“I bet you already know who’s behind this,” Edward said, his tone evidently darkened.
“I do. Unfortunately, I don’t have any solid proof,” Zak said followed by an exasperated sigh.
“This is precisely why I hate this family. Enemies are lurking all around us,” Edward hissed.
“It’s my fault. All of this is my fault,” Zak said as if he was speaking to himself and his own demons.
“Now now, don’t be too harsh on yourself. I’m sure Natalia will wake up in no time. That girl is stronger than you think,” Edward said as he tried to cheer up both Zak and himself.
“Let’s send her away…” Zak whispered so softly that Edward had trouble hearing him.
“…What?” Edward said in confusion and disbelief.
“…nothing…” Zak mumbled his reply.
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“Her injuries from the fire aren’t as bad as you think. The doctors also think that she will wake up soon. She’s just suffering from shock and there shouldn’t be anything really wrong with her brain,” Zak said as he approached Natalia’s bed and stood next to it. “I see…” Reiner murmured. He wasn’t exactly relieved. “I know what you’re thinking and you’re right. The fire wasn’t a mere accident. Edward and I have been investigating with our teams,” Zak said solemnly. “Arson…” Reiner whispered. “Yup. I’m convinced that it’s arson, but I don’t have solid proof right now,” Zak said before pressing his lips into a thin line. “I see…” Reiner said softly. Both men stood next to each other in silence for a while as they both looked down at Natalia’s partially bandaged face. Their minds filled with their own thoughts and emotions. However, it was Reiner who spoke up first. “Why did you send me the message?” Reiner asked. “To save you some time. You would have come to see her sooner or l
It’s so hot…My eyes are burning…I can’t breathe…Somebody please…help me!R! Reiner…“R!” What just happened? It’s so dark, I can’t see anything……Reiner got up from where he was seated close to her bed immediately when he heard his name being called. His eyes widened in shock as he stared down at Natalia who was stirring as if waking from a deep slumber. Not making a sound to announce his presence, Reiner reached for the button close to her bed and pressed it to call the nurse. Natalia continued to stir and mumble his name softly as if she was desperately calling for him. However, Reiner has decided against revealing his presence to her so that she could focus on her recovery. It had been almost two full days since he had been watching over Natalia in the hospital. He was overjoyed that she had finally regained consciousness. The door opened and a nurse quickly came into the room and gestured for him to quickly step aside. Reiner did as he was instructed. He stepped away from t
A while after, the doctors and the nurses left the room, and I was alone. The room felt so quiet that it felt a little scary and lonely at the same time. Perhaps, it was because I was feeling a little lonely that the room suddenly felt colder than before. I felt around the bed for the blanket that had been removed from my body when my body was being inspected by the nurses. My hands felt around on the bed, trying to locate the blanket. Oh, there it is! My fingers finally brushed against the soft fabric of the blanket. I took it in my hand and began pulling it over my chest. I knew that not being able to see would make life difficult; however, I didn’t think that it would be this difficult. I couldn’t find anything because I couldn’t see. I had to rely on my sense of touch instead to fumble around when I searched. The worst part was that it was so boring when I couldn’t see. I couldn’t watch the television or scroll through social media and random apps on my phone. Come to think of
“You mean that…you don’t think that it was an accident?” I asked, showing my shock. “It could be…but the probability of it being a mere accident is quite low. Regardless, when these things happen to a family member, it is the family’s responsibility to investigate it,” Lucien explained sternly. “Let’s not burden her with these issues. She’s still recovering,” Edward said sternly. “I’ve got a surprise for you,” Lucien said, and I could feel his warm hand on my shoulder.“Really? What is it?” I asked, curiously. “Umm…Miss Natalia…” I heard a familiar voice and I smiled immediately. “Laura! That’s you, right?” I said excitedly. “Yes, Miss,” Laura replied shyly. “From today onwards, Laura will be here to help take care of you…and of course, to keep you company,” Lucien announced.“That’s great but honestly, when I can go home? It’s so boring here. There’s nothing for me to do,” I grumbled. The men just laughed like it was very funny. “A few more days, Natalia. Please try to hang
Now that the food was right in front of me, I could smell the delicious odor more clearly. “The food smells good…” I said softly. “I hope the food will suit your tastebuds as well, Miss,” Laura said, and I could sense that she was smiling. Well, I won’t know that until I take a bite. Feeling around the tray, I was able to locate the utensils and pick them up. “It might be a little hot, Miss. Please be careful,” Laura warned as she guided my hand towards the food bowl. “Thank you…I think I can take it from here…” I said, as I thanked her. Slowly, I brought the food to my lips before softly blowing on it. When I tasted it, I had to say that it tasted even than I had imagined that it would. Perhaps it was the fact that I haven’t had anything besides hospital food for too many meals, but the food tasted amazing. I couldn’t help but smile at the comforting taste of the food. It really does remind me of home. “Wow! I guess you really took my selfish complaint to heart, didn’t you? Th
Just like he had requested, every staff related to Natalia’s case was aware that he was her personal butler and would be taking care of her. He had told them to keep this a secret from Natalia and to act as if he wasn’t there. Confused but without any other options left at their disposal, they had reluctantly agreed to play along. Wordlessly, Reiner unlocked the breaks on Natalia’s wheelchair before he started to wheel her out of the doctor’s room. Unfortunately, the VVIP floor and Natalia’s room was quite a distance away from the doctor’s room which was located in the common part of the hospital. It wasn’t a problem for him, but he was worried about Natalia running into other people, especially if it happened to be someone who knew her or recognized her. Of course, he avoided interacting directly with her as much as possible. Opting to use Laura or the nurses to help him execute his tasks. He also never spoke to her. “Umm…excuse me...is the weather nice today?” Natalia spoke up su
