JANE's POV I still didn't say a word to Jaxson because there were no words for him. I just smiled in such a way that only my right cheek was lifted, I bent my head back to my phone, and I wondered if the earth would open and swallow me at that point. I was so shy and I wondered why that happened. I was just wishing that he would close his eyes and sleep because, truthfully, staying with Jaxson in one space was weird; it felt like the room was compressing. I wish I had the superpowers to teleport myself to another ward entirely. I do not care whose ward I would be appearing in, but as long as I was away from Jaxson, I would be ok. “I mean, Jane, thank you for being kind enough to stay here with me. I wouldn't have done that if I were in your shoes but you did it. You are a very kind woman. “You are welcome; just focus on recovering.My voice was almost shaky when I spoke to Jaxson. I don’t know how I managed to conceal it but I did. We exchanged looks for a while; I didn’t know how
JANE's POV My heart almost jumped out of my chest when I saw her, I thought she heard all of my conversation with Esther and Keana, I was looking for a better lie to tell in case she asked me of anything because if know how inquisitive she can be, but it turned out that she only came out to take a call and her ears were blocked with her earpiece, she was pressing her phone, she didn’t even mind what I was doing, she was just focused on her phone, it looked like someone was making her angry, I walked past her and went back to Jaxson’s ward, he was done with his food at this point and he was laying down with his eyes shut, I thought he was sleeping and sat down quietly, I was already full at this point so I cover the remaining food and left it on the table and rested my back on the chair, I shut my eyes and Jaxson popped a question.“You have a nanny? I was almost stuttering; I had to find a way around it and answer his question.“Well, not for me, but for my dad, he has disabilities
I took the keys and looked at it. I have never driven that kind of car before. Jaxson noticed how I was looking at the key he gave me and he giggled.“You act as if you do not know how to drive.“I do, but I do not know how to drive this type of car; I have never driven it before.“Don't worry, I will fix it if you bash it; you can take the day off tomorrow.“I cannot do that; I have a painting to complete. A customer ordered the sunshine painting and we must deliver it as soon as possible.“Alright, if you insist, thank you for handling my gallery well. “I’m just doing my job.I smiled, picked up my bag, and left the room. I met Victoria in the living room; she was on a work call, and she ended it when she saw me. “Jane, you are leaving already."Yes, I am. Do you have a problem with that?“Not really, I just want to remind you of your place; your place is on that stool in the gallery; your work in Paradise Gallery is to paint and sell paintings, nothing more; and I think you are c
JANE's POV I was left with my emotions as I rode slowly. Tears rolled down my eyes. I was thinking deeply about the dream I had; it felt so real. I thought Jaxson died truly. I wasn’t concentrating on the road at this point because of the thought that filled my mind. I almost ran into a ditch, but I quickly climbed on my break pad. “Oh my God! What is happening to me? I placed my head on the steering wheel and tried to relax my nerves because I was up tight. I needed to be calm before I hit the road again so this incident would not repeat itself. Mrs. Marilyn’s call came in and I was grateful it did."Hello, Mrs. Marilyn, good evening.“Hello, Jane, How is Jaxson doing? Is he doing alright?“I forgot to update you; he was discharged a while ago; I left his house not too long ago; I was occupied; I would have called you."Oh, that is wonderful news. I'm so happy to hear that. Was Victoria at the hospital?"Yes, she was. You have no idea how annoying that lady is; s
JANE's POV “Jane, don't tell me you are still ignoring these young men’s calls.“He disturbs me too much; I'm not mentally ready for any stress at all; he doesn't understand that. I told him that I would reach out when I could, but he kept calling nonstop. What else do you want me to do?"Maybe you agree to go on a date with him. “You cannot possibly be serious, Sarah, on a date! With all that is happening in my life, All you can come up with is a date.“Well, what else do you want me to say?“I expected something else from you but definitely not a date. “Well, that was the only idea that came to mind. The room was awkwardly quiet for a while. Sarah was pressing her phone, my eyes were slowly closing and I was on my way to dreamland. I relaxed my head on the couch and closed my eyes. I was feeling relaxed. Sarah suddenly yelled and I jerked back. My heart was pumping and for a few seconds, I struggled to know where I was. My eyesight was still colorless.“What happened, Sarah? Why
Why do bad things happen to good people? I lifted up my leg and danced round the room. The pain was sudden and sharp, and it took my breath away. I bit my lip to keep from crying out, and my eyes filled with tears. I bent down and gingerly touched the injured area. It was already starting to swell, and I knew it was going to bruise. I took a deep breath and tried to remain calm.I felt a sharp, throbbing pain in my leg like someone had hit me with a sledgehammer. It was difficult to put weight on the injured area, and I could feel a dull ache throughout my whole leg. I could tell that the injury was going to leave a mark. It was already starting to turn a dark shade of purple, and I knew it would probably be sore for days.The pain was intense, but I tried to focus on breathing through it. I knew that if I could keep myself calm, the pain would eventually subside. I closed my eyes and focused on taking slow, deep breaths. I just hope I won't have a bad day. How can this ugly experienc
