The silence turned into whispers some were whispering while others were snickering to one another at what I said, I began to regret saying it like that it made it sound like I was thrilled to be a part of their weird family but I just said it because I didn’t want to refer to myself as a Genrey so I went with Valois but that was my new identity regardless of what they thought.“I’m sorry” I whispered to Leon who had been quiet the whole time he was probably holding himself back from reacting to my nonsense. He told me to stick with him and it seemed I was doing too much.“About what?” He asked, I couldn’t tell how he meant it, his face was just blank no emotions on it “For talking too much,” I said“I didn’t complain” he simply said and continued facing ahead, he didn’t say it with words but it was a go-ahead to keep going. If Leon didn’t care then there was no reason for me to be quiet “She didn’t lie did she, she is now part of the family and we should welcome her with open arms,”
KAYLAI was excited to go for the dinner we were invited to by the Valois, it was supposed to be a dinner to welcome Naya into their family which I didn't care about ever since what happened at the funeral that she kept cursing us out calling mom and dad by their names made every tie will have with her break.Not only was she an ungrateful piece of shit, she kept making it seem like we were the ones that killed her stupid sister when she should be grateful to us for ending her pain once and for all. I'm sure Nyla would be grateful to us for ending the treatment.I would always blame my parents for picking them up in the first place, a bunch of ungrateful brats. I was so happy Naya got what was coming to her now she had to spend the rest of her life with that creep, or at least three years. The contracts stated that divorce could only happen after three years of marriage and three years was a long time.“I can't wait to see how drained and disgusting she looks,” I said to myself smilin
The car ride back home started silent, I was itching to say something but I didn't know how to start. I kept stealing glances at Leon who had his head rested on the car seat with his eyes closed“What do you want to say?” he asked with his eyes still closed startling me“Um thank you,” I said “For what?” he asked opening his eyes to look at me“For standing up for me” I whispered“What?” he asked“I said for having my back,” I said and he didn't say anything again“Thank you” I whispered again“I am married to you sadly, it wouldn't be a good look for me to let people shit on my wife,” he said plainly, he just had to ruin it. He should have just kept it to himself than open his stupid ass mouth“Don't look at me with those eyes, I was just saying” he said with a little smile at the corner of his mouth. I rolled my eyes at him and the car went back to being silent“Have you thought about what I discussed with you?” I asked“I don't recall having a discussion with you,” he said, he wen
LEONShe was persistent, always pushing and trying to convince me that she could make it happen. She wasn’t like most people I had come across. Most of them were scared of me, afraid to say the wrong thing or even look me in the eye. But not her.She wasn’t scared, not even a little intimidated. She spoke to me however she liked, without hesitation or fear. And when words weren’t enough, she stabbed me with a pen, of all things just to prove her point.She was crazy. Completely crazy.I rubbed the spot where she stabbed me. The pain was gone now, but it lingered in my mind because it wasn’t just pain it was something I hadn’t felt in years. For the first time in what felt like forever, I felt pain in my legs.I had been told over and over that my legs were useless, that they were as good as dead. And I believed it I had to believe it, there was no reason not to. But now… now I wasn’t so sure. That sharp, fleeting pain made me question everything.What if she was right? What if she a
NayaIt was really early in the morning when I heard a knock on my door, I was barely awake when I answered “Who is it?” I asked and I got no response, I was falling back asleep when I heard another knock, a loud groan of frustration left my mouth“Who is it?” I asked again and still no answer, I dragged my legs to the door to check who was it, lo and behold when I opened the door it was Leon, the sleep in my eyes immediately cleared away“What are you doing here?” I asked“I need a detailed explanation of what type of treatment you would want to try on me,” he said, my eyes went to the table clock in my room to see what time it was “It is three in the morning” I reminded him“And so? Or have you given up?” He asked He made it seem like he was doing me a favor by hearing me out“I would be down in a minute,” I said“Don’t keep me waiting” he said wheeling himself to the elevatorHe was so lucky I needed his helpI walked into his study holding the laptop I had been using to do a l
I woke up super excited the next day, once he gave me the go ahead I started to put everything in place, we didn’t have the equipment for the other therapies but Nick was to get that prepared so I had to work with what I had which was a pool. I put some floaters in it which made it look like a seven-year-old was about to have a pool party but I had to work with what I had.“Good morning” I shouted at the top of my voice, before knocking on his bedroom door“Good morning” I sang, and I didn’t get a response again so I knocked one last time before I peeked inside the room “What the hell do you want?” He asked frowning, he was sitting by the window“Our first session start at eight,” I said smiling from ear to ear“It is six what is the noise about?” he asked looking at me like he wanted to murder me with his eyes“I just came to remind you and ask if you needed anything?” I asked grinning, he wasn’t going to spoil my mood it was a great day“And since when is that your business?” He as
