“Tristan I have to go see your mom." Cesar told him as they walked down the steps of the plane. "Vincent will take you home so you can rest.”“I’m okay dad, I told you." Tristan said. "I want to see mom too.”Cesar sighed. “Tris…” The doctor had cleared him so he could travel. He just had to be careful not to do anything that would “Dad.” Tristan imitated him.Cesar chuckled despite his bad mood and nodded. “Okay. Suit yourself.”“Cool!”. Tristan grinned and skipped along to the waiting car.“Be careful!”. Cesar called. "Hi sir! My name is Tristan. What's yours?". He asked Vincent."I'm Vincent. Nice to meet you Tristan." Vincent smiled at him. "Welcome home.""Thank you sir." Tristan beamed at him.“Welcome back sir.” Vince greeted and took his luggage from the flight attendant.“Thank you Vincent. Take me to the police station please.” He got into the car.“Right away sir.” Vincent nodded then went to deposit the bags in the trunk of the car and got in behind the wheel.“Seatbelt
Cesar paced to and fro in his bedroom like a caged animal wanting to be free. He was sexually frustrated and it was all thanks to Elyon the fucking tease. He needed to lose himself in a woman but not just any woman would do; he wanted his fiancee. He knew she wanted to wait till Miesa got better but he couldn’t wait...not anymore. He marched out of his room and down the hall to Elyon’s. He didn’t bother knocking and just walked into the suite and straight to her bedroom. He was so glad he didn’t bother knocking when he found her getting ready for bed with no clothes on. He grinned and folded his arms. “What a surprise sweetheart. You sleep naked too.” He stated. Elyon let out a shriek as she fell on the bed and quickly wrapped the bed sheets around her. She scowled when she saw it was only him. “You almost gave me a heart attack Cesar!”. She picked up a pillow and hurled it at him. Cesar dodged the object and it hit the wall but he ignored it and walked over to her bed. He slowly
“I want doctor Rivera’s license revoked". Cesar told the chief administrator of the hospital. Since he couldn't hurt her another way then this was the only way out. He'd make sure she never practiced medicine anywhere else in this country.Doctor Larry Foxx stared at Cesar in shock when he heard that. “Sir... doctor Mirabelle Is one of the best pediatricians in the state. We can’t just revoke her license.” He protested.“Are you serious right now?". Cesar slammed his fist on the table making the old man jump. "One of the best? She tried to kill my daughter just to spite me! Only God knows how many more she’ll kill just because she hates their parents.” He ground out. "One of the best my foot!".“I’m truly very sorry about that Mr Sandoval." Larry apologized, looking contrite. "But at the time of the incident…some witnesses claimed that the doctor was not in her right frame of mind.”Cesar stared at Larry in disbelief then he laughed. He couldn't believe a renowned doctor like Larry wa
Three weeks laterMiesa got better thankfully after her bone marrow transplant and she was discharged but she’d have to go for a follow up appointment every three to four months which she was thrilled about. She couldn’t spend another minute in that hospital.“Welcome home baby.” Ellie smiled with tears in her eyes. She was so glad that her baby was better now and it was all thanks to Tristan. He'd been compatible with her so the doctors hadn't seen any reason not to go ahead with the transplant. Hopefully that was the end of the leukemia nightmare.“It’s good to be home." Miesa said. "Where’s Tristan?”.“Here Sis.” Tristan appeared from only God knows where with a huge smile on his face and a bouquet of rose flowers.“Tristan!”. She squealed and ran to hug him shocking her parents with her energy.“Be careful princess.” Cesar said.“I’m so happy to see you!". She drew back to look up at him. She glanced over her shoulder to her father. "He’s ours to keep right?”“Yes princess". Cesar
