The next morning, Aurora took her flight, returning to X-city. She hadn't really slept that much over the night. The worries about Adrian, his whereabouts and the high probability that he might actually be innocent. When Patrick told her that he also embarrassed Adrian, hitting him much more than she did, she felt he had been abused and maltreated. Once she shot him and he almost lost his life. She was surprised that he spared her, didn't call the police on her,and naturally let that case die a natural death. She hopes Patrick keeps to his promise, to help investigate the source of that scandal and try searching for Adrian in any place possible he feels he might be hiding himself. Once she arrives at X-city,she will tell Santiago everything. He would be willing to help out. But how can her fragile emotions take it, if it turned out to be that, he knew nothing about the scandal? True to his words, Patrick searched the entire New Jersey for Adrian but he wasn'
The next morning, Jimmy was surprised when Santiago stared at him with fury and he asked what happened,he had never gazed at him that way before. “I tried to plead with everyone to let things go, about the scandal that broke out, but you kept objecting to it. I may not have lived in New Jersey or witnessed the marriage she had with Adrian but I have never concluded in my heart that he's a devil. If Adrian was so mean, wouldn't he have called the police on Aurora when he regained consciousness that day at the hospital? He did nothing, I'm not sure his family even knew a thing about that incident that almost took his life. And now the scandal,you along with everyone else, pointed fingers at him. He claimed he was responsible for the scandal and eventually Adrian was sued. How do you feel now, to discover that he knows nothing about it? No wonder he refused to apologise publicly. Can you see it now?” Santiago bellowed. His parents are guilty as well. He unde
Contrary to his expectations, Richard answered his phone. He had thought he might not be willing to talk to him at all. Seeing that he answered, Patrick said “Hello” He doesn't know what to say next, before it would have been hello uncle. But now, he is not interested in calling him father and definitely not uncle. “Hello Patrick” Richard replied, his tone relaxed. In his tone, there's nothing in it to indicate that he was still upset with his son. “I was hoping we could meet up briefly sir” Patrick suggested. He is pushed to the point where he needs to talk to Richard, otherwise he would never have called him. He'd also learn something from this whole incident ongoing: we're not self sufficient. We all need each other at some point in our lives. “I'm afraid not. I'm busy. Is there a problem?” Richard asked flippantly. He was going on a business trip. He might not be back until a few days. “Yeah, there's a problem. It's about Adrian” Patrick stut
“No, you don't look drunk,but you speak like a fool” Anna retorted and continued “You lived in luxury with Adrian in the same mansion and I am locked up here and you shamelessly come here to ask me about him? Do you think at all or your mind has suddenly become blurry with your intoxicated feelings of love for your new found ex girlfriend that you don't know a thing about your own son again? Oh! What am I even saying? How can you know about a son you wished was never born? Only now you realise that Adrian is your greatest mistake because you now found Luna and her son, right? Did I ever force you to make a son with me, did I, no, Richard, I didn't. But you spite my son and sent him into delusional darkness, creating an everlasting void in him,why? And now, you walked in here, without thinking twice about your question and expected me to know where he is? I haven't seen my son in months and you asked me where he is? You have failed as a father, Richard.
