Hillary Pov I couldn't contain my joy at how Rodrigo placed Paloma in her right place. The girl was getting on my nerves, and I wanted to smack her. My stomach was twisting and turning as I stood by him. He tightened his grip around my waist. “Don't take what she said to heart. That was before I met you.” Mrs Sango approached us, and I felt like tearing her face off in front of everyone. Jeez, I'm starting to think like Rodrigo. “Rodrigo, so nice of you to join us. Come greet your father.” Her tone was bubbly. “Drop the gross act and apologise to Hillary.” His voice was commanding. Mrs Sango cleared her throat and faced me. I wish I could slap her. “I'm sorry, I was out of my mind. Do forgive me.” She said with a sad face while clutching my hands.Rodrigo immediately pushed her away from me. “Don't touch her with those filthy hands.” He uttered in pure disgust. “Rodrigo,” I whispered to him, and he stopped talking. We walked away from her and proceeded to meet his father. We ga
Hillary Pov My heart wouldn't stop thumping at the sight of him. He was leaning on the door while smiling at me.That creepy smile he always gave me whenever he was about to abuse me. My lips quivered in fear.“I've been so lonely ever since you left, honey; there hasn't been a day I wouldn't think of you.” I remained frozen at where I was.“Why didn't you come back? Or were you scared I'd kill you?” I was terrified as I just stared at him, and he laughed hysterically. He stepped back from the door, folding his arms across his chest. "Come on, I was merely kidding. I was never going to pull that trigger. You know how much I love you.” He said with a smug grin on his.“What...do you want?” I finally managed to say it through a trembling voice. His smile faded. “What do I want? I think you know what I mean, honey.” He started taking steps towards me. My head became clouded, and I instantly felt dizzy, but I held myself up. I can't always cower to him. I need to stand up for myself.
Rodrigo Pov I peeled him off Hillary and hit him countless times. The more I hit, the more blood spewed out, but I didn't stop. “Rodrigo, we need to take Hillary to the hospital!” Fabio yelled to draw my attention. I let go of the scumbag and he collapsed on the floor. I immediately carried Hillary in a bridal style and dashed out of the event. Everyone stared and murmured as I took her away, but I ignored them. I was driving at full speed and swerving through cars. "Hillary, don't worry, you'll be fine," I whispered, holding on to the driving wheel. I put my palm up to my face to feel the warm liquid there.“Tears?” Why am I crying? I never knew something, or someone could make me cry. I wiped it off with the back of my hand and arrived at the hospital. I got out hurriedly and carried Hillary inside. The nurses immediately approached with a gurney, and she was placed on it and wheeled to the emergency room. “Sir, you cannot come in, sir. Please, you can not come in.” The young
Hillary Pov I opened my eyes and realised that it was in the evening; my supposed husband was nowhere to be seen, and relief washed over me.He can't fool me. My attention shifted to the storybook beside me, and I reluctantly took it. My head suddenly spun, and I heard a loud ringing. I dropped the book and winced in pain as I clutched my head.Weird images started appearing in my head. In the images, I was holding a man in almost all of them. I fell from my bed and crawled on the floor. I couldn't see anything, I tried to help myself up, but my body was weak. I heard the door open, and the person yelled my name before carrying me back on the bed.I tried to open my eyes but couldn't. I felt his rough yet gentle hand on my face as he caressed me. He started apologising. Why is he doing that?I couldn't hold on much longer and blacked out. “Hillary, I love you.” “What?” I tried to see the man in front of me, but he was covered by darkness. “Who are you?” “Hillary, don't leave me.”
