[ Tristan ]I couldn’t hold my excitement as I head back home. I saw a ray of hope when Mr. Lee assured me to find the real culprit. I wanted to share this news with Claire. Although, I had texted her, I wanted to tell her the details in person. She left from office early to meet a friend. I didn’t ask her which friend because I didn’t want her to feel suffocated in our marriage but for her safety, I ordered her bodyguards to keep a close eye on her and the people she meets.They reported that she went in the crowded area of the city, in a shady building to meet someone, it was a young lady who opened the door. I didn’t dig deeper. She doesn’t do friendship on the basis of social and financial status. I bought their favourite cupcakes from the bakery where they always go to buy the sweet treats and headed home.When I entered in the house, it was oddly quiet. I scanned the living room, they were there.“Claire, Travis. Where are you?” I called out their names but no response came whic
[ Tristan ]“Claire, it’s not as easy as others think. Only I know how I have endured being away from you for five long years. Every single second, I remembered you and prayed all the Gods for some miracle to happen. I never abandoned you, Claire, the circumstances were against us.” I spoke.She was sitting across me. It was tougher than I thought.“I want to know, Tristan. What were the circumstances which forced you to keep my child away from me? If you had loved me truly, then you would have fought all the odds for me? So, don’t expect me accept everything maturely. I am being calm here, that only I know how.” She reacted.“I am sorry, Claire. I know how are you feeling right now and I don’t want to defend myself but do not doubt my love for you, Claire. Even though I wasn’t with you, I made sure that you were fine and your parents were not trying to plot against you.” I said.Her brows furrowed, “How? I was all alone in their prison where they used to torture me mentally and emoti
[ Claire ]Tristan’s confession pushed me into an abyss, my own family plotted against me. It feels really ridiculous how they want me destroyed or rather dead. They separated my child from me. I never hated them, no matter how much they despised me and made me realise it but now, I only feel disgust for them. They are the most pathetic people and they don’t deserve my tears and my love for them.My child lived without me for five years, I can never forgive them for committing this sin.“Ma’am, we’re at the café.” My driver informed me. Today, I decided to come alone for lunch because I wanted to be alone for some time. Being in office, I am always surrounded by people. Thankfully, Miss Kim understood and stayed back as we eat our lunch together most of the time.I made my way inside my favourite café and took my usual seat.“What do you want to have today, Ma’am?” A familiar waitress approached me.“The usual one pot chicken and vegetable stew with garlic bread and a fresh tiramisu.
[ Claire ]“Ma’am, how can you be so careless? You could have called your security guards. God! The cut is deep. I think we should lodge a complain against Miss Jones. She can’t harass you in a public place. I think she needs a good psychiatrist.” Miss Kim lectured while a doctor cleaned and bandaged my wound.My head was pounding. Mia’s violent actions kept replaying in my head. How could she lose her temper and hit me? It had never happened before.“Ahh! Please, be careful.” I winced when the doctor picked out a glass shard from the cut.“Ma’am, this is first-aid. We’ll be visiting a doctor so you can get examined and also have a CT scan.” Miss Kim’s concern reflected.“I am fine, Miss Kim, the wound isn’t deep.” I tried to avoid the situation but I knew, it’d be suicidal if I don’t consult a doctor soon.“Ma’am, you must see the doctor, especially a neurologist as soon as possible, you had a brain injury in the past and the force your sister used to hit you, it might cause some sev
[ Claire ]“Don’t worry, Ma’am, we’ll take immediate action. A team is leaving to arrest Miss Mia Jones. You have to come to the police station for the statement. We also collected the CCTV footage in which Miss Jones can clearly be seen while hitting you with a glass but may I know what led to such violence? Were you two arguing?” The police chief asked me as I and Tristan went to the police station to lodge a complain.“She’ll come, don’t worry officer. But I want you to make sure that such incident won’t happen again. My wife was at a public place.” Tristan reminded him, being a prominent figure in the city, everyone respects him and it was a big thing for police when we came to report a crime.“I can assure you, Mr. Pierce that we’ll do our best. Miss Jones will be arrested shortly.” The Chief assured us.“Sir, I have a request, please be gentle while handling her. She is pregnant but it should remain between us or the news will spread like a wildfire in the city.” I requested him
[ Claire ]“The police have arrested Mia.” Tristan who was on the call with the police chief told me once he ended the call.It’s been two days since they were looking for her. Our parents had undergrounded her, perhaps Ryan was also involved in their plan but Mia being Mia, she never obeys or takes any order seriously. She was arrested when she came out of her hiding place to do shopping.“Hmm, do you have any news on my parents or Ryan?” I asked, it must have fuelled their anger even more, first Caleb left the country, secondly Mia. I gave them concrete reason to hate me this time.He shook his head in despair. I advise you to manage your work from home or your other office, Claire. Your parents are releasing ridiculous statements about you in the public, even though the city has seen who is at fault. I don’t want you to get hurt and if you are in the vicinity of your father, I can’t keep a close eye on you.” He said with an exasperation.“I’ll be careful but if I don’t face him bra