Jaxson fixed his gaze on me; I was looking at him too. The incident of yesterday made me realize what I felt for him. Each time he looks at me like that, it makes me nervous. I became scared. I didn’t know what I was expecting but we struggled to break eye contact and I began to stutter.“Where are the files you want me to work on, sir?“OH, yeah, Victoria will hand it over to you. Victoria, can you be kind enough to hand over the files to Jane?“You do not have to worry about that, sir; I will do all of it.“You have been on those files since we got here; give it to Jane; she is more organized than you are. “But sir, I'm already on it.“Well, you can move on to something else; give the files to Jane, I insist.I was so happy Jaxson was speaking to Victoria like that; it made my heart leap for joy. Victoria handed the files over to me, but I could see her face; she was boiling inside. I collected the files and as I turned to leave, Jaxson called out my name.“Jane.“Yes sir.“You loo
I was having a mixed feeling at this point, I desperately wanted to get mad at Victoria but my soul was at peace each time I caught a scent of Jaxson, his aura was everywhere and it was like a burning incense made to appease my soul, Victoria walked in at this point in the middle of my thoughts and she walked past me, he gave me a bad stair as usual but I didn't mind her, I was just focused on my painting, I heard Jaxson telling her to make him dark coffee, he asked her to make Dark coffee without sugar, it was the perfect time to carry out my plan, I left my desk and went to the kitchen before Victoria got there, I heated up water to make my own coffee, Victoria was already in the kitchen at this time she brought out a cup to make Jaxson’s coffee, I took the exact same mug and I added three teaspoon of sugar into my coffee, I exchanged the mugs when Victoria turned to go get tea spoon and saucer for Jaxson’s tea. She took the coffee with Sugar and left the kitchen. She left without
Life, they say, is not a bed of roses. I have had my share of ups and downs. I had gone through a lot in life to raise my kids as a single mother and even when my children’s father showed up, it didn't get easy; rather, it became tougher. It wasn't a smooth ride but I am glad for all the challenges I was able to overcome. I was unconscious in the hospital for a month. Family members were scared, but they didn't give up on me because they knew I was a fighter. The first person I saw when my eyes were open was Sarah; she was right beside me praying when my eyes were open. I guess the heavens heard her prayers. But when my eyes opened, I wasn't pleased with the view I saw. I almost couldn't recognize her for the first few seconds because I was color blind. After a few seconds, I saw her face was brutalized; she was looking pale and malnourished. I taped her softly to let her know that I was awake. I was still very weak so I couldn't talk. She almost jumped out of her skin when she saw
I slowly collapsed to the ground. I didn’t know what it felt like to be shot; I couldn’t explain how I felt at the moment. I was in pain, but I couldn’t say a word. It seemed like I was unconscious, and I was losing blood rapidly. Jaxson held me mid-air so I wouldn’t drop to the ground. He tried to chase the criminals, but they drove off. He didn't get to see a face but the camera out of the pharmacy picked up their faces. Jaxson wanted to pursue them, but he couldn’t leave me there. He panicked and he didn't know what to do. He pulled out his phone and called 911. The condoms Jaxson bought fell to the ground, and it wasn’t important at that moment. He rushed back to me and lifted my head up.“Jane, please talk to me; please say something. I was not responsive; I was far gone. I didn't know where I was but it felt like I was sleeping. I was unconscious and I was losing blood. The ambulance came accompanied by the police van; they placed me in the ambulance immediately and started
“ Dad died many years ago. Mom. You had a lot of time to make amends but instead you drifted away like I’ve always remembered. So do not use that as an excuse.“ To come back, Jaxson, I tried to be close to you, but you already hated me; you were so far away. There was no mother-son connection anymore. You are no longer the son I used to know that your father had brainwashed you into thinking that I was the bad person when, in the real sense, he was the monster. “ Why didn’t you say anything, Mum? Why didn’t you tell me my father was abusing you?“ You never gave me a chance; your father brainwashed you into believing that I was a careless mother. Nothing I said would’ve made sense to you. Tears were rolling down Jaxson‘s face, and I wasn’t happy with that. I hated to see him that way. “ I’ve always thought you never loved me. I thought you hated me and I’ve carried that pain all through my entire life. I hated you for no reason; I didn’t know you were going through so much. “
