Lilian's POVHis face grew more shocked with each passing second. "You want to be with me?" His brows furrowed in disbelief. "Yes," I gripped his hands, my answer filled with desperation. "Lilian, what's wrong?" He asked, squinting at me. "You're acting strange." "You want me to be with you, right?" I asked, my teary eyes widened. "Of course. I have wished to be with you for years now," He smiled, squeezing my hands lightly."But I know you don't want to be with me. You even said you didn't...love me," Alexander replied, hurt evident in his voice. "I don't understand this sudden change. What happened?"He released my hands and gently cupped my face. "Are you afraid of something?" He asked, studying me in concern. I didn't know what to say at that moment. Should I tell him that I wanted this because of Dustin's harassment? Wouldn't he hate me for trying to take advantage of him? Wouldn't he see me as some liability, especially since I had already claimed not to be Jessica?"Lili
Lillian's POVI felt an ominous feeling but with a few looks around, nothing seemed off. I continued laughing, trying to shake off the feeling, but I couldn't. It felt like I was being paranoid because of everything that had happened recently, but there was still this nagging feeling gnawing at me.Slowly, I glanced in the direction where I thought the stranger was hiding. I was certain I saw a man with a black suit, quickly ducking behind a tree."Alex!" I shouted, unintentionally letting go of the firefly and pointing at the tree."What is it?" He asked, darting his gaze to where I was pointing."There is someone there, watching us." I replied, my voice shaking as a new found fear filled me."There's no one there," He answered, still looking at the spot."Alexander, I'm not lying. I saw someone there," I insisted, still keeping my finger pointed at the tree. "I don't want to leave you here..." Alexander muttered, stepping behind me. "It might be a trap to lure me away from you. I
Alexander's POVHer request caught me off guard. While I hadn't planned on doing anything with her without approval, the demand for no affection seemed a bit extreme."What do you think?" She asked, a small smile forming on her lips.I didn't know what to say at that moment and had to stay silent for a bit. Was it possible for me to be with her without any attachment?"Alex," She called.I was about to respond when a knock came on the door. "Come in," I urged, standing to my feet. "Who is there?" Lilian asked a slight fear in her voice. "Don't panic, it might just be the doctor," I said to her. "By this time," She gasped. I glanced at my watch and it was midnight. The door creaked open, and the doctor walked. "Sorry for interrupting," He apologized, his head bowing slightly. "There's no problem. But do you need something?" I questioned, squinting at him. "No, but the physiotherapist has arrived," the doctor replied. "What? Why would the physiotherapist be here at this time?"
Lilian's POVI was a bit taken aback by the consequence of breaking the clauses. Something in me didn't sit well with it but it made a lot of sense. It was exactly what I wanted.Although Alexander was a great man and all, I knew that he was showing me such affection not because he truly liked me. He was just loving my appearance. I just reminded him of his late fiancée."Is that okay with you?" He questioned."Sure. I'm going to ensure that I keep my own end of the deal. I will never break any of those clauses," I replied with a beam."Good." He nodded."It is a three-year contract," He added, taking the papers from the nightstand beside my bed. "I'm sure that it is enough time for you to get your revenge, and for me to move on..."I could hear the hesitation in his voice as he spoke. It was truly awful loving someone that you could never be with."Is that enough time to do everything you want to do? Or should I tell my lawyer to extend the time?" He questioned, mistaking my brief si
Lillian's POV“Dr. Kennedy seems like the type who detests lateness, so let me get you into the bathroom quickly,” He said, reaching for my hand. “No!” I pulled my hand back, a warmth rising in my cheeks. “I don't need you to do that…”His facial expression softened as he studied me, “It wouldn't feel right for me to be here, while you struggle alone in the bathroom."I swallowed hard, “I understand, but it wouldn't be appropriate for you to bathe me,” The words seemed awkward as they left my mouth, but bathing me seemed too close, too personal. “Oh,” He murmured, his hands dropping to his sides. “I'm sorry, I didn't mean to overstep.”“No, you didn't overstep," I said softly. “You are just trying to be considerate. I appreciate that,” I said, smiling softly. He nodded, then said, “I'll call a nurse to help you. Will that be okay?" “A female nurse, please,” I quickly added, hoping he would understand my hesitation. “Of course," He replied, flashing me a reassuring smile. “Give me
Lillian's POV “What?” He gasped, his expression genuinely astounded. “I mean…you've kissed me twice…and that's a bit intimate. I mean… “I stuttered, struggling to find the right words. A warm and soft chuckle escaped him, before he leaned in, pressing his lips to the back of my hand once more. “This is just me being a gentleman. There are no emotions attached,” He smiled. “Besides, it's a crime not to admire a beautiful woman when you see one.” A burning sensation spread on my cheeks at his words. “You're just exaggerating,” I muttered, lowering my face to hide my blush. “I'm not that beautiful…” “What do you mean?” He asked, reaching for my chin. He lifted it and said, “All I see here is beauty. No part of you isn't beautiful, freckles…” “Freckles?” I gasped. “Your freckles are beautiful, every part of you is outstanding. Like I said earlier, you should never think otherwise,” He beamed, letting go of my chin. “And anyway, I didn't kiss you on your lips. I d
