SAVANNAH I was scared but I stood my ground, I would not let him come to my house just to intimidate me, I don't owe him anything. "If we go to court, you will lose Savannah" He suddenly said causing my blood to boil. "Who the fuck are you? You can't just barge into my life and expect me to answer your every question.” I retorted, His lips trembled, "Savannah, how could you keep our child a secret from me? Is this your way of punishing me for what happened between us?" His voice reverberated with an intense wave of anger. "My way of punishing you? I suffered alone Levi and I couldn't get to you because you blocked me. My daughter isn't a punishment for your stupid lies, so don't you dare act like you are a victim here" I spat out in anger. "You still kept her from me" He whispered "Levi, I never wanted to keep her from you. You never gave me the chance to talk. You cut me off from everyone and everything. I was scared…scared of how you would react, scared of the consequences for b
SAVANNAH'S POV We managed to make it to the hospital right on time. As we rushed in, the sterile white walls of the hospital corridor echoed with hushed whispers and angst. We both hurriedly approached the front desk."Where’s my daughter?!” I apprehensively requested wishing anyone would give me attention before a nurse directed us to the waiting room. “You’ll have to wait there’s a line ma’am.” She said. I soon grew impatient and needed to see the doctor as I was losing my mind. While we stood, the scent of antiseptic hung in the air, adding to the tension that oppressed me.Minutes looked like hours while we curiously waited for news about our daughter's current state. My face appeared pale and weak and I saw the fear in his eyes mirroring mine. Finally, after what felt like eternity, the door creaked open, and a middle-aged doctor with a stern expression emerged, his white coat slightly disheveled, he wasn't my daughter's usual doctor. "Good evening doctor" In a soft but ser
SAVANNAHLevi jerked up in surprise, "Roman, what are you doing here?""I came to see Sarah and Savannah, I should be asking why you are here instead Levi" Roman suddenly grew defensive probably because of all the stories I told him about how Levi had treated me in the past and also what he saw at the restaurant. "What relationship do you have with Sarah and Savannah?" Levi wasn't ready to back down either. "Roman, thank you" I stepped in and smiled at Roman. "Making sure Sarah is safe is what I am after" Roman replied and I nodded. He glanced between Levi and me, suspicion in his eyes. "You still haven't answered my question, Roman, what are you doing here?" Levi asked again "I am her boss, I have a right to be involved," Roman commented sharply. The room fell into an uneasy silence, the weight of the impending revelations threatening to suffocate us all.Why were these men always chewing at each other anytime they met and why was I always present whenever they were at it? One w
ROMAN'S POVLiving in my brother’s shadow has always been that one battle I’ve been fighting with for years and just when I thought I was free, he comes back to sting me like a Scorpion right on my fucking neck. I watched them from a distance at the hospital that evening. Was Levi trying to steal Savannah from me again? I deserve her? I thought with rage in my veins. Time drove me back to when we were at school.Savannah, my dream girl since high school, had always been oblivious to my presence. My shy and awkward attitude paled in comparison to Levi's charm. Fate cruelly chose him as my blood brother, and he effortlessly garnered the attention of every woman I longed to connect with, especially Savvy. Unrequited love became my constant companion.I was a mere supporting character despite my family's wealth and status. I walked a lonely path, bullied and rejected by others. But as time passed, I underwent a transformation, both in appearance and in pursuing my true passion, the res
ROMAN Seeing as I was able to convince Levi that I wasn't a threat and that I didn't want anything to do with Savannah, it was time to start another step of my plans. I was going to sabotage everything that Levi has ever worked for just so the demon in him would come out. I would make sure to expose him so everyone would know the kind of man he was and everything he was capable of doing. Earlier in the day, I was able to successfully get the phone number of one of the men Levi had offended in life. It was very easy because he found out that Levi had offended a lot of people, he was rude to a lot of them, fired them without any reasons, and was just a very hard person to work with so I found someone who held a very big grudge against Levi, someone who wouldn't even mind ruining his reputation even if he doesn't get paid. We agreed to meet at a coffee shop away from the street so I quickly picked up the money I had gotten from the bank earlier and then was about leaving the house whe
SAVANNAHI checked the time on my wristwatch for the fifth time that evening. It was almost 5 pm, and I was supposed to pick Sarah up from the hospital and take her to the ice cream parlor because I had promised her. It was the only way I could get her to take her shots and go for her usual checkup this morning.But my partner wasn’t back yet, and I needed to swap with him so I could head home. Another sigh escaped my lips as I wiped the counter clean. I had to wait because I couldn’t lose this job. Levi was now in our lives, paying my daughter’s bills, but I still hadn’t fully forgiven him. I had to make sure I kept working to save up. I didn’t know when he might suddenly turn on me and decide to drag me to court for my daughter. By that time, I would be fully prepared. I would make sure he didn’t take her from me.“Savannah?” I looked up at the mention of my name to see Roman staring back at me with a grin. He had been keeping his distance since that day at the hospital, and I think
SAVANNAH "Mummy!" Sarah yelled before rushing towards me, a laugh escaped my lips as she jumped into my arms. This girl wasn't even acting like a child going through recovery, she was as energetic as anything. "My little pumpkin, how are you?" I put her down and then brushed my hands in her hair with the smile still on my face. She wrapped her hands around my neck, "I am fine, mummy, but I was so bored when you weren't here. I even thought that you weren't going to come" She pouted "And leave my baby all alone in this hospital? I would never even think of doing such a thing. I got delayed at work, and that's why I am late." I explained the situation to her, and she nodded. "All that matters is that you are here now. Mummy, I want strawberry ice cream," Sarah added, and Roman laughed. She stiffened and then looked back; as soon as she saw Roman, her smile widened, and she rushed to hug him. "Uncle Roman," She said, and I rolled my eyes at how the two of them were hugging. Sarah ha
ROMAN Savannah smiled at me again, flashing me her perfect teeth for the tenth time today. She drove me insane without knowing, and it was killing me. "Don't do that again" I whispered. "Do what?" Her eyes sparkled as she asked me. If only she knew how hard she made me. If only she knew how much she messed with my head and made me lose my sanity. Savannah was everything I wanted in a woman. "Don't smile at me like that, Savannah. You have been smiling at me the whole day, and it's been killing me," I whispered. I watched the way her chest heaved up and down but didn't even have time to think about her. She was pouting her lips, why was she pouting? What the fuck was this woman doing to me? I thought I could be patient but this is how far I can go. "Fuck it" I muttered before lifting her chin to kiss her. At first, I thought she was going to push me away, so I waited for her to do so, but oddly, she didn't. She pressed her lips against mine and I smiled. I saw that as a sign of ac