Thank you for reading. Please note that the next chapter will have details of a surgery and might be triggering for others but you don't have to worry it's not very deep.
Emily As I enter the sterile environment of the operating room, the familiar scent of antiseptic and the low hum of machinery creates a backdrop to the seriousness of the surgery at hand. Each time I enter the operating room, my mind thinks about the patient’s life and their family waiting back home. It always serves as fuel to help me do my very best. Yesterday I was lucky I found my son on time. As I was on my way up to the control room, Nina had given me a call about how they met Kayden with a strange man but he turned and left too quickly for her to either say thank you or look at his face in case we bump into him. Instead of eating from the restaurant, I ordered takeaway so they would eat from home. “The man looked exactly like me. Mummy! Can he be my Daddy?” Kayden asked and begged me all night long until I ran out of excuses to give him. Could it be true that it was actually Liam that he met? But what are the odds of that happening? Then again, the texts suddenly bother
Liam “This is very inappropriate and if you don’t step away from her, I will call security.” The bastard who I saw hugging my wife in the picture I received says. The moment my eyes landed on him, I knew I'd seen him somewhere. Just looking at him, I can tell he's the type that wants to take advantage of a misunderstanding but I’ve had my fair share of such assholes. I cock my head to the side as I smirk, “Says who and as her what?” “This is a hospital-” “So because it’s a hospital I can’t smile at my wife? You didn’t hear me call her Mrs. Lockhart, did you? Well, the man inside there is her father-in-law. So if anyone is overstepping, it's you and I would really like to demonstrate in case I’m not clear enough.” I seethe and he stares at me with angry eyes but seeing how he’s no match for me, he remains silent. With a heavy sigh, Emily finally speaks up. “I’m so tired Liam. Can we go to my office so I can run you through it?” She just called me Liam! There is progress. I sm
Emily “I warned you to stay where you were but you just don’t listen do you?” The message reads as my blood runs cold and my face pales. I was sleeping and resting after today’s surgery. I didn’t expect to see Liam or for my patient to be Liam’s father. I must admit, he did get under my skin and I hate myself for that. I’m so glad I made the decision of never to see the name of my patient as it helps me be emotionally stable before the surgery. When he followed me to the office and told me that he didn’t send me the papers, my breath got caught and I couldn’t speak. I knew I had to get out of there because of how my stomach was flipping every time he insisted that I was still his wife. It made me so angry seeing how much control he still has over me. But I’d rather burn alive than let him see me blush at his words. When I drifted off into sleep, my phone kept on vibrating and ringing non-stop until I switched it off. I needed to have enough rest for me to do the next surgery.
Liam “Daddy!” Kayden shouts as he runs to me. I open my arms wide open so I can lift him in a huge hug. “Please save us. We were just protecting mummy from the nasty things Joe said.” I furrow my brows as my eyes land on my lifeline and my breathing stops. Emily is the mother? So I was mistaken earlier? She is the mother? Kids that look like me. Could it be? Am I a father? “Your judgment is unfair and biased. I will take the two boys out of this school but be rest assured, My investments are coming along with me. Oh, what was that you said about putting in a word to others, I will do that for you too.” I only met the boy once but if Emily is the mother, I know he must have been provoked especially with the mess from yesterday. Expelling both including the brother and blackisting them is what made me angry and my blood boil. But when Victoria is involved, you expect all sorts of games but targetting Emily, I can never let that slide. Victoria looks like she’s seen a ghost a
Emily The drive back home is a silent one as my mind keeps drifting back to the school but I end up right here with this same feeling. Confused and lost. He protected my kids and my heart is warm and grateful. But I will never allow him to find them a school. I’ll be damned if I let that happen. From the way that everything unfolded to the way my feelings have been twisted, was I wrong about Liam and Victoria? But what about that phone call and the sex they had? That is probably around the same time that I must have gotten pregnant. One thing I also can’t put my finger on is the divorce. Is it another excuse to brainwash me? Everything is so confusing but I decide not to dwell on it as it doesn’t matter. It’s his life and he should live however he wants to. I turn to look behind me and find my sweet angels asleep and I smile but when I remember Liam’s question, my smile fades. Did he read through me? The two are his spit image. Sometimes I feel like changing their faces so I ca
