Chapter 14 SIENNA; The smell of disinfectant filled the air, causing me to feel groggy. I opened my eyes softly, instantly recognizing I was in a hospital. Hospital....? What was I doing here, and....on the bed? Just as suddenly, the memories of the explosion filled my head and I jerked up in a sitting position, my eyes roaming the room. I heard a relieved gasp from beside me. " Sienna? Oh, thank goodness!" " Sasha?" Her arms wrapped around me in an instant, holding me tight in an embrace. Her body kept shaking with sobs and her tears soaked my back. "I am..." I cleared my throat, realizing it was chappy, " I'm fine, Sasha. I'm fine," She pulled back and quickly reached out to bring a bottle water from a table, " you must be dehydrated. Here." I took the water from her, but couldn't help but stare at her for a bit longer. " What happened , Sasha? Why do you look so....unkempt?" Her curly hair was frizzled and all tangled up, plus it was all over her face, not to talk of
Chapter 15 Sienna; I didn't know how long it was, but Adams just stood there, staring at me. His eyes flickering from instant surprise, to what I could interpret as pure happiness, if I was in fact delusional. But I wasn't. And whatever that was in his gaze, I was sure it was just a ploy. He began to make his way into the room, "Sienna..." " Don't!" I snapped, standing up, same time Sasha took few steps towards him in a defensive position. His eyes drifted between us both, halting in his tracks. And then he met my gaze. For some reason that I couldn't understand, I noticed there were horrible dark circles under his eyes as well, and he seemed to have grown a lot of stubbles since the last time I saw him. I didn't want to see him. But I also couldn't tear my eyes away from his. He was pleading, but not saying a word. How I could tell muzzed me a whole lot. From the corner of my eyes, I saw Sasha glancing at us both in confusion. " You need to leave," she finally spoke, her
Chapter 16. Suppressed Emotions Sienna; My widened eyes found Adams, as I watched him sprout out those words. She was not capable of what!? I suddenly had this great urge to laugh out loud at his comment, especially as I could see that he was being damn serious. But this was not funny at the least. Not at all....but he kept speaking. " I know that I, especially had done so much to you, but I assure you, Lisa would not do that. She actually came to see you and....." " What the hell, Adams!? Can you fucking hear yourself!? Are you being for real right now?" He reached out to grab my hands, but I stepped backwards. I did not even need to say any more words. Not like he owed me any explanations. I did not give a damn what he thinks or believe in. " You know what? I don't even care about all these..." I chuckled, " why the hell is this a surprise to me anyways? She was your fuckin person. You both should have just gotten married as you planned because you compliment each other so
Chapter 17. Sneaking OutSienna;I was seeing red. My blood was boiling, and I couldn't hear a damn word as I let my emotions overrule me.That was to be justified. This bitch thought she could take my life? And all for what, exactly?Haven't she done enough!?" Why did you do that? Does it give you pleasure to see me dead after so many years!? Do you derive joy to see me dead that you had to do that to me?"Lisa was yelling, trying to wrench my hands away from her hair, but I was not having that." Sienna, stop! What is wrong with you?"That was Adams, and I felt his hands on me, trying to pull me away from her.But he was only making my hold on her tighten the more he tried to pull me off her.The bitch, surprisingly, was not even fighting back. I bet it was to save face in front of Adams.Adams.. who finally pulled me away from her, his hands wrapped around my waist." You need to relax. Sienna relax..."" I do not need you to tell me what to do right now, Adams. You are in no posi
Chapter 18 Lisa; Few Days Ago; " What are you doing here, Lisa?" Adams asked the moment he saw me waltz into the hospital. Of course I was hoping to see him, but had to feign surprise as well as relief. But he was genuinely surprised to see me, I wouldn't blame him. Which was why he pulled me to an empty ward to have a word. " I told you Adams, I am just here to check up on her." " There, Lisa. You do realize I am not fickle minded right? If anything, I don't expect you of all people to be here." " Why? Because you ran down to this city to marry her? Or because you ditched me, Adams. You engaged me and went right ahead to get married to someone else. I didn't expect you of all people to be such a scum bag!" I felt tears well up in my eyes, and I shook them away. " I am....I am not really here because of you....well fuck! Maybe I am, Adams. For heavens sake, we have been together for almost 5 years. And yes, it hurts that you didn't have one shard of respect nor reg
Chapter 19 Lisa; Doctor Robinson pushed his glasses up his nose yet again, the action aggravating me more. " How is it going with the patient?" I asked rather. He gave me a sharp look, and then cleared his throat, " Yes, um..do you mind if I speak to Mr Black about this first? You see, he warned me about..." " What part of 'he' asked me to be here and get the information from you, didn't you understand?" I cut him off, feeling the urge to hit something hard. But I needed to stay calm at this point. " No, I was just..." " Oh, I can definitely give him a call if you have doubts about this." I swiped at my phone screen, pretending to dial a number. He was staring at me with a passive look on his face. What the hell is wrong with this fucker? Does he really want me to call Adams in front of him? My fists clenched beside me, trying to hide my irritation and anxiousness. " Hi baby. I am with the doctor right now. But there seems to be a little problem, and...." " No, no there
