“Just answer me, Eryx. Everything you did for me was just so you could keep me away from him right?”.Eryx couldn't look into her eyes. His hands were vibrating and he felt as though something heavy had been placed upon his chest. When triumph changed Into something else.“You don't have to believe anything he says Nova”. “You know how he is, you know he would do anything to keep us apart and apart”. His eyes darted from her hands to her face.Nova nodded her head in disbelief. “Then why did you want power, why do you feel insecure about me. Why do I feel like you are lying?” She yelled for the upteen time.“Umm.. Eryx I think I will come some other time”. Jane has gotten tired of the endless arguments. She had worn her clothes and walked away not without walking close to Nova “He fucks so well. She hissed before leaving immediately”, not giving Eryx the chance to hear her.Nova ought to feel pain, jealousy and betrayal. However she just felt numb. It was a feeling that wasn't new to
“No Eryx. You deceived me for years. You made me believe Zephyr hated me, you made me destroy him”. A tremor flickered at the corners of her mouth, pulling it downward, and her jaw tightened.“You know how much I loved zephyr. He saved me from my misery, loved and married me without even caring about my background. Do you know how I ..I felt when I thought he abandoned me because of Tiana”. She stuttered and tears gathered around the corners of her fragile eyes.“I don't regret what I did and I will do.it again if I have to”. “And you can't blame me, Nova”. He laughed bitterly, shaking his head. "When we were kids, it was little things like my toys, my books,my father's love,my spot at the dinner table. I’d find my favorite things broken or gone, and he’d just smirk like it was some game." His voice cracked, and he took a steadying breath.“I didn't really care if my mother paid no attention to me. But tell me why I would love that man so much but yet he hated me”. He added."It didn
Eryx was startled for a second. He didn't understand how Zephyr was suddenly here.Zephyr immediately came and took Nova from Eryx.” Nova, Nova are you fine”. He shook her several times but there was only a weak response. She didn't look good and it didn't look like something regular was wrong with her.“What did you do to her Eryx”. He turned to his brother, devastation filled in his eyes.“How..how are you here?” Eryx ignored the most important question at that time.“I followed her here because I was the one who told her to come here”.Eryx scoffed at his brother, then a loud laughter followed suit. “So what were you trying to do? You were trying to spoil my reputation in front of her”. He asked with a sinister expression.Zephyr looked at Nova one more time and she was still breathing. He knew she had to be taken to the hospital. So he took her closer to his arms and raised her up.“Well guess what, your mission was successful”. He blocked Zephyr's way, preventing him from rushing
Zephyr was literally sitting on the floor with a heavy heart and confused mind. This was just so sudden to him. The light at the top of the intensive care unit had gone off indicating that whatever intensive care was given to Nova was over.The door opened and Nova was wheeled in a stretcher by the nurses. Zephyr stood up almost as if he had been chased by a dog.“How is she?” he said as he rushed to Nova who looked so pale, her lips were lighter and her eyelids would flicker from time to time, however her beauty did not falter, she was still the most beautiful woman he had set his eyes on.“She is now stable”. You can stay by her side sir. The doctor said with politeness in his voice and character.After about thirty minutes and after Nova Nova had been moved from the intensive care unit to her personal ward she finally woke up and the first person she saw was zephyr.“Zephyr”, she whispered his name with a weak voice. Zephyr who was already lost in thoughts immediately pulled out of
“Mummy mummy”, little Xavier immediately ran towards his mother, he climbed her not minding the fact that she was sick. Afterall he was just a child.“No little man you can't sit on mummy like that okay”. He took the boy into his arms.“Daddy, what happened to mummy? Do you think she will be fine?” He asked with anxiousness filled in his voice.“Don't worry my boy, your mother is the strongest woman on earth”. He hated the fact that he had to lie to the little boy but how could he be brutal? How could he tell the boy that his mother had less than three months to live.Nova was so weak but she could feel the love of Zephyr for their son, he was a good man And he was going to take perfect care of their son when she was gone and that made her heart feel at peace.“Umm, I will just stay outside”. Bailey, the nanny who had brought Xavier chirped in. She gave them privacy.The family of three hugged each other and for a very long time Zephyr felt complete again.But just when you think that
Chapter 39Eryx glared at his mother. “You can't make that demand!” Mrs Lockwood scoffed, “You can't steal from your brother." “Am I?" He challenged, “This is my right. The wealth, the power, it's mine too!" He was sick of being told what to do. He was sick of hearing that his brother was the rightful heir. He was sick of it all. "You will not defy me, boy! You will return the power you stole from Zephyr," she said, her voice filled with the usual command. But somehow, she was terrified that Eryx would refuse. Eryx smirked, leaning forward. "Return it? That power was never his to begin with. It was mine too. I was just never given the chance, but that all changes now." Mrs. Lockwood's face twisted into a scowl. "You don't have any power! Nothing was ever yours in this family!" she snapped, exasperated. "You are not even…" "Not even your child?" Eryx finished for her. "I know." He let the words settle, watching as her pupils dilated in shock. "I know everything, Mother. No, I
