The previous incident came rushing into her mind the moment her eyes flew open."Hi!" Andrea jumped up from the couch the moment she saw Aurora awake. "How do you feel?"Rather than reply, Aurora's eyes wandered around the room she was in.It was beautifully decorated,scented nicely in contrast to a hospital room.Andrea understood.She sighed softly."Leo was here," she began to explain "He managed to calm Luca down and had you brought to the VIP ward."Aurora still said nothing."Aurora," she held her hand,surprised Aurora's gaze flew towards her "I..I know our relationship as sister in laws isn't as close as it should be but I would always be available to help you whenever.""The only help I need is to get a divorce from Luca Genovese," she turned her gaze back to Andrea "Can you help me?"Andrea went silent for a minute"Exactly what I expected," Aurora said.After a pause she added, "You should go back home,Mrs Genovese might need you""She doesn't." came Andrea's response "She hate
"Yes,of course" came the warm voice of Christopher Russell,he shook hands with the business man whose eyes were constantly on Aurora. "It was nice meeting you, sir"The man nodded and moved towards Aurora who didn't see him coming.She had been deep in thoughts since yesterday after seeing Luca and the woman in his arms.She didn't know why,but she couldn't stop thinking about it.Due to this,she didn't see when Christopher and the man sauntered towards her.With the files in her hands,Aurora stood still as a tree."Meet my personal assistant, Aurora" Christopher introduced "She's the best!" he declared.Stretching out his fat hand for a pleasant handshake,the man was surprised to see that she didn't respond.Christopher coughed as if to tell her what to do however,Aurora was so deep in thoughts that she could pass as a dead person.Christopher placed his hand on her shoulder,the touch sending waves through her body which resulted to her dropping the files out of fear with a loud gasp.
Aurora Genovese fitted perfectly into the black dress.It was plain,simple and very beautiful.Although stress was evident on her face she still decided to go.It was better than sitting here thinking about Luca and his mistress.She matted her lips that was clothed in red together and began to style her long dark hair.She was few minutes late and only begged Christopher's driver for some more time.Lately, she'd been getting the signs of early pregnancy like feeling nauseous at the smell of spicy foods and drinks and even cigarettes which Christopher Russell smokes almost all the time.It was understandable because it was his way of relieving the stress.As the only son,the burden would surely be heavy.Her pearl necklace rested on her neck and when she stared at her reflection in the mirror she simply sighed,almost asking God why he took so much time on her.Despite the simple dress,she still looked breathtaking.No one would believe she was just a PA to Christopher.Everyone would criti
There was a loud uproar the moment Aurora stepped into the hall with her arm around Christopher's arm and his hand on her waist.She didn't know the cause of the noise but the moment she raised her eyes to meet thousands of eyes staring at her she understood.It appeared her scandal with the Genovese's brought her back to spotlight as she was easily recognized wherever she went.Now would have been the right time to step back to avoid Luca's wrath but Aurora returned their gazes cheerfully.After all,it wouldn't be the first time they'd criticize her.If it weren't for her high heels and how dizzy she could get,she wouldn't have held unto Christopher who was enjoying every bit of it.He soon led them to where his friends were seated,he helped Aurora sit and he settled beside her chatting happily with his friends.There was something different about him and it was so obvious.He was happy and somewhat proud that he'd come in company of undeniably, the most beautiful woman in the hall at
Christopher Russell went down with a broken nose,however,Luca didn't stop at that and no one was bold enough to stop him.With his own hands,he rained blows on Christopher,throwing him on top tables like a ragdoll.He smashed against wine bottles and broken glasses that his suit was getting soaked with his own blood.Christopher was sprawled on the floor and wasn't moving anymore yet Luca grabbed him and continued to punch his face,the blood from his broken nose spattering across Luca's knuckles.Aurora was too shocked the moment Luca appeared in front of her.She felt as if a witch had casted a spell.She tried to stop him but his guards held her back and refused to let her go."Let go off me!" she screamed "Let go,you bastards! Can't you see he's crazy? He's gonna kill him! Someone stop him!" she shouted at the top of her voice but no one listened to her.Christopher was beaten into unconsciousness but not without first hearing Luca's words."You're so lucky I didn't come with a gun,"
The door closing sent shivers down Aurora's spine.She had no idea what was in store for her.She could see his hand trembling violently.He looked frail and in need of help on how to control his temper yet he appeared strong and daring.He turned to her,slowly unbuttoning his shirt he held her gaze in the dimly lit room.Aurora began to step back as she prayed he wouldn't do this to her.That would be more than she could bear."Why didn't you put on your ring?" he began,his voice low and firm "I gave out basic instructions and you did what,Aurora?!"He flung his shirt aside,standing bare-chested in front of her he began to undo his belt."Luca-" her voice trailed off as she didn't know whether to beg or act stiff. "I..I didn't accompany him there as anything more than his..than his PA""PA? Is that so?" he began to walk casually towards where she stood, pressed to the wall "Have you ever heard of a PA dancing with her boss? You didn't just flirt with him,you threw my warning back to my fa
