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A Slumdog Heir Chapter 83
83Axel was outside the Mansion, dialling Marissa's number and kept glancing at the entranceHe was worried about herAfter hearing the news about her disappearance, he immediately concluded she went to Islighton to see ColinBut why is she not back yet?Or did she decide to start living with Colin again?That would probably make no sense since Colin is now engaged to some girlIt kept bothering himEven though Mrs Williams had sent some of her bodyguards to go to Islighton and bring Marissa back, Axel knew, judging by the structure of Slirthon's mansion, it will be a tough mission to bring her backThat is if she was really staying with Colin"Axel, is something troubling you?" Jason and Andrew approached him"No" he replied sharplyOf course he is troubledTheir cousin is missing, how could they be so calm?"Then do you mind going back to your room?" Andrew said "We know you are waiting for Marissa, but I am pretty sure she is fine""I can't go back to my room, is my presence here
A Slumdog Heir Chapter 84
84Axel sat in a Cafe, waiting for Jenny just like she had requestedTwo days ago, she had sent a text, asking him to wait for her at the cafe of which she sent the address with the textShe would be in Hackney to meet with a client and would love to meet him before she would go back to IslightonWithout thinking twice, Axel replied to the textHe has been waiting for more than 20 minutesBut it does not matter to himAs long as he was sure Jenny would come even though she might make him wait for a long timeFinally, the door opened and Jenny entered, looking do beautifully dressedOne would think she was coming from an important occasionBut she definitely said she was meeting with a client"Maybe the client is her crush, she must have moved on from colin" so did Axel thoughtHe watched as she took a seat opposite himHer smile was so bright while her gaze was fixed on himAxel had no option but to think it was suspiciousIt was his first time seeing her smile like thatHe thought of
A Slumdog Heir Chapter 85
85"Mm... Martin, are you okay?" Marissa was shivering in fear as she slowly bent beside unconscious Martin whose head was still bleeding"Is he dead?" Axel gulpedThey were both shocked and startledMarissa herself didn't expect him to start bleeding immediatelyShe must have hit the lamp on his head pretty hard"I...I don't know, come check if he is still breathing" she moved aside as Axel came to check his breathing by feeling his pulse"He is still alive" Axel heaved a sigh of relief"Do something about it!" Marissa blurted out"What am I supposed to do?!" Axel shot back"I...I...don't know, just do something before he really pass away""What do you expect me to do? I am not a doctor Marissa!" Axel snapped as he hurriedly used a towel to stop the bleeding on Martin's head"What should I do? This is bad, why did he have to move closer when I told him not to""This isn't the time to find fault, call the ambulance now!"* * * * * *At the hospital.....Both Marissa and Axel were rest
A Slumdog Heir Chapter 86
86Marissa sat at the hospital in Martin's ward, scrolling through her phoneShe kept reading all the news about Martin being hospitalizedThe doctors had done the treatments and probably stitched his head or something but Marissa felt it was taking too long for him to be awake Mrs Williams and Catherine had gone back to work and Axel had gone back home to pick up some clothes for MarissaIt has been 17 hours now and Martin was not yet awakeThey were not so sure he would be awake for the next two days and with that, Marissa was told to stay with him until he regains consciousnessIt was not an easy task to sit and watch over someone you almost killed but in order for them to feel her repenting, She had no option than to do thatShe sighed as she stared at his faceIn deed, something was missingWhy should she be the one staying and watching over him in the hospital when he has a familyThat was indeed weird to MarissaNow that she thinks about it, no one has visited him in the hospi
A Slumdog Heir Chapter 87
87"My son has lung cancer?" Mrs Slirthon stutteredJenny jaw dropped as she turned to check Colin's reactionRather than be shocked, he had a cold expression onMaking the atmosphere awkward immediately"Hi.... Mrs Slirthon, it's been a while" Jenny laughed shakily"What is going on? Why were you guys discussing about lung cancer? Colin doesn't have lung cancer, right?" Mrs Slirthon was slowly panicking"What are you doing here? I told you never to step in this house or better still never to come close to me" Colin ignored the question but his mother was persistent"I asked you a question Colin, what answers do you have to it?""Why do you care?""Colin, do you have lung cancer or not? Please tell me no, please tell me I must have misheard""I have lung cancer and so what?!" Colin blurted out and clenched his fist "Why do you care if i am sick? Stop pretending to be a mother, you suck at it""Colin" Jenny tried to cautionObviously, that was a rude way of talking to your mother no ma
A Slumdog Heir Chapter 88
88Colin sat on the floor in his room, SquirmingIndeed he felt sorry for not telling anyone except Jenny and EmeraldAnd to be more precised, those two found out on their ownBut he was also embarrassedKnowing fully well no one will look at him the same way againThey might all now think he is abnormal.And now that he thinks about it, why is the only thing his mother ask for whenever she visits him is a chance to explain?What was there to explain again?She obviously sold jewelries and sold them out for moneyThere was proof she didSo what explanation again?Suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his chestHe groaned as he crawled to his table to take the drugs but the little container fell and rolled under his king sized bedWasn't life frustrating enough?Why did this have to happen at a moment when he desperately needs the drugsHe covered his mouth with a small towel as he felt the urge to coughAnd as expected, the moment he removed the towel, it was stained with bloodHe tried hi
A Slumdog Heir Chapter 89
89"Colin" Marissa called looking startled She never expected Colin to drag her to his roomHer expectation was for him to come out of his room so they can have a conversation"Who told you to come here?" Colin said, his face looking all swollen from crying "Why can't you just stay in Hackney?""How could I stay in Hackney when you are here suffering all by yourself""What makes you think I am suffering? Who are you to pity me?" Colin said, even though his face said otherwiseMarissa sighed, while staring non-stop at his swollen eyesShe wondered how much he must have criedBut now he is denying itWhen it is just so obvious"Just go, I don't want to....""Why didn't you tell anyone you had lung cancer?" She interrupted"And if I did? Is there anyone out of you can guys who can heal lung cancer?""No, but surgery can""And you do realize I may die during the surgery, right?""You won't die, your father is rich, he can get you a very good surgeon""I see" Colin scoffed "So my father w
A Slumdog Heir Chapter 90
90Colin sat on the edge of his bed, his face buried down, trying not to look at Ariana who kept twirling her hair, biting her lower lips, winking at himShe could not read the roomAnd him not giving her the attention she wants should be able to hint herBut she was not getting itColin was trying his best to hold back his anger and frustrationWhy do people keep disturbing him even when he said he wanted to be alone?What in the world has he done to deserve this?"Baby, why are you not looking at me? Are you upset because I didn't call you last night?" Ariana whinedAs if,He never picks up her call even if she calls a hundred times.So why would be upset because she didn't call?He would rather be happy.But judging by her speaking tone, it seems she has not found out about him having lung cancer and getting ready to die in less than three yearsIf she knew that, wouldn't she have run back to her mom, whining and crying like a little kid who does not want to go to school.Would she