CHAPTER 117At first, Laura did not hear the phone ring. The noises the kids were making as she got them ready for school was so deafening that she could not hear her thoughts. Her mind was on the incident that had happened between Christian and Rian only a few hours before. It was an episode in her life that she certainly did not want it to repeat anytime soon. “Stop it,” she yelled at one of the kids who was for a reason that was known to only him, jumping on top of the bed instead of allowing her button up his school shirt. The little boy stopped for a moment, looked at her and then continued to jump on the bed. It was very obvious to her that the only thing he wanted right now was to frustrate the hell out of her. She sighed heavily and rubbed her forehead as she tried to calm herself down.Kids were little devils, she thought. Whoever called them innocent little angels must not have given birth to a kid ever. Unlessx her own kids were a special breed. If that was the case, she
CHAPTER 118Laura arrived at the hospital in a hurry as soon as she got the news about what happened to Christian and the accident. She tried to stop herself from panicking as she made her way into the waiting room. A lot of patients were around the room taking walks and smiling so she didn't want to startle them but at the same time, she couldn't hide the fear that was boldly written all over her body. Her hands were shaking badly as she bit her lower lip hard enough to draw blood. She grabbed a hold of the counter and then stared at the nurse who was attending to a young woman. "Hi, I got a call from this hospital a few minutes ago" She started and then the nurse held up a hand to stop her from talking."Madam you will have to wait till it's your turn," The nurse said without looking at Laura. "I have to wait? How?" Laura asked in anger but the nurse beckoned for her to look around the room at the people seated on the chair. Was she supposed to wait till every single person in t
CHAPTER 119Riley was leaving the kitchen with the cup of coffee in her hand when she heard the knock on the door. A groan escaped her lips and she rolled her eyes, it was probably the mailman or the delivery woman, they would just leave it at her doorstep if she didn't open the door. It took a while to calm Laura down last night after the accident so Riley was exhausted and all she wanted to do now was to drink her hot coffee and then work on the unfinished projects due next week before heading into bed to watch Netflix before sleeping. She sat on the sofa and then opened the book she was reading yesterday while watching Laura's twins when Laura went to the hospital. The hot coffee calmed her nerves and a satisfactory smile found its way to her lips when she heard the knock again. "Go away" She murmured to herself but it only grew louder, It wasn't the mailman or or the early morning milk delivery woman or they would have gotten tired of knocking by now. She got up from the sofa
CHAPTER 120She Woke up and he was right there still sleeping after everything that had happened between them, her phone buzzed and she saw that she had a call from him, In a way she seemed guilty, she had stood him him up last night while still trying to answer the call she had making way to the toilet, another message came in.This time it was from Laura, wasn't it a bit naive she thought while still trying to process everything —It was harder to process the fact that while she had been fucking last night, she was right there with Christian, she stood right there in the middle of her room staring round at the spaces within, it wasn't the first time she founded herself in such situations looking confused, but at that moment,she didn't know what to do or how to react.Well, at the moment her heart or whatever was left in her conscience was echoing heavily within her chest as she stared straight hard at the man before her still laying on the bed before walking away. She didn't know
CHAPTER 121What made the moment darker, the sense of darkness that hovered round the building at that moment or the fact that Laura was there crying.She debated on the thought in her head, as she did, she made way toward the woman -immediately she held her hands out to the woman in an attempt to hold her. “You need to stop feeling this way, what is wrong? “ She questioned. Her questions were still left unanswered by the woman who at that moment looked devastated, she didn't Know how to take in the news or understand why she waa çrying—something about her made her wonder if there was more to the situationIt wasn't the tears that ran down her eyes that made the situation more confusing, the fact that she was sobbing too hard and had not unraveled what was going on.Riley who was standing there was confused herself, it was difficult seeing the woman cry and to make matters more complicated she couldn't tell why as she was just left there, confused. She stared again at her boss
CHAPTER 122She was surprised at first at the fact that she was getting a call, when the caller ID had popped up with Laura name a glee look had creeped over Tonia.At that moment she was filled with uncertainty on if to pick or just let things slide, she was unaware of what to do or if she should just act like she hadn't seen the call.Still there was that bit of conviction in her heart implying that she did pick up her call, a smirk crawled up her face, as she walked back to the two people sitting close to where she was looking up at her.Antonia motioned to them that she was going to take a minute before picking. “Why are you calling, though you had him to yourself. . " She spoke quickly, waking out on the terrace.Images played out again at the back of her mind and this time she couldn't help it , all she did was stand still in silence reminiscing the moment she had walked out. The smile seemed to fade away as she stared up to the sky, shouldn't time heal the deepest wounds… sh
