LOGINGwen POVEvery day, Damian’s condition continued to improve. Doctors said that his tests came back normal and that he would be given his discharge orders in just a few days.I was happy to hear it.During those days, I insisted on staying at the hospital to care for him. Maybe it was my way of convincing myself that he is awake. That he was already in a comatose state.But there are moments, especially when he was asleep, that I would watch his face for a long time.We haven’t talked about his family. I had no idea what happened to him except, of course, with Damon, but that’s just it.Damian also did not ask about them. He was concentrating on his healing.Jo and Dr. Chloe came to visit. Their vacation was up, and they had to leave for Roadster City. They asked if I wanted to join them, but since I don't have anywhere to go back to, and I couldn’t be calm knowing Damian is still here, I decided to forgo my trip back home.When the two left, Damian looked at me. Then, he bowed his hea
Damian POVI was dreaming. I was sure that in my eagerness to see her and smell her, I dreamt of her.Gwen!Her name etched itself on my head.Reluctantly, I opened my eyes, and all I saw were white ceilings and walls.At first, I had no recollection of what had happened or why I ended up in this place. A hospital.The stench of antiseptics and that distinct smell of medicine made me want to puke.And then, the door opened, and a man in white came in.I began to pull myself up, but every muscle protested with every move.“Mr. Olson. Don’t move just yet. You might strain your wound.”At the warning, my head bent low, and I saw a gauze on my chest. “What happened?” I asked, trying to collect my thoughts. “And where am I? Was I still in Greece?”“You sustained a gunshot wound. And yes, you are in Greece.”I sighed. I wanted to ask him so many questions. How about my friends? Where are Mason and Baron? What happened to my family?But I could not move my mouth. It was as if it had suddenly
Gwen POVWhen I turned away from Damon, my shoulders began to shake. I clamped a hand to my lips and began to sob.I ran toward the exit and saw Baron waiting for me.He held my hand. “Gwen.” He called out my name when I began to stutter, telling him about how I felt that this was all my fault.Baron grabbed me and hugged me. “Don’t blame yourself, Gwen. We are all accountable for our actions. Just like how Damin and Damon were accountable to theirs.”“I came between them. I pushed them apart.” I said in between sobs as self-recriminations filled me.If I had just stayed married to Damon and not left Cadillac City, maybe the brothers would have patched things up.Baron pushed me and held me at arm’s length.He shook me as if to put some sense into me.“No, you didn’t. They already had a rift even before you came into the picture. It was not your fault. Damian does not want you to do that. He wanted you happy and at peace, even if it meant that he had to leave you alone. Hadn’t he prov
Gwen POVTears formed on the corners of my eyes.My throat became clogged. Gone was the suave man I knew. He was replaced by this stranger.Damon looked like he hadn’t shaved in weeks. His eyes were sunken, and his hair was mussed up like he had run his fingers through it several times.He smiled at me, but there was so much sadness in his eyes.This Damon was so different from the dignified Damon I had known months before.He spoke on the mic and adjusted his earphones.I checked the earphones on my ears that Baron told me to wear earlier. And then, I tapped the microphone I clipped to my shirt.“I missed you,” Damon said, making me bite my lip in regret, pain, and compassion.Damon was not a bad man at the start of our relationship. But he made several decisions that I consider bad.We didn’t talk for a while. He kept tracing me with his eyes. Damon looked at me as if he was filling his eyes with my image.“I did not mean to hurt you.” He told me.I remembered how he disappeared on
Gwen POVAfter Baron made the agreement, he opened the door and invited Jo and Dr. Chloe back. We did not talk about it anymore.Dr. Chloe and Jo stayed for a while before leaving for the hotel where the three of us would be staying.Baron told me to come with them so I could rest, but I refused. I told him that I am going to stay.He did not argue after that. Maybe he thought that he could never persuade me to go.Baron accompanied Dr. Chloe and Jo to the hotel we will be staying at after informing me to expect Mason later.I nodded, but I was distracted. I was eyeing Dr. Chloe, checking her expression at the mention of Mason.We bid our goodbye, exchanged hugs, and then they were gone.I was left alone with Damian.I watched his face. It was still the same.I sat down on the chair next to the bed and held his hand. And that was the last thing I remembered.I did not realize that I had dozed off until I heard the sound of the door opening and closing.I opened my eyes slowly.At firs
Gwen POVMy knees buckled. I lost control of my legs and reached toward the bed. My hands pressed to keep my balance.I could not believe it.“How?” I asked, tears welling in my eyes. I wanted to ask a lot of questions, but that was the only word that came off my lips. My mind is in a jumble. I really do not know what to think.Damian has always been a fair man, and I had long puzzled over the hatred that his family has for him, especially Damon. They were twins. I had read somewhere that twins had a special bond. But not in Olson's case.Damon always believed the worst of his brother. He never once defended Damian from his family.“He found Damian and kidnapped him.”I shut my eyes, as an image of the brothers came into my mind. I could picture them arguing. They could exchange harsh words and punch each other in the face. But I can not picture one hurting the other with the intent to kill.Damon has always been a kind and gentle person. Caring. I can’t imagine him hurting his own br
Gwen POVI was about to get off my assigned floor, but decided to drop by Genna's office. I figured I really needed to go see Genna right away, or she might slap me with another issue.Going to the control panel, I pressed the HR department's floor. The door closed, and I leaned to press my back to
Gwen POVI can't help gawking and feeling self -conscious at the sight of the beautiful girl going out of Damon's office.The girl was not even discreet. Imagine adjusting your dress in full view of the employees who, by now, had an idea of what occurred inside.My temper, at the realization, has s
Gwen POVI was straining my ears, waiting for some kind of sound out of my room.My ears pressed to the door.It’s been three hours since Damian left the room, and my stomach has been grumbling crazily for about an hour now, but I could not go out because I wanted to avoid him.After what happened
Damian POV“Do you think this is wise, Damian? I told you to step back. The team can do this without you.” Mason Granger, my best friend and co-agent at the Vanguard Bureau, told me.We were inside his car, following a trail.“You know I can’t do that. I wanted to know what happened to my brother.







