Chapter 31 Sofia Pov I just stare at where he was sitting a couple of minutes ago, I miss him and I wish I could tell him not to leave but I was too scared to even say it. It's funny how I went from being terrified to hating then to liking him, "What am I even doing?" I asked out loud. He is not over his wife yet and I'm merely a girl who he was forced to get married to because of his kids, it's been two days and I can't move my body without feeling pains in my abdomen. A nurse walked in and I wanted to sit up but the sharp pain made me pause, "Crap!" I snapped in frustration. "Just relax Mrs. Carvajal, you don't want to reopen your stitches, I'm here to ask some questions" She proposed and I nodded in agreement, it's not as if I can tell her to go because I'm pissed about not being able to move. "Yeah sure" I gritted out and she smiled. "Alright! How do you feel now?" She asked holding a pen and notepad, it's such a random annoying question. "Like shit" I responded
Chapter 32 Sofia's Pov I watched my so-called father fumble with the chair beside my bedside, I felt a hand on my shoulder and sighed. "Your husband told me what happened to you, I wanted to come see how you were doing, how are you feeling?" He asked. "Better than before" I replied coldly because I'm not really used to seeing him trying to care, I'm pretty sure Mark has something to do with his sudden visit. "I was told your little brother came to visit you, I'm sorry for not coming as soon as I heard" He claimed but I was done listening to his bullshits. "Are you done?" I demanded. "What?" He blinked. "Are you done acting like you care? Or are all casinos closed for the year? Or are you shut on cash huh? You want me to leave this bed and get you some money?" I sniffed and Mark's hand tightened on my shoulder then I recalled that he was beside me. "No Sofie I-" "Don't you dare! Don't even say that name you have no right to even call my name, the only family I have i
Chapter 33 Mark Pov I was fuming in anger as I watched the live news from my phone, I was still at home when I received a phone call from Damian and he told me the new secretary found a solution to the scandal but he didn't tell me it had anything to do with Sofia's condition in the news. I wasn't surprised to see reporters outside my company when the driver parked the car, I got out of the car and they rushed towards me like ants do with sugar. My guards flew into action pushing them out of the way before they even got to me, but the press will always be the press so they fought and yelled. "Why are you here isn't your wife at the hospital?" "Mr Carvajal, is it true you value your business more than your wife's well-being?" That's bullshits and I'm only here today because I have a lot of documents that needs my attention, I was planning on staying for a few minutes before going to the hospital. Joey has been acting weird lately so I called the doctor to come check up o
Chapter 34 Sofia's Pov These past few weeks at the hospital were all about drugs and care, I felt like a child learning how to walk again. Surprisingly my husband has been a regular visitor here sometimes he comes with the kids and I pretty much ignore him when he comes alone, I honestly have nothing to say to him except cruel words. It's finally time for me to get discharged from the hospital, Mark was the one to come pick me up. "Aren't you busy or something? Why isn't Damian here instead?" I asked out of curiosity. "Damian is busy, and he is not your husband" He replied coldly. "Forgive me for acting like I care" I rolled my eyes and looked away from him, he sighed as the doctor came in for one last checkup to see if I was free to go. "That's it, Mrs. Carvajal, just make sure she is taking a lot of rest and not straining herself, we think there might be a possibility for her to get sick again even after the surgery, we will advise she doesn't conceive for now, due to
Chapter 35 Sofia's Pov I took a long warm shower and put on my nightwear before leaving my room, Joey was with the new nanny when I got into the kids' room. She is an old woman probably in her early forties or so but she bowed when she saw me, "Ma'am you don't have to do that" I dismissed and Lois was in the bathroom with a maid. "Mommy! Bathtime" He cheered and I chuckled, I took Joey from the nanny and she purred in my arms. I wonder why she was always so relaxed with me, it feels good and strange at the same time. "You missed me a lot baby, don't worry I'm not going anywhere again" I cooed kissing her chubby cheeks, I took Lois's hand after he was done with his bath and led him toward their dressing room. Lois insisted on wearing Batman pajamas so I didn't argue with him at all, so I looked for his choice of pajamas and handed Joey over to the nanny to take care of bathing her while I dressed up Lois. After we were done with our routine I carried Joey and we le
Chapter 36 Mark's Pov She looked scared and was taking too long to reply which meant it was someone I don't know, "Was it that cousin of yours?" I asked and she sighed, the wind blew her hair backward making her oval-shaped face more noticeable. Sofia has this captivating beauty I have never since and it's quite unsettling to me now that I noticed, "I'm still waiting" I urged I already checked the footage of the hospital and surprisingly I couldn't find anyone of a guy going into my wife's ward. "A nurse gave me" She huffed and held up her hair trying to tie it up so I took a step forward. She moved back as I came closer but I ignored her and went behind her to help with her hair, "Thank you" She muttered and I hummed in reply. Her delicate neck was exposed to me and I found myself wanting to wrap my hand around it again, we didn't talk about what happened in her room and for some reason, I didn't want her to bring it up. I don't even know why I couldn't control myself a
