fine but it wasn’t in the end. Having to visit Adam and watch Jake heal from all that Wyatt had done to him was already traumatizing enough. He was at a meeting with some of the investors interested in renovating the park when he got a text which said that Taylor was in coma. He had panicked when he saw the name of the sender of the message, it was one of the doctors at the hospital. Taylor wasn’t his favorite person, had never been and was In Fact one of least favorite people but regardless, he didn’t wish her anything bad. He was still convinced that Taylor had some atoms of goodness in her and she was only influenced by her father’s bad behavior. He had q
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Nate gripped the steering until his knuckles were white. He had noticed that it was on days he had an emergency, there seemed to be traffic, how typical. He didn’t need to think further that Taylor had told one of her lies. He sighed as he dialed Maria’s number for the umpteenth time. Ruby wasn’t answering calls. He sighed again as he overtook a vehicle, not minding that the driver was yelling at him. It wasn’t the first time he had let her down, he imagined how lonely she had felt. The part that upset him the most was that Mark whom he disliked was there for her. She was there for him during his father’s remembrance and stood by him throughout. He wasn’t the type to cry but he felt tears sting his eyes. He wiped them immediately as he tried to focus on the road. Ruby deserved better, someone who was going to be there for her always. “Maria?” He yelled when Maria finally answered the phone “Nate” Maria replied softly, she could tell from the sound of the honk that he was dr
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Nothing was more comforting than the smell of her perfume and Maria’s cooking. It quickly dawned on him why he liked her scent so much, it reminded him of childhood. She smelled floral and sweet, a scent he counsels really place his hands on but he liked it anyway. Everything seemed normal, the clanking of pots in the kitchen signified that Maria was at home. Maybe Ruby was at home too? He thought.He stood, rooted to the ground for a minute. He was scared to call Ruby’s name with no answer. “Nate” Maria said, a little startled by his presence and joined him in the living room. “How are you?” “Where’s Ruby?” He asked, his voice unstableMaria had lived with him for years and he knew all her tricks. When something bad happened, she tried to distract him by talking about something irrelevant. “I need you to calm down” she said soothingly “Ruby left, she wasn’t in a good mood” “What do you mean she left?” Nate cried. “You should have stopped her” “Nate, it was beyo
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“Are you okay?” Mark asked her for the umpteenth timeIt was her second day in his house and she had barely eaten anything. Crying herself to sleep seemed like the best option as she couldn’t sleep. “I’m fine” she nodded with a little smileMark had been caring and doting on her ever since he took her in. It wasn’t exactly her plan to put up with him but she decided to move in with her parents the next day.She was scared of being reminded of all that had happened to her especially after being slapped by Emily. “If you need anything, let me know” he smiled She nodded again and returned his smile. She was surprised by how independent Mark was, he enjoyed making his own meals and cleaning up the house even after the day's work.She stifled a yawn as she stuffed some pasta into her mouth. She had barely eaten anything since the incident and had lost so much energy. “Thank you for everything” She had to admit that the food was good and she hadn’t realized how much she was
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Ruby smiled as she waved excitedly at Mark. She watched his car pull out of her parents driveway, his car revving up some dust as he drove.She was thankful to be back at home, she didn’t want to become an inconvenience to Mark even though he didn’t complain much.She placed her hands on her waist as she breathed in fresh air and then sat on an empty chair on the porch.She rubbed her forehead as she tried to soothe her throbbing headache. Nate had called her a couple of times but she didn’t answer. He sent roses to Mark's house before she had left and he had sent some notes with it. It hurt that she couldn’t speak to him or feel him but she wasn’t sure she was ready to have a conversation with him yet. If there was a chance or shot for something worthwhile between them, she wanted him to know the truth, to know that she had loved him for years even though he had constantly hurt her. “Honey, are you good?” Her mother asked softly as she joined her on the porch Ruby nodded
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Taylor's face was squeezed into a tight frown. The look on Nate’s face could have torn her apart instantly. The look on Grace's face was even more unbearable. She had known Nate’s family for years and she’d never seen Grace look as angry as she did.A part of her was scared but with her father and some of his men by their side, she didn’t have much to worry about. She was even more upset that Grace chose Ruby over her. She had known the family for years and did all she could to impress her but she failed each time.She had tried to impress Grace once by going into business but the business came crashing down in less than a month. “I won’t take unruly behavior from you or your child” Grace warned as anger clouded her face “She attacked my daughter and she ended up unconscious in a hospital. She could have died!” Mrs Wyatt fired Shiver ran through Emily’s body as she remained quiet. The guilt was evident on her face as she feared that Grace found out that she slapped Ruby. “Nate a