Tristan played with his food as he thought about the dreams he’d had for two consecutive nights now. First it was the church funeral and the second one was a church wedding. The very same church in his first dream which meant that the second one would come before the first or whatever. He let out a deep sigh which caused his parents to look at him. “You okay son?”. Cesar asked. "You’ve barely touched your food.” “You don’t like the food baby? I can ask one of the maids to get you something else.” Ellie said. "You just say the word.” Tristan shook his head and dropped his fork. He knew the food was delicious but he had no appetite. He couldn't stop thinking about his dreams no matter how he tried and he didn't want to worry his parents. “The food is really delicioso Tristan". Miesa beamed at him. "You’re missing out. You rock Aisha!”. Their parents laughed but Tristan didn’t crack even a smile. Aisha had cooked fried rice for breakfast which she said was a favorite in her country,
“Ellie!”. The excited voice called out immediately she walked into the house. “Evie!”. Ellie screamed in excitement as she rushed down the stairs to greet her best friend. "You’re here! You’re here!”. “I’m here!." Evie drew back to look at her. "You’re glowing.” “It’s happiness not anything else.” Ellie was quick to squash whatever Evie was thinking. “Hmmn if you say so.” Evie grinned. “Hey Ell." Evie’s husband Greg walked up to them carrying their daughter Danielle. “Greg hi! Long time no speak! Don’t tell me you’ve been so busy that you didn’t even call me once?”. She pretended to be upset. “Yeah about that…" He scratched the back of his head looking sheepish. "I'm so sorry." He apologized. “It’s okay." Ellie waved it off. She smiled at the little girl and carried her from her dad. "Hey Danie.” “Ewie.” Danielle grinned, showing her pearly white teeth. "Ewie." “She’s talking now?!”. Ellie’s eyes widened like saucers. Greg and Evie laughed and shrugged. “Awwn,my baby’s all
“You look nervous man.” Ron commented as he watched Cesar pace to and fro in his room. “I’m so not nervous." He frowned at his friend. "Isn’t it time already?”. He checked his wristwatch for the millionth time that afternoon. Ron laughed and nodded. “Yeah, you’re nervous.” He said. “What if she changes her mind?". He stopped pacing. "What if…” He paused and shook his head. He knew he shouldn't be having such thoughts but anything could happen within a short time. “Hey dude calm down!". Ron placed his hands on his shoulders and shook him. "Everyone with eyes can see that Elyon is love with you. I don’t know why though.” He made a face. Cesar elbowed him making him laugh. He knew his friend was just telling him that to calm him down but he wasn't sure Ellie loved him like that. She was just doing this to make Miesa happy and that was that. A knock was heard then Maia opened the door. “It’s time sir.” “Hallelujah!”. He exclaimed sarcastically and followed her out. The ceremony wa
“Please! Please! tell me you recorded the whole thing for me?”. President Renault asked Cesar on the phone.“No.” Cesar replied.“What?!Why?!”. Oliver cried in disappointment. "You promised! You never break your promises."“Where were you? You said you’d call and I waited but got no response.” Cesar said.“Yeah I had a meeting with Cassandra". He sounded disgruntled. "She's so annoying. I felt like jumping out of the window or just straight strangling myself."Cesar decided to put him out of his misery and he chuckled. “Of course I recorded the whole thing.” He told his friend and was rewarded with Oliver’s howls of excitement making him laugh.“I hope you’re alone while you’re displaying this madness.” Cesar commented.“Yeah I am." Oliver said. "So when do I get it?”.“Soon." Cesar checked his wrist watch. "In thirty minutes. Special delivery."“Cool! I hope you at least cried when she said her vows.” Oliver mocked him.“Pfft". Cesar scoffed. "Big boys don’t cry. I gotta go. My bride
