Nathalie’s P. O. V.“Wow!” Kiara exclaimed while looking at the puppies in front of her. “They are so cute and small, mommy!”“Yes, baby. I know,” I caressed her head as she picked up the white pup that she saw from the fence.“Can we buy her, mom?” Kiara raised her hand and showed me the dog that she chose. “Please, mommy? I really want her!”“Well…” I look at the price from outside the fence before I bite my lips.The dog’s breed was too expensive, I can afford it but I’m hesitant for some reason.“Mommy…” Kiara pouted her lips at me and her eyes were slowly having tears, too. “Mommy, please. I want her to be my friend.”I took a deep breath before I nodded to my daughter. As if I can say no to her. Her happiness is mine, too. And besides, this is the first time Kiara would have her pet to play with while her uncles and aunt are gone abroad.“All right, we’ll buy her,” I said while smiling at my daughter.“Yey! Thank you, mommy!” Kiara exclaimed before she gave the pup to the staff
Nathalie’s P. O. V.“Your daughter is stable for now, Mrs. Menzel.” The doctor seriously said to me while we’re looking at my daughter. “Though, Kiara will still need the full medication and I am sorry to say, but we can only perform it unless you fully paid her current bills.”“H-How long until the medicines will wear off for her?” I asked while my hands were shaking in fear.I have already paid the half of her hospital bill and that only covers the expenses for her surgery, her medications expenses are still unpaid and the hospital won’t give my daughter more unless I pay everything at once.It’ll be nonsense if I will beg the doctor, he is also an employee here as well. I tried to reach out to my family, but none of them are answering me still and that’s probably because they’re still on their flight.Kiara would be in danger if I won’t pay for her medications, but I have nothing left with me. I already used all the savings I got from the money that Kai gave me before.But I don’t
Nathalie’s P. O. V.“Mrs. Menzel!” I looked to my left side when I heard the doctor’s voice. “Kiara woke up and saw the toys around her. Despite her weak body, she got attracted to playing with the toys and none of the nurses on duty managed to see that she got off from her bed.”“T-Toys?” I asked in horror. “What toys? W-Where did my daughter get the toys?”Why would my baby do that? It’s my fault again. If only I was beside her to take care of her! How did even Kiara reach those toys? But of course, it wasn’t impossible, she is just a kid and I know too well how much she loves toys no matter what she feels!Oh, my poor daughter… “It was the displays from her room, Mrs. Menzel. Every children’s room has it as a display to not bore the kids while recovering.”My eyes were already hurting as it is but I still couldn’t stop myself from crying after I heard what he said next.“Her wounds opened after she forced herself to move. Your daughter will need an immediate blood transfusion. The
Nathalie’s P. O. V. “And you’ve decided to tell me about her, now that she’s in danger.” It wasn’t a question from my husband, but a fact. I can still feel the anger that’s been engulfing Kyrie as we watch Kiara sleep on her hospital bed. She’s safe now. The blood transfusion did well last night and her medicines were already given to her. Kyrie paid for everything the moment he heard that they wouldn’t fully treat Kiara unless I pay for the whole hospital bill. She was also moved into the VIP room of this hospital and was given more special treatment after the direct owner of the hospital heard that his dear friend, my husband, will be there with his wife and daughter. It was surprising, of course, but Kyrie made sure that no one else would know until his daughter started feeling well again, he says. “Just how selfish can you be, Nathalie?” He clenched his jaw while not looking at me, his eyes were focused on Kiara as if seeing me could drive him crazy. “Do you know what kind of
Nathalie’s P. O. V.“What’s your plan now, Nathalie?” Ethan whispered to me as we stood beside my daughter. “Your husband seems like he was planning something.”“He definitely does,” I said before I glanced in Kyrie’s direction and saw him talking to someone over the phone while eyeing me and Ethan with his emotionless eyes. “Though I can’t predict what he’ll be up to this time. He could either take my daughter away from me and use Kiara so I can sign our divorce papers, give her to me once we’re officially divorced, or take her for himself alone.”I look down when I remember what Kyrie told me earlier. He was obviously telling me that I stole his chances… Could it mean that he wants Kiara and would take her away from me? No! I won’t let him take my child away from me. I let out a shaky breath before I carefully caress my daughter’s cheek. Her face looks a little better now compared to how she was last night, but I’m still not relaxed, not until I see Kiara opening her eyes and smili
Nathalie’s P. O. V.The doctor just finished checking up on my daughter and she’s now hugging me tightly while leaning her body on me as we sit on her bed. She wouldn’t face anyone, not even Kai who had been trying to have her attention and we all don’t know why.It was a good thing that she did cooperate with her doctor as he asked her questions and even played with her a little to not scare her.I saw when Ethan stood up and approached Kai but he was looking at me.“We’ll just buy her food downstairs. Maybe Kiara's hungry.” Ethan told me before he tried to reach for Kiara’s little hand, but my daughter hid behind my back so Ethan took a step back. “Hey, baby. Uncle Ethan will just go out to buy your meal with Uncle Kai, okay?”We didn’t hear anything from Kiara but I felt her nodding behind me so I smiled at Ethan who also saw Kiara’s little movement.“Thank you,” I whispered to him before I saw him forcefully dragging Kai outside.I know that Ethan did that on purpose and I am some
