Five weeks and one day. It's over a month without Vasili. But instead of being used to his absence, her yearning for him seems to be more amplified.And waking up to a heavy feeling added to the gloominess she feels. Her head is painfully throbbing and she feels like throwing up. She feels tender and all she did is inhale deeply to ease the discomfort. Burying her face in Vasili's used shirt, she fills her lungs with his scent. She slept hugging his shirt after she went home so drained and exhausted. And his scent immensely comforted her that she easily fell asleep. Which she thought would be difficult with all the haywire thoughts inside her head."Until when is this, Vasili? Why are you taking so long?" she whispers amid the silence of their bedroom. As much as she wanted to call sick today she prefer not to. She has something important to do so she drags herself to the bathroom to take her much-needed shower. She felt a lot better after the shower and in no time she reached Nev
"It's Dr. Amelia Stepanov, Director" the resident doctor replies while trying to wake Lia by gently tapping her face. She is not worried about the director's anger but about the incoming entourage. They watched the commotion earlier and they were sure nothing had hurt Amelia Wright. They would know. The three nurses are also trying to wake her. With cotton balls, one of them made her inhale ammonia. But to no avail. She remains asleep. "Is there something on the water?" one of them whispers."I don't think so, someone had a drink before her. It's not the water" "She went to the laboratory for a test early this morning, what test was it?" the resident asks."I will get it. I will send the others here" one of the nurses grimly whispers before rushing to the door.Left without a hint of what made Amelia lose consciousness, the three shares an anxious gaze before heaving a sigh. They can do nothing at the moment but wait for the result and face the Godfather. Though everyone in the ro
Despite being surprised by the scene she wakes up to, she tries to clear her dazed mind seeing the pained face of her patient. Donny Petrov is dangerously pinning him with his cane and it won't be long before his overwrought heart might give in. She stops him on time by begging and she was thankful he listened. She doesn't know why all the Petrov had come but realizing where she is, gave her the answer. All she could remember is losing herself to darkness. After the cold water touched her face, she suddenly felt numb. And before she could realize what was happening, all her strength evaded her. Closing her eyes and inhaling deeply, she waited for the patriarch to get settled in his wheelchair. She was relieved the patient was being attended to now. "I got her result" her eyes abruptly snapped open upon hearing someone speak. Turning in its direction, her eyes were fixed on the folded paper the nurse was holding. All eyes turn to the nurse who politely bowed at the patriarch befo
"Help, mom"A soft pleading voice of a child rang in her ears. It's unfamiliar yet it sends the warmest feeling new to her."Who is there?" she tries to focus but all she could see is darkness."Mom, please"There it is again and it's desperately pleading. "Hey, where are you? Are you lost? You okay?" she tries to query but she, too, feels lost.Darkness is surrounding her and she cannot see anything. She fears the child talking has the same predicament as her. Lost in the darkness. "Where are you? I'm coming for you. Where's your mom?" she tries to talk hoping she could locate him by the sound of his voice. "Mom, help" his desperate voice rang in her ears again. He seems so near yet she cannot see him. "What happened, dear? What happened to your mom?" she is starting to panic. Unknown emotions started to engulf her and she doesn't understand why. She remembered lying in bed after the intimate dinner with the family including her friends, Caleb and Cristy. The dinner started awk
The long trip is grueling but she endured. It's almost midnight when they arrived at the island disguised as husband and wife.She traveled with Stephen after it was decided that Larry shall remain with the company so as not to raise suspicion. After they landed and deplaned in the nearest country, they traveled by land and sea. Having a Petrov private plane cross the island will destroy their entire guise. Once their presence was known, they could divulge Vasili and their men's scheme. So they made sure to be discreet as possible."Thank you" Lia smiles at the old lady behind the desk after she handed her the key to their room.They are at the local apartelle, the most decent place they could find on the undeveloped island.Quietly, they made their way to the old stairs. It's creaking at their every movement, which made them pause several times before taking another step. Reaching the top of the second floor, they both released the breath they unawarely held while climbing. It was
After taking a quick shower and grabbing breakfast, Lia headed out whilst Stephen hesitated."Stay here, please. You will bring harm to me if you follow. Give me your word, Stephen" sternly, she demanded. Heaving a sigh, he stares at her for a while before slowly nodding. "Just be careful, please. Vasili will have my life if anything happens to you but if it's the only way I could appease the guilt I will be dealing with for the rest of my life, I will gladly give up my life. You know how precious you are to us, Lia. We are family and letting you go this time is like giving you up to the devil. This will not be easy" still conflicted and solemn, she seriously mutters. "I will be careful. This place was once my land. I'm still holding onto the hope of having some humanity from the people I once called the family" she smiles, assuring him. "Wait till I come back. Don't try to do silly things" she playfully added."You know this will be a hellish wait, Lia. I can go crazy waiting and
