Luke’s brain was spinning as he watched his grandfather lower his head in shame. It took a great effort to hold himself together and face the old man.“What are you saying, grandpa? My mother’s not dead? When did you find out about this?”Lord George heaved a weighted sigh.“A month ago.”Luke could not help his gasp of shock.“So you knew she was alive even before you met me?”Lord George nodded.“She’s the one who found you. She found out you were staying with the Carmichaels… that you were being mistreated but them, and she contacted me. That was the first time I discovered that she never died.”Luke could not believe his ears. He gently lowered himself into the nearest chair he could find. His legs no longer seemed able to hold him up. “She found me.” He whispered. “Why isn’t she here? Why didn’t she come for me?”Lord George gave him a solemn look and Luke instantly knew he wasn’t going to like whatever he was about to say.“Your mother never wanted you, Luke. She never wanted c
NOTE TO READERS: This is a raw and unedited chapter so readers are bound to encounter some spelling and grammatical errors. Proper editing will be carried out and updated tomorrow. Thank you for reading!!***Lord George stared at his grandson with a horrified expression. “Luke, don’t tell me you mean to accept this baby just like that. We all know how devious the Carmichaels are. Fiona might be lying just so she can get close to you.”Luke’s voice dripped ice.“And why would she want to get close to me, huh? Why would she want to be with me?”Lord George looked taken aback by the question.“Because you’re the only heir to the Diamond Empire, of course. That devious gold digger is just after your money.”Luke’s eyes narrowed to slits.“And who says I’m still interested in being the heir?”Shocked silence reigned in the room for a moment.“Wh-what do you mean by that, son?” Lord George stuttered.Luke sank his fingers into his hair and pulled as he paced the room.“Ever since you fo
Luke paced the waiting area of EverGreen Hospital, impatiently waiting for John and Fiona to arrive. Finally, after nearly twenty minutes, John walked through the main door, his hands wrapped tightly around Fiona’s arm.“What the hell do you think you’re doing?!” She screamed. “Let go of me, you servant. Let me go!”On sighting Luke, John walked in his direction.“Boss, we’re here.” He announced.He finally let go of Fiona’s arm and she stumbled towards Luke, her face twisted in a tight frown. “Luke! Can you believe this fool? How dare he put his hands on me? How dare he?!”Everyone in the waiting room turned in their direction, clearly enjoying the debacle. “John brought you here per my request, Fiona. I do not want you to disrespect him.”Her mouth dropped open in shock.“But he said you wanted to go out for drinks. I thought we were going on a date.” She whined.Luke shot her a dark glare.“And why on earth would I want to go on a date with you?”Her face twisted with annoyanc
For a moment, no one moved. Fiona gradually edged backwards, waving the scissors in front of her like it was a weapon of war. The doctor looked appalled at her behaviour but Luke calmly said;“Drop the scissors and cooperate with the doctor, Fiona. Now.”“No!” She screeched. “I don’t trust you,” her eyes scanned the room. “Any of you. I want to leave right now.”Luke shot her a glare.“Do you have anything to hide? Is that it? You so boldly claimed just a few hours ago that this baby is mine. Why then are you resisting the paternity test if you’ve got nothing to hide?”Her face twisted with annoyance.“This child belongs to you, Luke. We don’t need a goddamn paternity test to confirm that.”As she was ranting away, Luke and John made eye contact and John immediately swung into action.Just as she reached the door, John lunged forward and grabbed both her hands, pinning them behind her back.Fiona’s eyes widened in horror and a yell of surprise slipped past her lips.“Drop the scissor
“Luke, my boy.” Elizabeth slurred, getting to her feet. “Have you seen how badly they’re treating your mother? No mother of the heir to an entire fortune should be treated this way. I demand an apology!”Luke stared at her and could not help the mixture of rage, disappointment and resentment that festered in his heart.“As far as I know, Elizabeth, you are not my mother. My mother and father are currently at home. You’re a woman who saw your child as a money making tool. You will never be my mother.”Elizabeth’s eyes clouded with remorse for a second, but the emotion swiftly disappeared.“They’ve finally succeeded in corrupting your mind against me, haven’t they? I’m sure that old geezer told you all the wrong things, my boy. Do not believe anything he says.”Luke was struggling to control his rage at this point.“And what part of it am I supposed not to believe? The part where you faked your death and made me suffer for the past twenty five years of my life? The part where you conti
Luke stared at the detective expectantly, his blood thrumming with anticipation as he waited for him to speak.“Well, detective, please do not keep me waiting. Who was it and how did you find out?”“I’m not saying I’m one hundred percent certain, but I have valid reasons to believe that Steve Michaelson and the strange lady who paid him a visit at the hospital have something to do with it.” Luke could not help his disappointment. He shook his head at the detective and stepped back.“McGregor, I was there when Steve and Fiona’s mother were interrogated. He accepted that she hired him to kidnap her daughter. Their story checks out.”McGregor nodded.“Yes, that’s true. But even after that interrogation, I still had my suspicions. I’ve been a detective for nearly thirty years, your lordship. I can smell a guilty spirit from a mile away.”Something in McGregor’s eyes told Luke that he was trying to make an important point.“Okay. I’m listening.”“Thank you. Remember that the alibi which S
For a moment, silence reigned in the huge room. Luke was one hundred percent certain that the only audible sounds were that of his heart pounding crazily against his ribcage. Nina finally broke the silence.“How’s this even possible?”Fiona turned in her direction, her voice dripping venom as she spoke; “I know you studied basic biology in high school so let me break it down for you. Luke and I had sex…”“That’s enough, Fiona!” Luke thundered, cutting her off.Fiona pouted at him.“But I was just…”Luke shot a devilish glare;“I swear, one more word from you and I won’t be held responsible for what I do next.”Lord George’s face had already drained of all colour. His skin was white and pasty. The old man suddenly looked sick.“What’s going to happen now?” Nina murmured. “Luke, the baby is really yours. What’s gonna happen now?”Everyone stared at him expectantly, waiting for his next words. Luke took a deep breath, praying his voice didn’t shake like his heart currently was.“Grandp
While everyone struggled to recover from the shock caused by Fiona’s impossible demands, Luke just smiled.“I very much believe you’re joking.” He said lightly. “You cannot be serious.”Fiona hardened her gaze.“I am one hundred percent serious, Luke. I want us to get married next week. And I want a big, expensive wedding to make up for my first wedding that went wrong.”Gradually realising that she wasn’t joking at all, Luke stared at her, completely dumbfounded.“Do you really think that you can rope me into a marriage using this child? Do you think I’m that stupid?”“No, I don’t think you’re stupid. I know you’re incredibly smart. Which is why I know you do realise that I meant it when I said that if the marriage does not hold in two weeks like I want it to, I’ll get rid of this child.”A mixture of rage and dread unfurled in Luke’s chest. Fiona was a very petty human being. He was one hundred percent certain that she could carry out her threats without thinking twice.“You wouldn