“Thank you so much for taking care of me today. I feel truly thankful. It was very boring to be stuck in the hospital room with nothing to do for many days, honestly,” Natalia said as she smiled. “That’s not a problem. I’m glad to be of help,” Reiner replied politely. “When I’ve recovered and if you’re free, let’s go see the sunset at the garden together!” Natalia suggested cheerfully. Reiner wasn’t sure if she was serious of if she was just speaking in the moment. However, her smile was happy and full of confidence and that warmed his heart as well. “Sure…” Reiner whispered. “Oh right! Sorry, I should have asked you this sooner. I guess I never caught your name. Can you tell me your name?” Natalia asked, sounding cheerful. However, there was nothing he could offer to her as an answer to her question except for silence. “Umm…excuse me. Hello? Are you still there?” Natalia said, sounding confused since she hadn’t heard his reply. Reiner stood silently behind Natalia’s wheelchair
“Is something the matter, Miss?” Laura asked. “No…the cake tastes ok…” I replied before I turned to where I thought she was standing and smiled a little at her. “Should I continue to serve these for other days as well then?” Laura asked and I could hear the hope and joy in her voice. “…Yes. Thank you, Laura,” I replied, trying to make my voice sound warm. In the end, I noticed that Laura never got around to telling me where she got the cake from. However, that didn’t matter anymore……That night, I couldn’t sleep at all and whenever I drifted off into sleep, I would dream. The dream was one that I’ve had countless times before since Reiner left the mansion. I was somewhere that I didn’t know, and the sun was setting. Everything around me was dyed in a warm orange light from the setting sun. In my dream, I would feel like I was desperately searching for him. Then, I would catch a glimpse of his back but when I followed him, he would get further and further away. No matter what I d
“I don’t want to know them, and I don’t want to know how you came to know them,” I spat back.Reiner chuckled at my heated speech before he pulled me back into his arms again. I pouted at him before I rolled my eyes at him again in annoyance.“I don’t know any girly names at all. Maybe I have to leave this one to you too,” Reiner murmured as if deep in thought.I wasn’t surprised that he didn’t have any good ideas for names. Even for the boys, Reiner didn’t have any solid ideas that would seem to work. In the end, I was so happy that I came up with Ryder and Lance. Honestly, I didn’t care if other people didn’t like their names. I loved it and they are my sons, so it was right for me to name them. Period.“I have a few names in mind actually. Something like Dahlia, Melody, or Anastasia…” I voiced my options proudly.It wasn’t just Reiner who had been thinking of baby names, I also did my homework as well. The options are not at all finalized but we still had many months ahead of us to
“Maybe…I don’t know…” I murmured before I continued panting and moaning on top of him.I wanted him to thrust into me from below, but Reiner never liked that idea when I was pregnant. He was scared that he would be too forceful and rough with me.“R…fuck me. Can you please…move?” I begged.“Isn’t it risky?” he asked.“It should be fine. I’ll tell you if it gets too rough,” I replied reassuringly.At around 8 weeks our pretty little baby was probably around less than an inch somewhere in my womb so I doubt that his cock could do the baby much damage at this point. I made a mental note to tell Reiner that some other time.I nodded at Reiner to confirm that it was fine. He hesitated for a moment before he thrusted his hips up and pounded his cock into my wet cunt from below. His cock buried itself deeper and harder into my pussy and I cried out at the mind-blowing pleasure. Our hips moved together at the same rhythm as we enjoyed the pleasure of our wild mating. His cock stroked my pussy
“I’m fine. This baby is really taking it easy on me,” I replied before smiling at him.His blue eyes were captivatingly beautiful as he stared deeply into my eyes. Slowly, I leaned in closer to him before kissing him softly on the lips. His lips were warm and so soft. I couldn’t stop kissing him. Our small and soft kissing quickly transformed into more aggressive and demanding ones as our desire started to take control.His tongue probed my lips open before it slipped in to explore the depth of my mouth as I moaned softly into our wet kiss. I kissed him back fervently as my body began yearning for the comfort of his love. Reiner pulled me closer against his hard frame while I captured his face in between my hands to deepen our kiss. My core throbbed with desire, and I wanted him to take me.His hands rove around my body, seeking and stroking my curves until I whimpered softly into our kiss. My desire burned brightly in the pit of my stomach, and I could feel that my pussy was already
“What about mummy?” Lance asked as he wiped tears from his eyes. “Stop crying, Lance. You’re a man. Mummy is fine. I’ll take her home soon,” Reiner replied sternly.Lance is a boy. He’s a young boy. I corrected Reiner in my head. Reiner led the hesitant boys out of the room before returning to my side. He had a worried look on his face and I wondered what was wrong. “I’ll call for the doctor,” Reiner mumbled before turning away. I blinked in confusion at how strangely he was behaving. Did something happen while I was out?“The doctor will be here soon,” Reiner told me after getting off the call. “Is something wrong…with me?” I asked more in confusion than worry.Reiner hesitated before he told me to wait for the doctor to arrive. A short while after, the doctor arrived and after knocking on the room’s door, she walked in. “Hello. How are you feeling?” the doctor asked with a kind smile.Another nurse followed her in and began checking on the IV drip that was attached to my arm.
