CHAPTER EIGHTEENThe KissJust few minutes after getting my space, Alex walked to me and rested his hand on my desk.I knew he was up to something again, and I hoped it would go well this time because I obviously wouldn't be able to avoid it."Pack your bags, we have to go to the hospital," he said and my mouth dropped.I looked up at him with my face furrowed, I just couldn't understand what he meant, he was confusing me once again.The hospital? For what?.I didn't know if I should ask him those questions because I really didn't want to get on his nerve again, I wasn't in for his troubles.I decided to ask after giving it a lot of thought, it wasn't like I was sick, why does he have to take me to the hospital?And if he was the sick one, he could go to the hospital without having to take me along with him. Since I got out of the hospital, months after my surgery, I always hated to go back there because it keeps giving me memories of what happened back in my childhood. How I had to
CHAPTER NINETEENHalf ParalyzedAlexander's POVAs I drove down the street towards the hospital, I spotted Eliza walking along the sidewalk. My blood boiled at the mere sight of her. How dare she do what she did to me? I swerved my car to the side of the road and rolled down the window.I had waited for her to join me at the road side after I left her at the garage but she didn't, she was walking home on her own like she could watch such long distance."Get in," I growled, my voice dripping with irritation.I would never go back on my plan to get my revenge on her, she had to pay for what she did to me, she was the one who ruined my life and I would have to ruin her own life too.My Emily was in that condition because of her, she was in coma because of her.I looked at her and she seem to be hesitating, clearly taken aback by my tone. But she must have sensed the danger in my eyes because she quickly climbed into the passenger seat. We drove in silence, the tension between us palpable
CHAPTER TWENTYWe're Getting MarriedEliza's POVI walked out of the room, the anticipation of Alex's arrival bubbling inside of me. I had spent hours preparing a delicious meal and I was eager to share it with him, I wanted to know what he thinks about the meal, because the one I made in the morning wasn't really good for him and I could see that in his reaction towards me. But as I walked into the dining room, I saw that everything was still untouched, and a sense of confusion and worry swirled inside of me.I didn't know why I was suddenly getting worried, after all all Alex had ever done was to make my life a living hell, why was I concerned about him?I looked around, something must have changed if it was to be that he was back and in the room, but nothing had changed.I tried to tell myself not to worry too much, that he was probably just caught up with work or something, but that didn't stop the unease from twisting in my stomach.I settled down at the table, hoping and praying
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONEThe Movie Date 1Alexander's POV"I'm only going to get married to the one I love dad, no one else," I responded my dad.He has been on this same thing for months and I have told him what I wanted, I didn't want to get married to anyone else except my Emily, she was the only one I wanted.I had told my parents several times but they never listened to me, they would always bring it up whenever I come to see them.For weeks, I had stayed away from them, but they invited me for breakfast, telling me how much they missed me but all they wanted to do was hook me up with someone else again."This is my your dad friend's daughter, and she is the best for you, who else do you want to get married to Alex?" that was my mom.I looked up at my mom and back at the lady, they were really going to ruin my day with this.She was pretty, but not as pretty as my Emily, she was never going to be equal to Emily. I couldn't imagine myself getting married to her or anyone else, and not e
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWOThe Movie Date 2Eliza's POVI couldn't believe I was actually going on a date to the cinema with Dennis. It was my first time at a cinema and I couldn't wait to see what it was like. I had never been to a cinema or even on a date before, I was happy and excited, I was also scared at the same time. It was my first, and I didn't want to mess up, I just wanted things to go well. I finally had a friend for the first time in my life, I would do all it takes to keep him close.I alighted from the cab and paid him, I sighed as I stood in front of the big building. I could see people trooping in and out of it, I had never been in a place where there are lots of people.I held out a loud sigh, hoping that things would go well and my panic attack won't start again. I clenched my fist as I stepped into the building.As I saw him standing there, waiting for me with a big smile on his face, I couldn't help but grin widely too."Hey," he said, pulling me into a warm embrace."H
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREEWhat Is Wrong With Him?Eliza's POVI walked towards the front of the house, my heart beating fast in my chest. As I turned the corner, my eyes met the stern gaze of Alex, he was in still in a white shirt and black trousers. Fear gripped me as I realized that I was in trouble. I tried to avoid his gaze, but he was not having it. He took a few steps towards me, and I could feel his eyes boring into my soul."Where are you coming from?" he asked, his voice low and menacing.I tried to speak, but my mouth went dry, and I couldn't form any words. I looked down, feeling ashamed and afraid.I didn't know what to do to avoid his question, I just didn't want him to know that I went out with Dennis, that was why I told Dennis to drop me few houses away from his.I knew he would be angry to see both of us together, I really couldn't tell what his reason was, I couldn't tell why he didn't want us to be friends or to be together, I just wanted to avoid him seeing us together