Lilian's POV. I was wheeled to a room, and there I met a doctor. I guessed he was the physiotherapist. He looked quite young, younger than I expected. “Good morning, Miss Lillian,” He flashed a friendly smile. “I hope you had a great night,” Recalling the night I had almost made my head spin. There was nothing great about it except my stroll with Alexander. “It was good,” I lied through my teeth. “Okay,” He smiled. “My name is Dr. Nathan Kennedy, and I'll be your physiotherapist. We are going to be seeing ourselves a lot and I hope that our efforts together will bring exceptional results. “I hope so too,” I sighed. “Good,” He grinned. “Now, let's get you on the bed.” Alexander took me to the bed and laid me gently on it. “This is supposed to be a private session, but if you want Mr. McQueen to be here with you, then I can permit that,” He said. I glanced at Alexander, and I knew that I needed him. I felt very nervous and didn't want to be alone. “I woul
Alexander's POVShe slowly pulled away from the hug, her eyes filled with a mix of surprise and curiosity."Where do you want to take me?" Lilian inquired, her hazel slightly widened at me."It's a surprise," I smiled at her."A surprise?" Her eyebrows raised in confusion. "Well...I'm not used to surprises, but okay,"I hated the fact that she wasn't used to a lot of things. She was so caged with Dustin. He truly made her life a living hell. I wondered if she celebrated her birthday."Lily, did you ever celebrate your birthday when you were with Dustin?" I asked.Her face saddened and she lowered her gaze, "Can we not talk about him?""Yeah," I quickly agreed, feeling guilty about ruining her happy moment. "We won't ever talk about him except when necessary. I'm sorry for bringing him up.""It's okay." She looked at me, her eyes still glistening with tears. "To answer your question. I never celebrated my birthday with Dustin. I never even celebrated Thanksgiving or New Year. He always
Lillian's POV.A month later. “How many times are you going to watch that?” Alexander laughed, sitting beside me. “As many times as possible,” I replied, bursting into laughter. I was watching a video of Jessica and her mother confessing everything they had done before disappearing. That was what they had to do, so Alexander wouldn't press charges against them. They knew they had no chance against especially since, Dad, as I called him now, wouldn't be able to help them. Dad had divorced Gianna, and left her with nothing, while he just left a bit of money for Jessica and disowned her. Since he found out that I was his real daughter, he had been more than sweet to me and our relationship had gotten so much better with time. Meanwhile Mrs. McQueen, though kept at arms length, has been so supportive through this pregnancy. She would call me sometimes and give me some tips on how to eat right and stay healthy. Her husband was also remorseful about his harsh judgment but was too bu
Author's POV. Days later, Jessica went to the same hospital that she had been going to for her check up. As she stepped into the building, she touched her face and winced a little in pain. “Fuck,” She cursed. She walked over to an office and slipped in without knocking. In a few hours, she slipped out as if nothing had happened. She touched her face again and there was no pain anymore. This discovery made a smile appear on her lips. As she headed to the parking lot, she pulled out her phone to call her mother. “Hello?” Sha muttered as her mother answered. “How was it?” Her mother asked. “Ma, everything went well,” Jessica smiled, getting into her car. “Are you sure? Is there any pain left? Do you want to go abroad again?’ Mrs Sinclair inquired, her voice tinged with worry.“Ma, I'm trying to get Alexander back and returning to Singapore isn't something I want to do. Why do you give the worse ideas?” Jessica gritted, closing her car door and turning on the engine. “I just gave
Author's POV. Lillian lifted her head from the sink and looked, really looked at Mrs McQueen. She could not understand how a loving gentleman like Alexander had been born by such a bitter mother."What? Why are you staring at me like that?" Mrs McQueen snarled, hands perched on her waist. "I don't know if you know this but Alexander really loves you. He respects you too as his mother but I don't think you love or respect anyone but yourself. You are trying to ruin his happiness with your own hands," Lillian said. "What happiness? Do you think life with someone like you is happiness? Alexander will be miserable if he gets married to you and he will regret choosing you over me," Mrs McQueen accused. Lillian leaned against the wall, suddenly realizing what the matter was all along."You are jealous. That's it, right? You don't even care about Jessica, not really. You are jealous of how much Alexander loves me and you get afraid everytime he considers my feelings before your own." Lil
