"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.
"Ember are you done yet?" Axle asked, checking his watch. "I am almost done." Ember said. Axle sighed. He didn't understand why she was taking so long to just get dressed. Both Jaden and he were fully dressed and they were just waiting on her. "Daddy, why is it so hard for her to be on time?" Jaden asked, looking at Axle. Axle just shrugged his shoulders. He'd been with Ember for years and he already knew that it took her hours to just put on makeup, do her hair, and wear an outfit. But he had a hard time getting used to it. He checked his watch again. It was 5:30 pm. They were supposed to have left thirty minutes ago. If he had known then he would have told her to start getting dressed in the morning.After ten minutes Ember walked down the stairs. She was fully ready. "I am done." She said. Axle raised his head as soon as he heard her voice. She looked beautiful and sexy. Every time she dressed up for an occasion she always made sure to look her best and Axle felt like she was a n
Ember continued to stay in Axle's house until she completely healed. She didn't want to but she didn't want to leave Jaden, she had left him before, she couldn't leave again because being away from him hurt too much. Both her and Axle agreed that they would live in the same house for Jaden's sake. They pretended to be happy in front of Jaden but treated each other like complete strangers when Jaden was not around. Ember was yet to visit her mom's house because the media was all over waiting to throw questions at her. She wanted to wait for them to give up on wanting to interview her so she could go back to living life peacefully, away from Axle. Because that is what she wanted, but it wasn't going to be easy considering that Jaden was in the picture, and she couldn't leave him with Axle or take him away from Axle. Jaden loved them both, and she didn't want to take what he loved away from him. She loved him too much to hurt his little heart. ● ●Ember woke up early, and she got Ja
Ember closed her eyes as soon as she heard the gunshot. She waited to feel the bullet entering her body but she felt nothing, just a scream from Karen. She opened her eyes and she saw someone wearing a black hoodie in front of her. It was a man, she didn't recognise him until he fell down on the floor, her heart stopped as soon as she saw him, it was Royal. He got shot instead of her. The bullet went through his forehead. "No! No, no, no." She tried to move closer to him but Axle's grip around her was strong, he didn't allow her to move closer to him. "Axle, let go!" She tried, but her body was too weak.While Ember was trying to break free from Axle's hold and his attention was no longer on her, she pointed the gun in Ember's direction and she shot her, right on her chest and she ran away. Axle took out his phone and he called his men. They got to where he was after a few minutes, Ember was still breathing, but Royal was already dead. They took Ember and they sent her to a hospital,
"Ember!" She heard the voice again, probably for the third time. It sounded distant and it was like she was dreaming, but it got louder and more real. She slowly opened her eyes, and she saw a figure standing right above her. As soon as she was able to see clearer she saw who it was, it was Axle and she could see the look of panick in his eyes. "Axle?" Her throat was dry and her tongue felt heavy."Thank god you are okay. We don't have much time." He said, untying her and he picked her up from the metal bed. She was still trying to krocess what was happening, when he walked out of the room with her in his arms. Her body still felt heavy so the drug was still affecting her. "What's going on?" She manged to ask."I'll explain later. We just gotta get out of here before the security system comes back online again. Royal, is waiting outside with a van and he's watching the hallways for us." He said. She nodded her head. She felt tired so she decided to relax in his body, while he ran ou
After getting her dress, Ember drove to a pastry shop to get something sweet to eat and some for Royal."That'll be two fifty." The pastry shop owner said. Ember nodded her head and she took out a cash of two fifty bucks from her purse and she handed it to the shop owner. "Thank you, have a nice day.""You too," Ember said. She took her box of pastries and she walked out of the shop towards her car. Before she could unlock her car, she felt someone tap her on her shoulder, she turned around and saw an old lady, who looked like she was in her late 70s or early 80s."Excuse me dear, can you help me out please?" The old lady asked."Yes, of course. What do you need help with?" She asked."I lost my ring in the alley and I can't find it. Can you help me look for it? It was my husband's ring, it's the only thing that I have left of him." She asked."Sure, okay. Lead the way." Ember put her car keys in her pocket and she followed the lady. She didn't fully trust the lady so to be safe, she s