Chapter 37 Sofia's Pov He sighed and pulled me away from him despite the cold look on his face I grinned at him, I couldn't believe he was letting my little brother come stay for the weekend. "You can go now," He said and I nodded heading inside while he followed me from behind, "I will send my men over to your father's place tomorrow, I will be busy with work for the whole weekend" He informed and I was wondering why he was telling me about it. "Good luck" I stopped at the staircase taking off his jacket and handing it over to him, "Don't miss me too much" He smirked at me and I rolled my hiding my smile. "You wish" I scoffed and climbed up the stairs I could feel his gaze on me but I just pretended not to care, the moment I got to my room I jumped around in excitement. Whatever has gotten into Mark I hope it lasts long, I was stunned when he asked for my opinion about Louis's education. I'm glad he is starting to see that I'm not the one at fault here, even if he was f
Chapter 38 Mark's Pov I called Damian again to ask if he visited my wife, but he said he was busy with other issues. "I went to visit yesterday and she was fine, she will be back by Monday same as you" He informed me and I breathed in a sigh of relief. I was shocked and worried when I heard she was rushed to the hospital again, and even when they told me she drank alcohol I denied for her saying she must have been poisoned or someone gave her to drink without her knowing. I mean my innocent little wife wouldn't do such a thing, she doesn't look like the type to get drunk and she is extremely smart and cautious. "Have you found out what happened while I was away?" I asked and he sighed. "I was right before..." "My wife doesn't drink alcohol, Damian! You were wrong find out who did it and I will deal with them when I get back" I interjected. "But Mrs. Carvajal already told me she did it herself, she said she felt overwhelmed and didn't know it would affect her condition,
Mark pov This isn't Sofia, this can't be my wife! What have the boys been teaching her all these while? For once she didn't look my way nor did she even ask who sent the girl to spy on her, just pure torture no questions no flicker of emotions in her expression only rage in her eyes. "Don't worry we will start now, the pain will eventually subside and so will my kindness for the likes of you" She hushed the girl as she wailed and begged. "I will tell you everything!" The girl screamed but my wife was already fixated on performing her surgery or whatever this is. "I'm not here to ask for anything, I just want to get rid of that ache in my broken heart and take my trust back. Who knows I might feel better after this" She shrugged and started stitching the arm she cut despite the girl's screams of agony she didn't stop and my feet were rooted to the spot as I watched. The panic of what was going on and also the feeling of denial, I must be dreaming, right? My wife hates seeing blo
Chapter 80Mark's Pov I had to go see it for myself and true to their words it was purchased by no other than my mother, it came as a huge shock to me and I wondered why my mother would do such a thing. After I dismissed them glad that this time they were useful I left for the basement, which was another torture ground for anyone caught in suspicious acts inside my home. It was hidden underground and soundproofed so my wife never knew of it not even Emily knew of it too, but I ordered one of the guards to bring Sofia in when she arrived home. I already called Enzo and he is currently on his way, the maid was bonded to a chair and she had passed out at some point. I don't usually torture women although I know better than to underestimate women like my father did, I still had a scar from when I was twenty years old and came across a female agent. She whipped my ass like a child and I have never felt so ashamed and powerless still I couldn't bring myself to fight her properly, my f
Chapter 79Mark's Pov I don't know why Sofia has been avoiding me since our conversation two days ago, I tried several times to talk to her but she used every opportunity to run away from me. I was always in my room working on my laptop when I received a phone call from Damian, just like Sofia wished I let her handle the business for now and added a lot of guards to follow her everywhere. She was only going to the warehouse to check on things with Damian's assistance, if they were to secure a shipment or make a transaction Damian and Enzo would handle it. I wasn't foolish enough to endanger her life even if she wished to be aware of everything, I don't want anyone to know about her or think she has any relations with my work. Most especially my rivals even my business partners I can't trust anyone, so I omitted some parts of the job to her because her request could cost me her life. She said she loved me, yet she didn't even bother to hear my reply, I'm certain she thinks I don'
