[ Evangeline ]"Are you sure we should go alone?" I asked Colton who seemed alert even by a passing man. He didn't bring any security at such place where we might be attacked and no one would notice."It won't take more than five minutes, Eve." He replied and squeezed my hand to assure me. Surprisingly, it comforted me in a strange way.We took the elevator to the 10th floor of the old building. The paint has peeled off a long time ago, there's only noise coming from everywhere."I know it's hard for you to bear this. It may have refreshed some memories for which I am responsible." I heard him saying."You have no idea, Colton. The place where I stayed for two years, it was much more worse than this place. I had to spend many nights with no electricity and warm water in chilly winter nights. Marrying you cost me my life." I replied remembering those nightmarish days."I know and I regret it in every single moment of my life." He said in a low and ashamed voice."Don't be guilty becaus
[ Evangeline ]By the time we reached at the mansion, it was around eleven in the night. I noticed more security wrapped around the mansion and it took me no time to guess that Dominic found out about I being missing from the house.I switched off my phone in the fit of my anger and it was obvious that Dominic might gone ballistic in my unannounced disappearance."It seems your husband is ready to kill the person who walks inside first and I do not intend to be the martyr." Colton said humorlessly."It's my fault actually. So, let me be the martyr here." I said. The car stopped right in front of the gates as Dominic's guards surrounded the car as if we were the President of the country.I stepped down first and the visible relief on their faces told me that Dominic had gone hard on them but they widened as their eyes landed on Chase."Ma'am, where have you been? We have looked everywhere for you and Sir-" One of them approached me but paused in the middle as his eyes landed on Colton
[ Evangeline ]It might be around three in the morning but sleep was far away from my eyes though my body was screaming for rest but many disturbing questions kept running inside my head and the more I pressured my mind for the answers, the more they became complex leaving me to find myself in a myriad of uncertainties and lies around me specially when Colton accused Dominic of being a liar.What did he lie about?"You have no idea how I felt when I thought I lost you forever and won't see you again in my life," I leaned down and caressed my son's hairs softly, my eyes again welled up but they were the happy tears.He smiled in his sleep as if he recognized my touch and snuggled into my chest. I slipped in his tiny bed which was a bit uncomfortable for me but I didn't mind as long as I had my baby close to me. Pulling him into my embrace I pecked his hairs for the last time before closing my eyes to catch some sleep but at the same time the door creaked open. I didn't need to look at
[ Colton ]It had been five days since the incident happened. I couldn't feel at peace as the paranoia of seeing my son in any danger again. Surprisingly, my father had been quiet and laid low profile. We didn't communicate nor he tried to meddle in my life for straight forty eight hours, the longest in my lifetime when Francis Black didn't show up with one of his shitty commands.I appointed my own security team around the school and the route from Dominic's house to the school even though an army of guards always surrounded my son. I give the shot to Dominic who really loves my son but again, I can't see another man taking my place and Dominic had been taking every possible shots to replace me.I won't let that happen at any cost. I am missing my son terribly. I haven't met or seen him in these five days which grows my desperation. I need to see him and I'm going to the park as it's his playtime. My men informed me that he's accompanied by my mother and Evangeline's mother whom I ha
[ Colton ]The unpleasant encounter with Evanca left me in a sour mood. I had to get out of my office to get mind some fresh air and a distraction from my current problems. I knew what I should do. Without informing anyone at my office, even my bodyguards, I took my ferrari and drove towards the school. It was almost the time of dispersal and now I had no fear of getting caught neither I was afraid of Evangeline or Dominic.The thirty minutes drive from my office to the school was excruciating. I had to see my children to forget my fucked up life for some time and today, I decided to cross the barrier that I built against my will.I can't act according to other's wills. It's only giving me pain, a pain deeply infused in my soul.I had to hint Chase about his biological father. My son is a smart kid who would eventually find out the truth. I want to be selfish for one last time.Parking the car in the backside parking lot of the school where only school staff and very influential paren
[ Evangeline ]The ticking of the wall clock was the only sound in the gravely silent waiting room of the clinic. I cleared all my schedule for the day to visit the doctor and confirm my pregnancy, it was true yet my mind couldn't wrap around it. Besides, the morning sickness was worse than my first pregnancy. I couldn't even take water.I heard the twisting of the door knob."Mrs. Rodriguez, it's your turn. Doctor Lily will see you in five minutes." A nurse informed me."Sure, I'll be there in a minute. I have to make a call to my husband." I politely told her and dialled Dominic's number who had been out to take an important call. We couldn't talk in that morning as he had to rush to the office for an emergency. We had an issue with the software system of our company which took us almost a week to solve so everything falls back normal. We had to reschedule our doctor's appointment but today is the day. Dominic picked my phone on the third ring."The Doctor will see us in a few minu
[ Colton ]A week passed by but there's no news on Evangeline or her possible pregnancy. I kept bugging Brandon to find more through his connections but every time he cut me by saying that he could never cross the bridge of trust he built with his sister aka Evangeline. I know they share a deep bond like siblings and probably he loves her more than he me.Meanwhile, my frustration had been growing with passing days. Like I predicted, Dominic tightened Chase's security and it became impossible for me to see him as his lawyer made a statement in the court that I was trying to influence the proceeding of the case so Chase might demand for a joint custody between his parents if his opinion would be asked. Much to my surprise, Evangeline wasn't present during the hearing which increased my worries. Luckily, we got more time from the court to solidify our case as Chase would be having his exams and he couldn't be presented in the court for two straight weeks.I had fourteen days to win my
[ Evangeline ]It had been a week since my visit to Dr. Lily. The test reports doomed our hopes more than doctors' words. The pregnancy might be more complicated than she predicted and there were 80% chances that it wouldn't survive the second trimester.The news came when I started growing affection to this new life forming inside me no matter how and with whom it was created. It was my child, my blood and I fell in love with it.I completely shut myself from everyone, I rarely came out from my room. I hardly spent any time with Chase who tried everything to cheer up my mood. How could I tell him about this devastating news? He always wished for a sibling. I had no heart to tell him that he might become a big brother or not. It would break his own innocent heart.It's another afternoon. I had my breakfast in my room and currently sitting by the window, looking out at the garden. My eyes were fixed on the fountain, the water sparkled in the bright sunlight, full of life and hope unlik