SAVANNAHWhen I opened my eyes, I wanted everything that had happened some hours earlier to be a joke, but it wasn't. I was in the familiar setting, but just in a different room. This was the hospital, and I must have passed out earlier after hearing the most shocking news of my life."You are awake, oh, thank God." I turned to my side when I heard the voice. It was Roman, and he was wearing a frown as he held my hand."What are you doing here? How did you?" I began to ask as I tried to get up from the bed, but he shut me up immediately. "You shouldn't talk too much or try to get up; you passed out from shock." He explained and helped me get back in bed.I nodded because there was no use arguing with him; I would never win. "How did you know that I was here?" I asked him"I didn't see you at work, so I asked Joshua. He informed me that you were receiving constant calls from Cory. I suspected this could be related to Sarah, as she was scheduled to babysit her today." When I got to the
SAVANNAH"God, I knew that Levi deserved it, but Roman was so wrong," I ranted as I walked out of the hospital with anger. I had almost gotten to the garden at the back when I was pulled back and I turned to look at Roman.I instantly began to pull my hand away from his hand when I realized that he was the one. "Don't touch me" I yelled at him and pulled my hand away.He pulled me back again, "I'm sorry, Savannah, please," He muttered with his head bowed, and I stared at him. How could I even get mad at him when he was this cute while sorry?"I don't like what you did in there; you should have known better, Roman. How could you hit Levi in public?" I asked in angerHe moved closer to me, still holding my hand but I didn't move away from him again. "I know, Savannah, I was wrong, but I couldn't hold back. I had to hit him once, he touched you"I touched his face and smiled at him, "I know that you love me and can't bear to see me hurt, but next time, please control yourself. What if so
SAVANNAH "Levi, I know that you took our daughter. She's sick, so she has to be in the hospital," I begged later that day on the phone with Levi. "So now she's our daughter," he laughed. Roman frowned and stepped forward to take the phone, but I stopped him. I didn't want Levi to know we were together, or it would just make him even more angry. It was best if I handled everything by myself, so he had to let me do it and just trust me. "I'm sorry if I offended you, Levi, but Sarah might die if she isn't in the hospital," I began to sob."Do you think I will kill my daughter? I know that she will die if not properly attended to, and that's why I got her transferred to another hospital. She will be taken care of daily." As soon as he said that, I felt at ease a bit. At least now I knew that he wasn't keeping her in a dungeon just to spite me. "When can I see her? I need to see my daughter, please." I begged "I'm sorry, but you might never see her again, Savvy. I will be going to co
SAVANNAH'S POV"Let's end this relationship" Levi's words were like a sharp knife that pierced my soul from many angles causing me to feel pain all over my body"I...I don't understand, did I do something?" I managed to say as I tried to hold onto his hand, he pulled away from my touch as if I were a poisonous plant and stepped back."I don't have to explain myself to you, this is what I want," He said, not a hint of remorse or pity in his voice. Tears began to roll down my face as I began to understand the extent of the issue at hand.I struggled to find my voice as I asked him, "Is...Is there someone else?""No" His reply was quick and cold. I expected more but it never came. "Levi, please don't do this to me, don't do this to us" I pleaded as I fell to my knees in front of him."There is no us Savannah" My mouth dropped open at his choice of words. They were delivered with a harshness that shattered my heart into countless fragments, I could not bring myself to think that Levi, who
SAVANNAH'S POV"I'm afraid that your daughter has leukemia Mrs Andrews" As soon as the doctor relayed this shocking news, my mouth dropped and my eyes widened."My daughter has leu...leukemia?" I struggled to speak, it was as if the air had left my lungs. The doctor's words hit me like a force.My daughter, whom I had to struggle to birth and raise alone, had a terminal illness. It felt like the ground had been pulled from beneath me. This wasn't part of the plan I had made years ago when I decided to have her."Mrs Andrews"My precious baby, I remember the first day she came into this world, a tiny bundle of hope and dreams. I vividly recalled the long hours of labor, the excruciating pain, and the overwhelming relief when the midwife finally placed her delicate body in my arms."Mrs Andrews, can you hear me?"I fought so much and worked so hard to settle the mounting hospital bills, taking on extra jobs just to put food on the table for my daughter despite being postpartum. Every ou
SAVANNAH'S POV"Levi?"The shock of seeing him there was palpable, and the haunting memories flooded my mind the minute our eyes met. It was a sight that stirred up emotions I had desperately tried to bury.Levi suddenly cut in with a sly grin on his face, it was not the kind of emotion I had wanted on his face when we met again.I wanted revenge then and I still want it now. I wanted to have reached my dream and had enough money but look at me. I was the exact opposite of everything I wanted. I was a nobody, I didn't have any money and my daughter's health was on a shaky foundation.Even now, Levi still had enough and was living fine, if I even got this job, he would be my boss. "Fate brought us back together" Was the first thing he said Fate brought us together? I wanted to scoff and walk out because I would rather sell my soul to the devil than smile with this man. But I needed the job so I remained composed."We meet again" My response was short enough to make me keep my sanity
