Aston's pov.As I worked in my study, I found myself thinking about what I did. The way I inched close to her, wanting to plant a kiss on her lips was crazy.No.At the end, I plastered the kiss on her forehead instead of kissing her on the face directly. I was scared, and worried, that she might refuse.Whirling in thoughts, Lucas came into the office. He had a serious look on his face, and was strung at me, waiting for an order."Why are you just standing there, have a seat," I explained, making him move towards me. There was a smirk on his lips, but he still had something in mind."How is your wife feeling?" He asked when he finally found himself sitting opposite me."She's good. How about you?" I asked, and heard him laugh."I'm good, but you obviously are not. You seem bothered about everything I had just said to you. Don't you?" He asked, and there was no answer. Maybe because I knew what he was saying was true."Yes. I think I'm beginning to fall in love with her."He paused, a
Nicole's pov.I had been staying home for a while, but it was finally time to do something about it. It had been one week, one week without work, and I was feeling lazy."You seem lost in thoughts." I heard his voice behind me, causing me to turn towards him. I instantly spread a smile on my face. Besides, I felt he wanted a reply because he waited there until I sighed."Yes I am. I was about to go look for you. I was wondering if you'll let me go to work. Today's the weekend, and it's basically me being home for a week. I miss attending to patients."He furrowed his brows. "You have been attending to me, and I'm your patient, so? I spoke to the doctor for a two week bed rest because your case was pretty---"His first statement finally dawned on me."What the hell do you mean by that? Are you trying to say that there's actually another week left?' I asked, and when he nodded, I sighed."I can't do that. I can't stay for another week. I'm going to lose it. You're busy with work, mom ha
Nicole's povI was still in thought as Lucas drove us to the place. I wanted to know what exactly was on his mind. Him saying he wanted to discuss with me was scary.My eyes looked through the window, and I used the scenery outside to console myself, but I wasn't sure I was in the right state of mind.My hands were shivering, and all I wanted was to hear what he had to say. I didn't know why, but for some reason, I felt strange about it.Finally getting to the place, I felt his eyes on me. Lucas helped him to get on his wheelchair and I pressed my lips together. I would have wanted to hear what he had to say from now on, but I decided to actually stay calm.It was more like a hotel, and I walked by his side while he wheeled himself."Did you actually reserve it as I asked you to?" He asked with raised brows, and I swallowed. Was the room really necessary, and what did he have installed?I panicked, but decided to trust him. Afterall, he said it was an important issue. I knew him, and
Nicole:I had gotten used to the fatigue that came after a long day's work. At times like this, I could feel the pain eating away at my back, my head spinning as I tried to keep myself steady.But it was a good thing for me. I had no reason to hate it at all. This was what I loved doing and one day, I knew I would be able to do it professionally." Nicole! Oh there you are, I have searched everywhere for you" an old woman who had brought her sick son in a few days ago called me.I plastered a big smile on my face as I turned around to look at her." Hello ma'am, you look ravishing this evening. How is your son?" I asked her.She had a small blush on her face and a certain light in her eyes that had not been there when she first walked in with the cold body of the boy who had tried to commit suicide." He is fine, and it's all thanks to you. I don't know how I could begin to thank you. Your pep talk gave him the will to live again. If my son survives this chaotic year, I promise to nam
Nicole:The gown that my stepmother had made me wear was ridiculously hideous with sleeves that made me feel more like a twelve-year-old than a mature adult.I sat in the corner of Tiffany's dressing room, watching the makeup artists adorn her face with makeup as she vlogged the whole thing." Nicole! Help me get a bottle of water. I'm so thirsty" she said, whining as usual.She had perfected that act, perhaps she thought it made her sound cute, I could not tell." You can send someone else," I said plainly.She pushed the hands of the makeup artist away as she turned to look at me, a small smirk on her face." Why have you been so bitter all day? What? Do you want to be the one getting married to a handsome CEO?" She taunted.I focused on braiding my hair back, not paying her any heed. She wanted to get a rise out of me and I knew it. I could not give her that satisfaction." Is she not like your older sister? And you are getting married before her? Oh, I'm so jealous of you!" One o
Nicole:" And do you Nicole take Aston here to be your lawfully wedded husband? In sickness and in health, in poverty and In wealth, till death do you part?" The priest asked, droning on the age-long rites that everyone knew.I swallowed. I could feel the tension in the air and the numerous eyes staring at me, as though waiting for me to disagree so they could pounce on me and call me ungrateful. Remind me of my mother in the hospital bed, and tell me that if I wanted to save her I would have to get married to him.In the pew, Tiffany bit her fingers wildly, as though she did not care that the cameras may focus on her unexpectedly.My stepmother wriggled her fingers.I had taken too long to answer so she had pulled the gown up my body, nearly zipping my skin along with the clothes because of how rough she was.She had patted me on the back and whispered as my father came to take me to the aisle." I will make sure your mother lives," she said.I toyed with the idea of running away an
