The stillness in the room remained with Eddie still having his head bent all the way down. Dr. Hayes didn't dare to breathe too fast.
Just then, a second generation heir walked out of the elevator. Dr. Hayes' eyes widened like he suddenly realized something."I think you got the wrong person, Mr. Morton. You made a mistake. The special guest who visited isn't a female but a male. This right here is—"A crisp sound sounded then an even more eerie silence took place.Dr. Hayes opened his eyes wide in surprise. Glancing between the second generation heir and Sister, he couldn't believe Eddie made such a mistake but in order not to get slapped again, he kept silent.Eddie on the other hand, felt his heart in his mouth as he quickly bowed again. Here he was trying to clean up the mess Dr. Hayes had done as quietly as possible but the stupid man didn't seem to know when to talk and when not to."Please forgive my negligence. I'll deal with this matter as soon as possible." Eddie said, not daring to raise his head.Sister shrugged with one shoulder. "I wasn't the one he wronged."Eddie slowly raised his head and peered into Sister's face. The chilly smile on it sent a chill down his spine. Following her eyes, he settled on a pair who looked really unkempt.A trace of disgust flashed past his eyes and he was about to ask the security to throw them out when he stopped. Recalling Dr. Hayes had pointed at the two and even mentioned Sister had come with him, he knew this was the person she was referring to.As Eddie walked towards Adair, he wondered what was going on and why the Big Boss was dressed in such a way. In the end, he waved it off as a fanatic rich people had.He also bowed knee-deep to Adair and stayed that way for several seconds before he raised back his head."I'm really sorry for the embarrassment this hospital has caused you. We will do anything in order to get your forgiveness." Said Eddie. He had connected the dots in his mind while bowing down.Whoever was higher than Sister was an incredibly scary person and offending him wasn't the best thing to do. Other than cozying up to Sister, cozying up to this young man didn't seem like a bad thing.Adair, who had no idea what he was thinking, simply looked towards Dr. Hayes who still couldn't believe the turn of events.At the same time, he grew anxious. If Adair insists on getting him fired with the attitude of Eddie towards him, he'd really get fired. So he quickly stepped forward and even slung a hand across Adair's shoulder.However, before he could say anything, Adair shrugged away his hand and said pointedly, "Not only did he embarrass a sick child, he also manhandled her. But making a bet and not keeping to it is worse than that if you ask me."Without being told the details of the matter, Eddie immediately knew what was going on. Dr. Hayes had made a deal with Adair and it turned bad for him, now he was trying to shirk responsibility."What is the obligation he's supposed to do?" Eddie asked Adair."He will kowtow to me ten times and also tender a letter of resignation to the hospital." Adair answered, clearly ignoring Dr. Hayes' pleading eyes.Eddie knew exactly what to do."Tender your resignation in ten minutes. It'll be much better than firing you and issuing a statement on Twitter about what you had done."It sounded harsh but anyone could see Eddie was actually giving Dr. Hayes a way out. Adair frowned and Sister caught sight of this."I don't just want him out of this hospital. I want his license as a doctor revoked." Sister suddenly said, catching everyone's surprise."You fu.cking bit.ch!" The words were yet out of Dr. Hayes' mouth when he was hit a second time. This time, Dr. Hayes refused to stay silent and threw caution to the wind. "Who the he.ll is she to decide what happens to my medical qualifications? She's just a bit.ch who doesn't know—""Your medical license will be revoked and you'll cease being a doctor the moment you leave this hospital." Eddie said firmly, closing his eyes for a brief moment.Eddie and Dr. Hayes weren't really that close but to an extent, Dr. Hayes considered him his friend."Kowtow ten times to him and do what he asked you to." Eddie said before another word came out of Dr. Hayes mouth. To others, he was being ruthless, but Eddie knew Dr. Hayes' life would be much worse if he said any other thing to anger sister or even the mysterious young man.Seething with rage, Dr. Hayes shouldered the embarrassment and kowtowed ten times. None of those present were allowed to take a video of the scene since it was meant to be private.When Dr. Hayes finished, a small bloody bump had come up on his head. He got up afterwards and rushed into a corridor.Eddie breathed out a sigh of relief that everything had come to an end. Then he walked towards Sister and bent his head a little, "I'm sorry that you had to experience this."Sister waved him aside, keeping her eyes on Adair, she asked, "Is there anything you think should've been done differently?""No." Adair shrugged and flashed