CHAPTER 123She opened her eyes and all she could was hope that all of these would work out just fine, he was still trying to make all the situation better than it seemed, but at that moment it was going to be very difficult for her to understand.In a way her gaze turned to the gray light of the early morning that had begun to make its way through the room.At that moment, she sighed … Antonia was nowhere to be found at that moment and it gave more time to reflect on things.At the Moment her fingers lazily draw circles on the sheet while she watches his still closed eyes, and she sighs against him, content. Sometime in the night she had slipped her hands around him and imagined how they spoon with his arms wrapped tightly around her.It all felt different now and it was difficult for her to understand why she was feeling that way, for all that it was worth she wished to herself that all of these had to be happening fast. Her mind is quiet and she’s at peace but yet without him,
CHAPTER 124As the giant clock on the wall in hospital hallway ticked closer to midday, Laura felt tension crawling under her skin. She took a breath and shifted in her seat, feeling a invisible ache in her buttocks. Her breaths came out forcefully out her throat, filling her nose with heat. She swallowed hard as she clenched her fist and rested leaned into the chair. A million thoughts were racing through her mind but when she closed her eyes to relieve herself, something silly happened. An image of her laying naked in bed with Christian flashed across her mind and she blushed. Heat rushed to her cheeks, a tingling sensation spread between her thighs as excitement made her heart thrummed heavily between her breasts. She missed him— his adventurous hands, tasty lips, warm skin and strong chest. But there he was, lying between the Rubicon, neither alive nor dead, his existence hanging by a fraying thread. "You are a fool Laura," she cursed underneath her breath, rising from the
ÇHAPTER FINALEEveryone was shocked to find out that Alexa was missing. Laura sat on the ground holding the toy that Alexa was using to play before he disappeared. Her mind was blank and she didn't know what to do. Antonia and Christian were also present, both of them just as bothered as Laura was. "Where could he be?" Antonia asked Christian "Maybe we should check the CCTV footage" Christian brought up and immediately Laura got up from the floor. Why didn't she think of checking the CCTV footage since?"Thank God you had it installed," Antonia said as she rushed into the study with Christian and Laura to check the CCTV footage. It took a while before the footage played and Laura kept biting her fingers while counting the time, she was so scared but Antonia's hand kept patting her back as she asked her to calm down. They finally found the clip and watched it so as not to miss any detail. "Rian?" Laura questioned immediately the camera caught him "What did Rian come here for?" Ant
CHAPTER 150At that moment he is certain about just one thing at the back of his mind and that was the fact that all of this was happening just as he had thought it would, immediately he had landed in a jet his Chauffeur was there waiting..It was the longest trip he had gone home, all haunted thoughts had been about the life he was going to have with the woman that was seated closer to where he was at that moment, he had seen the look in her eyes and enjoyed that bit of thrill that it left him with.He turned his ring and funny as it seemed, the wedding he had was more shocking to himself than to his parents when he had sent the pictures.Antonia drove behind in a different car, she was getting 30% of his assets including the home at Columbia in which she chose to settle, all charges being dropped against her and it made her more relaxed knowing that all of the heavy weight was about to come to an end. When they arrived home, it was a heartfelt moment, she was quick to hug Riley who
CHAPTER 149“Oh thank goodness!" Riley grimaced The night he was found just few people got to know about and Riley happened to be just one, the man that had brought him was never disclosed even after Christian had opened his eyes those few minutes before fluttering close muttering to him thank you.For Riley there was just one thing at hand and that was getting ready for the welcome party as usual just few people were aware of the party that would have de cremes of the society.For her she was disturbed about something different at that moment, she was disturbed by the matter of the heart at this period. She was balancing the last bit of hope that her relationship with him was holding on to.Inhaling deeply, she let the fresh, crisp air invade her she had left at that moment and she was certain that she'd do all she can to live through it -Being the last bit of feeling she had left for her soon to be ex Rhys, she had thought about what he'd say after she must have given him the news
