Emily's POV As Max pulled me with him down the dock to the small pair of swinging doors, I felt my stomach turn with a strange but familiar feeling of nausea."Max," I called, feeling weak, and my legs felt like they would give way anything soon.He barely heard me as he kept rushing down the way."Max!"Max let out a curse as he bumped into an elderly lady and shoved her out of his way, pulling me with him.I gave the woman an apologetic smile as I was being whisked away.My stomach grumbled, and I felt the sudden wave of nausea wash over me. The stale, humid air pressed in on me from all sides, mingling with the scent of the salty sea. I gripped a metal pole tightly to gain stability, hoping the feeling would pass, but my stomach churned even more violently as Max pulled me harder."Max, I feel sick," I mumbled, but he only clenched his teeth."You can ease off in the ship. We have to leave now. I can't waste any time."My vision blurred, and my head started to spin.Desperately,
Eric's POV "No! Get back here!"My eyes widened as I watched Emily run out of Max's grip.With a snap of my fingers, the men with me and Tony, who had all been battered on the ground, rose to their feet.The police who had come also swung into action.Max pointed his gun in Emily's direction, but she ran in a zigzag motion, confusing him for a moment.I wrapped my arms around her immediately she threw herself at me, holding her in a tight embrace and never to let go.The police and my men bought that time to attack Max, who wasn't expecting the sudden apprehension.He struggled under the firm grip of Tony's men, who held both his hands behind his back.With a loud growl, he heaved and huffed, almost breaking free, but Tony pounded on him before he could flee. Emily sobbed profusely as she hugged me tightly."I'm sorry," she whispered, sobbing. "I'm sorry I ran away. I never meant for any of this to happen."I gave her a small reassuring smile while kissing her forehead."I know. I'm
Eric's POV The gunshot took us by surprise. We all stared around, but no one suspicious was around. The officoals ran here and there, trying to figure out what had just happened, but we were all confused. I stared at Max's lifeless body. I couldn't believe that he was dead. How unfortunate. "Max?" Emily screamed as she stared at the lifeless body of the only man who knew where Mia was. I stared at the window and saw a red dot on Emily's back, and suddenly it hit me. Before she knew what was going on, I pulled her down with me. Immediately, the wall behind her was shattered by a bullet. What was going on? "There's a sniper around!" I roared to the police who were still busy investigating the broke glasses and carrying Max out of the room. I pulled Emily out with me as some police led us safely to our car.she sobbed loudly as we were taken to the car. My brows were knitted together as I wondered what sort of game this was. Who was now the mastermind behin
Emily's POV As I stared into the mirror, I was sure that I looked like a wreck.My swollen face almost scared me off. I stared at my tangled hair in irritation and ran a weary hand through it.I felt anxious and pumped up today, compared to mood for the past week.As much as I had a sense of dread for what Lola planned to tell us, my ears itched to be let in on what had happened to my daughter and her whereabouts.As I ran a hand through the nest on my head wearily, my attention was drawn to Eric, who grabbed a comb and slowly ran it through my hair.My heart melted at his actions, and I forced a smile in his direction.He had been instrumental in my remaining sane for the past few days since I was rescued from Max.I couldn't believe I had almost lost him due to my short-sightedness towards his good behaviour.Turning towards him, I stood to my tiptoe and placed a small kiss on his cheeks.A small smile appeared on my cheek at the redness on the tip of his ears."It seems like someo
Emily's POV I turned to Eric to see him staring at me with a look of disapproval.He snatched the phone and growled into it."My wife is going nowhere. I'm warning you to return my daughter back."He chuckled. "Tick Tock. Tick Tock. You have just ten minutes to choose, Emily. What would you prefer? Your daughter's head served to you on a platter when you're in bed with your husband or your husband reconnecting with his real wife who is pregnant with his child, while you get to have your daughter hale and hearty? The ball is in your court!'All I felt was my blood pumping loudly in my ears.I turned to see Cecilia and Alicia, who had been watching the drama with curiosity wearing smug smiles on their faces as they looked on to watch how the drama would unfold.I turned to Lola, who wore a wide smirk on her face."Wr are waiting for you," she urged mockingly.I turned back in Eric's direction, and slowly, tears built up in my eyes.Why did fate have to be so cruel? Why did it choose t
Emily's POV "Breaking News: Multibillionaire Eric Wilson set to wed fashion supermodel Lola."My attention was suddenly diverted from the fabric I was working on in Mrs Pries' home office.I had been enthusiastic since I began to work with her one week ago, but all my energy seemed to be sapped off by the heart-rending information just announced by the television.I held the fabric numbly while staring into space with teary eyes.For obvious reasons, the news of Eric's marriage to Lola tore my heart apart.As the broadcaster continued to speak about the wedding, I could not help the sob that escaped my lips.The television suddenly went off, and I turned around to see Joanne, who looked at me with pitiful eyes."I'm really sorry, Emily," she comforted, pulling me into her arms, but I could not stop the tears.I rested my head on her shoulder, trying to draw some sort of comfort from the hug, but my body yearned to be in Eric's arms instead.I pulled away slowly and wiped my tears."I
