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CHAPTER 139After spending a full week in Texas, Alexa and Nolan chose to have their earl holiday in Sweden. The past few days had been nothing short of beautiful for Alexa. "Are you alright, Lexa?" Nolan asked as Alexa unpacked her luggage. He'd been observing her since they got into his private jet. Her face seemed a little pale and she maintained a hunched posture almost all through the flight. Her hand also held her abdomen occasionally. "S-Sure, Nolan." She managed a smile. "Are you sure?" He reached for her hand and pulled her toward him, searching her eyes. "You don't look too good." His eyes darted to her face and he pulled up her chin."I-I'm just a little jet lagged." Alexa shut her eyes, taking a calm breath. "I'm alright. There's nothing to worry about. I just need to have some rest." Her mouth was dry, an empty feeling coursed in the pit of her stomach.Nolan's lips pursed, his head cocked to one side, and he let out a deep sigh. "I'll just use the bathroom." Alexa ex
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CHAPTER 140Their holiday came to an end earlier than expected. Although, Nolah's excuse to Alexa was that he had an emergency at his company, which was partly true, his main reason for putting the holiday to an abrupt end was Alexa. He had been so worried sick for her. Thankfully, Alexa wasn't angry or sad about the news. Perhaps, it had something to do with what had been going on with her. On the way back to Los Angeles, Alexa was stopped by a rather churlish bald ruddy attending officer who appeared to be in his early forties. "I'm afraid that you can't go through the checkpoint, ma'am. You look visibly unwell, and you have a rising temperature. I can't jeopardise the health of others because of you. Who knows? Someone might catch the flu or something." Nolan, who had earlier stepped away to receive a call arrived just in time to the sight of an angry Alexa. The hair on her nape was erected like bristles and her nose flared. "What's going on here?" Nolah's eyes darted from the a
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CHAPTER 141"You may be pregnant, my lady." Alexa's dry mouth slackened, her eyes widened, a lump formed in her throat and her head shook vigorously. "No way. That can't be. It's impossible. How could I be pregnant?!" Alexa leaned back to steady herself and a sheen of sweat broke on her face."I'll leave now, my lady. If you need anything, you can reach me through the phone on the desk or ring a bell." She bowed one last time before heading to the door."Wait!" The old lady stalled. "Send for one of the young maids. Tell her to get a pregnancy test kit as soon as possible." She rubbed the back of her neck and paced about the moment the door clicked.Pregnant?Biting at her fingers, Alexa mused, trying to put two and two together. She hadn't seen her period in two months. Alexa hadn't given it much thought because it fluctuated sometimes due to stress. It was also about two months ago that she'd had sex with Nolah without pills. Nolan hadn't also used protection that day. Her heart ra
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CHAPTER 142Cold beads of sweat broke on Alexa's face, her face turned ashen, her lips trembled, and for a probable one minute, all she could do was stare. "C-Cody, what are you-""Miss me, Alexa?" Alexa's eyes fluttered, her throat dry and her body went stiff. Her eyes darted the moment her senses kicked in. She tried to use her fingers to communicate with the shop owner via sign language. Her body however jerked the moment Cody pulled out his gun. In the next minute, he grabbed he by the hair and pulled her to his front, forcing her to watch the moment he pulled the trigger and blew off the shop owner's brains. A shrill cry escaped from Alexa's lips and she fidgetted, body trembling. Her heart almost exploded as the briefly saw the lifeless body of the shop owner, a pool of blood around his head.Cody overpowered her, pulling her roughly into the van ahead, and Alexa's numb hand dropped the box that contained the pregnancy test kit. As soon as she was in the van, Cody tied her han
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CHAPTER 143Nolan's POV It was a hectic work day for Nolan. He'd tried reaching Alexa that he would be coming late at night, but much to his surprise, she hadn't replied to his texts or calls. He'd been too busy to check on her again. Since it was already late at night, and he was heading home, he decided to see her at home instead. Nolan walked into his house and was surprised to meet an empty room. The bed wasn't made and Alexa's phone was lying right on it. He picked it up and saw that she hadn't used the phone since he texted and called her hours ago. "Alexa, Alexa." Nolan was quite aware that it was foolish of him to think that she was in the room, but he couldn't help calling her name. He marched to the second floor of his house, calling out her name. His face turned white, tendons stood out in his neck, and his muscles tightened. "Where is Alexa?" Nalon asked the old housekeeping staff whom he instructed to look after her."I-I-I don't know...She was in her room the last ti
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CHAPTER 144Nolan made his way to the district officer's office, having confirmed the particular station handling the case. Filing a report and going through court processes would have been cumbersome and time-consuming for Nolan, who had no time. The district officer was initially a little reluctant to provide a copy of the CCTV footage in his custody, but after Nolan explained the situation of things, he immediately forgot about the usual due process of law. The officer slipped the disc into his laptop and Nolan subconsciously ran his hand down his pants legs, pupils dilating. About five minutes later, Nolah staggered, his lips parted, and he suddenly became dizzy. How could this be? It was Cody? The same man who killed his father? His lips suddenly went dry. Scared that he would slump down to the ground, the officer held him, pulling him down a chair. After some probable five minutes, Nolah regained composure, having quenched his thirst with a glass of water. Suddenly, his sens
