Rodrigo Pov “Fuck, she passed out. Fabio, throw me my car keys quickly.” Fabio was at the door; he was the one who alerted me that Hillary was outside. I caught my keys in the air and scooped Hillary up. Now that we were outside, I realised that she looked very pale. Her once rosy lips looked dull. I rushed to my car and placed her in the back seat. “Rodrigo, what the fuck are you doing? You better let her go.” My head snapped to the voice and I saw Kilian standing there angrily. Fuck him, he fucking saw the situation she was in and still ignored her, I won't. I flipped him off and immediately entered my car. “Rodrigo!” He yelled, running towards my car but I started my car and drove off. Flipping him off was kind of childish but he deserved it, how could he neglect her like that? And why are there so many bruises on her body like that? I kept on looking at Hillary through the rear view mirror, she looked very exhausted. I felt a pang of pain in my heart. I swerved through cars
Rodrigo Pov I haven't been able to take Hillary out of my head ever after that night. I keep on thinking about her over and over again, I need to take her from that psychopath, but the only way to do that is to make her trust me again. Today is the day for our family meeting. I'm a bit nervous. What if all this backfires? I got ready for the meeting regardless. It was a long ride there. I got there in no time. Everyone was there. I took my seat and acknowledged my father. Louis entered with Julio after me, and they sat down. Father started talking, but my head was clouded. Is Hillary fine? Has she been discharged? Is she safe? I couldn't focus on what my father was saying properly. All I can think about is Hillary, and I can't stop. “Rodrigo.” My father's voice jerked me out of my thoughts. “Yes?” “Are you here with us?” He asked with a creased face. “Yeah, yeah.” “You said you had something for us the other time, right?” “Yeah, yeah, I do.” I got up from my chair and cl
“I'm kind of nervous,” Fabio spoke as I drove. “Why? You've met him a lot of times, why are you nervous?” “Well, at first, he didn't know that I was his son, but now he knows, so it's different.” I scoffed lightly and shook my head sideways. “Chill man, everything will be fine. I'm sure he'll be glad to meet you.” I assured him as we drove. I pulled into our garage and got out. Fabio kept on taking in deep breaths, and I couldn't help but laugh. He looks like he's being forced to go talk to his crush. “Calm down, man; I don't want you to explode, okay?” I joked, and he smiled. We walked inside and headed inside my father's office. Fabio hesitated for a while but entered anyway. Father immediately got up from his chair and looked at Fabio for a solid 30 seconds before moving from where he was sitting and came to stand in front of him. “Please meet you, Mr Sango.” He said while stretching his hand for a handshake. Father looked at his starched hand and back at him. Fabio
Fabio and I arrived at the hospital Hillary was admitted into. We need to start from here. We got down and looked around the environment. I wonder what kind of torture this animal was taking her through for her to disappear like that.“How did you not see her? She's your patient. Are you guys incompetent?” I spat out angrily. “Rodrigo, calm down. This is not the time to pull the blame card.” Fabio tried to calm me down.“No, no, because I don't understand why there's security cameras and everything here, but you couldn't stop a pregnant woman running away. Who knows the kind of danger she might be in right now.”“Dude, let's just leave. They have no information about her here.” “Fuck.” I slammed my fists angrily on the receptionists table, startling her.“I swear to God if a single strand of hair on her head is missing, you guys will answer me.” I threatened and we walked out.“Rodrigo, look.” Fabio pointed to a car parked near the entrance of the hospital. “That car has a dash camer
Hillary Pov My eyes opened slowly. I looked around and realised that I was in a familiar room. Wait, am I dreaming?I attempted to get up, but I felt strong muscular arms around me that restricted me from moving. My head snapped to the person beside me.It was Rodrigo, what? How is this possible? Why am I in his bed? I immediately took off his arm, and it made him wake up. My heart skipped a beat when his eyes met mine. I still love this man no matter how hard I try to suppress it. His hair was messy, and he looked so hot. God, I've missed this handsome face. “Hillary, how're you feeling? Do you need something?” He said in his raspy morning voice. I forgot how deep his voice was.“Wha…why am I here? How did you find me?” I asked while getting down from the bed. “That's not important Hillary, look at you. You're sick. Let me take care of you.”I shoot my head sideways while backing away. “No, I…I don't want to be with you, I don't want to be with any man. Let me go.” He got up slo
Hillary Pov “It's nothing, I just didn't want to eat.” I said swiftly. He arched his brow, I know that he doesn't believe me, he wants to know more but I won't tell him.”I refused to sit in the passenger seat. We arrived shortly at his apartment. “So this is it, feel at home.”“I'll pay back, I don't want to leech off you.” He turned slowly to face me. “Hillary, you can even have the house. I don't care, you're all that matters to me.”“Thank you for the offer, but no, I'll still pay you back, I promise.” He looked at me intently, almost like he was admiring me. I know he's shocked at my new behaviour, but he doesn't expect me to be all lovey dovey towards him right?“Call me if you need anything, there is a phone in the drawer with my number.” Oh my God, so full of himself. I rolled my eyes at him. “Don't worry, I'll soon get out of your hair.” He took steps closer to me and I backed away. “Don't come near me.” I said sternly. He had a sad look on his face and it made my heart ach
Rodrigo Pov I don't know why I couldn't hold myself back this time. I missed her, I wanted her so bad. I held her wrist and pulled her closer to my body. I haven't been this close to her in a very long time, and I feel so relaxed after brushing my body on hers. My tensed body relaxed when I felt her warm body next to mineHer lips were still those soft, sweet lips. I kissed her hungrily, I fucking missed this. My hand went around her waist. Pulling her closer as I kissed her aggressively. The kiss was intoxicating, almost like I was being drugged.This is the amount of influence she has on me, and it is crazy. No wonder why I can't let her go, she has taken over my whole body. I can't function without her.Her scent and body was driving me crazy, I couldn't control myself. She suddenly pushed me away. I was expecting it, but I was also kind of hoping that she'd give in. “Are you fucking crazy?” Has Hillary really fallen out of love with me? She's so different from the soft, cute gir
Hillary Pov Today, I got off work pretty late because there was a repairman who needed to fix some things in the shop. I waited an extra two hours before he finally came. I also had to wait for him to finish before I left. The sky was gloomy. Even though it was late, I knew it was about to rain. I started using the phone Rodrigo got me, and I realised that I needed it. I was walking out of the store when I felt something grab me. I turned in fear, and the next thing I knew was a black bag over my head. I was dragged into a moving vehicle. My arms were tied behind me, I tried my best to wiggle out of them, but it was useless. It was too tight. I screamed on top of my voice, but nothing happened. I kept on kicking and tossing, but my captor was determined. My heart started beating so fast. Is it Kay? What at all does this psychopath want from me? I realised that the car had come to a stop. A pair of arms grabbed me by my shoulder and started pulling me, so I walked. I was forced
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