Mabel thankfully didn’t have any objection to it and before she entered, he checked if her family was in there, not giving a damn about his reputation, but they weren’t, neither was anyone and so, he waited outside.As soon as she was alone, Mabel gripped the sink tightly over the pain she was feeling, which had kicked in moments ago. She looked at the mirror and saw that her pupils had dilated while her breathing turned slow and heavy.Just as she was still trying to numb the pain away, she started to cough blood and everything suddenly became blurry as she dropped to the floor and clutched her stomach in pain while writhing silently as she didn’t want Christian to know what was happening to her.However, through her hazy vision, she saw the door burst open and she saw a familiar person run to her. He said something that she couldn’t hear as all that was ringing in her ears were her heartbeats which appeared to be slowing down with every passing second.“I’m sorry for lying but I cou
Christian glanced at the operating theater for the umpteenth time and he tapped his feet nervously. They had been in there for a very long time, how much time exactly, he didn’t know but all he knew was that each passing second was torture.‘I’m sorry for lying to you, but I couldn't do it,’ her words rang in his ear once again and he sighed for the umpteenth time as the same thoughts ran in his head over and over again. Mabel knew that it would cost her her life if she drank the drink and she still did so. Just like the way she knew it would cost her if she made the presentation and she did so regardless. Something that also bugged Christian was the fact that Mabel could have decided not to pick up the drink but she did anyway, and it made Christian realize that apart from saving his life, she wanted to take hers.It wasn’t only her life on the line at that very moment but her grandparents’ lives and all to protect him. He didn’t however let his mind ponder too much on the Devilles
“We did it,” Kelvin exclaimed in happiness as he opened the bottle of champagne. He was currently at his parent’s house after the wedding, celebrating the deal they had just brokered with the governor. Winning against the Romeros felt so good, especially as it was coming after a long time.Kelvin gritted his teeth in anger over remembering that Christian was the one who had attacked him, and that the bastard had dared to leak the photos to the media. He still had a lot of scores to settle to Christian but for now, he was going to enjoy his big win. “You don’t seem too happy about it,” Claire pointed out as she took the glass from Kelvin.“Something’s not right,” Anthony said. “What makes you say so?” Kelvin asked.“We poisoned Christian but we didn’t see him leave the party,” Anthony stated, trying to put two and two together.“So, he probably didn’t want anyone to know what had happened. Plus, Mabel wasn’t there as well, she must have handled it,” Kelvin argued.“Christian Romero
Time passed slowly for Christian as all he wanted was for Mabel to open her eyes but she didn't and that made him annoyed which he took out on others.For the first time since he started working in his father's company, he took a leave just so he could stay with Mabel all while she was still in a coma.While his father didn't say much about the situation after telling him that Mabel had drunk the poison meant for him, his mother was entirely a different story even though she didn't know that Mabel had protected him.She was beyond angry that they had lost a deal to the DeVilles and it was because of none other than Mabel and now Christian was wasting his time away in the hospital looking after her. After her attempts to convince him to leave her were unsuccessful, she decided not to speak to him anymore until he came to his senses.Christian didn't however care too much about that. He didn't care at all. All he wanted was for Mabel to open her eyes.Thankfully, they had managed to fi
Christian stood impatiently outside while the doctor examined Mabel. ‘She’s awake,’ he said repeatedly. It felt so surreal to see her awake after a month. Those Hazel eyes he loved finally looked at him. But there was something she said that made him nervous. ‘Who are you?’ he remembered her question. Maybe it was because she had been unconscious for a long time. It couldn’t possibly be what he was thinking.The door to the room opened and the doctor came out. From the expression he had, Christian knew the doctor didn’t have good news.“What’s wrong with her?” he asked the doctor.“Judging from what you said, it appears she is suffering from amnesia as she has no recollection of who she is nor anyone else,” the doctor revealed and it was as though someone splashed cold water on him. Mabel truly didn’t remember him. “Other than that, she is doing fine,” the doctor continued. “It isn’t uncommon for patients freshly out of a coma to experience amnesia but then again, you told me that
After making sure the nurses fed Mabel and put her to sleep, Christian left his mansion to pay a visit to a very special person. He had been prolonging the inevitable and it was now finally time, he put an end to the story. “Sir, you’re here,” one of his guards stated in shock when they saw him so late at night at the base. “Hmm,” Christian muttered. “Is Aaron here?” he asked, and the guard shook his head. Without saying anything else to the guard, he headed inside and straight to a room where a man had been tied up.Upon hearing a sound in the room, the man opened his eyes and started struggling for escape when he saw that it was Christian but he barely managed to get anywhere as he was tied up. It was none other than the waiter who had served Christian the poisoned drink that fateful day. After the party, he completely went off the radar, but his team managed to find him in another state and it had been nothing but torture for the man as Christian didn’t spare him but at the sam