[ Claire ]“What the hell! How is it possible? All the evidences were against Mia and when the hell did they get married?” Tristan yelled in frustration.“I don’t understand either. She told me that they were about to get married in next week then how is it possible? Oh God! I don’t know what to do now?” I paced too and fro as my brain blocked. I couldn’t see a way through this dense fog of conspiracy.“Calm down, Claire. We’ll find a way through it. You just take care of yourself. No one knows Ryan than me. I have to reach at the bottom of this whole matter to understand what he really wants. I know Mia is just a pawn in his game.” Tristan said, by judging his face, I could say that he was thinking.“I don’t care what he do, Tristan. I just want him out of our lives. I don’t know why but I have this gut feeling that he’s up to something big.” I shared my dilemma.He walked towards me and pulled me into his warm embrace, I immediately relaxed under his touch.“Hey, you don’t need to w
[ Tristan ]I was shocked by her bold move. The Claire I used to know, she was shy and introvert. She never initiated our intimacy in the past and whenever I used to make love to her, she acted all shy and tried to avoid me next day like we did it for the first time.For the first few seconds, I couldn’t process what was actually happening. I came back on the earth when she bit my bottom lip and I gave her access to explore my mouth while my hands protectively wrapped around her waist.I held on place while keeping in my mind that she was injured and I had to take care of her when I make love to her. Around her, I always lose my patience. She is my addiction.“Get on the bed, baby girl. I am going to show you how I please my queen tonight.” I breathed out as we broke the kiss. She had turned me on just by her innocent act of kissing me. I’d take the lead from there.She slowly nodded her head and went to sprawl on my bed while I watched her movements with pure amusement. I got on afte
[ Alicia ]Three years, it has been three years since I tied the knot with the love of my life. It was a simple court marriage first but I didn’t imagine that Caleb planned a real wedding for us when I got discharged from the hospital. It was again a private ceremony since I don’t like loudness and wastage of money but we did invite people close to us and the number of guests reached to two hundred.Life could be no better than this. Caleb is a dotted husband and father to Alex and our one year old twins; Clarissa and Aaron. When we became pregnant, our happiness had no bound, he treated me like a queen and my son was a step ahead of his father. They cried when they found out that I carrying twins.Clarissa is the apple of everyone’s eye. Her father and elder brother are super protective of her. Sometimes, I feel jealous of my own daughter as she wraps her father around her little finger.Today’s our third anniversary. Ryan Bale died due to liver decease. Mrs. Jones’ mental state wors
[ Alicia ]“What happened to Mrs. Jones?” I asked the siblings and the bitterness on their face told that it wasn’t a good news.“Caleb, I think you shoulder answer this because that woman’s mention is driving me nuts.” Claire said with disdain.Caleb pinched the bridge of his nose, he also looked displeased but my curiosity hiked up.“Why aren’t you both telling me anything? Trust me, I am fine.” I assured them, I thought they were worried for me.“She’s in mental asylum. The doctors found out that she was mentally disturbed and she needed urgent medical supervision. Leaving her with other people might be harmful for both her and others like she had done to you in the fit of her anger. She is becoming violent day by day.” Caleb answered my question and I was quiet for a moment.“She didn’t deserve all this but nothing is in our hands. I hope she recovers soon.” I said since I held no hard feelings for her.“Ali, you can’t be this kind, people will take advantage of your kindness. Som
[ Alicia ]I woke up with dull pain in my head and I found myself in the hospital, I expected it when I recalled how I landed here. Mrs. Jones wanted to kill me but I survived. The doctor came and examined me, they said that I am lucky to have a husband who never my side even for a second.My eyes were impatiently glued on the door. I was waiting for my loved ones to walk in. I couldn’t pay attention to what the nurse was saying to me and then, the door pushed open and walked inside my husband with our son. The gleam and relief on their tired faces were the proofs how much they suffered when I was out.“Hey, love.” Caleb said in a whisper.My heart raced when I heard his smooth voice though he sounded tired.“Hey, handsome.” I greeted him.“I’ll give you two space. Mr. Jones I hope you’re breathing normally now.” The nurse joked and walked out.“Mom, how are you?” Alex asked me, he wanted to jump out of his father’s grip but Caleb held him in place.“I am feeling recharged after seein
