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
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 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
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 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
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
Sienna:" Kelvin? What are you-- doing here?"He was leaning against a white Porsche, parked directly in front of the mansion.The dark shirt and jeans he wore made him look more like a celebrity or a model, and not someone who had been dealing with the stress of Adams' accusations.His jawline was defined, but his hair was messy, with few strands falling across his forehead in a way that made him look effortlessly handsome.I hadn't gotten to see him up close ever since that day at Sara's house. Well, except for the scare I got, when I thought someone was following me.More often than not, I still wondered who that man was....he was definitely not Kelvin. I found out I was mistaken, quite earlier.At my voice, Kelvin stared up at me, and pulled himself up against the car." Hi, Sienna," he said as he smiled warmly at me." I'm sorry for coming all the way here. I was driving across and decided to stop by. Hope it's okay?" His voice was low, as he searched my eyes, for any sign of hes
Chapter 33~ADAMS~~Releasing a groan, I made my way round the table, where a scantily clad Lisa was." What are you doing here, Lisa?" I asked, tugging at my tie to ease some the stress I felt.She was dressed in a red sleeveless nightie, which ran up her thighs as she sat on the table, Her eyes followed my movements, turning until she was facing me directly." I saw you come in..." She came down the table, eyes watching me as she stood in front of me." You looked so stressed. What happened?" Her voice was low and curious.I let out a groan, stopping her half way as she was about to reach out to me.“ What are you still doing here?” I inquired. It was pretty late, and she was supposed to have left by now?“ I don't understand, Adams. You kicking me out now?” She chuckled, raising a brow, as a frown began to make it's way to her face.“ We had this discussion already Adams. You think Aunt will be happy if she heard you are kicking me out?”I shook my head, placed the keys on the tab
Chapter 32Sienna;I stared at the recording, my eyes wide open in shock." How....how can this be?" I muttered, unable to believe what was on it.It was vividly clear from the footage. But it didn't make any sense.Of course, I could recognize myself in the recording, walking into the hospital, and then to the doctor's office.It didn't make any sense." Exactly my point too, Si," Sasha said in a low tone, coming up behind me." That is the exact same dress I gave you that day. It's strange because I knew you were not here on that day."" What day is this?" I asked inquisitively, not taking my eyes off the screen." The same day you went to see the kids." She sighed, her shoulders slumping in defeat.I whipped my head towards her in an instant; surprise evident in my expression." That is not possible! And you know that!"Of course, I I do," she cooed reassuringly, placing a hand on my shoulders." But this right here contradicts everything we believe in."I stared at the doctor and
Chapter 31Sienna;" ....and your mother is dead."Those words were out of Sasha's mouth and I stared at her in sheer confusion and disbelief.She had a wary expression on her face, and for a second I almost believed she was serious." It's not funny, Sasha, " I chuckled, " Why would you joke with something like that? And what do you mean... CCTV what? I'm lost here." I probed, staring round the room in skepticism.But Sasha's expression didn't falter a bit. She bit her lips; she had that look when she was about to cry but holding it in." What the hell is going on!?" I yelled out impatiently. I was beginning to lose my mind each passing minute with the dreaded silence.She was joking... right?But yet again, I questioned myself. When had Sasha ever played an expensive joke as this, with me? I felt my heart skip a beat, as I dreaded the possibilities of what she was saying.Just then, the door barged open, and my father stomped in.His lips curled up in a sneer as he spoke to me. "
Chapter 30 ~SASHA~ My feet moved on their will, along the marble floors of the hospital. I'd been pacing, restless and so confused as I finally stood at the exit. My eyes scanned the environment; except for the few cars parked on the pavement, Sienna was nowhere in sight. Where are you, for heaven's sake, Sienna!? She should be here by now. It was but a few hours from where Kelvin had taken her. My trembling hands gripped my cell phone. She wasn't even picking up, as I had tried numerous times. " You shouldn't bother with her. You should head home because that girl I picked from the streets has finally done it!" I swiveled in time to stare at Sienna's father behind me. He has a frown on his face as he stared aimlessly ahead. Asides his red rimmed eyes, and the obvious dark circles under them, his expression was hard, almost seeming indifferent. I didn't want to imagine what he must be going through with these piece of information. " We...we could be wrong, you know?" I shru
Chapter 29;The wind whipped through me as I was suddenly yanked into a strong chest." What the hell, Sienna! Do you want to get yourself killed!?" The familiar voice made me clear the haze in my head for a moment, and I stared up at him." Adams? What...what are you doing here?"He stared down at me with a frown on his face, and then I straightened, trying to pull myself off him." Um..." I began, but my vision blurred the moment I was away from his arms, causing me to sway on my feet.I felt him quickly wrap an arm over me in an instant, steadying me, as he yelled." Can you fucking stay put? Where are you headed anyways?" " That is enough, Adams! You can't speak to her that way!"It was Kelvin, and in his voice, Adams froze.Kelvin walked over to where we stood, his eyes full of worry as he stared at me." Are you okay?" He asked.I nodded, " I..."Adam's hold tightened on me, " Stay out of this, Kelvin. This none of your fuckin business." " It is when piously yelling at her and
Chapter 28"Yes, Sienna, it's yours," Kelvin said softly, and I stared at him in bewilderment." What are you talking about, Kelvin?" I asked, surprise evident in my voice.He wouldn't possibly be giving this to me, would he?But then he reached out from under the table and brought out a file. In it was a document which he also slid towards me." You just have to sign, and it's all yours," he said, and my eyes couldn't get any wider.Holy shit, he was fuckin serious! I could feel my hands trembling, as I quickly slid it down beside me." Kelvin, I...." An awkward laugh made it's a way out of my lips and I literally have to force myself to speak." I don't understand. Why are you suddenly offering me this? Why are you doing this? I can't...I am sorry but I can't accept this." I repeated, shaking my head." Well you can't reject it either, cause it's already yours. You just need to sign," he responded, raising a brow.My brows shot up in surprise, and I immediately stood up, my eyes gla
Sienna:" Kelvin? What are you-- doing here?"He was leaning against a white Porsche, parked directly in front of the mansion.The dark shirt and jeans he wore made him look more like a celebrity or a model, and not someone who had been dealing with the stress of Adams' accusations.His jawline was defined, but his hair was messy, with few strands falling across his forehead in a way that made him look effortlessly handsome.I hadn't gotten to see him up close ever since that day at Sara's house. Well, except for the scare I got, when I thought someone was following me.More often than not, I still wondered who that man was....he was definitely not Kelvin. I found out I was mistaken, quite earlier.At my voice, Kelvin stared up at me, and pulled himself up against the car." Hi, Sienna," he said as he smiled warmly at me." I'm sorry for coming all the way here. I was driving across and decided to stop by. Hope it's okay?" His voice was low, as he searched my eyes, for any sign of hes
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