Chapter 20 Sienna; I was too engrossed in seeing my boys again, that I did not even realize we were surrounded by police vehicles, and the sounds of siren filled the air. "What is going on?" Kelvin asked, as he scooped Nicholas, my eldest into his arms. A sob almost tore out of my throat, at the sight of my kids. Liam stood few inches away, with a ball in his hands, but he was staring directly at me. My babies had grown up so well. I felt a lump in my throat as I crouched down to his level and widened my arms. " Come baby." I implored, my voice barely above a whisper. He hesitated for a bit, and I felt something deflate in me. Of course they won't be able to recognize me any more. Even if their foster parents, had been so supportive towards me, and had told me numerous times that their door was always open for me to come see them any time, I had hesitated. I had always hesitated. It has been three long years since I held them in my arms. I felt tears build up in my eyes, an
Chapter 21 Sienna; " i need to know more about Kelvin's and Adams relationship." I couldn't help but feel there was something I was missing out on. Sara's expression turned thoughtful, "Well, Kelvin and Adams have been business rivals for years. They both own hospitals in the city, and they are always trying to one-up each other." I nodded, "I see. And what about the lawsuit? What's that all about?" That was a bit extreme, as far as I knew. Suing his hospital? Sara sighed, "It's a really long story, but basically, Adams is accusing Kelvin of medical malpractice. He claims that Kelvin's hospital was negligent in treating one of his patients, and that the patient died as a result." I felt a surge of anger at her words, "What? That's ridiculous. Kelvin would never be so careless." Not like I knew him personally, but he didn't seem like someone who was capable of that. I mean, he saved my life, so why the hell would he compromise his patient's lives. Sara nodded in agr
Sienna;" I can't," Adams whispered, his breath fanning my cheeks, and I felt goosebumps all over my body." I can't leave you alone, Sienna. I won't do that anymore," he breathed, his eyes holding me in place. I couldn't move, nor react. I was frozen in place, well, except for the frantic beat of my heart and the fast rise and fall of my chest." You always--always push me away. And I have tried to stay away from you, believe me I have tried so fuckin hard. But tell me, what is the essence of our marriage if I am bound to stay out of your way, huh? Do you even consider how hard this would be for me?"How hard it was for him!? Is he being for real right now!?I was trying so damn hard to ignore his hands on my lower back, but it proved futile. If he could hear the loud thumping of my heart, he didn't indicate." Why--why would I care about that?" I finally found my voice, but it was low, barely above a whisper, " You--you married me against my will, Adams. You manipulated me into thi
Chapter 25 They all stared at me like I was some sort of alien, while my horrific eyes stared back at them. What the hell were they doing here in the first place? The hunger in me quickly dissipated, a I suddenly wanted to be anywhere but here at this point. " What is this, Adams?" I wrenched his hands away from him, sounding too pissed. His eyes was calm. A contrast to how I was feeling at the moment. " What is going on?" A voice asked, sounding curious but I could detect the pissed off tone in it, " Why is your wife refusing to come join us for breakfast, Adams?" I whipped my head to stare at who had spoken and locked eyes with an elderly man-- probably in his forties. His eyes pierced through mine as I stared. I was right. But I could detect a hint of amusement on them. " Maybe she isn't feeling too well... Are you Okay, Sienna?" What...? What was she doing here? My eyes met Lisa's and I was momentarily stunned. Hold on a moment...What was she doing here, and w
Chapter 24 Few Days Later... I woke up groggily, the sound of a door creaking open caught my attention, asides the constant vibration from somewhere beside me. My brows furrowed, at the unfamiliar spacious room--it took me few moment to recall I was not in my room back at home, but in my husband's --Adam's mansion. The other side of the bed was empty, but as always, and very much to my satisfaction. I knew this was his room, but strangely these past few days, he had steered out of my way. It was the day I had planned to go see my mother at the hospital. I was supposed to be there as early as possible, but judging from the streams of sunlight reflecting into the room, I might be a bit late. I got up from the bed, just as Ms Agatha peeped in to the room, her hair, their usual silvery grey color, fell just above her shoulders in waves. Something delicious hit my nostrils, but I could only recognize the strong aroma of curry and spices. " Breakfast is ready, Mrs Black." She said, i
