ZAYN’S POV I woke up to an ear-piercing scream, “Zayn!” Sophia shrieked, her voice echoing through the room. Fucking hell! This had to be the first time I was sleeping properly since this week, and she just had to interrupt it. Ava was seated at the edge of the bed quietly.Sophia turned to face me, her eyes blazing with anger “What the hell are you doing in her bed?”. She screeched, her chest heaving heavily, and fire breezing through her nostrils. I grudgingly stood up from the bed, ignoring her questions. She wasn’t going to barge in here after a month of ignoring my calls and asking me silly questions. “You're not about to walk out on me, are you?” She asked, her fingers tightening around the arm of my shirt. “Tell me why I’m coming back home to see my fiancée with this Slu..”I cut her short, “Don’t you dare complete that statement!” I thundered, my voice cold and detached, “I owe you no explanation, Sophia” I jerked my arm out of her hold, with a look of contempt on my face
ZAYNIt’s been three days since Sophia arrival, and it seemed like an eternity, staying at home has now become so unbearable and suffocating. I knew I had to find a way out and here I was, seated at my father’s lawyer office awaiting my uncle.Talk about the devil, he strolled into the office majestically with a stern look on his face, “This had better be important”. He spoke up as he settled down on the chair. Left for me, I wouldn’t even include him, but he is the only person who has an insight on this ridiculous arrangement between Sophia’s family and I.I signaled for the lawyer to begin, he heaved a deep breath before speaking up,“Mr. Beckham here, informed me that he wants to break off the engagement with the Davis family”.“What?!” My uncle thundered, interrupting him as he turned to me staring daggers at me, “That’s impossible! You have got to be joking”.I cleared my throat, “Unfortunately I’m serious about this, not that you have a say” I replied, my voice firm and sharp,
AVAThis was more like my favorite place currently, the tension in the house was unbearable, and I always had to hide myself here. Just the heavenly scent of the flowers was able to calm down my nerves, I sat down on the bench for a mini rest as I stared at the flowers. Whoever decorated this place did an impressive job, the transparent glass, variety of flowers, just then the blaring sound of a car horn broke me away from my thoughts as I turned to see who it was. Zayn. The last time I saw or talked to him was three days ago, I’d made sure to avoid him ever since the bedroom situation and although it was so difficult, it had to stay that way.My breath hitched as he came down from his car, his face was burning with fury and eyes blazing with anger and I couldn’t help but wonder what must have gone wrong. I watched him walk briskly into the house and for a moment, my heart felt heavy knowing I won’t be able to ask him what went wrong. I heaved a deep breath as I stood up, continu
ZAYNMy heart sank, replaying her last words, ‘I can’t wait to deliver your baby and leave here’. I don’t know why, but it hurt so much hearing that from her. I couldn’t even describe what I was feeling for her, how was she able to make me yearn for her so much? Or perhaps I just craved her personality?“Snap out of it, already. It’s so bizarre and unattractive seeing you like this” Sophia said, jerking me away from my thoughts. “What the fuck do you want from me?!” I snarled, my voice dripping with venom. I was finally starting to see her true colors these recent days, I had been so blinded by trying to build our relationship to not notice what a horrible person she was, “I’m visiting my aunty and won’t be coming back this night” She began, “But be rest assured that I’ll be watching, so don’t try anything funny with your little miss…” My fists clenched in my pocket, the nerve… Who did she think she was to order or try to control me?!“Your aunty?” I scoffed, she really thought I’m
AVAMy legs sprawled out before me as my eyes fluttered open slowly, “Zayn?” I called out, my voice low and soft but didn’t get any response.I yawned as I sat up. The bed was empty which meant he already left for the trip. My phone buzzed and I stretched taking it from the bed stand. It was a message from Zayn. *I do not wish to disturb your sleep, so unfortunately, I have to go on my trip without informing you. I will be back before you know it, so take care of yourself, and always take Carter with you whenever you're going out. A gentle smile spread across my face as I read the note over again. Yesterday was quite eventful with so many emotions and for unknown reasons, laying down in his arms felt more comfortable than ever. Then I pulled myself onto my feet, “Ow,” I winced in pain as my feet touched the cold floor. These days my feet are becoming swollen and my baby bump is growing rapidly—just another reason I needed to start gymming today. Cassandra offered to tag along wi
AVA That voice… I couldn’t be mistakenThe nerve of this psychopath, with all my energy, I pushed him backwards, making him stumble and fall on the sink.He removed the mask immediately, his nose bleeding from the fall and I wished it inflicted more injuries, He looked up at me, an amusing smirk evident on his face, “Ava darling, you have grown tougher than before”.I clenched my fists, fury radiating all over my body, “Really? You disgusting psycho! You have really got the guts to stand in my front and say this shit after all you did”.He moved closer, and I stepped backwards, not wanting him close to me, “And that’s why I’m back to make amends”.“Make amends?” I chuckled painfully, my voice dripping with venom, “You cheated, divorced me and to put icing on the cake, you sold my baby!!” I yelled on top of my voice, he didn’t understand the gravity of what he did to me months back, “And what did you do afterward? You ran away!”He made to come closer, and I spoke up, my eyes blazing
