The entire week went so slowly and extremely silent between Stacy and Carlton, and even the lifeless objects in the mansion could bear witness to the amplifying isolation amidst them. She had rejected him mercilessly and slapped words against his face, on top of being so angry with him even if she tried not to show it. However, she was still excellent at her job and didn't allow their personal feelings to get in the way of her job. Not Carlton though. He had it the hardest because he was bitter about how everything played between them, and his entire performance for the week was worse than ever. He tried hard to act fine and tough while he took his sessions with her, but he found it hard to cope with it subsequently, as mental fatigue grilled him each day. The weight of sadness pressed upon his chest, and suffocated a part of him every single moment he thought of how everything was. 'He truly wished he could turn back the hands of time.'Standing in front of his house on the Monday
"It is really you," Marilyn said sharply, her prideful demeanor at its peak, as her eyes meandered up and down Stacy's body simultaneously while taking note of every accessory she was donning. Startled and obviously taken aback that she was suddenly recognized, and acknowledged by a person she had always imagined meeting in a one-on-one encounter, Stacy went dumb for words as her stomach contracted into a tight ball. "How is Carlton? I guess that isn't your concern anymore though," her disdainful voice taunted, as she stood before Stacy, who was still thinking of the right way to act. There was just so much she had to say to Marilyn, and had planned to say if they ever met. However, it seemed like her head had blanked out at that point. "I don't know what you are talking about," Stacy answered, after she thought in her head that it was the right thing to do. That it was better to ignore her. 'They were never close to meeting one another, and the only connection that tied them was
With sluggishness and weariness, Stacy made her way into her house and slumped into one of the chairs in the living room instantly. Her mind felt clouded with so many laborious thoughts which were swimming in a hazy fog, as she let out a weary sigh that had accumulated the weight of her exhaustion. 'No matter how hard she tried to act that all was fine, she just couldn't be! Reckoning with herself was the hardest thing to do.' For so long she had thought of herself as not worth anything good and had her self-esteem extremely sunken below ground level, while thinking that she was not good enough and could never be good enough. However, with everything Carlton had told and explained to her over and over again, she didn't know what to believe anymore. When she finally confronted him about the night she saw him and Marilyn together, he blinked rapidly in shock that clouded his mind. He had never thought that there was a possibility of her attending the banquet that night. Or the clos
The atmosphere at the hospital felt a little different as Stacy made her way in, and she had forgotten that she was also a licensed doctor working at the hospital that she barely got to spend much time at. She had been called in by Brown, the head of the department that morning, and she wondered what it was about. 'Perhaps, Carlton has figured out that things can not work between us and is ready to let me go?''But no, it cannot be that. He didn't seem to look like that yesterday. And he has even made a spontaneous recovery ever since she became his doctor. He wouldn't make a foolish mistake,' her mind countered. 'Even if he was willing, she wasn't going to agree to leave like that. She had to accompany her mission to avoid becoming a subject for mockery, when she had tried her utmost to avoid that for all these days.''Just why was Brown calling her?!'"Good morning, Brown," Stacy exchanged a warm pleasantry as she made her way into his office. "Morning, Stacy. Please take your se
Can I invite you to dinner after our shift?' Nadia read the message again and again and checked who had sent it to be sure that she was not mistaken, as he tried to ponder on why Liam had sent her the message. As she stood in front of the hospital, she wondered what she should reply to among the two available options. To avoid unnecessary gossip that might lead to gossip for her when people would later find out how he was connected to the hospital, she sent him a message that she would meet him wherever he wished instead of going together in his car. Liam chose a classy, but simple five-star restaurant, and drove there minutes after they were done for the day. He had waited a few minutes across the road inside his car, to wait for her to send an answer while looking at her, before driving off. He had been unable to concentrate much, and was getting lost in thought more often for reasons he couldn't even decipher. Even if he had decided to forget everything while relating normally w
