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“Oh my God! You’re so evil! How could you poison the child?” Kimberly yelled. Quinn ignored the nurse and helped Lucian who was vomiting non-stop. She glared at the screaming nurse and snapped, “Call the doctor! Quickly!”Kimberly did call the doctor but she didn’t forget to be dramatic about it. She kept yelling, grabbing everyone’s attention. “Doctor, this woman has poisoned her stepson! He’s vomiting after eating the porridge she’s feeding him!” “Somebody, call security before this woman runs away! She wants to kill an innocent child!”“Doctor, you’re needed here quickly!” Kimberly yelled dramatically. A few other nurses gathered outside the ward to see what was going on. The doctor ran into the ward and checked on Lucian. He said, “I suspect that he’s been given a laxative.” “What?” Quinn’s eyes widened in shock. “That’s not possible. I got this food from the hospital kitchen!”“It’s very possible! You want to get rid of the child so that you keep Mr Norton’s wealth to yoursel
In the Doctor’s office at the paediatrics department, Quinn, Jake, Kimberly, the doctor and a few security personnel were silent as they watched the footage on the laptop screen. Lucian was left with his nanny while they tried to solve this issue. As they watched the footage, they watched as Quinn left the ward after asking a nurse to watch over Lucian. The next thing they saw was her returning with a bowl of porridge on a tray. The footage of her entering the kitchen was cut off. “Why is there only this footage? Where's the rest?” Jake questioned. “The cameras near the kitchen were undergoing maintenance. But from this footage, we can see the madam bringing the porridge to the ward herself. She could have poisoned it on the way,” one of the security guys said. Kimberly chipped in. She uttered, “That’s right! Even if we can’t see the other videos, this shows that no one else touched the boy’s porridge. Arnold, arrest this evil woman!”“Wait…” Jake remarked. He arched an eyebrow a
Jake ran a hand through his hair, feeling confused as hell. Lucian wasn’t his son?He furrowed his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes at the doctor. He said, “Doctor, I had a DNA test done from this same hospital. I have no doubt Lucian is my son. If he doesn’t have my blood group or Charlotte’s, I only expect him to be O negative or positive. So, where did the A positive come from?” The knowledge he had from his biology classes in high school came in handy at that moment. There was no way his son would have a different blood group if his parents were both B-positive. Jake knew what this could mean but he didn’t want to believe it. Charlotte was anything but a deceiver. She wouldn’t pin another man’s child on him… would she?He shared a look with Quinn and the emotions she saw in his eyes made her stretch out her hand to hold his comfortingly. “Perhaps there’s been a mistake, Jake. Let’s verify with another DNA test,” Quinn suggested, squeezing Jake's hand. “I would be happy to help y
“I love you,” Quinn said, looking up at Jake with dreamy eyes. She had been looking at him for some time now. They were having supper in the hospital’s cafeteria and Quinn couldn’t keep her eyes off of him. The thing was, when Jake said he would still be Lucian’s father despite finding out he wasn’t biologically his, Quinn fell for him all over again. He looked so cool and manly… butterflies ran wild in Quinn’s stomach the more she looked at him. “You just made my heart flutter,” Jake replied, smiling as he looked into Quinn’s eyes. “I love you more…”“Charlotte will come back… I don’t think any mother would abandon their own child. She did raise him for three years after all,” Quinn uttered, knowing Jake was worried about this matter. “Does it bother you? I could have freed myself from the responsibility of having a child to have my own children with you… but, I can’t just abandon Lucian. He’s become a part of me-”“It doesn’t bother me at all… it made me admire you more. Jake, no
Days came and went by in a pleasant blur. Oliver Ford was now ready to visit his biological mother’s grave on her death anniversary. For this special moment, he was escorted by the whole Ford family and his friends. Julian Crawford led the way to the most affluent memorial park cemetery in the city. The cemetery was located on a private land on a hillside, surrounded by mature trees and perfectly maintained gardens. There were pathways paved with smooth, cobblestone which led to various sections of the cemetery. Each section had a fence with gates adorning golden family crests of influential families.The design of the place reflected the status and wealth of those buried there. It wasn’t crowded and there was an exclusive chapel meant for memorial services for the deceased. Diana had not fed Julian lies yet when his wife died, so at least he gave her a befitting burial. She was put to rest in the Crawford family’s cemetery section. However, he hadn’t visited her grave in a long ti
Oliver and Julian went to a cafe. They ordered some coffee and settled in a private booth in the cafe. They were silent for the first ten minutes. Oliver was waiting patiently for Julian to say what he wanted to talk about but as time went by, it was starting to get awkward.Luckily, Oliver didn't have to wait anymore. He let out a sigh of relief when he heard Julian's voice. “Do you still hate me?” Julian asked after he found the courage. Oliver was his son but the young man was intimidating. It was a bit difficult to start a conversation with him when he didn't know how he would react. Julian's heart was racing against his ribcage as he awaited Oliver's response. Oliver didn’t respond immediately. After a few seconds, he sighed and remarked, “If I hated you, I wouldn’t have allowed you to come close to my family.” “So, why won’t you call me Dad? You always call me by my name,” Julian asked. “Do you deserve that title?” Oliver questioned, narrowing his eyes at the old man.Juli
“Claire, what are you up to? Did Jake put you up to this?” Quinn asked her best friend. They were at a beauty spa having their nails done. For some reason, this situation gave Quinn a déjà vu moment. Why did it seem so familiar?Quinn had been relaxing at home when Claire showed up in the afternoon and asked her to join her for some girl time. According to Claire, it was one of those days when they needed to go out and pamper themselves. Quinn had no choice but to join her even though she had planned to just stay home and watch TV that day. They went to a beauty salon where Claire curled her hair and Quinn retouched her dreads. Afterwards, they both had facial treatments and then they went for a much-needed deep tissue massage. After hours of pampering themselves, Claire suggested they have their nails done. “What do you mean? Can’t I spoil my best friend after weeks of working hard?” Claire remarked, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "No one put me up to this. Don't be too suspic
Quinn was totally flabbergasted. As it turned out, the animated characters in the short “movie” were Lucian and Thalia. Quinn knew the night would end with a proposal from Jake. However, she didn’t expect this surprise. As she was processing everything, one of the cars in the parking area opened and Jake stepped out majestically with a bouquet of premium roses in his hands. He was clad in a tailor-made navy suit with his hair styled into a slight quiff. His whole stature resembled a nobleman from an aristocratic movie. Quinn thought he looked like a Greek god. Only that god was her man.“I think this is the time when you step out of the car,” Claire urged excitedly. Quinn was bereft of words. She stepped out of the car, her movements looking like she was moving in slow motion. Her eyes were brimmed with tears as she stood outside, waiting for Jake to reach her. She could hear her heart pounding loudly in her ears. Behind Jake, the screen kept showing their pictures from all the