Chapter 101Liam POVGiving up wasn't supposed to be part of the plans. I was going to do everything I could to win her back, but I was scared even though my mind was made up. I was scared of her resenting me for the rest of her life. I was scared of her letting go of her happiness because of my selfish desire. I thought I would be able to change her mind, but now, I was ready to let her go because I truly love her. I don't want her to be pained anymore because of me.My phone rang for the fifteenth time, and I checked again to see that it was from Aliyah, but I wasn't ready to talk to her. After the call, my phone beeped and her seventeenth message popped on the screen.'Are you out of your mind, Liam? Jeff fucking left me because of you, how dare you dump me now? You better answer your call and let's meet and talk about this' I tossed my phone on the couch after I finished reading it, ignoring her text again because I had no reason to reply to it. I wasn't planning to meet her, anyw
Chapter 102Sunshine POVI arranged Mr. Jeffrey's clothes carefully in the small bag I was going to take to the hospital, and halfway done, I slumped on the bed and sighed. Thinking about everything was driving me nuts. I didn't know what hurt more. Whether it's the fact that Jeff has never looked at me despite my feelings for him, or seeing him hurt after he broke up with Aliyah. Seeing him like that hurts me."Am I not pretty enough? What does she have that I don't?" Those were the questions I've always asked myself. Confessing to him has crossed my mind severally, but the fear of getting rejected wouldn't let me do it.I stood up from the bed and went to stand in front of the mirror, staring at my reflection. I'm pretty enough to be with him. I'm taking care of his kids and doing everything I could to get his attention, just what the fuck was wrong? Why won't he look at me no matter what I do?"Nanny, we are ready," Ella's voice pulled me back to reality, and I turned to see that t
Chapter 103Marcus POVI glanced at the kids through the rearview mirror, and seeing the unsettled expression on their faces made me pull over at the side of the road."I'm not kidnapping you guys, so can you please chill?" I turned to face them, but they both flinched and it only made me feel guilty. I know I haven't been a good uncle to them, but I'm not as bad as they think I am, right? I'm sure I'm a good person.Ella blinked her eyes cutely at me, while Emily stared at me with fear in her eyes, and I couldn't help the sigh that tore through my throat."You are going to make me feel guilty with that. Can you two stop?" I tried to be as polite and calm as I could, but they glanced at each other and pouted their lips, their eyes glistened with tears."I want to go back to Daddy. I'm scared," They said at the same time as if they had practiced those lines together, and I sighed. "Come on, kids. I'm not that bad," I rolled my eyes and finally turned my gaze away. I felt bad for getti
Chapter 104Marcus POVRunning into Chloe was the last thing I expected to happen. At least not in years to come.The feelings I thought I'd have gotten rid of years ago came back the moment I saw her, and denying how fast my heart beat when I saw her was something I couldn't do. Maybe I've been deceiving myself all along saying that I never loved her. I stared at the card she gave me earlier at the florist store, unsure of what to do. I didn't know whether to call her or just let her be and leave everything behind. I had no idea what to do. I was still trying to figure out the decision to make when the door opened and Emily barged into my room."Hey! What the!" I cursed, sitting up on the bed. Since Jeff was still in the hospital and Sunshine was busy taking care of him, I decided to bring the kids to stay with me here, but it turned out that it was the worst mistake of my life. Something I should never have done."Uncle... I want to eat noodles," She pouted her lips as she held my
Chapter 105Marcus POVI stopped and slowly tightened my fingers into a fist when I saw her standing on the rooftop. She was looking as cute as always. Her brown hair just as always, was falling freely down her shoulders. She still had that sexy body that attracted men to her in the past. Why did we end things? I stopped and asked myself, but I think some things just happen naturally like that. Maybe we were never meant for each other. Maybe I never deserved her, who knows?I guess she noticed my presence and turned to face me, having a wide smile on her face, revealing her perfect dentition. Her pair of ocean-blue eyes pierced into mine as though they were staring right into my soul, her long eyelashes were moving as she batted them, her thick eyebrows were slightly raised, and her pointed nose that complimented her beauty. To me, she was the definition of perfection."Marcus... You are here?" After what happened in the past, smiling at me was the last thing I'd expect from her. I th
Chapter 106Days laterAliyah POV"You need to eat something and take your medication, baby," I tried to convince Nancy since she hadn't eaten anything good for days now, but as always, she turned her face away and it only made me even more frustrated. Liam didn't show up or call me on the phone after he broke up with me, and all effort to reach him has proven abortive. It has been hell, having Nancy crying all night while chanting his name and saying how she wants to see him. It's really frustrating."I'm not hungry," Again, she claimed even though she already lost some pounds from starving herself, and it was driving me nuts."Come on, baby. You can't say that, ok? You look sick so you need to eat so I can get you some medicines to take," I tried to convince her again as if it was going to work, but deep inside me, I knew that there was no way in hell it was ever going to work, anyway."No," She replied to me bluntly, and after trying to convince her for some more minutes and it did
Chapter 107Aliyah POV"Mommy, is Daddy going to be fine?" Nancy asked for the umpteenth time as she held his hand, and I nodded my head even though I wasn't so sure of it. What the hell happened to him? Why is he so sick? For the umpteenth time, I asked myself but couldn't come up with anything, so I had to wait till I found out what happened to him."Daddy is going to be fine, sweetheart," I squatted down to her level and assured her, but she looked a bit hesitant before she nodded her head, and I sighed.Somehow, it felt like this was actually my fault. Maybe he wouldn't have fallen sick if I wasn't so harsh on him. I blamed myself for it."I'm going to see the doctor. I'll be back," His Mom said to me, and Nancy quickly stood up."I'll go with you, Granny," Nancy said, and she nodded. They went out of the ward together, leaving me with him.Sitting on the chair beside the bed, I watched him close his eyes. Although the doctor said that he was out of danger and was just sleeping, b
Chapter 108Aliyah POVI placed my palm on his forehead after I removed the damp towel from it, and I was glad that his temperature had come down, unlike earlier when it was so high.I carefully dropped the bowl on the ground and pulled the duvet to cover him, but he held my hand, stopping me from doing it, and I was forced to look at him for the first time since I'd been avoiding his gaze since he woke up."I'm fine. I will take care of it," It's crazy how he was still able to claim he was fine even after all the pain he had been through. How he was still trying to hide the obvious. Is he trying to act like he is strong or what?"It's fine," I muttered and pulled the duvet to cover him."Are you ok? Are you hungry? Do you need me to get you something to eat?" He must have felt weird by the way I suddenly started to treat him, but everything I was doing was genuine. I feel bad for him for being in this situation. "Hmm. I'm fine," He replied to me blankly, and I slowly nodded.I sat o