The next day came too quickly for Eva's comfort. She doesn't want to go to this party. But her father wanted her there. To show to the world that their family is so tight-knit and happy.
Eva sighed heavily and began to rummage through her closet for something to wear. All of her clothes are hand-me-downs from her elder sister Rose. Eva is a size smaller than Rose. But her sister prefers clothes a size smaller than her size. So that worked out in Eva's favor. She pulled out a black dress from her closet and picked red peep-toe heels to go with it.
The sleeveless dress hugs her frame like a second skin and reaches just above her knees. It has a small slit in the back hemline. The plunging neckline reveals only a little bit of her cleavage, just like her father prefers.
'Show some skin, but don't dress like a whore or a nanny' he used to snap at her for wearing conservative clothes. Eva always prefers to wear t-shirts and yoga pants. They are comfortable and
Rose on the other hand is glaring at Eva with anger and jealousy. When Eva is busy talking with Alexander, both Rose and her father slipped away from there. "What's wrong sweet pie? You look upset" Watson asked his daughter softly. Rose glared at Eva again. "How can she look so beautiful father? She is wearing one of my old dresses. And I am wearing a branded limited edition dress. But still, the moment she stepped inside, every male eye turned towards her. I don't want her here when Damien comes. I want her gone" Rose said with gritted teeth. Watson loves Rose to bits. He doesn't want to see her getting upset. "Don't worry sweet pie, I will send her away. She will not show her face until Mr Damien Bishop leaves the venue" Watson promised. Rose nodded her head with satisfaction. After talking with Alexander, Eva excused herself to go find her mother. But her father blocked her way. "Father?" She said with puzzleme
Rose is glaring daggers at Eva. "Bitch, she is such an attention seeker dad. Look at how she is trying to win Damien's attention" Rose said angrily. Watson looked at Eva, who is standing in the backyard. There are glass windows all around the common hall, and everyone can look at her standing there. "Why can't she stay somewhere else?" Rose complained. Watson nodded his head, clearly agreeing with his daughter. "It's too dark out there. No one can see her face clearly" Watson tried to appease his daughter. Rose huffed out in irritation. "Look at how Damien kept looking at her every now and then. She is spiking his curiosity. She is doing this on purpose" Rose muttered angrily. Watson frowned and looked at Damien. He found him looking at Eva just like Rose pointed out. "I will go and slap some sense into her," he said angrily. But Rose stopped him. "No, dad. You go and divert Damien's attention. I
Eva couldn't stand the lecherous looks of the guards. So she ran out of there as fast as she could. But now, she is alone and surrounded by darkness. The forest around her is thick. She is scared that the guards might decide to come looking for her and no one is here to help her if they do.Suddenly she heard the sound of a car coming closer. She feared that it might be the guards who is coming after her. So with that thought in mind, she began to run. After a couple of minutes, she heard footsteps coming after her. In a state of panic, she decided to run into the forest to hide from them.She can vaguely hear someone telling her to stop. But the ringing of her heartbeat and her fear made her run faster. She can hear the footsteps coming closer, erasing the distance between them.And just like she feared, someone tackled her from behind. They stumbled to the ground and rolled down a little deeper into the woods, as the land is sloppy.When they stop
The next morning, Eva woke up wrapped in Damien's arms. She knows who is holding her even before she opened her eyes. She should feel guilty that she is lying beside another man who is not Jake. But she doesn't care at this moment. The comfort and warmth coming off of Xavier are so comfortable that she wants to bury herself beside him and not face the world again. But she knows she has to get up and go back to reality soon. Just then, as if to destroy her peace, her mobile rang from beside the bed. She remembered losing her purse last night.She understood Xavier must have picked it up. She sighed and picked up her phone. Her heart began to beat louder and faster when she saw who is calling her so early."You don't have to pick it up if you don't want to" Xavier murmured from beside her.Eva shook her head."You don't know my father, he will keep calling until I pick it up. And then he will make sure to punish me afterward" she explained sadly
Rose is under the impression that, if Damien married her, then he wouldn't have any other option but to stay with her. So she doesn't want someone to grab his attention away from her.She was always insecure about Eva. She looks effortlessly beautiful and Rose has to go to the salon to look good. So she is desperate to keep Eva away from Damien's eyes.Last night's incident made her even more insecure and jealous. She is sure Damien went out to the backyard to see who the woman standing there is. So she is blaming Eva for standing there in the first place. If she didn't stand there, then Damien wouldn't have become curious and he wouldn't have walked out to see who she is. And Rose wouldn't have followed after him, trying to seduce him. And she wouldn't have been insulted by him in front of so many guests.She is so angry with Damien, but she cannot do anything to him. So she is pushing all the blame on Eva and using her as a scapegoat to vent out her