Months later “Cesar!”. Ellie screamed. "Cesar!”. Cesar rushed into the closet and stopped short when he saw Ellie holding her stomach and she was breathing heavily. He looked down at the floor and made a face. “Did you pee on yourself?”. He asked. “My water just broke idiot!". She snapped. "The baby’s coming!”. Cesar froze as he stared at her. “What?”. “Cesar!”. She screamed. Cesar jumped. “What do I do?”. “He’s asking me stupid questions!." She exclaimed through gritted teeth as she tried not to scream out. "Hospital!”. Cesar nodded and yelled for Maia to get the baby bag before he proceeded to lift Ellie up in his arms but he didn’t expect her to beat him up. “Hey!what now!”. He protested. "I'm taking you to the hospital." “I’m in my underwear idiot!." She gestured to her body. Cesar looked at her and bit his cheek to stop himself from laughing then he nodded and went to get her a dress. “I have to change first." Ellie said. “You’re cranky." He stated drily and went to
Cesar stood on the balcony just staring at nothing in particular. It was the last day of their stay in South Africa and they'd enjoyed every bit of it. Sun City was fun but they had to go back home and he had to go back to work.He and Ellie had gone for her check up today and everything was looking good but Ellie hadn't wanted to know the sex of the baby so he'd told the doctor to whisper it in his ear which made him smile like a Cheshire cat."You're not allowed to do that." Ellie had protested hitting him immediately they walked out of the office. "That's called cheating.""No it's not." He'd complained. "I have a right to know if I want to."She had huffed which made him smile. She went silent for a long time even as they got into the car and Warren drove away from the hospital so he turned to look at her."You're not mad, are you?". He asked. "I can unknow it if you want."That brought a half smile to her face. "Unknow it?there's no word like that." She scoffed. "No I'm not mad.
Tristan dreaded going back to the home he'd grown up in. He'd been treated worse than a slave. Spat on, abused and whatnot and he'd thought he'd never have to come back but here he was staring at the house whilst seated in the car. He'd been too excited to see Abby so he'd left his aunt Evie's house two hours earlier forgetting that Abby's school didn't let out until two pm and it was just one pm so he had to wait one hour before he could see her. His phone rang bringing him out of his thoughts and he took it out of his pocket, sighed then answered the call."Hey Gwen." He said. Ever since he started following her on Instagram and other media platforms, she somehow got her hands on his phone number and had been disturbing him since then. He liked her, she was a very nice girl and all that but he didn't want to get her hopes up continuing this charade. She was just eight years old so she had no business crushing on him or any boy for that matter."Hi! Are you busy?". She asked."Yea
The next day “Oh my God!". Ellie exclaimed suddenly as she stared at her iPad. She looked horrified and he wondered what she'd seen that could have made her look that way. “Are you okay?Is it the baby?”. Cesar asked. He hoped it wasn't the baby. They were still within the vicinity of the airport and a hospital surely wasn't nearby that they could take her to. "Talk to me." They were on their way to Evie’s from the airport and the kids were asleep. “No! Look." She thrust her iPad in front of him. "Cassandra Nash and her family are dead...all of them.” Cesar read the news article and felt no remorse whatsoever that Cassandra was dead. Infact he wanted to celebrate and shout from the rooftop that they were finally free. He still had enemies but they were ones who wouldn't dream of trying to hurt him and his family. Not if they valued their lives. “You’re not saying anything." Ellie spoke up when he kept staring at the news article and pictures. Cesar returned her iPad. “I have noth
A Week later“Sir...Dom has arrived.” David informed Cesar.“Finally! I thought he’d never get here." Cesar rolled his eyes. "Bring him here.” It had only been a week of waiting for the guy to finally get his butt here but it had felt like years and Cesar hated waiting for anyone. If not that he really needed the guy, he'd have just let him go. Find someone else to do the job.David nodded and left. Five minutes later he returned with Dominic.“Thank you David." Cesar waved him away. "Sit Dom.” He gestured to the chair in front of his desk. "I’ve been waiting for you.”“Why?”. Dom asked.“David didn’t tell you?”. Cesar arched a brow.Dom shrugged.Cesar picked up some pictures and passed it to Dom who took it and checked it out. The indifferent expression on his face turned stormy which surprised Cesar.“Cassandra Nash.” Dom spat.“Yes.” He nodded.“You know her?.” Dom asked.“Not personally." Cesar said. "I have scores to settle with her.”“She hurt you?”. Dom rumbled.“Tried to blow
