Chapter 65 Ethan’s POV “What do you mean you convinced her to help me?” I asked Alex who was sitting languidly on the sofa beside me. He shrugged his shoulders and said “I mean just that, she agreed to help with your treatment and she will be here tomorrow” It seemed way too easy to me, how did she agree so easily? There was definitely a catch and it was a huge one. “What did she want in return?” Maria asked him before I got the chance to that. For the first time since he arrived, the smug smile vanished from his face and he did not look so chill about the whole situation, he actually looked uncomfortable. “Ummm, what she asked for will be difficult actually” he said. “Care to explain more?” I asked. He was quiet for a while and then he said “She wants Sharon” My eyes flew to Maria at once and I could see that his answer had shocked her just as much as it had shocked me. “What do you mean she wants my mother?” Maria asked slowly. He sat up and said “Your mother ruined her l
Chapter 67 Alex’s POV It was past mid night and I was still unable to fall asleep, every sound was too loud and the bed felt too lumpy, everything was just so uncomfortable, I got tired and got out of bed, perhaps a drink will help me sleep. I walked over to the fridge and pulled out a can beer, it was chilled and when I opened it and took it a sip, it glided down my throat easily, I grabbed a stool and sat in the kitchen placing the cold can of beer on the kitchen island. My eyes darted to the stairs, I had not been on them since that night, tonight I knew the exact reason I was having difficulty getting any sleep, I had stumbled upon one of Zara’s T-shirt earlier and since then, my mood had not exactly been excellent. Sam had called earlier to ask if I wanted to get a drink but I had declined, I had not being in the mood for conversation so I had stayed in. I glanced over at the stairs again, Zara must hate me, I was trying to help the man who killed her and even worse, Maria a
Chapter 68Maria’s POVI had barely gotten any sleep last night, I was up the moment the sun rose in the sky, I was out of bed, I could not calm down, today was the day Ethan began his treatment, today was the starting point to fixing him for good.I could barely contain my excitement as I raced through taking a shower and getting dressed, by the time I got downstairs, I found that Ethan was already there looking neat and clean in a white button up shirt and blue jeans, his hair was still damp from the shower and he simply looked delectable.I smiled at him when his eyes fell on him, I walked over to him, he opened his arms and I stepped right into them, he pulled me to his chest and hugged me lightly.“Good morning love, you look beautiful as always” he said to me.His chest vibrated as he spoke and sent delicious sparks all over my body “You don’t look so bad yourself” I said as I smiled against his chest.A chuckle escaped his lips as he gently pulled away from me but he kept his ha
Chapter 69Ethan’s POVI walked into the room Maria had prepared for my sessions with Dr. Carter, the room was located at the far end of the mansion, far from prying eyes and everyone.Dr. Carter walked in, studying the room as she did, Maria had done her best to make it look like a Doctor’s office, it had everything, it looked comfortable enough and at the same time, it gave off that eerie feeling.“Will this room or perhaps you prefer something else?” Maria asked her from behind us.Dr. Carter turned to her with a smile and said “It is perfect dear, you always did have a talent for doing everything expertly”Maria beamed when she said this and then she said “I should let you guys get on with it, if you need anything, I will be at your full disposal” I walked over to her and gave her a soft kiss on her lips “Thank you for been by my side” I said to her.She smiled and said “I will be by your side, you know that” I smiled before pulling away from her “See you later baby” I said to h
Chapter 70Alex’s POVIt had been two hours after Ethan and Dr. Carter had started their session, I was seated in the living room with Maria who was on edge, she had been pacing and she looked absolutely restless, I was getting dizzy just seeing her move around like that.“Can you calm down please? You are making me dizzy with all your pacing” I said to her when I could no longer bear it.she turned to look at me and I realized she had been nibbling on her nails as well “Really Maria? Nibbling on your nails?” I said with a small smile.“Oh shut up you, leave me alone” she said as she finally collapsed into a sofa close to her.I simply smiled and carried on with what I was doing on my phone, she will calm down eventually.“How do you think it’s going?” she asked me after she had been silent for exactly 2 seconds.I had to resist the urge to exhale loudly “I am sure its going fine which is why everywhere is still quiet, if it was going otherwise, chaos would have filled the mansion by
Chapter 71Maria’s POVAlex’s departure was strange and sudden but I did not have the time to dwell on it because Dr. Carter suddenly said “I will like to have a word with your mother Maria dearest, can you take me to her?” I knew this confrontation was not one that could be avoided but still I had to try my best “ Is there a chance that you might be willing to let this go? I know my mother has wronged you and you are justified to be mad at her, to hate her even but please I am begging you, going into a battle with my mother will not benefit you” I said to her, this was more for Dr. Carter’s protection than it was for my mother, my mother was ruthless and showed no mercy to her enemies.A smile crossed Dr. Carter’s face and then she said “Don’t worry about me Dear, I seek no benefit from all this neither do I have anything to lose, it is just something I need to do” “Dr. Carter, please listen to me, my mother is not a person to have as an enemy, she will ruin you” I said to her.A l
Chapter 72Ethan’s POVMaria returned to me with a glum look on her face, she collapsed into the chair with a loud sigh “I am so tired, it just keeps getting better and better” she said.I smiled and said “Yeah right” I reached out and brushed a strand of hair from her face.She gave me a tired smile and then sat up properly on the chair “So how was it? Did you find it nice or even productive?” she asked.I wondered the word to use in describing my time with Dr. Carter, pondering on it for a second, I could only come up with one “I believe it was quite eye-opening in a way” I said to her.“I am glad you enjoyed it, I had thought it might be painful or something” she said.I chuckled and said “Did you think she was going to stick wires in my brain and electrocute me?” “Something like that” she said with a small smile.I caressed her face gently and said “I will be fine dear, don’t worry about me, I think she will be very effective in treating me” It was really how I felt, for some re
Chapter 73Alexander’s POVI was listening to Sam give me a run down of my businesses back home, they seemed to be doing pretty well for now despite my absence, I was glad I had good people to run them for me before I returned home. When he was done, I said “Thanks Sam, seems like everything is in place” “Yeah it’s all good for now but is there really no date on when we are supposed to return home?” Sam asked me.A sigh left my lips “None that I can see for now, everything here is such a mess and I can’t leave things this messed up, I want to leave once and for all and never have a reason to return, I just want to do everything to my best capabilities” I said.“Yeah I know but it is just that sometimes I miss it all, the bustle of the city life, the city lights twinkling at night, everything is much quieter in this place” Sam said with a small smile.I smiled, I understood what he meant, the city was a lot different from here, I loved it all, the sounds and vibes of the city, the vie