I spent half of my time doing research and trying to figure out more solutions that could work while the other half doing the therapies on Leon, he had started to lean more into not questioning me or arguing about me he mostly just did as I told him. It was still way too early into it to see results yet but I could tell it was going to work out because of how consistent and progressive he was.“Hey,” Nick said, making me turn my attention to him, I just finished a session with Leon. This time we did the robotic-assisted therapy. It was a lot more painful for him than I thought it would be because the machine was stretching his muscles and trying to unstiffen some of his joints, so I was in the library Leon made for me trying to do some little research to see about that form of therapy and how progressive it could be so I would know if I was to tweak it a bit or just ditch the whole thing.“Hey Nick” I gave him a little smile“Aren’t you working too hard give yourself a break” Nick sai
LEONNaya was giving it her all to make it work, she was the kindest and most encouraging whenever we were doing a session. She was almost like a different person, no sass, no sarcasm, no argument even when I lashed out at her she still always kept her cool.She also spent long nights studying and doing a lot of research, she would always sleep off most nights on the table covered with different books. That gave me a bit of assurance that she knew what she was doing but she was working herself way too much. She wanted that result, maybe even worse than me with the bad leg. “Hey Boss,” Nick said walking into my study“How you feeling?” he asked“I am good,” I said taking a sip of my coffee“You know what I am talking about. The therapy, you leg, how are you feeling?” he asked“No difference I am just sore” I breathed out, it was too early to be discouraged but I was gifted with patient “That is a good thing, you didn't feel anything before,” he said smiling “Yeah I guess” I rolled m
I wasn’t quite surprised that she knew of her son’s ordeal she probably even backed him up every step of the way but I still didn’t understand why. What exactly did they want from Leon? Why were they threatened by him? “What do you want from us?” I asked breaking the silence“What is it that you want from Leon? he hasn’t done anything to either of you but for whatever reason you feel threatened by him,” I said not mincing my words“Do you know my problem with you?” I said adjusting on the couch“You talk too much and you always insert yourself in things that don’t concern you” she scoffed“This is family matter so stay out of it” she hissed“He is my husband so he is my family,” I said the word family sounded foreign as it came out of my mouth, I just wanted to make myself clear.She let off a long bitter laugh that didn't reach her eyes it was torturing to listen to it.“All of a sudden he is your husband?” she asked“I should have been able to tell that you would become a fucking
I understood where Leon was coming from but he put me off when he said no like I was asking for his permission to leave the house. He had no right to control my movement, I could go anywhere I wanted to if I wanted to.“I would be back,” I said walking down the stairs to leave. Both he and Nick were sitting where I had left them when I went to my room to get dressed, I avoided eye contact with him and just kept walking. I could feel his burning gaze at the back of my neck but that didn't stop me.“I would come with you then,” he said making me halt in my steps“What?” I swiveled my gaze to meet his“If you are going to go fine but I'm coming with you,” he said sounding serious as hell“You don't have to I am fine,” I saidIf he came along with me Jennifer wouldn't say what she wanted to say to me that was why I was against it.“It is not about you being fine, you just can't go there alone,” he said“Let me go with her instead,” Nick said “Why are both of you treating me like a child”
NAYA“Nick, it is been a while,” I said surprised to see him standing in the living room when I got down“Ma’am,” he said wearing a smile“Where have you been?” I asked“I had some work overseas,” he said“Oh wow, welcome back I guess” I laughed“Leon told me the news,” he said “What news?” I asked not sure why he was talking about“You helped him get on his feet again just as you promised,” he said I had forgotten that he hadn't been around when that happened “Oh that,” I said brushing it off“You are amazing, thank you so much” he thanked me“You don't have to thank me” I tried to laugh it offIt was beautiful to see how genuinely happy he was about Leon’s recovery. He really cared for him.“Why are you smiling like that at her?” I heard Leon’s voice say behind me“The cane suits you,” Nick said smiling happily“That wasn't the question” Leon retorted“Can you just say hello like a normal person” I joked “I would rip out that mouth if I saw that smile,” he said ignoring me“I fe
