"Aunt, when would Mum wake up? She has been sleeping for so long now!" Mira's voice trembled with sadness, tugging at Daphne's heartstrings. It had been a week since Regina had been admitted to the hospital, and she hadn't regained consciousness yet. Daphne's heart sank deeper with each passing day, knowing the pain it caused Mira.Daphne squeezed Mira's hand gently, her own eyes brimming with tears. "I don't know, sweetheart," she replied softly. "But your Mom is strong, and she'll wake up soon. We just need to be patient and believe in her."Mira's eyes welled up, and she sniffled. "I miss her so much, Aunt Daphne," she whispered, her voice laden with longing. Daphne could feel the weight of Mira's emotions, and she did her best to comfort her."I know, Mira. I miss her too," Daphne admitted, swallowing the lump in her throat. "But she's fighting hard, and we have to stay positive. She'll be back with us before we know it."Mira nodded, her small face etched with determination. "Whe
Hills arrived home feeling exhausted and stressed, his body aching from the strain of staying by Regina's side. Colin, stood by him and, urged him to get some rest, assuring him that Regina would be alright soon. Hills nodded weakly, grateful for Colin's concern. As he started to climb the stairs to his room, Colin called out to him, causing him to pause."Sir!" Colin's voice echoed through the hallway. "What would you like to eat so I can get it prepared later?"Hills shook his head, his appetite diminished by his worry for Regina. "I'm not hungry, Colin," he replied quietly. "I won't eat until Regina wakes up. I need to punish myself for my mistakes."Colin's eyes widened in concern, unable to comprehend why Hills would put himself through such anguish. "But sir, you haven't eaten for days now," he protested gently. "You need to take care of yourself too. Punishing yourself won't make things better. Please, consider having a meal."Hills remained resolute, determined to atone for hi
The silence in the hospital ward was palpable, and everyone stood motionless, unsure of what to say or how to break the tension. Hills stood by Regina, his head bowed, overwhelmed by the weight of the situation. Regina, on the other hand, sat with a deep frown on her face, staring straight ahead, seemingly unwilling to acknowledge Hills or anyone else in the room.Daphne, noticing the thick atmosphere, turned to Colin and discreetly nudged him, subtly suggesting that they should give Hills and Regina some privacy to talk. She leaned in and whispered into Colin's ear, "Maybe we should leave and let them have a moment alone."Colin nodded in agreement, understanding Daphne's intentions. They both turned to make their exit, but before they could take a step, Regina halted them, inquiring about their sudden departure. "Where do you think you're both going?"Daphne quickly thought on her feet, attempting to come up with a plausible excuse. "We were just thinking of taking a walk around th
Mrs. Sebastian approached Regina with a concerned smile and asked, "How are you feeling, Regina? Any discomfort?"Regina shook her head, indicating that she was fine but had a slight headache. Mrs. Sebastian nodded empathetically, understanding Regina's response. There was a moment of silence as Regina appreciated the care and kindness Mrs. Sebastian had shown her despite their initial unpleasant encounter.Earlier that day, Mrs. Sebastian had rushed to the hospital to visit Regina. Surprising Regina, she brought a basket full of fruits, believing they would aid in her recovery. Regina thanked her sincerely for the thoughtful gesture.Observing their interaction, Daphne couldn't help but marvel at the change in Mrs. Sebastian's demeanor towards Regina. Intrigued, she spoke up, unable to contain her curiosity any longer. "Mrs. Sebastian, you seem different compared to how you were before. I remember you being quite mean and unkind."Mrs. Sebastian chuckled, dispelling any tension that
A week has passed and Damon did not stop going over to Mirabelle's school with gifts upon gifts. Mirabelle kept rejecting them and would often run away but this past few days, she has become more calm and now accepts the snacks Damon brought for her.While all this kept happening, Mirabelle remained silent about it. She decided not say a word about Damon's visit to anyone. Not even to Daphne or to her mother.Her little self was getting deceived but she had not idea about it. She was beginning to think that her real father, Damon isn't as bad as everyone told her he was.To her little mind, she now thinks of Damon as a good person and since he's constantly trying to talk with her, then she should give him a chance. He's her father after all.Despite the chaos, Damon took advantage of the situation and approached Mirabelle when no one else was around. He began by telling her that he was her father and urged her to give him a chance. Mirabelle, feeling uncertain, she said:-"But Mom and
The room hung heavy with tension as Regina and Hills remained in their respective positions, an unspoken rift dividing them. The silence between them was palpable, each lost in their own thoughts and emotions.As Regina lay with eyes barely closed, Hills couldn't help but steal glances at her. He noticed her feigned slumber, a facade she had erected to avoid interaction with him. Hills, unable to contain himself any longer, broke the silence. "Having trouble sleeping, Regina?"Regina, keeping her eyes shut, responded curtly. "Can't you see that I'm sleeping? Or are you blind?"Hills sighed, his voice filled with understanding. "No, Regina. I'm not blind. I can see quite clearly that you're pretending to be asleep."Regina let out an exasperated sigh, rolling her eyes in frustration. "What do you want, Hills? Can't you just leave me alone? I can't stand the thought of being in the same room as you, let alone sleep close to you."Hills fell silent, contemplating Regina's words. After