SAVANNAH'S POVI made my way into the doctor's office that morning for the results of Sarah's checkup the day before. "Miss Andrews" The doctor smiled when he saw me but honestly I couldn't smile because there was nothing to be happy about."Good morning, how's my daughter doing?" I got straight to the point."Have you come up with the money Miss Andrews?" He askedI nodded in refusal before letting out a sigh. "I couldn't raise the money yet but I will," I said"I'm sorry but you don't have much time again, the cancer has spread through her internal organs," He said"My precious daughter" I began to sob and he pulled out a tissue for me before continuing. "I'm afraid that if we don't operate on her soon, it might be too late to do anything in a few weeks," The doctor said"What do you mean doctor?" I asked him, he couldn't possibly mean what I thought he did."I'm saying that your daughter will have less than a month to live if the surgery isn't done in the next two weeks,""My God"
SAVANNAH'S POVI meticulously fixed every element of my outfit, from the nicely pressed collar to the polished buttons, before entering the great dining hall of Rine's Gourmet, the restaurant where I worked.While I was wiping the counter later that day, I spotted a familiar face enter the restaurant, followed by a middle-aged woman who bore a strong likeness to him."What in the flying fuck was Levi doing here?" I muttered under my breath before rushing into the kitchen, praying that there would be another free waitress to take their order."Here you are Savannah, table five doesn't have anybody waiting at the table, get their orders," The manager said and I frowned Of all the days to be fully booked, why was it the day I didn't want to wait tables? "Yes sir," I said and then walked out of the kitchen with a frown.I had no idea I'd be serving them, but destiny had other plans. I felt a jolt of uneasiness as I approached the table where Levi and the woman were sitting. My stomach c
SAVANNAH "Levi, I know that you took our daughter. She's sick, so she has to be in the hospital," I begged later that day on the phone with Levi. "So now she's our daughter," he laughed. Roman frowned and stepped forward to take the phone, but I stopped him. I didn't want Levi to know we were together, or it would just make him even more angry. It was best if I handled everything by myself, so he had to let me do it and just trust me. "I'm sorry if I offended you, Levi, but Sarah might die if she isn't in the hospital," I began to sob."Do you think I will kill my daughter? I know that she will die if not properly attended to, and that's why I got her transferred to another hospital. She will be taken care of daily." As soon as he said that, I felt at ease a bit. At least now I knew that he wasn't keeping her in a dungeon just to spite me. "When can I see her? I need to see my daughter, please." I begged "I'm sorry, but you might never see her again, Savvy. I will be going to co
SAVANNAH"God, I knew that Levi deserved it, but Roman was so wrong," I ranted as I walked out of the hospital with anger. I had almost gotten to the garden at the back when I was pulled back and I turned to look at Roman.I instantly began to pull my hand away from his hand when I realized that he was the one. "Don't touch me" I yelled at him and pulled my hand away.He pulled me back again, "I'm sorry, Savannah, please," He muttered with his head bowed, and I stared at him. How could I even get mad at him when he was this cute while sorry?"I don't like what you did in there; you should have known better, Roman. How could you hit Levi in public?" I asked in angerHe moved closer to me, still holding my hand but I didn't move away from him again. "I know, Savannah, I was wrong, but I couldn't hold back. I had to hit him once, he touched you"I touched his face and smiled at him, "I know that you love me and can't bear to see me hurt, but next time, please control yourself. What if so
SAVANNAHWhen I opened my eyes, I wanted everything that had happened some hours earlier to be a joke, but it wasn't. I was in the familiar setting, but just in a different room. This was the hospital, and I must have passed out earlier after hearing the most shocking news of my life."You are awake, oh, thank God." I turned to my side when I heard the voice. It was Roman, and he was wearing a frown as he held my hand."What are you doing here? How did you?" I began to ask as I tried to get up from the bed, but he shut me up immediately. "You shouldn't talk too much or try to get up; you passed out from shock." He explained and helped me get back in bed.I nodded because there was no use arguing with him; I would never win. "How did you know that I was here?" I asked him"I didn't see you at work, so I asked Joshua. He informed me that you were receiving constant calls from Cory. I suspected this could be related to Sarah, as she was scheduled to babysit her today." When I got to the
