Celine's POVI race upstairs, with tears blinding me and my body trembling with a mixture of panic and fright.I need to get my son out. Everything is wrong now. I shouldn't have allowed it. I shouldn't have fallen asleep. I should have waited and kept trying Paxton's number.I had no idea how I slept off. I was woken up with a jolt when I heard the sound of a gun.Paxton didn't follow the plan either. He was supposed to come into my room but he didn't. The sound of the gun woke me up and I was scared something bad had happened to Bryan which made me rush out.I saw the flash of hurt on Bryan's face. It hurt me to the bones. I didn't mean to hurt him and it was sad to see him hurt. It is as a result of the fact that I know that I am the one responsible for the hurt.I don't care whether he has always been the one hurting me all along. I still feel for him after everything but I won't let that stop me from going with my son.I need to get my son out.In one swing, I throw the door open
Bryan's POVI groan at the pain from my shoulder as Marcus treats my injury, pouring a liquid substance on it which sends a rippling pain to every part of my body.Shit! I curse inwardly.I can't believe Celine did this. I can't believe she is behind this and she brought hooligans to my home. I am going to f***ing deal with her.I thought she had eliminated the idea of wanting to take Jason out of my house. When will she get to understand my reasons for not wanting to let Jason out of my sight?I asked Camilla to go into my room and look after Jason. I was scared he would wake up alone in that room where I locked him up and become scared. I was also scared that someone would go in there and see him. If Camilla is there, I will be rest assured and I will be able to concentrate fully on dealing with this idiot calling Celine a baby.I wonder if he is her boyfriend.If something happens, Camilla will surely raise an alarm."You are good to go, boss", Marcus steps back after treating me
Paxton's POVHis right hand strikes me hard across the face and my face burns immediately with pain. I turn to face him squarely and spit in his face.I want to annoy him. I want to purposely annoy him. I have been wondering why he isn't coming down here to torture me like he vowed to before he came. I called him a coward because of that. Even though the plan has failed, beating me up will make him go down because my brothers will never take this. Even if they do not want to help me get Celine and her son out, I'm sure they will come after Bryan because of this.Israel has been killed. Bryan killed him.I hired some men to follow me here because my brothers wouldn't help. Now that they already know that I am in Bryan's mansion, if they don't see me soon, they will come here for Bryan's head.I just hope Celine is fine. I hope she has the brain to run away from here as soon as she can before he takes her and hurts her too.Bryan is a ruthless man and he can hurt her without giving th
Celine's POVI burst into the house, racing for the telephone wire ringing nonstop and wiping the tears blinding me.I have been hearing the loud ringing sound of the telephone right from when I dropped from the cab. The apartment is the first apartment facing the driveway and the ringing wasn't loud enough until I was close by.Without thinking of who is calling, I pick up the telephone so the ringing can stop and I can quietly bawl my eyes out without any distractions or interference afterward."Celine", Bryan's husky voice calls me as I glue the phone to my ears before I can even say a word.My hand trembles a little as I blink to be sure this isn't a dream and it is indeed Bryan calling.My heart begins to pound wildly in my chest. He knows I am out of his house already, that's why he is calling my home phone. How the hell did he get the number?"I give you 20 minutes to get back here or you will have yourself to blame for whatever happens to your insane boyfriend", he threatens q
Bryan's POVI throw the phone to my side, letting my back hit the bed as a soft sigh escapes my mouth.I am looking at the white ceiling, my mind blanks at first before everything comes rushing again.No matter how hard I try not to think of my situations, making an effort to make my mind blank for too long, it doesn't work.The same usual feeling stirs inside of me. That horrible feeling makes me feel miserable. Guilty. Full of regrets.Camilla had stood at the doorway with Jason in her arms when I left the Great Haven after Paxton lost consciousness.The guilt came back and it was as if I was hearing Helena's voice scolding me for beating him up.Camilla had stood her ground without moving so I could enter. When I asked what happened, she knelt and pleaded with me to forgive Celine.I wasn't too surprised at the behavior until she told me she encouraged Celine to leave until she has been forgiven. I almost lost my temper but on second thought, I know this is what Celine is good at.
