Hannah turned around and if she had known that Dante was standing that close behind her, she would have turned around more gently.
He looked down at her from where she sat, her mouth slightly ajar. His cologne intoxicated her, and he was surprised at how much effect he still had on her.
"I never thought that I would see you again," he said to her, as he opened up his large arms for an embrace.
"I left the city to come to stay on the island," Hannah replied, not sure if that was the right thing to say in reply to him.
She swallowed afterward and he knew that she was smitten. His arms were still open and she embraced him, his large arms circling her immediately.
Samantha adjusted Declan's tie just as they were about to leave the bedroom.Her protruding belly poked him and he tried to conceal the chuckle that threatened to spill."What?" She asked him, looking at him suspiciously. "I'm just so amazed at how fast our baby is growing in there," he said before he looked up at Samantha.He had heard different stories about the pregnancy face and how it made women look unlike themselves.Looking at Samantha, it was as though she was a discovery. She seemed ravishing with each passing day."I just can't wait for the baby to be born finally so I can get my normal body mechanism back," she complained
Declan turned around immediately and his eyes met with Daniel's. He was not expecting him at all in the company, and at least, not so soon."Hello brother," Daniel began with a smile. Declan looked at the other members of the board and they all had eyes on Daniel. Samantha looked at Declan with an alarmed expression. She was not expecting him either."I apologize for my tardiness," he said to no one in particular before he moved over to where Samantha sat, just beside Declan."Scoot," he said to her, and as though prompted by an unseen force, she moved immediately and he sat down in her space immediately."Now, let the meeting begin," he said with a smile. Declan looked at him and he could not help but think that Daniel was crazy. He looked unkempt. He had not bothered to shave and he reeked of fresh alcohol. His hair was untidy, and the shirt he had on had not seen a pressing iron."Samantha, please proceed with our financial analysis for the second quarter," Declan said, deciding
How about a nice dinner to spice up your day?Hannah read the singular line of Dante's message over and over again and she blushed. Since they had met at the bar, he had called her every day to know how she was doing. Even from a distance, Dante seemed cozy, one she could relax with without any fear. She did not have to struggle with being judged around him.I would love that. Hannah typed her reply with so much enthusiasm, as she grinned from ear to ear. I'll send a car over by 8 pm. Wear something nice. She punched into the air excitedly as she saw his text but she could not help but feel guilty. She was working on a relationship with Samson, and what she was doing with Dante felt wrong.Just then, her doorbell rang. Her kids were still in Samantha's place and she was not expecting a visitor at that time. She headed downstairs and without looking at the scanner, she opened the door. Samson stood there clad in a three-piece suit and a suitcase in his hand. Her mood went sour
As the cab arrived, Abigail suddenly became skeptical of if she wanted to take her children to go see Frank in jail or not.They had questioned her about his whereabouts for a while, and she had been telling them that he was away on a business trip.She had gotten fed up with their pestering. Frank had also indulged her in bringing the children to see him.She had refused initially. It was an embarrassing position that he got her into, and even her staff had begun to talk.She could not begin to imagine the trauma that it would impose on her children, that they would think back later in life that their father, who was supposed to be a role model to them, had served a jail term.<
Samson looked back at Hannah who had her face to the ground as he held open the door for Dante. He immediately got the message, but he decided to play along. Dante got in after exchanging a glance with shirtless Samson. He moved to where Hannah stood, slanted against the kitchen counter, and handed her the bouquet in his hands. She fake smiled at the gesture so he would not feel bad about it."I thought that it would be a nice idea to come to get you for dinner myself," Dante began with a charming smile playing on his lips. He looked strikingly handsome in a pair of crisply ironed trousers and a shirt that was rolled up to his elbows. Hannah looked disturbed as she glanced at Samson."Who is this?" Dante asked her without batting an eyelid. Hannah was at a loss for what to say. She did not know which relationship to protect between the father of her kids and her boyfriend."Meet my friend, Samson. He just came in for a few days for a business meeting, so he decided to crash at my
Declan stared at the sight before him for a moment as he tried to process what was going on before him. He only got out of his reverie when Samantha rushed to him for safety. Daniel stood there and just watched with a mischievous smirk on his face. Declan was speechless for a moment as he looked at his brother-turned-stranger and villain before him."Is this supposed to be a joke?" He asked, finding his voice at last. Daniel knew that he had done something wrong, but he did not feel like he needed to apologize to his brother."Well, I won't deny that you have a beautiful wife," he said with a mischievous smile playing on his lips. "I've never seen pregnancy look so sexually appealing," he added.Declan had had enough as he rushed to his brother and punched him in the face. There was a small ruffle between the two men, and none of them was willing to let go of the other."Stop it, both of you," Samantha cried out, and when they did not budge, she proceeded to make an effort to sepa
"I'm sorry it was a stillbirth," the doctor announced. "We tried all we could to resuscitate the child, but we could not help it," he added.Declan was not sure he had heard him correctly. He stood transfixed for a while.So many things were happening at the same time and it was difficult for him to process it all.Doctor Pat still stood there and Declan looked up at him again."Is there something wrong with my wife too?" He asked with trepidation in his voice. Doctor Pat nodded."I know that this is a lot to take in, but I still have to tell you again that her uterus was damaged from the impact," he explained.
Three days had passed and Samantha would not see anyone, even though she had been moved to a private ward.She barely allowed anyone to touch her, aside from the doctor and a nurse that had been assigned to her for her care.Declan would always watch her through the blinds as she stared outside the window with her back turned to him, at the tall hospital walls.The doctor had said that she was slowly losing her mind and he had been worried ever since.He had barely gone home since the accident. He worked, ate, slept, and even bathed in the hospital.He had told the doctor that it offered him a sense of intimacy with her, even though