"You did what?" Regina yelled, slamming her hands on the sofa."We did what we had to do Regina. You can't blame me for wanting the best for my best friend. Listen, you have become a hard nut to crack and you're taking this whole issue too far. We only created a way for you both to talk like two matured adults and sort things out but I guess our efforts were in vain and it only ended up creating more disappointments" Daphne voiced out feeling frustrated as she gulped from her glass of cold water.Gosh! The thoughts of this is making her go crazy and she feels like giving Regina a hard spank on her head fir behaving this way."Wow! So what do I call you now? A relationship fixer? How could you do this Daphne? Who told you I wanted an opportunity for Hills and I to talk?""Now you're saying I did wrong for wanting the best for my friend?""Of course you did wrong Daphne. Hills cheated on me! I felt really frustrated when he showed up to pick me up instead of you which turned out to be o
For five days, Regina wasn't herself anymore. She couldn't bring herself to call Hills because she felt really ashamed of everything she have done. She couldn't believe Hills meant every word he said at the hospital, that he was going to give her the space she need. Could that be it? Did he really mean to give her that? Does that mean he has broken up with her already? Regina was clearly devasted when Hills did not call or come to check up on her. She misses him but heck! it's all her fault he's not coming for her.These past few days , she kept staring down at her phone hoping that he'd at least call but to her disappointment, her phone never beeped with Hills name on it.Several times, Regina kept thinking of calling him instead but that isn't a good idea... What would she say if she calls him? How would she even put it?Just yesterday, Regina tried to ask Daphne about Hills and why he hasn't come to the apartment all this while and Daphne said nothing and that he only called to a
The whole family sat around the large dining table at the sebastains Mansion, having a quiet and peaceful dinner to celebrate their lady achievements."Cheers, to more years filled with happiness, love, and lost importantly, a life free from those who wanted nothing but to ruin us" Hills paused and stared at everyone's faces, then he continued. "Cheers to a fresh start, a new beginning and a new found relationship..." He concluded and they all clicked their glasses together with smiles on their faces.As if they all had it all planned out, they all drank from the glass at the same time.Mirabelle quickly climbed on her seat.. "I wanna say something everyone!!" She said in a loud tone, getting everyone's attention."Go ahead dear" Regina urged her and everyone gave her their undivided attention but curiosity were written on their faces as they wondered what she has to say."First of all, I want to sincerely say sorry to my dearest mother for putting her through so much worry and leavi
It's been two weeks since everything. The fight, pursuit here and there and everything else. Now, everything bid back to being normal. Hills and Regina already returned back to New York with Mirabelle and enrolled her into a therapy session. It was really necessary since Damon played with her mind.In this two weeks, Regina was told not to pay visit to Mirabelle until the session is over and Regina dearly hope for her daughter to be well again.As for Hills, he's recovering pretty fast. Thankfully, the bullet did not go very deep into his legs and there's hope he'd walk again.Regina sat opposite Martina in the interrogation room. The room was filled with an uncomfortable silence, and Regina could sense the weight of guilt that hung heavily on Martina's shoulders. She cleared her throat gently, trying to break the tension."Martina," Regina began softly, Martina's head remained bowed. She couldn't even bring herself to look at Regina and Regina could actually see that."I'm sorry Reg
Damon was beside himself also and he felt really angry that his plans have yet again failed. He has been arrested after coming a long way. Just when he was about to finally get his target and live the life he has always dreamed of, things had to go this rough, yet again. Damon thought and decided that he is not going to let this slip and he is going to make sure that Hills and Regina pay one way or the other. He can't go to jail. He needs to come up with a perfect plan. As a police officer pushed him into his jail cell and took off the handcuff in his hands. Damon devised a plan. "Now stay there like a good boy!!"The officer turned to leave and just when he was close to exiting the cell, Damon moved swiftly towards him and slammed him against the wall then twisted his neck to the side very hard. The officer became unconscious. Damon quickly exchanged his clothes with that of the officer. He put on the uniform and it fits him perfectly, it's a good thing they have the same body si