[ Caleb ] The night felt like the longest. I couldn’t blink my eyes for a second even though they were burning due to lack of sleep. I had this fear inside me if I sleep and she wakes up then I won’t be by her side and she couldn’t press the bell by herself. But finally, my eyes gave in around four in the morning. I slept on a sitting position beside her bed so she could call me if she wakes up.I was woken up by a gentle tap on my shoulder and I slowly opened my eyes, it was a nurse who gave me a polite smile. I looked at Alicia, she was still sleeping and now my heart began to sink, it has been fifteen hours since she’s unconscious.“Mr. Jones, please go and fresh up till I am here with your wife. The doctor will take a round in next thirty minutes, only he can speculate when your wife will gain her senses.” The nurse said as if she read my dilemma.I wasn’t in a mood to leave but the nurse was right, I couldn’t help either if I stay. I stood up and stretched my stiff muscles and r
[ Caleb ]Every passing minute felt like eternity to me as I waited outside the operating room. My Alicia was fighting for her life while doctors are doing their best to save her. I closed my eyes and prayed to the God to save my wife. She had suffered a lot in her life and when I promised her that I won’t let any pain touch her, my own mother tried to kill her just because she dared to love me.Never in my wildest dream I imagined my mother to take such deadly step. She followed my father and grandfather’s path. She tried killing an innocent for her so called perception about my wife.“Caleb, please have this or you’ll fall sick yourself.” Tristan’s voice forced me to look up at my friend. He was holding a cup of coffee and I shook my head in refusal.“I could save her, Tristan. You warned me, my house staff warned me about her violent behaviour but I didn’t confront her first and busied myself when she got the chance and hurt Alicia. My wife asked me to give her a chance and how she
[ Alicia ] The next day, we were ready to leave for our house. When Alex woke up in the morning, he came running into our room and jumped on us. He was over the moon after seeing us. We cuddled with him, I couldn’t get enough of him.“Mom, I missed you and Dad but I am a big boy. I did all my work.” Alex told me proudly, he was the only one who kept me occupied or else, my mind was going back to Mrs. Jones.Caleb was lost in his own thoughts. I gave him space since it was the hardest part for him. He had to deal with his own mother and probably he had to make a tough decision.“I know my big boy.” I pinched his nose and hugged him close to my heart.Soon we reached at our home, it gave me peace to look at the home we built. Caleb picked Alex from me and I stepped down. Our guards and house staff greeted us at the entrance, they looked relieved.“How are you all?” I asked them.“Trust us, Ma’am, we would have gone crazy if you didn’t come back today. Mrs. Jones is driving us crazy wit
[ Alicia ]I stirred in my sleep and immediately a smile stretched on my lips when I saw my husband sleeping like a baby on my chest, his soft breath was falling on my bare breasts, sending a ticklish sensation on my skin. I caressed his hairs and kissed his forehead, these seven days were the best days of my life. We explored almost every famous part of the country, currently we were in a hotel’s suite since we had an early morning flight back to our home.I left the cottage at the island with heavy heart because we made the most beautiful memories of our lives there. He made love to me in every corner of the cottage. He was serious when he said he’d have me whenever he wishes. He made love to me like a mad man.“Wake up, sleepy head. We have to head back home.” I slowly tried to wake him up.He stirred but didn’t wake up, “Please, two minutes, just stay like this.” He groaned and snuggled his head more into my chest and smiled on his childish act.“I won’t mind you having here with
[ Alicia ]Caleb’s hands slowly removed my robe off my body and his eyes darkened when his eyes landed on my body, his hands froze on my forearms.“Ali, what is this?” He asked me, his heavy voice was the proof that my appearance had an effect on him.“I though it’s your favourite colour.” I said and blushed, it was the lingerie that Claire forced me to buy. The maroon colour in lacy fabric, barely covering any body part was more appealing for the eyes of a man.“It is but I didn’t know I would love it the most on you.” His lips curved upward as he roamed his lust filled eyes on my body, scanning each part of my skin. I felt my cheeks heating up, his gaze was intense.“I’ll have the pleasure of fucking you with this lingerie on your body. You have no idea how much it has turned me on.” He said, his thick was said it all.He pulled me on his lap so we could sit on a straddling position, our cores were touching, I felt his growing bulge where I needed him the most.“Do you feel it, baby
[ Alicia ]“What are we doing here, Caleb? We can’t see the sea in the darkness.” I chuckled when mu husband asked me to join him for a short walk after we reached back at our cottage and changed.“I have something for you, love but first I want you to close your eyes.” He said.“Why have I a feeling that you want to give me a surprise?” I narrowed my eyes but I was excited from inside. Whatever he does for me, it’s always special, even the smaller gestures.“Yes, there’s a gift for you but it’s also a surprise, now stop asking and close your eyes.” He said and I closed my eyes because I couldn’t wait for my surprise.In a few moments, I felt something cold around my neck, metal exactly and I guessed it was a chain or necklace. He made me wear a necklace and then he kissed my neck. I touched it to feel the design.“You can open your eyes now, love.” He said and I slowly opened my eyes and looked at the piece of jewelry. My smile vanished and my jaws dropped in shock.“Cal…Caleb, how d