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CHAPTER 145“We will have to track down Cody but the only way we can do that is by waiting to get another call from him,” the police informed Cody. “Why should we have to wait to get his call?” Nolan asked, not sure of the terms.“We have a tracking device already, all we have to do is place it near the phone once he calls,” the police informed.Nolan nods his head as a sign to show that he now understood what they meant.“For now you have to get further evidence of the kidnapper and the relation of him with his father as it might give us a clue on why he continues to torment you,” the police demanded, giving Nolan the task of searching for more information. “Alright but why not commence a silent search and rescue them while we wait,” Nolan suggested to the police, they come to an agreement, after which Nolan goes back to the mansion to search for any clues of the hideaway or information.He goes into his father's home office for the first time since his father died. He rummages thr
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Chapter 146ALEXA'S POVThree nights had passed and Cody was becoming more impatient. He paced around in anger, trying to think of what to do.In anger, he grabbed my weak and bruised body and brought his mouth close to my ears. “Can you see now that Nolan doesn't give a damn about you? He doesn't care about you, that's how these wealthy people behave. You left me just because of him and now, you can see the grave consequences playing before your eyes,” Cody said as he dropped me on the floor in frustration.I yelped in pain, and I was terrified of what else he could do in anger. Nolan can't possibly leave me, I know he loves me and can do anything to save me.“Nolan would come to save me, I knew that. And if he fails to come, I'll make sure I save myself from this mess and come back to hunt you down. You will beg at my feet for mercy, Cody,” I voiced out with all the strength left it in me.“Whoa, I love that boldness and certainty. If you really think you can get out of here and co
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Alexa didn't hesitate to run into them, embracing him tightly as she buried her face in his shoulder. Nolan's arms wrapped around her just as tightly, holding her close as they both cried.It felt like they stayed that way for an eternity, just holding each other and letting out all the emotions they had been bottling up for so long. When they finally pulled away, Alexa looked up at Nolan, still unable to believe he was really there.Without a word, Nolan leaned down and pressed his lips to hers, the kiss filled with all the love and longing they had been keeping hidden for so long. Alexa's arms wrapped around his neck as she kissed him back, tears still streaming down her face.As they finally pulled away, Nolan took her hand and led her to a nearby bench. They sat down together, still holding hands as they looked into each other's eyes. Nolan took a deep breath before speaking."I'm so sorry, Alexa," he said, his voice filled with regret. "I should have never left like that, I shoul
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159Alexa had been carrying the burden of not telling her son Anthony about his father for so long. She knew that Nolan hated her for what happened between them, but she still wanted Anthony to know the truth about his biological father. She had talked about it with her best friend Jade and decided to take matters into her own hands. Days had passed since Alexa wrote the letter to Nolan, and she had been anxiously waiting for his reply. She kept checking her phone for any email or message from him, but there was nothing. She even checked her mailbox day and night, hoping to see a letter from him. But as the days went by, she slowly accepted the fact that Nolan might never respond. Alexa felt heartbroken and disappointed, but she knew that it was what she had expected from him. She had made peace with the fact that Nolan hated her, and that she had to do what was right for her son. Instead of moping around her apartment, she decided to spend the weekend with her kids and Jade. Alexa
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CHAPTER 158Alexa woke up to the sound of Nolan's voice singing his latest song, "Echoes of You". She smiled and pressed play again, letting the melody fill her ears. She couldn't help but hum along with the chorus, "You're the echoes of me, the echoes of you, and I'm lost in between, what's false and what's true."As she got ready for her day, Alexa continued to listen to the song on repeat, even while she was in the shower. She was so caught up in the melody that she didn't even realize she was humming along with it until she stepped out and heard herself in the silence.Alexa spent the whole day at school with Nolan's song stuck in her head. She couldn't focus on anything else, not even the lessons, and found herself humming the tune whenever she had the chance to, without even noticing it.As the week passed by, Alexa was approached by a girl at break time. She was minding her own business, eating her meal when the girl came up to her chuckling. The girl pulled out a banner of Nol
