AVA Zayn left. Casandra let out a deep breath, frustration clear on her face. “You know he’s just scared, right?” I said, my voice low and calm. “Scared of what exactly, Ava? That I might kill you or the babies?” She scoffed, “He’s so childish, and it’s so infuriating.” She continued,“The only reason I’m putting up with this attitude is because I wronged him, but for how long will I keep pleading for his acceptance?” I reached out for her hand, squeezing it gently, “Just give him time. He’s still hurting and is finding it difficult to trust anyone after what Sophia and Andrew did.” She exhaled sharply, “Speaking of Sophia, did you see that coming?” I shook my head,“I have always known she didn’t like me for obvious reasons, but, I didn’t think it would reach the extent of wanting my babies dead.” My chest tightened at the thought, “And the worst part, it wasn’t even about love—it was just about the properties. That’s what hurts the most.” “Ava, I’ll ha
AVA My eyes scanned my surroundings, my heart racing in fear, but I refused to show it. It looked like an abandoned hospital. I could see some clinical equipment and even a neatly made bed. Was someone sleeping here? I had a lot of questions to ask, but the most important was—why did he bring me here?! My chest tightened, as a thought came across my mind. No! He wouldn’t. I wasn’t about to speak when he beat me to it, “I can tell you’re curious, so I’ll break it down for you,” he started to say, his voice laced with amusement, “We are about to take out that obstruction.” A shiver ran down my spine, he didn’t mean my babies, did he? “Oh, I mean the triplets you’re carrying.” He added, as if reading my thought. “You’re just bluffing, you wouldn’t dare!” “Oh, I will, Ava. The doctor will be here any moment now.” And almost immediately an elderly man walked in with a suitcase. My heart sank, this couldn’t ha
ZAYN I walked into the hospital with the babies’ bag and a food flask Leaving Ava with Casandra had been tough, but I doubted anyone could harm her in the hospital since there were a lot of cameras. My phone rang, interrupting my thoughts. I stopped, bringing it out to check who it was, Doctor? I placed it on my ears, “I’ll be in your office, now.” I said, not waiting for him to speak before cutting the call. First thing was to drop this for Ava, then see why he was calling me, I approached her room and I couldn’t help but notice the security guards moving around. Did something happen? I pushed open the door,“Babe, I….” I trailed off at the sight of an empty bed. No Ava. No Cassandra. My breath hitched as I dropped the food flask and babies bag on the ground before rushing out. Shit! It was now adding up, the doctor call, the security guards. Something had happened to Ava. I knew I shouldn’t have trusted Casandra. I swiftly ran to the doctor’s office,
AVA. My body…..ached so badly. I opened my eyes slowly, Zayn was seated beside me, a warm smile spread across his lips as I sat up. “How are you feeling?” “Sour, exhausted,” I was still saying when he came closer, holding my hands. “How do you feel?” I asked him. “Complete. Excited for this new beginning.” I smiled, repeating the words, ‘new beginning’ My mind wandered back to Ethan and the doctor, “Zayn?” I called out, and he hummed a reply, “did they die? Ethan and the doctor.” “No. But they would never come close to you, the rest of their lives would be spent in jail with lots of labor.” I heaved a sigh of relief. As much as I hated Ethan, I didn’t wish him death. He needed to suffer for everything he did to me, only recalling it sent shivers down my spine. I had thought all this ended after Cassandra had dealt with him for the blackmailing and stalking. I froze. Casandra, I haven’t seen her since the kidnap. “What of Casandra?” I voiced out, my voice l
AVA MATURE CONTENT (18+) A shiver ran down my spine, the words, ‘looking forward to our reunion’ still lingering in my head. I couldn’t tell if the message was genuine or if he had malicious intent. A reunion with Carter could only mean two things—unfinished business or new threats. And I wasn’t ready for either. Perhaps I should tell Zayn? No…at least not today, the last thing I wanted was to ruin this blissful moment. Zayn must have noticed my silence, and so he spoke up, “Are you okay? You have been in that spot.” I forced a smile on my face. “Yes. I’m still shocked by the whole thing.” I lied, feeling guilty already, “when did you have the time to plan this?” I shifted the topic quickly. “It’s a long story.” He answered, wrapping his hands around my waist as his lips brushed my ear, “it’s been a long time since we had quality time with each other.” I chuckled. “For the record, you haven’t left my sight in the past two months.” He turned me gently so that I