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“Hunny, are you good?” Esme asked for the thousandth time that afternoon Mark had given Ruby a week off to heal from all that had happened. There wasn’t a better way for her to spend her weekend than with her best friend. Esme’s tummy was now twice the size it used to be, the doctors had said she was due soon but the good side to it was that she wasn’t as emotional anymore. It felt like all the pregnancy symptoms she used to have during her first trimester were now gone. “I’m in shock, I’m drained emotionally” Ruby admitted sadly A new ramen spot had opened in town so they decided to try it out. Ruby had noticed that somehow , she was always excited for good food so she thought it would make her feel better. It had been a week since she saw Nate and she felt empty. Everyday got worse than the previous one.At first, she had spent a couple of days in bed crying her eyes out, stuffing her face with ice cream and chocolates and then watching sad romance movies. “Tell me a
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“What do you think of repainting the walls of the park?” Adam asked “It doesn’t sound bad” Nate mumbledHe tried to focus but that seemed impossible. Why had Ruby not returned his calls or text? Had she gotten the flowers? Had she been crying? Had her scars healed? “Katie is mad at me. I went riding at the polo club the other day and I had hoped to impress her but somehow, she fell off her horse” Adam said as he rubbed his palms together and sat on a bench. Nate scoffed. His mind was too occupied by so many things to be interested in Adam’s love story. They had decided to take a walk around the park and note areas that needed major renovation. The bench croaked at the impact of Nate’s weight when he sat down.Almost everything was messed up, most of the infrastructure was old and looked like they were begging for help. The first thing Nate did was to destroy the little hut Wyatt had built. Memories of Jake looking lifeless there had haunted him. “Want to talk about what
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It was time to go home.After a day well spent, Nate and Ruby decided to leave. It was already past one in the morning. The couple had already started packing their things. Ruby knew she had a long day ahead of her so she needed to get some sleep first.She walked hand in hand with Nate to the car park. It hurt her that they would have to go their separate ways. She was too shy to ask him if they would meet again very soon. Nate was exhausted but in a good way, he couldn't believe he would have to deal with the problems at the office by daybreak. Everything about it made him tired, just thinking about it made him tired. He held Ruby’s soft hand, not wanting to let it go. Even though they had not given a name to the situation between them,he loved everything about her. He was ready to take years off on vacation with her where there was nothing to disturb him. "I want to drive you home" he saidHe wasn't comfortable with her driving alone at night."No,I'll be fine," she
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Nate walked her to her car as usual. He noticed how sad she looked throughout the date. Her eyes held fear and her lips held back words from him.He was scared and so was she. The Italians caused so much damage to everyone, courtesy of Wyatt and his family. He understood how unsafe she was. "Thank you so much, Nate,"she smiled as she unlocked her car.She loved how kind he was, even though they had quarreled most of the time, he didn’t forsake her. He wished he could teleport into her mind and figure out what is wrong with her. Ruby had an ego and won't tell anyone if she had any problem. He shook his head sadly. "Ruby" he began softly, treading carefully. "Is there anything that is troubling you?" He watched her swallow the lump in her throat before she continued. "No, nothing," she said, plastering a fake smile on her face. "I've just been very tired recently, you know,work here and there" He knew she was lying but allowed her to have her way. Whatever was trou
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Mrs Wyatt had met Wyatt at a highschool dance back then. Of all her children,she would say she was more like Taylor when she was younger. Her father was one of the men who owned a car back then, it was something to brag about. Wyatt on his side wasn't close to rich,his parents could barely pay his school fees. He always showed up to school in tattered clothes with patches. Even with his tattered clothes, the rich girls still surrounded him. They were smitten by how handsome and charming he was despite the fact that he was poor. Her life was almost like a fairytale. She dated the richest guy at school and they were going to be crowned homecoming king and queen. That night, she dressed in the fanciest dress she had. Her maid helped her prep her face with a little bit of makeup. When it was time to announce the prom king and queen, her boyfriend was missing. They searched everywhere for him and eventually caught him making out with another girl. She was humiliated, ever
