In a flash, Rayan pulled the ball of shirt away from her body and before she could protest, she found herself standing in front of him with nothing but lacy lingerie. He came close to her and put his hand on her shoulder before turning her to her right and she found herself standing in front of a mirror. She looked at herself in the mirror. Her body parts were barely covered with the lingerie. Thankfully she wore something attractive. "Black suits you." He whispered in her ear from the back, indicating towards the black piece of clothes she was wearing, even though it's not worth to be called a cloth, "But I love red more." He breathed out. For some weird reason, his words and the way he whispered in her ear sent chills down her spine, making her shudder internally.When his bare yet rock-hard chest rubbed against her soft yet stiff back that is when she realized that he was only in his black sweatshirt. His upper body was free of any clothes. He held her at her place by her shoulder
“Nevaeh, it's time for bed.” Anthea called out her daughter, who was sitting on the living room’s couch and watching a movie with Rayan. “But Mama, I want to watch a little more.” Nevaeh pouted, turning around to look at her mother. Rayan glanced at Anthea before shaking his head with a faint smile. “No baby! It's already past your bedtime.” Anthea shook her head firmly before reminding her strictly. Nevaeh’s pout grew bigger. "Please, Mommy, just a little more.” She begged with a pair of puppy-dog eyes, trying hard to melt her mother’s heart. It was working! Anthea could never ignore her adorable face. “Listen to you, Mommy Nevaeh.” Rayan spoke up, dropping Nevaeh off his lap and placing her on the couch. Nevaeh's face dimmed a little as she reluctantly nodded at her father’s words. “It's fine. 10 more minutes, then we are going up.” Anthea gave in with a sigh, instantly making Nevaeh’s face light up. She looked at her mother with a huge grin. “Thank you, Mama; you are the best
The next morning, Nevaeh woke up first, and Anthea followed after. She took Nevaeh to the kitchen to feed her something since she was feeling hungry. Rayan was still in bed when they left the bedroom. They were supposed to leave for the city after having their lunch. Rayan was still asleep when his phone began ringing. Without opening his eyes, he reached for his hand before clumsily grabbing the phone. He answered the call without bothering to check the caller ID. “Hello?” Rayan mumbled sleepily with his eyes still closed. It was around 7 in the morning, and he had plenty of time before getting up. “Rayan! Come home fast!” Amalia’s panicked voice greeted Rayan, making him frown. “Amalia? What happened?” He asked, his voice still hoarse from sleepiness. However, his eyes were already wide open when he heard her suddenly crying from the other side. “Dad! He's not responding. He's not waking up.” Amalia sobbed hysterically while calling Benjamin from time to time. Rayan’s expression
“How is that possible?” Rayan asked, looking astonished by the information. How could someone poison Benjamin under their own roof? “That's not possible.” Amalia gasped, shuddering at the news. This was something totally unexpected. There was no way someone could poison Benjamin when they were all around. They didn't see any sign of him being sick or affected. He was completely fine yesterday. “It's true. We found Trerdaxol in his blood. It's a slow poison that becomes very dangerous with time. It can lead to kidney and liver failures.” Richard confirmed, maintaining his professional tone, that he explained everything to them. Anthea, on the other hand, looked too shocked to react. Just yesterday, he saw Benjamin walking fine, yet today they were hearing he had been poisoned. “For how long is he being poisoned?” Rayan asked after managing to compose himself. The darkness on his face was completely unmasked. “Around three months, I guess. It takes around five to six months for the
“What are you doing here?” Rayan asked as soon as his eyes landed on Silas. There was an unmistakable hostility in his eyes, directed towards Silas. “Mr Allen! Long time, no see. I heard the news of your father and came for a visit.” Silas replied, his expression neutral. But Rayan didn't miss the brief flash of hostility in his eyes, which he thought he perfectly hid. "Well, you didn't need to. No one asked for your presence here.” Rayan snapped, narrowing his eyes at Silas. He didn't bother hiding his irritation, which surprised Silas. He knew Rayan didn't like him, and the feeling was mutual. However, he didn't expect him to show it blatantly in front of Anthea. “Rayan!” Anthea raised her voice, her expression turning into a scowl as she looked at him in disbelief. Rayan glanced at her but didn't say anything. “What are you doing?” Anthea asked, walking towards him. There was a flash of disappointment in her eyes, which caused Rayan’s face to harden. “What am I doing?” He scof
“How is dad?” Rayan asked as soon as he met Richard in the hallway of the VIP ward. He was just returning to the hospital with Anthea from home. It's been three days since Benjamin was out of the ICU. “He's out of danger, thankfully. We just shifted him to the general ward.” Richard answered with a smile, making Rayan sigh out of relief. Anthea also relaxed, feeling a heavy burden get off her chest. They were all terrified for the last three days because of Benjamin’s critical condition. “Is he conscious?” Rayan asked after a moment of silence. “Yes. He gained consciousness half an hour ago. You guys can meet him, but be careful. He shouldn't be stressed at any cost.” Richard informed and then advised seriously. Both Rayan and Anthea nodded, taking notes on his words. “I understand. Thank you, Richard.” Rayan offered Richard a faint smile. “You are welcome.” Richard smiled back before walking away, leaving Rayan and Anthea alone. “You should go and meet him.” Anthea was encourag
“Anthea!” Someone called Anthea's name loudly when she was sitting in the lounge of the hospital alone. She looked up before glancing at the source of the voice. “Emi!” Anthea looked at Emilia in surprise while standing up from her seat. Emilia rushed to her before pulling her into a hug, while Silas followed behind her.“What's happening?” She asked, looking at Anthea's dishevelled state. There were dried tears staining her face. “He had a sudden cardiac arrest.” Anthea replied with a sigh as they pulled apart. She glanced at Silas, who was standing a few meters away, before nodding at him in acknowledgement. “Oh my god! How is he now?” Emilia asked, looking genuinely shocked and concerned. “They managed to stabilize him but took him back to the ICU.” Anthea replied, taking a long breath. Emilia squeezed her hands lightly, trying to comfort her. However, her heart and mind were in chaos after whatever happened in the morning. Rayan was blaming himself for Benjamin’s sudden condit
Rayan’s expression suddenly darkened as she marched towards Silas before punching him square in the jaw. “RAYAN!” Anthea shouted his name in horror. “How dare you lay your hands on my wife?” Rayan shouted, punching Silas once again. Anthea looked completely mortified as she rushed towards Rayan to stop him. “OH GOD, RAYAN! STOP!” She shouted, standing between Rayan and Silas and stopping him from hitting Silas again. Rayan looked too mad to stop! Anthea had no choice but to push him back while glaring at him angrily. “What the hell is wrong with you?” Anthea yelled furiously at Rayan while glancing at Silas, who was currently wiping the blood off his lips. Her heart sank at the sight of his swollen jaw. “Leave me!” Rayan gritted out, looking equally at him. Anthea didn't understand why Rayan was suddenly getting so agitated. His eyes basically darkened as he started at Silas. Anthea couldn't see Silas’s expression because she was currently facing her husband. “Don't hit him!” An