Andrea snapped out of the awkward moment and went over to Aurora."Are you okay? Did..did he hurt you?"Thinking about it,Aurora didn't know whether he did or not.She simply shook her head.Andrea nodded."I'll get another room made for you." she said as she stared at the scattered debris all over the place before leaving the room.Aurora felt the burning gaze from Leo,she held the sheets even more tightly but that wasn't what was going on in Leo's mind.The broken items all over the place showed one thing-the torment was coming back and even greater than it had when Rachel died.He feared for the life of his brother."What did he say to you?" he asked.Aurora opened her lips to speak but thought against it and simply shook her head."Don't hide it from me." Leo implored "I need to know.Luca hasn't been feeling good since the death of his wife,he needs help psychologically." "I don't know!" declared Aurora,the atmosphere was tense and none could make sense of anything "He's... He's ine
She pushed him off of her and got up from the bed, straightening her large shirt."..but first you have to get your wounds treated.I can't stand the sight of blood." He continued staring at her,still in awe over what he heard but she didn't wait for him to think of a response.She went into the bathroom and fetched the first aid box.She came and lowered herself beside him,opening the box and taking a piece of cotton wool which she diluted with a methylated agent and began to clean his wounds.Even though she placed all her focus on what she was doing,she could feel his gaze over her and she was trying to think of a way to leave after cleaning up his wounds.She'd only said that to make him comply and he did but at the end of it,she didn't know what would happen.She took another thick piece of cotton wool and was about to repeat the process when,"Did you really mean what you said?" his deep voice cajoled her senses.It was obvious he really believed her and couldn't stop thinking abo
At the opening of the door, Aurora's eyes followed suit. Luca stepped into the room unsure of what to do. He had no idea if Aurora was mad at him thinking that he'd left her all alone to suffer.However it was the complete opposite.With mouth and eyes wide open, Aurora climbed out of the bed and stopped when her feet touched the ground. She stared at the man in front of her."Luca," she whispered as if she was in a dream and it was too good to be true. She was proved wrong when Luca covered the distance between them in quick long strides, took her chin between his fingers and kissed her. Amber immediately scrambled for her phone in between giggles and took several shot.Seeing that she was still in doubt, Luca placed his hand on her waist and pressed her body to him as if to say, it's truly me, Aurora.Her hand went to his hair- her favorite spot as their kissing intensified. If Andrea did not take the initiative to leave the couple, Amber would have never stopped taking pictures.Eve
When the nurse Dr. Bryan sent out of the theatre room pulled the doors open, Luca took the opportunity and dragged the poor lady outside."Where's my wife?""She's.. she's inside.."Luca wasted no time and walked into the room. His eyes immediately fell upon Aurora. He cringed at the sight of her. Her skin was bruised and battered on every side.He marched towards the doctor and punched him through the face. He jerked him up."What do you think you're doing?""S-sir...please.. don't, don't kill me. I..I promise I haven't done anything to her. The other guy forced me to do this...I..I never wanted to but I had no choice. He would kill me if I didn't."The machine went off, making a noisy sound. They're gaze fell on it and then back to Aurora."What's happening to her?" Luca let go the doctor's collar and hurried towards Aurora's bed while the Doctor and the nurses went into figuring out what the problem was."Aurora.." Luca whispered, almost stopping himself from screaming. This was the
Luca found the door to the small house ajar but not first noticing the drops of blood on the floor. He clenched his jaw and followed the directives of the gps tracker.It led him to the back of the house where the diamond ring glowed softly, alone in the dirt. He picked it up and dusted it, then turned around and walked into the house.He headed up the stairs first and into the room Aurora had stayed in. Something drew him into the bathroom and blood-stained tissues lay in numbers inside the bath. He walked out of there immediately and stopped by Alex's room. There was nothing to see except his mother's portrait hanging on the wall.Luca was about to leave when he caught sight of a paper lieing on the drawer close to the bed. At this point, everything mattered. So he walked over to it and picked it up. He was shocked to find Aurora's pregnancy report. He stopped reading when he found the section secluded 'a new foetus ' which was marked blue and the previous foetus marked red which me
