“But if you want to go, then you can go. I can just call my doctor.” Arthur mumbled, trying to reach for his phone. “I already canceled on him, Arthur. I can’t go back again.” Aurora answered, dropping her bag and rushing into the bathroom to get the water and towel. When she was out of the room, Arthur turned to look at Ryan and chuckled. “This stays between us.” He whispered to him. “Chocolate?” Ryan asked, stretching his hand to him. “Ask Theo to give all of you. He still has some chocolates in the store.” He answered, still speaking in a low tone. The boys excitedly got off the bed and ran out of the room to fetch Theo. As soon as Aurora came out of the bathroom, Arthur pointed to the door. “Can you please lock that? I don’t want the boys coming to disturb me again.” Arthur said to her, and she nodded, heading to the door to lock it. Locking the door, she approached Arthur’s bed and sat next to him, placing the bowl of water on the bedside table. While she soaked the tow
“I don’t think he’ll want me there,” Carter muttered as he cuddled with Derick. Derick invited him to Arthur’s thirty-fifth birthday party, but Carter just couldn’t see how he was going to enjoy himself there. Since he left Arthur’s house, he has hardly seen or talked to him. I just wanted to stay away for reasons best known to him. “Why would you say that? Of course, he wants you there. You’re going to be with me.” Derick insisted, causing Carter to roll his eyes. “That’s the only reason why he’d want me there. Because I’m with you, not because we are friends. And what if he acts strange that day when he sees me in his mansion, hun?” “He wouldn’t. I promise. I’ll let him know you’ll be coming, so this will prepare him, okay? Pretty please come. Because of me.” Derick muttered, caressing Carter’s arms as he spoke. Carter let out a loud sigh and eventually nodded. “Fine. I’ll go since you can’t stop sulking about it.” He muttered, and Derick muttered. He lifted his head and plun
The day was finally day. The day everyone in Arthur’s House anticipated, including Arthur himself. He couldn’t wait to see the surprise on Aurora’s face when he gave her the dress he got for her. He refused to say a word about it, and Aurora had to sort out her dress as she never expected anything of such. The preparations began in the house. Though Aurora drafted the plans, Arthur insisted that she didn’t do any lifting or decorations. All she had to do was supervise and instruct. While she was in the living room, Theo took care of the boys in their room, getting them dressed smartly in their cute neatly tailored suits. Arthur walked out of the room and headed to the living room to see that the decorations were almost done. His living room looked so beautiful, different, and spacious. But this wasn’t the source of his excitement. He needed Aurora to try on her dress as soon as possible. He couldn’t wait anymore. “Aurora!” He called from on top of the stairs, raising his head.
“Who is she to Arthur? Why is he so possessive of her?” Josh asked Derick as they watched him pull Aurora away from the man. “Well, you should know the answer by now,” Derick answered, his eyes scanning the room, looking for his man. “He’s in love with her? That is impossible! It’s Arthur’s rule never to fall in love.” Josh uttered in awe. “Rules are meant to be broken, Josh. I’d advise you to settle down, already. Even Arthur has found love. Enough of trying to have every woman in the whole world.” Derick responded, carefully placing his glass on the table as he left to get Carter. Arthur kept holding Aurora’s hand until they were very far from the young man who kept making her laugh and chuckle. “Do you know him?” Arthur asked, looking at Aurora. “Who? That man?” She asked as they both looked in his direction. “No, I don’t. But he’s a very nice man. He knows so many things. Super intelligent and funny! You should get to know each other!” Aurora uttered in excitement, and Arth
“Mummy! Mummy!” Aurora heard the boys call her right from her slumber. She groaned, turning on her side as she heard their voices again. “Mummy, wake up!” Rowan uttered, holding onto her legs, while struggling to climb up the bed after his brother’s had.“I’m up. I’m up.” Aurora grunted, forcefully opening her eyes. Very close to her eyes was Ryan's face, with a wide grin on it. “Good morning, mummy!” He greeted her immediately when he saw her eyes open. “Hey, Ryan. Good morning. Why are you all up so early?” She groaned, moving her messy hair from her face as she tried to sit up. “Up so early? Mummy, it’s 1 p.m. I don’t know why Ryan decided to say good morning. It’s afternoon.” Riley responded, shaking his head. “She’s just waking up. Isn’t that the first thing to say to someone that just woke up??” Ryan retorted, causing Aurora to chuckle. She rubbed their heads with her hand, letting out a wide smile. “I’ll accept any greetings from you, okay?” She answered, and they nodde
After three days of asking Aurora to be his girlfriend, Arthur began to secretly plan a trip to one of his resorts with her to surprise her. After making sure the resort was ready, he headed into Aurora’s room and found her staring into her mirror blankly. She was so lost that she didn’t know when he came in. Slowly, he moved closer to her and wrapped his arms around her from behind, making her jolt. “Oh gracious heavens, you scared me!” She uttered as they both giggled. “What’s on your mind? You were so lost, you didn’t even know when I stepped in.” He responded, and she heaved a sigh, staring at his face through the mirror. “Nothing. Was just thinking about this and that.” She answered, caressing his arms that wrapped around her. “Are you sure? You know you can tell me anything, right?” He assured her. A smile lit up her face as she turned to look at him, his arms still around her. “I know, Arthur. I was just thinking about how perfect my life is now. Years back, I never th