AVA’S POVI walked into my room, Zayn following behind with my bag. The encounter with Ethan still lingered but Zayn’s presence made me feel more protected and safe.“Do you want anything? Perhaps water?” He asked, his voice low and calm.I nodded my head before sitting up, “I’m fine… Can I ask a question, I’m a bit curious?”“Go ahead”.“How did you find out about Ethan and how come you arrived here in less than an hour?” Zayn walked to the bed removing his jacket before taking a seat, “My private jet was about to take off when I got a call from the Estate security that a certain stranger had been hovering around the estate for days now and when they sent the picture it happened to be Ethan.” He explained, “And by the time Carter called, I was already on my way home”.A smile found its way to my face,“Thank you” I muttered, my voice barely a whisper, “Seeing you here makes me feel better”. He squeezed my hands gently, “What exactly happened? What did he do?”“Umm…. Nothing” I lied,
AVA’S POV.“Is something wrong?” Zayn's voice broke through the awkward silence, and I couldn't stop myself from blinking severally, as I looked away from the message. “Ummm…. No” I stuttered, still reeling from the shock as I dropped my phone quickly, “It’s just a random message from my bank”. I lied, He'd been worrying over me a lot lately, and telling him about this message will only worsen it.“What did they say?” “Just usual stuff, nothing to worry about.” I shrugged, going back to the comfort of the covers. His brows furrowed, “Are you sure that's a bank message? You looked weird when you saw it.” He insisted, but I waved it off.“They interrupted my happy moment. Sure, I won't be pleased.” I buried my head in his chest, wrapping my arms around him. He adjusted himself, making it comfortably for the both of us, and I closed my eyes. Who could it be? And what did they mean by ‘watching me?’A shiver ran down my spine as possible thoughts of what that message meant, and the
Zayn’s POVI paced back and forth on the hallway, my heart racing with different thoughts. Who could have done this to her?!How were we not able to notice?The doctor hasn’t said a word since I came in, and it was like my heart was being ripped out of my chest, I couldn’t stay calm, no matter how I tried.The image of her face contouring in pain and her vomiting blood was still fresh in my head and…. I was scared. What if she…. No, I shouldn’t be negative. I promised to protect her… I promised her no harm, how did I not see this coming? Pain, anger, fear, was all that was radiating through my body and I needed to vent it out on something.I couldn’t wait any longer, The antiseptic smell of the hospital hit me like a punch to the gut as I pushed open the doors of the room. But I was blocked by some of the nurses and security, “Sir you can’t be here, you need to wait outside”. One of them said, holding me back.From where I stood, I could see her. My heart melted away, tears threateni
AVA'S POV. “What are you implying, then?” Cassandra asked, her voice shaking, “I knew you blamed me for her death, but you kept denying it, Why would I hurt Lucy?” She added, tears streaming down her face. My mind was reeling with different thoughts. Cass never told me she knew the previous surrogate that died and finding out now. Could it be that…..No!! Cassandra wouldn’t. She is kind-hearted, and Zayn was only thinking this way because of the hatred he had for her. “You claim you have always wanted to made amends but the last time you came here was when Lucy was pregnant, and now you are back claiming to want to make amends with me, I know your tricks Cassandra”. My gaze flickered to Cassandra, and coincidentally, she also did. Her eyes were teary, and I could feel my heart racing, the only question in my mind was, “Was she also part of the persons who wanted my baby dead?” “You know what I’m done! This is the height of this, Zayn” She blurted out, her voice lou
AVA'S POV.I remained calm, as I digested the information, there was a lot going on in this family. Here I was thinking he cared about Sophia and Zayn’s relationship not knowing he has something crucial to gain if I had left. Cassandra nudged me slightly, “I don’t want you to overthink this. I just shared this information with you so that you would know that everything is not as it seems”.“But why?” I interpreted, “Why so much hatred in this family? Did something happen?”There had to be a reason why none of them were close, they all seemed like enemies forced to be in a family.. Casandra heaved a sigh, “It’s a lot and I can’t begin to explain, you won’t even understand” She replied, her voice low and soft.“It's like spiderwebs, weaving in and out of each other. They're all tracing back to one root, but you can't even find it. It's a tangled mess. And our family is just that. We've been complicated from the onset. And it's not just something that started with us. We were born int