"You have grown so much more than the last time I remember. You were just my little boy a while ago, but now you’ve grown to be the father of three beautiful kids."Stay away from my family and me; I am not your son. Do not call me that. I tried to signal Jaxson to take things easy on his mother, but he wasn’t having it. He was still blowing hot. “ I am back here to make things right. I know I wasn’t the great mother you wished for, but I am here to make amends. Please give me the chance. Do not push me away."You lost the right to do that a long time ago. You do not even care about me, so stop pretending.“ Is that what you think, Jaxson?“ That is not just what I think; that is what you have shown me ever since I was a child. You never cared about me, and even when my father died, you moved on so quickly that you didn’t even care if I was hurting or not. You are such a wicked person and I do not want to associate myself with you. “ That is what you grew up to believe, but I actua
Jane, you are an amazing woman, my life changed at the moment I met you. The first time I saw you on my rooftop at the party I organized. I know I found someone so rare and true.You looked so beautiful in your shimmer dress, that I couldn’t get my eyes off you all night. The long conversation we had through my soul and I knew from that very moment that you were going to leave there forever. I was with you in that room, and I didn’t want the moment to end, reconnecting with you at Bryan’s office was like a miracle, and every single day I wake up, I thank the sun, the moon, and the stars for bringing you my way. I have been fighting these feelings because I’ve been scared of commitment, but not anymore Jane. I want us to live as a happy family with our kids. There was a pause from Jaxson’s end, it took him a little over five seconds to continue from where he stopped. “ Jane Collins, please do me the. Will you be my wife please marry me. I could not explain the big smile that poppe
I didn't know how Bryan and Jaxson settled the fight or how it ended but the only thing I could see when I woke up was that I was lying down on Jaxson’s bed. I was conscious of the fact that I was awake but my eyes were still closed. I opened my eyes gradually and saw Jaxson seated beside me. He fixed his gaze, and he struggled to break eye contact.He was so excited to see me awake and he held my hand as he gave me a faint smile. “ I was patiently waiting for you to wake up, Jane. I was so scared. I didn’t know when you were going to wake up; I almost took you to the hospital. It was after Jaxson spoke that I realized that my head was banging. I used my arms to hold my head firmly. “ Here, something for your headache. You will feel better once you take the painkillers.Jaxson handed me some painkillers and I took them with some warm water. At that point, I still couldn’t recall what had happened. I left you on the bed, trying to remember everything that happened. My brain was bla
I was so confused, my heart started beating fast, and I didn't know what to do at that point. Everyone fixed their gaze on me and it was as if I were the villain in Bryan’s love story. I was sitting but the chair became uncomfortable the moment Bryan mentioned my name. Jaxson started rubbing his arms and I could tell that he was not in a good mood. “I dare you to embarrass me in front of everyone, Bryan? How dare you? All I've ever done is in your best interest. I’ve made sacrifices to protect you. I chose a good bride for you from a wealthy family; I chose her from a family with prestige and yet you want to trade that for a single mother of three? Do you want to drag this family name into the mud? I will not sit back and watch you crumble everything your father has worked hard for in the name of your silly infatuation. “It is not an infatuation, Mom; I love Jane.My seat was burning, and I was slowly dragging my butt away from the chair. I was uncomfortable, and I wanted to leave.
Bryan was acting weird when he saw us together. Jaxson gave him a hug, but he kept looking at me. He fixed his gaze on me and it made me feel uncomfortable. I didn’t know I was going through mine, but I knew for sure from the way he was looking at me. He wished I was the one he was getting married to instead.I simply put up a smile so I wouldn’t come across as rude. At this point, the bright father walked her down the aisle and took her up to meet her soon-to-be husband after they took their vows. Jaxson was smiling sheepishly; he was so happy. His friend was finally settling down, and he was going to start a family. The joy on Bryan’s mother's face was everything; she was the happiest. Bryan wasn’t half as happy as she was. Her smile was palpable, and everyone could see it. The bride was very happy. She was smiling at each step of the way she walked, and even though I didn’t like her, I couldn’t stop admiring her outfit and her aura. She looked so beautiful, and I almost couldn’t r
It was a cool and breezy day. I was seated by the side of the window, sipping my dark coffee, and I was enjoying the view of New York City. This was the feeling I usually get from my new home, the house Jaxson bought for me, but this time I was in his house. I was in a secret house, the one he took me to the last time. It has been three months since Keith was kidnapped; he has gone through a series of therapies, and it is safe to say that my son is doing well. I woke up happy that day because the universe was finally giving me peace, thanks to gradually falling into pleasant places for me and my family. My dad’s health was improving as the day went by, and I was so happy to find out that he was able to walk out on his own, even though it was a short distance, but he was able to walk with his legs again. Above all of this, it has been three months without Sarah in my life. It hasn’t been easy but with the help of Jaxson, I was pulling through every day. Most days I spend my nights c