Eric's POV Pain indeed could only be drowned for as long as you were intoxicated. My head pounded furiously as I forced myself up from my bed in the hotel that I had locked myself in since the dreadful intrusion of Lola back into my life.Just when things were going so smoothly, she just had to pop her bloody head out from nowhere.I clenched my teeth, and my jaw ticked as I reached out instinctively to grab the painkiller I had ordered the previous night.Emily had refused to answer any of my calls since she chose to save our daughter. For obvious reasons, I could not take the hint, and I preferred to keep dialling her line again and again.I pulled out my phone to call her again after downing the drugs in a go.Just as my fingers grazed the 'dial' button, a familiar number that I had not saved called me.No doubt, it was Lola.My jaws ticked as I considered smashing my phone against the wall.I hated the very sight of the snake!She had some nerve to think I would actually stay i
Eric's POV "What do you want?"My irritation was evident on my frowned face as I stared in the direction of the smiling Lola.She shrugged."I just came to tell you all that I prepared dinner."From the corner of my eyes, I could see my mother's face break into a pleased smile."What a perfect daughter-in-law! Thank you, dear. We will be down in a minute. Set the table."I observed Lola's expression in my mother's words. I expected her to wear a humble expression at my mother's order, but I could swear I saw an evil smirk. She walked in my direction.That meal was not going to touch my lips."Don't think that you will miss dinner, my dear husband," she whispered to me while wrapping her arms around me in a hug.I irritably pulled her off me. She felt like a leech on me.I held her stare for a moment, glaring at her before storming out of the room angrily.I could not shake off the fact that something was not right with Lola's presence in our house.Curious to know what she was up t
After the ceremony, the reception was filled with laughter, music, and dancing. Mia twirled around, delighted to be part of it all, while Eric and I mingled with our guests. It felt like a dream, but I knew it was real. This was the life we had built together, after all the hardships, after the struggles.During the toasts, there was another surprise in store. Tony, who had been promoted for his incredible work in turning in Rico and Lola, stood up to make a speech. But instead of the usual brotherly words, he turned to Alicia.“Alicia,” he began, his voice uncharacteristically nervous, “you’ve changed my life in ways I never expected. You’ve become everything to me, and I can’t imagine a future without you.”There was a collective gasp as Tony dropped to one knee, holding a small ring box in his hands. “Will you marry me?”Alicia’s eyes filled with tears, and for a moment, she was speechless. Then, with a soft laugh, she nodded. “Yes, Tony,” she whispered. “Yes.”The room erupted in
Emily's POV Six months after.It was a warm and cozy evening when Eric walked into the room.I stared at his empty hands and my mouth tilted downwards in disappointment. "I thought you were coming in with my food," I pouted, my arms folded across my chest.He smirked and walked to my bedside and placed a quick kiss on my forehead, sitting beside me on the bed."I see I've become so good at cooking that you want me to be your private chef," he teased, poking my nose slightly and I rolled my eyes.I leaned closer and wrapped my arms around his necks while he wrapped his around my waist. This had become a new normal for us every evening."Let's eat out tonight," he offered. "A friend is opening this new restaurant and wants us to be one of his first customers."I pouted. "Then their food had better be as perfect as yours."His nose flicked mine and we both laughed. As out laughter died down, we leaned into each other with our eyes transfixed, but we were suddenly interrupted by the lou
Eric’s POVI sat by her bedside, staring at her, and a sigh of relief escaped my lips, but when suddenly, her eyes dimmed. They didn’t light up with recognition. Instead, she squinted at me as if trying to place who I was.“Who are you?” she asked, her voice flat and cold.I frowned, thrown off by her question. “Emily, it’s me. Eric.”She tilted her head, her eyes bright with confusion. “Eric? Do I know an Eric?”For a moment, panic gripped me. Was this some kind of lingering effect from the coma? Had she forgotten me? My mind raced, trying to figure out what was happening, until I caught the twitch of a smile at the corner of her lips.Then, it hit me—she was pretending. This was probably her way of getting back at me for what I’d done to her months ago when I had pretended not to know her when I had awoken from my own coma, thinking it was the only way to protect her from the danger surrounding us. Ithad been a cruel thing to do, even if my intentions were to keep her safe. Now, s
