Amber's pov It was like a bad dream inside a good dream. Some people have experienced it, having a dream inside another dream. Becoming Adrian's girlfriend and being accepted by his aggressive mum was like a good dream. I was shocked to see how nice she was to me at the hospital. We were so close that she couldn't keep to herself what she had discussed with her son. She had been our biggest obstacle. She was so difficult to deal with at first to the point that Adrian doesn't want her to be around him. Maybe it was the persistence that Adrian showed that helped her to reevaluate our relationship. She became the secret mind of Adrian, the first to hint to me of Adrian's engagement plan. Our communication was the initial reason I didn't think otherwise when I sensed Adrian, always trying to prevent me from coming to his house. I kept expecting the surprise, but it was taking eternity. At one point, I felt in my mind that I wanted to go to his house. Later, I started having thoughts
Author's pov When Amber's grandma couldn't open the door, she kept knocking. “Why can't you open the door? You are the one who asked me to leave and now you are calling my name. Stop kidding me,” she said and stood at the door. When she didn't hear Amber's voice again. She hit the door heavily. “Amber….” She screamed. Her heart immediately raced as she had no idea of what was happening to Amber. The door was so strong that she was too fragile to give it a heavy kick. It was at this moment she heard a knock on the front door. Her first inclination was maybe it was one of the women who took care of her. “Joyce, please come inside. Amber has locked herself inside her room and she is not talking to me, and she has been calling for help!” She said quickly. The front door burst open and when she asked for a few seconds, Dave was rushing to her. “What happened to Amber?” He quickly asked. Instead of talking, her grandma involuntarily reacted and pointed at her room door. “Insid
Author's pov Adrian hadn't finished reading Amber's message when his phone fell from his hands. “Oh my god! Where is Amber?” He raised his voice.He was initially shocked and within a very short period of time, he became enraged and as he was about to stand up, James quickly said, “But sir, you are…”James wanted to emphasize the fact that he was taking treatment only for him to get a push from Adrian. “How could you have allowed what happened to happen to me?” He widened his eyes and some of the things that were fixed on his body fell off. His rage attracted one of the doctors attending to him. He rushed in and opened the door. When the doctor saw his anger, he stood afar and used his hands to demonstrate, “Please, consider yourself healthy first. Please!” The doctor in a white lab suit continued to please. “Don't tell me that. Come and take the things away from my body.” “Okay, we will…but,” he wanted to say something, but Adrian opened his eyes and pointed at him.
Author’s pov Adrian lifted his heavy eyes away from the phone screen and blinked his eyes. He took a deep breath and as he was opening his eyes, he caught a glance of James’s eyes on him through the rear mirror. His eyes looked apprehensive and he quickly said, “James!” Adrian shook his head while at the same time lowered his face. When he raised up his face, he asked James, “Tell me what you know and how it all happened? My main concern right now is to get Amber back into my life. But James, I am disappointed in you. You let down your guards James. Why will you allow all of this to happen to me and you know that I was drugged?” He raised his voice. “Sir..Sir, I became aware when Amber came home.” “You mean Amber saw me naked?” Adrian interrupted, but James couldn’t answer out of fear. “Answer me,” he hit the seat with both hands and in the process, his head almost touched the roof of the car as he applied great force. “Yes. But Sir, I tried to stop you when Merit was
Author's pov Adrian didn't or was very impatient to allow the car to finally stop in the front of the hospital where his dad was receiving treatment before opening the door of the car. Immediately the car halted he rushed down and he didn't even wait for James to remove the car key from the mouth of the car. The intensity of his pace became very noticeable when he placed his feet on the hospital's floor. There was a striking sound of his hard Italian black shoes as he walked towards the intensive care unit of the hospital. Adrian was having one thing in me, to take his mom out of the room and asked her a direct question regarding what happened to him. When he got into the room, his dad was awake and he was chatting with his wife. “Adrian!” His dad called out with excitement. Then his eyes were on the door that Adrian didn't close. Adrian couldn't connect while his dad was conscious of the door and he thought that it was because he forgot to close it. Then James entered and cl
Amber's pov My grandma has refused to tell me who damaged my door. It's been almost a full day and she has refused to give me a hint. Why would someone come into the house and damage my door with a hammer? The more I reflected on it, the more I started remembering what happened. Yesterday, I remembered that I started losing breath and I started calling my grandma's name. “Oh!” I stood up at once. My grandma saved my life. I was sitting in the sitting room and my grandma was inside her room. She had just finished bathing when I entered the room. Her towel was still around her chest. “Amber!” she said aloud as she wasn't expecting me and I opened the door without a knock. She was on call and her phone fell from her hand as she was startled by me. She quickly picked up her call, maybe she ended the call because of me or probably the call had ended. I didn't border if my grandma was hiding something from me. I went and sat on her bed and I said, “Grandma, thank you so much for wh
