The two of them stood in that position for a few seconds but it seemed like minutes in Emily’s eyes as she gazed at Sam’s raging ones; and his frustration slowly subsided. Her pleading eyes and expression had saved the moment, she had no idea what Sam would have done if she allowed him to do what he actually wanted to do. Sam sighed, and closed his eyes for a few seconds; something he usually does when he is frustrated or angry. He loved Emily and he was glad that she stopped him from escalating his anger. “Okay, Emily. I’ll give it a week. I’m sure you know this is not coercion, it’s totally your choice to choose whether you want to be with me or not,” “I’m sorry for almost getting angry, I just….” Sam’s voice faded off, staring at Emily’s eyes. He swallowed the lump in his throat and noticed that his heart rate had risen beyond normal. He regretted what he just did and hated himself for it. He wasn’t going to force a woman to love him or be with him; it was beyond his pride an
“Don’t do this, Ariana. We both know this is beyond my power, if there wasn’t a rule I wouldn’t hesitate to give your brother the company,” Ethan pleaded, also rising from the bed. His heart ached, that would be the height of it, even though he didn’t have much time to live; he still wanted to see his children until the day of his death. It would be really heartbreaking if he had to die alone. What had Elena told Ariana that was making her think this way? Ethan thought. “I’ve made up my mind dad; just as you’ve made up your mind not to take back the company from Sam, if you reconsider; I too will do the same,” Ariana blurted out, in front of her father and turned to leave. But Ethan grabbed her by the arm. “What has come over you, Ary. It’s me, your father!” Ethan called, pulling her close to himself. Ariana struggled free. “I should also be asking what happened to you dad, you know longer love me as much as you do, this new son of yours is now your priority. If you wish to k
The two cars collided, but Derek had swerved sideways making theirs tumble and hitting the road upside down. The airbag was all over the place, many motorists quickly parked their vehicles and came out to help the victims. Amelia had lost consciousness out of shock, but she wasn’t really injured, just some little bruises when she was dragged out of the upside down vehicle. Derek was the one who took most of the hit, with blood streaming down his dark hair; still he wasn’t unconscious. He was dragged out of the tumbled vehicle and he staggered straight to the owner of the other car, and gave him a super punch on the face. “Fuck you, man, what the heck were you thinking?” Derek growled, panting heavily. People immediately held him down and also went to nurse the punched man. Derek struggled free when he saw Amelia lying unconsciously by the side of the road, as he walked towards her; he prayed that nothing would happen to his child. The ambulance sirens blared loudly from a dista
“What!” Sam exclaimed, his eyes wide in shock as he stared at his dad. He wasn’t expecting such news from Ethan; Sam could feel his heart pound faster than normal. “Yes, it’s true, Sam. And you’re the only person who knows now apart from Clinton,” Ethan confirmed his words, gazing at Sam soberly. Sam still couldn’t assimilate the news, he was confused; Ethan looked so healthy when they met, he thought this was just a little illness he had because of his age or something. “I… I don’t understand dad,” Sam stuttered, he was still utterly devastated by what his dad just revealed to him. “I found out about the illness very late, Sam. It’s already in the advanced stages, and my days here on earth are numbered, but I want you to have all you need before my time reaches fruition,” Ethan narrated, none of his children would take this news easily. He knew that, he just hoped they would allow him to die in peace. This was his last resort if Elena tried to go on with the divorce, he was goi
The doctor smiled at both of them, and brought out a white piece of A4 sized paper. “I should be doing this in my office, but I can see it’s urgent and you couples want to know the details so quickly,” he said, handing over the paper to Amelia first. She collected it and quickly glanced through it, going straight to the place where it confirms that Derek was the owner of the child but her countenance fell when she saw what was written there. Derek’s heartbeat skyrocketed when he saw Amelia’s expression, it shouldn’t be what he was thinking, he prayed. “I’m so sorry, Mr. Derek, but the child in Amelia’s womb isn’t yours, I do not know who the owner is, but you’re not the father,” the doctor made the announcement to Derek, instead of him having his own turn to look at the results. Derek could literally feel the shattering of his heart, it was so real and the pain was aggravating; he was too expectant and too confident that the child was his that the reality hit him as hard as a roc
“There’s someone here to see you, Amelia.” The doctor gave way for the woman to pass through, and Amelia gasped when she saw her. “Mum!” She exclaimed, her mouth agape. The doctor nodded, he thought as much; the resemblance was clear, it was the reason he didn’t ask Mrs. Rosenberg questions, he knew that she was a relative or something. “I’ll leave you two, but please make it snappy; she needs some rest,” the doctor announced before closing the door behind him. “What are you doing here, mum? I told you not to come,” “I heard about your silly accident for God’s sake, what type of mother wouldn’t come to see her daughter in the hospital after an accident,” Laura reprimanded, walking straight to her daughter’s bed. “I didn’t tell anyone, how’d you know that?” “A friend was nearby, luckily. So you weren’t going to tell me?” Laura questioned, looking somewhat terrified, her hands placed on her chest. She was putting on a flowery gown that went down to her legs, almost like the ones
Emily dialed Sam’s number, the beeping sound from the phone made her very nervous; after it had rang for about ten seconds, she ended the call out of fear and tension. She had no idea why she was feeling this way towards a man she was older than; like a teenage girl who just got teased by one rich high school boy. ‘What do you want to do, Emily!’ She said to herself in her mind, as she dropped the cellphone on the bed and paced her small bedroom. Her heart was pounding as if it wanted to come out from her chest; Emily hated the fact that she felt this way, just because she wanted to accept the man she had grown feelings for. Was it because he was her boss? Or because he was the son of the man she so much respected? She had no idea. As Emily paced her room back and forth, brooding about the step she just took, the phone rang suddenly; startling her and making her heart thud heavily. She quickly rushed to the bed and stared at who the caller was; as she had thought, it was Sam.
Sam heard her loud and clear, but still he wanted reassurance; he wanted to hear her say it again. “What do you mean?” Sam pretended, leaning closer to the table separating both of them. Emily heaved a sigh, she didn’t want to keep repeating the words as it made her a little embarrassed. “I want us to go on with the feelings we have for each other, Sam, and I accept the request you gave me that day,” Emily made her response more clearer, in order not to repeat herself again. But she didn’t look at Sam’s eyes when she finished talking, she was too shy to do so. Instead she placed her gaze on the small vase beautifying their table. Sam could literally feel the joy in his heart, he couldn’t explain the feeling in words but he could tell that he had never felt such a way in a long time. It was different from when Amelia accepted his offer, this looked a lot like a big deal, but he wouldn’t make it seem so. For the first time since he started talking to Emily, Sam was lost for word