Nick pushed the door open and sauntered into the room. He was welcomed by a sea of darkness rife with profound silence. It took him a moment to adjust to the darkness and another to find her bundled up under the velvety cover. She was sleeping on her side, facing away. His eyes longingly trailed the outline of her body through the cover. An air of sorrow had shrouded her delicate form dulling her scintillating aura. Without her light, shadows had began to crowd in on him. With purposeful strides and gaze transfixed on her, he approached her. Lifting the cover he slipped in and settled next to her sleeping form. Resting his back on the headboard he gazed down at her. A tender emotion swell within him as he observed the most stubborn woman he ever had to deal with. Only a side of her face was visible to his eyes and it was enough to make him sigh out in yearning. His fingers of their own will found their way to her scattered locks. Gripping one around his finger he felt the soft textur
The next morning came with a good news for Angela. They had found Theo in a hospital. She told Nick about it. She decided to visit Theo in the hospital. Nick accompanied her. The room was occupied by Leah and Mr. and Mrs. Muller. They all looked in their direction when they entered. Angela's smile faded when she saw Theo lying in the bed. He was still unconscious. "He is still unconscious?" Angela asked to no one in particular as she walked in. Nickaulas followed behind her, filling the room with his dark aura. Leah's gaze stuck to him whereas his were assessing Theo."He is in coma," Leah brought her gaze back to Angela and answered. Angela's eyes bulged out in pure shock. Coma? The woman wasn't able to process it. He was just fine a few days back. What happened to him. Nick didn't share her reaction. His gaze cold and impassive. "They are running test. Only then they will be able to tell what caused it," Leah wiped away her unshed tears and stated. Angela was speechless. She cou
" Umm..what?" Angela asked. Leah only smiled and shook her head, "Nothing." She flung a last smile her way and walked out of the bathroom with another ciggeratte in hand. Angela came out of the bathroom and found Nickaulas waiting for her outside. The women were giving him a weird glances as he was standing outside ladies' room but he couldn't be bothered and kept looking in the direction of bathroom. He pushed off the wall and started towards her when she came out. Angela's heart skipped a beat when she noticed how his eyes lit up when they landed on her. He was waiting for her- the realisation filled her heart with a fuzzy feeling. This all felt too good to be true. A dream. Unable to help herself she sent a heartfelt smile his way, making him falter in his steps. She let out a light laughter at his reaction. He smirked. He bent to hoist her up in his arms but Angela stopped him by gripping his rugged arm. "Just hold my hand," she requested looking up in his eyes. His gaze flit
Nick was thunderstruck. "I know everything, Nick. EVERYTHING," she emphasized on the last word. The bitter anguish in her eyes revealed more than her words could. Her whole body was trembling with rage and hurt. Despite the heaviness building up in his chest, Nick promptly collected himself. He moved closer and cupped her face, holding her like some fragile glass. All traces of fury gone, his gaze had softened, almost pleading as he looked at her. The gravity of situation had finally settled down on him and he knew he was at the verge of losing her. He licked his lips and begin, "Angel, baby..listen to...." "Don't try.." she shot him a warning glare, "Just don't. You cannot play me anymore," she added. The disgust in her eyes unmistakable. Earlier, she had hoped against hope that he would deny the accusations. That he would reprimand her for even doubting him. She would have taken any punishment with a smiling face then but this....this was beyond cruel and inhumane. "Do
Her eyes caught his as he leaned closer and planted a soft kiss on her lips. "How do you feel now?" he pulled away and asked, his soft gaze dancing over her features."You had me scared," he confessed against her lips and pecked it again. His every action oozed love and care but she wasn't going to fall for it again. She could only stare at him in response."You had high blood pressure. The doctor has prescribed some medicine but before you have that we need to get some food in your tummy," he turned slightly to grab the tray from the nightstand while Angela pushed herself up into a sitting position. She leaned against the bedpost for support. He turned back towards her, carrying the tray. She silently watched as he gripped the spoon and stirred the hot soup. Scooping some, he brought the spoon near to her mouth. She kept her mouth closed. "Open your mouth," he told her. She didn't. "I want divorce," she announced. His expression darkened and grip tightened on the spoon at the men
Ollie barked in joy and sprinted inside the room when Carla opened the door. He jumped over the bed to hug Angela. Angela smiled at her little boy's ecstacy and wrapped her arms around him. It was a mystery to her as to how her not so little pet always caught her melancholy and swoop in like a hero to comfort her. His presence was a blessing in Angela's life. No judgements, no obligations only pure love. His fur tickled Angela, elicitng a laughter from her. She tilted her head backward, laughing as he licked her face. And then suddenly her laughter collapsed into sobs. Painful sobs. Hot tears rolled down her cheeks and she clenched her eyes shut. When she opened her eyes she found Ollie staring at her. He looked sad just like her. "What do I do, Ollie? It hurts so bad. How do I stop it?" she asked helplessly. "I loved him so much, Ollie. So much. Then why did he hurt me like this?" the pain was searing through her insides like a burning blade. So excruciating that she felt it scor
Angela was leaving for Spain today. She had booked herself a ticket this morning and she was going to leave. She purposefully didn't include Serranos in it. For some reason, she felt like a failure. Also, she knew if she included Killian into it, things will turn uglier. She hated Nick but she still considered Chris, Alicia, and Nichelle her family. If the two clans clashed only destruction will ensue.And without Killian's help, she knew there was no other way for her to get out of it. She was in Nickaulas' kingdom and he held the power. Carrying a bag could arouse suspicion among the staffs so she settled for her tote bag. After that, she stepped out of her room. Nichelle was playing in the living room. The girl turned when she saw her bag and frowned. Dropping her toys, she pulled to her feet and sprinted in her direction. "Where are you going?" she asked coming closer. Angela smiled weakly at her. "I am going somewhere," she answered. She didn't have the heart to tell her
"Angel" his desperate gaze whipped through the darkness for her. His fear was building up with every passing second. It would take only one wrong step for her to end it. End everything. A wrong step for him too to end himself. But his reasons had abandoned him the moment he saw her entering the woodsHe called for her again but there was no answer. The only source of light was his flashlight. He narrowly dodged a mine as he stepped further."Angela," the desperation to reach her had overwhelmed him. "Answer baby," helplessness gripped his tone. He needed to get to her. He directed his flashlight towards the ground and started searching for her wheelchair's trail. After searching for a good minute, he finally found it. Hope flared and he started following it. His pace fast and impatient. He followed it for over five minutes when he heard a rustling sound. Nick raised his flashlight to see her moving forward. His heart swell with relief."Angel," he called her and she froze. But onl