Helen's POV"Oh, babe," Lucy cried as she pulled me into a bear hug. "I'm so glad that you're finally here."I could only weep harder as I buried my head into the crook of her shoulder.My entire body convulsed with dread as millions of scary thoughts raced through my mind, with the most prominent one being the thought of losing my son.I couldn't even imagine what I would do with myself if that happened.Although I hadn't expected him, Ethan had given my life a whole new meaning.He was the only reason I existed and got out of bed everyday.I was too far up in my head envisioning horrendous images that I didn't even realize that I had started hyperventilating until Lucy's voice rang in my ears."You're having a panic attack," She said, gripping my arms. "You have to stay strong for Ethan, alright?""Y-Yeah, I know," I nodded, still trembling slightly.Lucy regarded me for some minutes, worry tinged with pity evident in her eyes before looping her arms around me again."Let's go in,"
Helen's POV "The doctor will see you now," A smartly-dressed young nurse said and promptly took her leave before I could utter a word.My heart jubbered in my ribs in anxiety as I shakily stood up from the bench."You are worrying again," Lucy uttered, taking my hand into hers. "Everything will be fine, my friend. I'm sure of it."In response, I managed to dart her a lopsided smile as we walked down the hallway to the doctor's office.Two days had passed since Ethan was admitted in the hospital and diagnosed with aplastic anemia.And in those two days, I had only eaten and taken my bath once, and even the food had been a slice of bread and a bottle of soda, nothing more.In all honesty, Lucy had forced me to perform both tasks because she knew that if she hadn't, I would have remained glued to Ethan's bedside checking on him every second.I had also not gone to work in two days nor had I called in to take a sick leave.It was then I remembered that I had tendered my resignation lette
Fernando's POV "What's up, Roman?" I asked. "How are you doing? How's everything over there?""I'm alright and everything's good. How are you?" He inquired. "Have you managed to sort things out with my sister in law yet?"Scrubbing my face with my hand, I replied. "I'm just here. And by the way, she's not your sister in law anymore, Roman. Did you forget everything that happened?"My brother scoffed. "Of course, I didn't. I have an inkling that she will become my sister in law again very soon."I suppressed the urge to smile and only shook my head, while inwardly hoping that happened soon.But I knew the probability of a snail winning a marathon was far higher than Helen ever marrying me again.Hell, three days had passed since she resigned and rushed out of my office.Although I really wanted to visit Ethan at the hospital to at least know if what was wrong with him was serious, I held back from doing so, because I didn't want to worsen the already sour relationship between Helen an
Helen's POV The moment I saw Fernando, my eyes widened theatrically into the size of saucers.I opened my mouth to utter a word but nothing but air came out."Helen?" He uttered, shock tinging his voice.Fuck. I thought, as I fiddled with my fingers.Why the hell was the deity never on my side?Why did I have to encounter Fernando at the damn club?Now, he was definitely not going to back down until he found out what I truly needed money for.Earlier that day when I had gotten an email stating that I had gotten the female bartender job, I had been so elated and relieved that I wouldn't have to bump into Fernando and be asked baseless questions.I guess I had forgotten that nothing in my life never went the way I wanted it to.And based on the way he had spoken earlier that day, it seemed like he was beginning to have some suspicions about Ethan's paternity.Calmly, I wiped my hand on my apron and spread my lips in a smile."Good evening, sir. What would you like to order?" I asked ag
Fernando's POV "Good day, boss," Paolo's voice boomed into my ear from the other end. "I've gotten the information."Last night, after the whole fiasco with Helen, I had called Paolo and asked him to find out about Ethan's sickness."Good," I said. "So what is wrong with him?""He has aplastic anemia and needs a bone marrow transplant immediately. Both Miss Crawford and her friend tested negative, so neither of them can donate their bone marrow to him." He divulged. "His condition keeps dwindling as the day goes by." Running my hands through my hair, I sighed as I thought about the kind of agony the poor boy was probably in.And yet, Helen wanted me to stand by and watch our son wither into nothing.God forbid something bad happened to Ethan while I was still alive and breathing.My mind was made up now.I would help Ethan whether Helen liked it or not.Right now, the most important thing was for our son to get well. After that, Helen and I would iron out our issues."Okay, thanks f
Helen's POV "Thanks." I said, as Fernando held the car door open while I entered."It's my pleasure." He smiled, before shutting the door and going over to the driver's sideAfterward, he stepped on the gas and we got moving.Fernando and I were currently on our way to the hospital where he would get tested to see if he was a match for Ethan..I had no idea what to think of our relationship anymore because when he pulled me into a hug earlier and I felt the enticing warmth of his chest, I had almost moaned.Yeah, you heard right.I had almost fucking whimpered at a mere hug with the man who had tossed me away like refuse at the mere sight of his ex-girlfriend.His scent hadn't changed; he still smelled of white musk and sandalwood tinged with cinnamon.And although it was quite hard for me to admit it, I had truly missed it.I had missed burying my nose into the crook of his neck and whimpering sensual melodies while he thrusted deeply and slowly inside me.The lascivious thought sud
Helen's POV "How many hours has it been since the surgery started?" I inquired from Lucy, my gaze fixated on the "surgery in progress," that was displayed above the door of the operation theatre in red digital letters.The day of the transplant had finally come and although I was anxious about the whole ordeal, something inside me told me that everything would end well."It's been two hours, forty five minutes, and thirty seconds." Lucy muttered."The doctor said the surgery will take three hours max, so they should be out soon." I mumbled to myself, while frantically nibbling on my bottom lip.Before the surgery began, Fernando had reassured me that he would take good care of Ethan like he wasn't also getting operated on.It was probably the sedatives that had been talking. I thought, my lips spreading in a small smile.Then, the "operation in progress" light went off and I stood up abruptly.Doctor Nicole walked out first, her mask lowered to her neck, and her hair disheveled.Imme
Fernando's POV I watched Helen exit the room, with a torrent of emotions coursing through me.Had what I thought happened really happened?Or had I imagined it?Had Helen really fluttered her eyes shut and pucker up her lips for a kiss?No, it couldn't be.The doctor had already educated me earlier that the anesthesia could cause me to hallucinate and envision things that hadn't happened.But then again, how else could I explain Helen's pleasant citrusy scent that still clung to my nostrils like a leech?I couldn't have possibly imagined that too, or could I have?"Damn, I'm going crazy," I chortled mirthlessly as I flapped my MacBook pro open.Opening the device brought back the memory of how soft Helen's hands had felt against mine.They had been as tender as freshly-baked bread.I wondered if they would smell as heavenly as freshly-baked bread if I had kissed them.The mere thought caused blood to swirl from my gut to my crotch, as the salacious imagery of Helen's hand wrapped aro