Chapter 99Jeff POV'Can you stay far away from him, please? You've already damaged my brother. Are you never going to stop?' Slowly, I clenched my fingers into a tight fist as I stared into space, my heart wrenched painfully. I wanted to confront Marcus for saying those words to her earlier, but I couldn't bring myself to hurt my brother again. Although I broke up with her, I didn't want anything more than to see her happy and living well."Are you ok, Sir?" I turned to find Sunshine walking into the balcony. She was still wearing the same clothes she wore yesterday, and from the look of things, she didn't look like she had bathed or eaten anything."Hmm. I'm fine. I didn't know you were still here," I stated, and she nodded her head."Hmm. I'm fine. How are you feeling now? Your leg," She pointed to my casted leg, and I nodded my head after glancing at my leg."It's pretty much better now," I replied to her, and she slowly nodded. "Uhm... Do you want to eat anything? It's past break
Aliyah POVI contacted my driver to come get my car from Nancy's school, so we left in Liam's car.The drive was silent, many thoughts lingered on my mind as I stared out through the window, feeding my eyes with nothing. "Jeff..." I was forced to turn my attention to Liam when I heard him call Jeff, and I was stunned when I found him having all of his attention focused on driving."Pardon?""Can you stop thinking about him and give us a chance?" He asked out of the blue moon, and my jaw dropped. He pulled over at the side of the road and turned his attention to me."I know you are doing this for the sake of our daughter... You don't love me anymore, but I'm determined to win your heart back..." He paused and bit his lip."If you are still stuck with him, then it's going to be difficult to win you back. For the sake of our child that you are doing this, can you please stop thinking about him?" With his eyes piercing into mine, he spilled those words, and my lips parted on their own."
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