Jessica, latched against the back of the door with her heart thumping sporadically, heard the door click open. She froze, holding her breath, afraid to breathe too loudly and attract the attention of the predator. Gripping firmly onto the knife, she paid rapt attention as she steadied herself for an imminent attack.Suddenly, the light switch flickered on, and a man walked in frantically, scanning the area with his eyes. His back was turned to Jessica, but that was all she needed to know who it was."Justin!"Relief flooded Jessica as she lost grip of the knife, which fell to the floor in a loud bang, attracting Justin's attention. Immediately, he turned, their eyes met, and for a millisecond, they stared at each other without moving.Justin slowly approached Jessica, his caring eyes never leaving hers. Jessica bit down on her bottom lip, her vision clouding with the tears that were beginning to form.He knows what happened! Justin knows that she had allegedly pushed Sonia down the st
All eyes fell on Justin as everyone wondered just what more there could be. Justin brought out two papers from his pocket and handed them to one of the doctors, saying calmly, "Please explain to everyone what this is all about."Sonia's eyes widened as she glared at the papers in the doctor's hand; they were the same result papers that had been shown to her after she came for a pregnancy test. With the speed of light, she immediately rushed to the doctor and snatched the paper away from her, tearing it to shreds with shaking hands in front of everyone.She didn't want the content of the paper to be made public; she would be done for if it were. Justin could have stopped her when she went for the papers, but he ignored her, wanting her to make a fool of herself.Did she actually think before she acted? Did tearing the papers not make her even more suspicious of her? Justin wondered just how gullible and dull Sonia was to have done what she just did.While everyone was still observing
Jessica stared at the result for a long time, she picked it up, blinked her eyes, and gazed at it incredulously.She was really pregnant! She rubbed her hand on her belly. The fact that she hadn't seen her menstrual flow in two months meant she was at least 6 weeks pregnant. Jessica felt a mix of joy and anxiety.She questioned her own ability to take care of a child. What if she failed as a mother? What if Justin decided one day that he wasn't interested in the contract marriage anymore? Wouldn't that mean she would become a single mother? Could she handle all the pressure that was bound to come if that happened?Jessica sighed and shoved the thoughts to the back of her mind. She decided it was best not to dwell on things that hadn't happened yet but to focus on the present.When Jessica got home, she waited up for Justin so she could deliver the news to him. He came home quite late, wearing a tired look on his face. Jessica waited until he was done eating before breaking the news t
Jessica was now three months pregnant, and her stomach was beginning to protrude. She had finally learned how to use a scalpel again after several practicals with Dr. Richard, to whom she felt indebted.Humming excitedly on her way home from her mother's house, Jessica called her housekeeper. When she picked up, Jessica said in a calm tone, "Where are you, Anabella?""I am at home, ma'am. Is there anything you would like me to do for you?" the housekeeper asked politely. She had become fond of Jessica, whoever saw the both of them would think they were siblings even though they looked nothing alike. This was due to how great their relationship was with each other, they practically acted as siblings."Yes, there is. Please, I would like you to quickly go to the supermarket and grab some food items for me." Jessica listed the items she needed, and when she was done, she hung up. She needed the items to prepare her husband's favorite dish and take it to his office as a romantic gestur
Jessica was all smiles as she left the kitchen with the well-prepared food. She stepped outside the house, shutting the door behind her. The cool breeze blew across her flawless face. She closed her eyes briefly, allowing the cool breeze to course through her.Even though her hair was tied beautifully in a ponytail, the wind blew on it, making it bounce softly behind her. She wore an elegant white gown that clung loosely to her body, accentuating her curves.She smiled wittily as she got into the white Range Rover. She was finally going to surprise her husband. The thought of visiting him unannounced thrilled her. It was already getting dark, and there was minor traffic on the road.Jessica soon arrived at the company, humming excitedly to herself. She dialed Kelvin's line to let him know she had arrived, as they had both been in on the surprise plan. There was no response.Jessica raised her eyebrows and thought for a moment. In the end, she decided to get out of the car and head to
When Jessica spoke to the woman, everyone outside glanced at each other in surprise as they wondered just what Jessica was trying to do. Being the wife of the CEO gave her no right to try and stop what the paramedics were doing. Did she want her husband dead?Not being able to control his emotions, one of them called out to her, "Mrs. Jessica, just what exactly do you think you are doing? You can't stop them from doing their job!"Another stuttered in shock, "Don't you want your husband alive? Is that why you are trying to stop them?" Jessica paid no attention whatsoever to them.The woman who was giving Justin CPR tilted her head slightly to look up at Jessica, her hand still on Justin's chest as she gave him compressions. She then averted her attention back to what she was doing."This is not the time to interfere, Mrs. Hemsworth," a tall, well-built man who was assisting the woman giving Justin heart compressions said hastily as he glanced at Jessica.Jessica ignored them and bent