an appreciative look at Eddie who had raised his head. Something about that smile was scary to Eddie which made him lower his head back.Adair was speechless."I just love the way Mr. Morton handled the whole issue. I also love the fact you revoked his medical license. Having a man like that as a doctor is disastrous to a society." Adair told Eddie regardless."I'm glad you are impressed with me, Sir." Eddie replied, still not daring to raise his head.This show of respect greatly wowed the spectators who couldn't believe their eyes.Sister walked up to Adair and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Eddie, this is Adair Huxley.""It's my pleasure to meet you, Mr. Huxley." Eddie replied.Sister said nothing else.Eddie raised his eyes slightly and they fell on Halsey who was curled up in Adair's arms staring up at him. The little girl who had been used to being shouted at by others, quickly buried her face in Adair's chest who tightened his grip on her."My sister is diagnosed with cancer. The hospital requested I bring 200 million before the surgery commences. I have it now and I wish for her to be treated as soon as possible."A muscle in Eddie's jaw twitched upon hearing Adair. Before now, he would've looked down on Adair and asked another doctor to conduct the surgery, but now, he didn't dare."You don't have to worry, Mr. Huxley. This is on the hospital for the embarrassment you passed through today. We'll treat her for free." Eddie said and reached out to take Halsey but the little girl held Adair tighter."It's okay, Halsey. He won't hurt you. He'll get rid of the pain you've been feeling, okay?" Adair coaxed, his blank expression quickly getting replaced by a gentle one.Although it took more than that to get her to trust Eddie but eventually, she gave in.The surgery soon commenced and Adair sat on a chair."Thank you for helping out today. I really appreciate." Adair said to Sister who sat next to him.Sister shrugged, "It's what's required of me."She didn't elaborate, and neither did he ask her to but he was glad he could get to treat his sister and still keep the money in his account.Just thinking of how it'd transform his and his sister's life made him extremely happy.The surgery lasted for ten hours but at 11pm, Adiar suddenly held his head and plummeted to the floor.He seemed to hold in a scream as he kept writhing on the floor. Thankfully, most people had gone home and the few around had fallen asleep on the hospital chairs.Sister squatted beside him, her eyes glistening in excitement. She knew exactly why this was happening.After what seemed like an eternity but had just been thirty minutes, Adair raised his head, the air around him changing as well."Sister?" He called in surprise when he sat back on the chair, "How long has it been?""Three years.""It's surprisingly not a long time." Adair smiled creepily....A photographer who loved taking pictures of the night didn't miss what happened in the sky when the clock struck 11.It had only been for a few seconds but he was fast enough to capture it with his camera. The camera exploded when the picture was made by him on Twitter and astrologers took it up.A bloody moon hasn't appeared in a long long time.Halsey's eyes fluttered open. She expected to feel the excruciating pain inside her head as usual but to her surprise, she felt fine. Even healthy. She had fallen asleep in the middle of an argument between her brother and the corridor filled with people picking on them. Although she knew there wasn't much she could do, she still felt she could've been supportive by staying awake. Being sucked into her world of self-pity that she failed to notice she was on an extremely comfortable bed and the room's temperature was just right. Even the monitor above her head which kept beeping every second should've told her she was in a hospital ward. "Halsey?" Adair, who had been thinking about his life all morning, called out to her the moment he sensed she was awake. She gave no reply as she hadn't heard. Hence, he got up and walked towards her. Extending a finger, he touched her neck to feel her temperature. His cold finger transported her back to the hospital ward. "Adair?" She called wea
Sister dipped her hand into her pocket and took out a black card. "I've been carrying it with me for three years with hopes that I'll give it to you soon. I'm glad I was able to." Adair collected the card and slipped it into his pocket without looking at it. He was no longer the poor Adair Huxley who would awe whenever he saw a luxurious car. As impossible as it sounded, the present Adair could have anything and everything he wants."I promised Halsey she'll eat her favourite foods once she wakes up. I should go." He said, intending to walk away when Sister appeared in front of him. "You don't need to stress yourself. I can have people deliver trays of food to her room. Aren't you curious to see what I've done with the wealth and power you entrusted into my care?" She asked in an unhurried tone. "You've done well with it obviously. So much that 300 million dollars doesn't seem like a lot." Adair chuckled. Colour slowly crept onto Sister's face, but she turned it away before he co
