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Rafael walked out of the hospital after making sure, no one except the doctors and nurses entered his wife's hospital room, the doctor already confirmed she wasn't waking up anytime soon, so he had to do the needful to make sure she gets justice, not even her parents were allowed to see her, he wouldn't let them, he held them accountable for what happened to his wife and their child, if only they had been able to get through to Natalie all of these won't have happened but they didn't, they were so slow about it and he felt stupid to have left everything to them, he could have stopped Natalie, he delayed, now look what that has caused him, nevertheless, he would still make her pay.He went back to the office when he got there, he forgot the reason he had come by, he didn't even think of what he came to do back at the office z he was just too confused and had just driven there without anything in mind, he got back in his car and dove back to the hospital without doing anything, his secu
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Three days later, Nicole still laid cold in her hospital bed, she was responding to treatment but she wasn't waking up, it was as if she didn’t want to wake up, Rafael was fed up with hearing the same story from the doctor, they were giving him anything new to hold on to just the same old story every time he asked them what was up with her and why she wasn’t waking up. it was clear even the doctor didn't expect her to be this late, at least they made him believe that much even though they didn’t say that to him directly, he just knew by how confused they seemed too that they expected to be up earlier, he couldn’t lie that he was scared that she might not wake up again but he didn’t let himself dwell on negative things like that.He couldn't be with her all the time as he was still finding it hard to believe that she had disobeyed him which had lead to this, he still wasn't happy with her but he wanted her to be awake that way he can scold her, yes he was going to scold her a lot for n
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"Wait, what?"Rafael asked, she could tell he was offended by what she just said but that's was it, he shouldn't have arrested her twin, it wasn't intentional, Natalie couldn’t and shouldn’t be blamed for what happened because it wasn’t right, it was an accident, if only she had tried to talk to her more calmly maybe it would not have happened."I said let Natalie go,"She said again."You, you must be kidding me, Nicole, you are kidding me, right? You can't have just said what I heard right? Ain’t no way you are saying that right?”He asked in an annoyed tone, she understood his anger but she wasn’t about to sit and let him arrest her sister no matter what, not on her watch."You heard me Rafael, let my sister go, she didn't do it intentionally, it was an accident, you can't lock her up,"She let out, she was still in pain finding out her child was no more but that didn't mean she would watch her sister get punished because of an accident that no one saw coming."I am not going to do
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Nicole sat looking around the house, she was seated in her wheelchair in the living room, the house was empty, it's been over a week since she was discharged, she still had to use a wheelchair but she was slowly getting back herself, even though she still felt lost, what made it even worst was Rafael wasn't still talking to her, after he left the hospital that day and he never returned, he had gotten even more distant, the day she had been discharged, she had waited up for him but he hadn't come home, even two days after she was discharged he didn't come home, when he finally did show up on the thirds day, he didn't even acknowledge her, he walked right by her into their room got whatever he came for and left and he hasn't been home since, she hadn't been able to reach him, the only other person aside from her parents who reached out to her was Grace, she couldn't come around because she had semester exams, but she made sure to call her and she was grateful for that, Nicole didn't kno
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"I said I want a divorce, I don't want to have anything to do with you or your family anymore, I want out of this marriage, it wasn't meant to happen in the first place,"Rafael let out, Nicole felt her world ending again, this wasn't it, this wasn't what she wanted to happen, she didn't want Rafael to leave her"No, you can't do this, why? A divorce? I don't understand? Until the accident we were cool but then after I know we fell apart but we can fix this, I don't want a divorce please,""I do, and I am going to get it, I can't stand you, Nicole , I can't stand seeing you anymore without thinking about the child we lost, the child I couldn't get justice for because you decided to play the sibling card, I can't stand knowing that my child didn't stand a chance because of some siblings feud and she had to suffer such tragedy and you won't even let me get justice, so this is my decision,"He said."I know, I know you wanted my sister to go to jail for pushing me, and you don't believ
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"I love you Nicole , but I can't forgive you and if I can't do that, then I can't be with you, you might think this is not the best choice now but in the long run, you will realize this was the best decision, I hope you get through this and get back on your feet and be happy, sincerely, you made me happy but the sadness you caused me can't be written off by that happiness, I don't know if I would ever stop loving you, just like I don't know if I will ever forgive you, let's hope for the best for each other, good-bye, let's not meet again, I will send the papers over, all you need to do is sign,"He kissed her again as if it was hard for him to let go too, she held her onto him when his lips left hers."Please don't do this Rafael, please, I love you so much, I can't live without you in my life, Rafael please, I love you so much, I am sorry for letting our baby die, please don’t leave me, I can’t be without you now,”She pleaded, but he removed her hands from him, stood up and left eve
