"The only problem is, I don't know how to get you out of the house since Logan has given strict orders that you shouldn't go anywhere" Damon said, after explaining his plan to Adena.Adena was pleased with the idea that Damon had, and she was willing to help. "You know you're the one person they actually listen to. So it's only wise if you play the part" Damon smiled."Alright" she replied. The thought of having these two men wrapped around her finger made her blush.. "I think I know how we can get me out of the house. You're Logan's personal assistant right? Just make sure his schedule for tomorrow is super packed, to keep him busy for hours, while I go out to see Tyson" she explained, he nodded."What about the guards? How will you get past them? Logan ordered them not to let you out""Don't worry about that. I was known in my boarding school as a troublemaker, I'll take care of it" she flashed him a sinister smirk and he chuckled."If you say so. Please be careful. I'm going to t
Cousins?" Adena asked, bewildered. That was the least thing she was expecting to hear. How could they be cousins and still work so hard to kill each other?"Logan is heartless!" She whined. Adena was sober when she remembered how much Tyson was tortured by Logan. How can a human being do that to his own family? She sighed and moved to a more comfortable position, still holding Tyson's hand."Oh no babe.. if I had him in my custody, I would have done worse things" Tyson smirked. "Why? Why do you two hate each other so much?""It's a long story.. I don't want to talk about it" Tyson answered, his fingers combing through Adena's hair."But I want to know!" Adena insisted. It was her role to find out what actually happened and finding it out was a major part of their plan.What's the plan?To get Tyson and Logan to choose.. between their useless feud and those they love."Alright calm down! I'll tell you" Tyson scoffed."Well, My father and Logan's father were born different mothers, so
Tyson was the first to rush to Adena, he placed her head on his laps and gasped at her bleeding arm. Thankfully, Logan did not shoot her on the chest."Don't worry, you're going to be fine" he said, and she nodded, in a lot of pain. Logan just stood there in awe, regretting what he did. He wasn't able to move, he hated himself for hurting her, the one person whom he found solace in."Look what you did, all because of your useless feud" Damon whispered to him, increasing the guilt he was already feeling."I've called the ambulance. Don't worry Adena, you'll be fine" Damon said, walking over to Tyson's side. Tyson glared at him."Don't pretend like you care. You and your boss are in this together.. so get away from us!" Tyson growled at him and Damon sighed.The ambulance came soon and Adena was rushed to the hospital, again! She was admitted and the doctors began surgery to get out the bullet and save her life.Everyone was at the hospital, and they all were worried about her.. even De
"Adena" Liliana called, sitting by the bed with tears in her eyes."I'm so sorry.. it was my fault, I didn't take care of you the way I was supposed to. I didn't give you the right medication.. you wouldn't have fallen pregnant" Liliana complained, pained that such a young girl would soon become a mother."Ma please stop" Adena sighed, clutching the old woman's hand to her stomach.Adena winced a little, adjusting her bandaged arm to a more comfortable position."Don't blame yourself for anything. It was Logan that put me in a family way" Adena sniffed back her tears."Besides, it's over a month now" she added, Liliana's eyes widened in shock at the statement."Wait, you knew about it before now?" She asked."Yes, the day I was rushed to the hospital after collapsing on Logan's bed. I told the doctor not to tell anyone about it. I was scared and sad. I decided to keep it to myself until I decided whether to get rid of it or not" Adena explained as tears raced down her cheeks.She had
"Abort the baby?" Logan stood by the window, trying to make sense of the situation. He never imagined in his life that he would become a father by this stage of his life. The thought of having a baby with Adena gave him mixed feelings. He didn't know whether to be happy or angry about it. What if the baby belongs to Tyson? Both of them are in a relationship, aren't they?He groaned at the thought of Tyson taking Adena away from him. He had to clarify things. He had to know if the baby belonged to him or to Tyson. Perhaps a DNA test?Logan made up his mind to leave for the hospital the following morning before Adena aborts the baby. .Logan entered the lobby and had a talk with the nurse who directed him to Adena's ward. On getting there, he was shocked to see Tyson there already, holding Adena's hand. He wanted to go in there and punch his teeth out, but he decided to control his anger and listen to their conversation instead."I have to go back to Europe now. I'm not sure when I'l
"Tell me it's a dream Anastasia" Delaney cried, leaning on her best friend. "Unfortunately, it's not" Anastasia replied."The same fate has befallen us" she added and Delaney sniffed.All these years of waiting for Logan to finally make her his wife, all these years of dedicating her life, her heart and her body to him.. he chose a slave over her.She was heartbroken, bitter and resentful. She would never forgive Logan or that slave for humiliating her in the way that they did. Drying her tears, she looked up at Anastasia."I will not fold my arms and let everything I have worked hard for just disappear into thin air like this" she stated, filled with rage and envy."What do you want to do? You can't go against Logan" Anastasia said."You can decide to sit back and watch your man marry some sl*t, but I won't do that. Logan is not allowed to be with another woman" Delaney sounded sinister. She got up and strode to the mirror. She wiped off the tears in her eyes and grinned at her ref
