SAPPHIRE’S POV.I might not know a lot of things, but I was aware of something. Daniel was hiding something from me.There was no way to find out. I could not find it out unless he told me.While we both prepared for work, we did not say anything to each other, and by the time we got to the dining room, it was almost eleven.I had slowed us down. If it were up to only him, he might have finished about thirty minutes earlier.I entered the bathroom before him and I had spent a lot of minutes there before I came out.When we got to the dining table, we met Kira there and I frowned in confusion as they both looked away from each other without exchanging pleasantries.Daniel handed me my coffee and I collected it while I took glances at the lady who stuffed bread in her mouth.“Hurry up,” he said as he took a sip and dropped it on the table.“You’re not taking your coffee again?” I asked as he walked out of the room.“I’m coming!” I added when he did not answer me.What a cranky man!I g
DANIEL’S POV.I snatched the key from the driver after I had adjusted Sapphire in the back seat and rushed to go behind the wheel when I heard a voice and looked up.“C… can I go with you, sir?” I frowned at the lady, Tina, and shook my head.“I feel like someone should be at the back with her so that…”“Get in the car,” I cut her short and got behind the wheel.After she had settled in, as she had adjusted Sapphire and placed her head on her thigh, I ignited the engine and then drove out of the basement.This was the first time that I was seeing my wife like this, and right now, I felt like I was choking and was going to die.I pressed the pedal as I increased the pace. I was a rough driver, but the last thing I was going to do was allow another person to drive my wife in this position.==“We have the test result, Mr. Preston,” the Doctor said to me carefully.“And? What is wrong with her? Is she good? Can I go see her now?”There was something I hated about hospitals. Even though th
DANIEL’S POV.I sat on the chair beside Sapphire’s bed and took her warm hand in mine gently and fondled it. I stared at her pale lips and her white face. I hated the way she lay on the bed and the way her hair sprawled on the pillow. “I’m sorry,” I sniffed and dropped her hand on my cheek while my hand was still on hers. “It’s all my fault,” I mumbled and then dropped her hand gently.I dropped my hand on her cheek and caressed it gently. I wished that she would just wake up with the usual frowny face and then tell me to stop being sentimental.I did not know how much I liked my wife until now.I mean, I knew that I liked her, but I felt like I did not know how much I did until now.I should have treated her better.If she was going to go through something like this because of me, I should have treated her much better.I should have been good to her. I should have let her have her way and never yelled at her.Of course, it would not have changed anything, but it would have at least
LIAM’S POV.I crossed my arms across my chest while I took glances at the crying woman who sat beside me.I shook my head, smacked my tongue, and then removed a handkerchief from my pocket, and then handed it over to her.Hilda pressed her lips together and wiped her tears with the back of her hand before she finally collected the handkerchief from me and then watched as I tightened my arms across my chest back and she looked away from me.I shook my head as I heard the woman blow her nose into the handkerchief and I took another look at her.Anyone who does not know her would think she was a vulnerable and pitiful woman. If I had not met her before, I would have thought that way too, not to lie.Right now, her face was swollen from crying too much and I was almost looking like a bad person as the people who walked past us would not stop giving me some looks.God knows I was not the reason she was crying anyway.“Thank you,” Hilda groaned as she stretched the handkerchief to me.I sna
DANIEL’S POV.I palmed my forehead as I watched my mother and Mogan who began to discuss how Mogan was going to move into my house and how well she was going to take care of Sapphire.My father just shook his head and gestured to me to let them have their way.It was not like there was anything I could do though. Mogan coming to stay with us means more trouble.When we were little, I used to think Mogan was my mother and not my sister.Aside from being too bossy, Mogan would hit me each time she was not having her way.She was just this cruel sister that I did not almost like while growing up.Not to lie though, she was still the best gift ever.I loved my sister so much that I would lay my life down for her.I took another look at Sapphire who was still sleeping and then leaned down. I cupped her cheek while I hesitated to kiss her lips before I finally leaned back.“I’m coming,” I said to my family and then walked out of the room.—-I looked around for Liam for a while before I fin
AUTHOR POV.Liam sat rather patiently as he stared at the menu while he waited for Hilda.It had been over twenty minutes since their agreed time and she was not there yet.He glanced at his wristwatch and then picked up his phone when he felt someone rush towards him and he raised his head to look at the woman.Unlike other times that he had met her, she was wearing big trousers and that was not the case now as she was wearing a black dinner gown which made her look so sexy and elegant.He stood from his chair and pulled out the chair beside him and waited for her to get there.“Jesus, I am so so sorry!” She exclaimed and clasped her hands together.“You really did keep me waiting,” he said as he gestured to her to sit down.“I am sorry. My car broke down on my way here and it took a while for the taxi I called to get to where I was. I am sorry,” she apologized as she settled on the chair.Liam returned to his seat and pressed his lips together. “Are you sure this is not a date thoug
AUTHOR’S POVHilda moved her chair closer to Liam and leaned closer to him, her fingers caressing his lips slightly, as she licked her lips slowly. "Are you trying hard to play hard to get?" She teased.She heard his sharp intake of breath, and she smirked lightly, using her fingers to pinch his lower lip a bit. Then, she slowly pulled her hand back, only for his hand to come up, holding her firmly to himself."Not so fast," he drawled.She smirked at those words. "Why? Do you wish to have sex with me or are you still playing hard to get?"Hilda bit back a moan as Liam pulled her finger into his lips, sucking lightly. His plump lips were too good, and she wanted even more. How hot would he be in the safety of a bedroom? She couldn’t even bring herself to imagine all of that."I’m called Liam for a reason, and when I want a woman, I go all in. The question is, can you be able to handle me, Hilda?"Using her fingers, she teased his outfit slightly. "Why don’t you see for yourself?" She
AUTHOR’S POV.He stirred in his sleep and then stuttered his eyes open before he dropped his hand on the woman lying on the bed beside him—only that she was not there.Liam opened his eyes fully and looked around the room and when he did not see the woman anywhere around, he sat upright and breathed out.Maybe she was in the bathroom.He assumed.He looked around the messy room and when his eyes caught only his clothes on the floor, he got out of the bed and walked to the bathroom.He pushed it open and walked to the balcony of the hotel room to see if she was there.“Where did she go?” He asked himself as he walked back to the bedside. He was about to pick up his phone when his eyes met with the small paper in the drawer and he picked it up.However, Liam’s brows pulled together in disbelief as he read the short letter Hilda had dropped for him.“I enjoyed myself. Thanks.”“What is this?” He groaned as he tightened the paper in his hand and then threw it on the floor before he picke