AVA A MONTH LATER Today was finally the day. The day I would be officially called Mrs Beckham. I sat in front of the mirror as the makeup artist worked her magic on my face, sitting next to me was Cassandra—my maid of honor. It had to be her. Over the past four weeks she had taken the preparation seriously that one would think she was the bride. To the extent, Zayn had to compliment her the other day. “You look so beautiful.” her charming voice interrupted my thoughts. A warm smile spread across my face, “Thanks.” The makeup artist finished and I stood up, staring at myself in awe. I looked…. magnificent. If someone had told me a year ago that this would be my life, I would have laughed in disbelief. Tears threatened to spill from my eyes but Cassandra noticing that, immediately pulled me into a warm hug, “Don’t let the tear fall.” She whispered. I bit my lip, trying to hold it in. “Zayn is going to lose his breath when he sees you walking dow
AVA It’s been a day now since the wedding and Carter’s warning, and even though I didn’t appreciate his intent, I knew there had to be some truth in what he was saying. “Zayn…” I called out, tapping him gently. It was already noon, but we were still resting from the wedding. “It’s urgent.” I added, and he stretched his arms before sitting up, he looked at me and could sense that something wasn’t right, “Are you okay?” “Yes…actually no.” I muttered incoherently, “I want us to leave the country tomorrow.” “Why?” He asked, his face scrunched up in confusion. I heaved a deep breath. We just got married, and the last thing I wanted was to start our marriage with lies or secrets. “Carter was here.” He froze for a second before responding, “When? Why? How?” Zayn questioned all at once. I narrated to him our ordeal and why Carter left. I also told him about the encounter with him on our wedding. “Why didn’t you tell me all this while?” “I didn’t w
AVA My eyes widened in shock as tears threatened to fall from my eyes….Casandra…was the…. “Fuck you!” I yelled at her, “What did I ever do to deserve this from you?!”I trusted her.I thought we had a sisterly bond, but she wanted me dead all along. She couldn’t look me in the face and from where I stood I could see a teardrop from her eyes.“Why the hell are you crying, you witch?” I continued, as tears rolled down my cheeks, “Zayn warned me….he did! But I choose to trust you.”Why did everyone I trust always end up hurting me? She raised her face to look at me, “I… I’m sorry, Ava…it wasn’t supposed to happen like this. This is not about you, and I’m so sorry you got dragged into all this, but it has to happen.”What was she saying?“What…”“Oh, dearest Ava,” Sophia cut in with a smirk on her face, “let me answer your questions.”She stepped closer, the gun still in her hand, her eyes gleaming with satisfaction.“Cassandra has never been the angel you thought she was…..remember Am
CARTER.United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Cleveland Clinic, 9am. The sound of the beeping machines was the only thing that could be heard in the room. I walked to where she was laying down…looking so pale but her beauty remained untouched. She was still as beautiful as ever. Infact the most beautiful lady I have ever seen. I heaved a deep breath taking a seat beside her, my eyes fixed on her. I couldn’t stop wondering— what if I didn’t get there in time? When I called that fateful day, and she didn’t pick my calls, I knew something was wrong. My men confirmed it when they spotted her car speeding out of her house. We tracked her location but by the time I got there, it was already too late. The divers began their work and Ava was found deep in the water. It was a miracle that she still had a faint heartbeat. We made sure to clean all our tracks before leaving the vicinity. Treatment commenced immediately in New York but when I discovered Zayn still believed she was alive I had t
ZAYN. I staggered into the house, my head spinning. This had been my daily routine for two months now, and I didn’t care. Ava has left a deep void filled with darkness in my heart and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t bring myself to accept she was dead. I ended up getting drunk every day, so I could see her in my dreams. Immediately I stepped into the sitting room, the light was turned, and I covered my eyes with my hands. “Who the fuck is that? Turn off that light!” I yelled, my head pounding. “When are you going to stop this?” Cassandra’s brittle voice spoke up, “For goodness sake, Zayn, it’s 4am in the morning, and you have been in the bar all day.” She continued, “You think this is what Ava would want? You drinking yourself to stupor?” “I …w…wasn’t drinking.” I lied. She scoffed, “You reek of alcohol, Zayn. From your clothes to your scent, everything about you and it’s so infuriating since you’re supposed to be a father of newborn babies.”