Celine's POVThe sound of the door opening makes me open my eyes and sit upright to see Camilla and Jason coming into my room.I gasp with relief and watch as she approaches with a smile on her face. It's been two days. Two hard days without my son. It's been two days of nothing but regrets and tears.I have been alone in Jason's room for two days and the only good thing about this is the fact that I have the bed to myself.I missed my boy so much. I cried so hard and now he is here. My punishment is supposed to last for a week and I am surprised to see him with Camilla. I still have 4 days to go.Today is the 3rd day and I have pleaded with Camilla on several occasions for her to let me see my son. I know Bryan doesn't stay at home all the time, he usually goes to work in the morning and comes back late at night but even with that Camilla always refused my request.She was following her boss's instructions and I tried hard not to dislike her for it. I just thought it won't be a big d
Celine's POVCamilla's mouth drops open in shock. She must be wondering what has gotten into me for me to be this expressive and furious.She doesn't understand that it is the pain. The extreme pain has turned into anger. And now I can no longer control it.I don't plan to defy Bryan but I plan to say my mind to him. I don't care whether he throws me out but I will always look for a way to come see my son. If he doesn't allow me, then I will ask Paxton for help.I can pretend to be a wealthy woman so I can take Jason with me but if that plan doesn't work, then I will be allowed to come and see Jason once in a while, probably twice a month. It isn't enough but I will endure till my child is grown up enough to understand the drift between Bryan and I.I am done exercising patience with him. I am done feeling sympathy for his situation. He has pushed me to the wall and I have turned to face him with the intention of a fight. He doesn't show me any sympathy so why should I show him any?
Bryan's POVAs I approach my door, I see Celine standing with her hands by her side and watching me take the staircase up.She isn't with Jason and her face is devoid of emotions. I am wondering what she is doing in front of my door, not looking guilty or remorseful.I am thinking she is here to apologize for all the harm she has done and to beg me to let her stay here, having realized her mistakes but the moment I get to the door, about to open the door and she isn't saying anything or going down on her knees to beg me, I know that Celine is now the opposite of who she used to be."Can I help you?" I say calmly as my hand touches the doorknob. She isn't greeting me either and it makes me furrow my brows.Lowering her head, she says. "I want to see you."My brows crease further. "See me? Aren't you seeing me already?"It took me a lot of strength and effort to finally get rid of my anger toward her. It is hard but I have no choice but to do that.She is less appreciative of what I am
EIGHT MONTHS LATERCeline's POVA hand touches my protruding belly as I sit in front of the dresser, trying to get my makeup done before we leave for the party. Today is the company's anniversary and also Bryan's birthday. I have planned a surprise birthday party for him and I hope it goes well.Just like he accused me the other day, I have never seen him celebrate his birthday either. Mine was better. I only stopped celebrating my birthday after that night and the absence of my best friend was also a factor.Before the year when I got married to him, I used to celebrate my birthday, no matter how little it was. When I was in preschool, my father would buy me a lot of things to take to school and share with my classmates for my birthday, and at night, we usually ate out whenever anyone was celebrating his or her birthday.While growing up, things changed and when I became an adult and an orphan, I celebrated my birthday on my own, as a reminder of how life used to be and as a remembr
Bryan's POVCeline has been indoors for three days now and I have no idea what this is all about. I don't know if this is from the shock of hearing about her pregnancy or because she is still mad at me.She didn't even let me help her into my room as we planned. She has been in her room since she arrived from the hospital and her actions aren't straightforward.Today, I am going to go ahead with my plans. The news of her unconsciousness that night made me let go of the plan to take her on a trip but now is the right time.We need to talk. She is expecting my child. We are going to have a second child soon and these behaviors aren't the best for us as couples.I move into the kitchen and Camilla almost bumps into me."Sorry, sir", she says quickly and bows her head slightly. The other maids in the kitchen also do the same.I can't remember the last time I came towards this side of the house. And this is because I want to see Camilla about Celine."Can I see you?" I ask her. She looks s
Celine's POVMy eyes flutter open sharply and I shut them back as fast as I opened them because of how it hurts.I must have slept for so long, I say to myself before opening my eyes again, adjusting to the bright light of the room.I am staring at the white ceiling for a while before I turn to realize this isn't my room. It isn't Bryan's room either and fear grips me.Where am I? Has Paxton gotten a hold of me again?I look down to see that I am dressed in white cloth. Wait, am I in a hospital? What happened?Just before I can find answers to the questions in my head, the door opens and Bryan comes in with his mother.When he notices I am awake, he rushes to me."Celine?" The look of concern on his face is something I will love to always see. I don't want to be the only one concerned about him. I don't want this to be one-sided. I want every feeling I feel for him to be mutual. That way, my anger will dissipate easily and I can finally give this a chance. This is when I remember how
