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WILLOW'S POV"Tristan..." I twirled as my eyes darted directly to a woman standing against the frames of the door. She wore light makeup, though she went overboard with the lipstick. Her skin was as white as snow, glowing with a pale complexion. Her long blonde hair was neatly decked with a hairband, and she wore a short black denim dress revealing her perfectly toned legs. She slung a purse through her hand, looking like a goddess with an uncanny resemblance to someone I knew, but either way, she looked gorgeous.A smile crawled its way to her face as she looked happy and excited, making her way to Tristan. But Hailey came forward and stopped her."Tina..." Tristan said, shocked, while Hailey , who earlier wore a bright smile, growled as her smile slowly depreciated into an ugly frown. Her eyes were cold as she glared at Tina, who didn't seem to stutter or bother as her eyes darted to me."Hailey, get out of my way," Tina growled, averting her eyes and glaring at Hailey . But Hailey
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TRISTAN'S POV"Finally, you got them out. Now we can get back to business. What's up with that bitch anyways?" Tina said as Willow left with the others."What are you doing in New York?" I asked as her breath hitched, and she let out a laugh to appear casual."I came because of you," she said, a smile creeping onto my face."Funny, don't you think? You left me and came back when I was about to die. Interesting, isn't it? Why are you really here, Tina...?" I growled, trying not to think about all the pain she caused me."Because I love you, and I know you love me too..." she said, but I wanted to laugh. That was the funniest shit I heard today."You are gravely mistaken. Loving you was my biggest mistake, something I should have never done. If you loved me, you wouldn't have cheated on me, you wouldn't have left me at the altar, and last but not least, you wouldn't have run away. You made me curse the day I fell in love.""I left you because I wanted to protect you..." she exclaimed."
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HAILEY'S POVWillow went to get lunch at the cafeteria while I went to check up on the test I took earlier concerning my baby's gender. I was directed to Markus's office. As I made my way through the corridors, I started to get sick of this hospital; it's like bad luck because we all end up here, and I don't trust Markus. Come to think of it, he could be the reason why Willow was distant from Tristan. I cussed under my breath as I stood before the door, gathering my thoughts before seeking answers. I sighed and tapped gently on the door. There was no reply. I put my ear against the door, but I didn't hear anything. My hand moved to the doorknob, and I hesitantly opened the door. As a group of nurses approached, I panicked and dashed into the office, shutting the door behind me. I breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door once again, checking if I had been discovered. Fortunately, I hadn't.The office was dim and dull, the curtains blinded the windows, preventing light from brighte
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WILLOW'S POV"Hey Willow, how are you?" Raelynn's hug caught me off guard, as if I'd narrowly escaped death, but then again, two people did almost die today—Tristan and supposedly Tina."I'm fine," I replied with a giggle, placing an order for Tristan's food."Aren't you supposed to be resting? You're resuming tomorrow," Raelynn questioned, arms folded and a raised brow."Just grabbing something for Tristan," I explained, accepting the lunch from the kind old lady behind the counter."Thank you," I greeted her with a warm smile in return."Pretty and gracious, oh my, that Tristan is a lucky man," the lunch lady remarked, causing my cheeks to flush as Raelynn, with a knowing look, traced her hands down her waistline."Tristan, huh?" I replied, carrying my tray as Raelynn escorted me down the halls."What about Tristan?" I inquired, curious about her thoughts."Is he the guy that gave you that hickey?" I stumbled, quickly regaining my composure and balancing the tray."Um, I don't know
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WILLOW'S POV"Then why aren't they together? If they loved each other, what happened?" I asked, already intrigued and curious."Duh, she left him at the altar. The next day, a video of her and Caden having sex went viral. It was the talk of New York until it got erased from the internet, but not from our hearts. New York's hearts were shattered. After a few days passed, we were expecting to hear about her and Caden's relationship, but she went to her Twitter account and tweeted that she was drunk, made a mistake, and everyone makes mistakes. She expressed her condolences if she hurt anyone," Raelynn explained, and I couldn't help but feel bad for Tristan . No wonder Hailey could pick up a gun and shoot Tina; I might do the Same. How come I'm only finding out about this now? Where was I when this was happening?"So later, she was ashamed and left..." I asked, seeking confirmation."Not even close... The next week, Tristan and Tina were found together making out. According to sources, t
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WILLOW'S POV"She was injected by Carbonyx," Raelynn confirmed."I thought it was banned?" I said, puzzled, as Raelynn shook her head, massaging her temples."I thought so too. It was put on a ban for export and import, but it's still legal in other countries, and someone, someone was able to sneak it into the hospital. This is bad," Raelynn explained, her hand clasping her face as she tried to think of a solution."Why is it bad? And what is Carbonite?" Jaxon asked, confusion evident as he held onto the paralyzed Hailey."It's Carbonyx. It was originally used as a preserving agent for dead bodies, only by medical practitioners. Later, it started selling like hotcakes on the black market by forgers who worked at hospitals. It was used for paralyzing innocent people. The government got wind of it and put it on a ban, but that didn't work because there's still a release of Carbonyx. How am I going to tell Markus? He'll be furious," Raelynn explained, frustrated, as the other nurses work
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JAXON'S POVAfter the commotion, I went to Hailey's ward, hoping for her to be okay."Where is she?" Tristan breathed hard, his hands against the frames of the door.He walked towards her, seeing her still and her eyes shut as he punched the wall out of desperation."Aren't you supposed to be resting?" I asked."Tristan, you need to rest," Willow ran in, breathing heavily as if she'd been chasing after him."What happened?" Tristan asked, furious."She was injected with Carbonyx," I said, not interested in explaining what happened; all I wanted was for Hailey to wake up."What's Carbonyx?" Tristan asked, confused."I don't know, and I don't care," I said with attitude and frustration."Who did this to her?" He asked, his eyes red."I don't know, Tristan. I don't know. I'm scared, I'm worried she's paralyzed, and I don't have time to answer questions. You don't know how scared I am now, and worse, she's pregnant. Who would do such a thing to her?" I cried as Markus walked in with his c
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CADEN POVEnjoying my company was cut short after Tina raced into my house, as my guards tried to stop her."Leave us," I ordered as they left."How could you?" Tina asked, disgusted."What the hell are you talking about?" I asked, confused, as she picked up my remote and switched on my plasma TV.CHANNEL TEN PRESENT: EXPLOSION OF PLANE TO AUCKLAND. NO SURVIVORS."How is that my business?" I asked."Because Hailey was in it, you bastard. Do you know what you have done? You not only banished me from New York, ending my relationship with Tristan so I could protect him, but you also had me return, expecting your brother to die. And now you killed Hailey ," she said, amidst tears."I didn't cause the plane to explode.""And why should I believe you?" she demanded."I'm not begging for you to believe me. It's none of my business. If you'll excuse me, I have plastic surgery to prepare for, if you don't mind," I said, ignoring her."Bastard," she cried. Leaving me to my joyful solitude.TRIS
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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
