I was woken up by baby cries. "Your son is awake,” I said sleepy.
Edmund groaned and turned his back at me. What a sweet husband.
"It's not evening anymore. My duty is done, he is yours until morning,” he said, laughing.
I groaned and looked at the time. It was 3 a.m, and it's my duty. I went to get up, but he grabbed my hand.
"Just kidding. I got it,” he said getting out of bed.
"Are you sure?" I asked uncertain and he nodded.
"Yes,” he said walking out of the room as the cries got louder. I stayed in bed for a couple of minutes and Iñigo stopped crying.
I trusted Edmund with the baby, but it won't hurt to go check on them. I slowly got out of bed. I wore my Silk robe and walked out of the door. I walked in Marco's room to a shirtless Lucca there, just standing in front of the crib staring at our sleeping baby. He looked deep in
"Can I come in?" he asked looking at me and that seem to have woken Edmund from his transe."No.” He snapped."Come on, Son. I haven't seen you in twenty years,” he said darkly. "Aren't you at least going to present me to your beautiful little family?" he said pointing at Inigo and I.Edmund looked at him darkly."Whatever you do, I don't give a fuck. Just stay away from my family," Edmund said darkly, and the man looked at him hardly then smirk."You talk back at me now, Son,” he said darkly. "You're a man now, I see,” he added. "I heard you owned a big company". He hardly looked at his surroundings. "You're a billionaire. And you didn't even think about your old father who's starving every day.”Edmund shrugged. "Doesn't look like you're starving to me.""Who made you the man you are today?" The man snapped
"Hey baby,” I cooed at Iñigo opened his eyes and started making small noises."Isn't he going to cry?" Penelope asked frowning, and I shook my head."He's a good boy.” I smiled pulling his blanket down a little. "Well sometimes. Usually, he cries in the middle of the night,” I said making her chuckle."Then who wakes up. You or Edmund?" she asked."Well, it depends. He does it sometimes,” I answered taking a sip of my drink."He better. He got you pregnant. If he doesn't, you just kick his ass or I will,” she said in a funny way."You're crazy. Make sure you remember that when you and Rio have a baby.” I said smirking at her. She shook her head smiling before taking her phone out."Well I have to go. My mom is waiting for me,” she said, and I nodded smiling. "Tell my soon-to-be brother-in-l
"What did you find about Reynaldo?" Edmund asked as Carlo changed his expression into a serious one. With that face, you would never guess how playful he really is."For years He has been working in shop in Italy. He came here two weeks ago. We don't know who he knows here or how he knew about you, but I know he has someone here,” Carlo explained seriously."He has been in jail for ten years and has been released five years ago,” he continued. "He didn't get married again and no children. After you and your mother left, he went to the police saying you were missing but that was before your dad found a way to get the divorce for your mom and changed your last name into Cardinal. It just got harder for Reynaldo to find you.” He stopped. "Until now,” he added making Edmund sigh."Well, there's nothing he can do. I'm not scared of him. I'm not a kid anymore. If he tries to hurt my family, there'
"Love?" I called walking around the house but not finding him anywhere. I sighed and went to his office. I quietly walked in to see him deep in thought. "Love,” I called again, and he finally looked at me raising an eyebrow.It's been a week since the incident, and he has been restless. He doesn't want to tell me anything and it's frustrating me to no point. I hate it when he shuts me out."Did you find the people who did it?" I asked him, and he sighed looking at me."You don't really need to worry about it, Alena." He sighed, causing me to groaned."Yes, I do." I sighed.He shook his head looking at me. "They were working for my dad," he told me."All of this needs to stop, Edmund. I want to live a peaceful life—for me, for you, and Iñigo.""I will make it stop,” he said looking at me sincerely. "I promise, Love."&nbs
Irina ran into the forest, grinning in satisfaction. She glanced back to see a wrecked Alena and Edmund's body, lying on the ground."I finally did it," she said happy with herself. "I killed that asshole. Now let's see who will keep me away from my baby.” She chuckled, happy that everything went as planned."You're even more crazy than I've heard,” A male voice chimed in, and she quickly turned around looking at the blond man in front of her."W-Who are you?" she asked looking around."Mikael Galton,” he answered looking at her hardly. Her eyes widened a little at the last name.He smirked at her reaction. "Yes, Galton. Two years ago, you kidnapped a pregnant woman. You tried to take her baby and you killed the both of them.”"I didn't kill anyone!" Irina snapped. He chuckled humorlessly. "You did. Because she was bleeding and you left her in that shithole until the baby died and she died too while giving birth. Just know that the woman was my sister.”"I said I didn't kill anyone!
