The pain in my stomach was what rose me from my restless sleep. I was surprised to find myself in a hospital room, I found that both of my hands were cuffed to the bed. My whole body was aching, but the fear of finding myself in this strange position made me overlook the pain. I couldn't recall going to the hospital. The last thing I remembered was receiving a text message from an unknown number, which claimed that my husband of three years was cheating on me with my sister.
I didn't think that Damian would do that to me, but my curiosity had gotten the best of me and I had taken my car with the intention of going to the location I had received in the text message, according to the stranger, I would find my husband and sister in that hotel room together. but the moment I had gotten into the car everything had gone black, I didn't recall anything after that. I struggled to free myself but my binding didn't budge one bit, whoever had tied it hadn't cared about my comfort at all. I was just thinking of screaming for help when the door of the room was pushed open and three men walked in, my body tensed up as I sensed danger. Two of the men were presumably doctors, judging by their white coats and gloves, but the man walking behind them was someone familiar, he was one of my husband's bodyguards and I had seen him countless times in the past. " Ethan! Ethan, what's going on here? Why am I in the hospital? Who tied me up? " I asked in confusion. Ethan barely glanced at me, instead he chose to address one of the doctors. " Was the operation successful?" " Yes, one of her kidneys was successfully transferred to our other patient. the girl should be up by now " " Very good. Damien West will reward you for your efforts " Both men smiled brightly at the mention of a reward. I was speechless due to shock. I tried to make sense of what I had just heard, the doctors had said that one of my kidneys had been given to someone else. But how was that possible? Why would my organ be taken without my permission or knowledge? And Ethan knew about it as well? I thought he was one of the few people out there who would do anything to protect me, I trusted this man so much. I refused to believe that my organ had been tampered with, but then again the pain I felt on the side of my stomach was real. I couldn't have imagined it, this led me to panic " Ethan! " I called out again with more desperation in my voice " what is the meaning of this?! " " Emelia, this is nothing you should concern yourself about. Be obedient and wait for Damien to come " Ethan left the Hospital room after saying this, no matter how much I called for him to come back and give me an explanation, he ignored me. I was left alone, confused and very much afraid. The Doctors came to take my temperature and then forced me to swallow some pills. Their treatment towards me was harsh, it was the first time I was experiencing this kind of pain and fear. They left when they felt satisfied with the treatment. I had no idea how much time had passed before someone else walked into the room. it was a young nurse, she brought along with her a trolley carrying different kinds of dishes. She tried to feed me but the I refused to take even a small bit of food. For all I know this could be poisoned. " I want to ease myself first, or else I won't eat anything " " I don't think the doctor would allow that. Don't be difficult " " what? would you rather I pee myself?! Do you have any idea who my husband is?! " The nurse didn't say anything, but there was a look in her eyes which suggested she knew something I didn't. she hesitantly set me free from the cuffs, I pushed myself off the bed the moment I was free, I hissed at the burning pain that came from my stomach. I was tempted to lift up the hospital gown and see if truly I had been operated on, but fear didn't let me, I was afraid I would have a mental breakdown if I saw the severity of my situation I needed to get out of there first, and when I found my husband, I was sure he would do whatever it takes to find and punish those who had done this to me. Despite seeing Ethan, I refused to believe my husband had anything to do with this. Damien and I have been married for 3 years, and throughout that time, we had never had any disagreement that might make me think he had evil intentions towards me. I was the definition of a loyal wife, I did whatever Damien asked of me and made sure I didn't do anything to tarnish his public reputation. And although my husband wasn't the kind of person to show emotion outwardly, I knew he loved me as much as I loved him. He provided me with everything I needed and always ensured that I had a very good life. I loved him more than anything else in this world, and I would be willing to go through hell for him. The nurse led me to the restroom and then left me alone to relieve myself. I guessed the woman was inexperienced in keeping someone hostage because she didn't hesitate to leave me alone to go get something; she didn't even bother locking the door. It was almost too easy for me to Escape the Room. I walked down the corridors of the hospital with a limp; multiple people turned to look at me as I passed them, but thankfully nobody tried to stop me from leaving. When I finally made it to the common room where I intended to telephone my husband. When I make it to the common room, I was shocked to see a familiar figure in the hospital. Damien was about to leave with Ethan tagging closely behind him " Damien!" I tried to run towards him but I was still very weak. My joy on seeing him turned to confusion when he turns around to face me, my eyes quickly shifted to the woman in my husband's arm. " I see you are awake " Damien say, his voice cold and impatient " well then, I