Bryan's POVFather and I walk out into the courtyard as we speak. I already spoke to my mother about my feelings for Celine and there is really no need to hide it from my father.I have always been more closer to him than my mother but Helena's death and my refusal to keep up with the family business almost drifted us apart Since my father has been gone for a long time, I never knew the bond would still be there. It is as strong as ever even though there are a lot of things we aren't talking about.I have noticed a lot of changes too and I am suspecting that he will soon quit the business too."Your mother loves shopping and that is the only weapon to get her to forgive me whenever I do something wrong. I doubt if there is any girl on earth who doesn't like shopping", he says and I shake my head.Celine is different. She isn't materialistic like the rest of the girls. I know how materialistic my mother can be but Celine isn't that way and I doubt if shopping will do the trick.Apart
Celine's POVI pack my hair hurriedly into a loose low bun so I can go out and meet with Bryan's mother who said she wanted us to meet.I have something to tell her too but I am damn curious to know what she has to say to me. I also wonder why she didn't tell me she wanted to see me when I refused to let her into the room.It's been hours since she arrived and I am surprised to know that she is still around. Camilla told me because I had gone into the kitchen to take lunch and to see Jason who was playing around.After making sure that I look presentable, I move out of the room, closing the door behind me before heading out.On my way out, my eyes dart upwards towards the staircase leading to Bryan's room and I begin to wonder if he is still around or if he has gone to work.It is late evening already and if he has gone to work, he should be back any moment from now. More reason why I need to see his mother as quickly as possible and rush back into the room so we won't meet.I haven't
Bryan's POVDejectedly, I take the staircase to my room. I am debating within me on what to do to win her over and stop her from leaving.I have done the worst things to Celine and she forgave me, why isn't she forgiving me for something as trivial as the outcome of my nightmare?I didn't do it on purpose. It isn't my fault. Why is she finding it hard to forgive me now?All this while, I never asked for forgiveness yet she forgave me and now that I am genuinely asking for it, she isn't willing to give it to me.I am trying my best to be a better person. I can't believe I also skipped work because of the fear of coming back to see her gone.Celine is good at running away and I don't know how long it will take me to find her now if she runs off like she once did.I halt in my tracks when someone approaches and I look up to see my mother.She smirks proudly and I raise a brow, wondering why she is looking amused."Are you coming from Celine's room?" She asks me. This is when it dawns on
Celine's POVI wake up to see myself in Bryan's arms and I move away slowly, making an effort not to wake him up from his deep slumber.Today is Thursday and Bryan is here sleeping in my room instead of going to work. I don't know how I feel about what has happened between Bryan and me when I am supposed to be making plans on how to leave.I have given myself to him again after everything and I begin to wonder why this has to continue happening.All I have ever shown Bryan was love but he gave me pain instead. Is it so easy to let go of everything?I thought I have forgiven him for everything he has done to me but what broke the camel's back was what he did the last time. How he sent me out like a prostitute and how he made me cry.As much as I want to pretend as if all is well, I can't let go of everything. I am confused about what to do. Remembering that Bryan talked about how we signed the original certificate instead of the fake one, I sigh loudly as I sit on the edge of the bed
Celine's POV "What the hell do you mean by that?" A deep frown descends on my face and I shoot to my feet immediately. I can't hide my displeasure. "How is that even possible? How can I be your wife? Is this your trick to let me stay back or what sort of rubbish is this, Bryan?!" He isn't responding. He is just watching me and I am beginning to think this is a joke. It has to be a joke. How is this even possible? We had a wedding in the church but the certificate was a fake one. What is he talking about then? Antonio's face holds pain and sorrow and I wonder why he isn't looking happy like I expect him to. Aside from the fact that he doesn't want Jason to be out of his reach, he should be happy he will be free from my troubles. He has taken care of Paxton and his family members, what then is going to stop him from letting us go? He told me he would let us go when this has been sorted out. I won't let him convince me with a silly talk like this. I was there. I was right there in t
Celine's POV I walk slowly into my room with Camilla trudging quietly behind me and Jason in her arms. My heart is heavy for no reason even though I know I really want to be free from all of these. Going back to Los Angeles seems like the best solution right now to heal; physically and emotionally. I am going back to my old aunt and I will start a new life over there. I am done with all of this. I am done playing the fool and the victim. I am done with Bryan. I sit on the bed, my face in a frown. I insisted on getting discharged today, even though the doctor wanted me to be in the hospital till next tomorrow. I don't want to keep seeing Bryan's face. He won't stop coming. I want to be far away from him just like the last time. Even though my mind and heart were here when I ran away from here, I was at peace with myself for the no-trouble that comes with having Bryan in my life. "You should rest today, at least", Camilla pleads with me once more, in an attempt to convince me and