"Good morning to the residents of this household." Lucas thought it was just his imagination at first, but as the voice grew louder he realized it wasn't an illusion at all. He shot up from bed and hurried out to find his most despised rival seated like a king in his living room."What the hell are you doing in my house?""I'm not here to cause any trouble, I'm simply here to pay my love a visit. Where is she?" He asked casually."You must be lost then because I don't think I have your love here.""Williams, you really have to stop trying to compete with me. I'm always going to win no matter what you do.""We'll see about that.""Just call out Ivy while I'm being nice. I'm not taking her today if that's what you're scared of, I only wish to see her face and then I leave.""Don't make me call the cops Platana.""The cops?" He repeated, his voice mocking Lucas. "What are they going to do? Arrest me?""Just leave my house, it's way too early for this.""I agree, it is quite early isn't
Lucas could feel himself getting weaker by the second, and his bleeding shoulder was getting worse, the back of his shirt was completely soaked and the pain threatened to drive him crazy. Thankfully the traffic wasn't much so he was able to arrive at the hospital on time. He stumbled out of his car and dragged himself inside."I need to see doctor Julie now!" He told the nurse that went to his aid."Sir, you're bleeding. Wait here." She urged him to sit and she rushed to call someone. By the time she arrived, Lucas's vision was starting to blur and he couldn't hear her clearly.They helped him up and took him to a ward, he heard doctor Julie say the words 'wife' and 'surgery' then his vision turned black.★★★Avery took Desmond from Ivy as they walked out to Mike's car. "He's fine Ivy, I'm sure of it." She tried to comfort her but she couldn't calm her nerves.As they were about to get in, Ivy noticed a man approaching them with a smile on his face. Her heartbeat fired up and was beat
"Hey love, how are you feeling now?""Much better. I'm sorry I made you worried." Mike had told him all Ivy went through while he was unconscious."Are you sure you don't feel pain anymore?""Well…just a little. But I'm okay." He replied with a smile. "How's Desmond?""He's fine. Don't worry, I didn't leave your child alone, he's outside with Mike and Avery."Why didn't they let them in?""The nurse said it's not visiting hours yet, I was only allowed in because I'm your wife and I said I brought you food."He sat up and took Ivy's hand. "How are you?" His eyes held much concern as he stared carefully at her, trying to read her emotions."I'm fine.""No I mean, how are you? Like how are you holding up?"Her expression turned sour for a moment, making Lucas wonder what had been happening. "If I'm being honest with you Lucas, its been kinda hard." Even though he had only been gone for four days, Ivy was missing him a lot.Her mother had been pressuring her to give in to Andreas's wishes
"Mr Williams, I'm really sorry to bother you but I have something important I would like to tell you.""Is it about Platana?""No sir, it's about your wife's parents."Thank God for guilt. His mother in-law's maid had been feeling guilty of all she had done so to make it up to him, she called him to give him heads up of their planning."What's the update?""They're going to call your wife for an urgent meeting, do not let her attend. And if eventually you do, tell her not to eat anything while she's here.""Why?""Madam Blanche's husband suggested they drugged her and make off with her while she's unconscious."Wow. So his in-laws were that desperate that they wouldn't mind kidnapping their own daughter. "Anything else?""No, that's just what they said.""Okay, thank you for the update.""Just trying to help sir. I wish you speedy recovery sir.""Thanks again." She was also the only one from the Mochi residence to check in after his health. Ivy walked in just after he had ended the co
Ivy didn't understand why Lucas had insisted she didn't eat anything at her parent's place but now that she was here, it was starting to make sense to her.She sat across her parents who kept smiling uncomfortably and talking awkwardly. Her mother still did a good job at hiding it but her father was an easy mark. He couldn't even look her in the eyes."I think I've spent enough time here." She brought out her phone and called the driver Lucas had insisted on getting for her. "I'm done, you can come over now."She still didn't tell her parents she could walk so he was also in charge of pushing her around. Ivy was supposed to be happy she didn't have to stress herself by walking around but she was more than tired of sitting on that chair."Are you sure you don't want to spend more time with me?" Her mother asked, smiling broadly.Where was that coming from? "Spend time with you?""Sure, we could just spend the day together.""Yeah, maybe some other time.""Oh come on now Ivy, can't we
"What did you say?" Ivy wasn't sure she heard him right. "Who is the father of her child?""She's pregnant with Platana's child." He repeated as he stared at her, trying to read her expression. "So, all those time he was visiting my mother to ask for my hand, he was…he was sleeping with Nina?""Yes.""But…but she's so young. Nina isn't even twenty yet. Why would he do something like that?""I asked her if he forced himself on her but she said he didn't. Instead he used her, he promised her all sorts of things and made her believe he loved her. She never knew he was only using her to get information about us.""That's so awful. Is that why she couldn't tell me? Because of Platana?""She was scared. She said she's going to help us as mush as she can…but we have to promise her we won't let your mother harm her in anyway.""Of course, I would never let that happen. Is that why you didn't want to tell me?""I'm really sorry.""It's okay. Although I would like to have a word with her.""No
"What do you intend on doing to him sir?""I don't know. That Lucas is seriously getting on my nerves, I don't think I can take it much longer.""Has he done anything else?""Does he need to do something else before I find him annoying?""No, of course not sir.""Besides, what transgression could be greater than the one he already committed.""Nothing, what he did was beyond terrible. Um sir…what did he do again?""Do you realize how stupid you are?""Yes sir.""You know you're stupid.""I do sir.""That's good. How many times do I have to tell you… Lucas had the audacity to challenge me. That nobody…that rat looked me in the eyes and told me he wasn't scared of me.That puny imbecile told me there was nothing I could do to take Ivy from him.""Oh that is a great offense.""I know.""You should punish him sir, in a way that he'll never forget.""Yes, for once in your stupid existence you finally said the right thing.""Thank you sir.""Where's Steve?""He's downstairs sir, would you l
Lucas opened his eyes slowly, he felt weak and his arms were starting to hurt. He was suspended in mid air by his arms and he was in a slightly dark room.Peter was on the ground , still unconscious but he wasn't restrained. He heard footsteps and he closed his eyes."Are you awake Lucas?"He felt his stomach turn as he heard the voice of the man he had grown to hate with passion. He opened his eyes to find Platana staring at him, his face closer than Lucas appreciated."Son of a bitch, I should have known it was you.""Yes, it was me." He had his stupid stuck up smile on his ugly face and a lit cigarette in his mouth. "When I woke up this morning, I just remembered you and I was like…how can that nobody annoy me this much? So I decided to teach you a lesson."He said at first he only wanted to get married to Ivy to honor Blanche's wishes but when he saw Ivy, his mind changed.Platana didn't love Ivy, amd it was very obvious. When Blanche asked him to marry her daughter, he probably t