After having so much fun and fear in the helicopter, they finally got to their destination. Aurora and Arthur headed out of the helicopter laughing very hard. He couldn’t stop talking about how hard and loud she was screaming when the helicopter was heading towards the ground. “That was so much fun! I loved it so much!” She uttered amidst laughter. “Me too,” Arthur answered, admiring how beautiful she looked when laughing. They walked towards another black Benz car and Arthur opened the door so she could hop in. “We are not still there?” She asked as she settled in the car. “I told you the helicopter was just a mode of transportation. The real deal is almost here, don’t worry.” Arthur answered, hopping into the car too. The driver took off, and within a few minutes, he stopped again. “That’s it?” She asked, and Arthur nodded. “We could have just walked, you know? Hold hands and admire the place.” Aurora suggested as the door opened again. “Before you step out, you have to d
Waking up, Aurora found Arthur’s arms still cuddled around her just like when they fell asleep. She let out a wide smile as she stared at his sleeping face. ‘He’s so handsome!’ This word kept ringing in her head as she took her time to admire his beauty again. “Are you going to keep staring?” Arthur uttered, causing her eyes to slightly widen in shock. He opened his eyes and let out a smile too. “I could feel you staring at me from under my eyelids.” He added, planting a kiss on her forehead. “Good morning.” She greeted shyly, staring into his eyes. “Good morning. Did you enjoy your sleep?” He asked, caressing her hair. “It was short, like you know, but it was sound too.” She answered, and they both chuckled. “What would you like to do today?” He asked her, and she shrugged. “I don’t know. What do you have in mind?” She asked, and he breathed out softly and looked up at the ceiling. “Maybe we can go to the mall not so far from here to get the boys some things. I promised them
~After A week~ While Aurora slept, she perceived the strong smell of pancake in her nostrils. She shook her head, furrowing her brows while her eyes were still closed. “Aurora.” She heard her name in a whisper, and this was when she slightly opened her eyes. Very close to her face was Arthur’s face, which had a large smile on it. “Good morning beautiful.” He uttered, and she smiled faintly, rubbing her eyes with her hands. “Good morning.” She mumbled, her eyes falling shut again. “I made you breakfast.” He added, and her eyes opened again. She looked down at his hands and saw a tray with him. He wore an apron on his singlet and black pants.“You did? I can smell pancakes.” She answered with a smile, and he nodded. “These are the fastest things I can make.” He responded, and she broke into laughter. “Baby, you didn’t have to. You shouldn’t stress your leg, remember?” She answered, sitting up and collecting the tray of pancakes from him. “My leg has gotten better, okay? I don’t
After making love to Arthur, Aurora fell asleep in his arms. Arthur could hardly sleep because he kept staring at her, thinking of how far they had come. Without a doubt, he knew they were destined for each other. ‘I have to make this work again. And this time, without mistakes.’ He thought, slowly and carefully caressing her face in a way that wouldn’t wake her up, but unfortunately, she ended up waking up. She slowly opened her eyes and when she saw him staring at her, she smiled widely. “Hey.” She uttered in almost a whisper, and he responded with a smile. “You didn’t sleep?” She asked, and he shook his head. “I couldn’t. I couldn’t stop staring at you.” He answered, and she scoffed, looking away. “Stop teasing. How is your leg?” She asked as she sat up. She took a look at his leg and looked at his face again. “I wasn’t teasing. And for my leg, I don’t know. It feels numb.” He answered, causing her to furrow her brows. “Is that a good thing?” She asked, and he shrugged with
The same day, they all went back to Arthur’s house, including Derick and his husband. They helped Aurora bring him out of the car and place him on the wheelchair, while she pushed him into the house. “God, I’ve missed this place so much.” He mumbled and raised his head to look at Aurora, who had a faint smile on her face. “I do miss it too.” She answered, looking at his face. Then she recalled the doctor had told her to clean the scratches on his face which were plastered. “We should clean your scratches as soon as they are gone.” She added, and Arthur nodded. “Okay, Ma’am.” He responded teasingly, which made Aurora furrow her brows. “Ma’am?” She asked with a chuckle, and he nodded. “Why is that?” She further asked. “Because I’ll be doing whatever you ask of me without questioning your opinion.” He answered with their gazes locked. “Can somebody get these two a bed already? They've been so flirty since we left the hospital,” Carter muttered, rolling his eyes. “You know we can
