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HAILEY'S POVAs I and Jaxon opted for a taxi, Tristan drove off in the car. My phone rang with Tristan's name flashing on the screen. "She better be alive," I muttered anxiously. Answering the call, a female voice asked, "Is this Hailey?" Fearing the worst, I snapped, "Is Tristan fooling around with someone else?" The caller, a nurse from Cambridge Hospital, clarified, "No, I'm a nurse at Cambridge Hospital downtown." Confused and angry, I demanded, "Why do you have my brother's phone?" The nurse's grave reply hit me like a ton of bricks: "Your brother is teetering on the brink of death at the hospital right now.""Wait, what? Is Willow dead?" I gasped."I assume that is the name of the patient that just woke up after almost dying. I can't explain it right now, he's about to jump." I cut the call before I could hear the rest."Step on it, bastard." I brought out my gun as I pointed it over his head."But we can't go past the speed limit, the cops could arrest me.""Hailey, what are you
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29TRISTAN'S POV "She's alive, Tristan," Hailey said, trying to convince me to step away from the edge."Then where is she?" I yelled out, infuriated."Tristan, I'm here." I turned to see Willow in a wheelchair with a drip attached to her hand as the nurse wheeled her closer towards me."Willow?" I said in a faint tone. Words can't describe how I feel right now."Are you Tristan ?" she asked as my brows furrowed."Excuse me?" I asked, confused. She just asked me a weird question."What are you talking about? Are you OK?" I asked as she squinted her eyes, trying to check if I might be familiar to her."I don't know you. I'm sorry, am I supposed to?" That sentence broke my heart into a billion pieces. How could she say that?"What did you do to her?" My eyes darted back to the nurse, who swallowed hard."I... I'm sorry. It was the only way to revive her to her conscious self.""What did you do...?" Hailey asked, running to Willow."Hailey ..." Willow hugged Hailey tightly, not letting h
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TRISTAN TWO WEEKS LATERI've been in Willow's ward for the past two weeks, ordering her food, helping her take her drugs, and keeping her company almost every hour. Hailey starts to complain that I've been clingy, but she's pathetic. I'm only doing this so that she would get better soon and hopefully remember me.As for the nurse, she was suspended and given a year's leave for operating a dangerous procedure without the doctor's consent. However, she was later suspended for six months after it was known that Willow didn't suffer any of the side effects.Willow laid on her bed quietly, trying to avoid eye contact with me, as if she was now afraid of me."You don't really have any memory of me," I said, and she sighed and nodded."Do you at least remember your family?" I asked, hoping to get a conversation started since she wouldn't talk to me after physically witnessing me trying to murder that nurse."I don't really know much, but I think my mom was a doctor. She took me in after she
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WILLOW'S POVAfter Tristan, I think that's his name, I now had my breathing space. He wouldn't leave my sight for two weeks. Thank you, Markus."So who is he?" Markus asked, taking down some of my diagnosis."I don't really know. I don't have any memory of him. He says I know him, but I've never met him in my life," I said as Markus dropped his clipboard."So you were somehow emotionally attached to him..." He said in a whisper, but I could still hear him. I may have lost my memory, but I ain't deaf.I ignored him as he continued to examine me and give me a check-up."Well, you are perfectly fine. It's just you have mild amnesia. You can't recall whatever memories you've lost. It's like your brain shut down those memories, and I'm not sure you can ever remember..." Markus said as I felt bad. Whatever I had with Tristan is gone forever."I can't even have a flash or a blur?" I asked, feeling desperate for any glimpse of the past. He stopped what he was doing and came close to me, sittin
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HAILEY'S POVI left Jaxon at the casino and headed to the hospital to bring lunch for both Tristan and Willow. I hoped Willow would be discharged soon since there weren't any side effects and so on. Roaming through the halls, my hands were occupied with Chinese takeouts as my eyes darted to Tristan, who let out a heavy sigh as he made his way to me."Tristan ... You're supposed to be with Willow.""I'm going home..." he spat bitterly as his fingers massaged his temple. He looked so frustrated, trying to cope with Willow's amnesia. Willow hasn't been making things easier for him by keeping herself distant from him. She once told me she feels uncomfortable when he's around.Tristan is always with her 24/7, and she's pretty uncomfortable with that since Tristan is occupying her breathing space, trying to do everything possible to get her to remember him, but it's all in vain. It's been two weeks now, and the doctor said if she can't recover her memory soon, those memories will be nothing
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WILLOW'S POV Markus leaned in closer slowly, and I felt uncomfortable as he pulled back strands of my hair. His face was a breath away, and his fingers danced down my arm as our noses brushed slightly. He tilted his head sideways, possessing his grip on my upper arm." Markus..." I tried to say, but he silenced me, his eyes darting to my lips again, until the door came kicking down as Hailey barged in, wearing a shocked expression. Markus jumped back."Your eyes are perfectly fine. Please take the drugs prescribed, and also you'll be discharged tomorrow. Don't forget the offer," Markus said as he made his way out with his wooden clipboard. Call me insane, but I think Markus almost kissed me and just covered it up. I got saved by Hailey kicking the door, disrupting our supposed kiss. I hope she didn't notice.She glared at Markus as he exited my ward, and her eyes darted right back to mine. I may not remember a lot of things, but I'm sure I've never been given that stare before. It gi