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Marco paced angrily, a cigarette in hand. Taylor Wyatt wasn't making things easy for him. He had taken her to different islands and thrown the biggest parties for her friends. He sighed as he drew in his smoke,how annoying could the spoiled brat get? So far, her father's campaign was doing just fine and he had a good chance of winning the election. It was crazy that the office for the minister of finance election was more popular than that of the election for the office of president. This was because very influential people were running for the post of Minister of finance. Occupying the office gave them free access to the country's wealth and they could loot money as much as they wanted to. He spent the last week acting all lovey-dovey with Taylor. She made him buy her expensive designer bags. He was comforted by the fact that the new development site was doing just fine and he had a lot of shares in the company. "Hey baby" Taylor called in her singsong voice and wrapped
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Roberta stretched tiredly . Mommy duties were stressing her. She had woken up early to bathe Lorenzo , feed him and take him to school. She drew out a carefully planned family tree for him. His school’s principal had called her back the next day. Rebecca stood her ground that getting the children involved with aspiring candidates was dangerous. Some of the candidates were dangerous themselves and would go the extra mile to harm innocent children in order to attain political positions. The principal brushed it off as nothing and assured her that he had everything under control.He said that Wyatt was only being generous and concerned about the children’s welfare. He had donated a huge sum of money and promised them a new basketball court. Of course, Wyatt was the least interested in the children’s welfare. He only wanted their support in the upcoming elections and he had invited reporters to take pictures of him as he donated money to the school. The interior decorator for th
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After a long day, Roberta returned home. The smell of her mother’s freshly baked cakes welcomed her. Her mouth watered immediately. “Mommy!” Lorenzo yelled happily as he played around his mother’s feet. She scooped her little delight into her arms and rained kisses on him. She did a good job masking the sadness she felt. When Carl was eating, she noticed some scars on his hands due to the moving of his shirt. She panicked, fresh tears falling off her eyes the third time. She scolded him for subjecting himself to such harsh punishment. He brushed it off, saying it was nothing important. Her heart shattered into a million pieces when she forced him to take off his shirt. The scars ran all the way from his nape to his lower back. It was obvious that he was attacked because of her and that was the reason he hadn’t contacted for a while.She prayed Lorenzo was nothing like that. She helped him apply ointment even though he assured her that he was doing just fine. When he w
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The sun rays forced its way into her room. Ruby yawned tiredly and stretched. She had a good night's sleep.The previous night, after dinner, Mark and her decided to pass time by discussing childhood and other topics they had not talked about before.A loud knock on the door,drove away the sleep from her eyes. "Come in"she said groggily,itching her eyes.She was tired,all she wanted to do was spend all day in the comfort of the bedsheets."Good morning sleeping beauty"Mark said sonorously with a tray of food balanced on his hands.She smiled. Mark had given her princess treatment since she came to his house,she was grateful for everything.She couldn't picture Nate doing the same. She pinched herself,it was too early to think about him."Good morning Mark,"she smiled."How are you doing?"he asked and set the tray on her bed. The smell of fresh cakes and coffee warmed her up."I feel very much better,thank you so much Mark"she said."I made you scones and my best confectioneries,hope y
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Roberta had the best sleep in the longest time. Her son was beside her throughout the night,she had no nightmares, everything was perfect. She slept in the comfort of her former bedroom. Posters she got as a teen were still on the wall,her mother refused to clean it out even when she moved out. She wished she could stay with them a little longer.She helped Lorenzo get ready for school and even made him breakfast. She wanted to drop him off at school but couldn't risk it. "You're such an amazing mom," her mother told her."Well,I got it from you"she smiled, placing a peck on her cheek. "So,you're leaving today, right?""Sadly, yes" "Roberta" her mother started, holding her hands"When will all these be over? We need you here I beg you, your son needs you,I've never seen him this happy in a long while" "Mother, I promise you, I'm doing everything possible to get done with my work and come to you guys. I love being here" she said sadly.Her emotions were in check, she had
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Victoria and Roger were let into Mrs Wyatt’s office by her secretary. Roger contained his excitement as he was fascinated by how huge her office was. "Welcome" she through gritted teeth.She had not forgotten the shame the couple brought her but she was willing to invest with them. "Thank you for having us. I apologize again for my behavior the other day" Victoria said, bobbing her head slightly. "Please take your seats" she ignored her apology."Without further ado, I'll suggest we carry on with this meeting immediately because I have other meetings to attend to" "Okay ma'am, here is the real estate we have,I bought this stock but I'm willing to sell it to you" Roger smiled. Mrs Wyatt took the file from the table and went through it carefully.The land was situated in the heart of Beverly hills. It was surrounded by many commercial businesses which meant more income for her. She knew the competition there was going to be strong but she was a business woman and always had
