Raphael's POV.I reach Serah's town and I stop my car In front of Serah's house. I had not changed my wedding suit. I just did not remember and that was so wrong of me. I don't know where I was thinking because I should have changed first before coming here. I open my car and I come out. The last time I came here, Serah was alone in the house. I hope she is there too just like the last time.I gather my courage and I walk to the house and I knock on the door. It takes a few minutes for someone to open the door. But it was not Serah who was standing on the door but Mia. I feel so disappointed.“Raphael? What are you doing here.” Mia asks. She was so surprised to see me.“I want to explain everything to Serah. Can I see her please?” I ask her.“Come in, lets talk.” She says and I follow her inside.There was no sight of Serah nor Gael. I just wonder where they are right now. I hope Serah hasn't moved on from me. I will just die for sure.“Mia, where is Serah and Gael. I don't see them
Serah's POV.I am shocked to see Raphael in my house. I had missed him so much. At one point I had thought that I lost him forever. But I guess that was not the case. He came back for me. And this time round I promise to never ever leave him. He is mine forever, and I will never ever leave him for another woman.* * * * * * *After long embrace, we finally let go of each other. I check his clothes, and he looks like he was coming from a wedding. “Rapha, this suit…” I try to speak and he shuts me up.“Sit, let me explain everything to you my love.” He says.I signal Gael to go to his room, and he slowly walks to his room. I am left with Raphael. I was so eager to hear what he wanted to say to me.“Tell me, my love. I am listening.” I say.“Well, I am sorry Serah. I was about to marry another woman today. It was my dad who forced me to be with her. But, my heart and soul is yours. I just can't live without you my love.” He says.“So, you ran away from the wedding?” I ask.“Yes my love.
Elena's POV.After some few weeks.I open my eyes and I find myself lying on a bed. I just could not feel my body. It's like I had paralyzed. I try to lift my arm, but it was so heavy for me to life. I look around, and I see that I am in a hospital. “I am I sick.” I ask myself.I just don't remember what happened to me. The memories were just blurry in my head. No matter how much I tried to remember, I could remember anything. “What happened. I remember that I was about to get married. But I don't remember anything after that. What is happening?" I ask myself over and over again.“Ooh, so you are already up, my dear. It has been a while since I last saw you open your pretty eyes.” I hear my mother say.“Mother, what happened to me?” I ask her with tears in my eyes."Don't you remember, my dear?, some man hit you with his car. You were in such a bad shape. It was only a miracle that you survived.“Car accident?” I ask with shock in my voice. That explains my pain. My whole body was
Raphael's dad POV. I get home feeling so down. I can't believe Elena did that to me. I mean chasing me out of the hospital. It was so embarrassing moment for me. But I don't blame her because she is just bitter. I know her heart still aches because of what my son did to her. So I understand what she is going through. I sit down on the chair and I lean my back in it. It has been like five weeks ever since the wedding failed and during this whole period, Raphael was nowhere to be seen. My men could not find them either, and it was now worrying me. 'Where could he have gone to? And where can I find him?' were constant questions in my head. “You are back early. Is everything ok in the hospital.” I hear my wife asking me. “Yes, Elena just woke up. But she chased me out of the hospital. I guess she feels betrayed by me. That is why she did that.” I say. The pain of being rejected by her was so much. I felt terrible inside. “Well, I think it's better if we cut ties with them as
Elena's POV.Ever since I chased Raphael's dad out of the hospital, he has never come back again. I guess I was right. His love for me was just fake. I regret trusting him. I will never make the same mistake I made before. After I am discharged. I will go back to my home with my parents. This town was filled with so many horrible moments for me. I will never come back here. I am pretty so I know I will find some other man, and together we will live a happy life. I will try my best to get Raphael out of her mind and heart. I know if I am far from him, I will move on.“How are your legs. Can you move them.” The nurse asks me.“I can move them a bit. But they are still somehow painful. Nurse, when will you release me from here? I have spent two months, and I am tired of seeing the same environment day in day out.” I say.The hospital was just making me sick. I wanted to get out of this place sooner. I know I will heal faster if I am not in hospital.“Your parents are processing your dis
Raphael's POV.“Daddy, will you come to our school tomorrow? There will be a singing competition and I will be taking part in it. I want you to come.” My son asks me while I was picking him from school.It was not a rich school like the one he was studying it previously. But it was somehow good, so I know he will get a good education here.“So you want your daddy to come. Did you tell your friends that your daddy is here.” I ask him.“Yes, daddy, I did. I want all my friends to see how good-looking you are. They always boasted about their fathers, so I also want them to see my father." He says and I smile. This little boy loves me so much, and I will do anything to protect him from my father. I love him so much, and I will be here for him, no matter what happens. He is my son and he will forever be.“Ok, I will come. I will show all your friends how handsome your daddy looks.” I say, and I could see a smile on his face. “Thank you daddy. I am so happy.” He says as he gives me a hug.
