The dining room was quiet as Hazel looked at Willow quizzically. “Question?" Monica asked and looked between them tensely. What was she talking about? Willow took a step forward, her eyes boring into Hazel. “I have a question for you,” she repeated. Hazel, seated at Kevin’s side, stiffened slightly but held her composure. She couldn't act shocked. And although she could hear the mischief in Willow's tone, she had to act calm. “What now, Willow?” she replied, feigning nonchalance, though her tone betrayed a trace of anxiety. Monica too was a little irritated. She'd tried to put Willow down all evening. Hoping that she'd take the hint and hide her face in shame. But now she was even calling more attention to herself. “Hazel, why don't you tell us," Willow tilted her head, her smirk widening. “What’s your middle name?” The room immediately went quiet. Hazel's eyes widened and her fingers tightened around the napkin on her lap, her lips parting slightly as though she wanted to spea
"Finally," the woman said, her voice smooth but rich with a thick British accent. “I don’t have to pretend anymore.” The words left everyone stunned. This girl wasn't Hazel. She sounded entirely different and the accent couldn't possibly belong to Hazel because Hazel wasn't British, she was born and bred in the states. “This is such a relief, I must say," the girl sighed and reached up, pulling the wig from her head. Red hair tumbled free, cascading down her shoulders. Her face was nearly identical to the real Hazel, but now, without the blonde wig and with the accent, the differences became more pronounced. Kevin stared at her. “What the hell is this?” he demanded, his voice trembling. The imposter smiled and shrugged. “Oh, Kevin, don’t look so surprised,” she said, her British getting even more obvious with each word. “I'm sure you would have eventually noticed how much I struggled to keep that fake accent.” “You…” Kevin took a step forward, his fists clenched at his sid
Willow froze. Her eyes widened and she couldn't believe what Monica had just said. “Oh, I see you didn't think of that, did you?" Monica laughed. Willow looked at the door where the fake Hazel had just walked through and then back at Monica. “What?!" She was stunned. She couldn't feel her feet. “Can't you see the resemblance? Doesn't she look like your duplicate?" Willow was shocked. The fake Hazel was her sister? How did Monica find her? “How?" Willow said breathlessly. Madame Monica’s lips curled into a smile as she stared at Willow. “You know, it’s almost poetic, isn’t it?” she said, her voice filled with mockery. “You and Hazel’s imposter are twins. Duplicates of the real Hazel. Isn’t fate just deliciously cruel?” Willow froze, her breath catching in her throat. “Twins?” she whispered, the word barely audible. “Yes, darling. You heard what I said,” she rolled her eyes. Willow was speechless, she stumbled back and clutched the edge of the table in shock. “Yes, she's yo
Willow stood frozen outside the mental health center, her hands clenched into fists as she stared at the imposing building. This wasn’t how she’d imagined things going, not for Kevin, not for her. But there was no other choice. She had to help him escape from the toxic grasp of his family, even if it meant breaking her own heart in the process. His sister was dead. A sister that she didn't even know she had and this broke her heart. Monica was powerful. She did all she could to break her and make sure Kevin was under her control. The fake Hazel had a life. She was a girl who had no doubt gone astray but she didn't deserve to die like that. Tears welled up her eyes and she wiped it furiously. “Hello, is Kevin registered here?" She asked. The nurse nodded, “Who are you?" She asked. Willow was a little lost. What was she? Was she still his wife? Was the dead Hazel his wife? It was all so complicated and she couldn't tell the nurse anything. “I'm a family member, I heard he's be
Zephyr was a familiar face and Kevin was very relieved to be staring at him. He hadn't seen his old buddy for many years but it felt good to see someone that he knew from the past. “Hey, why don't you take a seat," Zephyr said calmly and told her to sit. Kevin sat down but he was still breathing hard. How did he just escape all that crowd? How did Zephyr arrive just in time to save him from the paparazzi. He thought he was going to die. He was willing to let the ground open up and swallow him whole. He felt trapped. “Where's she?" He kept mumbling even as he stumbled into his living room and Zephyr helped him take his seat. “Why don't you calm down? Um sure everything will be okay." He proposed. But Kevin shook his head, “No, I have to find her," he mumbled. Zephyr sighed and patted him on the shoulders as he moved inside the kitchen, rummaged for a few minutes and reappeared with a glass of water, he sat across from him, a glass of water in hand, studying his friend. “You’re
Life was good for Eryx. He had his power back. The one thing that he'd always wanted. He was in his brother's place, enjoying all his privileges and everything that came with power. His so-called mother was out of the way. No one could tell him what to do. He was at liberty to do everything that he wanted. Eryx leaned back in his sleek leather chair, the dim light of his office, swirling around as his fingers drummed against the polished mahogany desk as he stared at nothing in particular, his thoughts consumed by a singular obsession Nova. “There's no old witch to tell me what to do, no brother to keep stealing what should be mine,” he chuckled at his own joke and slammed his fist on the table excitedly. Life had been good for him ever since he took the reins of power from his brother. Wealth, influence, and control were at his fingertips, yet the one thing he truly desired remained out of reach. Nova. She haunted his thoughts, her absence was a persistent ache that no amount
The day had finally arrived. Nova was flying down to Korea for her surgery and Zephyr was right beside her. Zephyr’s grip tightened around the handle of Nova’s luggage as they exited the airport into the crisp air of Seoul. “Did you get everything from the plane?" Nova asked and Zephyr nodded as he held her hands. Shortly after they left the airport, their cab received them and they headed down to the hospital. Zephyr was quiet all through the ride. Nova didn't say a word and neither did he. Both sat beside each other, holding hands and wishing this wasn't as sad. The hospital stood in the distance, a towering structure of glass and white walls. Nova had a chance here. The doctors had performed similar surgeries and she wasn't as helpless anymore. This trip had been the singular focus of Zephyr’s existence since he discovered her illness. Every penny, every sleepless night, every whispered prayer had led them here. Yet, as they approached the sliding doors, Zephyr couldn't den
Chapter 62 Nova stood still. She couldn't believe that Zephyr had just yelled at her. “I am hurting too! I want you to be fine! I want you to be whole!" Zephyr yelled. "Don't you dare speak to me that way! You can't make me do it!” She cried out. Zephyr was stunned. He froze and couldn't speak. He didn't know when he'd lost control. But seeing her so distraught just broke him. How could he be mean to her when she was so lost? Nova stormed out of the hospital, her vision blurred by tears. Lose her memory? How could they expect her to make such a choice? Everything she was, her identity, her past, her love for Xavier and Zephyr, it was tied to those memories. Without them, who would she even be? Zephyr hurried after her, his voice calling her name as he caught up. “Nova, wait!” She turned sharply, her eyes red and filled with anger. “Do you even understand what you’re asking me to do? How can you be so calm about this? They’re telling me I might forget everything, everything
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