(Author’s POV).Feeling insecure, fear of losing and failure, were all playing on Suzanne’s head. It had been almost a week since she last saw Sebastian and she was getting impatient on his cold attitude towards her.So, she decided to play a little game to get his attention. A plan was on its way to get his attention.“Are we done yet?” Samuel looked at her with sadness in his eyes.She knew he did not like her much. The same feeling, she had for him.Suzanne was not happy when she found out her cousin was pregnant with Sebastian’s son eight years ago. The plan was for her to get pregnant herself with Sebastian’s child. Not Melina.For years, she had tried planning to carry Sebastian’s heir. But all plans failed as Sebastian was not sexually attracted to her. Suzanne had tried every way possible.Sebastian was just two steps ahead of her, at all times.So, she had made another plan. And this time she was sure to make it a success.“Shut up. Just do as you are told” she hissed at Sam
(Sebastian’s POV).I rushed to the Hospital after receiving a call from the housekeeper that my son had fainted. Again.Nothing else mattered other than the well-being of my son. I had left an important meeting to get to my son soonest possible. Dropping everything, not caring if I would lose an investor soon.Driving my car like a mad person, I had reached the Hospital with several traffic violation done. I was getting pretty famous with the police officer with my numerous traffic tickets.“Dr Kwan, how is he?” I was panting being out of breath as I had walked up the stairs instead of taking the elevator. No time could be wasted when it comes about my son.Dr Kwan poured me a glass of water and gestured for me to sit. I removed my jacket and loosen my tie before drinking.“He is resting. De-hydrated. Not looking good, Mr Strauss” the doctor sighed and shook his head, “I do not know what went wrong. The blood transfusion given to Samuel seemed not enough. We may need to increase the
(Akira’s POV).He got closer and whispered. “The memory was a blur. But if I could recall, she had eyes like my son. Different coloured eyes”I trembled feeling his warm breath on my earlobes. I could not look at him. I could not breath.Oh my God! Please, I hoped he won’t find out.“Do you.. do you have.. her name?” I swallowed my saliva and closed my eyes for a few seconds. In my mind, I prayed hard this was just some nightmare that I would wake up from a deep sleep.“I’m working on to remember the details” he lifted a finger and raised my chin gently, “Hypnosis. I have set an appointment. Perhaps, I could remember some things from the sessions”He raised his fingers to my cheeks and caressed it along my jaw. Teasing me, seducing me, I exhaled shakily being drowned by his touch. What was he doing to me?“Akira, come with me”“W-hat?”He chuckled and tuck a strand of my hair behind my ears. Gently, while brushing the back of his hand, barely touching me. Making me wanting him to do
(Akira’s POV).Hearing the call that came from a doctor about my son, I panicked. It was just an instinct that pushed me to chase after Sebastian.I was not thinking about how strange it would look like when Sebastian would later realised I was running with him. But I just wanted to know what happened to Samuel. I wanted to see my son, again.For a moment, I had forgotten everything, including that awkward conversation we had with Suzanne.That b*tch lied through her teeth. My grandfather’s birthday was not that coming weekend. It would not be due for another month!What was she planning to do?That lying scumbag was planning on something evil and I planned to find it out.Before that, I needed to find out on how I could help Sebastian to find a cure for my son. Why was Sebastian running like something bad was going to happen to Samuel? I hoped not.“Akira! Why are you following me?’ Sebastian’s voice made me halt in front of him. He looked at me and shook his head.“You did not tell
(Akira’s POV).“Hello. You must be Samuel, right?” I asked and smiled at him. I tried so hard to control my emotion and not burst out in tears like a mad woman.I could not bear to look at him lying down on the bed looking pale and weak. Did I cause this?Was this sickness coming from me? I remembered myself being a weak girl when I was little. Struggled to survive in society who looked down on my weak and chubby looking body.My parents had to bring me around to several hospital visits, finding ways to get me stronger. When my parents passed away, my uncle took me in to care for me. Knowing I was a weak kid, my aunt had bullied me. My cousin took advantage of my weakness and made me her personal slave.They treated me like I was beneath them. Even their dogs were well taken care of and given a bigger room than mine. I was like a tortured soul being forced to smile when we met my grandfather.They had threatened to hurt my grandfather if words got out that I was being bullied by them
(Sebastian’s POV).I watched her walked out from the Suite without once she had turned around to look at me. For some reason I did not understand, I wanted her to turn around and begged for me to take her back.But she left me. She did not even fight to stay with me like how other women would do.“Bastian, what have you done?” I heard Westin spoke to me. There were only Westin and I left in the lounge area. I had guessed the rest had moved away after hearing me shout at Akira.Perhaps, they were afraid of me. I did not know what came to my head. I was angry at a lot of things.I was angry at the situation for my son. The doctors only gave him a few months left to live.I could not let it happen. I could not lose my baby boy.I closed my eyes and exhaled slowly. “She left us, Westin. Go find us another lawyer”“Are you out of your mind? She is the best we have. Akira found us a way to win this case. We are so close in winning. Bastian –”“Shut up, Westin! I said get another lawyer!”“
(Author’s POV).A day has passed.The weather forecast had predicted the day to be a sunny day with a possibility of rain. Not at all where the prediction was all the time completely accurate.What started as drizzles of rain had become more intense. Dark clouds were beginning to appear. People ran for cover, protecting themselves from what was coming next.A superbike parked at a space near the Lux Apartment. Wearing a full gear and a helmet, eyes were on the rider. It was a rare occasion to see a woman riding a superbike at the neighbourhood, especially one who was an attractive looking woman.Fixing her blonde hair let loose from a ponytail, she sighed looking at the building where she hoped not to be at on that day. But a friend was in need of her help.Pressing the key code to enter the main door of the apartment, the woman walked into the luxurious looking lobby where a man had greeted her, “Good morning, Miss. Are you new here?”A man who she thought to be the receptionist gre
(Sebastian’s POV).I stood next to my car with my driver holding the umbrella for me. The rain was pissing down on me, wetting my suit, my shoes and now my face.And where the f*ck was Akira?!I had shouted to call her name several times. I knew she could hear me. I knew she was ignoring me on purpose.When I saw a silhouette that looked like her peeping from her balcony, I smiled.“You can try hide anywhere from me, Akira. But I will find you! Get down here!” I had shouted at her and was sure the whole neighbourhood could hear my voice.Did I care? None at all.I then called her number several times. I was not going to give up until I see her that day.When she finally answered my call, I frowned hearing her shout at me, “What?!”I took a deep breath trying to calm my anger on her. She was making it difficult for me. It was bad enough that Westin made me come all the way to her apartment to talk to her. Now, she was playing hard to get.I had no other choice. She was not answering m