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Rafael took a big gulp of his drink, looking around the clubhouse that has been his regular place for the past three days, he comes here, drink to the point that he couldn't remember his pain, and go sleep it off at the penthouse where he has been staying for almost two weeks now, he couldn't deny that his life has been a mess since everything that happened."Come on Rafael, not today again, at this rate one of those people that stalk you might see you like this and you know that won't be good for you,"His best friend Caleb who had been his drinking buddy and the one who made sure he got home, said collecting his glass from him"What's there again? They know everything about me, this is nothing compared to what they already know,"He said collecting his drink back, there wasn't a thing about him that wasn't public, okay except the divorce that was coming, they didn't know yet because he hasn't sent the papers, every other thing, the whole of Florida and neighboring state and might as
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"Now I really wanna hear this, who is this woman and how did she make you commit? She must be important for you to still be talking about her,""Yes, she was, I mean she is but I made a mistake and till now she doesn't look at me and never ever respond to me,""Someone I know?Rafael asked out of curiosity, Caleb wasn't the commitment type, he had a different woman with him every week, how he didn't notice that his friend once had someone serious was beyond him, even when he didn't give two fucks about him, he still would have noticed, maybe it was before they became friends."Yes, she is someone you know, in fact, she is someone you still see every day,""Wow, who is that? Just mention s name already,"Rafael urged."It's Armani, your assistant,"Caleb said, wow, he hadn't expected that, Armani and Caleb had a thing going that almost lead to marriage and he didn't know? Talk about living under a rock."Wait, Armani? When? How? No, I mean did we know each other then? What happened? Wh
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Rafael looked up to see his woman walking towards him, she was wearing a simple yet pretty gown that was more of a maternity gown than a wedding gown, she looked so good, every day watching her get bigger and bigger was the new joy of his life, she was everything he never knew he wanted, she was his wife, his love, his family and his life, the reason he existed, she looked up at him and smiled, his heart warmed up seeing her pretty smile.The past three months of his life has been the best so far, every day waking up to her was a blessing, beyond what he had ever imagined, not just her but her family too, the one that also became his family, he couldn't believe he had almost lost out on the biggest love he found, a year ago, he had walked down the aisle with a woman he had thought was Natalie but turned out to be Nicole, he had a motive back them, marry her and get the right to her properties, the day he made those decisions marked the beginning of the biggest change in his life, not
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Three months later...Nicole watched as the reporters made a report that was concerning her."The wedding ceremony of two most talked about couples in the past few months is happening today and we are all living for it, the couple who are expecting their first child soon decided to tie the knot before their baby is born, and the whole country is looking forward to today,"The reporter said, Nicole laughed touching her tummy which has gotten bigger over the last three months, she was currently in her sixth month of pregnancy and everything has been blissful for the past three months, her life has been perfect in every way, she had family and friends and most especially Rafael with her and nothing could beat that."You know you are going to be late if you just sit there watching TV and smiling to yourself,"Natalie announced as she walked into her room, she was ready and looked so pretty in her simple yet so beautiful bridesmaid dress, both she and Grace were her bridesmaid."I can't be
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She walked back towards her ward in a sad mood, she needed to speak with Rafael and hoped he come back soon, instead of going back to the room, she opted for going to the hospital rooftop, she asked for directions and was shown the way up, she saw a few people up there and went to the more quiet side, sat down and brought out her phone from the hospital gown pocket, she had found the phone next to her when she woke up this morning, she thought she had lost it but thankfully not, she played with the phone before dialing his number, it didn't go through, maybe he turned it off, she wished he could just appear in front of her, she needed to talk to him, they have been separated for too long, she wanted him back now."Rafael,"She whispered his name."What are you doing here on your own, I have been looking everywhere for you,"She heard his voice and turned to see him waving at her, she stood up from where she sat, he appeared, she smiled when he did before bursting into tears, he ran t