"I was worried, Love," I said as he pushed the bedroom door open. He walked in after me closing the door behind him. "Did you need to call Uno?" he asked, and I sighed."He was the only one I could call.” I sighed, and he glared at me."Why couldn't you just stay home?" He asked frustrated."Because I was worried about you,” I said wrapping my arm around his neck. "I'm sorry," I said kissing him softly."You're incorrigible and fucking stubborn,” he whispered while engulfing his arms around me. "You came with him. What if I was really dead?” he asked. "You're crazy!" I said with wide eyes. He shook his head before locking his lips with mine. I groaned when he held me tighter deepening the kiss. He kissed me hardly, his hands going to the hem of my shirt. With a single motion he pulled it over my head and unclipped my bra."Oh, my God.” I gasped chuckling as he pushed me on the bed getting on top of me. He reached to cup my naked breasts."Fucking stubborn, yet so beautiful." He grow
"You bitch,” was the first thing I heard when I entered Penelope's condo.I chuckled as I saw her walking out of the kitchen glaring at me. I smiled brightly and kissed her cheek. She just glared at me. "You said you were coming to take him when you're done with whatever you were doing.""I'm sorry. Things happened." I smiled at her.She shook her head. "Whatever. What happened anyways? Rio doesn't want to tell me," she asked as she walked to the kitchen, and I followed her."My baby. . ." I smiled putting my purse in the counter and taking Iñigo in my arms. "I missed you sweetheart.” I kissed his cheek."He was crying every time we wanted to sleep, and he stops crying when we keep our eyes open,” Penelope said, and I chuckled. "He is sadistic,” she complained."He is an angel, isn't he?" I said and she shook her head smiling."What happened last night?" she asked again."Edmund and I went on a date. You know, husband and wife thing?"Her eyes widened and burst out laughing. "Are we e
4 YEARS LATER"Iñigo, be nice to your brother.” I groaned."He keeps stealing my toys,” Iñigo whined taking his plane from Iverson, who started crying."Iñigo, share!” I sighed picking Iverson up and hugging him while seating on the couch. "He is one year old. He's still a baby.”"I’m still a baby too,” Iñigo replied angrily pulling on Iverson's hand. Just then Edmund came from behind and picked him up."Calm down now. You're four. You're not a baby anymore,” he said sternly."No, it is my toy and she's my mommy,” he said angrily, and started crying."You have to share, Iñigo," Edmund said as Iñigo jumped out of his arms."I don't share. She is my mommy,” he said taking Iverson's hand, again to pull him off my laps."Okay.” I said standing up. "Take him,” I gave Iverson to Edmund, and turned to Iñigo. "Come here." I said picking him up. "Stop acting like that,” I said as he put his head on my shoulder."No.” He sniffed. I looked at Edmund to see Iverson was calm now and started playin
Edmund was in the WalMart for a few minutes, and I still can't find the name brand Pads for Irina.He gave up looking when he walked out. He had a pit in his stomach and felt very nervous at that point, why? He had no idea.He began driving home when he became restless an unsettling feeling riled up inside him, making him drive home faster than ever.Something was wrong with Irina. He thought to himself as he ran into the house."Irina?" Edmund screamed but no voice came answering back.He bolted to the bathroom she was in last, and found a note on the floor.After reading it her heart swelled then after realization hit him. It bursted and broke into a trillions of pieces.Irina was being abused by her own family. She was trying to kill herself because she thought her pain would be end.
"You mind if I sit here?" Iñigo came and sat beside Ana."Sure, you can sit there.""Whats your name beautiful?" He asked, making Ana blush a little. She haven't done that in a while."Its Ana. I'm here for my friend, she invited me. Whats yours?" Ana watched as he licked his lips before speaking."Iñigo." "He said smiling a little showing his dimples that An just now noticing; which are making him even more sexy.He grabbed her hand. "Lets go dance."Ana followed him.She started moving her hips to the beat of the song playing. He placed one hand on her hip. "Get right, Ana! Get right!" She heard her friend Jessy yell from where ever she was."You wanna come to my place, Ana?" Iñigo whispered in her ear sending chills down my back."Yeah, sure." She nodded."Use protection!" Jessy ass yelled as they both Ana and Iñigo made their way out the club.They walked up to this shiny black range rover. Iñigo opened the door letting Ana in, then jogged over to his side. "Do you mind?" He aske
The sound of the alarm clock woke Atasha out of her sleep, shielding her eyes from the light that was coming through the window she made her way to the bathroom where she splashed some water on her face.She was shocked when she took in her appearance in the mirror,she was still in her dress but more shocked when she realised she was actually in her room, and not remembering getting here on her own, She face palmed herself as she realized maybe Iverson or his driver had brought her in, as she vividly remembered falling asleep due to the slow music the driver had been playing.After few minutes of feeling embarrassed, she decided to take her bath and screamed out loud when she realized that she was late for work.After rushing, and cursing, and shouting, and dropping, and throwing things Atasha was finally ready and out of the house. She waved for the taxi approaching and quickly buttoned up her jack cause of the cold.When the taxi stopped in front of her, she hurriedly got into it, a