“Did you eat while you were at work?” He heard Mabel asked him and this brought him out of his thoughts. She had quickly caught on that he had a habit of hardly eating especially when he was at work and so, she made it her habit to ask whether or not he had eaten whenever he got back from work.It was a small gesture but for some reason, it made Christian’s heart full. “Yes,” he answered but when he turned to look, he found her staring at him with squinted eyes.“Are you lying to me?” She asked, and Christian sighed as she had caught on to his lie. “You get angry when I try to skip my meal, but you do the same, hypocrite,” she berated him.“I’m not the one who is sick here,” Christian argued.“It’s only a matter of time if you keep doing what you’re doing,” Mabel snapped in irritation as she then proceeded to get up.“Let me help you,” Christian immediately sat up, but Mabel pushed his hand away.“I’m getting stronger every day, I can do it,” she said as she stood on her feet. “See,”
“Start eating, I'm hungry,” Mabel urged, jolting Christian out of his thoughts, and he immediately picked up his cutlery so she wouldn't keep starving herself.“So, how was physiotherapy today?” He asked out of habit. Every day, the physiotherapist came over to do some exercises that would aid Mabel's agility.Each time she trained Mabel, the physiotherapist always gave him an update about her condition, but he still liked to hear it from her mouth.“Same old,” Mabel answered in a bored tone, then her eyes lit up with excitement as she remembered something. “I however increased the speed a little on the treadmill and I was able to run without falling, she was very impressed,” she said proudly and waited for him to praise her. Having seen how Christian interacted with other people, she knew he was very hard to please and it was even harder to get him to praise someone and so she felt very special whenever he praised her.“Really, now?” Christian asked in surprise even though he alrea
Eugene stared at the mansion which was built away from a residential area in the middle of nowhere which was swarming with guards and he squinted his eyes.His brother had to be very foolish if he thought he didn't keep an eye on him even while outside the country. There was no property his brother brought that he didn't know about and that included those that weren't even bought in George's name.He was standing in one of such mansions and he chuckled when he saw the guards as if they would stop him from getting his hands on George.“Dad, please get a move on it!” He heard Mabel say to him through the earpiece that was shoved in his ear.His children as well as Christian had wanted to come along but he refused as this was something he wanted to do by himself. It was a score only brother-to-brother could settle.Seeing as they wanted in on the action, he settled for attaching a camera to himself so they could see what was going on.Hearing how Mabel was impatient, he nodded to his ri
Eugene paced around the room as he waited for the asshole to be brought in. The bastard had dared to treat his daughter like that? He would make him pay for the rest of his pathetic life.The door opened and he came face to face with the bastard. The guard nodded to him after which he closed the door.“Who are you?” Anthony squinted his eyes at Eugene who immediately closed the gap before them and landed a punch to the former's face.“Are you crazy?” Anthony roared as he moved to attack Eugene.Eugene easily dodged and he landed another punch on Anthony. This time, to the gut.“That is nothing compared to the hell you put my daughter through for the last sixteen years,” Eugen growled and the realization hit Anthony.“Eugene Lansley and it's not a pleasure to meet you,” He said as he lifted Anthony and threw him against the table.“Guards!” Anthony called when he realized he wasn't against the man who was allegedly Mabel's father.“You decided to punish my daughter because your fragil
Kate then smiled at her and she smiled back. Mabel felt Christian rub her fingers and when he turned to look at him, he had a smile on his face as he was happy that they had sorted out their differences.Mabel and his mother were the two most important women in his life and he was happy they had found a way to co-exist. “I'm going to kill him,” they suddenly heard Eugen roar. Everyone at the table with the exception of Mabel immediately got up to see what the commotion was all about. When Christian noticed that she wasn't following, he immediately came back and dragged her away from her seat.“What happened?” Mabel heard Reginald ask when they got to where Eugene was. He was currently heading out of their mansion but he stopped upon hearing Reginald speak.“Check your phone, George has made his move,” Eugene told George. He had been in the middle of catching up with Dorian when he got a call from his men asking him to check his phone and when he did, his blood boiled when he saw the
