" Hᴇ ʟᴏᴏᴋᴇᴅ ᴀᴛ ʜᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀʏ ꜱʜᴇ ɴᴇᴇᴅᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ʟᴏᴏᴋᴇᴅ ᴀᴛ. Lɪᴋᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴄʀᴜᴍʙʟᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴇ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅɴ'ᴛ ᴇᴠᴇɴ ʙʟɪɴᴋ. " ••••• Living with a billionaire is somehow acceptable. But what if you accidentally -or not- fall in love with him? And what if he isn't what you thought he was? ••••• "Don't trust people so easily. There are deep secrets buried here, Lily. Secrets you've never even imagined of." •••••
view moreLily's POV
"Here you go, dear." Jade said, giving me the newest pile of novels she had managed to collect for me. I just caught a glimpse of the first book's cover and my stomach had already started doing a giddy dance.
I smiled at her gratefully, taking them in my hands. "You're the best, Jade."
She waved her hand, dismissing it. Jade was like an Aunt to me. A caring Aunt. Probably my first Aunt since I had none. For real.
This library was where I mostly spent half of days in. She happened to be the librarian here. And when it came to my love for books, she knew me too well.
I was a proud bookworm, after all.
I headed for a nearby table with the books in my hands. I couldn't wait to open them up and indulge in them. It was like going into a completely new dimension, where only you and your imagination lived.
Geez, I'm thinking into this too much.
I sat down on one of the wooden chairs and was about to go through the first page when my phone rang. Frowning, I took it out from my pocket. Grandma's name was flashing on the screen.
A slight, odd feeling gnawed in my stomach.
It was odd knowing that grandma was calling me. I told her where I was going when I left the house. She actually never called me when I was at the library. Unless it was some sort of an emergency. I couldn't imagine anything bad happening.
"Grandma?" I answered.
All I heard was rushed breathing on the other end.
"Grandma? Is everything alright?" I asked, slightly panicking.
I think she wasn't listening to me and I couldn't have raised my voice either. Typical library rules.
"Oh, Lily, something...happened. We're in the Harmony Grove Hospital–" She trailed off. No way in hell my grandma liked joking around according to such stuff.
Her voice sounded strained. And for some reason, my heart had started beating wildly. However, I didn't need to be told twice. I quickly stood up, heading for the library exit.
She's in a hospital. In a hospital.
My brain was literally clouding around various scenarios. Very bad ones, may I add.
I looked around the busy street, trying to search a cab. It wasn't hard to find cabs here in my town. They were usually parked somewhere around the corners. Thankfully, the hospital grandma had mentioned wasn't far.
Somehow, I found myself in front of the familiar hospital. Paying the cab driver as fast as I could've, I practically ran inside.
A shiver went through me as I entered. I hated hospitals. I hated the stinging smell. I don't know why but it just reminded me of bad things, bad memories.
Like I was supposed to remember it.
I searched for grandma and there she was. She was sitting by a waiting bench. My grandma always had this sweet, welcoming aura around her. Since I was a child. And that made me love her more than anything.
But right now, as much as I wanted to sense it, I could only sense the tense atmosphere around her.
Things didn't look fine. And where was grandpa?
"Grandma." I rushed towards her, looking around, searching for answers. "What happened? What's wrong?"
She immediately stood up, her familiar green eyes clouding up with something I really didn't want to acknowledge. I hated that expression. It didn't mean good.
But what could've happened?
Everything had been perfectly fine this morning.
"Grandma." I urged her to tell me whatever that was wrong. Why wasn't she telling me?
"John...he fainted."
I looked at her in surprise. In clear astonishment.
Grandpa.
Grandma placed her hand on my arm in a reassuring gesture. I didn't even know why she was doing that.
"He'd be fine, right?" My voice was filled with hope. Hope that I really wasn't willing to give up right now.
I saw her eyes gleaming with unshed tears. "Of course, Lily."
She wrapped her arm around my shoulders and I leaned into her. My insides felt like they were clenching and unclenching themselves. I had no idea what was going to happen now.
This day was going along so well.