Aston:I hated it. I hated how weak I had become. How powerless.I hated how my siblings looked at me with disgust like I had somehow managed to irk them by doing nothing.I hated the fact that when I wheeled myself through the hallways I could hear the servants gossiping about me.About the CEO who was once so powerful but had now fallen so much that everyone looked at him in contempt.When my aunt told me about the arranged marriage, I could not lie, I knew it was coming. I was surprised that it took them so long to finally decide to dispose of me.To get a wife that would do my every bidding instead of having to put up with me.That was how far I had fallen now.I was a bit surprised when I saw her. She was a very beautiful woman.Even though she did not look like she could hurt a fly, I could see through it. I could see the fire that burned in her eyes as she stared at me and I liked it.Perhaps this was a different scenario. Perhaps if I could walk on my own without serving as a
Aston:My eyes snapped open and that was when I realized it was morning. I looked around, but I didn't see her around. Creased lines formed on my forehead, and I heaved, trying to figure out where she could have gone."I knew it. All she was doing was just to fool me. She probably saw me like a helpless male who needed pity,"I muttered with my face now hardened. My teeth were clenched, and my hands grabbed the sheet, but I snapped my head towards the direction of the door because I heard the door open. There she was, and surprisingly, she had a tray in her hand."Oh, you're up. Good morning!" She sounded enthusiastic. "I was about to come wake you up with--" "You made breakfast?" I asked to confirm because I knew there were maids ready to make anything at her beck and Call.Nicole nodded. "Yes, yes I did," she answered, using her legs to close the door behind her. I furrowed my brows, watching her movement."She cooks?!" I exclaimed. That was a first. I didn't expect her to be the o
Nicole's povI was still in thought as Lucas drove us to the place. I wanted to know what exactly was on his mind. Him saying he wanted to discuss with me was scary.My eyes looked through the window, and I used the scenery outside to console myself, but I wasn't sure I was in the right state of mind.My hands were shivering, and all I wanted was to hear what he had to say. I didn't know why, but for some reason, I felt strange about it.Finally getting to the place, I felt his eyes on me. Lucas helped him to get on his wheelchair and I pressed my lips together. I would have wanted to hear what he had to say from now on, but I decided to actually stay calm.It was more like a hotel, and I walked by his side while he wheeled himself."Did you actually reserve it as I asked you to?" He asked with raised brows, and I swallowed. Was the room really necessary, and what did he have installed?I panicked, but decided to trust him. Afterall, he said it was an important issue. I knew him, and
Nicole's pov.I had been staying home for a while, but it was finally time to do something about it. It had been one week, one week without work, and I was feeling lazy."You seem lost in thoughts." I heard his voice behind me, causing me to turn towards him. I instantly spread a smile on my face. Besides, I felt he wanted a reply because he waited there until I sighed."Yes I am. I was about to go look for you. I was wondering if you'll let me go to work. Today's the weekend, and it's basically me being home for a week. I miss attending to patients."He furrowed his brows. "You have been attending to me, and I'm your patient, so? I spoke to the doctor for a two week bed rest because your case was pretty---"His first statement finally dawned on me."What the hell do you mean by that? Are you trying to say that there's actually another week left?' I asked, and when he nodded, I sighed."I can't do that. I can't stay for another week. I'm going to lose it. You're busy with work, mom ha
Aston's pov.As I worked in my study, I found myself thinking about what I did. The way I inched close to her, wanting to plant a kiss on her lips was crazy.No.At the end, I plastered the kiss on her forehead instead of kissing her on the face directly. I was scared, and worried, that she might refuse.Whirling in thoughts, Lucas came into the office. He had a serious look on his face, and was strung at me, waiting for an order."Why are you just standing there, have a seat," I explained, making him move towards me. There was a smirk on his lips, but he still had something in mind."How is your wife feeling?" He asked when he finally found himself sitting opposite me."She's good. How about you?" I asked, and heard him laugh."I'm good, but you obviously are not. You seem bothered about everything I had just said to you. Don't you?" He asked, and there was no answer. Maybe because I knew what he was saying was true."Yes. I think I'm beginning to fall in love with her."He paused, a