Liam “How’s everything back at the office?” Dad asks and I look him in the eye with a half smile. “Why? Don’t trust my leadership?” I raise my brow and he chuckles slightly as he tries to sit upright and I help him sit up. We grew closer over the last five years and I may not completely understand certain things he may do, but I know that he’s a good father. The last thing I want is to worsen his condition. So, I bring up the one thing that will drive his attention away from work. “You know I do, You’re my son Liam.” He says a little more seriously than I’d like. Before I can respond, the door opens and Emily walks in. We lock eyes for a few minutes before she ignores me and focuses on Dad “How is my favorite patient doing?” She asks as she checks the vitals and whatever shit doctors do. My eyes are so focused on watching what she’s doing that I don’t even notice Dad hasn’t said anything at all. Can’t he recognize her? “I’m doing very well, pretty lady. How are you?” He asks and
Emily I’m still touching my lips from the kiss as I sit in my office. It was unexpected and the way my heart stopped and stomach fluttered when he placed his lips on mine should be illegal. How can he make me feel this way when we’ve been apart for a long time and I hate him? Right? My thoughts are cut short by my door opening and it’s the Hospital Director! I jolt up from my seat at the unexpected visit, “Dr. Chen!.” “My goodness Dr. Harper, please take your seat, I’m your guest here.” He says and from the rumors I’ve heard about him, he is acting very strange but I play along. “Thank you,” I respond as I don’t know what else to say. “I came to apologize.” He says uncomfortably. And I eye him closely waiting for him to continue. He doesn’t meet my gaze but after a few seconds he continues, “The hospital should have stood by you when those rumors came out. The office we gave you as well is not of standard so please allow me to clear my conscious.” The moment he said rumors I fe
Emily “We are in trouble. Dad is here and he’s looking for you.” A text reads and it’s from another UNKNOWN number. Didn’t I block Liam? My heart panics as I turn to the nurse who was in charge. "Where is my patient?” She looks at me slightly confused because it seems she thinks I’m the one who authorized his discharge, “Maggie the man just had surgery, you’re on duty and I didn’t give you any auth-” “I did. He asked me to.” William’s voice speaks from behind me and I have to breathe in several times to calm myself down before turning to him. He is wearing his usual white coat and his brown curls are perfectly placed but now when I look at him, I’d rather be anywhere else. He's a running red flag that our parents told us to report to the police. “So if a patient asks you to kill them will you do it, doctor? Because in my understanding, Mr Lockhart might suffer from Hematoma and right now if anything happens to him, you’ll have killed him!” I practically yell from frustration.
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Hayden “ Come on we are going to be late guys, Kayden will start his presentation very soon.” I tap my fingers on the table impatiently. When we turned eighteen earlier this year, Kayden was finally able to get his tech company launched which we are all supposed to be attending but Mum and Dad seem to be having time in reverse. “We are coming! Pick Maya up please” Mum says and I roll my eyes. Maya may be my little sister but she can be annoying as hell as right now, I want to be on my best behavior because beauty will be there today. “No Mum, Maya will misbehave and I want to impress Beauty,” I complain earning a chuckle from Dad who walks towards me and ruffles my hair making my frown and irritation disappear. As Kyaden and I grow older, the more we look exactly like Dad so I’m even able to tell how I’ll look years from now and I must say, it’s not such a bad thing. “She will gain you more points. Women find men who babysit attractive.” Mum says but I shake my head. “You’re goi
Three months later: Nina The church is decorated beautifully. There are white roses along the aisle, making it smell sweet. Candles have been lit, giving the church a warm glow. At the front, there is a pretty arch with white fabric and flowers. I peep through the window to ensure everything is perfect despite Emily who is my maid of honor telling me everything is perfect. It’s been three months since that incident that shook my life. I wasn’t panicking like I normally would but being on the verge of death twice made me realise something, that I don’t want to waste any second longer so the moment we reached home, I told Theo I wanted to get married. At first, he laughed and thought I was joking until he realized that I was serious. It took three months because he first wanted to make sure all the overseas offices were working perfectly before setting up his headquarters right here in New York. My girls had lost it when they realized that I was attacked twice but they knew that som
Theo “So you think this is over?” My uncle’s text reads making me grind my teeth in irritation. I’m about to respond but my sweet angel’s voice pulls me from the text. “Let me visit the restroom.” She says and I offer her a smile as I try not to show the displeasure that I’ve just received on such a happy day. “Okay, Princess,” I respond and she walks toward the restroom. Too many minutes pass as I start growing uncomfortable so I walk to the restroom. To check on what has gone wrong. When I get there it’s awfully quiet. “Nina?” I shout but I’m met with a silent response. “Nina!” I shout the second time but I don’t wait for her response when I walk into the ladies and find her purse and her phone on the floor. My heart beats loudly as the realization of what has just happened hits me. My uncle has taken my girl! My heart is pounding in my chest as I realize what has happened. I thought stripping him off his title and announcing his retirement would make him live in a corner but