SAVANNAH"Welcome to Rine's palace. My name is Savannah, and I will be your waitress for today. What would you like to order?" I smiled so brightly as I handed the two men, who had just walked into their respective menus."Oh Savannah, my name is Robert, and this is my friend Wayne." The man I was standing in front of introduced himself to me. Although it wasn't needed, some customers still did the unbelievable, and I couldn't be rude to them no matter what, so I smiled at him."Nice to meet you, sirs. Can I take your orders now?" I asked, and they nodded. The two of them ordered a steak, some salad, and some rice along with it. I wrote them down quickly and then smiled again. "Your food will be here in ten minutes," I announced."Thank you, Savannah. When did you start working here?" Another question was thrown my way, and I almost grumbled, couldn't a girl do her job in peace?"It's been close to a year, sir," I responded, and he nodded. "May I bring you two anything to drink, or th
SAVANNAHMy name was a fine work of art on his lips, and just then, his body jerked forward, filling my mouth with his cum. I did the craziest thing while staring at him; I swallowed it and looked up at him."Holy fuck, Savannah, that was sexy as fuck," he whispered, and I smiled up at him smugly and got up from the ground with his help.He dropped me on his lap, so I was straddling him before he kissed me passionately. We went at it for several minutes, and after, I leaned back, both of us breathing harshly, catching our breath. I kissed him lightly one more time on his lips. "I want to make love to you on this sofa," he confessed while staring at me. I silenced him with a kiss."What's stopping you from doing just that?" I whispered, and he grounded his erection down on my core,making me gasp and tear my mouth from his, groaning as I threw my head back, intense pleasure vibrating through my veins."Roman, I swear I can never get enough of you." My words seemed to ignite him, and his
SAVANNAHWhen I got into the kitchen, everywhere smelt like pasta. "Oh no, baby, you didn't," I pouted, and Roman removed the apron from his neck before flashing me a smile. Where was the man who had cried like a baby a few minutes ago?"I made something for you to apologise for cancelling our date oday." He passed me the plate of pasta, and I smiled before taking one bite.My eyes widened, and I took another bite and then another before looking up at him. "Have I ever told you that you are a wonderful cook?" I asked, holding a thumbs up, and he laughed."I own a restaurant, Savannah; of course, I can cook." He said the obvious, and I mouthed, "Oh," before the two of us laughed.He placed a bottle of wine and two glasses on the table. "What's the occasion?" With my mouth full, I asked."I have the most beautiful woman in the world in my life; of course, every day calls for a celebration." He was too effective with his words. He made me blush easily, and sometimes I find it hard to bel
SAVANNAH After the call with Levi ended, I tried to quickly wipe the tears from my face with the sleeve of my dress before going in search of Roman. Levi's words deeply hurt him, and truthfully, I couldn't hold it against him, as I too would have experienced the same pain.Imagine someone telling me that the family I have known all my life and grew up with wasn't my family. It's possible that I'm the outcome of a romantic affair. I was on the verge of losing my mind, engulfed in anger, and vanishing from the world. I wanted to console Roman also, so I couldn't tell him anything about what Levi had said to me. Roman was getting hurt because of me, and that was the truth. Levi simply wants our relationship to end, and then he wants me to marry him. After that, Roman will no longer be hurt, and he won't have to endure suffering simply because he loves me. I would never forgive myself if anything happened to him just because he is holding on to me. However, how was I expected to let go
LEVI"What are you going to do about your brother and that woman? Will you continue to linger here due to their presence? It's been three weeks already, Levi," Hannah said as she began to get dressed.I didn't even know why I was running—the fact that Savannah might never grant me access to my daughter again, or the fact that Roman confessed to having feelings for Savannah, and she might have feelings back for him. "I know that already, Hannah. Can you stay out of my business if you don't have anything meaningful to tell me?" I spat out. "It's pretty easy, Levi; I know you feel cornered, but don't forget who you are. You can easily get whatever you want within seconds, so why are you hesitating?" She was making a lot of sense. "What are you saying? Go on." I urged her to go on. "You possess the power and influence; they should tremble upon hearing your name, yet you cower at the sight of them and go straight to a place to hide?" This isn't the Levi Carson I know. You have gone sof
SAVANNAH The next morning, I woke up feeling better; I had not slept like this in weeks. I have been extra careful and monitored everything I did because I didn't want to be on the Internet, and I also didn't want Levi to gain access to me. Although he had not reached out to me since that day, I slammed the door in his face, which made me glad. Roman told me a few weeks ago that he was out of the country for a work-related business, and my joy knew no bounds. No Levi meant there was no need to stress or live in fear. This way, I could go on as many dates as I wanted with Roman, spend so much time outdoors with my little princess, and go out for drinks and dance with my best friend.I hoped that he would stay there forever, but I know that he can't. I turned to my side to look at Roman's sleepy face; he looked so peaceful and calm, like a baby. I can't even begin to thank him for bringing so much love and light into my life. I had never experienced this kind of thing until I met him