When the car stopped indicating that they had arrived Atasha exhaled for the tenth time since she had been in the car with Iverson who never bothered to have a conversion with her even when he got off the phone five minutes ago.Atasha's door was pulled open by the man who apparently was the driver. She muttered a little thank you to him and stepped out of the car, that was when she realized that the sun had gone down but it wasn't completely dark yet. They had stopped in front of a restaurant it had an Italian name so Atasha didn't bother reading it.Iverson came and took Atasha's arms in his, which made Atasha hold her breathe, not because he took her unaware whatsoever but because she couldn't believe the mighty Iverson Cardinal knight whom she had only heard about in the news, or seen his pictures on magazines was asking her to marry him, actually he never asked but the thought of this man being her husband was worth holding her breath for."Shall we? Annd please smile," Iverson s
Atasha was surprised, confused and startled at the same time. She was trying to make sense out of the words that where coming out of his mouth.Marriage? Atasha had no plans of getting married not now maybe next year and when she does, she was planing on getting married to the love of her life, to a man that loved her and cherished her, she wants to have a happy home, a home full of love and happiness like her late parents.She had always admired how her parents loved each other to the extent that they died together, that was the kind of marriage she wanted to be in, a contract marriage had never been on Astaha's plans hell no if he hadn't mentioned it she wouldn't have imagined it ever till the day she died.She never wanted to be in a contract marriage besides she had read books about them and the marriage was never a pleasant one to be in, no love nothing, the thought of it was horrible more especially, she didn't even know the man.Why her? Was the next question that came to her m
The noise of pages turning was the only sound heard in that room until there was a sigh. It was a sigh of tiredness that had left his lips, unable to take in the situation."So there is no other way to get the property?" Iverson asked, looking at the lawyer with a cold expression. The lawyer smiled nervously glancing at the person sitting beside the cold man."No," He replied meekly not wanting to upset him because he was very well capable of destroying him."Read that clause again." He ordered leaning back on his chair and staring at him intensely. The lawyer fumbled through the pages before getting to that clause and reading it out loudly."Transfer my entire property to my youngest son, Iverson Cardinal which includes 4 mansions, 3 farmhouses, 50% share from my company, and the neighbouring land, but only after it is made sure that he has a son or daughter of his own. If at all he remains single when he turns tweny-seven, all of my property must be transferred to a trust." He compl
After Edmund was down beating the guy to pulp I pulled him off to the library."Where are we going?" He asked as I tug on his arm.I don't answer but keep trudging along pain searing through every vein."God, Irina. What happened? Why the hell are you wearing shorts?" Edmund asked and I stop in my tracks, tears already brimming my eyes."Fuck! I'm sorry, I didn't mean it to-" he noticed I'm crying, so he pulled me into a hug. I hugged him back knowing my plan is working."I-I'm sc-scared. I-I don't wa-want t-to live l-like this any-anymore!" I yelled to him gripping onto his shirt for balance."It's okoy. You can live with me in our house, it'll be alright. Nothing will happen to you, I'll make sure of it," he assured, and that makes me rethink my plan.He doesn't matter, no-one does, do it a voice says, and I listen to it. "Take me to your house please?" I said, wiping my tears, and letting go of his shirt."I will." He smiled, and leads me to his car.**A few weeks passed and I gre
This was ultimately the worst beating I've ever had, it was the best one I've ever had.My dad jumped on my stomach, he's about 250 pounds, what do you think happened to me? You guessed it, I heard and felt cracking in three different places, I'm sure he broke my ribs.Prima had a small knife in her hands as she turned me over and sliced into my back, it was painful even though the cuts were shallow.She decided to slash at my arms and legs also drawing blood from almost every inch of my body.After kicking and punching me several times they went up into my room and took out all my pants replacing them with shorts and replacing all my sweaters with t-shirts.It was going to be horrible at school tomorrow, but I deserve it, anything they their at me is because I deserve it, and they let me know that. It's been carved into my brain the first time they hit me.People were going to stare and ask if I'm okay, I don't need their pity and I'll tell them that.I'm so beaten and worn out that
"How would you even put this on?" I asked Edmund, holding up two pieces of fabric that would barely cover any part of my body.He laughed, and puts the bikini back on the shelf, walking over to another he pulls out another one that looks."How about this one?" he asked as i look at it I become more infatuated with it.It's yellow and simple, it almost looks like a pair underwear and a bra."Let me try it on," I said, walking over to the dressing rooms."Can I help?" Edmund asked seductively and I blush deeply."N-no. . ." I stutter out as I walk into one of the rooms.Okay, I would've loved for him to help me, I think I'm falling for his charms! I can't though, he's the campus bad boy, my father would be more than furious and try to kill him, though I wouldn't be surprised. I just can't fall for him. It's so annoying how safe I feel in his arms or how our hands mold perfectly together, I can't take it, I just know I'll be falling for him soon. Why must I love so easily.I don't even k