Vivienne was woken up by a sharp strong suffocating smell which made her unable to breathe causing her to jerk up from her slumber panting and gasping for air. Her hand ran over her face and rubbed her eyes which seemed to be burning as she tried to figure out if she just had a nightmare. As her eyes opened fully, it came as a great shock for her to find the room in total darkness..it was like a forest filled with fog making it impossible for her to do anything..fear rushed through her as she jerked up only to realize what was happening"No...no..cough...what's going...on,?" the burning sensation on her throat caused her to cough violently as she patted on the bed and found "Sky...no no...baby" she reached for Skylar who was fast asleep. She didn't know if she was just sleeping or had gone unconscious due to a lack of oxygen in the room. Something was burning and she had no idea what to do..she didn't remember leaving anything on so where did the fire come from"Ahh," a scream left h
"Mavi, tell me she's alright...how...how did this happen?"Alexis panicked as she came running. Maverick was fast enough to stop her from crashing into anything. It was rare to see her so worked up but what had happened earlier had left everyone shaken. Vivienne was in critical condition and Victor was doing everything possible to save her life"She suffered a lot of burns and inhaled too much smoke...I'm afraid…"Maverick said hesitantly as he scratched the back of his head awkwardly knowing full well things had turned out bad"What's it...is it bad...tell me nothing should happen to Vivie"Alexis couldn't take it anymore as tears flooded her face. The thought of Vivienne getting hurt was something she couldn't stand. Who knew what happened so suddenly. How did her apartment catch fire when she recalled talking to Vivienne? She was happy having Skylar's sleepover. Both talked over the phone for a while and she knew how her friend was happy. Vivienne was always careful. "She suffered fr
It was shocking how Victor walked right past all of them. Even when Maverick, who came back just in time, asked him how Vivienne was doing... Victor ignored him and left from there. Leo was twice as surprised by Victor's behavior. They all thought something bad had happened to Vivie and hence got tense however when Justin came out. He told them the good news"Did something happen...why is he like this...when Vivie is stable" Leo whispered only for Maverick and Justin to hear. The three men stood outside Vivienne's room. Since Alexis and Cassy went in to see her. They stayed wondering why the man was ignoring everyone."Not sure...he's been like this for quite some time...he didn't even let me help him, "Justin said, still confused. He knew Victor was a formidable doctor when it came to serious matters but during the entire process, they were attending to Vivienne. He didn't seem like himself"Maybe...he's just worried about Vivie...this was sudden for him"Maverick chimed in and said h
Leo's eyes were glued to the reports in his hands. This was something else. How did this happen? Yes he spent a night with Cassy that he recalled but the two never spoke about itHe wanted to talk to her about what happened between them but she was avoiding him. He thought she regretted the night they spent together with how she was acting as if nothing happened"Leo, you know what to do...I know you love Monica but...it's a child we are talking about"Vivienne's voice brought him back from his trail of thoughts as his eyes shifted to her. When Cassy came back to London Vivie was the first to see her; later he was informed by his manager that he saw Cassy with a little boy and he was her son. Of course, Leo didn't believe any of it until Vivie said the same thing to her. When did Cassy have a child? Did she get back to her ex-boyfriend? He knew she had a boyfriend but they broke up. He did a little digging but unfortunately, he found out Blake, Cassy's ex, was already married. He had t
(Vivienne)"So...why are you sad huh?"Cassy asked as she sat beside me. I was dying to get out of the god-forsaken bed and leave the damned hospital. This was bad. I didn't want to stay here any longer. Of course, services were top-notch, VIP and all the nurses and doctors were at my disposal but I just didn't like hospitals...they gave me chills and all"Is little Archie okay…."I asked instead, ignoring her question. I wasn't sad but worried. It had been like a week plus days of being in the hospital. Everything seemed normal...I had my friends visit me, it was heartwarming to receive so much love from these people..Alexis practically spent her nights here since she had to go to work. It was impossible to get rid of her, I asked Maverick to reason with her unfortunately she didn't want to leave me alone"He's fine...I took him out for ice cream yesterday... Cassy, hasn't he tried ice before?"Alexis answered instead as she turned away from the window she had been standing at and Cassy
Monica's world came crashing down as she feasted her eyes on the DNA results in her hands. This wasn't happening. This isn't what she hoped things would turn out. "No...this can't be...sobs...sobs...this is a lie...no!"Monica shouted, throwing the papers away as tears rained down her face... "Skylar is my sister's child, not that girl's child…"Monica said furiously as she wiped her tears with the back of her hand. Martha smirked as she leaned back to her chair and fixed her eyes on Monica weeping hysterically"Of course...she deceived everyone... Moni, what did you expect from a girl like her?"Martha said bitterly..her eyes sharp as a blade that could pierce through anything. Monica was shattered, she never knew everything would turn out like this. Skylar was the only one keeping her sane knowing her sister left without a word."She saw a wealthy man like Victor... depressed and without a wife...she did this to trap Vic" Martha added with a hand slam on the desk such that the deafeni
(Vivienne)Waking up to Skylar's mischievous giggles was something I didn't expect. Unfortunately, I couldn't help but chuckle when my eyes opened and I found Skylar beside me. She was nicely dressed in a little white jump short with her curly hair done. "Morning Sky," I said reaching for her face and to my shirt, she leaned forward and planted a little kiss on my forehead surprising me greatly, and when she moved back. She had that warm smile plastered on her cute face"Good morning...do you want anything?" she asked and like a fool, I just laid there shocked. I didn't expect to wake up to Skylar. Not at all and seeing her smiling at me. I pulled her in for a surprise hug."Not at all baby" I was content waking and she was the first person I saw. Other than Victor, Skylar was my reason to live. Embracing her in my arms was something I've always wanted. To be with her no matter what. Her arms wrapped around my neck firmly and I tightened mine around her delicate form. I couldn't hold
Maverick was surprised when Alexis barged into his office causing a stir. She was more angry than usual..she didn't even mind that he was talking to another doctor"Don't worry...I'll ask Victor if we can purchase new medicines for the month"Maverick said to one of the hospital directors."Thank you doctor," the man said with a faint smile and proceeded out of the office. Maverick's eyes narrowed as he closed the door and turned to look at the lady fuming in anger."May I know where this disrespect is coming from?" he asked, arching his brows questionably."You should be ashamed of yourself...you caused this mess and you are letting Vivie suffer, "Alexis said as she slammed her pure on Maverick's desk and fixed her cat-like eyes on the doctor. Of course, Maverick already knew what had happened. The chaos he created"I had a word with Vic...I explained what happened...he's a doctor too...he knows what I did was exactly what he would have done" he said as he proceeded towards his desk.A