~Adam Pov ~The moment she went limp in my arm, I felt I was going to lose her. I knew I wouldn't be able to live with the guilt, but her hot body slapped me out of my daze. She was burning, especially her forehead which was scorchingly hot. My hand trembled as I looked at her unconscious self then with trembling hands I took out my phone and punched in Sean's digits. The call was picked up in a minute, “Call the doctors now! I want to see them in fifteen minutes! Go drive them here! Take the fastest car!” I ordered and put the phone away, then carried her and laid her on the bed comfortably. Looking at her furrowed brow, I couldn't help but be angry at myself at this moment. If I had left her at her place, maybe if I hadn't been so stubborn in wanting to bring her back with me, then Maybe—Just maybe, she wouldn't be like this. “Shit!” I cursed as I paced around the room, my mind overwhelmed with different scenarios. My hands tangled my hair, as I looked at the bed worriedly.This
~Adams pov ~“What do you mean, Mr Adams?” The male doctor who had been silent asked with furrowed brows. I signed tiredly and then explained everything which shocked them. I don't see why I should hide it from them as I know the truth will soon come out and besides, to help Merina they have to know everything about her, including the fact that we just met and I don't know her. Alice, the Female doctor looked at me with shining eyes which made me speechless, then when I turned to the young doctor, he was also smiling amicably which got me more confused.“Mr Adams, you are a good person! I thought you both were lovers. You are such a gentleman! No wonder you can bring the Nart Company to great heights.” Doctor Alice said. Her praises though were met with indifference. I ignored their worshiping looks and turned to walk to Merina's bedside, seeing her hand which was connected to the drip, I couldn't help but trace it. Then I covered her body well with the blanket then signaled them t
~Adams Pov~I stood in shock on hearing the name she had whimpered, I felt confused at first then I felt uncomfortable. I wanted to wake her up and ask her who Liam was, I wanted to shake her awake badly and make her see who I was. I am not Liam! But then, I looked at her sleeping face which looked pale and exhausted then snorted and pinched her nose, “Heartless girl!” It seems pinching her nose made her breathless as she raised her hand to swat mine away making me chuckle.************** ******************I walked out of the shower wearing just a towel on my waist with water dripping down my body. I looked at the mirror and looked at my dark hair which had gotten a bit longer and my clean-shaven chin which I had just shaved. I breathed a sigh of relief.I walked to my closet to pick up a nightwear as it was late and should be getting ready for bed. I need to be at the office by tomorrow as there is a lot to do there. I had ignored so many meetings and documents as I had been so fo
~Merina Pov ~I felt so shy after I had asked that question. People might see me as a mature woman who knows everything about sex and all but I am as dumb as a child when it comes to things like this.I never had friends while growing and I didn't even have anyone to tell me about this. I have never watched or studied the internet about sex and even after being in a relationship with Liam, we have never done anything past kissing, which was not a deep one but a simple kiss. Thinking of Liam, I don't blame him though, even if he had been deceiving me from the start—Like who would want to be with a boring girlfriend? No one! I don't go out, I don't talk or socialize, I have nothing but just an illness which I don't have money to treat. So I bet I will even choose Sofia over myself. “Overthinking again? What is going on in your mind? Hmm?” Adams's question brought me out of my daze, and his “Hmm” just made me shy. I looked at his face which had a smirk on as he looked at me with his e
~Merina pov~I stood in shock after hearing his threat but to me, it sounded so sweet and made me almost lose control of my tears but I held it in. I looked at Adam's serious face and couldn't help but smile gently. “Why? Why are you doing all this?” I asked with my eyes fixed on him.He sighed softly and kept his hands in his pockets then narrowed his eyes at me, “Why must there be a reason to help you?” he asked, then glared at me as if I had asked a stupid question but I kept that serious look on my face as I remember every time someone did well to me they always take from me more than the good they did and I am tired of being taken advantage of. “I have nothing left except my body and it's all empty. I have no feelings left to spare as my heart died a few days ago, so Adams, don't be too good to me, I will feel guilty, I will always doubt you even if you are just being good to me, because I have been hurt by people who I thought were good to me, what more a total stranger.” I lo
~Merina Pov~“Why?! The last time I checked, you don't own me! You don't have the right to control me or order me around!” I yelled while holding the table angrily.I wonder what is wrong with this person. He is just a stranger to me, and now he wants to control me like I am his child, or Wife?! “Look, I am thankful for the help you rendered to me, but I don't think I will be needing it. I am better off living my life in freedom even with a bad health. Besides, that job is one thing that keeps me insane so I wont leave it.” “Besides, I need to pay for my treatment and whatnot and you can't stop me from earning.” I said calmly then stood up to leave the dining room.“Stop right there!” His voice echoed in the hall stopping me but I didn't turn back.“Come back here and sit down!” He ordered again. I smirked and continued walking, then I left the house. I breathed a sigh of relief on getting outside, I had thought he would stop me but he didn't because I was ready to fight him. I wa