As Hills paced back and forth in the police station, frustration mounting, his impatience reached a breaking point. Unable to contain himself any longer, he approached one of the officers working on tracking Regina's location and demanded an update.What is taking so long? Why aren't you doing anything to find Regina? We're running out of time here!" Hills felt agitated. Everything is just being too slow and time is not on his side.First, Mirabelle got missing and they haven't even found her yet, now Evelyn? Things are really getting out of hand and more complicated. "Sir, I understand your concern, but we are still actively working on locating her. This process can take time, and we're doing everything we can" One of the officer said"Time is of the essence! Regina's life, and more importantly, Mirabelle's life, are at stake here. We can't afford to waste any more time!" Hills lamented.Just as Hills was about to lose hope, the officer tracking Regina's location suddenly spoke up, b
As Damon continued to drive, his knuckles turning white from gripping the steering wheel, Charlotte's eyes widened with alarm as she glanced back, noticing the car that had been following them for miles."Um, Damon," Charlotte hesitated, her voice trembling slightly. "I think we're being followed."Damon's face contorted in anger as he slammed his hand against the steering wheel. "It must be Hills or Regina," he seethed through gritted teeth. "They must have found out about our plan.""But how is that even possible? I was sure they left the penthouse earlier today" Charlotte's heart raced, fear gripping her as she looked at Damon. "What should we do now? We're about to get caught Damon. Do something, we can't get caught now!" She pestered himDamon's expression hardened, his mind racing with a sudden change of plan. He grabbed his phone and began typing furiously, his actions shrouded in secrecy. Charlotte desperately sought answers, her voice filled with worry. "Damon, what are you
Hills and Regina followed the police to Damon's penthouse. As they approached the gate, Hills turned to Regina, his voice filled with uncertainty."Are you sure this is the penthouse, Regina?" he asked, casting a glance at the elegant building before them.Regina hesitated for a moment before responding. "I've only been here once, and that was when Damon showed me the house before our divorce. But based on what he told me, this should be it. Let's go in and have a look. I really hope we find him."They rang the doorbell, their hearts pounding with anticipation. To their surprise, the door swung open almost immediately, revealing Charlotte standing there.Both Regina and Charlotte locked eyes, memories of the past flashing through their minds. Regina couldn't help but remember the painful moment she caught Damon in bed with Charlotte, the betrayal etched into her memory.The pain she felt seeing her husband pants down with his secretary in their matrimonial bed. And the mockery Charlo
The door pulled open, revealing a fat pot-bellied old man instead of Damon, leaving Regina surprised. The old man looked at them with curiosity and asked, "What can I do for you folks?"Hills took a step forward and replied, "We're looking for a man named Damon. He used to live here before. Did you know him?"The old man shook his head slowly. "I'm sorry, but I don't know any man named Damon. I just recently moved in last month after the house was sold to me."Regina's heart sank, and she could feel tears welling up in her eyes. She stammered, "But... but he lived here. He's my ex husband and this was the house we lived in. And just few days back, he took my daughter and we suspect he'd. e back here. Please sir, tell us if Damon is inside. We need to get him arrested. My daughter's life is at stake here."The old man's expression softened as he noticed Regina's distress. "I'm really sorry to hear that, miss, but I genuinely have no knowledge about Damon or his whereabouts."Desperatio
The next morning, Charlotte took matters into her hands as she went upstairs with a tray of food. Since Damon said Mirabelle is now her responsibility and she can do whatever she likes with her, Charlotte felt really happy because this is the chance she needs to teach the daughter of the one person she hates, a lesson. All this years, she has been in this fruitless marriage, unable to bear her own child. It hurts when the doctor had said she had no womb. Like, until she dies, no one would call her mother. She would never have a child of her own. it felt like a curse. it felt as if Regina laid a curse on her never to bare a child of her own. 5 years ago, she had an affair with Damon and that was when Regina caught them red-handed and Damon was willing to divorce her. To Charlotte, she felt Regina is the reason for her childlessness.She's going to make sure mirabelle suffer. She would torture Mirabelle up to the point that she would regret being Regina's daughter.Charlotte would ha
Daphne sat beside Regina, her heart breaking as her friend's tears continued to flow. She gently brought a plate of food closer, placing it on the coffee table in front of them. "Regina, please try to eat something. I know it's hard, but keeping your strength up is important during this difficult time," Daphne softly pleaded, her voice filled with concern.Since Regina woke up, she have been crying non-stop which got Daphne really confused on how to cheer her up.Regina glanced at the plate but shook her head, her voice trembling with anguish. "How can I eat when I don't even know if Mirabelle has eaten? I can't find any peace until she's back with us." Her voice cracked between sobs, deep-rooted fear and desperation evident in her words.Daphne reached out, placing a gentle hand on Regina's trembling shoulder. "I understand your worry, Regina. We're all feeling it. But you have to trust that Hills is doing everything they can to find Mirabelle. They're professionals, and they won't s