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CHAPTER 157Three years had passed since Alexa had last seen Nolan. She had only caught glimpses of him on TV a few times since then. In the meantime, she had been busy raising her son, who bore a striking resemblance to Nolan.As Alexa kissed her son goodbye and turned to Jade, she couldn't help but feel grateful for her help. Jade had moved in with her to help pay the rent, and they had been taking turns caring for their children while working. Jade was currently calming down her daughter, who was having a tantrum."Thank you so much for helping me, Jade," Alexa said with a smile. "I don't know how I would have managed without you."Jade laughed and replied, "Don't be silly, Lex. We're like family now. I love your son like my own, and I don't mind helping you out at all."Alexa felt a sense of relief wash over her as she hugged Jade. It was comforting to know that she had someone she could rely on. As Jade pulled her aside, she whispered to her, "You need to tell your son the truth
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CHAPTER 156Alexa looked at Bobby and thanked him for volunteering to take care of her son. She couldn't afford a full-time nanny, so she was grateful for Bobby's help. Bobby smiled at Alexa and told her that he understood her need to save money for her newborn. He was surprised that she had just been discharged from the hospital a month ago and was already back to work. Alexa reassured him that she had been through a lot and could endure any amount of pain.Bobby teased Alexa about missing her routine of watching "Rockstar Cutie" on TV. Alexa laughed and said she didn't have time for that anymore. After bidding farewell to Bobby, Alexa locked the back door and went to the counter where the TV was on. She switched the sign to "closed" as she knew there wouldn't be any customers at midnight.As the live performance was announced by the talk show host, Alexa smiled as she watched Nolan sing the same song he sang to her while they ate in the garden. It was a punk version of "Grow Old Wit
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CHAPTER 155Alexa woke up to the sound of the roosters crowing outside her window. She stretched and yawned, feeling the weight of her baby bump as she got out of bed. She walked to the bathroom, splashed her face with water, and brushed her teeth. She took a moment to admire her growing belly and wondered what her baby would look like.After getting dressed, Alexa headed to the convenience store she managed. She unlocked the doors, turned on the lights, and started organizing the shelves. Her staff came in one by one, and they greeted her with smiles and hellos."Good morning, Lexie," one of her staff members said."Good morning," Alexa replied with a smile.Alexa loved her job. She enjoyed interacting with customers, organizing products, and managing her staff. It was a fresh start for her, and she was grateful for the opportunity.As the day went on, Alexa's thoughts drifted to Nolan. She wondered how he was doing and if he ever thought about her. She missed him, but she knew she h
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CHAPTER 154Tears, pain and aches flew by her as they dwelt in her. Seeing the numerous messages from her colleagues, now ex co workers questioning her about her choice of resignation broke her and she couldn’t help but clench her fists. How was she supposed to explain to them? What was she even going to tell them?“Tell me Alexa, what made you change your mind?”“Did you fight with someone?”“Did someone try to force their self on you!”All these messages kept flooding her phone and she couldn’t take it anymore, she just couldn’t. She switched off her phone as she threw it to the side, she could not answer their questions, not now at least.Tears streamed down her cheeks, one day would come, perhaps she would be able to answer their questions then.She placed her hand in her bag as she took out her wallet, opening it as she checked it thoroughly, she needed to be sure she had enough money. Even if she didn’t want to take care of herself, she had to think about her baby.She heaved a
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CHAPTER 153She said few words before sighing and then taking her bags out. She stepped out of the gates and on turning for the last time, she saw Nolan midway at the mansion’s door. She gasped as she tried to call out to him but then, he didn’t even act like he knew her.She narrowed her gaze to his hands and she could see them tightly clenched. She took a deep sigh as she watched him step back before turning away and then walking back into the house. This time, the tears could no longer be held back in her eyes and she turned away before walking out of the gate, finally.She dragged her suitcase on the road as she couldn’t think of anything else but what had just happened. She held on to her stomach, at this moment, there was only one thing on her mind, her unborn child. She swallowed hard as the thought of how she would take care of her baby, alone bothered her.She sat on the bench she had found in the sidewalk, she was tired, she had being walking for so long and she rested her
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CHAPTER 152Tears streamed down her cheeks as she knelt before him, “please Nolan, I swear I meant for none of this to happen” she told him as tears streamed down her cheeks even more.She could no longer bear it, he was upset with her, very upset and she knew she deserved it.He turned away from her, he was broken, he didn’t want to listen to whatever it was she had to say. He clenched his fists as he started to walk away from her but then she rushed to him as she held on to his coat, “just listen to me Nolan, please.” She told him. He shook his head as he sighed, “I don’t want to listen to whatever you have to say, Alexa. Leave me alone, please” he told her but she wouldn’t listen. She was already choking from the tears and her head ached her badly but she ignored it, every single pain she felt.“I swear I wanted to call it off but then…” before she could complete her statement, he put his hands to her lips and she stopped talking. She smiled slightly as she stared into his eyes, h
