Mishka hasn’t seen or read any papers or news yet. She ran to the hospital and talked to Zion’s assistant, Lucas. Her friend was in the hospital, but she didn’t know why. She turned and looked at Lucas.“What was wrong with her?”“I don’t know for sure, but there are no signs to show that she has been beaten or anything, which is good.”“What? Beaten by who? What are you talking about? “When Lucas gave Mishka the newspaper, Mishka laughed and couldn’t believe what she was reading. “Wait, Lord Archer, believes this piece of trash?” She looked at Lucas and asked, “Yesterday, Maya was with me when Nathan and Teresa came in. Did you get to see what this person is wearing? Maya wasn’t wearing a red shirt; she was wearing a white dress. What kind of joke is this? I swear to God that I’ll go to jail if anything bad happens to my friend or her child. What the hell is going on, where the fuck is Lord Archer?” Mishka looked all around, but he couldn’t find Lord Archer. She ran outside and trie
~Zion’s POV~Everyone had left, but I was still outside, waiting for my wife to fall asleep so I could sneak into her room and snuggle up to her while she was asleep. Rub her tummy and apologize to my kids. I almost killed them. I am so stupid. Very stupid. Maya has seen too much already, but she has never once overreacted. She always waited for me to explain, but I didn’t even fucking wait for her to explain before jumping to conclusions like an idiot. I wronged my wife, and she’s not even leaving me. I got up from the chair. I glanced inside the hospital room from the window. I noticed she was sleeping. I opened the door and closed the window, so no one can see what was inside. Thank God Lucas managed to get her into a VIP room. I went inside to get some warm water. She hasn’t taken a shower since the morning. So I went inside to get some warm water and a clean cloth to wipe her down. Has she eaten? The thought of that made tears stream down my face. I can’t believe myself. I can’t
~Zion’s POV~ It’s been a month since I’ve been banned. It doesn’t really matter to me as long as she doesn’t leave me, and I also hope that she doesn’t find out that for the past month, I’ve never slept in the bedroom that we share as a husband and wife. I have been sleeping outside her room overnight. The only time I will sleep in our bedroom is when she finally forgives me and comes back to our bedroom. When I opened my laptop, pictures of that stupid newspaper came pouring into my mind. The idiotic publication was almost responsible for the dissolution of my marriage and for making me lose my cool. Ivy Jones, the man Lucas went to teach a lesson to, mentioned the name, Ivy Jones. Ivy was the one who handed over the pictures taken of my wife to the newspaper studio. I think it’s about time I went to see the Jones as an enemy instead of as their son-in-law. I pulled out my phone and gave Lucas a call in an effort to uncover a flaw, just any flaw in the Jones operation. I’d like for t
“I don’t understand. Why do you keep calling me Ivy Connor? I don’t even like that name!” I saw Mariam now, biting her nails. Yeah, it’s exactly what I wanted. They planned on separating me from my wife. I will debunk each one of their lies now.“Mariam, do you want to talk, or should I talk?” I questioned her, and she immediately stood up from where she was sitting and made an attempt to flee, “Woman, you won’t get very far with that attitude! You will stay here until everything is over.” I told her to sit down, and she obeyed like a scared little kitten.“Honey, I think it would be best if Lord Archer leaves.” Mariam made an effort to get me to leave the house. But I am a man on a mission. “Oh dear, if there is anyone to leave this house, it will be you. I just purchased the house a minute ago while I was just talking to you and until I’ve finished, no one will be allowed to leave this house.” I saw how wide their eyes got. Robert looked at his phone and probably heard from his law
~Maya’s POV~The alarm went off with such a resounding chime at one in the morning, shattering the tranquility of the night and penetrating my auditory canals with its piercing tones. After a few minutes, I was able to open my eyes and turn off the alarm. I took a quick glance around the room before donning my slippers, putting on my bathrobe, and covering myself with it. It had just the right amount of warmth. I got up and started walking towards the door. My eyes immediately widened as soon as I opened the door. My spouse was asleep outside my room, so the allegations were real after all. After everyone had gone to sleep, Zion would come and sleep outside my door. He would wait until everyone was asleep before doing this. Am I a wicked wife? What would the workers think of me? Lucas told me that Zion has never slept in our matrimonial bedroom since the day I moved out. Zion has been sleeping on the floor all this time. I was so close to shedding a tear when I realized how out of his
~Maya's POV~I was having such a hard time processing anything, so I just gazed at my phone.Why was my father calling me?He drove me away from his home as if I had never been his daughter, but when I returned there with Lord Archer, he started to take an interest in me again. I am not entirely sure what to describe him; perhaps an opportunist would be appropriate. I didn’t pick up the phone, as I didn’t know what he wanted. One thing is certain, though: he needs help. The only thing that man ever thinks about is money. I didn’t pick up the call, but I saw a text message pop up on my phone screen.Dad: I’m sorry.What! What’s the matter with him? He called me to say that he was sorry. How could that even be? He didn’t want me to ask Zion to help him with his business, did he? Is there something wrong with him? Is he alright? I had a lot of questions, but then I brushed everything off. I heard gasps in the television room. As I got closer, I could make out the sound of moaning, but it
~Zion’s POV~I was driving us to Andrew’s place. I could tell my wife didn’t like the idea, and she was going there because of me. It’s a good thing I didn’t give him a call to tell him I changed my mind. My family comes first, so I did what was best for my wife and kids. As the cars stopped at the red robot, I made an immediate booking at one of my hotels. Since we were going to have lunch, we might as well do it just the two of us. I mean, four of us. I made sure they gave me the top floor and set it up within an hour while I drove around to buy them some time to finish with everything. I looked at her and saw she was rubbing her tummy. I figured the twins might be giving her a hard time. I placed one of my hands on her tummy as I drove, and then I felt kicks. My heart skipped a million times in just one beat. A beautiful feeling I would give anything to feel. I looked at her. She was still a little anxious about meeting her ex and every other person she knew. I wouldn’t want to put
~Maya’s POV~Lunch was pleasant; I’m glad Zion chose to take us elsewhere. Nathan’s sex video was on the news, and I was the only person who saw him having a threesome, so he might think I had a hand in it. I didn’t really need all that stress, really. I know I might be his number one suspect, but I can’t risk stressing myself over his sex video. My husband is effusive and kind. I really love that idiot. I wonder how he can have two personalities. Zion is sweet, caring, and loving when he’s with me. But a lion when he’s at work and people fear him so much. No one should cross him; rumor has it that with a single phone call, he can make you lose everything in a single minute. He is intimidating, and that’s one of the qualities I love about him.“Did you enjoy your lunch, baby?”“It was totally fine. I loved everything. Thanks, babe." He shoots me a wry smile. This man just knows how to turn me on without trying.I threw my head back on the seat and relaxed, and the twins kept kicking.