Nina "A date mmmm, Maybe he'll propose!" Lily says excitedly but I shake my head. "We've joked a few times about it but I'm not sure he's ready. Any way guys, it's just an ordinary dinner nothing too crazy or extra!" I pause and look at the girls who are all looking at me with raised eyebrows. Because of our crazy schedules, we promised to always call each other on video so that we never miss a day in each other's lives. Kate is awfully quiet which makes me feel uneasy. "Kate is something wrong?" I ask making her shoot her eyes up with a shake of the head. "No, I'm sorry guys. There is this story that is giving me a headache. Nina, whether he proposes today or next year, Theo loves you and I don't think there is anyone else he'd rather do life with." A blush creeps my cheeks at Kate's words. I'm about to respond when I hear a car, "Okay girls, I've got to!" I shout as I quickly hang up and rush downstairs. As Theo's car pulls up to my house, I feel a flutter of excitement in my
One year later: Nina "This is great Nina, I'm so happy for you!" My manager says as we look at the list of how many pre-orders we have for the new book. It's like a dream come true. One which I didn't think was possible especially with how scared I was before I decided to give my dream a chance! I smile at her, "Thank you so much Miss Fanwell for believing in me and giving me this incredible chance." "No problem sweetheart, let's make today a success too!" She claps her hands together as we get the ball rolling. I take a seat at my table and start signing the pre-orders while we wait for 10 AM to open the doors. I run a smooth hand on my paperback and my heart swells with emotions. With a smile on my face, I take a picture and post it on I*******m for the first time in a year. After my Dad attacked me, I had been so paranoid and couldn't post my picture anywhere especially after I discovered how he found me. Social media can be a dangerous place to post most of your life. I'd leav
Emily I don’t know how much time has passed since I locked myself into my room but I can’t go out there yet. Not until I’m certain of the threat I just received. A soft knock at the door makes me panic as I think of a way out “I’ll be there just a minute.” I shout. As I’m about to stand, my phone vibrates and when I see Liam’s name flash on my screen my heart beats so fast. What if someone just found it and they want to give me bad news? With a shaking hand, I swipe right. “Hello?” My voice comes out shaken. “Baby? Are you okay?” comes Liam’s voice and my heart rests instantly replacing my fear with anger. “Why didn’t you pick up? I thought. I thought.” Tears start to fall on my face as all the possible scenarios return but I don’t know how to say it without him being angry at the fact that I kept the threats hidden from him for the past three months. “I had to take care of something. You won’t be receiving any threats anymore. I found the one behind it. Let’s talk about it whe
Liam After an hour-long drive, I finally reach a normal-looking house which I’m guessing is under another name and if anything happens here, no one will know, making a smile stretch across my face. This is about to get very interesting! I walk to the front door and open it carefully, the last thing I want is to be tied to a chair and put my kids in danger especially since I came here without backup. But I have a few friends nearby and they will be more than glad to help out. Pushing the door open, I step inside, scanning the dimly lit room. "Anderson, where are you?" I call out. The house is so empty, my voice echoes. I take a seat on the couch as I wait for the man of the hour to show up. "Liam, I'm glad you came," Anderson says, his voice calm but I can taste his fear at the tip of my tongue. I nod at him as he takes a seat on the other side. “You look better.” I begin and he chuckles but it’s a forced laugh. As I look at him clearly, I can tell he is having a hard time and h
Liam After leaving Theo’s office yesterday, I had to visit Dad and tell him what I was up to, and when he gave me the go-ahead, I knew I had to end this once and for all. I walk into the board room where the meeting is expected to be held. After digging some dirt for Smith shareholders, I was able to buy off their shares making me the largest shareholder with 51%. Victoria’s father wasn’t expecting to see me so when I stepped into the board room he looked at me in furry. “This is a shareholder’s meeting! “ He announces but I ignore him and sit on his opposite end. I want to see how his face will look while I strip him of everything he holds precious. “I’m well aware.”I smile. His assistant must have caught on because he leans in and whispers something to him which turns his face pale. I clear my throat as I stand and button up my jacket slowly. Everyone looks nervous because they didn’t expect me to be here and I know they’ve heard about me especially since some are the people I