Raphael's dad POV.For the second time, Elena's words hurt me deeply. I get into my car and I start heading home. I know this is the last time I will ever set my eyes on her again. She is so determined to leave my son for good. No matter how hard I try to convince her, I know it will just be in vain. After what my son did, it will be so hard for her to trust me again. I stop the car after I reach my home. I slowly walk inside the house and I throw myself on the couch.“Lydia, Lydia.” I shout my maids name. “Yes, sir.” She says while coming running towards me.“Is my wife back.” I ask her.She had gone to church to pray for our son to return home safely. She was always so concerned about that son of hers. But Raphael is just spoiled. I will never forgive him for hurting Elena. I must punish him and that Serah. She must pay for ruining my son's life. “No, sir.” She says.“Ok, bring me some water.” I say as I lean on the couch. Elena's rejection this time, made my heart break comple
Raphael's dad POV. I enter Serah's town and it is now nighttime. I straight head to my warehouse which it was in that town. No one even Raphael knows that it exists. That is where I did my illegal business. There is no day that the police suspected or raided the warehouse. So I considered it my safe place. After a few minutes, I stop the car In front of the warehouse. I take my gun and I place it in my trouser on my waist as I walk inside the warehouse. My men welcome me inside. “Where is he?” I say. There was no time to waste. I needed to get the work done as soon as possible. “He is here, sir.” One of my men says. I head to where he was kept. They had tied his hands and legs. He was sleeping right now. And I just hate it. I bend down, and I give him hot slaps which make him wake up that instant. “Get up, stupid boy.” I say to him. “I'm sorry, sir.” He says, crying his eyes out. “Just stay quiet.” I shout at him. I hated this boy so much. He is the one connecti
Serah's POV.I said yes to Raphael's proposal. Finally, I will be a bride. It was so wonderful. It was always my dream to get married to him and it was finally happening. Everything was finally going to its place.We start the marriage preparations instantly. There was no time to waste. We set the wedding date a month from now. I just could not believe it. We had so much to do in a little time.* * * * * * * *After a month.The day is here, my wedding day. The day I have been waiting for was finally here. My sister Mia was here by my side. She watched the makeup artists doing my makeup. I could see a bright smile on her face each time we made eye contact. I could say she was so happy for me. After all, she is my sister.After I am ready, the makeup artists excuses herself so that I can talk to Mia. She had requested some time so that we could have a little chat before the wedding.“My little sister, you look like a princess in that dress. You look so beautiful.” Mia says.“Thank you
Raphael's POV.After some weeks.“Welcome home my dear.” My mother says.I have spent these few weeks in the hospital after the blow I received from Brian.“Thank you mother.” I say to her.Serah was right beside me. She has been by my side all through, and I was so thankful to her.Brian was arrested and sentenced to twenty years imprisonment for attempted murder and kidnapping. I felt somehow sorry for him. He was hurting for his son a son he denied six years ago. It's so bad that he will now not be able to see his son grow up.“Where is Gael?” I ask Serah.“He is inside his room. He said he will make you something nice to welcome you inside the house.” She says.“So, I guess he is already used to this house.” I say.“Yes my love. I also love it here. The house is so big and nice. And also your parents love the two of us so much. I could never ask for more.” She says and I kiss her cute lips.“Yeah, my daddy is here.” I hear Gael shouting at me. In his hand, he was holding a paper w
Serah's POV.We reach Brian's door and I press the doorbell. The lights were still on so it means he was inside.“Who is it. I am coming.” He says out loud.He takes like two minutes before he finally opens the door.“What are you doing here Serah.” Brian says immediately he opens the door.“I am here for my son. I know you have him so don't pretend that you don't know what brought me here.” I say in anger.“What are you talking about. I don't have Gael. He was with you. Don't you remember that you never allowed me to see him? So I gave up, and I decided to continue with my life.” He says.“I don't believe you, so please let me in. I know Gael is inside there.” I say in anger.“I am sorry, but I have to ask you to leave my compound. Both you and your lover, please leave from here.” He says.“Brian, please. We know Gael is in there. We don't want to use force, so please let Serah pass. Likewise, we must search this house before we leave.” I hear Raphael saying. All this time he had rem
Serah's POV.I can't believe I got out so late from work today. I could not even get the chance to ask Brandon to pick up Gael from school.It was almost 6 when I get out of work and I immediately rush to Gael's school. I know he must be so tired right now. He got out from school about three hours ago. I take a cab and I rush to his school. When I get there, there was no one in the school. The compound did not even have a single person walking. Gael was also nowhere to be seen, and I panic. I start knocking on the school gate and the gate man comes running.“Madam, what are you doing here so late?" He asks.“I am looking for my son. I could not pick him up on time.” I say.“But there is no child in the school by now. I have locked all the classrooms already, and can assure you that there is no one.” He says.“Where is my son then. I am so worried right now.” I say.“Who is your son, madam.” The security guard asks“He is Gael. The one who was attacked a few months ago.” I say to ma