Adrian's pov What have I done to myself or which is correct, what have my mum and I done to my dad? Why can't I control my anger and take my mom out of the hospital entirely before confronting her about her plans with Merit? Because of our argument, my dad's condition had deteriorated. Will I be the cause of the death of my own father? That thought would live and never leave my memories. Oh my god, please help me. What will be happening in the operating room right now? Is my dad responding? For the first time in my life, I have a dislike for my mom. She has deliberately stood in front of my happiness and now, causing me to lose my dad. I will never forgive her. What about myself? Will I forgive myself? I was so confused that these haunting thoughts made me walk out of the hospital and James was keeping a close eye on me. The time was 10pm and the operation on my dad started about thirty minutes ago. One of the doctors told me that it would last about two hours. Will I be able
Lola's pov It has been about forty-eight hours since I left Adrian's dad at the hospital. Whenever I’m awake, I can’t stop thinking about Mr. Morgan. My time at the hospital really brought us closer. In the absence of his wife and Adrian, he shared old memories with me—stories of how he started his life, how his first girlfriend broke his heart because he didn’t have much back then. Looking at Mr. Morgan now, one of the most prosperous men in the country, you’d never imagine there was a time he was just an ordinary man. I can’t help but smile, remembering the funny jokes he used to tell. His presence in my life filled the void left by my own father. If not for Adrian's behavior, I would have been there with him. Guilt weighs on me, as if I failed in my responsibility. I can’t bear to see Adrian or even hear his voice. Even listening to him on the phone, without replying, brings me to tears. That’s why I can’t bring myself to answer his calls. Maybe, with time, my heart will heal,
The hall was thick with tension as Mrs Morgan’s voice shook, her emotions barely in check. She stared at Adrian, her face full of confusion and frustration.“What kind of confession is this, on your wedding day? People are waiting!” Her voice was sharp, but beneath the anger was fear—fear of what was coming next.Adrian’s expression was cold and unyielding. He didn’t react as the guests whispered, casting curious and judgemental glances."Amber and I... we’re not blood-related." His voice cut through the murmurs, and the crowd instantly fell silent. He turned to his mother, the woman he had always trusted. "Who did you sleep with to have me?"Gasps rippled through the hall, and Mrs Morgan’s face turned pale as if all life had left her."Me?" She laughed, but it was hollow, full of disbelief. "You’re mad, Adrian! Is this your twisted confession?"Before she could continue, Adrian handed her an envelope, his fingers trembling slightly. "This is the DNA test. I ran it several times."Her
Amber's pov Did Adrian just say in his last statement that he will be spending a night with me here alone at the hotel? What does he want? He has so much emotion for me. Can't he control it? Despite suppressing my emotions for him, I still love him. I was still holding my phone when it rang again and it was Adrian. “Hello…” I said. “I'm still waiting for your address. I kept my promise. What are you waiting for? I'm ready to enter my car and drive out of the house. At this point, I was having one question in mind to ask him, but my tongue was too heavy to say it. “Are you coming here to…?” I stopped and thankfully he knew what I meant and he started laughing. “Your voice turned me on. It's not a matter of coming there or holding your precious fingers. I have something to tell you. We need to talk. I miss you and I want to have a nice time with my sister. Whatever angle you want it to be, I will be. But there is something I will never do, I will never force you against
Author’s pov Two white cars suddenly stopped in front of Amber’s grandma’s house and it was in the evening. The doors of the car at the back opened and Mrs Morgan and her friend, Merit’s mom came out of the car after the guards had opened the doors for them. They walked majestical towards the front door and one of the men guarding them knocked on the door. The first person that came out to open the door was a lady, one of those ladies that assisted Amber’s grandma. “Are you related to Amber?” Mrs Morgan asked with a cruel voice, putting great fear into the young lady. “No, I am here to do some housekeeping.” “Where is Amber’s grandma?” This time, it was Nora that asked this question. “She is inside,” she slightly trembled and went inside. They stood at the door post and when Amber’s grandma came out, her age demanded respect and in turn, she welcomed them by saying, “What are my guests doing at the mouth of the door? Please come inside.”Nora wanted to reject the offer of
