CHARLOTTE'S POVI trudged over to his side as I knelt by the bed side and sobbed quietly. I wished I hadn't spoken at all. I wished I could turn back the hands of time.“Owen… please wake up. I need you. I can't-” my voice broke and I sniffed as I took his hands in mine.“I can't do this alone. Without you, I'm at risk. You know I'm still recovering, right? Who will take care of me if you don't wake up?” I asked softly as I gently rubbed his hands in mine.“These IV drips must hurt, right? Look at what they did to your beautiful hand… You have to wake up, okay? Then we'll sue them for damages.” I chuckled softly but when he still didn't move, I started to cry again.“Please, you have to wake up! I feel so alone right now…” I whispered as I placed my head on the bed and sobbed. This was not what I wanted at all.My tummy started to hurt and I shut my eyes while I prayed for the pain to go away. I can't afford to break down right now.I didn't know when I slept off, but when the door wa
CHARLOTTE'S POVI almost couldn't believe my ears. Truly, I had suspected him for everything but hearing him say it… it brought another level of anger and disappointment.“What do you mean? I didn't poison her! We both know that we needed her and her baby alive. It's essential! But your mom had to ruin everything! Blame her, not me.” Catherine's voice came as a hushed whisper and I collapsed into the chair.My mother in law poisoned me. She killed my baby. She-“Listen, you have to be careful. We can't afford to slip. You're the villain, I'm the supporting one. Let's keep it like that. Understood?” Caleb's voice rang out again and my heart sank deeper into my stomach.“Now, listen, Owen's in a coma, we don't know when he'll be awake. Let's use this little time to our advantage. Or we could easily get rid of him now.”My hand flew to my mouth in shock as tears formed in my eyes. They want to kill Owen? Again?“You can't! I still haven't forgiven you for almost killing him the last time
OWEN'S POVI could hear Charlotte crying again. She's been crying everyday since I fell into this deep sleep. I hated it. I wanted to tell her it was okay. That I was okay. But I couldn't even lift a finger. My eyelids were heavier than a brick.“It's been a month, Owen.” I heard her say and my heart broke. It's been a month? How had she been coping?She's never left my side since I could remember. She was always beside me, whispering soft words of encouragement, reading me stories and even telling me what was going on in the company.Some days, she'll tell me about her fears and worries. Other days, she'll tell me how much she misses me. On bad days, she'll cry bitterly and blame herself that I'm in this condition. On good days, she'll laugh and tell me all the funny things we went through in our marriage.I always heard Ethan's and Roselia's voices now and then. Seemed like they always kept Charlotte company so that she doesn't get too bored. Funny enough, I haven't heard anyone fro
CHARLOTTE'S POV“Doctor, is there a problem?” I asked as I sat down in front of him and he took off his glasses.“Yes, there is. It's not concerning Owen's health so calm down.” He said and my chest heaved in relief.“That's a relief. What is the problem then?”“I've been getting… calls and texts. Just like you warned me earlier. Someone wants me to kill your husband. When I told him I couldn't kill someone, he told me to make sure Owen stays in a vegetative state.”My heart sank into my stomach. This was definitely Caleb.“Please doctor, you can't listen to him. Whatever he's offering, I'll pay you triple. Just promise me that you'll protect him, no matter what.” I pleaded as I clasped my hands together and he nodded in agreement.“I'll do everything in my power to make sure Owen gets better. I promise-”We were interrupted by a nurse that barged in, as she breathed heavily.“The patient in ward 503- something is wrong with him.”Ward 503… That's Owen!I sprung up from my chair as I
OWEN'S POV“You mean Caleb said all that?“ Charlotte exclaimed as she placed her hand on her head in shock.“That was what triggered my response. I knew I couldn't remain there while he tried to take everything from me. I had a family to protect.” I said as a small smile tugged on my lips while my gaze never left Charlotte.“He's finally showing his true colors. But we still can't let him know that we're aware of his tactics. He can be very dangerous.” Ethan said and I nodded in agreement.“I still find it very hard to believe.” I said with a bitter laugh and Charlotte gently rubbed my shoulder.“I found it hard to believe too. He was very good at disguising himself. He deceived us all.” Charlotte said bitterly and everyone sighed in unison.“What's the plan now?” Roselia asked and I fell into deep thought. I didn't know what to do next.“What have you guys found out since I was here?” I asked and everyone suddenly went silent.“Why aren't you guys saying anything?”"We don't want you
OWEN'S POVMy gaze darkened as I set my eyes on Caleb. How dare he act in front of me? Like nothing happened?“Owen! You're awake!” He said as he walked up to me and I noticed his eyes twitch when he saw Charlotte on my lap.I felt a squeeze on my arm and I knew Charlotte was trying to remind me to stay calm. I immediately forced a smile on my face as I looked at Caleb.“I'm so happy to see you, man! It's been what? A month? I can't believe you finally got out of that coma.”The fact that he's acting as though his betrayal hadn’t nearly cost me everything; my life, my family, my inheritance, makes me want to pull my hair out.The more I looked at him, the more I realized that his gaze was calculative, not caring or relieved.“Yeah,” I managed to say while keeping my voice steady. “Finally woke up.”“We were all so worried about you, man. You had us all on edge.” He said while pretending to be genuinely concerned, my stomach turned as he spoke, but I had to play along for now."Yeah, i
CHARLOTTE'S POV“Let's go to prison.” I suddenly said and Owen jerked up in surprise to look at me.“What?” He asked, his hand frozen midair as he stared at me like I had two heads.“I'm serious! Let's commit a serious crime and spend a few years behind bars. I bet it'll be fun.” I replied as I continued folding our clothes while he arranged them inside the large closet.“Charlotte, did you drink something?” He asked as he turned to look at me and I shrugged, a small smile on my face.“Yeah, I'm drunk. I'm drunk on your love.” I dramatically placed my wrist on my head as I leaned backward, and he chuckled.“I'll take it that you're very excited about the new house.” He said as he shook his head and continued with the arrangement.“Of course, I'm excited! This place is so cozy. It feels like we're on our honeymoon.” I said as I stood up and twirled around for a while.A smile formed on my face when I heard my favorite classical music, Fur Elise by Alexander Joseph, start to play, and I
OWEN'S POVIt was so much fun to sing and dance with Charlotte to her favorite song. The way she swung her body in rhythm, the way she purposely sang off-key, it made me feel so alive.Her laughter was infectious, and I found myself smiling like an idiot, as I flung all seriousness out the window.We sang together happily and she even yelled the lyrics out in excitement, making my heart burst with joy. I never wanted this moment to end.Going to see Michael wasn't something I wanted. I hated him with everything I had in me. I loathed him for everything that he had put my sunshine through.But I didn't have a choice. We needed him.She believed that convincing Michael to testify against Caleb would be a boost to the evidence we have against him and I knew she was right.But knowing Michael, it won't be an easy task.Suddenly, she screamed and I looked in front of me to see a truck heading our way. I couldn't stop to think, I had to protect my wife.“Hang on!” I shouted as I immediately