Staring at his eyes, full of hatred, Lia almost succumbs to the pain in her heart. She knew she was gone so long but what choice does she have? She was just a child."I know you can't do that, Lyon. You cannot do that to me" she painfully whispers while containing her raging emotion. Meeting her gaze with his cold one, the man remains quiet and indifferent. "You should not have come back" he grimly mutters before turning away from her earnest yet gentle gaze. He can't stand it. "I know, but I have no other way" she softly mumbles. "You should be dead, Ame. You just wasted everything by coming back. Are you this stupid?" with his hard and sharp tone, he angrily raves. "Lyon!" A stern voice of a woman interjected, making her turn towards its direction. And like how she felt towards seeing the man, she felt choked seeing her. "Kara" she whispers in pure longing. "Let us get inside" still with a stern tone, she looks at her before turning towards one of the cottages. Lyon remain
"For decades, this has been our source of living. It is no one's right to dictate what we will do" Fred grimly retorted at Lia's declaration. His piercing eyes sharply bore on her.Stunned by his words, Lia together with her siblings gape at him in disbelief. She hasn't expected he would resist. "Your father choose to save you, leaving us all behind in slavery. Gonzalo might be an asshole but we survive because of the jobs he has been providing us" he seriously mutters. "Unlike Eric, I do not know anything outside of the island. I even struggle with how to read or write my name. My children are all ready for this kind of life. What life will we have without Gonzalo?" he continues."Has your father thought about us when he left? He left his other children in my care while prioritizing you. We survive because of me and the jobs we get from Gonzalo" he grimly added. "Uncle..." Lia whispers, pleadingly. "Whatever battle you and your husband against Gonzalo, it's yours alone. Don't inc
"Come on now, Ezzie" The small boy hiding at the post abruptly stopped and peek at his mother. "Mama, how did you know I'm here?" exasperated by his ruined plan to scare his mother, he pouted and slumped on the floor. He is so disappointed in his failure. Smiling, Lia shook her head before turning to her son. "I can hear the loud beat of your heart, buddy" she tenderly explains to the sulking boy. For a three-year-old, he is doing great with his Stepanov training, but he still has a lot to learn before he could be invincible as he dreams to be. "I can't stop my heart to beat, mama. I will be dead if that happens" incredulous, he frustratedly raves. Tenderly smiling, she stares at his sulking face. "Your excitement to scare me made your heart beat faster. You have to relax your body. You have to be one with the air. The air will divulge your presence" carefully, she explains. It's at this time of his age that a Stepanov child should master the skills to be one with the environme
"Woah!"The clamor of shouts erupted from the house and a commotion of nervous cries follows."Hahaha"A small voice's laughter resonated together with the uproar he created. It's been a while of turmoil and amusement before a small figure strutted out of the kitchen, grinning. "Eric Carlos, what have you done again?" His tiny steps halted after hearing the stern voice of his mother."Mama" quickly, he runs to her and clings to her legs before another figure appeared from behind them."Papa" with puppy eyes, he looks up to his parents and smile."Another menace, buddy?" in contrast to his mother's stern look, his father looks amused."They haven't heard me coming, Papa! I'm invincible! They were all startled when I jumped on the table!" proud of what he accomplished, he brags to his father."Eric Carlos" with a warning tone, Lia calls him."Mama, I'm getting better. Dada Lyon said I should not have footsteps and shadows. So I did, they were all surprised when I appeared, jumping fro
"Don't you fucking touch me!""Argh! Where's the fucking doctor!?"A conflicting rant came from the bleeding man who is gripping and waving his gun despite his dismal state. He needs a doctor but the gun he is waving pre-empts any doctor to approach him. The emergency room is swarmed by goons who are intimidating everyone. Aside from the armed hysterical man on the bed, the men guarding him are deliberately showing their holstered guns.It's an uproar inside the ER that even the guards are too scared to intervene. It's almost midnight and the night shift just started. Scared out of their wits, they were all nailed on their spot while gaping at the scary men."Give me a fucking doctor before I shoot all of you!" bellowing his demand, he pointed the gun he was holding at anyone.Scurrying away from the possible indiscriminate firing, everyone in the ER tries to hide while patients lay quiet on their beds, covering their heads with pillows.Doctors and nurses were afraid to attend to hi