The doors slammed open loudly. Eryx turned and his smirk vanished. The one person he'd never thought would show up was standing right in front of him. Zephyr. Lilian was shocked and she moved behind Eryx slightly. None of them had counted on Zephyr showing up so unexpectedly. Zephyr strode in, his eyes ignored everyone else and landed squarely on his brother. "What have you done?" Zephyr’s voice was cold, but beneath it, there was rage, barely contained. "How dare you arrest our mother?" But Eryx looked at him with a composed expression. He was too calm for the atrocity he'd just committed. “Speak to me, Eryx! How dare you humiliate our mother?!" Eryx scoffed, stepping forward. "Your mother," he corrected. "Not mine." Zephyr’s brows furrowed. "What nonsense are you spewing now?" Eryx let out a humorless chuckle. "She never told you? Oh, how typical. Always keeping her favorite son in the dark, trying to protect his fragile ego." Zephyr looked at him oddly. What was he
The phone was still pressed against Zephyr’s ear, his pulse racing as he listened to the voice on the other end. "Mr. Lockwood, we have news regarding your wife's condition." Zephyr's heart leapt. A doctor had a solution for Nova? His grip on the phone tightened. "I'm listening." "There's a facility in South Korea that specializes in advanced neurosurgical treatments. A doctor there recently performed a successful operation on a case similar to your wife's. There's a strong possibility she can be treated." For a moment, Zephyr couldn't breathe. His mind has been filled with despair for so long that hope felt foreign, almost unreal. Could this be true? "You mean there’s a chance?" His voice was filled with emotions. "Yes, but time is critical. You need to bring her as soon as possible." Zephyr shot to his feet. "I’ll get her there. Whatever it takes." "We’ll send over the transfer documents immediately. Safe travels, Mr. Lockwood." The call ended. Zephyr stood frozen
OUTLINE 46Nova gasped in shock as her jaw dropped open while glaring at a rather shocking scenerio. Her face hardened as she just kept glaring at the lady. It was the same Anna which followed Zephyr to the restaurant. Nova began to feel uneasy within herself. She had the feeling of just grabbing her and killing her immediately but that would be too much. Nova's eyes moved from the crown of her head down to her feet, checking to see who Zephyr actually saw in her. That was when she noticed that she was wearing Zephyr's shirt. All these little notable facts piqued her suspicions, and the only thing she needed was Zephyr to finally tell her that he was in a relationship with her. She had a lot of questions reeling in her mind. She didn't understand why she had to be seeing Anna with Zephyr every time. It was quite overwhelming and too much for Nova to keep up with. She was trying too hard to vo trol her emotions and get a her act together. But the more she tried to keep quiet a
“Common zephyr, stop it, your wife Nova is waiting outside”. Tiana whispered coyly to Zephyr, who was lustfully sniffing and nuzzling her neck with desperate intensity.“Don't pay attention to her, let's have a quickie, okay”. He said in a commanding and raspy voice that seemed otherworldly. He moves his hands that laid on her exposed cleavage to his trousers, fumbling with the zipper.“I want to fuck you right now Tiana, against that door, so she can hear us”. He growled with silent anger, his breath quickening as he kissed her more aggressively.“Stop it Zephyr, at least let's hear what she has to say”. Tiana reprimanded, pushing his hands away and biting her lips seductively.“Shit, he whispered under his breath. What the hell does she want?” His eyes darkened as he hated the interruption. Hasn't she done enough? He thought within him. She betrayed him even after all the things he had done for her.He guessed the saying, once a stripper, always a stripper, was true. Don't ask him w
OUTLINE 43“The police,” Nova gasped as the police made her pull to a halt. She found herself breathing heavily as she glared at the policeman getting down from his car. “What's going to be my fate?” She muttered as sweat rolled down from her forehead despite the AC in her car. Niva began to think about a life behind bars. Maybe she was scared after all. All she could think of was how stupid she was to think that she was going to walk away after that woman had threatened that she called the police on her. The policeman held onto his handcuffs, which were lying on his belt as he slowly inched towards Nova's car. Nova fixed her eyes forward as he leaned down to her windows and knocked. Nova swallowed hard and slowly pushed her window down. “Good evening, ma'am,” the policeman greeted softly. “Good…good evening, sir,” Nova stuttered, trying to get her act together. “Your Air conditioner is on, and yet you're sweating profusely,” he highlighted, noticing that Nova was covered in