AVA'S POV.“I’m sorry, but I can’t accept your offer”. Andrew glared at me, his face turning into a scowl, “Why?!” He asked, his voice rising, “Why are you hell-bent on destroying this beautiful relationship?”The way he switched up from calm to anger was shocking, “I can’t leave yet, Zayn and I have built a friendship over the months and I know how important this baby is to him. I’ll leave after delivering the baby.” “You’re willing to give your baby to a man who forced you here and stole all your rights just to bear his heir? I never knew you to be this stupid, Ava”.I stood up, “You never knew me in the first place, I believe this conversation is over and…” He cut in, “Don’t you fear for your life?” he asked a sinister expression on his face and I felt a shiver run down my spine, “Have you forgotten how the other surrogate died? She was killed!”“If this is meant to scare me, I’m sorry to disappoint, but it doesn’t. He promised to protect me and I believe him”. I replied, my voi
AVA I entered my room, making sure to lock the door before letting out a deep breath. My mind was reeling with so many things, most especially—Zayn’s touch. I plopped down on my bed, closing my eyes as I reminisced the moment. He had a way of making someone want him badly, my hands trailed down my laps and I parted them open slowly, I just needed to release the tension building inside me. I felt a flutter in my chest and a growing warmth between my legs, Zayn’s image filled my mind as I found myself slipping my fingers into my core My breathed hitched as I continued starting slowly, my mind filled with thoughts of Zayn lips, his touch, his hands. My legs trembled as I increased the pace, a low moan escaping from my lips. I slipped three fingers in as the image of the night we had sex flashed through—I envisioned his lips sucking me down there, and my body arched, yearning for his touch. It was wrong—I shouldn’t be doing this….yet I couldn’t stop. The pleasure was intoxicati
AVA'S POV.I groggily walked down the stairs, my body heavy with fatigue. After the argument with Zayn, Sleeping had been very difficult, and waking up with morning sickness and joint pains was something I was dreading. Every day into the pregnancy seemed to come with new challenges. Sophia’s loud laughters could be heard, and I made a silent wish hoping she wasn’t on the dining table, but I guess it was too late—I reached the foot of the stairs and sitting on the dining table was Zayn alongside Sophia. A sad smile found its way to my face, she looked so happy that he was finally giving her his attention.I couldn’t interrupt them…. That’s what I kept saying to myself, but deep down, my heart was torn apart. My stomach gave a low rumble and I heaved a deep breath before walking down to the dining area, only to stop for a second time. There was Sophia, her eyes lit in delight, as she ran her hands through his hair.“What did you do to it? It's softer. No lies,” she laughed, and t
AVARunning….Panting….Screaming….The only sound pounding in my ears was my raging heartbeat, and harsh ragged breathing, as I ran blindly down a cold dark street. ‘Damn it! Damn you!’ I screamed, my hair pouring over my face drenched in sweat, as I turned down a corner in an abandoned alley. My limbs were shaking. In fact, it felt like I'd fall and shatter like a bag of broken bones. Sweat was pouring out every hole on my skin, and my head was jumbled with mad thoughts. Stones cut into my bare feet as they stretched as wide as they could go, propelling me forward dangerously, ‘Anyone! HELP!’‘Ava.’ His voice seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere all at once, ‘You can't run,’Ethan. He was in the distance before me when I'd actually been running from him. How?The shadows covered his face, but I could see his long smile, curving wickedly, and in his hands was a knife.I turned, racing backwards, as I curved into another dark corner, backing into the wall where I fell into a
AVAI stood up abruptly without saying a word and walked out, ignoring Cassandra calls as I headed straight to the parking lot.I opened the car settling in, My head was racing with different possibilities on how Ethan was able to know my location, two times.Was it my phone? Did he perhaps put a tracker on it? I checked quickly, but couldn’t find anything.“What happened? You just rushed out”. Cassandra asked, entering the car, and I turned to face her, “How did he know?!” I snarled, my lips trembling, “He’s stalking me, no way it was a coincidence”.My heart was racing, and I was—struggling, I couldn’t breathe properly!“Calm down, Ava!” She interrupted patting my back, but I couldn’t, “I don’t even know what you’re talking about, do you know, Ethan? Make me understand”.“How was he able to know my location?” I replied, my voice sharp, “That freak has been sending me creepy messages, and now he dares show his face, lying that he doesn’t know me!”Cassandra’s expression changed fr
Unknown POV “Why is it taking this long? The previous one wasn’t like this, so what’s happening?” I snarled, my eyes blazing with anger. “You have one fucking job, and you can’t deliver!”“I apologize for the delay, it’s more difficult because of the lady, she tends to be more careful and somehow manages to bypass all my traps”.“Then create more!” I yelled, rising from my chair, “Why then are we paying you? Or do you have a better plan on how to achieve this?” I asked the maid we had planted in Zayn's house. “I have tried, but she’s not eating the meals and when she does, nothing happens, it’s either we change the poison or wait until the child is born, and then we eliminate”.“No! Never! We can’t take the risk of waiting until she gives birth, we have to do it now that the child is still in the womb”.I paced around the room, thinking of possible ideas to achieve this when the maid chipped in, “Perhaps we could go ahead with the second plan, getting a stronger poison, I’m sure th