David got to the mansion and headed straight to the dining. He arrived just when Leonard was tossing his plate of omelets to the side, looking pissed.“The eggs are raw.” June supplied with her lips curled in irritation. She grabbed a glass of water and shook her head, ditching the coffee.Leonard fell back on his chair. “Might have to order breakfast since you all turned out to be useless.” He told Milli who had just served.“I’m very sorry sir.”Milli sighed and began to clear the table. She grabbed the plates and dashed to the kitchen mumbling incoherent words. If only Shane had allowed her to make breakfast but Shane had insisted on cooking while Milli served and it turns out the maid created a disaster. David sat beside with father with a sigh. “I guess I’ll just grab something at the café downtown then.”“And where are you coming from this early?” Leonard demanded after noticing that David was dressed.“I was at the hospital to check up on Sylvia.”June turned away after David’
It’s been four days since Sylvia went into a coma. David had just pulled his Benz at the hospital’s parking lot. He had opted to drive himself to work that morning but before heading to Wells Empire, he decided to visit the hospital.David made his way to the Principal Medical Officer’s office. He was invited inside the office by the doctor after giving several strikes on the wooden door. When David stepped inside the office, he met the doctor stationing the wares he was pulling out of his briefcase. The doctor had just arrived at the office. It was a few minutes past 8 am. “Have a seat, Mr. Wells.”David folded his arms across his chest and the doctor was stunned by his reaction. “It’s been four days.”Dr.Ken crashed into his seat with a sigh. “Some people stay in a coma for four years.”David raised an eyebrow. “And what are you insinuating?”The doctor gave his forehead a delicate scrape. “Look, Mr. Wells. I understand your concern for your maid but the thing is, it’s not in ou
Sylvia pressed her eyes against each other. While her brain was picking up a burning sensation, her nostrils were inhaling the scent of medication. She was on her back, facing the white ceiling.She shut her eyes and soon, she was having flashes of her accident. She recollected standing with Morris on a safe path and the next thing was a sport emanating out of nowhere and then it ran into her.She quickly opened her eyes with a gasp and it dawned on her that she was confined in a hospital. She looked down at the patient uniform she was wearing and when she gazed up, she realized that she had been connected to a ventilator and a drip was hooked to her left hand.Was the accident that bad? She wondered and felt the bandage on her forehead with her free hand. She had no idea which day it was or what time of the day it was.“Hello!” Sylvia mumbled weakly with loneliness coursing through her veins.A few moments later, the door to the ward was pushed open and when Sylvia looked in the dire
Flashback After David finalized the discharge formalities at the hospital, he was handed over Sylvia’s things. David stepped outside to the car with the bags while Eleanor was helping Sylvia to get changed. David proceeded to set the bangs inside the trunk.One of the phones began to ring but before Fred could pull it out of the bag, the call ended. It was Sylvia’s phone. The bone gave a buzz and David was tempted to check the notification. His eyes widened in horror when he realized that the message was from Fred and David didn’t waste any time to click the message.Stay strong my love. I’m on my way. I’ll ensure you get treated like the queen that you are and I promise, no one is going to hurt you again because I’ll take you away.“What?” David screamed in confusion and had to read the text over and over again.He concluded that there was no way he was going to allow Fred to take Sylvia away from him so immediately after he drove Sylvia, Eleanor, and the caregiver back to the mansi
David pulled the doorknob inward and just when he was about to take a step out of the room, he bumped into June by the door.His heart skipped a beat and when she stared at him with a quirked brow, David began to stumble on his words.“I just came to check up on Sylvia. The hospital. We…”June folded her arms across her chest, maintaining an investigative stare. David stepped out and slowly shut the door behind him.”“I never knew she was discharged.”“The hospital called me this evening so I got there and was able to process her discharge after she was declared fit.”June hummed. “I see.”David studied her. It was 9 pm yet she was fully dressed.“Where are you coming from?”The question caught June off guard. “I just stepped out for dinner. The food they cook here is gibberish.” She said and cleared her throat loudly. Meanwhile, she had just got off from a meeting with her Godfather.“And what are you doing here?” David flung another question at her.She arched a brow. Wasn’t she sup
“I’m so sleepy.” Sylvia cried out after reclining in the car seat.David turned to her with a grin. “You should get some sleep.”She hugged herself and shut her eyes. Soon, she was sleeping soundly while David kept speeding down the highway.David drove for over an hour while Sylvia was still asleep. When he got to his destination, he pulled the car to a halt. He turned to stare at Sylvia who was still sleeping soundly.With a smile, he played with the strand of her hair which was covering her face and then, she opened her eyes.“It’s 6 am!” he said and moved backward. Sylvia giggled and tried to stretch but ended up lowering her hands because her body still felt numb. “Where are we?” She rubbed her eyes with the edge of her palms. David stepped out of the car and hurried to her side. He opened the door and presented an open palm. She took his hand and carefully stepped out of the car.When her legs touched the ground, she looked at the spectacle before her. Sylvia froze.David sm
“Wells Empire is doing just fine,” David replied and reached for an apple. “I’m doing my best to make profits every day.”“What about you? Are you doing just fine?” Sylvia asked.David took a bite and shook his head. “The truth is, my head feels like it's going to explode.”Sylvia sat up. “Stress? Business proposals? Annoying clients? Pressures from the deadline and what else?”“You seem to know a lot about running a business which leaves me surprised but the thing is, none of this can be compared to the pressure to deliver,” David said.“Lots of expectations from the only son of Leonard Wells. I mean since your father was a perfect business icon, no one expects you to falter.”David chuckled. “If only they know how difficult it is to run a business and then be an icon.”Sylvia arched a brow. “Is it that hard? I thought you just wear nice suits, rode in exotic cars, sit in offices and sign documents while the employees run things. Isn't that what CEOs do?”David broke out laughing. “Y
“He’s not at the office?” Leonard flung the question at June with his hands on his hips. “Yes. I just called his assistant and he told me that David didn’t show up at work this morning. Also, Sylvia and her caregiver can’t be found.” June replied.Fred clenched his jaw. The thought that David had taken Sylvia away dawned on him. What if he never gets to see her again? What if David brainwashes her“The penthouse!”Leonard and June turned to Fred.“We should check the penthouse.” He said and aimed for the door.“No!” Leonard countered.Fred turned around. “David is not a child. I’m not going to look for him all over the city like some damn lost princess. I’ll give him 24 hours to get back here and if he doesn’t, he’ll face my wrath.”It was a few minutes past 9 am.When Leonard, June, and Fred showed up for breakfast about an hour ago, they noticed David’s absence. They had all thought it was a decision to stay in his room after the incident that occurred the previous night but Fre