Rodrigo pov Hillary fell asleep during the entire ride home. I kept on stealing glances at her, I couldn't control my joy over the fact that she was all better now. She's a brave and strong woman. She held on then, and she did the same this time around. We arrived home and I carried her upstairs. Her roses were still with her. I made Greta prepare a hot bath for her. I tapped her nose lightly until she opened her eyes. “Hey love, you need a bath, I'll help you come on.” She yawned and stretched. “Stay away from me, you pervert.” She uttered in a sleepy voice, and I couldn't help but laugh. I peeled off her clothing and carried her into the tub. She blinked slowly as I cleaned her up. Her hand travelled to my face, and she caressed my cheek. “You're so beautiful.” She said slowly, I chuckled at her statement. “I'm a boy.” “Boys can be beautiful, and you are one.” She argued. I smiled and nodded in agreement. "Are you aware of my love for you?" I'm not sure if it was from the
Hillary pov I went to the kitchen to make myself a cup of tea. “Ma'am, do you need something?” Greta entered with her pyjamas. “No, Greta, I can manage; you can go back to bed.” “Are you sure?” “Yes, I'm sure.” “Call me if you need me.” She left after I nodded. I was feeling uneasy. Rodrigo has been attacked so many times. What if it happens again? No, I shouldn't think like that. I grabbed my tea and sipped it slowly. I paced up and down and kept staring at the huge clock on the wall. “2:23 am” and he's still not back. He told me not to worry, but how could I possibly do that? How could I do that when he's literally on a dangerous quest? I fidgeted with my fingers, sipping my tea to no avail, I waited for his arrival. “Maybe I need something to distract me.” I made my way to our room and grabbed the latest book he got me. I returned to the living room and tried my best to distract myself. “Fifty Shades of Grey is one heck of a book.” It's just weird how people term this
Rodrigo Pov Hillary is very weird today, and she keeps zoning out. It's like she's living. I'm her old world up in her head.I can't even tell if she's actually ready to meet Yoshim. “I'm ready.” She appeared in front of me. I nodded and opened the door, and she walked out. We got inside the car and I sat there for a moment. “Is something bothering you?” Her soft voice echoed in my ear.“No, I'm fine; you're fine too, right?” She nodded. I started the car and started driving off. I hope she doesn't regret this.Hillary Pov The whole ride was filled with silence. Why did I even tell him this? I'm not ready at all. How does he think I'm ready to meet a man who tortured me my whole life?”I nibbled on my lower lip nervously. I can't deny the fact that I need this. How long will I wait?I need to have closure, and I need to be bold.“We're here,” Rodrigo spoke while unbuckling his seat belt. He got down and opened the door for me. “Are you sure about this? If you're not, we can just t
Rodrigo Pov “What do you suggest we do with him?” Fabio asked while scratching his nose. “Well, he's starting to stink real bad, and I hate it. I don't care, I already got him to apologise to Hillary. I'm leaving now.”I headed straight to my parent's house. That bitch Genevive, she thought I wouldn't find out. I pulled up in front of the house and barged inside. “Genevive, Genevive, Genevive!” I yelled, my anger was unmasked. The maids stared at me like I was some madman, or maybe they were scared because why would I call her Genevive instead of Mrs Sango?She descended the stairs with a puzzled look. Father seemed not to be around; if he was, he would've definitely come downstairs with her.“What the fuck is your problem?” She asked, her voice down trying not to draw attention. “You are my fucking problem, are you bent on making my life hell? How the fuck did Yoshim attend Dad's anniversary? You fucking invited him to hurt Hillary.”“Rodrigo, stop with these baseless accusation
Things had quieted down after my father's funeral. Hillary didn't want to leave Dahlia's side for even a second. I'm very proud of her for what she did with Kay. She's not the scared little girl I met in the club anymore. She's now a woman who would kill for her child. “Freckles,” she turned to look at me. “I want to take you out on a date,” I said to her while walking closer. She smiled widely and pulled me in for a hug. “Where are we going?” She asked while giggling like a little girl. “That's not for you to think about; just look pretty and let me spend the money.” Her face turned red with my statement, and she bowed her head to hide her flushed face. It's so funny how she still behaves like a little girl around me. I handed her a brand-new dress. It was a red dress that fitted her perfectly, showcasing her curves. She got a little belly fat after Dahlia, and I love it. I mostly grab it because it feels so squishy. She said she hated it, but I loved it. The dress was d
Rodrigo Pov My phone rang. I pulled it out, and it was an unknown number. I looked at Fabio and then back to Hillary. I accepted the call and put it on speaker. “Rodrigo.” A male voice called; I recognised this voice.“Kay!” Hillary yelled. “Kay, if you have my baby, I swear to God that I'll kill you.” She threatened him.He only let out a throaty laugh. “Shouldn't you be watching that tone if you know that I have your baby?” “Kilian, you better count your fucking days.”“Shut up, Rodrigo; I want to talk to only Hillary. Listen, baby, we can still be together, just ditch this piece of trash, and we'll be together.”“Leave my baby out of this. She has nothing to do with this.”“I'll leave her on one condition.” “What is it?” She asked while breathing heavily. “Return to me. Once you do that, I'll let her go, but if not, I'll bring back your baby's dead body.” She gasped in disbelief. “I'll do it.” “Hillary,” I said angrily. “Just promise me that you'll give her back to me.” I s
I nodded and made my way downstairs. I knew this day would come but didn't know when. How did she even find me?Why is she even here? We severed ties a long time ago when she decided to choose a man over me. Not just any man, my tormenter, the man who brought great misery and pain to my life.The man who scarred me so badly that I still haven't gotten over it. She betrayed me for him, and now she's here, and for what?I reached the hall, and my heart leapt when I saw the state she was in. She did a horrible thing to me, but that doesn't mean I've forgotten that she's my sister, I grew up with her, she's my blood, and I can't change that.She looks so lean and malnourished that she has dark circles under her eyes. She has scars all over her hands and feet. She also cut her long hair into a bob.Her eyes travelled to mine and immediately started tearing. “Hillary, oh my God, I'm so glad I found you.” She said as she hurried to my side. Just before she could touch me, I moved backwards,