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Nicole looked around when she woke up again, Rafael wasn't by her side anymore, she looked to where Natalie was seated with Aron by her side, they were talking in whispers, she had told him to go and not return until he has gotten enough rest, he didn't want to leave so she had yelled at him to get out of her presence, it was harsh but she needed him to take care of himself too, she didn't want him to be careless with his health, he had surgery and he wasn't taking care of himself, imagine how scared she had been when all she wanted was to playfully hit him yet she ended up hurting him, the look of pain in his eyes had sent a shiver of fear down her body, she expected to see him again at least before she went to sleep last night but he hadn't shown up, when she woke up this morning, she had looked around for him too, she knew she told him to rest and he needed it but she had things to tell him, it was almost afternoon and he still wasn't back."Nicole, you are awake,"Natalie said as
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"What happened?"The doctor asked looking at his hand."I mistakenly hit it somewhere and it is so fucking painful,"He said as the doctor helped him remove his shirt, he saw that his hand was bleeding again, Nicole didn't even hit hard enough for him to be bleeding this much."This is why I told you to look after yourself but you claimed to be fine, now we have to do a restitch or it might get infected and that's not good,"The doctor said to him as he placed a call across, it happened so fast, one minute he was watching the doctor give out instructions to whoever on the other side of the call, and the next minute, he saw himself falling, his head spinning and he couldn't control himself, he heard the doctor yell for someone and that was all he could remember.When he woke up again, he was back on the bed he had run away from, with the doctor, not the one he was with earlier but another doctor fixing something on the drip near his bed."You are awake, you stubborn man, you nearly kil
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Rafael looked around the room he was in, the pain in his hands finally subsided, he got up and pulled his shirt on just as the door opened."Oh, you are up,"Lance said walking up to him."Yes, were you here throughout the night?""No, I just came in, I had to go to the police station, the other man was arrested this morning, but sadly Leonard died on the way to the hospital last night,"Lance revealed."What about my wife and her sister? Are they awake yet?"He asked standing on fixing his trousers."I don't know yet, I came straight here when I was told you are here, I can go and check for you if you want,"He offered."No, that's fine I will go myself,""I don't think that's advisable seeing that you had surgery a few hours ago,"Lance said trying to block his way."I am fine, don't you have things to do?""Yes, I will be on my way, call me if you need anything,"Lance said as they both walked out of his hospital room, they parted ways as Rafael walked straight to the doctor's offi
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"Nicole?"She heard her name, it wasn't just anyone calling her name it was Rafael, he came, he was here, he came for her."Don't come any closer, don't fucking come closer or she will be dead,"Leonard yelled holding on to Nicole, he pointed the gun at her, Rafael slowed down for a moment, she wanted to run to him, run into his embrace but she knew doing that would be catastrophic, so she stayed still."Rafael,"She cried"Baby, it will be fine I got you,"He said, she couldn't make out his face properly, the room wasn't dark as before but her eyes were blinded by tears and her body tried."Let her go, Leonard, let her go, she didn't do anything to you, fucking let her go,"He told Leonard who pulled her even closer and pressed the gun to her face."You think I am a fool? I should let her go? No way, if I go down, she dies,"He yelled at him pointing the gun at him."Let her go and face me, you moron,""Please don't Rafael don't provoke him, please,"She pleaded, her voice was almost
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After the talk with Rafael, Nicole couldn't fall asleep or do anything else again, she just sat and listened, Rafael said he will come and get them and she didn't want to be asleep when that happened, she told her sister to sleep so that she can be on watch, it seems like the younger guy finally left because she hasn't seen him since after their talk the other day. She silently prayed that Rafael will come for them tonight, she didn't want to spend a third night here, she wanted to go home, go home not to her family's mansion but to the house she shared with Rafael, even if he doesn't want to live in the mansion anymore she would stay with him at his new house, anywhere he was would be her home, she couldn't wait to tell him that she was sorry for everything and that she loves him so much,Nicole heard the noise in the distance, not just any kind of noise, vehicles were entering where they are, she quickly got up and walked to where Natalie lay."Natie? Natie? I think help is here, th
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"Baby? What baby?"He asked."Nicole is pregnant, I know she hadn't told you yet, and she would want to tell you herself but you have to know that my daughter is pregnant with your child and you have to get them back soon, this is not good for the baby,"She replied, he didn't know what to say, he didn't know Nicole was pregnant, she didn't say a word to him, he thought, God, he thought the doctor said she won't be able to get pregnant again, dies that mean. Oh God, he needed to get her back. Aron collected the phone from him and spoke to Nicole's parents while he sat there still in shock.The police, his own team, and even the twins' parents agreed that it would be better if they involved security to avoid any foul play, he reluctantly agreed.Leonard didn't call back, instead, he texted a location where they can meet for the exchange and it was game on.Preparation for the meet up was super easy, it was the easy part of the whole thing, he wanted to go alone, wanted to just give the
