Chapter 18Charles immediately looked up as he heard the bullet sound. One of his bodyguards fired a man who tried to aim a bullet at him. The lucky rogue escaped the shot to his heart but his leg fell injured. He ran to a white Skoda parked just two feet away which sped in a record speed as soon as he sat in it. But justice always wins in the end, one of Charles's security already recorded the vehicle number.Looking at the corpse of Aliza, Charles turned out like a lifeless soul. He felt numb gazing down at her with zero emotions but tears ran out of his eyes like a never ending rain. He simply got up from beside her and stared around blank at the people who were gazing at him with concern. The head security understood that his boss was unmanageable and tried to help him to the car to drop him at his parents house but Charles stopped him."Where are you taking me? My Aliza is lying there injured. She needs to be taken care of. I cannot just leave her and go to work." Charles pointe
Chapter 19"Are you sure about this Jack?" Charles immediately dialed Jack's number and asked him to be agitated. "Sir, as soon as I received the call from you, I directed all my men to different parts of the world. This photo was taken by one of them in Boston. As soon as I received the picture I directly sent it to you." Charles gulped the glass of water placed on his desk. He closed his eyes for a few seconds and tried to calm the eccentric beats of his heart.Charles tried to analyze the situation. The body when he was found in front of the hospital was completely covered in blood. To be truthful he hadn't seen the face of the lady but due to the shock he was already in, his eyes might have deceived and misinterpreted her to be Aliza. Among the most shocking coincidence was that the lady's physique exactly matched Aliza's. That is why probably Larry and even his bodyguards misunderstood her to be Aliza.Settling down he ran his hands on his face tiredly and took the phone back to
Chapter 20"Charles, please let me go. My son is sick." She cried praying to him. The hands that enveloped her so guarded fell to the sides as he gazed down at her in a blow. A faint nod of his head in asking her the question the most dreaded..... his eyes stare down at her in shock. Aliza replies looking down to her feet. "Yes, Asher is sick and he is my son."Charles's hands formed to fists making the knuckles turn white as he digests the heart wrecking truth revealed to him. In a numb feeling breakdown he walked to the window turning his back to her and blinked his eyes repeatedly to clear the dampness. "Leave" he shouted and Aliza sprinted out of the door without a turn back.FlashbackTwenty one months AgoAfter the morning of their love making Aliza was busy setting the file for the next meeting. The work was very busy as it was the time Richmond Industries was launching their new clothing line. Charles was continuously occupied with the meetings but he sent Aliza away so that s
Chapter 21Flashback continues.That day Aliza did not pick up any of the calls of Charles after getting to her quarter. Charles went very busy. Meetings lined up one after another so that he couldn't go and see his fiancee. He was very anxious about what happened to Aliza. She wouldn't pick up his calls or even answer his messages.At night eleven there was a knock at the door of her quarter. Aliza knew who the person was and though she had no intention to see she had no chance to avoid him. She signed the contract and couldn't quit the company, failing which she had to render a massive amount as penalty to the firm. Within a fortnight there is a huge wall built between them accompanied by immense damage in their relationship. How could she get cheated so ruinously in her life? Marrying a mafia leader....what would be the fate of her and her unborn children? How long would she survive with a constant churning in her heart of their children's lives always in danger? How could she live
Chapter 22Charles returned to California desolated. His beautiful thoughts shattered after he heard the word 'son ' come out of Aliza's lips. How could she move on this fast with already a son in her way? Was she cheating on him? Did she ever think of him after leaving? Was he the only one among them to fall in love and suffer? Why did she cheat on him (her fiance) for Larry who was just an acquaintance for her?Charles wanted to ask her about the list of all these questions that created a turmoil in his mind but as soon as the word 'son' fell out of Aliza's lips, everything shattered around him and his mind went blank after that.Outwardly he was a man with every happiness in the world and dreams fulfilled but the world did not know his heart was like a barren land with no single plant to fruit. With an empty soul and zero happiness in his life Charles diverted all his energy only on business. He worked hard night and day and the Richmond Industries which was already #1 in United S
Chapter 23Ahead was a picture of Aliza which dropped from the file. Charles's vision fortuitously fell on her digits and he couldn't believe what he was seeing. Their engagement ring was still on her finger. His eyes went wide in a sweet surprise staring stock-still at her photo like a billions worth deal has just been showered upon him. He was off the space enthralled with excitement and his heart raced with a speed of thousand miles per second until Jack brought him back with his words. "Sir, what happened, are you okay? Is something wrong?"Charles couldn't control but leave his lips spread to a jubilation. His stance was filled with happiness to know Aliza was still his. He felt he was over the moon and the happiest person on earth. "Yes. I'm fine Jack. Nothing is wrong." He stressed on the word 'nothing' in blessedness. "In fact after years of continuous consternation my kernel settles happily and stable now with your file. Thank you for the help. You did a great job." He patte
Chapter 24Aliza had been taking turns to the hospital for the past ten months. Asher had been suffering from poor appetite, frequent stomach aches and swelling. He will be turning two in another month but the baby looked malnourished in spite of her best efforts because of frequently falling sick. Aliza had been taking him regularly to doctors but with no recovery. Somehow they weren't able to diagnose what his real problem is.After a number of scans, blood tests and innumerable examinations the words the doctor spoke next to Aliza eroded the ground under her feet. The thing that she wouldn't even imagine in her dream just happened and the world stopped around her. Asher was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a sort of blood cancer.Aliza did not know what to do. Going through the doctors she had exhausted her complete safety deposits. The innumerable calls to Larry failed and Charla was out of reach. Aliza understood that wasn't a mistake, it was a blunder she had commi
Chapter 25The doctor smiles. "Of course he will live with Ms Rodriguez." The words of the doctor brought goosebumps in the nerves of Aliza not only for knowing that her son would live but for the gift given to her. "Oh thank you so much doctor....thank you so much." Aliza is ecstatic with her eyes sparkling like stars. Charles was filled with unbound happiness after hearing the words of the physician. With an invitation of a cheerful grin on his features he shook hands with the oncologist. "Thank you for your care and attention towards my son Dr George. I'm grateful to you." He says in a pleased smile. Aliza jumps off her seat with sleeping Asher in her lap and sits on Charles hugging him tight. She wasn't in the responsiveness of her surroundings after hearing the overwhelming good news but the gray haired physician understood it well. "I will give you a moment Mr and Mrs Rodriguez." He says and leaves the room to give some privacy. Charles held firm his little family which was i