Justin couldn't sleep. Tyler not accepting that man and Jones wanting to take those two Latin American countries out of our control is really worrying. Tyler can't see it, but our business relies on those two countries. Brazil and Mexico are the main buyers of drugs, not to mention that Brazil has the best route to South Africa, and the exports coming from there are important to us. It might not weigh much now, but it could be something that grows."Listening to you muttering to yourself is annoying, you know?" Jade says, lifting her head from the pillow where it was buried."If you're bothered, you can move," I joke."I'm moving to the couch with a nice piece of cake," she says, getting up.Does this girl only think about eating? I follow her, Tyler hasn't arrived yet, at least I didn't hear his car.I thought Emily was in the living room, ready to murder someone, but she wasn't there. Strange. It was already past eleven, and still no sign of Tyler, and what's even weirder is that Em
Josh POV"How do you think she's doing?" Anne asks as she adjusts her head in my lap."I don't know, I hope it's nothing bad. Ethan coming back already seemed bad.""What do you mean?" she asks, confused."Bad things, Ethan, bad things," I roll my eyes, impatiently."Josh, he saved our lives," she gives me a light tap on the leg."That's what it seemed like, isn't it? We're not sure of anything," I reply seriously."I don't know how you guys still survive in this life; it seems like it's just betrayal and always between gunshots," she says anxiously, watching my facial expression closely."I guess you better get used to it and learn a few things about self-defense," I say, running my fingers through her hair. "That wonderful hair.""Get used to it? Self-defense?" she raises her eyebrows, confused."Yeah, for when we get married. Automatically you'll have a target on your back, and I won't be able to protect you all the time," I reply thoughtfully."Josh, I'm not the marrying type, and
Emily's POVTyler had been by my side for some time, but I was pretending to be asleep; I would pretend until I couldn't anymore. I wasn't in the mood to face and answer any questions right now; I was dealing with my own demons. I can't have children anymore. I am happy with Julie, but I know how much Tyler wanted a boy; he always did. And now I can't do that anymore."Tyler?" A somewhat unfamiliar voice sounded, but I soon realized who it was. "I came as soon as I received your message."What do you mean Tyler told things to Ethan? Where are my real friends?"Thanks for coming," Tyler said nervously."What happened?" Ethan asked, approaching the bed where I was lying."She lost a child, a child I didn't even know existed," Tyler replied weakly. He looked beaten down, and I couldn't bring myself to face him at that moment."She didn't tell you she was pregnant?" Ethan asked suspiciously."I think she didn't even know herself. I don't know," Tyler shrugged, running his hands through hi
Two weeks later.Emily's POV"Didn't he believe you?" Justin asks, somewhat bewildered."I didn't even tell him. Tyler is so involved with Ethan that if I did, it would lead to an unnecessary fight," I said nervously."And what about Caroline? It's kind of hard to believe that she's not with him if Ethan is really up to something.""I don't know. Every time I see her, she seems kind of down," I take the cake out of the oven."Things are a mess at the company. Tyler doesn't want to accept Walther, and Jones is threatening to leave. I wish Tyler understood that we can't afford to lose Brazil and Mexico right now," Justin said, sounding worried.Josh enters the kitchen."I can't believe it," he says surprised. "You finally managed to bake the cake." I smile at him; I don't know what the spell is, but Josh always makes everyone laugh."Get your eyes off it; it's for David and Olivia," I smile, putting a slice on a plate."Is David coming here?" Justin asks suspiciously."I invited Carolin
POV EmilyI finished the cake and left it on the table. I wasn't going to listen to that kind of disrespect. I'm not to blame for anything. Maybe I made a mistake by not telling earlier, but I definitely wasn't to blame for losing the baby. I went to the pool to see Olivia, but she wasn't in the water. She was sitting in a chair, playing on someone's phone, probably Tyler's."Hey, sweetie," I called, catching her attention."Hi, Mom," she said, looking downcast."Why the gloomy face?" I asked, puzzled."I can't talk to David anymore," she replied sadly."You were talking to him?" I inquire."Yeah, his mom let him have his phone, but now he doesn't answer my calls," she crossed her arms, irritated."He's probably getting ready to come here. I invited Aunt Caroline to have lunch with us," I suggest."I've just lost my appetite," Jade says, approaching."If it makes you feel better, it's a strategy," I reply calmly."I prefer to go eat at the restaurant. Where's Justin?" Jade shrugs, not
Next day.Pov emily"We missed you," the nurse says, handing me a chart. I smiled at her, happy to be back at work after a few days at home. Being at home with Tyler was like torture; he wasn't speaking to me, and working was the only thing that made me forget about the child I lost. I opened the chart, and it was just to clean a recently drained abscess on a thirteen-year-old girl's arm."The emergency room is full, and you give me such a simple case? Can't a nurse handle this?" I asked irritably."You're a resident, my dear. Now go, the girl's mother is getting impatient," the nurse said, pushing me towards the room where the girl was. I went to the bed where the patient was; Gabriella was her name. A beautiful blonde girl with light eyes, she reminded me of Olivia."Hello, Gabriella," I said, and she gave me a weak smile. "Don't worry, I know it hurt to do this, but now we'll just clean it, no pain.""She complained of a lot of itching," the mother said, sounding concerned.I start
Next day.pov emily"Prepare all kinds of serum and intubation materials, put them on bed three," I say to the nurses at my disposal."Half an hour since the venom started acting in his body," the nurse repeats, shaking her head."If he's still alive, then there's still hope. Have they identified the type of snake?" I asked, trying to think if there was anything else I could do to save that boy's life."No," she says, and at that instant, the ambulance arrives at the hospital door. "Look, they've arrived."David is brought in on a stretcher, Caroline follows closely behind, holding her bag desperately."Blood pressure dropping, he's been unconscious for a few seconds, half an hour since the bite, and we've already administered a dose of antivenom. The bite was on his left shoulder, there's little irritation at the site," the paramedic updates.Apart from the low blood pressure, the last part made me a little relieved. If there was no irritation within half an hour, it would probably b
Caroline Baker POV"You'll be fine, my love," I whisper to David, who was already somewhat awake. He couldn't speak because of the tube, but he seemed reassured to hear me.His situation was a bit difficult, with a broken rib, and he wasn't responding to the pain in the arm where he was bitten. The venom had already left his body, and from what Emily told me, there hadn't been much brain damage, although it was too early to confirm due to his arm. But everything indicated that he would only need physical therapy, as the venom was neurotoxic and affected the tissues very little. He had to stay in the ICU when he woke up."Can you take care of him while I go home?" I ask Emily."Are you really going to leave your son after everything?" she looks at me incredulously."Emily, I need to go," I replied nervously."Okay, I'll stay with him," she shrugged."Don't leave his side, please."She nods, and then I leave. I didn't have my car, so I had to rely on the goodwill of the taxi driver, who