will call someone to drop you off at home when you are ready " " Dai, she looks very sick. why don't you allow her to come with us?" the woman in Damian's arm said in a very weak voice, her face was pale yet she still managed to look very beautiful My face turned pale when I saw the love and fondness in Damian's eyes as he looked down at my younger sister " don't talk, you need to save your energy ""What's going on here, Damien?" I asked, my mind racing to find a logical explanation for why my husband was in the hospital with my sister, the same hospital where I had been operated on without my consent. Did my sister have an accident? Was that why she was in the hospital as well? But if that was the case, why didn't my husband come to visit me if he was in the hospital, and instead left me tied up on the bed alone and afraid? Nothing was making sense to me."Yes, I asked the doctor to take one of your kidneys to save Sasha. Yours was the only one that matched, she was running out of time, so I had to make an impulsive decision to get you here without your knowledge.""So Ethan hadn't been lying?" Despite my efforts to hold back tears, I could already feel the sting of tears in my eyes. "You really had me operated on without my permission?""It was to save your younger sister. Are you so heartless that you would rather see her die?!" The hatred in Damien's eyes made my heart clenc
"Dad," I called out to him, finally letting the tears fall down my face. The man kept aside his drink and turned to face me. I hadn't expected to see the impatience in his gaze; it mirrored the look Damien had given me before leaving the hospital with Sasha. I had never been close to my father; Sasha was the golden child to both parents. Sometimes, I felt that my mom and dad merely tolerated my presence.Richard Carter was a successful businessman who always put work above everything else. All his life, his motto had always been to make money. His only weakness was his younger daughter whom he loved and pampered. He had been the one to encourage me to marry Damien, so if there was anyone who could understand me, it would be him."Dad, I..." I started, but he interrupted me, "There is no need for you to say anything." He waved a dismissive hand at me, not even letting me finish my sentence. "I overheard your conversation with your mother.""Then you have to help me beg Sasha. You need
" Mrs West "I fixed my gaze on the Judge, an older man I could have sworn I'd seen at one of my husband's parties. I felt the urge to remind him not to refer to me by that title again, but I didn't want to make the situation more dramatic than it already was. Half the country was watching this divorce case, and the media was eager to see the fall of the obedient and loyal wife of Damien West. The woman who had been willing to give up anything earn the love of her husband. it was ironic that the person who had ended up snatching my husband was none other than my dear sister, perhaps I would have preferred it if it had been a mistress, or one of Damien's employees. I could see mockery in the eyes of the onlookers, waiting for me to have a mental breakdown. But I held my head high, refusing to give them the satisfaction of seeing me break. At some point, I had grown numb to it all. The pain of seeing my parents and friends standing on Sasha's side was now merely a dull ache. More than
Seven years earlier..."Emilia Carter!" the teacher's voice called out to me harshly. I was quick to snap out of my daydreams. I leaped to my feet so fast that I nearly knocked over my table. The rest of the class started laughing at me, and my whole face flushed in embarrassment."Sir?""If only you paid as much attention to class as you do to Damien, you would be a straight A student like your sister!"My mouth fell open; I had no idea that even the teacher knew about my unhealthy crush on Damien. I was more ashamed because Damien was sitting right in front of me, and he had heard what the teacher had to say, but his expression remained forever blank. It was always hard for me to read what he was thinking."I am sorry, sir. I promise it won't happen again." "I highly doubt it. Having a crush isn't a bad thing, but you need to learn how to control yourself, young lady. Now, sit down and pay attention, or else I'm kicking you out of class.""Yes."I slowly sank down into my chair. So
Being back in the city where I had grown up brought back a feeling of Nostalgia, also some bad memories. This was the same place where my marriage had fallen apart, the worst three years of my life. But I didn't regret coming back here because I knew what my purpose was. The moment I had gotten my revenge I would leave this place.I sighed as I stared at my husband on the hospital bed. He has been like this since the moment I met him, the sickly heir of a wealthy family. It was a coincidence that I had run into his mother, and after explaining my predicament to her, she had insisted I marry her son. Of course I hadn't agreed, the last thing I would want was to exploit someone else for my own benefit. But when I learnt that I would also be helping Winter by marrying him, I decided to give it a try.Winter's mother wanted someone who wouldn't cling to her son when he eventually woke up from his unconscious state, she knew the only thing I desire was power to be able to exact my revenge,