CHAPTER 148He blinked his eyes and opened, he was alive which at that minute was a very good thing, he could remember everything now as it appeared that all that was needed was for him to get a blow to the head.There was only one person in his mind at that moment and it was the one who had just hit Rian.At Moment he tried to move and found out he was restrained, he tried to think about how it had happened again, he had barely made his way in when he came across the fucking man, just when he thought all was said and done he got that devastating blow to head and the rest now was history, he was trying his best to think through the situation but still it was all confusing to him“Help!" He called out but his voice stretched to the distances giving nothing.“No one would hear you." His voice was familiar and so when he least expected it , he had looked up to find Rian.“Why … Why did you do this.” Christian cried out.Rian laughter filled the room, “Remember when I said the last time w
CHAPTER 147“Laura."She called out her name again just so she'd be certain this was not a dream sort of at that moment she would take anything, she would rather just disappear into the ground but instead she was right here, she was right here doing nothing than looking straight into the eye of the Woman she had betrayed her trust.“I am sorry —"“We need to talk." Laura muttered*****Laura had spent the longest time thinking of the right words to say to her about the entire situation but as it seemed it was turning out to be the hardest thing she would have to do at that moment.Most definitely she was still right there , with Antonia after all the madness between them and she couldn't be more happier.Now they walked across the lawn and ensured they were Actually were alone, prior to this moment she had thoughts about now she's handle this aspect of seeing Antonia she hadn't expected that she'd still be this be calm but it was exactly what she had done, she was calm taking in every
CHAPTER 146He feels like his mind would be torn apart that moment if he continued running, yet he didn't stop not because he didn't want to but there was a deeper force pushing him to just keep on going..He feels his heart threatening to fall apart but forces one more time to run through the flanks.It had only been two days since she accepted to give him a phone and it was funny it had contacts , was his life that miserable, so imagine the shock of her life when His phone beeps. He stops and picks up his phone to see he got a text. An unusual text. He reads it once and then again. The more he reads it, the more it sounds like a trap. It probably is, but then again, he thought he'd try it out.After the sex she still hasn’t apologized or tried to talk to him,He picks up the pace and goes for another lap before he’s done for the day. He wipes his face clean of sweat and heads for home.******He had been surprised to see that she was looking at him, but he' was feeling unsettled s
CHAPTER 145Antonia decided to take a walk and it was a every long one way from everything it had been the third time getting that call that was asking if she was saved, she had done all she could to keep the situation to herself now it is looking like she can't.Surrounded by the quiet stillness of the Vicinity, she sat at the bottom of the bench looking at everything listening to the sound of her own heavy heart beats as she was not sure if to go home or not. Every square inch of her body hurt. She’d completed what seemed to be a run to that place and at the moment she could do anything just to let her take in the eminent moment.It felt like a herculean task by working herself into a standing position, her heart still sank as she rested at the base of a small tree. Now, as she leaned against the trunk, she fought against the waves of thought in her soul looking to consume her , slowly she oddly could feel that blackness that threatened to overtake her. The move had been excruc
CHAPTER 144.IT was all starting to look rather ridiculous at that moment, and that was all Laura was trying to do at that time was to fix this— it had only been days since she had been here and still there was nothing for her to deal with it, she still didn't know how best it was for to deal with the entire situation, at the back of her mind there was still that bit of fact that she had to do something about all of this and that was go one after the other to each of this places to find what's she wanted, it made it harder that she had to fix this. Anger and anxiety felt heavy in hwr chest when whe recalled what she had insinuated about the entire situation, in her mind she felt that she was still to be blamed, whiel Laura hated her , she made it seem as though there was more she had to do.In her mind she felt that all of this was far from the Truth,even at that she still felt hurt by her words the last time they had been there enough that she could feel it weighing him down
CHAPTER 143Soon as the call went through she sighs in relief, it had been over Twenty hours since she had been trying to reach her boss so she could ask about the trip -Reports in the news stated a heavy storm at the gulf and all through that day she had been restless, it was a good thing that had fixed whatever drift she had with Rhys all she thought about was how dinner was going to be.“It is a good thing you are doing well." She spoke immediately she had picked up the phone.Laura mesmerized by everthing had a lot to say and so the call she had thought would last a little while spanned to Minutes.“Have you found anything yet?" Riley questioned.Once again it was the Woman being her kind useful self, though she was so self absorbed with everything happening she was glad that he was reaching out and that in a way, she was trying to figure things out for herself at that moment.All the situation were made difficult by the fact she knew all the details In her hands were scrap.Laur