We must have been sitting there for a while until a man came out of the emergency room door. The doctor.
Grandma and I stood up almost immediately.
Grandpa must be fine.
That was all I could think about.
The doctor glanced at me then at Grandma. "Is he fine?" I voiced out the question that was nagging inside me.
He looked back at me, his eyes glazing over with sympathy. "The internal bleeding in his skull had been really bad. It left him in a really critical situation. We're doing everything we can. But there's no denying the fact that he may be in the state of comatose right now."
From the corner of my eye, I saw grandma's hand flying over to her mouth. I looked at the doctor, not believing what he just said.
"But...everything was fine. He was fine in the morning." I insisted, hoping he would say that he got it all wrong.
He nodded his head politely.
"It sometimes happens to blood glucose patients. Amidst all the stress." He said, looking at Grandma.
What stress?
Why didn't I see that? Why didn't I see what he was going through? This wasn't supposed to happen.
"He could be treated. But you'll need an operation and that could cost." He added.
Cost. He meant money. I knew how much that would cost. We didn't have money. I looked at Grandma worriedly.
"Can I go see him?" Grandma asked, her voice cracking up in the end.
The doctor just nodded.
Without waiting for anything else, she turned and walked towards the door as I followed her. I opened the door and Grandma choked a sob.
Grandpa was motionless on the bed. Of course, he was in coma. It looked like I could shake him and he would wake up. But that wasn't true. The doctor was right. I stood motionless as Grandma seated herself on the nearby chair.
"Oh, John, what happened to you?" Grandma whispered.
I rubbed the wetness off my cheeks. Grandma needed reassurance right now. And I needed to be strong for her. At least, for now.
"Grandma, we can get money. Grandpa can be treated. He'll be fine." I spoke up.
She looked at me with tearstained eyes. "How are we supposed to get this much money?"
I knew she was right. But there must be a way. There's always a way.
×××××
We were back home and it was almost around night right now. I couldn't get my head away from all of it that had happened today. I wanted to let out the breath I had been holding since I heard the news about grandpa. But it was just stuck with the lump in my throat.
The doctor had suggested to take grandma home. That was the best for her right now. Grandma hadn't eaten anything. She just went to bed. I wasn't myself in a mood to eat anything either.
I was wide awake in my bed. Looking up at the ceiling.
Grandpa and grandma were the only ones I had. I didn't want to lose them. They were the most precious things in my life.
The only people I had.
I felt my eyes stinging as I blinked. I hated crying. It just made me think that I've lost all hope. I didn't want this to get even more worse. I didn't want to lose hope. I missed Grandpa and I wished I could do something to save him. To wake him up.
I closed my eyes as thousand helpless thoughts invaded my brain.
×××××
"I'm really sorry to hear that, Lily." Stella said, hugging me sideways.
I inhaled deeply, closing my eyes. Stella was my best friend. My only friend who was there with me through everything.
It was the next morning and grandma had been asleep. Instead of waking her up, I had come to Stella's house. I was in no mood staying in bed and just thinking about what else might break apart. Her house was close by and she was the only person I could think of going to right now.
"I don't know what to do." I whispered.
She looked at me sympathetically.
"Maybe I know what you could do." Evelyn said, peeking at us from above her magazine.
Evelyn was Stella's twin. She usually was out of the house, but whenever she was here, she acted as if she wasn't. Totally opposite of Stella.
I looked at Evelyn.
"I heard how there's a person. He could help you." She added, giving me a completely blank look.
Evelyn had always been the emo type. While Stella was always the cheerful one. They almost were the opposites.
This time, I looked at Stella in confusion.
"What do you mean, Eve?" Stella muttered, glancing at her sister.
"You know, Ace Morwood."
I kept on looking at her, clueless as to what she was talking about. Until Stella's eyes widened and she straightened up. "Shut up, Eve."
Evelyn just shrugged in response.
"Who's him?" I asked, clearly hating the fact that I knew nothing about this guy when they both did.
Stella passed me the exact same expression she was giving her sister few seconds ago. It really made me want to shut up.
"No one. Evelyn is just talking shit." She dismissed the topic.