OUTLINE 43“The police,” Nova gasped as the police made her pull to a halt. She found herself breathing heavily as she glared at the policeman getting down from his car. “What's going to be my fate?” She muttered as sweat rolled down from her forehead despite the AC in her car. Niva began to think about a life behind bars. Maybe she was scared after all. All she could think of was how stupid she was to think that she was going to walk away after that woman had threatened that she called the police on her. The policeman held onto his handcuffs, which were lying on his belt as he slowly inched towards Nova's car. Nova fixed her eyes forward as he leaned down to her windows and knocked. Nova swallowed hard and slowly pushed her window down. “Good evening, ma'am,” the policeman greeted softly. “Good…good evening, sir,” Nova stuttered, trying to get her act together. “Your Air conditioner is on, and yet you're sweating profusely,” he highlighted, noticing that Nova was covered in
OUTLINE 46Nova gasped in shock as her jaw dropped open while glaring at a rather shocking scenerio. Her face hardened as she just kept glaring at the lady. It was the same Anna which followed Zephyr to the restaurant. Nova began to feel uneasy within herself. She had the feeling of just grabbing her and killing her immediately but that would be too much. Nova's eyes moved from the crown of her head down to her feet, checking to see who Zephyr actually saw in her. That was when she noticed that she was wearing Zephyr's shirt. All these little notable facts piqued her suspicions, and the only thing she needed was Zephyr to finally tell her that he was in a relationship with her. She had a lot of questions reeling in her mind. She didn't understand why she had to be seeing Anna with Zephyr every time. It was quite overwhelming and too much for Nova to keep up with. She was trying too hard to vo trol her emotions and get a her act together. But the more she tried to keep quiet a
Nova gasped in shock as her jaw dropped open while glaring at a rather shocking scenerio. Her face hardened as she just kept glaring at the lady. It was the same Anna which followed Zephyr to the restaurant. Nova began to feel uneasy within herself. She had the feeling of just grabbing her and killing her immediately but that would be too much. Nova's eyes moved from the crown of her head down to her feet, checking to see who Zephyr actually saw in her. That was when she noticed that she was wearing Zephyr's shirt. All these little notable facts piqued her suspicions, and the only thing she needed was Zephyr to finally tell her that he was in a relationship with her. She had a lot of questions reeling in her mind. She didn't understand why she had to be seeing Anna with Zephyr every time. It was quite overwhelming and too much for Nova to keep up with. She was trying too hard to vo trol her emotions and get a her act together. But the more she tried to keep quiet and ignore w
Nova didn't want to tell Zephyr that she had regained her memory. She knew the risk behind doing that. It might as well attract risk from the side of Eryx. Eryx might decide to destroy Zephyr and her son. “I asked you a question,” Zephyr quickly snapped her off her thinking. “I'm sorry. What memories are you talking about?” Nova quickly denied, glaring into Zephyr's eyes. She was so good this time at lying. So it was easy to mask her emotions behind a firm expression. “Nevermind. Then I should be asking you what you're doing here, them?” Zephyr asked curiously. Zephyr wasn't so sure that Nova was being clean with him. He knew that she was hiding something from him. But he couldn't tell what it was exactly. Everything about her was pointing towards a sudden change in personality, and that was Zephyr's first guess anyway. “I need your help,” Nova replied. “I think you should be a bit more detailed. I can't just offer you help like that,” Zephyr demanded. “I need to find out
Nova slowly inched towards Zephyr's door. She took a deep breath, clearing all nervousness within her heart. For a moment, she took a while to remember everything she has done to Zephyr in the past. They were enough for him to turn his back on her anyway. She quickly summoned enough courage to face her fears and knock on Zephyr's door. She formed a fist slowly, glaring at the door. She had many thoughts rushing through her mind. But she immediately knocked on the door, ignoring every doubt that clouded her mind. She waited patiently for something to come and open the door. She knocked again, but there was no response. “Maybe he's not home,” she muttered as she made an attempt to walk away immediately. But the was opened immediately, and Xavier glared at her as she turned back to see him. Nova gasped in shock, trying to control her emotions as she glared at her son. Several thoughts went through her mind as she stared at his innocent eyes. Xavier's face was quickly lit up a
“The police,” Nova gasped as the police made her pull to a halt. She found herself breathing heavily as she glared at the policeman getting down from his car. “What's going to be my fate?” She muttered as sweat rolled down from her forehead despite the AC in her car. Niva began to think about a life behind bars. Maybe she was scared after all. All she could think of was how stupid she was to think that she was going to walk away after that woman had threatened that she called the police on her. The policeman held onto his handcuffs, which were lying on his belt as he slowly inched towards Nova's car. Nova fixed her eyes forward as he leaned down to her windows and knocked. Nova swallowed hard and slowly pushed her window down. “Good evening, ma'am,” the policeman greeted softly. “Good…good evening, sir,” Nova stuttered, trying to get her act together. “Your Air conditioner is on, and yet you're sweating profusely,” he highlighted, noticing that Nova was covered in sweat. “I