Collette had a conflicted look on her face when she heard Mason. She knew he'd really order his men to beat up Adair if Adair didn't do as he said. "My husband acted without thinking. I apologize on his behalf." She apologized, her eyes meeting with Mason's haughty eyes. However, Mason drew back his chair and sat on it, then he waved at the highly trained bodyguards he always walked around with. "Break his legs, but don't hurt the girl." He instructed and the three of them advanced towards Adair. From a glance, one could tell it wasn't their first time doing something like this. They were also eager because they knew satisfying Mason means a raise in their salaries. Without much thought, they advanced towards the lanky Adair. The one in front carelessly reached out to grab Adair, but had his hand grabbed instead. He struggled to release his hand for a few seconds, but realized he couldn't. The veins on his neck bulged when he saw his hand bend to the wrong direction, breaking i
"You're out of your mind if you think I'll ever apologize to you or your wretched wife!" Mason kept yelling, he refused to believe Steven would side with a person like Adair. Adair suddenly recalled Halsey who was still in the hospital and frowned. He still had to go to the delivery company he worked for. With that thought in mind, he decided to let Steven handle the situation. "He has two minutes to apologize to my wife." Adair declared, then pulled out the chair next to him for Collette. Collette was yet to understand why Steven was on their side and this made her nervous because men like Steven were not to be trusted.However, with Adair's eyes giving her the impression he'd take care of it, she sat down on the chair he pulled out.Steven bowed to Adair again and turned to Mason whose clothes now looked disheveled. He had quickly gotten up on his feet as soon as Adair released his hold on him. "Mr. Harrison, you've caused unrest in my hotel and even threatened the life of my m
Trevor, who was in an extremely bad mood, paused when he saw his worthless cousin in-law. Although Collette and Adair had gotten married in secret, being the most beautiful female in Crest Ville, a lot of people had their eyes on Collette. Everyone refused to believe the town's most beautiful female was getting married to someone who had no idea who he was and was obviously poor. The Pitt's family worth had been shaken a little due to the scandal, but they still remained at the top of the food chain. "Is this where you work now?" Trevor asked condescendingly. The former Adair would've lowered his head immediately and nodded rigorously. But this Adair pretended not to hear Trevor as he walked past him and headed into the manager's office. The manager, George Garfield who knew all about Adair and the Pitt's family quickly reprimanded Adair, "That is no way to speak to a customer. Apologize to him right now or I'll fire you!" Adair stared at George for a brief second before he grabb
The Pitt's Family Mansion Trevor stormed into the living room apparently livid with anger. The immediate family members consisted of the elderly Sarah Pitt and her two sons— her first son, David, second son, John and third son, Benjamin. Then David's wife; Olivia Pitt, John's wife; Abigail Pitt and Benjamin's wife, Layla Pitt. The patriarch of the family, Splane Pitt died more than ten years ago and Sarah had been shouldering all responsibilities ever since. Sarah had five grandchildren; Trevor and Alice, David's children. Evelyn and Noah who are twins, John's children and finally, Collette who is Benjamin's daughter. Being the first grandson of the family, Trevor's status in the family and company is higher than everyone else's other than his grandmother's. The first and second family all had prominent spots in the family's company. Layla and Benjamin on the other end had long been kicked out of the company after the scandal their daughter caused. Even the extended members in
After more than two weeks in the hospital, Halsey was finally deemed fit to return back home. The wooden door was pushed open and Collette gently led Halsey inside the house. The house was a small, simple space with basic furnishings and minimal decoration.The walls were unpainted and the bare floor was covered in cheap carpet. There were a few chairs arranged around a coffee table, the furniture old, mismatched, and in need of repair.The lighting was limited to a single overhead fixture. There were no curtains on the window and no decorative items such as pictures or plants making the pace feel bare and utilitarian."I'll make something for us to eat." Collette said as soon as she helped Halsey lay down. Adair gulped down forcefully. "Why don't we just eat out? Remember the manager at Kings Hotel said we can pay for anything we eat with the card he gave us." "And I told you he might've gotten the wrong person." Collette replied walking towards the kitchen sink which was situated
