"The surgery has been paid for", The hospital billing office staff informed Liam, much to his surprise. He had gone to the hospital to make a partial payment on Lucy's bill, which he was able to get from his mother after much pleading as his father had refused to give him any money. He had to go secretly to his mother. Out of motherly love, Mrs Xavier gave him part of the money for Lucy's treatment."Who paid for it?" He asked the lady, shock written all over his face."A tall, slim woman, I believe she was her sister," the lady replied. Liam was surprised. The description sounded like Loretta, but where had she gotten the money?, he wondered. He thanked the woman and hurried off to Lucy's room, only to find it empty. He rushed to the nurses' station and asked where she was."She's been taken to the operating theater," one of the nurses informed him."Who signed the consent form?" He asked, worried. "Her mother did". The nurse replied. Liam exhaled deeply, thanked the nurse and left
After Lucy was discharged from the hospital, Stanley started to see her more often. He was a frequent visitor, and Lucy was becoming friendlier with him. Liam, on the other hand, was keeping his distance. He was trying to cut ties with her, but he didn't know how to do it without affecting their daughter. Despite Liam's best efforts, Asher remained steadfast in her decision to divorce him. He begged her to reconsider, but she was firm in her resolve. It didn't matter how much he pleaded or what he said, she was determined to end their marriage. Liam was seated alone in his bar when his phone rang and it was his father that was calling. Glancing at the caller, his heart skipped, his father had not called him after the incident. "Hello Liam, come to the house now, we have something to discuss". His father said and hung up. Liam quickly went upstairs to change his clothes. As he drove, he prayed silently that it would be something good. Liam walked into the house and found his parent
"Liam" Asher shouted, bursting through the door, into Dr. Xavier's apartment. She was shaking in anxiety, her chest moved very fast. Dr. Xavier had called her to tell her that Liam was terribly sick. She had run out of her room after the call, her heart beating fast. Her mother was asking her what the problem was but she just grabbed her car keys and ran out of the house.Her father, Mr. Williams had to run after her, trying to get her to slow down and calm down. But she couldn't seem to stop, she just rushed to her car and sat behind the steering wheel. She wanted to start the car when her father quickly opened the car door and snatched the keys from her. He begged her to calm down. After some moments of pleading and tears, she calmed.Between gasping breaths, Asher explained to her father what had happened that made her run out of her room. "Dr. Xavier called me and said that Liam is terribly sick. She said, her voice shaking. "I just need to see him dad, I need to see my husband".
There was a soft knock on the door, but no one seemed to hear the knock. Slowly, the door creaked open, and Liam entered Lucy's apartment. Lucy wasn't expecting him, and was startled by his presence. She and Liam have not been talking for a while, seeing him was a surprise. Liam was shocked to see Lucy wrapped in Stanley's arms, their lips locked in a passionate embrace but he was calm with it.Lucy jerked away from Stanley, her body shaking like a leaf. But Liam's demeanor was calm. He seemed unfazed by the scene before him.Stanley, on the other hand, was trembling. When Liam offered him a handshake, he could only lower his head in shame and fear. "There's no need for you two to be afraid," Liam said, a smile on his face."Lucy, this man likes you," he continued, pointing at Stanley. Stanley looked at Liam in surprise, his eyes wide with shock. "I saw the way he prayed for you and looked at you when you were in the hospital," Liam explained.Lucy and Stanley were both speechless,
On Elizabeth's fifth birthday, Asher, her adoptive mother, took her out to buy some gifts. Lucy made sure she spoke to Elizabeth almost every week and also got to see her once in a while. But even though Lucy was her biological mother, Elizabeth saw Asher as her real mother. Lucy wasn't bothered by this, she was happy that Elizabeth had a loving home with Asher. Lucy had twins of her own for Stanley so she had her hands full.Asher and Elizabeth were out shopping for her birthday gifts. Asher just finished paying for what they bought when she turned around and couldn't find her daughter.Fear gripped her as she dropped the gifts and searched everywhere in the supermarket for her. She asked every customer she saw if they had seen her daughter but no one gave a positive answer even the staff. Her head began to spin as she had searched everywhere but still didn't find her. She ran outside to ask the security guard if he had seen any child walk out of the supermarket. As she was talking t
"We are sorry Mr. Liam, you won't be able to donate blood for your daughter as your blood type is not also compatible with hers. The hospital will get her a donor." The doctor's words kept ringing in Liam's head. It was so devastating for Liam when the doctor told him that his blood was incompatible with his daughter's, and he couldn't donate blood for her. He was unable to relax or talk to Asher about what was going on. He kept wondering why neither his blood nor that of Lucy's own is not compatible with Elizabeth's own despite being her parents. He had asked the doctor if the incompatibility means they are not her parents but the doctor advised him to go for a DNA test as the incompatibility may not mean that he was not her father.When he couldn't get the words off his head he went back to the doctor and demanded that the DNA test be done on his daughter. He pleaded with the doctor to keep the test a secret from both Asher and Lucy. The doctor agreed and called the laboratory sci
"The doctor will like to see you Mr. Liam" A nurse said to Liam who was sitting in the hospital waiting room, lost in thought. Lucy, Asher, and Stanley were all sitting nearby, and Lucy started to rise from her seat, ready to follow Liam to the doctor's office. But Liam knowing it would be about the DNA results held up his hand, telling her not to follow him.No matter how much Lucy and Asher questioned Liam about his sudden change in demeanor, he remained silent. Lucy even apologized to Asher for her earlier behavior thinking that was the reason behind Liam's coldness but Liam still remained withdrawn and distant. "Welcome Mr Liam". The doctor greeted him with a warm smile. But Liam was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to return the greeting. He sat down in the chair across from the doctor, his leg bouncing up and down nervously. All he could think about was the test results. "What's the result, doctor?" He asked, getting impatient, his voice was shaking, his hands were trembl
"Stanley, I can't believe you are not saying anything over this matter" Lucy exclaimed, her frustration mounting. "Aren't you supposed to be on my side?I'm your wife, at least you should have help and find solutions to what is on ground. She shifted the child in her arms, looking into Stanley's face for response but he remained silent, his face impassive."You've been acting strange ever since Liam accused me of cheating on him. Is it that you don't trust me or what?" she asked, a mixture of sadness and hurt in her voice. "I thought you knew me better than Liam now. Why don't you want to speak up and defend me? If anyone doesn't trust me, at least you should?"Ever since they left Liam's place, Stanley had been acting cold and distant. He wouldn't talk to her about what was bothering him, and he wouldn't even look her in the eye. Lucy had no idea what was going on, and the silence was killing her. She had been the only one going to the hospital to take care of Elizabeth as she is stil