ChristianIt's four in the morning. The sun hasn't shown up yet. It's been a while since Ivanna passed out and I have been watching her ever since. She's peacefully buried in my arms, wrapped in the sheets, snoring softly against my chest. Her warm breath is filling my body with pure pleasure. A sluggish breeze enters through the window, causing a few locks of her hair to spread all over her gorgeous face. I gently tuck them behind her ear as she shivers with my touch."I can't believe it's been nine years since you're my wife, Iv. It still feels like yesterday. That frustrated and grumpy bride I have ever seen, yet the most beautiful one. Honestly, I never expected to make it this far. When I was attempting to tangle you with my life, I never expected you to love me back or spend years with me. I just wanted to protect you and make you aware of people who were never yours. That's it"I whisper to her, aware that she's not hearing me. I don't even want her to hear. Or even if she hea
Christian"Take deep breaths, Chrisanna", Patricia says while checking Chrissie soon after we arrive at the hospital. "Well, your heartbeat is too fast today""She's just excited", Ivanna laughs. "You said she's scared", Patricia laughs back."Yeah. She was. But I can see something way more different now", Ivanna chuckles at Chrissie."That's great, by the way", Patricia folds some sheets and passes them to the nurse. "I'll visit here after the lunch hour. Annalyn is in charge. She's gonna watch over here if you need something."Thanks", Ivanna smiles.Patricia walks towards the door where I'm standing, my eyes darting on Ivanna and Chrissie with a smile."Mr Scott", Patricia calls me out."Yeah", I drift my focus on her. "You reported that Mrs Thea Fox is out of town for a while. I hope you remember that the surgery will occur after exactly five days from now", she says."Ah, yes. I'm aware of that. And there's nothing to worry about. Mrs Fox will be back in Texas in four days", I
ChristianIt irks me out when I read Thea's text. This woman has gotten no peace at all. I can already assume the pressure of working in New York but she has the freaking energy to think about all this. Well, I never expected her to be professional enough. I could get a better brand ambassador for our brand if she didn't use her husband's recommendation.I almost cringed at the way she presented herself in the jewellery shoot. Those were not at all suitable for our brand. However, Albert, being a whole pervert approved that. What can I even expect? I was already struggling with work after getting back to the office. If I don't sleep tonight either, I'm gonna start having hallucinations from the next day. But she had to ruin my day with this fucking text. Insecurity at its peak.I write a text back, "why don't we just make an agreement again? For the next four days, let's not talk about this and mind our own business. You're free to do anything you want after four days. You will stil
Ivanna"This is the last spoon, baby", I try to convince Chrisanna to eat a little more but she keeps shaking her head and pushing my hand away. "You said it before too and fed me four spoons more", she shows me four of her tiny fingers while pouting. "It's cheating""Okay. I'm sorry", I laugh. "Mama promises. This is the last one"She scrunches her eyebrows and takes it anyway."My good baby", I grab her chin and kiss her cheek softly. "Now have some water"I make her drink some water before the nurse comes and following her, Patricia comes inside with a huge smile."Hi, y'all, how are you doing?" She asks."Good", I say."And what about you, Chrisanna?" She asks, shifting her eyes back to Chrisanna."Only if mama doesn't feed me so much", she crosses her arms which depicts her severe anger. "Aw! That's not good, Mrs Scott", Patricia says. "Well, if 'so much' means just one-fourth portion of her actual meal, I doubt if Chrisanna is actually complaining fairly about her mama", I gr
Ivanna"Mama!" Chrissie's soft tone hits my ear and I feel her moving. I immediately wake up and look over at her.My hand is still placed on her stomach. She has fallen back to sleep again. I just smile at her lovingly. She calls me like this almost a few times every night and I don't mind at all. In fact, it makes me feel better. As I strive to push my body back, I feel pain all over my back due to bending down like that. I stretch my body and put on the sheets neatly, covering her body. Nuzzling her hair, I place a kiss on her forehead. Looking up, I see the time. It's 3:20 in the morning. I stand on my feet to stretch my body properly and turn to walk a bit. Just then, my eyes widen at the sight of Christian sleeping behind on the couch.When did he come? Is he really here or am I just seeing stupid stuff after waking up at this hour?I walk towards him. The cabin has only one light turned on in one corner and I can clearly see his face through it. He's rubbing his arms while b
Ivanna"Don't— don't! Don't leave me"I jump off from raw sleep when I hear Christian blabbering and shaking against me. Terrified, I look over at him. "Chris!" I panic and rub his chest in concern, scooting onto his lap. "Chris, what happened? Baby, what's happening?" "Don—" his voice hitches when he opens his eyes wider, terror filling them. He's sweating and shaking. "Chris! Are you okay?" I take his face into my hands and nuzzle his cheeks gently. He gawks at me as if he can't believe I'm there. He just keeps staring at me without a single word. But his veins are still shaking. "Hey! What's wrong?" I soften my voice. "What's happening?"He holds me tightly and looks deeper into my eyes."You're here?" He asks with unreal joy and nervousness in his voice. "Yes. I'm here. I'm here with you, baby", I whisper and scan him closely. He sighs so deeply that it tenses me more. "You're not leaving me. Are you?" His voice cracks with literal fear and longing. What's happening to him
ChristianI reach the location Lauren sent to me and meet the officer in charge. "It would be great if his mother was here. We only allow the guardian. Even though Mrs Emily isn't his legal guardian", the officer says."There's no option left anyway", I say, walking near him through the corridor. "You think you can handle him?" He asks."I sure hope so", I chuckle."He's been screaming all the time. Our team is really scared of him by the way", he laughs."Kid has got some major anger issues already", I laugh back."What can we expect when he's brought up by a criminal?" The officer sighs. "All the best"He opens the door of a small cabin for me and walks away. I surge inside, tucking my hands into my pocket. That eight-year-old kid is sitting at the edge of the small bed, dangling his legs. There's a cartoon show screening on the television but his eyes are darting at the ground. He has curled up his face. "Hey, buddy!" I lean against the wall, crossing my arms.He immediately lo
ChristianShould I make it inside or not? No, I have decided that I'm doing it. There's no way back. I look out of the car's window, still having second thoughts if I should meet Andrea or not. I don't wanna be late. The nightmare I had last night seems to be the beginning only. I don't wanna develop lifetime issues because of Thea and her stupid tactics. But I'm not sure if I'm doing the right things. Andrea is Ivanna's therapist. Even though I know she keeps privacy, I'm feeling anxious about it. Letting out a deep sigh and bracing myself, I come out of the car and surge towards the building. "Mr Scott?" Andrea's assistant reaches me. "Dr Andrea has been waiting for you. Please come inside"She opens the door and I come inside, anxious. "Good evening, Mr Scott", Andrea welcomes me with a wide smile."Good evening. I'm sorry for the sudden appointment. Especially after your shift is over", I say."No issues. Please have a seat", she folds her files and drifts her focus to me as I