Dorian didn't like how Pauline blamed herself and so he decided to hug her to assure her that he wasn't mad. It wasn't her fault and people dealt with grief differently. He didn't want to imagine what would have gone on in her head after losing her second child. “I'm so sorry, honey,” Pauline apologized as she hugged Dorian back. All those years of suffering immediately vanished from her head as she held her son. Her mind took her to when he was pregnant with him and how he had troubled her by keeping her up late at night. She remembered the first time he kicked her and how she had been so excited to see him. She had been so happy that she got a son as she won the bet against Eugene who prayed for a daughter, one that would look like her while she wanted a mini Eugene.“It’s not your fault,” Dorian stated. If there was one thing the accident that almost claimed his life had taught him, it was that life was too short for him to delay accepting his parents who had already been throu
When Mabel opened her eyes, she saw that it was already morning and when she turned to look at Christian, she saw that he was not beside her and when she touched the bed, it was cold.She immediately picked up her phone to see if he had left a message and sure enough he had. He informed her that he was going to visit George’s mansion as the bastard had gone into hiding. Her eyes darkened when she remembered what George had attempted to do to her had Christian not shown up. As violated as she felt, Christian had made her feel better by holding her in his arms till she fell asleep. Thoughts about Dorian and the two people who were claiming to be her parents rang in her head but she pushed them to the back of her head as she wasn’t playing when she said they weren’t her parents, nor Dorian her brother. Her stomach growled, reminding her of the fact that she didn’t have dinner or lunch the previous day. Without wasting time, she quickly brushed her teeth and headed down to have whatever
Dorian turned to look at the woman who had fallen asleep beside him, which was the reason why he had asked to watch a movie in the first place. He had known that she would be too worried, and he didn’t want that.He gently made her lie on the bed, after which he covered her up. Taking one last look at her, he headed out of the room and gently closed the door behind him.Without wasting time, he headed straight to the liquor room and when he got there, he stopped in his tracks when he saw Christian already seated down and he already had a glass in his hands.“I’ve been waiting for you,” Christian stated as he tapped the other glass he had brought out. “How’s Mabel?” Dorian inquired as he went to sit beside Christian.“She’s sleeping,” Christian answered as he poured a drink for Dorian. “What about Nala?” “Sleeping as well.” Dorian didn’t waste any time in gulping down the contents of the glass. “A lot has happened,” Christian sighed as it still felt surreal to know that his brother
“Dorian, how do you feel?” Nala asked him as she entered his room. They were currently in Christian’s mansion as Kate had refused to allow him to go back home. She wanted the entire family to be together so her mind could be at rest. Nala couldn’t sleep as she wanted to see Dorian to know how he was holding up, hence, the reason she came to his room.“I don’t know, Nala. I don’t feel anything and it’s puzzling,” Dorian answered. He didn’t know how he was supposed to feel after finding out that Mabel was his sister and that his actual parents were back.Ever since he was young, he had wanted to know who his father was and after he had found out that his mother wasn’t his real mother, he had been itching to know who his parents were and now that he had discovered who they were, he didn’t know what to feel. All the taunts about him being a pauper who leeched off a rich family came to his head and he didn’t even feel excited to know that it wasn’t true. He just felt numb.He turned to
Everyone turned to face her and they watched as she stood up. “Because one bastard says you're my biological parents, doesn't mean I'll accept you as my parents,” Mabel stated and it was as if someone had poured ice on Eugene and Pauline.“Mabel…” Eugene was the first to speak.“My mother died because your brother killed her. You two are not my parents and you are not my brother,” she faced Dorian.“So I suggest you don’t think too much about it and leave me alone,” she told them and with that, she turned and headed up to her room so she could finally get the rest she needed.Pauline blinked hard to stop the tears from falling. After years of sorrow, she finally found her happiness and her daughter wasn't accepting of her and that hurt deeply. Christian immediately got up and he followed Mabel as if there was someone she would talk to, it would be him.When he entered his room, he saw her changing into one of his shirts and he smiled before he approached her.“Go have a shower and ch
When they however got back to the mansion, they found something waiting for them there. “What the hell?!” Dorian exclaimed when he saw the gates of the mansion had been brought down.Christian frowned as he had spoken to his father minutes ago and the old man didn't tell him that something had happened or did it happen after the call.The guard at the gate on seeing the car quickly approached them.“What happened?” Aaron was the one who asked and the guard didn't waste any time in narrating all that took place that night.After the guard was done, Mabel raised her head and she turned to look at Dorian especially due to the fact that the guard said the man bore a resemblance to Dorian. It couldn't be, Mabel thought to herself.“Let's go meet them,” Christian simply said and Aaron drove past the gates of the mansion.When they got to the mansion, Dorian was the first to get down and Christian assisted Mabel. Her heart pounded in her chest as there was a possibility that George's brothe