"What if he could help me?" I asked.
She shook her head, letting out a chuckle. "Oh, Lily. He won't just help you, he'd do more than that."
"I'd let him do that to me anytime." I heard Evelyn mutter to herself. Stella glared at her once again.
I sighed and leaned back against Stella's bed. "Fine. Whatever that is supposed to mean." I said. "Other than that, isn't there...anything else I could do? Any job?"
That seemed like the only other choice.
"I think–" Stella started.
"Stella, your desk is a mess!" Her mom shouted from downstairs.
Stella quickly stood up. "Meet me outside the library tomorrow. Maybe I could get you one."
A slight trickle of hope rose inside me.
Maybe.
Lily's POV: When you decide something special, thinking that it'll surely go right and then it turns out into one of the biggest disasters. Okay, not that big but it gets ruined? How will that feel? Really bad. That's exactly what happened to me. Today was Ace's birthday. I had decided the plan probably weeks before. I had decided to make this day a really special one for him since all he does is well, work. I woke up extra early today. Still when I woke up, Ace had already gone to his work. Sometimes I think how can he even wake up so early? Anyways, that didn't matter. Because today it was best if he kept busy in his work beause I needed everything to be perfect today. Not even one mistake. So, the reason why I sacrificed my sleep this early is because I needed to make a cake. Cake only takes an hour. So why don't I make it later and sleep now? Well, that's because I am not your most perfect cook here. I barely know how to make pancakes. So you might guess what will happen wit
Lily's POV:I picked up the plates as grandma and grandpa went over in their rooms to sleep. Grandma had invited Ace over for dinner today. I had been kind of excited while on the other hand, Ace was making sort of excuses. He was darn nervous. But that hadn't stopped me from dragging him to this dinner.I went over the dishwasher as I felt an arm snaking around my waist. I didn't jump or flinch this time. Because I knew who it was.Things have changed since then. Almost a month had passed since Valtor's death, me getting kidnapped and Ace saving my life. I could never call him my father. Because he couldn't be. A part of me always said that he wasn't my father and this all was some sort of mistake. He had been so cruel.I would usually black out or get serious headaches because of the drug he injected in me. The doctors tried their best to neutralize it, but it still left some side effects. Even if I tried to forget everything that had happened, I would always know that a part of me w
Lily's POV:Beep...beep...beep.I tried opening my eyes but they were stuck. I tried moving my hand but it also wouldn't budge. I felt numb and weak and all my mind was screaming was to sleep. So, I gave away to sleep and everything went blank again.The next time I woke up, my eyes would still not open as if somebody had placed stones on them. I had already slept for I don't know how long. I didn't want to sleep anymore. It was like when you get that feeling of numbness when you wake up after sleeping so long. You can't sit up but you don't want to close your eyes too.I did everything I can to muster up the strength and opened my eyes slowly. It was hard adjusting my vision but soon I saw a white floor above me. No, it was the ceiling. A clear white ceiling.I blinked twice to adjust my vision."She's awake! She's awake!" Somebody squealed from beside me.I slowly turned my head to see Stella, looking at me worriedly.Her eyebrows were scrunched up in concern while she bit her botto
Lily's POV:Once again the door opened with a loud bang as shadows came in inside. I was in the exact same spot, where I had been before, with eyes closed."Wasn't that odd, now? First attacking then leaving all of a sudden?" A manly voice asked with curiosity.That one wasn't Daniel."That isn't odd. Who would give their own life for this slut? That Morwood chickened out." Daniel said with a chuckle.I must admit, that did bring a bit pain in my chest. It almost made me believe that Ace really backed off. But he wouldn't. He had promised me. I just needed to believe in him."Shouldn't she already wake up? I mean, that dose wasn't even that strong." The other person asked.That other person didn't seem to have that rude aura around him. Because he slightly seemed concerned. I felt a slight nudge on my shoulder which I didn't respond to.Why should I wake up when all I would do is watch their dumb faces until the truck stops?But I guess it wasn't a choice. I had to wake up. Daniel nud