Cesar was worried about Ellie because she'd refused to go out after that bombing incident. She also had nightmares about Cassandra trying to kill her and it didn't help that Tristan seemed to agree with her that the woman would stop at nothing until Ellie was dead. He didn't know why Cass was hell bent on seeing Ellie dead even after she found out the whole truth about how Belle tried to kill Miesa. Granted, Belle was her niece and she wouldn't want to see her hurt but better Belle being in a coma than Miesa dead. He tapped his finger against his chin in thought as he stared at the TV without really seeing it. It'd been a few weeks since the incident but it still seemed like it happened yesterday. People were still talking about it and he knew that more one television presenter wanted to interview him to talk about that particular incident but as usual he'd declined. They knew better than to ask for an interview but they did so anyway which annoyed him. Thankfully they didn't ambu
“Arya...calm down I’m fine." Cesar told her. "No, there’s no need to come over.” He didn't know why he'd unblocked her number but now he was wishing he hadn't. He'd been talking to her for almost ten minutes now and he felt a headache coming on.Arya kept rambling on the phone making Cesar sigh. She was clearly very worried and wouldn’t rest until she saw him. He didn't want her to come. She'd want to hug him and he wouldn't be able to stand it.“Mom!”. He cut her off.Arya went silent.“Thank you." He breathed. "I’m fine. I’ll send you a photo if you want proof.”“That’s fine." She said in a shaky voice. "I’m so glad you’re okay Cesar.”“Yeah.” He muttered. "Thanks for calling."“Can I send you ice cream? I know you like rocky road.”“Uh…okay". Cesar said. "Sure.”“Give me...ten minutes. Kisses.” She hung up.Cesar dropped his phone on his bedside table with a sigh.“You okay?I heard you yelling at someone.” Ellie walked into the bedroom.“I wasn’t yelling…per se." He said. "Arya wou
Cesar and Ellie took Miesa for her monthly checkup and they were very happy when the doctor told them that Miesa’s cancer was in remission but she’d need to continue maintenance therapy for a couple years until they were sure it wouldn’t come back. It was wonderful news for them especially Miesa who'd been worried she'd never get to live forever with her family.“I’m so happy mommy, daddy." Miesa smiled big at them as they walked out of the hospital. "I’m free!”.“Yes baby." Ellie smiled back. "I’m happy too.”Cesar’s phone rang as they got close to the waiting car. He took it out of his pocket and frowned when he saw Tristan’s name on the screen and picked it. Ellie and Miesa decided to go get ice cream while he talked on the phone.“Hey kid, what’s up?”. He asked.“Dad…please please tell me you’re not in the car right now?”. Tristan’s voice shook.“Uh...no. why?”. He frowned.“There’s a bomb. Don’t get…”As if on cue, there was a sudden explosion that threw Cesar off his feet and he
“How’s Elyon doing?”. Oliver asked Cesar. They were on FaceTime.“Fine. Thank God I got there the time I did or it’d have been a different story.” He said.“And the guys?”. Oliver inquired.“Dead.” Cesar replied flatly. He couldn't have let any one of them go free after what they did. It was not possible.Oliver’s eyes widened. “All of them?”.“Yes. Including...my dad.” Cesar said. Even now he still couldn't believe everything that had happened. That maniac had been his father who'd hurt his mother and his mother had hurt him because he looked like his father and then he killed his father because he'd kidnapped his wife and hurt his mother for the second time. Not that he gave a damn about Arya now… far from it. The damage she'd done to him was enough to last him two lifetimes.“What do you mean? I thought you said your father was dead?”. Oliver looked confused. "I didn't know a person…"“Oh that was just wishful thinking." He stated drily. "Arya told me something else.”“Wow. So you