Graduation rites. It was supposed to be just a simple celebration of the success of students in their chosen craft. However, with the wife of the famous CEO and Mafia Boss on the graduation list, the university looks like a battlefield. Not to mention the crowd of media personnel at the sides who are covering the event upon knowledge of the CEO's presence with his entire family. Fully armed security in black suits swarmed the campus while the ceremony is ongoing. Though the university staff, parents, guests, and students are all anxious about their presence, everyone is bewildered by the spectacle. It's not every day such a show happens in the university. Adding to the fact that they have the chance to have a glimpse of the four famous heirs and their equally famous parents.The entire Wright family has arrived to attend Lia's graduation ceremony together with the little man in Alek Vasili's arms. Eric Carlos. As famous personalities, every eye was on them since their entrance. It
"Will it be okay here?" she seductively asks while pulling his arm to face her. "Everything for you, my love" he mumbles, standing in front of her while she remains in her seat. "You got a go from your doctor?" he added. "Yes" trailing her index outside the bulge of his pants, she enticingly smiles.Inhaling deep, his breath becomes raggedly heavy with what she was doing. His perfect-fit pants is now rather tight on the crotch area after the monster inside reacted to her gentle ministration."It's awake, baby" with a contended smile, she whispers while winking at him."Yes, it is" he breathily replies. His eyes never left hers while she slowly unbuckle his belt. His heart is pounding hard with the anticipation of what Amelia would do. He didn't wait long after her expert hands open the package dying to be freed. Its huge size becomes prominent as it crowds the inside of the skimpy cloth covering it. "I still can't believe how was I be able to take you with this size" she mumbles
A week after the incident, Amelia Stepanov-Wright has become the household talk in the country after taking down the robbers and saving the hostages' lives.Footage of how she promptly assaulted the men has been all over the news and it earned different reactions. Most are bewildered by her skill with a gun. Like the officers, no one had expected such a frail and innocent-looking girl could pull out such mastery. Being associated with the Wrights and Petrov instantly secured her a spot in society, however, seeing her other side earned her a new and distinct reputation. The fierce wife of the Mafia Boss. Contrary to her previous status of being a stray cat, everyone now has a clear perspective of who she is. Her presence has never left unnoticed. Everybody seems to be going out of their way to interact with her. Even her met glance affects those who try to have her attention. Like a celebrity, she walks under the limelight of everyone's admiring attention."Should we set a tariff for
Vasili arrives in just walking shorts and a white V-neck t-shirt and slippers. And the first he tries to find is his wife whom he found hugging a child while rounded by her security.Since he left the mansion, he has been watching the news and he witnessed the entire negotiation. However, he has been apprehensive and preoccupied with finding his wife, which he hasn't found not until the man holding the girl was taken down. He instantly knew his wife was responsible. And he was proven right when she came out from hiding, aiming for the remaining four. With all the media people taking footage of the incident, everything was captured through the lens of every camera. The public has witnessed how a frail-looking girl has deterred the impending tragedy. Saving the life of the small girl who is on the verge of death at the hands of the criminals. And it won't be long before the populace would realize, who she is. Everyone would know, she is his wife. Nevertheless, he doesn't care. Amel
As expected, the robbers went out to the waiting police officers across the exit. Media personnel is afar together with the curious crowd. "Shit" they all mutter. One of them got hold of the cashier with the gun pointed at her side. "Please..." she quivers in fear. "Nothing will happen to you if these bastards here will just cooperate with us" the man snickers. "This is Captain Seville, let's talk" one of the officers speaks with his hands raised in the air. He is making certain the robbers know he is unarmed. "We don't need pleasantries Captain. We need a vehicle" the man jeers. "The vehicle is being prepared, it will arrive any minute" calmly, he explains. "We don't have a minute. A minute passed, also a bullet for these two here" snickering, he retorted. The crazed look in his eyes was noted by the Captain. "Don't hurt the innocent, it would be a grave mistake" calm yet firm, the officer warned. "I don't fucking care. Where's the vehicle?" he sneers before he angrily raves.
With the robbers' attention focused on the officers and how they could hide from them, Lia quietly sneaked in between the tables.Until she reached the wall separating the restroom from the main room, no one from the assailants noticed her. She moves without disturbing the air along the way. A true-blooded Stepanov, without shadow in the dark and without footprints on any ground. It's a perfect afternoon that turned out bloody. People hiding from whatever could conceal them have started to gather outside, watching the scene from the glass wall. Media people have started to arrive, getting footage through their high-resolution cameras. Peeking to find the five men hiding at the counter, she has no clear sight of them but the two small feet hanging from the man's grasp of the child. Her security remain unmoving on their spot but was ready to assist her, while Caleb remains to hug Cristy with his back facing the counter. "Get out of here or I will finish this girl first and her broth