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HAILEY'S POV"Do you love Tristan ?" I waited for a reply maybe any chance she could remember Tristan .She froze, inhaling sharply as if trying to recall something, then her hands instinctively went to massage her temples, as if battling a headache."Willow, are you alright?" I asked, concern evident in my voice, as she folded in distress, letting out screams of anguish."My head..." she blurted out, struggling to endure the sharp stinging sensation, while I rushed to her side."Willow, I understand it's difficult, but please try to remember," I pleaded, but she only screamed louder, the pain overwhelming her."I can't, it's hard, my head hurts, Hailey ..." she yelled, her distress palpable as she collided her head against the metal stand of her bed."Willow, nurse, please help!" I screamed, calling for assistance as a nurse hurried in with Markus."What happened to her, what did you do?!" Markus yelled, his accusation cutting through the chaos, but I ignored him as he moved to Willo
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TRISTAN'S POV Hailey convinced me to go pick up Willow since she's stuck at The Mall and won't be able to make it.I brain stormed ways to start a conversation when I get there, I decided to take an elevator as a nurse rushes in, giving the conclusion that she was late.Her ring caught my attention, I realized it's the exact replica as mine. My mother gave it to both me and Willow before she died. The nurse pressed a button and the elevator starts going up."Nice Ring." I said as she shot me a flirty smile as she tried to show it off the more.I pushed a button and the elevator came to a stop, I noticed how her smile slowly fell with caution."My girlfriend has that exact Same ring." I chimed, she giggled, probably thinking I was hitting on her. I took a good look at her, she wasn't an eyesore that's for sure but she was she chuckled pissed me off."Thank you, aren't you charming," she responded as I took her hand, intertwining my fingers with hers, and pinned her against the wall."
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Willow's POVAfter I got my shift off, behold, I saw Hailey . She rocked black ripped jeans and an imprinted denim crop top. I wouldn't believe her if they said she recently gave birth; talk of she put to birth early, and guess what? Twins! I'm so happy for her and Tristan, and recently they got married. I swear Jaxon has his hands full with a boy and a girl; the boy's name is Allister, and the girl's name is Willow."I thought you were in London," I said as she pulled me into a hug."I'm on the run, and I missed you, and Jaxon wouldn't permit me, so I stole a jet and came here. So, how's the hospital?" she asked, clinging tightly to my arm and pulling me away from the hospital."Great! I'm getting full validation having over the hospital documents. You are free to call me Doctor Willow," I teased."After you go to med school," she said, ignoring my protests."Hey, I've not fully checked out yet," I cried, but she didn't listen."Jaxon is on the lookout for me, and I don't have much t
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WILLOW'S POV"What if he doesn't like me?" Tina panicked, jolting back and escaping from my grip."He's my dad, and I'm sure he'll be happy to welcome you into his heart," I said as she looked into the community center for old people. It's been five months now, and she's nervous about meeting Dad.We've both had lots of time together to bond, and I'm sure she forgives me for the whole stealing her boyfriend thing, I think.My dad recently woke up from his coma, and Tristan permitted us both to see him. It didn't matter, though, because we were both going to go anyways."How do you know he will like me?" she said, clinging tightly to the frames of the door. Tina Mendoza, nervous? I think not."You've strutted the runway, eaten competition, and broken your competitors, and you're afraid of meeting your stepfather. Tina, he's heard so much about you and really wants to see you. Show him the real Tina Mendoza," I said as she let go of the frames and hugged me."It's Tina Shawn Davis to yo
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WILLOW'S POVI'm in a wedding dress, and all eyes land on me. I feel very uneasy; they won't stop staring. Maybe it's because they are surprised to see a bride at an airport. Markus said we are getting married the moment we land in Croatia and start a new life away from troubles. As pleasant as all that sounds, I feel like I'm leaving a big part of me behind, like an other half, but every time I try to remember, nothing comes.It's my turn to pass through the metal detector. It scans for any metal but dings green. I prayed for it to ding red so that I might be held back, but it didn't. Markus took me by my hand, ushering me to the plane he booked. I can't believe it, and I don't know why I'm feeling miserable. The cloud is heavy, and it looks like it was about to rain. Maybe lightning will strike the plane because death is optional. Right now, I don't want to leave, but I'm afraid to tell Markus ; the way he reacted earlier scared me."Are you ready?" he said as our luggage was being