Lillian's POV. "Baby, you are glowing," Alexander pointed out breathlessly, bending his head to run his tongue across my chest. He licked the chocolate stain, licking his way to a nipple and curled his tongue around it.My hands went high above my head, and he tossed the empty chocolate wrapper behind him, holding my hands in place. I arched my back, moaning when he sucked on me lavishly."Alex. . .the bed. . .I can't. . ." Even with him holding me up, my knees were beginning to shake. "I got you," he whispered, his hot breath sending chills all over me. He started walking backwards with me attached to him, scattering kisses all over my neck.When he got to the bed, he sat on it, lifting me and placed me across his hips. He didn't break concentration, continuing to tease me while dragging the rest of the teddy down to my waist."My baby is going to have a baby," he said, drawing the leftover chocolate on my chest down to my stomach. "When I think of your belly round with my baby,
Lillian's POV. In the taxi, I was still thinking about my near encounter with Jessica. She wouldn't know why I was in the hospital but I didn't want her suspecting anything. Too much was at stake for me to be careless."We are here, Miss," the driver informed me and I alighted his taxi after paying him on the app. I sent a text to Alexander to let him know I was home and stretched out on the couch in the living room. Doctor Malcolm said stretching was good for me anyways. He also told me to exercise more and eat more healthy.Alexander called instead of texting back and I was already smiling even before I heard his voice."Hello, darling. How did your appointment go?""It was okay. You really didn't have to call, Alex. I know you are very busy." Yet I was smiling so hard my cheeks were hurting."Don't say that. I can never too busy for my freckles. Have you had something to eat? If not, you can ask the chef to make you something."I glanced at the meal plan chart Doctor Malcolm had
Lillian's POV. Doctor Malcolm was explaining all the things I had to start doing as am expectant mother when Alexander came into the room. He had been excited when he left the room before but now, he wasn't."Why was the lawyer calling, Alex?" I inquired. He suddenly remembered he was not alone in the room, forcing himself to smile. But I knew him well enough to know that it was not a real smile."It's good news actually but I'll tell you in the car. Let's finish up with Doctor Malcolm first," Alexander replied, keeping me in suspense. "Okay. Sit down then." I still kept my eyes on him, unable to relax when I knew he was hiding something from me."So, Doctor, how soon can she get registered for antenatal classes?" Alex asked and the good doctor laughed at his eagerness."You both just found out that you are expecting a child. Don't be in a hurry to get her registered for anything, Mr McQueen. For today, just go home and have a talk with each other, celebrate. . . you do want this c
Author's POV. Same Night, Prison Dustin wasn't very popular in jail except for getting bullied, but after his argument with the basketball players, everyone chose to ignore him. He summed it up as them being jealous of him."Dustin, you have a visitor," the warden said, looking down his nose at him. Dustin already knew it was his lawyer and his hope was alive again. He was updated on the official date of his court hearing and reminded to be of good behavior despite being brutalized by inmates. Either his lawyer didn't like him or was scared of him because he refused to look him in the eye when speaking."I'll behave, anything to get me out of this rotten hole. As long as you promise me that I will get out as soon as possible.""The odds are in our favour, Dustin and I haven't lost any case in all my years of being a defense attorney. Just keep your slate clean for the next fifteen days and you have nothing to worry about.""Time up," the warden announced and the lawyer packed up h
Author's POV. After throwing up, Lillian felt more better but her vision was so blurry that the walls looked like they were spinning. She tried to stand and missed a step but fell into Alexander's arms."Jesus, Lillian!" He exclaimed, holding on to her tightly. "You are burning up. Come on, let's rinse your mouth."He flushed the toilet first and led her to the sink. She cupped her hands under the running water, rinsed out her mouth and washed her face. She regained some strength and could stand on her own without his help."Baby, you scared the shit out of me. Are you okay now? Do you need anything?""I need. . .I need to sit down." Her legs were weak and she didn't know how long she could keep standing. Without asking, Alexander lifted her off the ground and carried out of the bathroom.She rubbed her face on his shirt, feeling a lot better just from being close to the man she was in love with. He laid her down on the bed, watching over her closely."You are sweating. You need to
Author's POV. Jessica slammed her door behind her so loud the house shook. She ran to her desk and pushed everything off, anger welling up within her.She flung a notebook at the wall, searching for a way to get rid of her anger."It's not fair, it's not fair, it's not fair," she kept repeating, tearing her room apart until something gave way within her. Anger turned into sadness, disappointment turned to despair and she fell on her knees, shedding tears into her hands."That used to be me. I used to be the only one Alexander had eyes for. Now. . .no, I can't let Lillian steal everything I have built alongside Alexander all this while."She crawled about on her knees, searching for her phone in the scattered room. She found it at the foot of her bed, hidden by the broken table lamp. She dialed a number and sat on her heels, waiting for the other person to come to the phone.The call connected and the person at the other side did not sound very happy."What is it, Jessica? I'm busy,