“The instructor is recommending him for a more advanced class. Of course, I already gave the greenlight to that. No point in holding him back if he can go much further,” Reiner told me casually before he began cheering and clapping.Lance had probably just performed another violent miracle. I was so relieved when his session came to an end. “Let’s go outside,” Reiner said as he offered me his hand. “Outside?” I asked. “Yup. It’s going to be Ryder’s turn soon and you don’t want to miss this, trust me,” Reiner said with utmost confidence.I wasn’t sure if I wanted to see what I was about to see. Regardless, I came here after deciding to play the role of a supportive mother and that was what I intended to do until the very end. “Did you…do something like this when you were a boy?” I asked in wonder.“Of course. I probably did much more than them. King was much stricter with me than he is with our sons, and of course, I’m not as strict as King is with my sons. Sometimes I feel like I’
“Oh…yes?” I replied after snapping out of my thoughts. “Ryder and Lance are asking if you want to watch them train this weekend,” Reiner repeat our son’s request.“Oh…sure…I’ll be there,” I replied while still a little confused.“Yay! Mummy’s finally joining us!” Ryder exclaimed cheerfully while Lance clapped his hands and cheered. Since the arrival of the boys and since they started talking, the mansion was never the same again. The peaceful and quiet atmosphere was utterly destroyed. Nowadays, the place was filled with the boys laughing, screaming, and running around. It was almost always loud when they were home apart from the time when they were asleep. It was a change that I had learnt to appreciate. “Are you sure?” Reiner whispered close to my ear to keep his words out of the boy’s earshot.I knew why he was asking. I wasn’t a big fan of watching the boys participating in those pretty…barbaric events. Reiner went with them all the time and helped King and the other instructor
Choosing names for our children was a very challenging task. I learnt from Ryder’s case that our child needed two names. One that would be kept a secret and known only to his parents and grandparents and another name that he would use in public. That was when I realized that Reiner’s name isn’t really Knight. It had never dawned on me before that Reiner’s name wasn’t Knight. I never got around to adopting that name for him and had stuck to calling him Reiner or R. Of course, he never minded, and I thought that it was cute and special for me to be the only one that called him this way. However, it completely slipped my mind that Reiner probably had another name that I knew nothing about. He never mentioned it to me at all. Never mind Ryder’s real name, choosing his public name turned out to be a very political thing. There were many requirements involved that were imposed by King. The name also had to be unique and never used by any agent preceding him. We had many options nominated
At first, I was against it; however, as Ryder got older it became painfully obvious to me that he was eager to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather and his father. It also became evident that he possessed outstanding skills for him to become a leading agent. King was beyond thrilled and spent the majority of his time with Ryder from such a young age while Reiner continued to manage the company. “I’m not sure if Ryder should be taking lessons like that…” I voiced my concern to Reiner straightforwardly. It shocked me when Ryder turned up and showed me how to assemble and then disassemble a gun and he could do it at lightning speed. I couldn’t believe that the red-haired boy that was grinning up at me while holding a gun that he had put together was really my son. “It’s common. Treat it like a sport…a combat sport,” Reiner replied like it was nothing. “Did you do something like this when you were younger too?” I asked, still in disbelief. “Yup. He’s pretty much going through t
In the end, my fears of having a sexless life were unfounded. Being the caring husband that he was, Reiner arranged for us to have a session with a doctor who walked us through various sex positions that were considered safe and recommended for the various stages of pregnancy. The session didn’t just reassure me, but it helped to ease Reiner’s worries that he could be hurting our baby when he made love to me. After that session, after his worries had been laid to rest, Reiner reverted to his old lusty self, and we ended up having sex like we normally did but with extra caution. Getting our sex life back on track made us both happier. Reiner was very professional about his work even when he moved to work back at home with me. That meant that sex was only allowed during lunch breaks and after working hours. I had to say that he made a great CEO. …**A few months later**“Does this feel good?” Reiner asked close to my ear. “Ahhh…yes…” I moaned in reply. “Your breasts are much more se