ZAYN I heard it. A gunshot. My stomach twisted as I redialed her number, but it wasn’t going through. Without hesitation, I dashed out of my office—running. I didn’t care about the stares I was receiving as I shoved past anyone in my way. The last words of Ava kept ringing in my ears. “Save the kids…” My breath was ragged as I ran down the stairs. I couldn’t wait for the elevator. The panic…the fear… in her tone shook me to the core. They are in danger. My family is in danger! In minutes, I was at the parking lot. I got in my car, my hands trembling as I started the engine. “Nothing is going to happen to them.” I kept muttering to myself, like a prayer I was trying so much to believe. I tried her number once again, but it kept redirecting to voicemail. My heart sank. With one hand on the steering, I called the police. “Ava and the kids are in danger.” I said, my voice laced with urgency, “I need your men at my house, now.” The ch
AVA My eyes widened in shock as tears threatened to fall from my eyes….Casandra…was the…. “Fuck you!” I yelled at her, “What did I ever do to deserve this from you?!”I trusted her.I thought we had a sisterly bond, but she wanted me dead all along. She couldn’t look me in the face and from where I stood I could see a teardrop from her eyes.“Why the hell are you crying, you witch?” I continued, as tears rolled down my cheeks, “Zayn warned me….he did! But I choose to trust you.”Why did everyone I trust always end up hurting me? She raised her face to look at me, “I… I’m sorry, Ava…it wasn’t supposed to happen like this. This is not about you, and I’m so sorry you got dragged into all this, but it has to happen.”What was she saying?“What…”“Oh, dearest Ava,” Sophia cut in with a smirk on her face, “let me answer your questions.”She stepped closer, the gun still in her hand, her eyes gleaming with satisfaction.“Cassandra has never been the angel you thought she was…..remember Am
AVA It’s been a day now since the wedding and Carter’s warning, and even though I didn’t appreciate his intent, I knew there had to be some truth in what he was saying. “Zayn…” I called out, tapping him gently. It was already noon, but we were still resting from the wedding. “It’s urgent.” I added, and he stretched his arms before sitting up, he looked at me and could sense that something wasn’t right, “Are you okay?” “Yes…actually no.” I muttered incoherently, “I want us to leave the country tomorrow.” “Why?” He asked, his face scrunched up in confusion. I heaved a deep breath. We just got married, and the last thing I wanted was to start our marriage with lies or secrets. “Carter was here.” He froze for a second before responding, “When? Why? How?” Zayn questioned all at once. I narrated to him our ordeal and why Carter left. I also told him about the encounter with him on our wedding. “Why didn’t you tell me all this while?” “I didn’t w
AVA A MONTH LATER Today was finally the day. The day I would be officially called Mrs Beckham. I sat in front of the mirror as the makeup artist worked her magic on my face, sitting next to me was Cassandra—my maid of honor. It had to be her. Over the past four weeks she had taken the preparation seriously that one would think she was the bride. To the extent, Zayn had to compliment her the other day. “You look so beautiful.” her charming voice interrupted my thoughts. A warm smile spread across my face, “Thanks.” The makeup artist finished and I stood up, staring at myself in awe. I looked…. magnificent. If someone had told me a year ago that this would be my life, I would have laughed in disbelief. Tears threatened to spill from my eyes but Cassandra noticing that, immediately pulled me into a warm hug, “Don’t let the tear fall.” She whispered. I bit my lip, trying to hold it in. “Zayn is going to lose his breath when he sees you walking dow
AVA MATURE CONTENT (18+) A shiver ran down my spine, the words, ‘looking forward to our reunion’ still lingering in my head. I couldn’t tell if the message was genuine or if he had malicious intent. A reunion with Carter could only mean two things—unfinished business or new threats. And I wasn’t ready for either. Perhaps I should tell Zayn? No…at least not today, the last thing I wanted was to ruin this blissful moment. Zayn must have noticed my silence, and so he spoke up, “Are you okay? You have been in that spot.” I forced a smile on my face. “Yes. I’m still shocked by the whole thing.” I lied, feeling guilty already, “when did you have the time to plan this?” I shifted the topic quickly. “It’s a long story.” He answered, wrapping his hands around my waist as his lips brushed my ear, “it’s been a long time since we had quality time with each other.” I chuckled. “For the record, you haven’t left my sight in the past two months.” He turned me gently so that I
AVA. My body…..ached so badly. I opened my eyes slowly, Zayn was seated beside me, a warm smile spread across his lips as I sat up. “How are you feeling?” “Sour, exhausted,” I was still saying when he came closer, holding my hands. “How do you feel?” I asked him. “Complete. Excited for this new beginning.” I smiled, repeating the words, ‘new beginning’ My mind wandered back to Ethan and the doctor, “Zayn?” I called out, and he hummed a reply, “did they die? Ethan and the doctor.” “No. But they would never come close to you, the rest of their lives would be spent in jail with lots of labor.” I heaved a sigh of relief. As much as I hated Ethan, I didn’t wish him death. He needed to suffer for everything he did to me, only recalling it sent shivers down my spine. I had thought all this ended after Cassandra had dealt with him for the blackmailing and stalking. I froze. Casandra, I haven’t seen her since the kidnap. “What of Casandra?” I voiced out, my voice l
ZAYN I walked into the hospital with the babies’ bag and a food flask Leaving Ava with Casandra had been tough, but I doubted anyone could harm her in the hospital since there were a lot of cameras. My phone rang, interrupting my thoughts. I stopped, bringing it out to check who it was, Doctor? I placed it on my ears, “I’ll be in your office, now.” I said, not waiting for him to speak before cutting the call. First thing was to drop this for Ava, then see why he was calling me, I approached her room and I couldn’t help but notice the security guards moving around. Did something happen? I pushed open the door,“Babe, I….” I trailed off at the sight of an empty bed. No Ava. No Cassandra. My breath hitched as I dropped the food flask and babies bag on the ground before rushing out. Shit! It was now adding up, the doctor call, the security guards. Something had happened to Ava. I knew I shouldn’t have trusted Casandra. I swiftly ran to the doctor’s office,