"Why did the estate security let a beggar in here?" One of those who had come to rent an apartment, voiced out as soon as he saw Adair. The place quietened down as everyone turned to see who it was. Even the house agent frowned and took out her phone. "I'll call them right now." The house agent said as she dialed their number. When it connected, she said in disdain, "There's a human trash in the estate which you have to take out. Be here as soon as possible." "Why does he look familiar?" Someone else commented, peering keenly at Adair's face. Adair was a handsome man who was built to perfection. He was the type of man people said walked out of a carefully made painting. However, because he was poor, everyone overlooked his handsomeness and despised him. "Isn't that Adair Huxley? The worthless thing: who got married to the most beautiful woman in Crest Ville?" Someone gasped from the side. Only then did everyone else recognize him. "His entire outfit isn't worth more than $5. Wh
"Hello, stranger." Collette heard as she picked up an apple. She didn't need to turn around to confirm who it was. "If you hadn't shown up, I'd have been left with no choice than to believe that you have a conscience." Collette smiled, her back still turned to Hannah. "Conscience?" Hannah scoffed and walked to the shelf housing the apples. "I wasn't in a very good place when I put you in a coma which unfortunately lasted for seven years. In those seven years, Adair hasn't been much of a good ex-lover and he's been hurting. Staying out of sight and reach was the only way to guarantee my safety and that of my brother's." "Ah, I see." Collette smiled, then turned to face Hannah squarely, "My mom has absolutely no idea that her daughter was in coma for seven years. But she's throwing a feast for her return to Crest Ville after seven years of traveling the world. And everyone's invited. Even her enemies aren't left out." "Strange. Your mother doesn't strike me like such a magnanimous w
Seven Years Later A redhead, clad in baggy pants and a crop top which left her belly button out in the open, nimbly walked up the stairs of the hospital and walked towards an elevator. The elevator opened to reveal a couple making out in it. They quickly composed themselves and lowered their heads in embarrassment when they saw her. The girl smiled and placed leaned on the elevator, closing her ears as she listened to the soft sound made by the elevator as it headed up. After three minutes, the elevator slid open, and she walked out of it, what looked like a school bag, slung across her shoulder. Behind her, the couple in the elevator couldn't help poking out their head in both surprise and awe just before the doors of the elevator closed again and sent them back. This was because no one apart from the family of the person on this floor was allowed up. And it was no news that the family of this person who occupied the whole floor owned the foundation. Collette Foundation. A found
Despite Tucker's threats, Adair didn't bother with him as he bent over and carried Benjamin in his arms. “Kill her.” Tucker spoke into his phone. However, he heard nothing from the owner of the phone. “I think he's dead.” A familiar voice sounded instead. “Jordan? Of course, you're alive, and Adair had everything contained as usual.” Tucker seethed angrily and quickly left the store. He hadn't gotten far when some men, who had their faces covered, walked up to him. Almost immediately, a van pulled in front of them, and he entered the van with them. Tucker hissed numerous times as he tried his best to contain the fact he lost to Adair once again. The van drove for over an hour before it stopped under a tunnel. Tucker alighted from the van and got into a black Lincoln which was parked just beside it. The Lincoln drove out afterward and headed straight to a seven-star hotel. “Why am I being summoned when I haven't done anything?” Tucker complained as soon as he walked into a privat
It took Adair precisely eleven minutes to get to where Tucker held Halsey and Benjamin hostage. He walked in on Tucker spraying something on an unconscious Benjamin. But despite being unconscious, Benjamin would wince in pain whenever it touched him. “Don't you feel ashamed picking on someone lesser than you?” Adair mocked, making his presence known. His words didn't deter Tucker, who kept throwing the water at Benjamin. “Who said he's lesser than I? Someone who Adair Huxley calls father-in-law isn't lesser than me.” “That's that, but I still don't see how a man in his early forties is a threat to you who's more than a thousand years old.” Adair shrugged and found himself a chair to sit on. Tucker dropped the spray he held on the table and glanced above his shoulders to see Adair's cold eyes. “Those cold eyes. Why does it seem like you turned off your emotions?” Tucker asked in surprise. He was yet to hear the news about Collette getting into an accident, since Adair's men were