Hillary povDahlia kept on giggling as I swung her toys around her. The toys made a jiggling noise, and it made her laugh as she kicked her hands and her feet in the air. I'm happy to have her. She has healed a part of me that refused to heal. She made me forget that I had an ugly past. All I want to do is to protect her and to love her unconditionally. Rodrigo loves her so much. I thought he would've been angry or would've pushed me away for lying to him, but he wasn't.He tries his best to help me with Hillary, but he sucks at it. He's also very afraid to hold her, but whenever he does, he doesn't want to let her go.Where is he, though? He left in the morning, and it's almost 8 pm; why isn't he back yet? Did something happen at home? Or is he in a meeting?My thoughts were distorted when I heard his car come in. Dahlia was even falling asleep, the nerve of this girl. She sleeps anytime she wants and wakes up any time, crying like we're abusing her.Her bed is small, and beside ou
Rodrigo Pov Hillary suddenly broke the kiss and stared into the thin air.“Is everything alright?” I asked with a puzzled expression. “Dahlia is crying.” She said while shoving me off her. I looked at her with disbelief as she scooted off the bed. I scoffed and sat up. A smile crept to my lips, and I got dressed. “Guess I'm not getting laid tonight. Sleep down hard-on.” I looked at my growing erection and went on to dress up. Having Hillary by my side felt surreal. Was it a dream or my imagination? Even if it is, I pray I never wake up. Her presence filled me with some type of energy I thought I never needed. She did bring colour to my black and white life, something I thought wasn't possible. Before I met her, I thought I'd never use the statement ‘I love you’ but here I am, always wanting to express my love to her in a million ways.She has now increased my joy by bearing my child, something I never dreamt of in the past. I despised children, I didn't want to have any because
Rodrigo Pov “You… you're alive.” Hillary said with tears brimming in her eyes. She brought her hand closer to my face and I leaned into it.“Yes, I'm alive.” I said with a smile on my face. She held my hand and caressed it softly. “Were you hurt? Is everything alright with you?” She asked with concern all over her face.She looked a bit scared, like I'd disappear if she blinked. She kept on observing me. “Yes I'm fine, just a few scrapes, but I'll be fine.” She wrapped her hands around my neck and engulfed me in a warm hug. I froze for a split second, I was shocked that she just hugged me. Mainly because the last time I remember she hated me and pushed me away.I wrapped my hands around her, deepening the hug. I missed it, and I needed it so bad. I buried my face in the nook of her neck, inhaling her sweet aroma that I missed so much.Being like this wasn't even enough for me, I wanted her closer, I needed her, I wanted her and I miss her. My life felt empty and useless when I lost
*FLASHBACK* Hillary opened her eyes slowly and saw him. “Ro…Rodrigo?” “I love you, Hillary.” He smiled at her and grabbed the bomb, running away. The smile almost looked like a goodbye smile. Hillary realised what he was doing. “RODRIGO NOOO, DON'T.” Rodrigo ran as fast as he could, throwing the bomb far away, but he was close to it. The impact of the bomb exploding was so intense that it knocked him off the building, landing him elsewhere and badly injured. Fabio got to where he lay and swiftly carried him, ordering his men to attend to the now unconscious Hillary. He drove him to one of his secret apartments where he was being taken care of. Rodrigo had been unconscious for a long time, but the doctor assured him that he'd wake up. Fabio knew what he had to do. If Louis or any of their enemies found out that he's hurt, they're going to attack the empire. He knew that it was a hard decision, and it was going to leave a lot of people heartbroken, especially Hillary, but he
The room where she was being kept inside was neat and presentable. Hillary's body felt a bit weak because of the childbirth. Maids would enter her room once in a while to bring her a tray of food.All this felt like a bad dream, and somewhere in her heart, she was praying she'd wake up from this terrible dream. The maids brought her baby accessories for Dahlia. What would happen if Louis arrived before Fabio? What does he even intend to do with her? These questions flooded her mind as she sat on the bed.That day, she didn't get a wink of sleep the whole night. She kept on thinking about what would happen later. Would she really have to marry him to keep Dahlia alive? Is this where she'll end up?Her mind was clouded with all these thoughts as the morning came. She sat beside Dahlia, who was awake but didn't cry. She just looked at her mother. “Don't worry, my love, I won't let you go through anything I went through, I'll protect you until my last breath.” She said softly as she sta
“Just take the empire, take everything. We don't need to shed more blood.” Diaz spoke with a mild voice. He didn't want any more war. He was tired.Louis walked around with his hands behind his back. Fabio looked at him very carefully, his eyes not leaving him one bit. He was observing every little movement he made.“Okay, old man. I won't kill the little demon, but…” Diaz looked at him with hope in his eyes, hoping that he would just stop all this nonsense. “I'll just take the mother as compensation, yeah? Yeah? No bloodshed, everyone will be fine.” Fabio's eyes twitched at his statement, clearly annoyed at what he just suggested. “You are out of your mind, Hillary isn't part of the property. She will not be passed on to you. You are crazy.” “Silence! Then maybe I should just kill her and her wretched child. Will that be okay, huh? Will it?” Louis walked closer to Fabio. He grabbed his face roughly and forced him to look into his eyes. “You have such a sharp tongue, I hate it. Ma