Aurora couldn't continue this way. She couldn't concentrate on her job, she was absent minded and nothing seems to interest her anymore. The only reason she hadn't given up was Elsie. Her pretty daughter was all she had of Adrian. She refused to give up, to believe that he was dead and got away already. For weeks now, she would go to Elsie's room and stay by her bedside, caressing her hair and asking that she should always call out to Adrian in her soul. She may not have a soul tie with him, but Elsie does. Soul should call out to the soul. She should plead with him to come back to her. He shouldn't give up on life. She decided she would return to New Jersey with her daughter. They'll have to go back to the origin of their lives together. She started with Adrian in New Jersey, she would return there. Elsie will visit her paternal home and meet her elders. It's time to get things in place. Maybe this will help in any way. She's not sure of it, making
The genuineness of her smile faded away and she only faked her happiness now. Maybe Aurora needs to see a therapist. She doesn't get attracted to any man and she's secretly obsessed with her ex-husband. That night, as Aurora retired to her room, her mother came to see her. She didn't look worried. Intentionally, she ensured she plastered a smile on her face to make Aurora feel relaxed. “Mom” Aurora called, surprised that her mom came to her room this late. The only time she knew her mother came to her like this, was when she was first welcome as a daughter of that family. Elsie wasn't born yet. She was holding pictures and quickly, she shoved them under the pillows and pretended that it's nothing important, covering it all up with a smile. “Did my visit startle you?” Nancy asked, not waiting to be offered a seat. She sat down by the edge of the bed and kept smiling. “No mom, it only appeared weird,” Aurora chimed, moving closer and wrapping her arms aroun
Nancy couldn't sleep properly that night. The heart of a true mother is often like that. The burden of a child automatically becomes theirs and Nancy is not an exception. She stayed with Aurora until she was certain that her daughter had slept off before she left. How can a grown up woman like that not be able to draw the lines of being in love with being concerned for her baby Papa? It could only be as a result of one thing, she hasn't known what love meant. Besides the heart feeling, she hasn't been able to express it. And the fact is, love goes beyond the feeling. It's an expression. The extent to which it's been expressed could show the level of it's deep rootedness. Aurora needs her help. How can she help her? She needs to express it to the right person. And that right person now, is nowhere to be found. They needed to join in the search to find Adrian. He is human, and definitely would be living on the surface of the earth. He's not an aquatic animal
By weekend, at a few minutes before midnight, Adrian stepped out of his apartment, dressed in a hooded outfit, his beards overgrowing and a tinted car approached him, he got in and the car zoomed off out of sight. Everyone was seated when the boss arrived. He was dressed in a mask, only his eyes were visible. His face and body were all covered up and even his hands were having gloves on it. Everything appeared mysterious. No one knows who the boss is nor what his name is. When the company was acquired a few months ago, the deal was done and sealed before they knew it. But within that time to the present, the networth of the company has tripled and they were producing new products which would be launched in a couple of weeks. And since the growth of the company meant more share in the profit for them, they didn't press more to know the identity of the new CEO. “...We have few slots for other partners who want to become a part of our team. This will be thro
Jimmy's action pacified the entire family but not Simon Blake. This girl called him by his full name and that's a humiliation on its own. How can she be so disrespectful? “You talk to father that way, you called him by his full name and rebuffed his final decision on your stupidity? How dare you humiliate my father this way?”Jimmy declared. Without another word, he pulled Magda by her wrist and took her into the bedroom. He shut the door and bolted it from within and forced her against the wall painfully? “You suddenly became senseless because you are pregnant. You're not the first person to be pregnant in this family but your pregnancy has succeeded in turning you into a maniac. He pressed himself against her to the wall and pinned her chin with his fingers, making her completely powerless and unable to resist him. “I didn't force the pregnancy on you, I didn't rape you either. We made love, we were happy doing it,it pleased us both, we got satisfied and the
Adrian stood up quickly, he was going to look for her. He searched around and she'd left indeed. He dialed her cell phone but it was switched off. He sighed softly and decided he would talk to her by morning. He sighted Patrick seeing Amanda off. He waited until the latter drove off and went to meet Patrick. He saw his face glow with excitement and he smirked. “You've got yourself a new girlfriend eventually” Adrian stuttered, sounding sarcastic. He didn't expect that suddenly a woman had bonded with him and it's at grandfather's candle night. “She's a friend. Not a girlfriend in the context of your thoughts” Patrick snapped at him. What's wrong if he's been accompanied by a woman? “Whatever. It only surprises me that she sprouted out of nowhere to be by your side. And you obviously forgot that Jessica was here to keep you company at your grandfather's death…” Adrian was saying when Patrick interrupted him. “Shut it Adrian!” Patrick bellowed, his gaze unfrie
Patrick glanced at Adrian casually and looked away. No one gets really close to his mom and wouldn't fall in love with her. Maybe it's her charisma or it's simply magical. If Adrian of all people could start loving her, it only means that his mom would be on par with angels soon. Because hardly can anyone not love angels. “Luna is an amazing woman. She'd been here often these few days to check up on Father. And last night, she decided to stay up all night by his bedside when she saw his critical condition…” Richard stuttered. The women were busy, instructing the maids and supervising them. Things need to be put in order and a real touch of perfection is all they require. “Aunt Luna, we could just sit and watch. Hasn't the entire decoration been contracted out to a company already?” Aurora urged. The decorations of the mansion have been really given out to a company,now they just needed to await the beautiful work of art that would be done. Jessica kn
She'd stayed up all night by his bedside to administer his medication according to the hourly prescription. She stayed there along with his nurse. But at midnight, father opened his eyes weakly and said “You're the one here Luna?” He'd asked. Initially she'd wondered why he used those words. But then, she soon understood what he meant. “All these years, I'd always thought Anna will be by my bedside when I die,but she'd gone before me and here you are, in her place” Those were the last words of father to her. Luna sniffled and stood by the sidelines, beside her was Richard. They all were broken and for a while none could console the other. But there was something else that father said and Luna couldn't say it out loud. She'll keep it in her heart in order for her not to act selfishly. “The ambulance is waiting outside. Father's remains must be taken to the morgue” Richard informed. He would be taken there while they made preparations for his funeral.