JENNIFER I was running on little to no sleep, trying to cover up the mess that surrounded us. Every second felt like a battle, and I was the only one fighting. I had to work tirelessly to convince the major shareholders and investors that everything was under control, but how could they believe me when the press kept dropping different stories and wild speculations?And to make matters worse, my good-for-nothing son had refused to get off that damn hospital bed and face the situation like a man. He just lay there, acting like he had all the time in the world while everything fell apart around us. Useless. Spineless. A disgrace. Did he think hiding away would solve anything? While I was out here doing damage control, he was tucked away in bed, letting the world tear us apart.The more I thought about it, the more my blood boiled. I had worked and schemed tirelessly to hand everything to him, only for him to sit there like some helpless child. If he thought I would let his weakness dra
KAYLAI stared at my phone, my hands trembling as I opened the email. My heart pounded so loudly that I could barely hear anything else.“Dear Miss Genrey. Due to the recent allegations against you and the evidence presented, the school has decided to place you on immediate suspension pending further investigation. You are not allowed on school premises until further notice”The words blurred as my vision swam with tears. Suspension? Investigation? This wasn’t happening. This couldn’t be happening. My whole body felt cold, my fingers numb as I clutched the phone tighter.“No…” I whispered, shaking my head.“What is it, honey?” Mom asked, her voice filled with concern.I turned the phone to show her, and the moment her eyes scanned the screen, her face twisted with fury.“What the hell is this?” she snapped.“I… I don’t know,” I stammered. “They’re suspending me, Mom. I’m going to lose everything!” I said “No, no, no, this won’t happen. I’ll call the school. I’ll threaten them w
NAYAIt was just as Leon said. No, it was even worse than I had imagined. The internet had exploded, and there was no stopping it now. Everywhere I looked, people were talking about it, tearing her apart like hungry wolves. And they weren’t taking it lightly.Her so-called fans, the same ones who used to worship her, had turned against her without hesitation. They joined the bandwagon, dragging her by her extensions, calling her every name in the book. The hate was relentless, the memes, edited videos, old screenshots nothing was off-limits. It was like a wildfire, spreading fast, burning everything in its path.But that wasn’t even the worst part. Protesters had gathered outside her school, chanting, holding up signs, demanding she be expelled immediately. It was loud, messy, and completely out of control. News outlets had picked up the story, making it even bigger.And me? I sat back, watching the chaos unfold with a satisfied smile. I loved every bit of it."Leon!" | barged into hi
KAYLA“Mom, Mom I have good news!” I shouted as I ran into the house“What is it honey, why are you so happy?” My mom asked she was sitting in the living room going through her phone“You wouldn’t believe what happened” I started to say squealing happily I was beyond happy, I was finally going to get what I had been actively working for. All I wanted was for Ryan to be mine, I thought it was going to happen when we had sex at the charity ball but he dragged me out of his office like some nuisance. I saw an opportunity when I found out that he got into an accident, I was going to be by his side and make him fall in love with me but he treated me like crap almost as if he was irritated by my presence. Now it was happening for real all I needed was to bring Naya off her high horse and I would have him. He said it himself I just had to make it happen.“Are you going to say it already the suspense is killing me” my mom said“Well” I dragged my words“Ryan would finally be mine soon,” I s
NAYA It has been a big feat for me, a feat big enough to forget what I had been through. I was over the moon everything felt perfect, the air was lighter, I was lighter, Leon felt free I could feel that from him. He smiled a lot more, almost as if a big burden had been lifted off his shoulders, he didn’t need to use his wheelchair anymore he opted for a cane, I suggested crutches but he refused claiming it would only slow him down. He went on long walks every day ignoring my numerous advice. He wasn’t supposed to put much pressure on his legs and let them heal but he refused. He was always walking around like a child who just learnt how to walk but it was a beautiful sight to uphold regardless. I heard the sound of his cane clacking on the marble floor so I rushed out to the living room “You promised not to go on a walk today,” I said and he froze halfway like he had been caught “Hi you are up early,” he said smiling from ear to ear “Answer the question,” I said “You d
RYANIt was humiliating to think about, it was shameful to admit that I might have underestimated Leon. I tried not to think about it that way and just move on which was extremely difficult and my mother hasn’t been helpful in any sense. She would always remind me how I failed and how I lost to Leon and that pissed me off. I shouldn’t have put my guard down but I did and that almost cost me my life. Seeing my life flash before my eyes was scary as fuck. Every pain I felt in my body reminded me of that gruesome accident and he still came to my face to let me know he was the one behind it. That was extremely low for him, all because of that orphan bitch, I didn’t even do anything to him directly and he almost killed me.What would happen if I messed with him?I was scared but tried to shake off that feeling but it was super hard, I just couldn’t. My brain kept replaying the accident over and over in my head, the loud sound of the crash filled my ears every time.“You should eat,” someo