~Adams Pov ~Today had been stressful as I hadn't been able to concentrate on work because my mind kept drifting to Merina even if I didn't want to think about her anymore.Thinking of how she had stormed out of the house this morning without heeding my words pissed me off. I felt a fire in my chest which I felt like I needed to let out but I had nowhere to pour it which made me so grumpy since I came to the office.I loosened my tie and typed on my laptop then I suddenly banged the table hard. I picked up the phone on the table and placed a call, “Sean! Get in here!” I yelled to the phone with irritation.In a few seconds, the door to my office was pushed open and Sean came in nervously.“Find out where that silly girl works! I want it in a few minutes!” I ordered as I couldn't take it anymore, then seeing Sean still standing there looking at me with a confused face, I glared at him, “What?!” He let out a silly smile, “Sir, w-who are you talking about?” He asked nervously which made
~Merina Pov ~I woke up to the feeling of something pricking my wrist. I jolted awake as fear took over. I jacked my hand away from the person and sat up immediately as I looked around the room when I heard a familiar voice.“Hey! It's fine. It's just the doctor, calm down…” Adams held my cheeks as he assured me then turned my head to the other side and that was when I saw a female doctor, holding a syringe, and that calmed me down a lot. My face turned red with embarrassment as I looked at the shocked doctor. I knew my reaction must have scared her. “Sorry…” I said quietly.She waved her hands and shook her head, “It's fine. I mean no harm. I am your private doctor, invited by Mr Adams." She introduced herself with a smile on her face.My eyes widened as I turned to look at Adams whose eyes were fixed on me making me embarrassed when I remembered the things we did. Though I was not really conscious I knew everything. I turned my head to the side and gave my hand to the doctor to d
~Adams POV~I froze. That tiny voice…Merina. I knew it was her. Panic and nervousness twisted in my gut. Had she heard our conversation? I stood up slowly and looked at her at the entrance of the door. She was standing there, looking dazed, like she was still half-asleep. Maybe even sleepwalking. Relief washed over me. She was adorable, her eyes half-closed, her hair a mess. My heart softened."Phew!" I breathed a sigh of relief.I was glad she didn't hear us, or it would have been a very bad one.Merina is very fragile, and she doesn't need to know such bad news, or she wouldn't take it lightly. She had been beating herself up the whole time about how she was sick and near death and it was only because of my intervention that she had been able to control her resolve.I walked over to her and gently pulled her into a hug. Then I scooped her up in my arms and carried her to the couch in my office. She snuggled into my lap, resting her head on my chest, and then she fell asleep. My he
~Adams Pov~I hit the phone on the table with a loud thud, making Merina jump. I rubbed my face, feeling a headache coming on. My mom was the one on the phone. My secretary announced to me that she was waiting for me downstairs and needed to see me. Of all days, she had to choose today to visit. I didn't want her to meet Merina. My family…they were a bit…judgemental. I knew my mom would make a fuss, and I wasn't going to let her upset Merina.Merina's voice startled me. "Is everything alright?" she asked, her eyes filled with concern."No," I lied, "It's nothing. Just have your rest." I persuaded her."You don't look alright," she insisted. "Are you tired?" She asked again looking nervous and worried. But then I scoffed, "I'm fine and better but you need to have your rest."She smiled softly, and I had to resist the urge to pull her into my arms. She mouthed, looking shy, "You look tired too."I smiled gently, "Yeah, I will be fine but you need your own rest." I insisted. She shook
~Merina Pov~I was shocked when I heard him tell the driver to take us to his office. "But…but…," I protested weakly, "I can't go to your office."He looked at me, with a stern expression on his face. "You're coming with me," he said firmly."But…" I tried to argue, but he cut me off."Don't even think about it, you're coming with me and that's final." He said with a voice that allowed no excuse."No, you can't just force me to go with you against my will. That's not how it's done." I insisted but he clicked his tongue loudly."Who said I wouldn't? You're under my control and I can do whatever I want. So, my decision is final. And there's nothing you'll say that'll change my mind." He bragged proudly.I slumped my shoulders in defeat, squinting my eyes sadly, "I don't agree with this." I added curtly."Tell him to stop the car and see if he would." He said arrogantly.I knew better than to argue with him. I knew the driver wouldn't dare disobey him. I just huffed in annoyance and turn