Nathalie’s P. O. V.“Y-You know that you can’t blame Kiara, right?” I asked in a whisper while sitting outside my daughter’s private room. “She’s still a kid and can’t understand clearly.”After Kiara had a breakdown and wouldn’t stop crying, I needed to stay with her for the whole time to help in calming her down. She even asked for me and Kai to stay beside her as she goes to sleep to rest, but I know that I need to talk to Kyrie so I ended up following him here and asking my cousin to look over my daughter as she sleeps peacefully.I took a deep breath when I didn’t hear any response from Kyrie, he was only looking down and thinking deeply. Though I can feel his hatred towards me.I stared at him while thinking, too. Kyrie hates me because he thought that I left him for another man, his message was clear, but why did he end up being with Roxy? Ah, yes. Roxy… My dear half-sister who witnessed Tyron from kidnapping me and yet didn’t do anything to help me out. She must have done som
Nathalie’s P. O. V.I harshly stood up and picked up the glass of water on the table before I threw it in his face while still doing my best to hold back my anger. Kyrie stood up after seeing what I did before he walked towards me and held me in my arms.“How dare you ask me to let that b*tch adopt my daughter?!” I gritted my teeth while tightly clenching my fists when I talked to him. “Kiara is my daughter.” Mr. Menzel wiped his face before his eyes shot me daggers. “By blood and by birth, Kiara would remain as my child even after I take my last breath, and not you or anyone else would be able to remove that from me. No one else will be her mother, but me! Me, who gave birth to her and loved her more than how I treasured my own life.”He slowly stood up with an emotionless face while looking at me, “You can’t even protect her in a simple way, what else if too much of this same thing happens to her? You’re not fit to be my son’s wife and not even to be a mother to my grandchild!”“I a
Kyrie Menzel's P. O. V."She's lovely, isn't she?" I asked my father beside me as I looked at my wife on the stage.She's now being introduced to everyone as the official heiress of the WGC and the Cole's Empire. After years of suffering in pain, my wife is now free to smile in front of everyone without any walls around her. I'm so proud of her."You really got it bad, son." I hear my father chuckle beside me. Could he blame me? I witnessed how my wife worked hard for the past three years to overcome her burdens and I couldn't be more proud than anyone else. Everyone applauded after Nathalie gave her speech and took photos with her parents. She went through a lot of greetings and congratulations before she finally reached my direction. I smiled at her before I stood up and wrapped my arms around her waist.I kissed her cheek as my right hand travels to her belly. I leaned forward and kiss her baby bump. "Kyrie.." My wife's sweet voice called for me. When I looked up to her, I saw
Nathalie's P. O. V."Tyron was sent to jail as well, just some time after that, I met Kyrie and had been with him," I looked at my husband beside me while I'm telling the whole story to my father. "Though, because of what I went through when I was still in Tyron's hand, I also ran away from him. That's when uncle had me. He took me in and take care of me."I continued telling them everyday I went through, even the part where I met Kyrie again and what happened to us. But when I reached the part where I informed them about Tyron coming back and he took me with him, Dione couldn't help but to be in tears as my father comforted her. It was a strange sight for me actually, I'm not used to seeing them together.My dad was in rage after hearing everything. He even promised to use all his connections just to make Tyron pay, but Kyrie and I told him not to do anything else with that, since we'll be taking care of everything. I know it disappointed him that he can't be of help, but he still re
Nathalie's P. O. V."What is this?" I heard Kyrie asking beside me. He's probably wondering now why the mother of the woman who hurt me and Kiara is right here and in front of us."Did you trap my wife here to beg for your daughter's forgiveness?" His cold and threatening voice echoed in the whole room."Kyrie, calm down, please." Dione said in a motioning her hand to Kyrie. "Let's talk calmly.""Calm? No! After everything that happened, you expect me to be f*cking calm?!" I looked at Kyrie's side when I felt his hand gripping mine tightly. "Did you blackmail her from coming here?!""Kyrie, no. There's no such thing that happened," Dione doesn't seem to know what else to say, she's probably even waiting for me to speak up."Then, what else happened, huh?! What else could be the reason my wife would tremble in fear to come here—-""Because she's my mother," I cut off Kylie's words.Kyrie looked at me with an evident surprise in his eyes. He doesn't seem to believe what I said, no… mor