Cassy looked at Eva, who is lying on her bed with her eyes closed. After finding out what happened inside the Yoke mansion, Cassy cursed Watson Yoke and Rose Yoke a lot. Eva was taken to the ER to tend to her wounds. Thankfully Rose didn't break any bones.Eva has bruises all over her body, including her face. Cassy looked at the five finger marks on Eva's cheek and gritted her teeth with anger. Eva told her everything that happened inside the mansion and cried. She didn't eat anything since that morning.Cassy tried to give her some soup, but Eva refused it. Cassy helped Eva in applying the cream the good doctor suggested. Cassy slipped a sleeping pill in the broth she forced down Eva's throat a few minutes ago. Eva needs to sleep and recover. If she keeps panicking about her college fees like she is doing since that morning, then she might end up in ER again.Cassy's family is not rich. So she cannot help Eva in paying her college fees. She can hel
Damien never explains his actions to anyone. But Cassy is loyal to his angel. She has his angel's best interest in heart. That's the only reason why he is letting her know that he will never hurt his Angel."Rose can try to hurt my Angel. But she can't. I will let her taste her own medicine. You don't have to worry about Rose hurting Eva again. I will never let that happen again. I shouldn't have let my angel go to her parent's place in the first place. It's a mistake on my part. And Rose dared to raise her hand on my angel because I slapped her and insulted her last night. So it's my mistake and my angel was punished for that. I will make up to it" he promised sincerely.Cassy knows that everything that he just said is true. His eyes are filled with worry and concern for Eva. But their situation is different."I know you will protect her. But one day all of this has to come out. What will happen that day? You are to marry Rose and she has to marry Jake. N
"What happened? Why do you look so happy?" Cassy asked with confusion. Eva is smiling from ear to ear, even though her cheek is throbbing. She is so happy. "Look, my fees are fully paid. I think my father was trying to scare me yesterday" Eva showed her laptop screen to her best friend. Cassy's eyes widened with surprise. Damien Bishop's face popped into her mind. She clicked the fee details link and found that her suspicion turned out to be true. Under the last semester fee, it's written that it is paid by an unknown source. All the other semester fees are paid by the Yoke group. But the last semester's fee is paid by someone else. "Don't look so happy. It's not your father. It's someone else" Cassy muttered. She doesn't know how she should feel. Damien Bishop is a lifesaver for Eva. He cares for her and protects her from every harm. But the sad part is, he is Eva's future brother-in-law and her one nightstand. Cassy is happy th
After five years... "Uncle Matt" little Elena called her uncle excitedly. Matt looked at his cute little niece fondly and sat on his knees to match her height. "What is it my sweet little Elena" he asked feigning an equally excited voice. Elena ran towards her uncle closely followed by an annoyed Adrian. Matt hugged her and kissed her head lovingly. "See what my dada gifted me for my fifth birthday" she pointed towards a small pony which is suitable for her age. Matt looked at the pony with a grin. "Damn, your dada is something else" he let out with a grin. Elena looked at Matt with her eyes wide open. "Uncle Matt, you just used a bad word" she whispered as if it's a big sin. Matt shook his head and kissed her on her chubby cheek and chuckled. "Sorry, my dear. Uncle Matt will never repeat that again" he promised. Elena nodded her little head with approval. "Elena, uncl
After Damien and Matt heard the doctor's words, they both jumped up and down with joy like little kids. They ignored the curious looks of the people around them. "Congratulations Brother in law. I am so happy for you both. You both are going to become parents " Matt gave Damien a bear hug. Damien returned the gesture with a broad grin on his face. "Thank you, Matt, and congratulations to you too. You are going to become an uncle as well" Damien said happily. Matt and Damien laughed with barely contained excitement. Soon they both became sad when they thought about Eva. "This should be the happiest moment of your life. You are supposed to share this happiness with my sister. But now.." he stopped abruptly. His eyes tingled with tears and his throat closed up. Damien nodded his head and turned away from Matt. His eyes became moist with sadness. Both the men returned to their seats outside the hospital room, waiting for
"The day she leaves me is the day of Damien Xavier Bishop's date of death" Damien declared firmly. Everyone standing inside the hospital room are left with shock. After his declaration, no one dared to utter a single word of protest. The doctors quietly left the room, leaving only Robert, Patrick, Alexander and Damien. Alexander looked at his son sadly. Robert and Patrick looked worried for their friend. They can see where this is going. The doctors are confident that she might never recover. That means Damien will forever be this way. Sitting beside her bedside with a vacant expression in his eyes. Damien quietly sat on the chair he was sitting early. He ignored the others in the room. He held Eva's cold palm with his warm one. He is looking at her face with a heavy heart. "These people think that you are More. But I know better. You would come back for me, don't you? You will not let me take my life, will you? You know I cannot live without you" he