Not being able to handle how easily Damien had dismissed me, I chased after him. I had been thinking of this confrontation for years, this was what had gotten me through those hard sleepless nights, so how dare he simply walk past me like that? I was nothing like the Emelia he knew in the past, I was almost as powerful as he was in the business industry." Damien!" I called out to him. We had left the hospital building by now and my Ex husband was headed towards his car. He paused to glance back at me, annoyance visible in his features." What the fuck is your issue? I said I'm not interested in a hookup right now. If you are looking for easy cash, you will have to find someone else "" You Bastard "My hand raised subconsciously and I slapped him hard across the face. Damien was as startled as I was by the hit. I saw the moment his eyes went from mild annoyance to a sort of rage I had only ever seen on him when we were younger and he was desperate to get rid of me. He grabbed my hand
I prepare for the meeting that would hold the next day, the event that would seal my new partnership with Damien and establish my dominance over him. I wanted him to know that the survival of his company would depend solely on me, and how wonderful it would be to see him crash and burn.However, our earlier encounter ate at me, it made me anxious and uneasy. There had been something off about Damien, it was so blatantly obvious yet I couldn't place my finger on the change. He seemed more charismatic and easy going, the Damien I knew in the past was cold and calculating, he never failed to destroy anything he thought would be a hindrance to him, whether in the present or future.Surely, Damien must know that it would only be a matter of time before the media came to know of my return, and then he would be put in the spotlight once more. Was he not afraid that I might expose his true nature? If I didn't know better I would think that he hadn't been pretending about not recognizing me ea
Ashton's POV' Emelia Carter huh....or should I call her Emelia Walker now. It would be suitable since she was now married into the Walker family, a multi-billionaire family that owned one if the greatest entertainment business in the world 'And to think someone like her had once been married to the likes of my brother, it was still hard for me to believe. Damien had not only abused the woman, but he had shattered her heart to pieces when he had taken her sister as a lover, then went on to illegally harvest her organ to save his mistress. This was indeed a tragic villain story. I understand why Emelia had decided to marry someone else just to have enough power to get revenge. It was the one explanation why she was back here and demanding to do business with my company, a company I had taken from Damien.I sighed as I read through Emelia's files. As amusing as I found all this, I can't dismiss the fact that my brother's Ex was now a threat to me. If I wasn't careful she might be able
"Oh no, he's going to get you in trouble again," Evelyn bit her lips anxiously. Silas couldn't help but follow the movement. He wasn't known by his circle to be a patient person, but he didn't urge her to make a decision quickly. This frightened birdie had a weak mental state; he didn't want to push her into doing something she didn't want to.Besides, this might be the first time he was asking a woman out—usually, they just threw themselves at him."Alright then, but...would you be okay with me telling my father about you? Perhaps if he knows that you are the one who saved me, he might get off my back.""Sure, do as you wish.""How do you plan on doing this? Beth is very skilled; she doesn't even let me go to the bathroom alone.""Don't worry." He glanced at the woman briefly, then rose to his feet and gestured for Evelyn to follow. The blond girl blushed when he held her hand in his; those who didn't know their relationship would think they were a couple. "Your bodyguard isn't the o
Meet him? He was willing to meet up with her?Evelyn was stunned; it took her a long while to finally digest what her savior was proposing. From their short interaction, she’d thought he didn’t have a good view of her, he might even think she was annoying. But who would have thought that he would propose to meet up again!Her excitement died down, however, when she recalled the events of yesterday. Silas hadn’t hesitated to shoot those people; it was the first time Evelyn had been involved in a violent scene. There was something dark about him; perhaps he was involved in a gang or something. Either way, it meant he wasn’t safe, and the best option would be to stay away from him.Plus, her father and uncle were already mad at her; how could she do something to annoy them again? But she was curious about Silas; she had so many questions for him. If she passed off this opportunity, then who knows when she would get the chance to see him again."I’ll be there."Her mind was already made u
Sensing the rising tension, Luciano finally interfered. "It's enough now, both of you." He turned his gaze to Ashton; there was a bit of guilt in his eyes. "I will speak with him."Ashton scoffed, and with one last glare at his son, he walked out of the room. Only when he saw his father retreating back did Silas allow his emotions to reflect on his face. He was in disbelief; just now, he had been a bit scared that the man might take action. The way Ashton had stared at him was like looking at a dead thing, cold and detached.Slowly, he sat back on the sofa, his hands trembling by his side, which made him feel very irritated. "What would you like to talk to me about?""The girl you met—you shouldn't get involved with her anymore.""Why?""The reason is not important.""Not important?" Silas laughed dryly. "You saw his reaction just now. Did that imply that whatever is happening here isn't important? You all are trying to hide such a big secret, and you want me to play the role of an id