Nathalie's P. O. V.I was walking towards the dining room with Kisra beside me and holding my hands as I watched her carry her doll that Kai gave her yesterday.Yes, another doll for my daughter and Kai received a good speech from me yesterday after I saw what he was holding. And I'm thankful that he already left now so no one would take Kiara's attention for her father alone.After our talk and plans last night, Kyrie spent the night here with us. Though, Kiara didn't see him because she was in deep sleep even until the morning came. And now, I wanted to surprise her about what our plans would be from now on."Mommy, isn't daddy coming today?" I heard Kiara ask with her sullen voice.I chuckled before I carried her in my arms and gave her a peck in her cheeks. Kiara avoided me because of the surprise she felt but she immediately went to hug me after realizing what I would do."I have a surprise for you," I whispered to her and I saw when Kiara's eyes twinkled in excitement and happin
Nathalie's P. O. V.I felt like I drained my blood and energy when I heard everything that he said. My body froze while looking at him and trying to understand everything I just heard from him.My eyes were watering again as I looked in horror at Kyrie. When I finally understand what he totally meant for what he said, I shake my head and cover my mouth with my hands.Never. I never thought of sending Roxy to jail for what she did to me before, when in fact, I can do it without any problem, especially that Tyron admitted it, too. But because of the fact that we're still sharing the same blood from our birth mother, I considered giving her another chance, that maybe, she can still change and leave me and Kyrie alone or at least just me and Kiara.And this? This is the payment she gave me for letting her be free from the law? She harmed my child! How did she even find out about me and Kiara? That's why the driver of the car didn't stop that night, because it was done intentionally. She d
Nathalie's P. O. V."Nathalie!" I heard when someone shouted my name, but I ignored it. I want to sleep more, I feel so drained right now."Nathalie, open this door! Now!"I groaned before I rolled on the bed and looked for my daughter, but I couldn't feel her body beside me. I slowly opened my eyes when I heard someone banging on the door.I saw Kiara sitting beside me while rubbing her eyes. She's even about to cry because of someone who is disturbing her from sleeping.I suddenly felt annoyed because of the person outside the door so I sat on the bed and looked at the digital clock in the bedside table, only to see that it was still three in the middle of the night! Who in their right mind would make such a scene at this hour?!I clicked my tongue and when I was about to stand up, Kiara crawled on the bed and went to hug me. I carried her in my arms before I walked towards the door and opened it. Kai's hand was hanging in the air and was about to hit the door again, but he stopped
Nathalie's P. O. V."What is the meaning of this, Nathalie?" Uncle asked before he stood up from his seat. "Why is he here?!""Dad, calm down, please." Mia immediately went to her father's side with Aunt Maury to help calm my uncle. "I'm sure Nathalie has her reason.""Reason? I understand that Kiara needed his blood, but after that, shouldn't he leave?!" I can sense the anger in my uncle's voice while looking at Kyrie who's approaching us."Not in front of Kiara," I heard Aunt Maury say with irritation in her voice. "You'll scare the child!"My uncle took a deep breath before he sit down and just watched as Kyrie and Kiara approached us together. Kiara was still smiling happily when she let go of Kyrie's hand and went to them. Mis was the first one to greet her by showering her kisses and hugs. Her eyes were even teary when she looked at Kiara's face."Oh, no… Look at the bruises in your beautiful face!" Mia exclaimed before she wiped her tears. "Our baby was hurt."Kiara smiled at
Nathalie's P. O. V.I slowly turned around to look at Kyrie with a confused look on my face. I found him staring at me with his eyes filled with no emotion."What did you say?" I asked in disbelief. "Did you just call me your wife?" I pointed my finger to myself while still holding the glass. "Kyrie, may I remind you that I already signed our divorce papers? Oh, yes, in papers I am still your wife, but we've agreed to be done already, haven't we? And besides, you're marrying Roxy. You're already engaged to her! And just waiting for the approval of our divorce!" I shake my head at him in disappointment before I turn my back.I took the cupcakes and finally left the kitchen with Kyrie still standing there. I saw in his eyes that he wanted to say something to me, but he didn't do it. He kept himself silent.When I went to the living room, Kiara was there and playing inside her tent. I saw her setting up her small table and plates before she put a party hat on her bear. I smiled with the
Nathalie's P. O. V."You called this home?" Kyrie asked with a disgusted look on his face."What did you say?!" I glared at him.He smirked at me in a playful way before he opened the door to the backseat."Just kidding," he said while smirking at me.I sighed in an exhausted way before I opened the trunk and took out our bags. I never knew he could joke around like that."Leave it, I'll take that in later." I heard Kyrie say in a loud voice while carrying Kiara in his arms.I raised my eyebrows when I saw my daughter trying her best to avoid skin contact with Kyrie who noticed what she was doing, too. I walked towards them and the moment Kiara was able to reach me, she immediately moved to jump in my arms. Kyrie and I looked at each other and I saw when he lost all his emotion in his face, but he remained calm when Kiara faced the house that's behind Kyrie."Mommy, let's go in. I want to play," Kiara said while pointing to the door. "Please?"I nodded before I walked towards the doo