Alexander took a deep breath before unfolding himself out of his car. Just like he expected, he was instantly surrounded by eager reporters. His hired bodyguards began to make way for him and he walked inside the hospital with his head held high.'Sir, how do you feel about miss Mia''Were you really drugged?''You are going to be a father at this age. How are your feelings?''You spent a night with a young and hot model. How was your experience?'Alexander planned to ignore the media, but the last question infuriated him. He stopped in his tracks and turned towards the female reporter who asked that question. He looked at her employees id and read her name out loud."Melissa turner" he acknowledged her by her name.All the other reporters pushed their microphones closer to Alexander and were eagerly waiting for his reaction."Miss Turner, before I answer your question, will you answer one of mine?" Alexander asked
Damien is sitting outside the ICU. Eva is lying on a bed inside the ICU. She is breathing with the help of life support. Matt is fighting for his life just like his sister. Doctors are not very hopeful about their situation. "They inhaled too much gas. It paralysed their system. We gave them the antidote to fight the effects of that poison, but so far it is not looking good. We cannot say anything until 48 hours. Let's hope for the good Mr Bishop" the good doctor said 5 hours ago. That was last night. Just like every other day, the moon has gone down and the sun is shining brightly in the sky doing its work and so does the people around him. But Damien is stuck in a trance like state. He stopped living the moment he saw his angel lying lifelessly on the staircase. He couldn't see or hear anything since then. She is the only thing that matters, and she is fighting for her life inside the ICU. By the time he rushed home, he found Matt and Eva lying on the
"Do you still think we have a future together?" his question made Mia think properly. When she was using Alexander, all she thought about was marrying Damien. She acted out of anger and frustration. She wanted to become Mrs Bishop, and she didn't think beyond that. Now his question made her think. And what she realised is not pretty. She turned to face him. Her eyes are misty. "I was in love with you since we were young. I always thought that we could marry each other and have a happy life together. But you had to sign a contract with the Yoke's. As a close family friend, I know the importance of that contract. It's an age of tradition and I thought you wouldn't break it for me. So I accepted my fate and left the county. But then I found out you married another woman whose second name is not Yoke. So I came back to see what is so special about her. But by the time I came here, she left you. I could see how much you love her. I became jealous. So I delib
As soon as Mia heard his words, she smiled with happiness. "Why are you not angry or sad? I thought you would be fuming with anger the moment you found out that I poisoned her. But strangely you are calm and quiet. What is more shocking is that you are actually talking to me. It's a miracle" Mia shared her observation with a big grin. Damien should act more carefully now. He cannot reveal much more than he should. So he simply gave her a half-smile. Mia is not satisfied with his response. She frowned at his odd behaviour. She looked around them and found it empty and quiet. She turned back towards Damien, who is yet to look at her. "Your behaviour is odd. What is going on Damien? Are you planning something? Is that why you called me here. This place is far away from the city. No one would come here at this time. Are you planning to kill me?" she asked warily. Fear is evident in her voice and face. She was so happy when he called he
"We can use this video recording and Doctor William's statement to prove that Mia is lying" Patrick pointed out. Robert is driving the expensive limited edition car. Damien sitting in the passenger seat and Patrick occupied the seat in the back. They are driving back from the Doctor's house. The night sky is pitch black, indicating that it is a new moon day. It's 12.30 am and they are yet to figure out a way to deal with Mia. They are trying different scenarios to deal with her, but nothing is working out so far. "We can use the doctor's confession if she doesn't have a video recording of that night. The moment she releases that video, it's game over for us" Damien pointed out. Patrick grunted with frustration. "Do you think she will release the video? She will also lose face if that comes out. That will be the end of her career. I don't think she would want that to happen" Robert pointed out. Damien snorted. "She lost he
Doctor William is the Bishops family doctor for over two decades. He is in his early 50's. The grey hair peppered on his head indicates his age and experience. But the fear in his eyes is something Damien has never seen before. It's the indication he wants to confirm that the doctor is indeed a corrupted one. "It would be better if you reveal everything by yourself. You know very well how it would be if I had to make you reveal it all" Damien said coldly. Damien is sitting on the couch flanked by Robert and Patrick on either side. William is standing opposite them. He is shuffling uncomfortably from side to side. His forehead and upper lip is beaded with sweat. He is looking at Damien with fear. He never thought this would come out at all. As the given DNA matched with Damien's DNA, he thought he could cover what he did. But looking at the coldness surrounding Damien Bishop, he is scared that he might freeze to death if he doesn't agree with what