Silas was back in Italy by the next morning. Thankfully, he got to his grandfather's house just as his father's car stopped in front of the compound. The handsome man was dressed meticulously in a three-piece suit, his hair kept short and neatly cut. He exuded an air of coldness that intimidated those around him.Luciano came out to greet his adoptive son, a smile playing on his lips. "I didn’t expect you to come here today. To what do I owe the visit?""I'm here to bring the boy home. His mother worries.""He is old enough to go wherever he wants, Amore. There’s no need to coddle him. He is a Beriosova, after all."'That's it,' Ashton thought to himself. 'It's exactly because I know he is a Beriosova.'The longer Silas stayed in a place like this, the harder it would be to untangle him from the web of crime and illegal business his grandfather governed. Ashton hated this kind of lifestyle the most. He had left the compound after marriage, choosing to start an honest business his fami
Though the man was visibly angry, how could Evelyn leave just like that? She didn’t know why she was still lurking around; a part of her just wanted to get to know this person more. She felt an instant connection to him.Or perhaps it was the resemblance he shared with her mom. Every time she looked at his face, she was left feeling dazzled. He was simply too handsome; just one look into his eyes and she would get flustered. How nice it would be to befriend this person. Only then could she properly repay him for his help.“You don’t understand how difficult it was to find you. Now that I’m here, I can’t simply leave just like that. At least let me take you out for dinner.” No, that sounded like she was asking him out on a date! Seeing the man’s face darken further, she quickly added, “Or we can just talk here. I don’t mind.”“First of all, I don’t appreciate being stalked.” The fact that she had even managed to find him meant he hadn’t been on guard in the first place. That wouldn’t d
It was Saturday the next day, so she slept far into the morning than usual. She was awakened due to the constant pinging sound her phone made. Groggily, she picked it up and checked the messages; her eyes were wide with shock when she saw that the information had been sent to her. Bella was very meticulous in her work; she'd managed to pinpoint the exact location where the car was being stationed at the moment.The Moonlite Imperial Hotel, a five-star hotel whose history could also be traced back to the Royal family. It was once a mansion which was gifted to a young princess by her father. Though the hotel wasn't very big, due to its historical background and beautiful scenery, it was a popular tourist attraction.Those who stayed at this hotel were clearly people who had the money. Evelyn had been there once on a school tour. It was located in a remote part of town, nearly two hours' drive away from her father's company.Two damn hours!! Now, how the hell was she supposed to achieve
Molly Walker, the one person Winter couldn't silence. Knowing how malicious his mother was towards his wife and daughter, Winter preferred it if she remained in New York instead of visiting. While he could punish those who dared to spread rumors about his daughter's legitimacy, at least their words were only speculations based on very thin evidence.But Molly knew the truth, and though she never pointed it out directly, her hints weren't exactly subtle. And Winter respected her enough not to have her threatened; he could only watch with great dissatisfaction as she ran her mouth over issues that were of no concern to her."Dad?" Evelyn had gotten out of the car and was waiting for him to do the same, only she saw that the man was lost in his thoughts and was glaring down at the steering wheel like it had offended him greatly."You go in first, I'll be right behind you."Evelyn easily agreed and left the parking lot. She went into the house. The smell of delicious food came from the ki
Unknowingly, she began to entertain the thought of actually considering Sage's proposal.She couldn't take her eyes off him in class. She hadn't noticed just how tall and good-looking he was before; now, it was all she could think about."Ms. Walker, mind taking your eyes off Sage for a moment and paying attention to the board?" The teacher's voice snapped her out of her thoughts, and it also drew the entire class’s gaze to her. Some found it sincerely amusing, while others, particularly Sage's female admirers, gave her warning looks.Evelyn shrank back in her seat, her face aflame with embarrassment. She hadn’t even realized she'd been watching Sage so intensely that even the teacher had noticed.Sage looked over his shoulder at the embarrassed girl and couldn’t help an amused chuckle. "Damn, you finally have her in the bag," his friend and seatmate, Josh, exclaimed. Knowing how long the school heartthrob had been pining for the Winter girl, he was genuinely surprised at her sudden i
His pupil's visibly dilates. When being stared at by those orbes which were as dark as the abyss, Evelyn found herself startled. She was clearly teasing him, who knew he would have such a strong reaction.His hand trembled and she involuntarily let him go, fearing that she had crossed a boundary that shouldn't be transpired. Had she, in her haste to dispel the conversation made Sage uncomfortable? That can't be, it was simply just touching her through her shirt, there was no direct skin to skin contact. She was just about to appologize she she felt the hand she was holding being retracted back. She could only let go and stare at him with a hint of embarrassment." I just meant..."" I know. A joke " While his expression was once complicated, now it had smoothed over and one wouldn't be able to know whether he had been angry or felt something else. " Even though you think of it lightly, this matter is still very serious. If possible, let's not talk about it again "Evelyn could only a