"Ashley?" I hear a voice and feel the person touch my arm. "No," I croaked. "No, No." I chant. "Don't touch me. No. No" "Ashley, hey, hey. It's me, Jason. You are okay, you're okay." I hear the voice again. "No, No." I keep repeating. It's him. It must be him. I was dreaming that someone shot him
"I want to see Patricia." "Ashley, you can't walk right now," Michael said this time."Then wheel me there." My voice came out as hard as it possibly could.Sometime later, I was in a wheelchair with Michael pushing me to where Patricia was.We got to the front of a room, and I saw Sally and her husband standing in front of a glass, looking inside with sad eyes. Sally's husband saw me first and flashed me a small smile, which I mirrored. Sally also looked at me and walked closer before kneeling in front of me."I'm sorry about everything you had to go through; I had no idea what they were up to. I hope you can forgive me for all the times I was nasty towards you and for coming in between Adrian and you. I know that no amount of apologies will make up for what I did but I hope that someday you will be able to forgive me. Adrian told me everything that our father and Tonya did and for that, I am truly sorry." I don't know why but I feel like she is telling the truth: "It will take some
The billionaires heirs Adrian… The day they found Ashley and Patricia."She's going to be fine, Adrian. She will be fine. She has to be," Jason keeps telling me as we sit in the waiting room, waiting for some news about Ashley."We just got back together. She can't leave me again." I wipe the moisture from the corner of my eyes as Jason pats my shoulder. Ashley's mom and dad are sitting on opposite chairs as her mom cries her eyes out."Jason, go get something for him. I will stay with him," Freddie says to Jason and he nods. He stands up and pats my shoulder again and walks away as Freddie sits next to me. "She is going to be okay, Adrian," Freddie says placing his hand on my arm."She has to be," I say, my voice hoarse."She loves you so much," he says and I look at him. "She used to talk about you with me. Jason used to get angry whenever she talked about you. That is why she talked to me instead. She used to cry in my arms, saying that you hated her and she didn't know why you wo
"Second time?" I asked, frowning."Babe," her husband says, shaking his head, and when Sandra looks at me again, her eyes go wide as if she had said something wrong.I was about to ask her what she meant when I heard someone say, "Ashley Marino's family, please." A nurse called and I immediately rushed towards her."Is she okay? Please tell me something. Can I see her?" I beg her."The doctor wants to see her parents. I don't know anything else." Ashley's parents walked forward and gave me a sympathetic look. Isabella… My husband and I walk with the nurse to the doctor's office. We knew something was wrong the minute we heard that the doctor wanted to see us. Ashton opened the door and we went inside and saw Dr. Charlene, the doctor who discovered Ashley's brain tumor a few months ago."Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Marino; please take a seat," she says."Is she okay?" Ashton asks her and she looks up at us."Mr. Marino, your daughter is fine. She's unconscious right now but she will wa
The billionaires heirs Adrian… "Daddy?" I feel someone touch my cheek. I groan, push it away, and bury my head in the pillow. "Daddy?" I hear the voice again and I groan again. I open my eyes and blink them rapidly. Once my sight is adjusted to the brightness of the room, I see Bella sitting on the bed next to me, with tears in her eyes. In a swift move, I sit up in bed and pull her onto my lap."Good morning, princess." I kiss her head as she lays it on my chest and her small hands wrap around my neck. What happened, baby? Are you okay?" I ask her as I rub her back."I want Mommy," she cries against my chest. My chest tightens at the mention of Ashley and I can't help but feel guilty all over again."Okay, we will go see Mommy. But I need you to stop crying, okay?" I kiss her head and she nods. "Come on, let's get you ready, yeah?" I say this and stand up with her in my arms. My head spins and I stumble before sitting back on the bed."How about you take these tablets and I go with
"Mr. Black, can I talk to you for a second?" The doctor asked, but my eyes were on Ashley. She seemed nervous, and I knew they were hiding something from me. "Ashley? What is going on?" I asked her.I stepped inside and walked up to her and I saw how she was fighting to keep the tears away."There is something I have to tell you," Ashley says, looking down at her hands. The way she said it made my heart sink, and I knew it wasn't good news.Ashley looks at me with sadness in her eyes. "I'm dying, Adrian," she said, letting the tears roll down her face. I looked at her, confused. What the hell does she mean she is dying? I turn to look at the doctor and ask, "What does she mean by dying? I thought you said she was going to be alright," I asked the doctor.She gives me a sad smile. "Your wife is dying, Mr. Black. She has a brain tumor; the growth is rapid, and the medication is not going to be enough." "Growth? What growth? What do you mean she is dying?" The pressure in my chest increa
The Billionaires HeirsAshley…"You need to drink this, Ash," Jason says as he holds a spoonful of soup near my mouth. I shake my head. I don't want to have anything. I feel nauseous. "Ash, please," he sighs. "I know this is tough for you, Ash. But you need to be strong. I know you are strong; you are my best friend," he says. "This is just another phase of sadness in your life. That doesn't mean you can't enjoy the time you have left with us. You have Adrian, the kids, me, and your family. We are all here for you. But you have to be mentally strong to come out of this situation and try to move on from it, okay?" He cups my cheeks and I look at him before nodding slightly. He smiles widely at me and kisses my head before bringing the soup back and starting to feed me slowly. Once done, one by one, my friends, Dad, Mum, Domenic, Micael, and Freddie walk in. But Adrian is not here. I want Adrian right now. As if he heard my words, he entered the room with a bouquet of red roses in his ha
I let out a small chuckle. "Because I knew how to hide this from everyone, including you.”We continue talking about the cancer and what will happen next. I’m glad that he finally knew the truth. He needs to prepare himself for the worst.“That is why you didn’t want to move away." He asked.“Yes, Doctor Charlene is my neurosurgeon, and I’m happy with her. I can’t see myself leaving here when I only have a few months left.“I understand now. Do the children know?” He asked, and I swallowed the lump in my throat.“No, I haven’t told them yet; I don’t know how to tell them that they will grow up without me." I sob as I think about my children.“Don’t worry, we will find a way to tell them together.” I heard him say. I look at him and nod. Adrian leans in, places his lips on mine and kisses me, pouring his love into the kiss. “I love you, my angel,” he says when he pulls away from me.“I love you too." I kiss his cheek.“If you guys are done, I have something to tell you." We are both sta