Lily's POV:"Ace?" I whispered in his arms.He slightly looked up and nodded questioningly."Please don't leave me this time. I'm scared." I whispered pulling on the chains that were binding my wrists on the wall.Even if it was that dark, it didn't feel dark when he was there. It didn't even feel painful if he was here. He just made it much more easy to bear.He kept his chin on my head and kissed my hair."We'll go through this together, Lily." He murmured in a reassuring voice.That almost reassured me. "You will go, then?" I asked getting scared all of a sudden.He pulled me apart gently and caressed my cheek making me lean onto his touch."I will get you back, Lily." He whispered.At least, he wasn't leaving me for now. I leaned my head against his chest and closed my eyes. It was a dream. I knew that."I will get you back, Lily.".....Thud! Thud!I jerked open my eyes and scrambled over to Ace but found nothing where he was. He wasn't there.It was a dream.I ignored the burni
Ace's POV:"What are you fucking here for?" I shouted at the cowering guard.My head was spinning with anger. If Zack hadn't stopped me, God knows what I would have done to him."Ace, calm down! You aren't going to help things like this." He said pushing me away from the guard.She wasn't there. She wasn't in that room when I got back. Why had I left her alone? Why had I not taken her to a much safer place?"I need to find her. God knows where she would be!" I racked my brain for a solution.The thought of her hurt and alone. That was enough to rise that anger again."Ace, you will find her. Get this all straight, first. This won't be easy, we're handling the biggest gang leader here. At least try to control your anger. It won't help." He said trying to make a point.Anger my foot. Right now all I wanted was to kill that bastard. Shred him into pieces if he even touched her.I won't let that happen."The police is already searching around the area. We will find her." He said moving tow
Lily's POV:The talk with my grandparents had been pretty normal. I told them everything that had happened in the library. They were partly relieved and partly concerned."I'm going to stay with him." I had said.They both had looked at me funnily as if they couldn't believe I was saying that. But in the end, they had accepted. So, here I was, back in the suite, sitting on the familiar couch and talking to Stella."You actually broke up with him when I told you not to?" She asked, probably frowning. Instead of accepting the fact that it's fine now, she was still stuck on that same spot. That's how she is."Sorta." I said apologetically.I was probably expecting one of her long speeches."Never mind, who cares? The thing is I'm happy you both are fine. Do you know what that means?" She asked excitedly.I was partly relieved that I got no lectures."What?" I asked curiously."We could go on double dates." She said, probably jumping.I rolled my eyes pathetically. She sounded more excite
Lily's POV:The first time I woke up, it was around 3 am. I looked around adjusting my vision until I saw who was in front of me. I don't know why, but every limb of mine blew out a sigh in relief when I saw his face. Maybe because a part of me thought that he would go away.But he didn't, which was good.I placed my fingertips on his face before moving them up in his hair, enjoying the feel of it. He furrowed his eyebrows unconsciously as if tensed about something.How can he possibly be tensed about something when he's sleeping?I smiled and snuggled closer into him, placing my head on his chest as he tightened his arms around me. I closed my eyes with the comforting sound of him breathing just beside me.The next time I woke up, it was pretty much the morning. And this time, Ace was all wide awake, tracing small circles on my back. I pulled away a little and looked up at him. He stared back at me, his eyes shining like he just saw something precious."I thought you weren't gonna wa
Lily's POV:I've always thought, I knew everything about my life. I thought, I knew my parents. I thought, my life was no more than an average teenager's life. But it wasn't. I knew nothing about it. I knew nothing about my own parents. All I knew was a joke, a lie for me.I leaned my head on the window of the car, Ace made me sit in. After the incident in the library, I felt pretty numb and useless.When he had taken me out from there, I'd reluctantly followed."Where do you want to go?" He asked, staring at me. I looked at the green shrubs cornering the library and thought for a while. If only I could go back in time. If only I could've done something."I don't want to go anywhere." I whispered.I wanted to jump off a cliff and drown at the same time. I had no idea what I would do now.He nodded slightly and started driving. The silence was somewhat comfortable as cool air hit my face.Would I ever feel the same again, now that I know my memory was wiped off? Would I ever feel happ
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