Lexi’s POV“You’re going to make us late!” Adeline called out to Cassian who was still having trouble packing his bags but still doesn’t want my help because he’s now a big boy.It’s been four days since Ivan took such a big step and things have been going better than it was before and I couldn’t be anymore grateful.“Let him take his time, he’ll be out soon.” Camille laughed, “you forgot this.” She added as she handed Adeline her doll, she doesn’t go anywhere without it but the excitement was so much that she’d almost forgotten it.“Thank you, Aunt Camille,” Adeline pouted as she took her doll, “I’m going to miss you so much.” She added before hugging Camille.“Miss me?” Camille scoffed, “the minute I start to miss you, I’ll be in your house and you won’t even have the chance to miss me, you know I’d always miss you so much more.” Camille said.Adeline’s laughter filled the air just about the same time that Cassian finished packing his bags and coming out to join us.“Let’s go, your…
Ivan’s POV“No.” I let out, it felt as though everything happening around me stopped for a moment as I saw Lexi’s body hit the ground.Groaning, I tried to stand, my head hurts so much from the hit I took but it would be worse if I ever lose Lexi.I tried to run after the car that had my kids hauled away but I didn’t have the strength to do that either. I should’ve known that something like this was bound to happen.I should’ve known that she was going to do this and I shouldn’t have taken her escape from the police with leniency.Kneeling beside Lexi, I carried her and placed her on my lap. She was losing too much blood and her eyes weren't opening.Why does this have to happen today of all days.“Call an ambulance or the police, damnit!” I yelled at the shocked audience who were waiting to see what I was going to do next.“Lexi?” I called, lightly hitting her face and hoping that she would open her eyes, “Lexi, you really can’t do this to me.” I added, my eyes already stinging and t
Lexi’s POV“My kids,” I cried, pulling off the IV but leaving the nasal cannula as I tried to stand up. I staggered and Ivan immediately came to me but I garnered all of my strengths to push him away.The last thing I want is to lose my kids because of a liar like him.“Don’t… Touch Me.” I gritted, moving his hand away from me as Camille stood to join me. Her face was dampened already.Everyone had been sitting around and waiting for the police and I have no idea what I wanted to do but I couldn’t possibly let my children spend one more night there with Celine and no idea what was going to happen next.How are they feeling? How many days has it been? I need to get them out of there.Clutching my chest, my heart raced and my breathing paced. My head spun and my eyes felt like it was going to shut soon as I held Camille’s blouse.“I can’t lose them,” I cried and Camille nodded in understanding, “I really can’t lose them, I have to find them, Camille. I have to.” I added not listening to
Lexi’s POVTurning as fast as I could, my world drained of all its colors and my heart skipped a beat as I turned to look in the direction of my kids.Relief washed over me, my heart unclenched and I was finally able to breathe again when I saw both Adeline and Cassian in a good situation.Neither of them were hurt, the bullet moved right past them. My head turned back in Darren’s direction.Tears welled up in my eyes as I looked up at him, my heart had started racing, head was pounding and everything looked like it was spinning.My eyes closed but I opened it again as I forced myself to join both my hands together, “Darren, please.” I let out.I felt my strength draining and life drawing out of me, holding onto the pillar beside me for support. Adeline and Cassian were already crying.“Mommy,” Adeline called, it was a struggle to keep my eyes open, to keep the conversation going.“Are you okay?” She asked and I nodded affirmatively even though I knew that I was very far from being ok
Ivan’s POVTapping my feet on the floor, I couldn’t take my eyes off my phone as I waited for Celine’s call. I felt like a coward, waiting for the police to do their jobs.It’s been a week already and three days since Lexi joined and I know how weak she is right now, I stared down at my phone but still nothing.I couldn’t call Celine back because there was no caller ID and so I had to wait dreadfully for when my phone would ring.“Why isn’t she calling back?” I gritted my teeth, rubbing my temple and pinching the bridge of my nose. My body hurts and I was starting to feel really weak already.“Are we really going to do what she wants?” Ansel asked and I shot him a glare, even I couldn’t believe that I was going to agree to this but I’ve disappointed Lexi enough and this is one last chance for me to make it up to her.“Like I have any other choice? Like there’s anything else I can do.” I responded, pacing around as Ansel and Reece sat down, also waiting for the call.The sound of the k
Ivan’s POVThe closer I got to the location, the harder my heart pounded and the more difficult it got for me to breathe.Checking my phone to be absolutely sure that I was in the right place, I lifted my gaze to take a good look at the old building in front of me.My phone chimed and I looked at my side mirror to see Andrei’s car and four other cars packed behind me. I recognized Ansel’s car too.No one would have known that they were with me so I summoned all of my strengths, drew in a deep breath and got out of the car to see a man waiting for me right outside the old building.“Your phone?” His voice was husky and slightly intimidating and without any questions, I handed him my phone.I’d already cleared all chats between me, Andrei, Reece and Ansel and I’d already cleared my call logs too just in case they wanted to go through my phone.“Where is my family?” I asked, swallowing the lump that had formed at the back of my throat as I forced it down with saliva.Not saying anything,
Lexi’s POVI watched as Ivan handed all of the papers he came with to her. I had no idea that this was going to happen, that he was just going to give away his blood and sweat because he wanted to save us.The pain I was feeling was starting to become unbearable and I clutched my stomach as it felt like someone was twisting my insides with a very sharp dagger.“Why?” I finally asked as I lifted my gaze, stopping the exchange that was about to happen between Celine and Ivan.“Why are you both doing this?” I demanded, it all just didn’t make any sense to me that Celine was using the kids and I as leverage to get Ivan.The fact that she asked him to propose to her and threatened to kill us if he doesn’t just to prove that she could get him too.It all just seemed stupid but I also knew that sensible would’ve never really been a part of a psychopath’s dictionary.“If you aren’t going to think about me, Darren, at-least think about the children.” I continued, I have no idea what I think I
Lexi’s POV“What? No! Darren, you can’t do that, please.” I begged, wanting to crawl over to my kids but the men’s knives on both their necks and Celine’s gun pointed in the direction of Adeline caused me to stop.“Don’t pull that trigger, Celine, you got what you want and they’re innocent, they’re still too young, they don’t deserve this.” I sniffled, Cassian and Adeline’s eyes closed and they both looked tired.It’s been a week and the only thing they’ve been taking since I joined them was water, my babies were weak and seeing them in that situation caused fear to ripple through me.What if they died now? What if Celine didn’t pull the trigger and they drop dead out of weakness.I shook my head to get the horrible questions that were racing through my mind, an act I regretted almost immediately because my head started pounding.My vision had become blurry and I could barely see or hear anything clearly. My stomach hurt and I tried to apply pressure on it so that it would at-least st