Eric’s POVLola’s grip on Dante was ironclad, her hand steady as she pressed a knife to his kneck in a swift turn of events. Her face was a mask of cold determination, showing no trace of fear or doubt. The room was filled with Dante’s bodyguards, all standing frozen, unsure of what to do. The air was thick with tension, the weight of the situation pressing down on everyone."What the hell is going on here?" Dante gritted out unable to free himself from her choke hold.“Let me go, or I’ll blow his brains out,” Lola hissed, her voice low and menacing.I stood a few feet away, watching the scene unfold. My heart pounded in my chest, but I forced myself to stay calm. I had never seen anyone so cold and mean in their resolve, and it was unsettling. Lola wasn’t bluffing; I could tell by the way her hands wrapped tightly around the knife and edged closer to his skin, the sharp edge of the blade graxing his neck. This wasn’t a game to her. It was life or death.Dante’s bodyguards exchan
Joanne’s POVI sat by Emily’s bedside, my eyes fixed on the slow rise and fall of her chest. The rhythmic beeping of the heart monitor was the only thing that reassured me that she was still here, still fighting. My sister, one of the strongest people I knew, had been through so much. But this… this was different. It felt as though she was slipping further away with each passing hour.“Emily, please,” I whispered, squeezing her cold hand. “You have to come back to us.”I hadn’t left her side since she’d been admitted. It was sad that Eric had to rush off without seeing his wife hit it was for a good cause.Lola and Rico had to be stopped no matter what. I was glad that Tont and Eric were finally closing in on them. I just hoped to hear the good news that they had apprehended those sneaky snakes.Mia was asleep after I had lulled her with a lullaby. The last thing I needed was for her to see her mother in this state.Suddenly, the sound of her crying baby reached my ears, and I felt
Eric's POV I rushed back to the hospital with Mia, who I realised wasn't so ill. She was just a bit feverish, so I decided to take her with me to the hsopairl where her mother was admitted. As we pulled over at the hospital, I turned to her. "Princess, how do you feel now?" I asked, touching her forehead to check her temperature, but her body was quite warm. "I want to see mummy," she whined, her eyes wide and teary. "I miss mummy." I let out a sigh. "Yes. You will see her. We are at the hospital where she is." Her eyes lit up like she had just been given an ice cream. "Really?" She gasped. "Mummy is here?" I nodded, and she let out a loud squeal. I stared at her in surprise. Wasn't this the girl who wasn't feeling well a while ago? I shook my head with a small smile. Inguess she was just missing her mother. "Let's go see your mum," I said to her, picking her up and locking the car. I could only hope to God that my wife and baby were okay. Joanne had not called me to tell me
Joanne's POV As I watched Emily's back disappear into her room, I could only feel sorry for her. I obviously had an idea of her pain.Forgiveness was not so easy. It truly was divine.The giggles of Alicia and Tony drew me out of my thoughts, and I stuck my tongue out at them, clearing my throat."What is the matter, Joanne?" Tony asked with a daring smirk, but I shook my head."Nothing at all. I'm just enjoying thoughts of attending weddings.." I started, trailing off to enjoy his smirk falling. "And maybe even better, a chief bridesmaid."My mother burst into provocative laughter.He flung a throw pillow in my direction, and it hit me square in the face. "Ow.. My nose. You're a bully, Tony," I whined."I can agree with that," I heard the familiar voice of Eric Wilson and smirked in triumph, bumping my fist with his."Hey, there, brother-in-law," I greeted, seeing as Eric strolled into the living room a few minutes after Alicia. "It's been quite a while. A very long one."He smirked
Emily's POV I sat in front of the television, munching on a large bowl of chips, which I had been so desperately craving for weeks now.My protruding stomach made it hard for me to hold the book of chips as closely as I wanted to.The news that the television was showing made my heart leap for joy."Billionare businessman, Eric Wilson exposes his fiancée in a grand party intended to be their baby's welcoming ceremony. The billionaire exposed that the baby of his fiancée was not his child with proof. Despite the glaring proof, Lola tried to deny it by saying that he was not in his right frame of mind. For a moment, it was almost believed until the police stormed the scene, charging her for various crimes, including attempted extortion and kidnapping. The culprit, Lola, however, fled the scene and has been missing for over a month since the incident...."I had heard everything from Joanne and Tony—even though he was barely at home these days because he was hellbent on getting Lola and
Eric's POV As I walked off the stage confidently, my shoulders felt lighter, and I was glad to have put an end to the shenenigans of Lola. She was now in the spotlight she so admired and wanted but not for the reason she wanted.I watched her face drain of its colour as she stared into the booing and disgusted faces of the guests she had invited, now an object of mockery at her own party."No. He doesn't know what he's saying," she screamed into the microphone, forcefully drawing the attention of all the guests who were already making their way out of the hall. Her makeup was already running down her forehead and face slightly due to her sweats and tears.I folded my arms across my chest, my brows slightly cocked as I stared at her from across the hall. I stood waiting for a signal to get rid of Lola once and for all."What do you mean, Ms Lola?" A nosy press lady holding up a camera asked loudly. "Are you saying that what we just heard was wrong? Are you saying Mr Eric Wilson is no