Getting back to the hospital, they met Rachel, Aurora’s mother sitting next to Arthur on the bed. The kids also sat in the bed with Arthur. Arthur sat up on the bed, his back resting against a pillow. “You’re back,” Rachel uttered with a large smile as they all walked into the ward. “Mom, when did you get here?” She asked, opening her hands so she could embrace her kids who eagerly climbed down the bed just to embrace her. “About an hour ago. I was finally told you were around today, and I couldn’t wait one minute longer to see you. I got here and saw that you and the others have headed out.” She responded, and Aurora nodded. “We went for Anita’s court hearing.” She uttered, moving closer to Arthur’s bed. She held his hand and smiled softly. “How are you feeling now?” She asked, taking a glance at his wrapped leg which now lay on the bed. “Better. I feel much better. Thank you.” He answered, and she nodded. “I’m glad.” “How was the hearing?” He asked, and Derick scoffed. “Th
~After A Week~“My Lord, the only evidence against my client is one provided by one man, who I am sure is not a friend of hers and is just looking for a way to complicate her. This may all just be a coincidence.”“Objection, My Lord!” “Objection overruled.”“Thank you, my Lord. Apart from this man who claims to be my client’s friend, there are no other witnesses to prove that my client is guilty. These were just words heard, and I must say that there are so many people who sound the same. It must have been someone else on the phone.” “Objection, My Lord!” “Objection sustained.” “Thank you, My Lord!” Arthur’s lawyer, Mr. Smith stood up to defend Arthur too. “My Lord, I bet my colleague here must have forgotten we also have a video of her on the phone with someone, saying this person should make it seem like an accident. I’ll play this tape now.” He said, giving a USB stick to one of the officers. Aurora looked at Alec, who sat beside her, with fear in her heart. She feared that A
Aurora left the police station with Derick, leaving Alec to do as he had promised. Getting back to the hospital, they met everyone where they had left them. “Aurora, welcome back.” Carter greeted, hugging her, before planting a peck on Derick’s lips. “How was it?” He asked, and Derick heaved a sigh. “It was Anita,” Derick uttered, and Theo scoffed. “I know it. That witch. When will she ever stop? After Mr. Arthur paid her to leave us the hell alone. She just wouldn’t listen.” Theo uttered in anger. “Paid her to leave? What are you talking about?” Aurora asked with her brows furrowed in confusion. “Yes. She came to the house after you left and Mr. Arthur was a total mess. She said he could give her a huge amount of money to make her disappear from our lives totally, and this included getting rid of the baby she claimed was his.” Theo explained, making Carter and Derick exchange looks. “How are we just knowing this? She probably used that money to fuel her next operation! Why wou
In the evening, Aurora and Derick visited the police station while Carter and Theo stayed with Arthur and the kids. Getting to the police station, Aurora walked behind Derick as she was unsure about where to go and what to do. Derick walked up to the cop behind the counter and said; “We are here for Arthur Howard. His wife is here.” Derick uttered, moving away so that the cop could see Aurora who was behind him. “His wife? I thought they never got the chance to be official.” The cop answered with a chuckle, and Derick raised his eyebrows in surprise. “What? It’s all over the internet. She ran away on her wedding day after another lady claimed to be pregnant for him.” He added, and this time, with laughter. Aurora scoffed and shook her head in disbelief. “Do you want to gossip? Or are you going to take us to your boss?” Derick answered with a stern look. “What exactly are you seeing him for?” The cop further asked. “He is just here to frustrate us, Derick. We should leave.” Aur
Aurora arrived at the hospital the next day. She ran into the ward, and when she saw the boys, she broke into tears, kissed them, and embraced them tightly. “Oh God. I was so scared it would be more than these. How are you feeling?” She asked them, and they hugged her again. “We have missed you so much, mummy. We are much better now. They keep giving us injections and drugs, and now it’s as if nothing happened.” Ryan said, and she nodded, tears still streaming down her eyes. “I’m so glad you’re okay now.” She answered and then looked up to see Theo, Carter, and Derick staring at her. She had almost forgotten they were there. “Hi.” She mumbled as she stood up to greet them. One after the other, they embraced her. She hugged Carter the tightest, burying her head in his shoulder. “Where is he? How is he?” She mumbled in tears, her eyes shut very tight in anticipation of the horrible response she could get. “He’s behind the curtain. Let me walk you there.” He said to her as he hel
While Alec was in Aurora’s house, sneakingly looking for clues about what her next evil agenda was, her landline rang. He furrowed his brows as he walked up to her bedside table and answered the phone. He remained quiet and waited for the person from the other end to speak. “Anita, it’s done. When do we come for the balance? He’s not going to survive it, that’s for sure.” Because he couldn’t answer, he hung up and hastily walked out of the room. “He is not going to survive it? What have you done, Anita!”He got out of the house and left, making sure he wasn’t seen. Driving to his house, he couldn’t help but wonder what had happened. He feared that Arthur was in great danger, and he wasn’t sure what to do if that was the case. Getting to his house, he turned on the television and drew his phone out of his pocket. He sat on the couch and began to search for news channels. He believed if it was Arthur, the news would carry it because of the influence he has in society. He passed