Chapter 78Sofia's Pov "We went to the same high school and college before I dropped out, he also left before I dropped out. Anyways did I miss anything today?" I said before Damon could reply and Bruce started filling me the details of what I missed today. He is a real chatterbox unlike his cousin who wouldn't stop staring at me, Fabio might have noticed because he moved closer to stand behind me. This is definitely going to get to Mark but I should focus on now instead of thinking of what will happen later, we chatted for a while and Damon joined the conversation a few times. He left about an hour later and I felt like I could breathe when he finally left, "You shouldn't have invited him without my permission" I hissed at Bruce and he gave me a surprised look. "But I thought you guys talked about it, Did he send you a text or did you block him?" He whispered back at me. I furrowed my brows in confusion not getting what he was trying to say, "So you did block him, he told me ab
Chapter 77Sofia's Pov I escorted Mark to his room and he forced me to take a nap with him, I gave in because I didn't want him to start thinking of other creative ways of making me stay which I knew I might fall for. I woke up to find an empty bed and I sat up immediately but was relieved to find him smoking on the balcony, "Shit! You are awake" He put the cigarette on the ashtray. "I thought we talked about this, no smoking" I scolded leaving the bed. "I needed something to keep me occupied" He countered and I shook my head as I approached him, "How about I keep you occupied instead" I smirked and that got his attention. "And how do you intend to do that?" He asked but I only smirked instead of replying to his question. I went down on my knees and his eyes widened, "What? Do you not want me to do it?" I asked seeing the perplexed look on his face. "It's not necessary" He replied in a hoarse voice and I blinked in shock. "Why?" I felt ashamed of even thinking I could do this,
Chapter 75Mark's Pov My head banged against the stirring wheel as glass shards cut the skin on my face, and the car somersaulted twice rolling down the hill. The truck had stopped when the damage was done and by the time my car halted, I couldn't feel my arms but I knew I needed to leave this place as soon as possible because the rest chasing me with the sports car would come looking for me. The car was upside down and I managed to get out groaning as I felt pains all over my body. "Shit!" I cursed taking my pistol, I could hear yelling and running footsteps coming towards me so I stood up and ran into the woods. It will be better to find a way to save my head before I kill them, I limped away from the wreckage ignoring the pain in my right shoulder and my legs I ran. They were chasing me and judging from what I noticed it was seven of them, including the truck driver and whoever was with him. "Find him!" Someone barked and I hid behind a tree checking if I had enough bullets,
Chapter 75Mark's Pov My head banged against the stirring wheel as glass shards cut the skin on my face, and the car somersaulted twice rolling down the hill. The truck had stopped when the damage was done and by the time my car halted, I couldn't feel my arms but I knew I needed to leave this place as soon as possible because the rest chasing me with the sports car would come looking for me. The car was upside down and I managed to get out groaning as I felt pains all over my body. "Shit!" I cursed taking my pistol, I could hear yelling and running footsteps coming towards me so I stood up and ran into the woods. It will be better to find a way to save my head before I kill them, I limped away from the wreckage ignoring the pain in my right shoulder and my legs I ran. They were chasing me and judging from what I noticed it was seven of them, including the truck driver and whoever was with him. "Find him!" Someone barked and I hid behind a tree checking if I had enough bullets,
Chapter 74 Sofia's Pov I couldn't sleep and no matter how hard I tried I just ended up tossing and turning, I reached for my phone on my bedside checking if I had any recent notifications. Mark didn't even bother to call even if it was late at night, could it be that he thought I was asleep? I swiped to unlock my phone and dialed his number. "The number you are trying to call is unavailable, please leave a message after the beep" I frowned and hung up, this was the first time his voice went straight to voicemail, I called again but it was the same then I got worried. Is he okay? Did something happen? Was it the reason why his men were at his house today? I immediately called Damian, it's was 11 pm but I'm sure he might still be awake, and after the second ring he picked up. "Mrs-""Where are you right now?" I asked getting out of my bed, Rachelle would be sleeping in her room right now and maybe she won't notice me leaving. I just had a bad feeling about this and after heari
Chapter 73Mark's Pov There was nothing I hated not that incompetence, and right now I was irritated and livid. My hackers got a lead on the person sending me those texts and now they suddenly lost it! They came the signal was a glitch and I wanted to bury bullets in the heads so I could see if they were actually real or holograms. "You are telling me, we lost whoever it was in just three minutes? What the hell am I paying you for?" I barked at them. "I'm sorry boss, we are working on it" Damian apologized on their behalf knowing fully well I might shoot them if I hear the word 'sorry' from them when I have already heard them repeat the same pathetic words several times already. They got to work typing can't but I know it was futile, whoever this person is he or she is very good at hiding and it's pissing me off. Even worse Reid was out of the country for an ongoing investigation, so he was out of my reach I have to rely on these blockheads for now. My phone vibrated in my pock