"How are you doing today, Mr. Howard?" Stacy asked Carlton as he came before her, looking so good-looking and gorgeous to an eyesore. He held a charming and striking smile as he looked straight at Stacy's eyes, feeling so good only because of her impeccably groomed presence. "Great. Better than usual," he answered charismatically. "You look like you didn't sleep the entire night," Stacy made an observation, as she slipped her eyes away from his face and checked her work bag for his chart to take her usual record. "I did sleep a little. There was a lot to do regarding several companies at the same time," he told her truthfully, and she nodded meaningfully to confirm that she knew that would be his excuse as usual. "Mr. Howard. You should care about your health. It is not everytime you burn yourself out the entire night by working. Work will continue without you, so please, take care of yourself," Stacy spoke to Carlton in a low tone like she was casually speaking to him, but it wa
Since Carlton's most recent confession again, Stacy had been put in a bit of a spot on what to do. It was really stressful for her to know that Carlton seemed like he was not ready to give up, but she couldn't show as much anger towards him as she did in the past anymore, which would have made him give up. She now understood his point of view through his explanation, even if she still couldn't come to full terms with comprehending it in application to his genuinity. She believed he should have gone for what he wanted, instead of leaving both of them in the pain of an estranged relationship. Still, Stacy acted like she had not heard what Carlton said to her on their day out, and stood up from where she was sitting to pack up everything they came with. Though it was shorter than the time she intended that they would spend, she made them leave earlier because she didn't want to give any chance to hear any further from him. The journey back was as silent as it could be too, and she did
Nadia's mood seemed over the top on the bright morning at work as she radiated bright energy while getting ready to go for her patient's usual morning checkup. Her face glowed as she beamed blissfully from ear to ear, as she made her way to the wards of the patients. Seeing Liam, the broad smile that split her lips made her heart swell with contentment, as her breath caught in her throat as she watched him move with grace. A smile tugged at the corners of his lips as he saw her as he beckoned her to come, and a rush of warmth rushed through her veins as excitement bubbled giddily within her. 'Wait, why am I smiling?!' Nadia questioned herself as she shunned herself instantly. 'Because you li…..' 'Shut up!' she cut off her thoughts instantly, and pushed them off her mind. 'I am just confused. I refuse to be confused! Stacy's words are just trying to get into my head,' Nadia affirmed strongly in her mind, as she walked closer to where he was standing. "Morning, Doctor Liam," Nadia
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It was a beautiful morning at a big, luxurious wedding hall, where every detail had been meticulously crafted to exude a sense of elegance and sophistication, and Carlton and Stacy stood at the altar holding their hands and gazing into each other’s eyes with a synchronizing smile curving their lips, as they prepared to take their wedding vows. Stacy donned a voluminous luxurious lacy white gown of exquisite and intricate adorning diamond that shimmered with fierce intensity of beauty, as she looked so radiant like a celestial being before the altar. Her veil softly framed her beautiful face like a halo, as she held a bouquet, her eyes illuminating so much affection for the man that was standing beside her. Carlton was daunting and dashingly ethereal in his custom-made black suit, his tousled, dark hair framing his breathtaking beauty and piercing beautiful eyes, which were a mesmerizing shade of deep blue that gazed into Stacy's eyes, with sheer happiness radiating within him. G
It was still the early hours of the morning, and the atmosphere was still quite dampened with barely any sign of sunlight, when Carlton entered the room to find Stacy still sleeping. He shook her shoulder tenderly and teased around her face, as she stirred for a few seconds without waking up. Then again, Carlton whispered something into her right ear as she remained in her deep slumber, which aroused a ticklish feeling in her as her hand tried to rub her ear. “Wake up,” Carlton whispered with a smile, and she finally turned in response to his barely audible voice, her eyes flickering awake, even if she was still slightly groggy. “What is going on, Carl?” she mumbled tiredly as a yawn escaped her lips, but a smile curved his lips instead as his hands grabbed her body and pulled her up from the bed, “What time is it?”“Shhhh. You will wake the kids up,” he cautioned, seeing that she was chuckling quite loudly, as she planted a kiss on her cheek and neck, “Put on something and follo
Months flew by faster than expected, and Stacy had been living her best life with Carlton after Nadia moved to Phoenix with Liam. They kept in close contact through video calls and phone calls, telling one another about the new things they were now invested in and how the new city moved in. Nadia launched her new book after she moved to Phoenix, and better than she thought it would be, it was doing excellently well through the influence of her lovely lover, and social media, which gained her thousands of followers in less than six months. And with the brilliant response and love she received for her medical romance book, she started a sequel. She and Liam moved to the penthouse of a hundred-floor skyscraper in one of the wealthy neighborhoods in the city, which had the best view that she could ever wish for as a home. More than anything, Nadia's life had changed beautifully, more than she could have ever imagined, because of the people she got to meet in her life. Within those few
