Once Anna was settled with Dali and the other two men in the room, Caspian had a chance to leave the hospital for a while, to leave her side for a while. He began to make his way out of the hospital, his footsteps light and unhurried. He didn’t waste a second before getting into his car as he got to the parking lot, immediately turning it on and speeding out of the premises, heading toward the Riordan mansion. Why was he driving in that direction? He just needed to go see and confirm that indeed Ethan was no more. In less than fifteen minutes, his car drove into the mansion of the Riordan and he threw himself out, marching toward the main door of the house.“Mr Riordan,” the head servant greeted with a bow as he stepped in. “Welcome.”“Where is my father?”“In the living room with your second brother.”Nodding, he stormed his way to the living room and stopped for a moment when he got in, his eyes falling on the two men who sat opposite each other in the living room. Noticing the unu
“And may the soul of Ethan Mars Riordan rest in the almighty’s right hand. You can now drop your final gifts.” The funeral of Ethan Mars Riordan was a small affair. Only a few family members and friends were invited on the rainy Friday evening for the funeral ceremony of the late Riordan. Every invited member was dressed in expensive black wear as expected and they all held an umbrella each to protect themselves from the drizzling of the rain. The atmosphere was thick with tension, the fake cries and wails from a few people reverberating in the air, taking over the sounds of the drizzling rain. As the priest stepped aside from the entrance of the mausoleum after spraying some holy water inside, everyone made their way to the grave except for Caspian and Anna who stood a few meters away from everyone. They started as the guests dropped their flowers and paid their last respects to the dead. “Are you okay?” She peered up at him. His eyes were covered with thick dark glasses and she w
“Take off your dress,” Caspian ordered as he returned to Anna on the bed with a first aid box in his hand. “My hand hurts,” she whined.He sighed and grabbed the hem of her dress before pulling it over her head, leaving her in her panties and bra. He opened the first aid box and wore a pair of hand gloves. “Is it going to hurt?” She asked, her fear evident in her words. “Mother changed your bandage before, didn’t she?”“It’s the first time you'll be helping me change. Mother has a very soft hand but not you.”“I’ll make it painless.”Before getting a hold of her arms, he kissed her on her lips shortly and pulled away, beginning to peel the bandage off her skin, his eyes on her face, watching her every expression and the small cries of pain. “I’m sorry.”Once the bandage was away from her skin and now on the floor, he stared at the red spot on her skin and then he returned his gaze to her face. “Fuck, I asked you to be careful, Anna. Look at your wound.”“I was careful.”“No, you w
The silence in the living room spoke volumes as everyone sat uncomfortably on the couches, silently waiting for the Riordan family doctor to arrive. Elle sat on the couch opposite the grandmother and next to Mrs Riordan, shifting in her seat every now and then. Her heart skipped a thousand beats when a corporate-dressed man stepped into the mansion, short and bearded. He walked behind the family’s head servant and stopped when he stood behind the grandmother of the family. “Older Mrs Riordan,” he greeted, his head lowered. “Mr and Mrs Riordan.”“You’re here, Marcus.” The old woman rose from her chair to face the doctor. “Please come in.”“Thank you.”They both stepped to the couch where Elle sat and the woman pointed at her. “She’s the one who’s pregnant. I’ll appreciate it if you take the blood samples and test them with my late grandson’s. You have our blood tube at the lab.”“Of course.”The man sat beside Elle on the couch and placed his briefcase on it, opening it to reveal the
Anna had asked her husband to give her some space not to disappear for the whole night and the morning of the next day. After she’d calmed down the previous day, she’d waited for Caspian throughout the night all to no avail. She had even tried to call him but his phone was switched off. If she hadn’t calmed down, she would’ve gotten even more angrier. How could he leave her all alone in the cold bed when she needed him to cuddle and whisper that everything would be okay? Today, she wore a light satin dress that wasn’t a night dress nor was it a proper dress for leaving the house. Earlier the servants had informed her that Wendy was in the living room and for the first time today, she decided to leave her bed and go downstairs. She opened the door of the room and began to make her way down the stairs that led to the living room. From the top of the stairs, she sighted Wendy who sat on one of the couches and her eyes glistened in excitement. “Wendy,” she called, waving her hands at he
Everyone's eyes widened at the announcement of the result by the doctor. It was like the couches now burned their skins as they all rose from them, their mouths wide open in shock. Anna included. Although she'd expected the outcome of the result, it also came as a shock to her.“Wh…what does that mean?” Elle asked with a shaky voice, shaking her head in disbelief. “It means that the tested person is not the father of your baby, Miss.”“What the hell are you saying? It’s my baby and I know who the father is.” She turned to the older family members. “You all have to believe me. I don't know what he’s talking about. Ethan is the biological father of my baby. It’s my baby and I’m sure of that.”But the doctor was already getting dismissed by the older woman of the family. He grabbed his briefcase from the servant and began to make his way out of the mansion back to his car. Everyone's attention was now focused on Elle. She cowered backward in fear at the burning gaze that the family thr
“Mother!” Jason yelled, the force of his voice traveling throughout the whole house. “I can’t get married, especially not to her. She’s not fit for a wife material.”Elle clenched her fist tightly that her knuckles became white. Wasn’t he the same bastard who chased her like his life depended on her? Now he was saying that she wasn’t fit to be his wife? Oh, how she wants to make him eat his words like the puppet that he was. She pushed her hair backward and slowly rose from the couch to face her baby daddy. “Says someone who couldn’t stop chasing me months ago. I’m not fit to be a wife?” She scoffed. “I can clearly say the same to you. You’re not fit to be a husband or a father. You’re penniless.”“At least I’m better than you. I don’t betray and sleep with enemies for money.”“Like you’re any better. Don’t flatter yourself to think that I want to marry you. I’m only here for this baby. Once it’s born, I’ll give it to you and go my separate way, do you understand?”Jason threw his he
“And your wound? How is it?” The question was from Dali as she sat opposite Anna in a cafe. They each had a cup of coffee before them and a plate of cookies for lunch. Anna took a sip from her coffee and looked away from her phone. “There is an improvement. I’m no longer using the bandage.” Due to the green sundress that she wore, the wound was covered. “The doctor said it’s fine now, though I’ll have the scar for a longer while before it fades away.”“Do you still feel pain?”“Just some slight sting here and there. Hurts when I use it for activities. How have you been?”“Just here and there. Now that we’re here, I should tell you about my relationship with Jordan, shouldn’t I?”Anna’s eyes grew wide. She’d almost forgotten about the relationship talk. There was a lot that she wanted to ask her friend and cousin. Like… how did they start dating? Didn’t they hate each other a while ago?“You both got a lot of explanations to do. You hated each other for fucks sake.”Dali shrugged. She