Nicole's pov.I swallowed. Indeed things were about to get awkward. Why was she asking me such questions. I felt like the questions were way too deep. I mean, it was something else."Mom!" I screamed, and she laughed."What? I just wanted to know, please.. don't take it the wrong way.""Mom please. How do I tell you this? I mean, there are so many things that are involved. I don't even know what to say." I begged with my face almost turning red."So you both have definitely--""Mom no. It's embarrassing. Please don't do this. I'm already too shy.""There's nothing to be shy about this. You're a woman. You're a grown woman now, and you're married as well. What do you expect me to do?""I expect you to be no ask me such a question. I mean, there are so many things that are involved. You are more of the quiet type. I understand, but you don't have to be shy about all of this. I'm sure you understand all right?""Yes I do. I really do, but I felt strange."She rolled her eyes. "Just answ
Nicole's povI stood there, paleness creeping on my face. This wasn't what I was expecting. This wasn't what I wanted at all. My heart drummed, and I dabbed my eyes over the letter again to make sure I wasn't missing anything."You think you're happy, but you're not. I'm going to make you bleed."No words were said. I stood there, and swallowed. However, my head snapped to the door when I heard it being pushed open.Immediately I saw it, I folded the paper, and kicked it with my legs under the bed as I forced myself to wear a smile."Are you alright?" His brows were furrowed, his eyes fixed on me with an etched of concern on his face."Yeah, I'm fine." I answered immediately, causing him to squint his eyes. That suspicious gaze was what I was trying my best to avoid, but I seemed like I wasn't doing a good job.He had known me so well to know something was bothering me, but until I opened up, I wasn't sure he knew exactly what the problem was.My heart drummed, and I was worried about
Nicole's povLucas arrived later on, and it was finally time to return home.All the while, I just couldn't stop thinking about everything that occured at the hospital, but good-bye to them.The silence in the car echoed, and I remained in thoughts until his hands were wrapped around mine.I turned towards him, and saw how he passed me a smile that caused my heart to skip. I still didn't know what this feeling was. I felt really lonely when he wasn't around, and now him holding my hands made my heart skip in a good way."Are you okay? You seem to be in a lot of thoughts lately." He asked, but I smiled. What was I supposed to tell him? That he made me happy? That I wanted him to be with me for the rest of my life.That I didn't see this relationship ending soon? I knew I was slowly falling in love with a man that I married. My heart couldn't stop drumming, and I tried my best to understand why I was growing deeply attached to this man, but I guess he was just... He was just so nice to
Nicole’s povThe next morning went pretty fast, and I was so happy about the way things were. Finally going to leave this place, and there was the feeling of peace in my heart."Someone's happy this morning..." He teased, and I blushed.I was particularly ready to leave this place, maybe that would stop the experiences I had been having for a while now."So What's taking so long?" I asked, and he smiled rhgbing my head."Can you at least me patient? I know you want to leave her as quickly as possible, but let the doctors do their job, okay?"I nodded, feeling sorry for him. Despite the fact that Lucas has been the one supplying us with meals, I still had a feeling he was tired. It wasn't easy to sit with me all day. Especially because he didn't have an ability to stand."Aston, are you alright? You seem a bit pale," I explained. My eyes were fixed on him, my face etched with worry as well."I guess I'm stressing a lot. But it's nothing. You're leaving here today, and you're going to
Nicole's povI looked round the room and noticed the way things were. Everything seemed to be off. I swallowed, watching while Aston slept. He was awake just a few minutes ago, but must have dosed off due to Extreme fatigue."Who's there?" I asked with raised brows. I was feeling so worried about the way things were. My hands were shaking. I was peeking through the darkness to see who was there, but all I got was a shadowy figure.I need time to process what was going on."Who's there!" I screamed, my heart drummed like never before. I needed time to understand what was going on.Why was I the only one seeing this person."Aston! Aston!" I screamed, shaking him. I didn't know what else to do, but the worse part about it was that he was no even helping matters."Please wake up, please wake up!" I screamed. Why did I have a feeling that this was more serious than I thought."Aston please wake up, please..." I begged. I didn't know why, but I was extremely worried. I knew there was defi
Nicole's pov.I was worried for my mother's health, but Aston kept telling me she was in good hands."You don't need to worry. What do I need to do to assure you that your mother is fine. Lucas made sure the girl was good enough."I smiled, and felt happy that he was taking good care of my mother really well. My heart drummed, and I felt good."So what's wrong? Why am I not being discharged. It's been a day already. Wouldn't mom be worried.""She would, but the good news is that I told her we'll be going on a trip to help us good off. You don't need to worry, okay?"I sighed, for some reason, I didn't want to be left here anymore. For some reason, I felt like I couldn't stay here abymkre because I felt like I wasn't alone."I can't stay here anymore. I need to leave here. You really don't understand what I mean. You left here to sleep because I persuaded you, didn't I?" I asked with raised brows, and he nodded. His eyes were fixed on me."Yes you did." He had an express on his face t