~Merina's POV ~I had a mild headache upon waking, but it wasn't anything to worry about. I awoke to the feeling of a hand gripping my waist. I was startled and jumped. I recalled all that happened between us the previous night. My face flushed. I was shocked to see that I'd shared my most vulnerable thoughts with him. This was something I didn't want to share with anyone or anybody. It showed my weakness, and just like that, I had let my guard down and made him see me as a weak and vulnerable person.I was always quiet and bottled up about my feelings, nobody knew, and I never shared it with anyone, but after sharing it with Adams, I felt lightweight for the first time in a long while. It was my first time sharing something as delicate as that with anyone.I traced his jawline and his cheek, joined with my hands softly and slowly, carefully so that I wouldn't wake him up.His eyes have bags underneath and I could tell from the way his face was curved up in tiredness that he was tire
~Adams pov~I had been working up late when I heard the loud groan that came out from Marina's room. At first, I had thought it was nothing, but then the groans turned out to be shrill cries, and it was persistent."What the hell has happened? Was Merina okay?" I thought as I immediately raced to her room to see and know what was wrong.I knocked, but her increased cries rigged at my heart, and I barged in only to see her whimpering with pillows covering her ears, which made my heart go into panic.I looked at the window and saw that it was open, so I quickly closed it and then rushed to her side."Merina? Are you okay?" I asked, my voice trembling.She didn't respond, and instead, she continued to whimper, her body shaking uncontrollably. I tried to comfort her, patting her back, but none of this was helping; instead, her body was burning hot, and she was shivering violently. This was definitely not a cold; her body was in severe pain, and it looked like it was on fire.I grew frustr
~Merina Pov~I felt uneasy the moment I walked in. I’d never been anywhere so luxurious. It felt…wrong, somehow. But when Adam took my hand, I felt calm and less nervous, and I tried to control my panting heartbeat. I hated to admit it, but being with him brought me a kind of peace that I didn't understand.We moved further into the restaurant, I think we moved away from the main room and inside the private space that looked like it had been organized for us.Then I saw his friends. My uneasiness came back as his three friends stared at us while we went to the restaurant. I immediately started regretting my decision to have followed him here in the first place.But Adam brought me to them and calmly introduced me to all of them. They seemed nice and welcomed me warmly, but I still couldn't relax. Probably because it was my first time being to such an important place and occasion and worst of all sitting down and being surrounded by not just strangers but rich men. The aura around th
~Adams Pov~My heart clenched at her questions. What has she experienced for her to be this unconfident about herself? Her low esteem is at its lowest, making me want to pamper her and show her she is worth a lot.I moved closer to her shocked self and held her shoulder, then made sure her eyes were fixed on me, “You are not an embarrassment to me, Merina. Stop thinking so low of yourself. So, go dress up, you are coming with me.” I said then pushed her forward a bit, but she stood still making me raise my eyebrow in confusion.Looking at her, still in a daze, I smiled a bit and then cleared my throat, which got her to come back to her senses.She looked at me deeply, "What do you mean by I'm not an embarrassment?" Merina asked, stepping up towards me. She sighed and continued, "You, of all people, know how sick I am. I look and feel fragile. I mean it's obvious just by looking at me."My hands secretly clenched as I tried to control my feelings. My heart ached at her questions. What
~Merina Pov~I looked at him sharply as I asked then I watched his expression to see if he did but he remained indifferent, making me irritated. “What? I can't?” He asked as he raised his eyebrow and looked at me challengingly.I clenched my fist to my side and my heart which had felt warm suddenly grew cold. I hate that everyone doesn’t think about my privacy, they intrude like I am worth nothing. My eyes went red and I swallowed hard then looked at him coldly and uttered, “Huh…” Then move to leave without waiting for him to give any response. Then I felt my hand being held and the way he drew me back to his side, and then hugged my waist, “Why are you angry? Are you angry I know about him?” He asked with a frown on his face which made me glare at him.“I am angry because you all go around checking into people's lives without permission! You all don't care if I want that at all, and I hate that!” I yelled back and then pushed him away but he was too strong for me to push so I just
~Merina Pov ~I woke up to the feeling of something pricking my wrist. I jolted awake as fear took over. I jacked my hand away from the person and sat up immediately as I looked around the room when I heard a familiar voice.“Hey! It's fine. It's just the doctor, calm down…” Adams held my cheeks as he assured me then turned my head to the other side and that was when I saw a female doctor, holding a syringe, and that calmed me down a lot. My face turned red with embarrassment as I looked at the shocked doctor. I knew my reaction must have scared her. “Sorry…” I said quietly.She waved her hands and shook her head, “It's fine. I mean no harm. I am your private doctor, invited by Mr Adams." She introduced herself with a smile on her face.My eyes widened as I turned to look at Adams whose eyes were fixed on me making me embarrassed when I remembered the things we did. Though I was not really conscious I knew everything. I turned my head to the side and gave my hand to the doctor to d