Amber's pov Adrian walked up to me while I was in the room. Then he said, “I just received a call from the laboratory and they have informed me that the result is out.” My heart raced as we both stood at the edge of uncertainty. We neither know if it will be positive or negative. The laboratory center we went to was one of the sophisticated centers in the country. They were equipped with modern technologies. So, any test that was done there was often done with different testing techniques. “Will you inform your dad?” I asked as my voice started to crack out of tension. I felt more panicked than anything I have had in my entire life. It drew a line of separation between Adrian and I. I love Adrian and nothing apart from blood related could stop us from being together. “Get dressed, we need to go and collect the result.” Adrian said and kissed my forehead. I went to my wardrobe and by this time, I had already taken my bath. What will I wear? Does this occasion require speci
Author's pov “Flora, when are you going to inform Dora about your new plan?” Nora asked. They were outside, under a well spread white umbrella at Nora's house. “I will tell her once my son gives me a meaningful answer. Since I told her about my plan, he said he would get back to me. I love Dora and I want her to be part of my family.” Nora took a sip from her glass of blue wine and after she carefully placed the cup on the table, he said, “Your husband's infidelity has become a blessing in disguise. If your husband hasn't cheated on you, you wouldn't be able to achieve or say what you are demanding.” Flora shrugged and sighed. “He disappointed me. I could swear that he can't do something like that. If I had listened to my thoughts, I would have found out before now. I saw their closeness and I wondered what was happening. My husband Mut had known that Amber was his daughter. I am thinking he knew about it when he was sick at the hospital.” “Flora, that reminds me, what
Amber's pov When I held the lab report in my hands and carefully read the result word for word, I was astounded to see that Mr Morgan is my biological father. How come? Is there anything my grandma is hiding from me or my late mom is hiding from me? I didn't know what to think about? This information has thrown me upside down. I didn't know where to place my thoughts. If my grandma knew about it, why had she not told me all this while? Does that mean that Adrian is my half-brother? I came down from the cab and walked into the house and I felt like an ordinary paper that the wind could blow off. “Grandma,” I paused as I saw her picking up her phone call. I was so deep in thought that I didn't pay attention to my grandma's conversation over the phone. “Amber!” She called and I turned my eyes towards her. “Why are you looking at me like this? Has…” “Grandma, do you really know my dad?” “Your dad? You mean your late date?” She asked. “Yes. What about my mom? Do you
Author's pov “Why did you lie to me that I will leave here today?” Mrs Morgan said angrily and it was only her friend that was in her room. She had been hostile with her words, and even more angry when she saw Amber. “That was what the doctor said initially.” Then the ringing of Mrs Morgan's phone stopped her friend from speaking. “Your husband is calling you.” “I can't speak to someone that I'm angry at.” Flora said to her friend. “We only have one night to stay at the hospital. It's for your own good. At home in Mr Morgan's house, he was very worried. He had been calling his wife, but she had refused to pick up her call. Mr Morgan was first in his new room downstairs. He had been told by the doctors not to stress himself. So climbing the stairs was seen as stress. He walked out of his room and came to his private sitting room. The first time his eyes saw was the wall clock. “It's about 7pm and my wife has refused to pick up my call. Is there something that everyone is
Author's pov When the lab scientist said, “congratulations…” Mrs Morgan's heart raced as she didn't know why he was congratulating her. Does he know why she came to do the paternity test initially? He doesn't know, so when he said congratulations, Mrs Morgan was confused. Instead of saying it verbally at first, the man handed her the result on an envelope. “Congratulations on what?” She could still remember these words as the last moment and when the lab scientist said, “Mr Morgan is the father of your daughter.” Mrs Morgan lost it and she fell unconscious. “Doctor!” Nora, her close friend shouted. The lab scientist and Nora rushed her into one of the wards and they immediately started to resuscitate her. “Flora!” Nora shouted as one of the nurses told her to leave the room. The envelope was in Nora's hands as she came out of the room and stayed outside. “Oh my god, please Flora, you need to wake up. Who will I call now?” She asked herself. “I need to tell…” she pause
Author's pov “Has she picked up your call?” Merit asked her mum as she came back to the sitting room and her mother’s phone was still in her hand. “Hmmm…I can’t say she has answered me. She only told me she will get back to me.” Mrs Williams raised her face and looked at her daughter, who was putting on a very short skirt and a white top. It was in the evening and through the window, they could see the sun settling down. “How long will she get back to you?” She spoke with so much anger and after pacing the right side of the sitting room, she stopped and stood behind one of the couches. “Why are you looking at me like that?” Her mom asked, as Merit’s anger could be seen all over her body. “If you were very serious with what I told you, you would have expressed your anger towards her. How will she disgrace me in front of Adrian and her girlfriend? It’s so embarrassing.” “Are you sure Mrs Morgan did the things you have told me?” “She cannot deny it.” “When all of this wa