"Why did you open the windows so early in the morning and in such weather?" Ember asked, pulling the blanket over her head. It was -5°C outside so it was too cold for her liking."Early? Honey, it's almost noon." Royal said with a slight chuckle."But it's still fucking cold, close the damn windows. Do you want me to die because of the cold?" She asked."So what do you plan on doing? Sleeping for the whole day? You have to try on the dresses today to find the perfect one to wear at Karen's party tomorrow night." He said. Ember pulled the blanket off her head, she quickly sat up on the bed."Why didn't you tell me?" She asked, getting off the bed quickly and she ran to the bathroom, Royal followed behind her."You knew.""Yes, but I forgot. You should have reminded me, you know that I have to find the perfect dress and I need time for that, I still have to pick the jewelry too." She took out her toothbrush from the bathroom cabinet."That's exactly what I did, I just reminded you." He
"What do you mean he's gone?" Axle asked. Karen had told Axle about Jaden going missing after a few hours of searching for him and not finding him."He's gone. He's been kidnapped." She said, running her hands through her hair."By who?""It was that woman, Jennifer or whatever her name is." Axle groaned. Karen knew that he probably thought that she was crazy for thinking that."Seriously? Karen, we've talked about this multiple times, that woman is not Ember, Ember is dead, we both know that. So please stop with this madness and focus on finding Jaden, I'll send out people to search for him. I can't believe that he disappeared under your care." Before Karen could say something he ended the call."Fuck!" Karen screamed. There was one place that she was yet to look at and was the Royal's mansion. She had to try her luck, if Jaden was with them then it could prove her suspicion that Jennifer is Ember and she will finally find a way to get rid of her for good, this time with no mistakes.
Three months had passed since her encounter with Jaden. She tried everything she could to get that moment out of her head. She overworked herself, worked out for long hours, went out and many other things, but nothing seemed to work. She was hurt, she was sad and angry as well. She was angry at Karen for taking her life from her, she was angry at Axle for not trusting her, for letting Karen take away everything that she loved and valued so much. But most importantly she was angry at herself.She allowed herself to love a man that didn't stand by her side at the end and fight for their love. But she knew deep down that blaming herself wasn't going to solve her problems, so the best thing to do was to just keep fighting for what she loved and wanted, and that was Jaden and to get revenge. Today was a Saturday so she had nothing to do. She took her iPad and she checked her schedule for the week. It was mostly empty except for Friday. It was Karen's birthday and she and Royal were invit
"Babe, are you done yet?" Royal asked, checking his watch. He has been waiting for almost an hour. Royal wasn't good at waiting at all, patience was something that he didn't have. It was 1 pm in the afternoon and they were supposed to have left thirty minutes ago, but since Ember takes forever to get ready (according to Royal) they couldn't go early. He still didn't understand why women took so much time to get ready."Just a moment!" She said. This was the third time that she was saying that. He hoped that it was just a moment instead of forever. It was hard for him to get used to it, no matter how hard he tried.After about five minutes, Ember walked down the stairs. She was wearing blue jean shorts, a pink thin strapped T-shirt, and blue sandals. She was tied into a tight and curly ponytail. "I am ready." She said. He had to admit, she looked great, even in simple clothing."You know with that much time that you took I thought that you were putting on makeup or something." He said
"Thank you for your time, I'll be in touch with you."Ember said, standing up from her chair. She shook hands with them and she walked out of the restaurant. Karen sat back down on her chair and she buried her head in her hands. She still refused to believe that the woman who had just left was Jennifer and not Ember. Since Ember's body was never found, it was hard to believe anything at the moment. She felt Axle's hands on her shoulders, she lifted her head, to look at him. She didn't realise that she was crying until he wiped her tears with his thumbs. "We should go." He said. She nodded her head and she stood up from the chair and they both walked out of the restaurant. She knew now that she had to find out the truth no matter what. She had worked so hard to get what she had now and she was not going to let anyone or anything take it all away from her no matter what. If this Jennifer became a threat to her, she would get rid of her, but first she had to keep an eye on her and monit