Brian's POV.It has been a month full of agony for me. This is because I could not see my son. I felt so lonely. I miss him so much, and I must soon see him. I have been busy with work that I was unable to get much time to go and see him. And this frustrated me so much. I wonder when I will make bond with my son. He must know me before he grows up. I must spend time with him while he is still a child because I don't want to miss the childhood memories of him.* * * * * * * *Today seems to be my lucky day because I finally get the time I have been wanting so badly. I was not going to work today because I was given a day off.I am so happy, and I decide to drop at Serah's town so that I can check on Gael. I know by now he was at school. Thanks to my sources, I get to know which school he studies in. So I will wait for him until he gets out of school. I will be the first person to pick him up today. And I will think of what I will do with him. I think I will run away with him. If Sera
Serah's POV.Brian's presence makes me so angry and shaken. I know he will keep his promise of taking Gael away from me. I don't know what I will do if that happens. I will be so heartbroken.“That will not happen, my love. We will protect Gael. Brian will never succeed in taking Gael from us.” Raphael says.His presence always makes me so confident. “Please don't ever leave me, my love. I will die for sure.” I say to Raphael.“My love. Please stop saying that. I am not going anywhere. Please dry your tears. There is a party going on inside. Let's pretend that this never happened.” Raphael says as he wipes away my tears. He was truly heaven sent.* * * * * * * * * *After a month.“My love, the breakfast is getting cold. What, are you not coming out of the room?"I say while placing the plates on the table. In this one month, my family has been the happiest. We spent most of the time in the house just having fun. I now feel so complete and happy. My son Gael has completely recovere
Brian's POV.I am so mad at Serah when I arrive in the hospital only to know that they were already discharged. “Doctor, is there any information as to where Serah lives?” I desperately ask the doctor.“I am sorry, but we don't give out personal information to people.” The doctor says.“But doctor, I am Gael's dad, and we are not in good terms with her mother, so I am sure if I call her, she won't tell me where she lives. That is why I am asking you to help me. I want to see my son. Please doctor.” I say to him.He thinks for like two minutes before giving me the address. I thank him and I rush outside.This is a house that Serah lives in. I now know why I could not find her when I went to look for her back then. It was only by luck that we met in the supermarket.I take my car and I start driving towards the address I was given. After I reach, I pack my car and I start heading inside.* * * * * * * *It looks like, there was a party going on inside. I reach the door and it was wide
Raphael's POV.“Place that here. Yes, there. It looks good.” I smile as I stare at Gael's photo. I had printed it earlier this morning. It was so big, just like him.“How is the decoration sir, do you love it?” The decorator asks.“It's perfect. I love it. Thank you for being here. Here is your payment. You may leave now.” I say to her, and she signals her team to leave.Today is when Gael was coming back home, so I had to make everything look perfect and beautiful. It has been two weeks now since he woke up from his coma and the doctors said he was doing better, and they discharged him.“I am sure Gael will love this. I want him to be happy. He deserves this.” I say.I then take my car keys and head outside. I take my car and I start driving to the hospital to pick up my family. I feel so happy and excited.I had informed my parents that Gael had a welcoming party today. But since my father was still not so well, they said that they will not make it. They just sent Gael's present and
Serah's POV Soft hands wake me up. I was so tired. Staying in the hospital was too tiring. I slowly open my eyes and I see Raphael staring at me. I slowly get up from the couch and I sit.“My love, you are back already?” I ask him.“Yes, my love. I came back some few minutes ago. You were sound asleep so I did not want to disturb you.” He says.“So, how was your trip. Did everything go well?” “Yes my love. My dad is doing so much better and he now accepts you. He asked met to tell you that once Gael is alright, then you can go see him. He has invited you over to our house. Both you and Gael.” Raphael says.“My love, why does he accept me so suddenly?” I ask. Something felt fishy to me. “He says, he feels guilty of what he did to me back then. He has also handed the company to me. So, I will be taking over the company.” He says.“That is a good thing, my love. Maybe it's true that your dad regrets his actions. I am happy that you have resolved the differences between you and your da