The door was just few seconds from giving way when Aurora realized that crying wouldn't help. Since she had already figured that no one was coming to save her, she had herself only.She grabbed the kitchen knife and wiped her tears, trying to control the rate of her heart beat with every hit Alex had on the breaking door.Her grip around the knife tightened. Now was not the time to act scared. The lives of her kids were at stake. The door gave way, creating a thud.She stretched out the knife. Alex looked like he would kill her right there. He stepped on the door and into the kitchen, his hair scattered about his forehead with red eyes."Don't make me do this, Aurora. Don't make this hard enough!" "Dare to come near me and I promise I won't hesitate to commit my first murder!" she warned, her hand with the knife trembling."You won't do that," Alex said as a matter-of-fact "Don't underestimate me, Alex." she retorted "I have every reason to kill you! And nothing will stop me, not ev
Leo was seating on the couch inside of Luca's ward, angrily watching the latter munching salad as the laptop rested on his laps.Suddenly, he pushed the plate of salad on the ground as he watched in horror. Leo abruptly got up and continued to stare at Luca. The look on Luca's face is the look Leo has been expecting since Aurora's abduction and things changed. "Get Austin," Luca ordered. However confused, Leo still didn't understand what was going on."Get me Austin, Leo! Immediately!"Leo brought out his phone and called the latter's number. Although he didn't pick up, he was there the next minute."Luca what is going on??" Leo asked, scared at the turn of event. A while ago Luca remained non-chalant and now suddenly he was acting weird. Did the situation of Aurora's abduction just sink into his head?"Leave, Leo." Luca ordered"Luca, what is wrong with you?!""Leo, leave!!" he yelled more loudly this time and Leo turned back and left, muttering curses under his breath.Andrea met L
Leo met Andrea outside the hospital and they both walked towards Luca's ward. Since his recovery, Andrea had not visited him. Her visit had motives which were to ask about his plan on getting Aurora back.Yesterday, Amber had thrown a fit and it wasn't entirely far from the truth. Besides, she had stayed with Alex for a short time and she didn't want to experience such a thing ever again.Leo placed his hand on the knob to open the door, however Austin opened the door from behind and walked out first. Leo and Andrea looked at him and then back at themselves before they walked into the ward.Leo saw that Luca had his clothes changed and a laptop rested on his thighs as he busied himself with God knows what. Recently, Leo was in the dark about Luca's plan. Only Austin knew what was going on and he wouldn't disclose it to Leo.Even when Leo tried to get Luca to speak, he wouldn't say a word either. The laptop seem to hold a secret that none of them could fathom.They stopped by his bed.
Andrea was jerked awake by the continuous ringing of the door bell. With sleepy eyes she climbed out of bed early the next morning and walked down the stairs when she remembered Leo's warnings not to open the door for anyone.Her heart beat accelerated at the continuous ringing of the door bell and she became fully awake."Who could it be?" she wondered and grabbed a kitchen knife before taking the breathing exercise and opening the door at the count of three."Oh my God!! It's just me!" Amber immediately screamed when a knife jabbed out of the entrance.Andrea recognized her, looked left and right before letting her in and shutting the door again, her mind finally at rest."Is..is something wrong ma'am?" an ignorant Amber asked. Last she remembered, Aurora had said that Andrea Genovese had moved out of the house after serving Leo a divorce. Amber's fears were confirmed. Something was indeed wrong. Aurora's phone hasn't connected for almost a month. She summoned enough courage and wal
Luca gained consciousness two weeks later to the happiness of Leo. After having been unconscious all that time, Leo became scared and had been on the doctor's neck."The injuries were great, Mr Genovese" the doctor had explained a week ago "Although he survived, the toxin is playing it's part and changes inexplicably. A team of lab doctors are studying the different mutations and just maybe..maybe there might be a way to reverse the paralyzing effect."Leo was ecstatic. There was hope, however when Luca didn't gain consciousness three days after the Doctor's explanation he became worried and the Doctor himself didn't have a viable explanation this time around."Mr Genovese, I need you to understand that your brother is fine. Infact, his immune system is one of the strongest I've ever seen. The toxin seems to have been mixed with Feroglobin which is slowly dissolving the effect of the toxin. He's under closer watch because we've never seen anything like it"Four days later, Luca opened
The doctor approached Andrea and Leo who was resting on her shoulder the next morning."Leo," she called and he looked up to find the doctor. He was up on his feet immediately and Andrea followed suit."Good morning, Mr and Mrs Genovese" the doctor greeted "I'm sorry that I'm only here a day after the accident. It's just that the real problem took a while to figure out.""Doctor, what are you talking about? How's my brother?? Is he alright?""Mr Genovese," the doctor placed a hand on his shoulder "I'm afraid your brother will be paralyzed for the rest of his life.""What?" Leo chuckled while Andrea gasped. "Doc, that..that can't be true. Perhaps there was some form of misconduct.""Mr Genovese, although your brother had major injuries from the accident it is not the cause of his paralysis. That is why I took as much time as I could and eventually arrived at it. Luca was injected with a very dangerous substance, currently the most sought after toxin right now in the country and only fe