Jessica got into the ambulance with the paramedics; she held one of Justin's hands in hers as she looked down at his pale figure. Her heart felt contrite with pain. She had pushed her emotions aside earlier to perform her job as a surgeon.It is crucial to detach emotions from one's feelings when treating a patient because emotions can meddle with precision and execution.Now that Justin was out of the danger zone, all the feelings she had kept bottled up came crashing down upon her, overwhelming her. "How did this happen? Who did this to you, Justin?" Jessica muttered under her breath, her eyes glistening with unshed tears.Mrs. Hemsworth, who had called Jessica earlier to confirm which hospital her grandson was being taken to, was already outside the hospital building, waiting for them. She paced around nervously with her walking stick. Nora, her daughter-in-law, and Rose, her personal assistant, were by her side.Nora didn't like Justin, but that didn't mean she wished him dead. It
Mr. Hemsworth fixed a disbelieving gaze upon the doctor. The initial shock gradually gave way to a simmering anger. How could this doctor brazenly deceive him? How could he assert that his son, previously robust and only afflicted with a head injury, now had just one month to live?While Mr. Hemsworth grappled with these thoughts, Jessica, her jaw dropping at the doctor's proclamation, expressed her disbelief. "One month to live?" she exclaimed, scanning the room in bewilderment. "I don't understand, doctor. What precisely is wrong with my husband?" she inquired, her words marked by a sense of shock and confusion.The doctor let out a heavy sigh as he observed Jessica before imparting the news, "He has a brain injury, one I'm afraid is incurable," he explained, glancing at both Mr. Hemsworth and Jessica, whose faces now bore expressions of shock. The surprised doctor added, "Actually, the result of the diagnosis shows he has had this brain injury for some time now. I thought you both
A month later, at the Hemsworth family mansion, everyone is seated at the round dining table, having a family dinner. Nicholas's health was totally restored. He had also helped the police in apprehending Kennedy and his men, who were already behind bars. Sonia had also been prosecuted, and her license was revoked due to her crimes.Nicholas's last request before being prosecuted for his own crimes was to have dinner with everyone in the family, a request they all had granted. Everyone tried to put on a smiling face, even though their hearts ached on the inside.The energy in the room was really low. Nicholas, noticing this, raised a glass and clanked it with a spoon to get everyone's attention as he cleared his throat. All sets of eyes were averted towards him as everyone eagerly waited to hear what he would say.Nicholas smiled brightly as his eyes swept across the faces at the dining table, acknowledging each of them in an endearing manner. "Father, Justin, Grandmother, Mother, Je
Deep in thought, Justin drove to Jessica's mother's apartment. It had been two weeks since his discharge from the hospital.Two days after leaving the hospital, under persistent pressure from his grandmother and stepmother concerning Nicholas, Justin reached a decision. He chose to implore Jessica to perform the surgery on Nicholas, solely to prevent him from dyinf.This decision didn't signify forgiveness. In fact, he adamantly declined to visit Nicholas in the hospital. Fearful of what he might do to him as he remained vengeful and resentful, harboring deep anger for all he had endured at Nicholas' hands.The problem, however, was that Jessica had refused to treat Nicholas. In fact, they had engaged in an argument that led to her moving out of his apartment. All attempts to persuade her to reconsider proved fruitless. Since then, he had been trying to reach Jessica through her mother, with whom she had sought refuge.Surprisingly, when he called her mother that morning to inquire a
Having recovered from the shock of Jessica's stern attitude, Nicholas looked at her with pleading eyes. Determined to make it work, he ensured everything he said seemed to come directly from his heart. Although he had mentally rehearsed this moment repeatedly, he didn't anticipate the scene playing out so soon.When he asked his father to help him plead with Jessica the previous day, he hadn't expected his wish to be granted. However, knowing he would see Jessica one day, he prepared ahead of time. Now, she stood before him. This was his opportunity, and he promised himself to make the most of it.Rising from the bed, his gaze fixed on Jessica, Nicholas's hand was cuffed to the bed, limiting his movement. Despite the constraint, he had enough room to do what he wanted. Jessica's eyes narrowed with hatred as she witnessed his eyes clouding with tears.Scoffing, she remarked, "I am listening. Say what you want to say; I need to be on my way soon." She eagerly waited for him to beg her