Chapter 23 Sienna; “You do know that her mother is in your hospital, right?” He paused, an eyebrow cocked in a nonchalant pose. “And?” “Oh, God!” I buried my face in my palms. “You really are clueless. Well, Sienna's mother is receiving treatment at your hospital and she's slowly recovering. We don't want her to relapse because she heard her daughter got admitted into the same hospital.” Sasha clarified, a look of disgust twisting her face. If there was anyone who hated Adam's guts more than Sasha, it was Sasha again. Granted he wasn't influential, she would have gone to jail for battery or worse. I let out a resigned sigh. I was fed up of his presence. “Just leave, Adam. You're here too late. If I'd died, you would be planning your wedding to your sweetheart. I'm sorry to have come between you two. Please, leave.” He stood, hesitant. Something flickered in the gaze he gave me but I looked away from him. It was too late to feel repentant after his reckless actions
Chapter22 SIENNA I got back to the hospital, seething and fuming all the way there. I was totally fucking pissed at the news which the foster mother of my kids revealed. Kevin was the foster father of my kids? How the hell did that even happen? There was no way in hell I'd be able to stomach that in. No way in hell! Kevin couldn't be a father figure in their lives not when his rival was Adam. That was like setting myself up for a disastrous end if Adam ever found out. I threw the stupid uniform in a nearby bin, then proceeded on my way, ignoring the shocked looks on the face of the doctor who stopped me earlier. Who cared what he thought about me anyway? Oh, God I wanted to bash someone's head in. Mostly Adam. All he was ever useful for was stirring up trouble and disregarding my feelings. How can one be so cruel and thoughtless? Imagine suing a man who rescued me before I got burned to a crisp by the fire that engulfed my diner. Where the fuck was he when his
Chapter 21 Sienna; " i need to know more about Kelvin's and Adams relationship." I couldn't help but feel there was something I was missing out on. Sara's expression turned thoughtful, "Well, Kelvin and Adams have been business rivals for years. They both own hospitals in the city, and they are always trying to one-up each other." I nodded, "I see. And what about the lawsuit? What's that all about?" That was a bit extreme, as far as I knew. Suing his hospital? Sara sighed, "It's a really long story, but basically, Adams is accusing Kelvin of medical malpractice. He claims that Kelvin's hospital was negligent in treating one of his patients, and that the patient died as a result." I felt a surge of anger at her words, "What? That's ridiculous. Kelvin would never be so careless." Not like I knew him personally, but he didn't seem like someone who was capable of that. I mean, he saved my life, so why the hell would he compromise his patient's lives. Sara nodded in agr
Chapter 20 Sienna; I was too engrossed in seeing my boys again, that I did not even realize we were surrounded by police vehicles, and the sounds of siren filled the air. "What is going on?" Kelvin asked, as he scooped Nicholas, my eldest into his arms. A sob almost tore out of my throat, at the sight of my kids. Liam stood few inches away, with a ball in his hands, but he was staring directly at me. My babies had grown up so well. I felt a lump in my throat as I crouched down to his level and widened my arms. " Come baby." I implored, my voice barely above a whisper. He hesitated for a bit, and I felt something deflate in me. Of course they won't be able to recognize me any more. Even if their foster parents, had been so supportive towards me, and had told me numerous times that their door was always open for me to come see them any time, I had hesitated. I had always hesitated. It has been three long years since I held them in my arms. I felt tears build up in my eyes, an
Chapter 19 Lisa; Doctor Robinson pushed his glasses up his nose yet again, the action aggravating me more. " How is it going with the patient?" I asked rather. He gave me a sharp look, and then cleared his throat, " Yes, um..do you mind if I speak to Mr Black about this first? You see, he warned me about..." " What part of 'he' asked me to be here and get the information from you, didn't you understand?" I cut him off, feeling the urge to hit something hard. But I needed to stay calm at this point. " No, I was just..." " Oh, I can definitely give him a call if you have doubts about this." I swiped at my phone screen, pretending to dial a number. He was staring at me with a passive look on his face. What the hell is wrong with this fucker? Does he really want me to call Adams in front of him? My fists clenched beside me, trying to hide my irritation and anxiousness. " Hi baby. I am with the doctor right now. But there seems to be a little problem, and...." " No, no there
Chapter 18 Lisa; Few Days Ago; " What are you doing here, Lisa?" Adams asked the moment he saw me waltz into the hospital. Of course I was hoping to see him, but had to feign surprise as well as relief. But he was genuinely surprised to see me, I wouldn't blame him. Which was why he pulled me to an empty ward to have a word. " I told you Adams, I am just here to check up on her." " There, Lisa. You do realize I am not fickle minded right? If anything, I don't expect you of all people to be here." " Why? Because you ran down to this city to marry her? Or because you ditched me, Adams. You engaged me and went right ahead to get married to someone else. I didn't expect you of all people to be such a scum bag!" I felt tears well up in my eyes, and I shook them away. " I am....I am not really here because of you....well fuck! Maybe I am, Adams. For heavens sake, we have been together for almost 5 years. And yes, it hurts that you didn't have one shard of respect nor reg