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WILLOW'S POVThe nurse keeps asking me questions about who Tristan Donovan is. I don't even remember how I got here. I feel like I'm forgetting something, but did I just have an operation or plastic surgery that I don't remember anything? A doctor walked in with a cunning grin. I looked down. I'm wearing a wedding dress in a hospital. Something is definitely wrong because weddings and hospitals don't mix."Willow, you are alive. I thought those hitmen would finally get to you, but I made sure you wouldn't pass into the cold hands of death," he said, walking towards me. I feel like he's a bad omen or something."Who are you, and why am I in a wedding dress?" I asked."We were about to get married, but this man tried to kill you. He's already arm's length away from you, and to be safe, we need to leave the country," he said, showing me a picture of a man I think I remember but can't."Why?" I asked."I'm afraid you are not safe here. We will be departing from the hospital to the airpor
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WILLOW'S POVBeing escorted by bodyguards, I slowly wiped my tears dry. I didn't like what I was about to do, but I had no choice. As I reached where Tristan was being held captive, I tapped gently, even though I didn't have to, before letting myself in.Tristan, pale and looking almost dead, brightened up. His eyes lit up in hope upon seeing me, as if he had been awaiting my arrival."What took you so long, and what's with the wedding dress?" he asked with a faint smile. His smile was so contagious that I looked down to the floor. It hurt so much coming here, it hurt so much seeing him in person, I felt soulless and inhumane to even be here to tell Tristan what Markus wanted me to say to him."I hate you." I started. It felt as if I got punched on my throat. "I don't love you anymore," my heart bled on mentioning that, it wasn't any better but I thought it might soften the blow."What exactly are you trying to say?" he asked."You're not deaf; you heard me. Like you said, you don't b
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JAXON'S POV"Willow... Willow..." I yelled at the top of my voice over the phone, but I got no reply until I heard a scream, and eventually, the call hung up."What happened?" Sam asked, wearing a worried look, waiting for my reply."He got her..."WILLOW'S POVYawning, my eyes slightly opened to everything white. A sharp sensation hit my head as I tried bearing the migraines. I attempted to massage my temples, but my hand was pulled back; clearly, I was chained to a hospital bed. I looked around, seeing pedals on the floor. I struggled with my chains to break free, but they were solid metal. I felt a sharp sting at my arm. Why did it hurt so much? Oh right... I remembered that bastard shot me, and I bled so much. But how am I still alive? I think I lost a lot of blood.I looked down to see myself clad in a wedding gown. I could hear wedding bells playing, but how was that possible when I was chained to a hospital bed? There was a TV in the middle of the room."Help!" I yelled at the
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JAXON'S POVI looked into the files with Tina's laptop, logging into my email to receive whatever Willow sent, but she cut the call. As we clicked on the file, it was called "Black File.""They look like normal computer programming to me," I said after minutes of searching, unsure of what Sam touched, logging us into another program."That's strange, these are all files of security tapes at the hospital where Caden got his surgery, but they look hidden," Tina said."And these look like contacts for the explosion of a plane to Ukraine," Sam added. "And these are contacts to the goons that chased us," she added as I got back into focus."That's not the only thing. Look at this, Willow is the rightful owner and heir to everything. This is Clara's original will, but in digital form because she left Valentina , which is Tina, some property," I said."It makes sense. That's why Clara wrote that secret message on the will. She was forced to write that fake will. Clara never willed Willow," S
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91 "Mr. Donovan , you have a visitor," one of the cops yelled as they opened up the cell and cuffed me violently, escorting me to the visiting room. They pushed me into the room, instructing me to sit down on the chair while I wait for my visitor. I hope it's Willow. She hasn't picked up my calls, and I haven't heard from her. The only phone call I had, I used it to call her, but she didn't pick up. It's like she disappeared. The door opened, and my eyes lit up in hope but were crushed later on as Tina made her way in. I didn't spare her a look. All I wanted to see was Willow, but she's nowhere to be heard from. She grinned, sitting down on the chair opposite me, bringing out a plastic takeout and pushing it towards me as she gestured for me to eat, but I refused. "Come on, Tristan, eat up, please," she pleaded. I froze. I didn't want to eat anything. All I could think about was Willow. "Is Willow okay?" those were the only words that escaped my lips. She hissed at my reply, frow
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WILLOW'S POV "But Willow, your mother knew she was going to die and she knew her killer. I'm sorry, but I think Tristan killed Clara..." Sam said. "It's not true..." I violently shook the table, driving both Rhett and Sam away from me. "Willow, is there any other proof? The evidence is right before our very eyes. Tristan killed Clara." "He didn't kill my mom, OK? This is just a coincidence..." I growled, trying to convince myself she's wrong. She has to be wrong. "Raelynn and Clara's clearly state someone was going to kill her, and it all points to Tristan . Tell me it's just a joke that you think he's innocent..." she said as I got up. "They didn't write Tristan's name, did they? And why would Tristan want to kill my mom? The government was after me, not Tristan . This doesn't make sense," I sighed in frustration. "Didn't you see the news? He killed Caden and probably burnt down his property... And it was just confirmed that he killed Caden with identified evidence. You
