"Mom, you are going to be okay. Just hold on." She said as the doctors pulled the hospital bed that Catherine was in the operating room. Ember walked into the waiting room and sat down on one of the chairs that were there. Axle walked in after a few minutes. Ember didn't notice him walking in because she had her hands buried in her hands. They hadn't said a word to each other ever since they left that place. Ember has been too focused on her mother. Axle sat down next to her. Ember raised her head as soon as she felt someone sitting next to her. "What do you want?" She asked, her eyes were red from all the crying."Ember I am sorry, I didn't-" He was cut off before he could finish his sentence."You are sorry? You can't be serious right now. You just shot my mother deliberately and you are saying that you are sorry?" She asked, shaking her head."Ember, I know how much you love your dad. I had to do it to save him." He said."By shooting my mother. Couldn't you have done something el
"Ember you should go in first, you guys need to be alone." Sophie said as they both stood outside the ward that Catherine was in. Ember nodded her head slowly. She opened the door and there she saw Catherine lying on the bed, with her eyes closed. She looked so peaceful, like she had no problem in the world. Ember walked closer to her and she dragged a chair that was near the wall, she put it next to the bed and then she sat down. Catherine opened her eyes as soon as she heard the sound.Her eyes met with her daughter's eyes, Ember saw a weak smile forming on Catherine's face and a few tears falling down her eyes. Ember held Catherine's hand into hers. "Mom." She said, missing her hand."Ember… you are here." Catherine said. She sounded very weak, which was normal since she had just had a surgery."Mom, I am so sorry. For all these years I blamed you for everything, mommy please forgive me. I am so sorry." Ember cried. Catherine lifted her other hand and sge placed it over Ember's hea
Visiting hours were over so Ember had to leave. She hadn't talked to Axle ever since she told him to leave. She got into her car and closed the door. She took out her phone and unlocked it and saw that there were a bunch of texts from Axle.1st text:Ember please answer my calls. I am getting worried.2nd text:I know that you are mad at me but please answer my calls or my text.3rd text: Ember, it's been three hours now, is your mom okay? The texts went on and on. She just put her phone in her handbag and she put it on the passenger's seat. She sighed, she thought about Sophie's words, and she knew deep down that she was right. Axle did what he thought was right, she probably would have done the same thing if she were in his shoes, but it was also understandable for her to be mad at him for shooting her mother.She drove out of the driveway and she waved at Sophie who told her that she was waiting for someone to pick her up, but she did not tell her who. She then drove off to Axle's vi
Axle sat outside in the car, waiting impatiently for Ember and Catherine. Today was the day that she got discharged from the hospital and she was going to live with them until she was fully healed then Axle would find a place for her to stay. He tapped on the steering wheel as he hummed to the song that was playing on the radio. He kept on checking his watch every second, it was not like he had anywhere to be, he just hated waiting.After what felt like centuries to him, Ember and Catherine walked out of the front door of the hospital. He let out a breath of relief. Ember opened the car door for Catherine and she got in the car, she gave her her bag that had the stuff that she was using while she was in the hospital. Ember then closed the door for her and she went and sat on the passenger's seat. "Took you long enough," Axle said as soon as Ember sat next to him.Ember kissed him on the cheek and then she said. "OH come on. I was in there for less than twenty minutes, you are just ver
It was 9pm and it was raining heavily. Ember walked into the house with a gift box in her hands. She closed the door, took off her wet shoes and put them on the side. The house was quiet which was normal since all the maids and servants had already left and the only one who would be awake would be the butler, Catherine had gone to be as well. As she walked further into the house she noticed that the refrigerator was opened and that there was someone in the kitchen.She already guessed who it would be. She walked towards the kitchen and to no one's surprise Axle was in there boiling some water to make a cup of strong coffee. "Would it hurt to go a day without drinking that strong coffee?" Ember asked, entering the kitchen."I didn't see you there, what's that?" He asked, pointing at the gift box that Ember was carrying."It's a gift for you." She said. She put the gift box in front of him on the kitchen counter. "You rarely buy me a gift, so what's the occasion?" He asked. Ember rol
Ember finished showering and she made her way downstairs. She was met by a mouth-watering smell that was coming from the kitchen, it just made her hungry instantly. She walked into the kitchen and she found Axle cooking. He did say he was going to monitor everything that she is but he Said nothing about him being the one to cook the food, so Ember was a bit surprised because she thought that he had gone to his study to get busy with work. She stood at the doorway, leaning her body there. She watched Axle cook, he didn't look in her direction at all, so sge thought thar he didn't notice her.She noticed that the mug that she had bought him was still at the kitchen counter. It was only half filled with coffee,so he had been cooking while drinking his coffee too. She wondered what he was making. She wanted to go and take a look so badly. "You know you can just come here and take a look instead of killing yourself with curiosity." He said, but he still did not look in her direction. "I t
Karen parked her car outside a mansion that was located near the forest right outside of the city. She took her purse and she got out of the car, closing the door. She walked towards the iron gates. To her luck they were open and there seemed to be no one standing guard. She walked in and she closed the gate. She walked towards the glass door and she knocked on it. After a few seconds the door opened. "Karen, what a pleasant surprise." Royal said, looking at Karen. He was only wearing a blue robe and his hair was dripping with water. He had just come out of the pool and he didn't dry his hair. Karen rolled her eyes at him. "Come on in." He said. He opened the door wide enough for her to enter. He led her to the living room. "Have a seat." He said pointing at the couch. "So, what brings you here? Did you miss me so much that you had to come here instead of giving me a call?" He asked, winking at her. "Cut the crap. Why did you come back?" She asked. "This is my home country." He sai
FIVE YEARS LATER"Mommy! Mommy!" Jaden said , jumping on the bed. Ember sighed, she had forgotten to lock the door again. She opened her eyes, she looked at the clock on the wall and she realized that it was only 6:20 am and her son was already awake and jumping on her bed. She looked to the right side and she noticed that Axle was not there, so he might have left already. She sat up from the bed."Come here." She said, Jaden sat down on her lap and he hugged her tightly. "Tell me, why do you have to ruin my sleep all the time." She asked. Jaden looked exactly like Axle, it's like he was a mini version of him, the looks and the behavior too."I never ruin your sleep. I just want to be with mommy." He said, kissing her on the cheek."Why not ruin daddy's sleep?" She asked. She saw him flinch. Axle had a no-nonsense attitude towards Jaden, that's why he would never ruin Axle's sleep. Every time he would get into trouble, he would beg Ember not to tell Axle because he would be grounded.