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUREmily Is CloseEliza's POV"This..this necklace belong to Emily, where did you get this from!" Alex yelled again.My eyes widened, was my suspicions right? Does he really know something about Emily? I just couldn't tell why he keeps mentioning Emily. I would have thought Emily was just the name of his fiancee which his maid was talking about, she could he bearing the same name as my sister, it could be just coincidence but with the way he was talking and the things he was saying, it seemed like he was talking about the Emily I know, my sister."How...How do you know Emily has the same necklace?" I asked, my voice shaking with curiosity and fear."Don't you dare mention her name again!" Alex barked. He grabbed my hand and pulled me close, "You took her stuff without permission. At first, it was her dress and shoe and now you have the gut to take her necklace, the same necklace she wore that night, How dare you!" he shouted and pushed me away.I staggered back and f
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVEWhere Is Your Fiancee?Alexander's POVI woke up with a pounding headache, my head felt like it was about to split open. Memories of last night flooded my mind and my heart sank as I remembered my dream. My whole body became sweaty just with the thought of the dream again, I just couldn't imagine that happening to me, I would never be able to cope with it. In my dream, Emily was gone, she didn't come back to me, and the thought of losing her made me feel sick. I just couldn't imagine my life without her in it.My life was already a mess because she was not with me, my life had been a mess and hopeless since Emily had been in the hospital, and the thought of losing her to the hands of death, I just couldn't imagine that.I tried to shake the feeling off, but it lingered on. The fear that I might lose her was unbearable. I couldn't imagine a life without her. I still couldn't believe what happened that night, I still couldn't believe that my email, the woman I loved
CHAPTER NINETY-THREEFamily Reunion Alexander’s POVWe all got into the car and zoomed off, back to my house. It felt like I had gotten what I had been wishing for, for years.When my mom was pregnant with Kasy then, I was always imaging and looking forward to the day we would all sit around the table and have a meal together, I was looking forward to the happy and family times we were going to have, but it was all caught short when we were told that she died after birth, I couldn’t deal it with.We all couldn’t deal with it, so we left back the memories and our dreams to have one big family with the new born baby behind in Paris and came here. We thought we were never going to have that family we wished for anymore, and my mom never made a move to get pregnant again.I could remember crying and wailing to have a sibling, I didn’t want to be the only child, because it really felt lonely to be alone without one. But my mom refused to get pregnant again, due to the fear of what happene
CHAPTER NINETY-THREEThe Dead Daughter 2Alexander’s POVMy mom stood up, hands trembled as she moved closer to where Kasy was, “D..don’t tell me that..that Kasy is my daughter.”My heart skipped a beat too, I began to think of the possibilities of Kasy being my sister, being my mom’s missing daughter and it looked so much like Kasy was my sister, she was the one we all thought was dead, she was the one this man found and had legally adopted to be his daughter, I just couldn’t believe it all.Kasy’s dad nodded, “Yes, she is! She is your daughter Mrs. Stones,” he declared.My mouth dropped, Kasy is my sister! Kasy is the one we all thought was dead, she was my sister. I just couldn’t believe it, it felt like all my mistakes, all I had done was coming back to haunt me and there was no way out for me.My heart ached as I stared at Kasy who also seem to be finding it difficult to believe all that was going on, she had a blunt look on her face and she kept staring from my mom to her dad, a
CHAPTER NINETY-TWOThe Dead Daughter 1Alexander’s POV“Dad!” Kasy murmured and fell on her knees before her dad with tears rolling down her eyes, she still had her baby in her hands.“Mr. Dominic?” My mom stepped forward and asked, “It’s you! Mr. Dominic!” She exclaimed.I was confused, where did my mom got to know Kasy’s dad? What was going on? I didn’t really understand it, and my mom seemed so happy to see him, it seemed like they knew each other from somewhere and they were meeting for the first time in long years, I didn’t really understand what was happening. How did they get to know each other?Kasy’s dad looked up at my mom and a smile fell on his face, “Mrs. Stones?” He mumbled, “Is this you? I have been looking for you, for years!”My dad also walked to them, “Is this the man from the hospital years ago?” He asked.My mom nodded at him, “You are right, he is the one.” She responded, still with a smile on her face.I really didn’t understand what was going on, all I wanted wa