“Arhhhhhhhhh. I am feeling the heat,” muttered Jasmine, who kept chuckling endlessly as she watched the two endearing couples. “This is making me hate that I am single,” Fiona rolled her eyes playfully and took a glance at Connor, whose attention had been on her for a few seconds, which caused both of them to look away instantly. “Please, do not gloat about your sweet love in our presence,” Jasper whined with a chortle, as everyone giggled wildly as they nudged one another. Natasha raised her glass in a toast amid the sweet public display of affection, “To friendship, and new beginnings!” She declared, her high-pitched voice reverberating everywhere in the garden. Everyone around them lifted their glasses, joining in the toast with cheers and clinking glasses, as they continued to engage in light conversations, while getting prepared for a new dimension of the party. As the evening progressed, the party moved to the center of the garden, where a large open space had been cleared
It was the night of Stacy's baby shower and the party that Nadia had planned went better than anyone could have imagined, especially because of the additional guests that were invited, who were mostly Stacy's and Liam's colleagues from medical school. She invited Ryan too, but he was far out of the country and would not be able to make it. The garden in the mansion was transformed beautifully into a perfect banquet, and the soft hum of beautiful music played in the background, blending seamlessly with the laughter and chatter of the people present, as they ate and drank with their faces lit with joy and merriment. Liam and Stacy stood by one of the tables as they welcomed their few friends from the party that was invited from their medical school, while Nadia invited about four people from her new department at the WILLAND hospital without minding the ordeal everyone's tongues had put her through in the hospital. “I still can't believe you are having a baby!” One of their friends
It had been almost two weeks since Stacy came back into Carlton's life, and their most torrid glow of love had been rekindled countless times so that they couldn't even keep a record anymore. They could not stop snuggling into each other at every moment like young puppies. He was spending his vacation time with her as he had planned to do before, as they caught up with everything they had missed, while he had to spend time with her, and accompanied her to the hospital for her medical checkup. Stacy asked him to keep the house and not move out as he planned, since the entire estate belonged to him, because every memory that they had cherished together was made in the house. It was a beautiful moment when she talked about starting a family together with him in that same house. It was no old news anymore that he was seen spotted with a pregnant woman in a facecap at different places, as media houses blew up with headlines, wondering who the strange lady he was seen with was. It broug
“I am sorry it took this long to come back,” Stacy whispered softly, her heart aching terribly the more she saw the sullen expression etched upon his face as he gazed incredulously at her. He was finding it so hard to believe that it was truly her. Tears streamed down Carlton's face as he slowly buried his head in her shoulder, when he could finally comprehend in his head that it was truly her, “I thought I lost you forever, Stace,” he choked out, his voice laced with so much angst, breaking, “Where have you been? I… I searched for you everywhere.” She sobbed softly, clutching at him with her arms wrapped around his back as if her life depended on it, “I… am so sorry,” she whispered, “I ... .just lost my mind, you know. The truth was too much for me to bear.” “I am so sorry, Stace,” Carlton's voice was heavy as he apologized, “I am so sorry for making you go through a lot by yourself. Please forgive me,” he implored her deeply. “I am more sorry, Carlton. I shouldn't have been sel
TWO MONTHS LATER It had been the longest days of Carlton's life, and he could not even remember how long it had been because he was back to the same pathetic state Stacy met him months ago, when he had just silently lived the saddest and most pathetic life without her. He had begun working from a tiny space in a suffocating and tight space where he separated himself from the world and the world of his own mind, which haunted him with sadness and a pressing weight of depression with which he had no idea when it would end. Though the company was back on track because he had distracted himself by working restlessly to surpass his goals for the remaining half of the year in just a few weeks, he had been like a ghost, haunting the light of the deep darkness that had taken over his happiness. After Alison's cremation, he had sent a lot of emails to Hudson to talk to him, and had even journeyed to his company on several occasions to see him, but every one of his efforts to get through