"You look so ridiculous" Adena said as she continued to laugh at Logan. Coffee was all over the place, and the coffee mug rested on Logan's head. He felt embarrassed, he got up and dropped the mug on his desk."This is so sticky" he said, using his fingers to sweep the dripping coffee off his forehead and flinging it away. He looked at Adena who was still laughing and smiled. She looked beautiful, it was the first time he ever saw her laugh like that."You can stop laughing now" he said and she struggled to seize her laughter. Their eyes met and she blushed."You should take a bath and wash all that off" she said, walking to the closet. She pulled out a bucket and a mop. She entered the bathroom, filled the bucket with water and came out to mop up the coffee."Thanks for helping me clean. I'll take a shower quickly" Logan said and entered the bathroom. Adena stared at him until he disappeared into the bathroom. She was wondering what had come over Logan all of a sudden.He used to be
"What strange man?" Logan asked with a raised eyebrow and Delaney panicked. She was scared and angry at Antoinette for opening her mouth after she had sternly warned her to keep it shut."I saw her a two weeks ago, after you proposed to her. She went to meet a man at your old warehouse near the mall. She gave the man money to keep her secret, and she also sleeps with him" Antoinette revealed, giving everyone present a big shock.Logan turned to Delaney and glared at her.First of all, what secret was she hiding from him?Secondly, he couldn't believe he almost got married to a woman who sleeps around."Delaney, do you mind explaining yourself?" Logan asked, trying to remain calm in the situation. Nobody said anything, they were waiting for Delaney to explain herself."Logan, how could you even believe this servant? She's just delusional because she's worried about her friend" Delaney sounded scared, it was visible in her voice. She blinked at Anastasia in a bid to ask for backup but A
"Oh my God! You have absolutely no idea how long I've been waiting to hear those words from you Adena. Thank you so much! You don't know how happy you've made me" Logan exclaimed, and just like a child, he rested his head on her chest again, and she cuddled him."I've been keeping it in for a long time. It feels good to finally let it out" she sighed."I promise, I won't let you regret loving me. I'll make up for everything I did to you and.."Adena had to interrupt him."You don't have to make up for anything. I've forgotten about all that, at least I'm ready to forget. Let's just focus on what's ahead and let go of the past. The past should not determine our future" she stated, caressing his thick hair."I'm the luckiest man alive aren't I? You're such a blessing. I love you Adena" he said and a tear dropped from her eye."I love you too Logan. I really do" she said and it was music to his ears. He could listen to her say those three magical words to her all day long and never get
Seven Months Later…."Here is your soup, hot and spicy, just the way you like it" Antoinette giggled, dropping the tray in front of Adena. "Stop it. You know I hate this soup" she whined, squeezing her face. The aroma from the soup always made her feel like throwing up. It had a lot of herbs in it and Liliana insisted that she must take it every morning.Adena was close to labour, it's her ninth month and she could start getting contractions any minute. Since she was still very young, Liliana prepared some local herbs to help her, not forgetting frequent hospital check ups."Drink up and stop complaining. You know it's for your own good" Antoinette said, flipping back her hair."Is she being stubborn again?" Logan came out from the bathroom, wrapped in his robe."Yes. She won't take the soup" Antoinette answered and Adena glared at her."No worries, I'll make her take it. You can go ahead and do other things" he said and Antoinette nodded before sticking her tongue out at Adena and
"What?""Yes Adena. I am in love with you.. there, I said it" Logan fell back into the chair and breathed out loudly. Adena stared at him, awestruck. She never expected him to be in love with her, she thought he was only being nice because of the baby in her womb, little did she know that he had such feelings for her."Look, I know you're surprised. I honestly don't expect you to say anything to me right now. It's fine. I know you hate me, it's fine too. I just wanted you to know how I feel about you" Logan said, hurt by his own words.. she hates him."I.. I don't hate you" Adena mumbled."You treated me really badly, but it's not your fault. It's mine. I have only known pain ever since I was born" she paused, glanced at him and sniffed back the tears that were threatening to fall."My parents died in an accident after my birth. We were on our way back home from the hospital when the accident happened, I miraculously survived. Then, my uncle took me in, and maltreated me before selli