“No!” Zane yelled and got up to his feet as soon as possible. However, Sharon didn't fall like he expected because someone else had taken the bullet for her. “Grab her and get out of here.” Jordan hissed, as he dug his claws into his chest and pulled out the bullet lodged in it. Tucker raised his brow before flinging the gun away. “Jordan Hale. It's been a long time.” “I hoped you'd be dead by this time of the year. What a pity that good people die early, while bad people live the longest.” Jordan said in spite. “True. That's why you, Adair, Hannah and I have lived this long.” Tucker chuckled. He had better things to do, such as torturing someone with the name Benjamin Pitt, so he didn't want to waste time with Jordan. Without another word, he rushed towards Jordan and grabbed him violently by the neck, then threw him hard against the wall. Cobweb-like cracks appeared in the spot where Jordan came in contact with. The temporary pain didn't deter him, as Jordan got up almost imme
Adair and Hannah stared at each other for a long time. Then she lowered her head to her phone and increased its volume. “A few minutes ago, there was a ghastly accident which involved a drunk driver and a beautiful young woman. It's revealed that she bears the name Collette Huxley and is married to the multi-billionaire, Adair Huxley. This happened along…" The reporter's words were drowned out as soon as Adair's phone which was beside him rang out. “Hold on, I think I forgot to say I also compelled the driver to ram into her, then hand himself over to the police afterward. Don't you think I have a great sense of justice?” Hannah giggled. Adair reached for his phone and went numb when he saw it was a call from Collette. He first exhaled in relief when he realized Hannah was just messing with him. “Wife, are you alright?” He asked anxiously as soon as he answered the call. “This is Garrison Hospital, is this Adair Huxley, Collette Huxley's husband?” An unfamiliar voice asked inst
Martha's Penthouse Martha walked into the house to find Tucker drinking like he had been doing for the past three days. She had a book in her hand, which she handed over to him. “I was on my way in when someone said there's a parcel for you. All they need is your signature saying you've received it before they leave.” “A parcel? I didn't order anything.” Tucker frowned, refilling his glass with whiskey. “They can't be mistaken because your name is in this book.” Martha sighed, placing the book on the table. Tucker's phone buzzed at that moment, and he glanced at it only to exhale in disappointment, seeing it was a commercial message. “I can turn them away if that's what you want.” Martha said, reminding him there was still something for him to do. Reluctantly, Tucker reached for the book and signed it. Martha took it and left the house. She returned later with a coffin-like wrapped package. “Is it just me or does it look like a coffin?” Halsey asked, appearing from nowhere. S
1627, Crest Ville Main MarketThe sun was bright and hot when it came in contact with the skin of humans as usual, but this didn't stop them from carrying out their daily activities. Among them was a woman who went from stall to stall asking one question, “I buy vervain for a very handsome price. Do you have any to sell to me?” Suddenly, she got pulled into a corner by an elderly woman. “Going around the market asking for who has vervain is the most stupid plan I've heard in a long time. It'll only be a matter of time before he finds out what you're doing. Get a grip on yourself, Hannah!” The elder woman berated the younger one. Hannah, who had her red hair held up neatly with a pin and had on a simple floral gown, sighed and shrugged the woman's hand away. “I know what I'm doing, and I'm more careful than usual. For example, do you know Jordan is walking around the market as we speak?” Hannah scoffed. “Jordan Hale? Adair's right-hand man?” The elderly woman asked to confirm th
Adair stayed home the next day, much to the surprise of Collette. “Are you staying at home because you want to, or you're staying at home, so I won't be kidnapped like yesterday?” Collette asked guiltily. She was currently sitting in front of her working table while Adair laid on the bed fiddling with his phone. When he heard her, he paused and towards her. “I'm thinking of getting you a rope. We'll tie it on our waists, so we don't wander far from each other whenever we go out together.” Adair said, a little too serious. Collette, who was about to laugh, froze. Wait, what? “You're not serious, right?” She asked in horror. Adair, who initially had his serious face on, laughed and got out of bed. He walked up to her and shrugged, “It's no longer safe to leave you at home. Especially with Tucker and Hannah around.” “Hannah mentioned something called vervain. She explained to me, it was something capable of keeping vampires from messing with our head. Why don't you get it for me?”