CHAPTER NINETY-ONEThe Journey To Forgiveness Alexander’s POVMy mind kept raving as I drove and followed Kasy’s directions, the more miles we passed, the more my heart thumped hard in my chest.I knew I was going to meet my judgment soon, I was going to face a man that might never want to see me, a man that might despise me so much and wouldn’t understand what made me do all I did.I knew none of my actions could be justified, I knew none of the reasons I had could be enough to justify my inhumane actions, but I just wanted to them to see from my point of view. I wanted them to imagine themselves standing in my shoes and think about what they would have done in my situation, I wanted them to see it, but none of that could justify my actions.I lost every reason I had to live, I lost every happiness and love I had in me after that accident, I felt like I had lost everything and I was left with nothing but the empty vessel of myself.I wanted to turn back the hands of the clock then,
CHAPTER NINETYThe CauseAlexander’s POVI nodded at Kay, “Yes, I will.” I will do whatever she wants just to get her forgiveness, I will do anything she asks of me because that was the only way I could also be fine with myself, I would make it up to her in whatever way she wants.“Then, you have to go and apologize to my father.” Kay said and sniffled.My heart leaped into my throat, I stood still and stared at her, I didn’t know how to do that, I didn’t know how I was supposed to face her dad after what I have done to him and to his entire family. What would I say when I get there? How would I explain myself? What would I tell him was the reason I treated him and his family that way? What would I say to him?I just didn’t know what to do or say to him, he was the last person I would want to face, my guilty conscience wouldn’t let me, and I was also scared about what the outcome might be. What if he doesn’t listen to me? What if he pushes me off after telling him and trying to beg fo
CHAPTER EIGHTY-NINEMy FaultAlexander’s POV“You are the cause of this whole thing, and I wanted you to pay for it, so I made it look look like you were the father of this child.” Kasy shouted.I fell to the chair, I couldn’t believe this was all because of me, this was all because of me.What do I do? What do I do now that I know I made all these happen? How do I correct my mistake and make things right again?I was confused, I didn’t know what to do, the birth of this child in the first place, was all because of me, even though I wasn’t the father.I hung my head as I sat on the chair, my legs shook from the disappointment in myself and the realization of what has happened. I was lost and confused, I didn’t know what to do or say, I didn’t know how to make it up to Kasy for what I did to her and her family, I just didn’t know what to do.It was like I was thrown into a deeper confusion, and there was no way out for me, no matter how hard I try to find one.I thought I was doing the
CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHTNot The Father 2.Alexander’s POV“0.00% match,” I murmured as I at the report in my hand, I just couldn’t believe it, I just couldn’t believe that Kasy had kept me in the dark since, she lied to me. “Kasy!” I shouted, still unable to believe the results in my hand.I dropped the result on the table and rushed up the stairs, I walked into my room and rushed to the bedside, it was still unbelievable, I still couldn’t believe all that was going on. I opened the drawer and pulled out the report we got the day we went to get the DNA test done.I picked it up and rushed out of the room, I headed back to where Eliza was, my parents and Kasy was already there too, my mind kept racing, I still couldn’t believe that Kasy would lie to me about something so important, she lied to me and almost pushed me to carrying a burden which wasn’t mine. I was angry, I was broken, and I was also disappointed in myself for believing Kasy’s lies, I should have realized that a woman like K
CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVENNot The FatherEliza’s POVA smile radiated all over my face as I stared at the report in my hands, I finally got the chance to expose all Kasy’s lies.“0.00% match,” I murmured, “He is not the father,” I added with a big smile on my face.I had been trying to tell Alex that the child wasn’t his, but he never listened to me, he thought I was lying and that I was doing all that just to get to him, but now I was glad that I finally found the evidence to prove to him that Kasy had been the one lying to him and not me.“Thank you doctor,” I said to the doctor and bowed before heading to the door.I had taken the sample of the baby two days ago when he was born and Alex’s sample too, I just had to prove to Alex that the child wasn’t Alex’s so I can save him from making a decision he would forever regret.I knew things would be tough on him after the birth of the child because he would have to make different decisions and they would be so difficult, I could understand i
CHAPTER EIGHTY-SIX0.00% MatchAlexander’s POVEliza and I got to the ward room to see that Kasy was already awake and she was breastfeeding the baby. Once again, I knew I had to make a decision, I had to decide the fate of Kasy and this baby.I had three options; separating my son from his mother, keeping both of them with me or letting the two of them go.What will I do? Which of the options will I choose? I just didn’t know yet, I didn’t know what to do. I felt like a coward, running away from the decisions I had to make.“You are back,” my mom said with a smile on her face.I gently placed the baby supplies on the table and took a seat beside the bed, my eyes fixed on Kasy as she carefully breastfed our baby. Looking at them, I felt the weight of the decision I had to make crashing on me again, I had to decide the fate or four people, and that burden was too much for me to bear, I had to set boundaries and give everyone their positions and place in my life, it was a difficult and