Mr. Hemsworth arrived at the hospital with his mother and wife an hour later and stormed in the direction of Nicholas' ward. He had informed the hospital earlier that day to update him once his son woke up. The hospital was heavily guarded, as two sons of the most powerful and influential man in London, whose lives were still in imminent danger, were in different wards.For all Mr. Hemsworth knew, the culprit who had shot his second son was still at large. Until apprehended, Nicholas and even Justin were not safe. Who knows, the person trying to kill Nicholas might be attempting to cover up a dark past. Justin had mentioned that Nicholas was working with a cult. Could it be they wanted to silence Nicholas for good to prevent him from confessing to his crimes and thereby mention their involvement in money laundering and the attempt on Justin's life?Whatever it was, he would hear it now that his son was awake.As soon as they entered Nicholas' ward, Mr. Hemsworth motioned for the gua
The doctor suddenly remembered he had given the nurse a task earlier and asked her to inform him as soon as it was completed. That had to be what she had come to tell him about.He corked a brow up and asked curiously, "Are the test results out?" Laura nodded in response to his question. She wore a grave expression on her face, which was really unsettling to Mr. Hemsworth, who was clueless about what was going on."What test results? Can someone explain to me what exactly is going on here?" he snapped in frustration.The doctor immediately felt the need to explain before things escalated any further. "I am sorry, Mr. Hemsworth, for keeping you in the dark. The thing is, in this hospital, it is standard procedure to conduct a full check-up on our patients to ensure they are medically fit," he exchanged glances with the nurse and continued, "we ran some tests on Nicholas, and it appears the results are out," he concluded.Mr. Hemsworth was a little tense. The girl's reaction hinted t
Mr. Hemsworth stormed into the hospital an hour later with his bodyguards, looking as ferocious and angry as ever. No one dared to stop him; just the sight of him alone was very intimidating. The security stationed at the entrance had to make way for him after seeing how he had been greeted by the policemen. They already knew who he was; if the police, sent to protect the hospital, had allowed him to gain entrance at this crucial time when security was heightened, then they felt they had no choice but to do the same.Nicholas had been brought to the hospital in his disguised state, so the security men had no clue who the person being protected in the ward was. The hospital kept his identity a secret, and only people who had the right to know due to a role they had to play were informed. Seeing Mr. Hemsworth storm in, the security men gave each other a knowing look; whoever was being protected must be related to him in some way.Once inside, Mr. Hemsworth stood still as his ferociou
The man who had accidentally knocked Nicholas down immediately alighted from his car. Upon reaching where Nicholas lay in a pool of his blood, being washed away by the soft patter of rain falling, he gasped in shock but immediately recollected himself. "Is he dead?" he thought in fright as he fell to his knees beside Nicholas."Hello? Hello?" he said as he shoved Nicholas lightly.No response!"Oh my God! What have I done?" the man cried in fear. His heart was thumping heavily against his chest. With trembling hands, he brought out his phone and dialed 999, London's emergency contact."I knocked down a man; he needs help!" he cried as soon as the call connected, staring down nervously at Nicholas.The road was a lonely one. He contemplated carrying Nicholas into his car and taking him to a nearby hospital. He glanced at Nicholas' unconscious body again, and a thought crossed his mind, one that chilled him to the bone, causing his jaw to drop as his eyes widened."What if he is dead?
As soon as Jessica turned, a slight frown etched her face. Standing behind her was Dr. Martins, the same man she had heard from Nicholas, accused her of having a hand in the attack on her husband.When Dr. Martins found out few days ago, just like everyone else, that Jessica was Dr. Alexandra, he was absolutely gobsmacked. He wondered how that could be and thought back to the day Jessica was acting a little nonchalant in his office, realizing it was because she already had a solution to her husband's predicament.He had been scared to approach her due to the way he had treated her in the past—all the snide and sarcastic remarks he made in her presence hadn't gone unnoticed. From the beginning, he had made it clear he really didn't like her, but Jessica always responded to his ill treatment with kindness. To him, she was just acting, being the badass actress she was, which even infuriated him more.Pondering on the next steps to take, he had summoned the courage to meet Dr. Alexandra,
Sonia was petrified, visibly shaken. Just who is this man, she wondered? The seconds it took for the man to respond felt like a million years to her. Her heart kept thumping against her ribcage."Who am I?" the man asked mockingly as he snorted a laugh. Sonia's eyes widened.Hearing the man speak again intensified her fear. She knew she had heard that voice before, but to whom did it belong?She cried pleadingly, "Please don't hurt me. Whoever you are, please don't harm me.""Hahaha, you should have thought of that when you decided not to keep to your own end of the bargain. Now move, slowly," he snapped angrily, pointing the gun more aggressively towards her as he motioned for her to go in the direction he wanted.That was when it hit her!"Is it you? What are you...wait, how did you know where I live?" she asked, trying to mask her fear."How the tables have turned. It wasn't difficult to find you at all. All I had to do was a little investigation. You said you would find me and kil