[ Colton ]I felt numb.The excruciating pain in my body, dried blood on my cuts and a throbbing headache didn't feel at all as my heart bled for the woman laying lifeless inside the OT. I couldn't understand what just happened within a few seconds. We were talking and going back to home ans suddenly my world collapsed."Colton."A faint yet very soft voice reached into my ear but I didn't react. Moments later I felt a gentle touch on my shoulder and the person sat beside me."Please don't loose your faith in the God. Evangeline is a strong woman. She'll survive this, mija.""I don't have left any faith in the God, mother." I finally tilted my head to face the woman who gave birth to me.I didn't know how she came here as the storm had taken a dangrous shape. Her family could also not come to the hospital.Her old, moist eyes stared at me with pain, agony and sadness."But I have full faith in Almighty. Evangeline will be fine but you have to be strong for her and for your children."
[ Colton ]"How's she?" We asked the doctors impatiently.The senior doctor removed his mask and shook his head passively. My heart sank."Miss Parker is fine. There's no major injuries on her body just a concussion on her head due to the blow and a few cuts on her hands but this isn't our concern, Mr. Black." He told us which gave me partial relief."How are her babies, Doctor?" Mr. Parker asked him. Sweat beads formed on his forehead."That's what my concern is, Mathew." Doctor addressed him by his name,"Your daughter lost one of the fetus due to the blow. Her stomach was hit. We managed to save one baby but next few hours will be very crucial for the alive one." The doctor said in a pensive voice.I stumbled on my feet. It was a news which was more like a nightmare for me. I didn't want to believe it."My daughter is out of danger, right?" Mr. Parker asked the doctor but I couldn't hear anything."Yes, she's absolutely fine but we have given her high dose of sedatives so her body c
[ Evangeline ]Numb and void.That's what I felt since I woke up and my Dad broke the news of my baby's demise. I couldn't believe him, for me it was like living a horrible nightmare but it was reality, a nightmare in reality.My baby boy.It had been hours since I woke up, the medicines numbed the pain in my body but my heart bled and the irony was I couldn't share it with anyone because no one could ease my sorrow."Evey, my child, please eat something. Your other baby needs the nutrition, you need strength to heal faster."Mom's constant begging went unheard by my absent ears. I was lost in my sorrow and didn't want to come out from the darkness as the light hurt even more."Evey, don't hurt yourself more than you already are. Think about Chase who always saw his mother fighting bravely. He is sad to see you in this condition. At least, you have your two babies and Mia to live for. Don't loose them because you're mourning for the one who would never come back." Mom said, her words p
[ Colton ]"What they've found this far, Brand? I am waiting here like a fool when my love and my kids need me." I exploded on Brandon who was pacing too and fro in the living room of his penthouse."Please have some patience, Col. This isn't easy. They are rats who can hide beneath the ground. Trust me, my team is searching them like dogs but there's no single trace of them being found so far but I promise you, Colton, within the next two hours, you'll have Evanca's location." Brandon responded in a pleading way.I knew it was too harsh of me to blame him for the delay but I was helpless. I promised Evangeline and her father to bring their sinner to them and the time was running out of my hand."Please do faster." I rubbed my temples and slouched on the couch near the window to watch the gloomy sunset.The grey clouds were again covering the sky. It was going to be another stormy night same as the storm inside me.My heart badly wanted to see and talk to Evangeline but I made a promi
[ Colton ]"What the fuck is this place?" Brandon yelled as soon as our boat anchored on the island's shore after a long tiring flight.The midday sun waa shining brighly above our heads, the humidity and salinity of the ocean made it even worse. We're adapted to the tropical climate. In less than ten minutes' time, we were drenched in sweat."I'll get severe sun burn, you fucking prick. Why didn't you tell me that we're coming to this deserted island in the middle of the ocean, thousands miles from the mainland? I could have come with necessary protection." Brandon yelled on me as we walked further in the groves of palm trees."There's no sign of a life here, Sir." One of the security guards said to me."Wait, wait, wait!"Brandon halted in his track and ran under a tree to save his red skin from more burns."Isn't it the punishment? No humans, no source of communication from the rest of the world, only the primitive way of survival. You want to her here?" He blinked his eyes in disb
[ Evangeline ]It had been more than twenty four hours since my accident. I couldn't contact Colton or Brandon. I tried their numbers numerous times but everytime I heard the automatic voice note which frustrated me. Dylan was also not telling me anything as if he's made of iron standing outside the door of my ward unmoved.I was restless but there was no fear in my heart. I just wanted to see him. I want him near me so I could grieve my loss. He was the only one whom I can show my weakness and vulnerability.Mia and Chase kept me a good company. We played games and watched movies. They were my healer but since they were gone, the void again invaded me.I glanced at the time, it was past six in the evening. My parents took the kids back to home on my insistence. I was forbidden to move out of the hospital bed which was making me feel more sick.But I had enough. I'd rather choose to die than sticking to bed and dwelve in the labyrinth of my thoughts. I slowly tried to crawl out of the
[ Evangeline ]Its been five days since I received the threat from Dominic. It was really depressing after all we went through. Colton moved to our house temporarily to keep an eye on us as he didn't want any danger to loom over us.Surprisingly Dad didn't object. In fact, he appreciated Colton for his decision to move in with me but on a condition that we'd live in separate rooms.Colton was Colton. He secretly sneaked into my room after everyone slept and left before I wake up. He was paranoid for my safety.It's a fine Sunday morning, children were at home so my Dad and Colton. I woke up early than my usual time to spend time with my family. It's a very rare occasion when everyone gathered. After getting ready in a loose shirt and leggings, I made my way out of my room but I didn't find my family either in the living or in the dining area."Where's everyone?" I asked a passing maid who stopped to wish me morning."They're at the poolside, Ma'am." She said and left.I navigated my w
[ Evangeline ]"Evey, where are you?" Mom's frantic yellings came from downstairs.I was napping in the library as I fell asleep reading a pregnancy book."Evey, please come downstairs." Mom's constant yelling jerked me out of my sleepy state and I stood up carefully from my resting chair.I knew, I was forbidden to climb stairs but the library is located on the first floor. Not having much to do, I decided to read some books to kill my boredom."Evey!" Mom's yellings turned more frantic which alarmed me."I'm coming!" I yelled back in a high pitch while I carefully stepped down from the flight of stairs by the support of the railing.I spotted her pacing too and fro in the living area, her face reflected panic laced worry as she kept wiping sweat off her face."What is it, Mom?" I asked her with a frown as I stepped in the living room.Her face swiftly turned to me. Her eyes are red due to crying. She rushed to me and hugged me tighly."Mom, you're scaring me now. Tell me what happen