LOGINSienna POVThat morning, after confirming he completed his therapy exercises, I surprised myself by canceling every meeting on my schedule. We stayed in bed together, curled up under the duvet. His arm rested around my waist while my head lay against his chest, and for a long time neither of us spoke. The silence felt warm rather than awkward, like we were both learning how to exist without urgency. Eventually, Lucian broke the silence. “When I was a kid,” he began slowly, his voice low and thoughtful, “other children used to make fun of me for being an only child. They said I was spoiled and lonely at the same time, which didn’t even make sense to me back then, but it still bothered me.” I shifted slightly, listening as his fingers traced absent patterns along my arm. “One day, I came home upset after school,” he continued. “My mother noticed immediately. She always did. She sat me down and told me something that changed everything. She said I wasn’t going to be alone anymore b
Lucian POVThe doctor began checking the monitors and shining a light briefly into my eyes while asking simple questions I barely processed. I answered slowly, my voice rough but working now, while he examined the readings on the machines. After a moment, a satisfied smile appeared on his face. “Your vitals are stable,” he said calmly while glancing at Asher. “This is an excellent recovery. If everything continues like this, discharge can be discussed very soon.” I could see the relief spread across Asher’s face as he nodded repeatedly, thanking the doctor before the man gave a final check and walked out of the room. As soon as we were alone, Asher stepped closer, concern replacing the earlier shock. “How are you feeling?” he asked quickly. “Can you remember anything?” I raised my hand slightly, stopping him as I struggled to form words but my throat burned again, and it took effort before my voice finally worked. “Where… am I,” I managed slowly. “What happened?” He frowned s
Seinna Pov I remained completely still, waiting. Finally, one of the senior board members cleared his throat and spoke. “With all due respect, Mrs. Aries, this meeting concerns a potential takeover by the company’s highest investor. This discussion involves sensitive executive decisions, and you were not invited to participate.” As if I would let you take over my husband's company without a fight. Another voice joined in immediately. “Your husband’s condition has placed leadership under review, and the board must act in the company’s best interest. Emotional involvement cannot interfere with corporate governance.” I leaned forward slightly, my gaze sharp as I answered. “I am Lucian Aries’ legal spouse and a shareholder through marital interest. Any decision concerning the leadership of this company directly concerns me. If you intend to remove him while he lies unconscious in a hospital bed, then you will do so while looking me directly in the eye.” Mr. Harold adjusted his gla
Sienna POV Three weeks had passed, and Lucian still had not woken up. The doctor had explained everything carefully on the second week when my patience had finally broken and I demanded honesty instead of comfort. The bullet had struck a vital area close to major vessels, and although the surgeons had successfully removed it, the trauma to his body was severe enough to keep him unconscious longer than expected. They said his condition remained stable, but stability did not mean certainty. If he managed to push through and wake up, he would recover fully with time, almost as if nothing had happened. However, if his body failed to respond after the third week, his heart rate could begin to drop slowly, and that decline could lead to death. Those words had stayed with me every second since then. Lucian had been moved into a private room days after surgery, and that space became my world. I rarely left except when nurses insisted or when I needed to handle urgent matters outside th
SiennaVivienne and I stood facing each other in the parking lot, neither of us moving or speaking as the silence stretched longer than it should have.Our eyes stayed locked as if neither of us wanted to be the first to look away, and the moment felt less like a meeting and more like a quiet battle neither of us had agreed to but both understood.My eyes burned from too much crying over the past few days, swollen and red no matter how many times I wiped my face or told myself to stay strong.My hair was barely brushed, and I had rushed out of the hospital without thinking about how I looked.Vivienne, on the other hand, appeared perfectly put together. Her clothes were neat, her makeup flawless, and not a single strand of her hair looked out of place.She looked calm and polished, as though she had arrived for a business meeting instead of standing outside a hospital where Lucian was fighting for his life.She finally cleared her throat, breaking the silence that had gone on long eno
Seinna POVI did not think before moving. I ran straight into him and wrapped my arms around him tightly as the tears I had been holding back finally broke free.“Asher, what happened?” I asked between sobs. “Where is he? How did this happen? You said he was shot but you did not tell me anything else. Was he alone? Was it an accident? Is he awake? Is he talking?”Asher held my shoulders firmly and tried to calm me down before answering. His voice was steady, but I could see the strain in his eyes.“I found him in the parking lot outside his office,” he said slowly. “He had called me earlier about something important and when I got there, I heard the gunshot. By the time I reached him, the shooter had already taken off. Lucian was on the ground, but he was still conscious for a few minutes.”Everything he had just said made no sense. Lucian called Asher to his office and he happened to hear a gunshot?I saw the corner of his eyes twitch and that only happens whenever he's lying but I d