It wasn't only Aurora who appeared to be sobbing,Clara Leon looked away hiding her tears. She pulled her hands off Aurora's grip and fetched a tissue paper. She stretched her hand and offered Aurora one and she took it, cleaning her tears too. Adrian knew both of them were sobbing,not for pains or sorrow,but for being pleased with him. He didn't mind their silent sob, he continued: “When grandfather insisted that I should marry your daughter, I thought he was being old fashioned,not considerate nor did he know the feelings of the heart. I thought I knew better but I was a fool. Grandfather was offering me my life saver and I didn't realize it. He was insisting that I hold onto an asset of an inestimable price,but I was mad at his dictates. That made me swear to never have anything to do with your daughter. I vowed to make her miserable and I swear, I did just that. But I was privileged to be given a second chance. It was late when I realised that I had hurt a
Lena hurried into the office and saw the frosty gaze of her boss, glaring at her furiously. What had she done to make him feel so furious with her? “How did this trash get in here?” He demanded, his index finger pointing to the beautiful flowers that had found itself in the trash can. “Miss Jessica brought it for you and since you're both acquaintances, I let her drop it on your desk…” Lena was explaining when Patrick yelled at her. “Do I look like I am an acquaintance of Jessica? How dare you allow that woman into my office?” His tone was filled with contempt for the one who brought the flowers. Lena couldn't find her voice to answer Patrick Connor. She saw them both together the previous day and even went to lunch together. They're not lovers but they really get together. “I'm sorry sir” Lena apologised. She didn't expect that from yesterday to that morning, their closeness had become history. Something has gone wrong and she was wondering too, why woul
Nancy just held Charlotte's hands and nodded. She couldn't find her voice. What can she say, her daughter is there for her. She's a fulfilled woman. “I'm sorry everyone for this messy atmosphere. It isn't Magda's fault at all, it was mine. I shouldn't have fallen in love with a she-devil. I shouldn't have allowed my feelings and emotions to blind me, not to have realized what kind of woman I married. It was mine fault, I asked for your forgiveness” Jimmy apologized. He turned to his sobbing mother and sister in-law, who kept wiping the tears off his mother's face “I'm sorry sister in-law. I didn't know that Magda had lost her sanity. Please forgive me for this accusation and humiliation that woman brought to you. Take it out on me however you want but please, don't hate me for this” he pleaded. The atmosphere became a bit less tense. Jimmy glanced at his brother and saw him, with a cold gaze looking away. “Now listen to me everyone so that you can be a wit
Santiago glared at her in displeasure. How can she say no? How can she feel comfortable living in a place where she's been humiliated and insulted? Didn't she know he was doing that for her, that she should remain the dignified wife of Santiago Blake? Magda has turned into a Hyna and only attacks her from every side. “You will leave here. I am doing this for you. Can't you see how disrespected you've become by Magda,the senseless woman Jimmy trapped himself with? I can't let you stay another hour here. I can't take it if anyone tries to hurt you again. So to keep my mental health intact, we're leaving, you and I this…” Santiago was saying and taking Charlotte's wrist to make her leave with him but she pulled her hand off aggressively. “I said no, Santi. I am not leaving to anywhere. Is it too difficult for you to understand?” Charlotte replied, wiping her tears off and staring at her husband. Santiago is the best man on earth. She loves him more than her
Jimmy was startled and stared at his bride. What is going on, she's instigating a misunderstanding between his elder brother and himself. She's talking to Santiago and telling him lies that he'd been having affairs with his wife? Both Charlotte and Nancy exchanged glances. They've never seen such senselessness before. Right before their eyes, she accused her husband and sister in-law of infidelity? Charlotte was lost for words. What the hell is going on? Does she have anything against her that she couldn't think of something else to defame her except to accuse her of cheating on her husband with his brother? They don't know what Santiago said but Magda hung up and glared at Jimmy with irritation and turned to Charlotte staring at her as if she was going to strip her naked with her eyes. “What has this family done to you that you want to ruin our peace and happiness? You have to provide evidence to this accusation before every member of this family” Nancy stuttere