"Hi Tyson!!" Antoinette squealed on seeing Tyson. She gave him a little hug and returned to stand next to Adena."You're back? I did not expect to see you back so soon" she continued."My sister is getting married in a few weeks. I had to come back" Tyson answered, but his eyes were on Adena. Antoinette noticed this and became worried. Telling him about the pregnancy would be the best option, because if he found out in a bad way, it'll mean the worst. He might turn against Logan again."Adena, you've got to tell him" she whispered. Adena sighed and signalled her to keep quiet."Is there a problem? You two are acting weird. Aren't you happy to see me?" Tyson asked."No there's no problem. Um.. I have to talk to you about something" Adena said, scratching her arm. "What is that?" He asked.She bit her lip and wondered what his reaction would be. It's only right for her to tell him. She didn't want him to waste his time loving her, when she can never belong to him. She's having a child
"So what are you going to name the baby when it's born?" Antoinette asked, expertly cutting onions into a pot of soup."Really? The pregnancy is barely two months old and you're talking about a name?" Adena questioned, watching her cut the onions."Oh please! If it's a boy, we'll call him Jasper" Antoinette beamed, ignoring what Adena had said earlier."Seriously? Why Jasper?" Adena asked."Because I've always wanted a baby brother, called Jasper" she giggled."And if it's a girl?" Adena was curious."Then we'll call her Lena.. Logan plus Adena makes Lena!" Antoinette shrieked and Adena couldn't help but laugh."Sounds nice though. Let's wait until it's born" she stated and Antoinette nodded."I'm going to get some sleep. I'll check on you later" she said, walking out of the kitchen."You're always sleeping. Lazy pregnant woman" Antoinette stuck out her tongue and Adena giggled before leaving for her room."Lena.." Adena repeated, laying on the bed. She touched her tummy and closed he
Logan felt a tap on his arm and that woke him from his sleep. He sat up and rubbed his eyes sleepily."Logan.." Adena's voice rang out in the dark night. She stared at him, pouting."What's the matter? Is everything okay?" Logan asked, looking at her with worry. She sighed and nodded."Yes I'm fine. I just.. um.." she bit her lip and sighed."What is it? Tell me" Logan urged."I want mango" she spoke."Mango?" He raised his brow."Yes, unripe mango. I'm seriously craving one right now" she sighed and slumped into the bed."Are you serious?" Logan asked, confused."Where on earth am I going to find unripe mangoes by this time of the night?" He asked, still in awe."It's mango season! Mangoes are everywhere" Adena scoffed."But it's two in the morning" Logan argued. Adena pouted."It's okay then, forget about it" she said and covered herself with the blanket. She was angry and disappointed. She had been craving mangoes all night and didn't know how to tell Logan about it."Are you upset
Logan sat next to Adena in the lobby, where they were waiting for Damon. She turned to him and noticed how pale he looked. She felt bad that he had to risk his mental and emotional health in order to bring her to the hospital. "Are you okay?" She asked. He turned to her and nodded. He shifted his gaze to the glass window, it was still raining, but it wasn't so heavy anymore. "You didn't have to get in the rain because of me" she added, folding her arms across her chest."What should have I done? I had no idea what was wrong with you so I had to bring you here, to make sure you're alright" he explained and she looked away. She didn't like what her heart was doing. It was pulling her to the same man that tortured her.Adena tried to resist, she really tried."Thank you" she murmured and he chuckled at her childish behavior."It's alright, don't thank me. I'm just glad you're fine" he said and she sighed."You should change into some warm clothes, it's cold" she pointed out. Logan look
"Be mine".Adena stared at him endlessly, surprised by the words that just came out of him.He just asked her to be his! She didn't know what to answer to that. What about Tyson? He told her that he'd be back for her. She didn't want to break his heart, for a man that tortured her."I.. I.. um" she stuttered, freeing herself from his strong grip. "We should get going. To the mall" she said and left for the car. Logan sighed and went after her. He promised to do everything he could, to prove to her that he had changed, that he loved her. He knew it wasn't going to be easy, since Adena was just as stubborn as him, but he wasn't going to give up. For once in his life, he would do something, for the sake of love."Ready?" He asked, igniting the car. Adena nodded and they drove off to the mall.Logan was ready to pay for anything that Adena chose and she managed to pick out quite a lot of things. It was her first time there, and the excitement was too much.After shopping, they went to
"Good morning my lady" Adena opened her eyes only to see two servants standing at the foot of her bed, each holding a tray filled with different lotions, perfumes and what looked like clothes.She was surprised because that has never happened before. She wondered what they wanted."Good morning" she rubbed her eyes and sat up on the bed, still covered with a blanket."My lady, it's time for your bath" one of them, the blonde one said. She looked around the room and back at the servants. Were they referring to her? As 'my lady?' "Why?" She asked."Master ordered us to" the dark haired one replied with a smile.Adena was surprised. Why would Logan ask them to give her a bath? What's the special treatment all about?"Um.. okay then" she answered and reluctantly got out of the bed.The ladies led her into the bathroom where they had already run a warm bath. She got rid of her clothes and climbed into the bathtub. The ladies poured in some of the scented oils into the water, and some mi