LOGINHours passed just like that. I took a walk around the city, hoping to catch a glimpse of her somewhere, somehow.Minutes later, I got a call back from Max, “Hello.”“Did you find anything?” I asked.“Yes, I found the car driver. I am sending you the address right now.” He said and ended the call.One second later, I received the address. Good thing, he sent me the link to his location. As I opened it, it showed the walking distance of ten minutes. Even better.Ten minutes later, I stood before the apartment door. I reached out and knocked on the door lightly.The door opened after a few seconds, and a man who looked like he was in his mid-forties walked out. He looked at me with suspicion.“You’re a car driver?” I asked.“Yes,” He answered, looking at my face with bewilderment.“Good. I need some information,” I quickly opened a picture of Valerie and showed it to the man, “This is my wife. I got to know you’re the one who drove her to a location.”His eyes narrowed at me. “You are?”
Raven Blackwood’s POV:The moment I woke up, I reached for her, but she wasn’t on my side. I thought she would have been in the kitchen or garden, but she wasn’t there either. Frowning, I searched the entire house, but I didn’t find her anywhere. I even checked in with the guards, but they didn’t see her either. I asked Eliot to obtain CCTV footage, but so far, nothing has been caught on CCTV Footage either. I checked with her office, but she wasn’t there either.My heart raced with panic for the first time. Where did she go? She deliberately avoided the locations of CCTV Cameras. I never knew I would lose her like that. She was pregnant. In this situation, where could she go?“Find her anywhere. Search through public transport, airport, everywhere.” I ordered.“Yes, Sir,” Eliot replied and left.Four days passed, and I found nothing.In another two days, I found one lead. It was in New York. “Get the Jet ready,” I said to Eliot.“Sir… I will come with you,” he said.“No,” I shook my
Valerie Thorne’s POV:A week later…At the airport, I clutched my passport tightly. Blondie had arranged for me a fake identity and a fake passport. Now I wasn’t Valerie Thorne anymore. I had become Celine Ashford now.I was finally leaving Las Vegas for good, for forever. This was not what I wanted to do, but this was what I had to do. For the sake of my child. How good it would have been if Raven were the father of my child, but he was not.Raven was not a cruel person, but I couldn’t guarantee what he would do to the child that didn’t belong to him, considering his possessive behaviour around me. I spent this whole week with him to secure the memories I hoped would last an entire lifetime. My heart craved for him more and more, but I couldn’t let my heart hope for things that were impossible now.My heart felt heavy sitting in the airport at 2 a.m. in the morning. This place was almost empty except for a few passengers.In the past week, except for spending time with Raven, I secre
“This is…” As we walked inside, Valerie pointed at the villa. “My other villa,” I told her. I bought this villa when I married her, but I never got the chance yet to bring her here, until now. Valerie nodded and looked around. On each side of the entrance, I kept her favourite flowers, peonies and tulips. A smile appeared on her face as she took in the view. As we further walked inside, she saw a small pond on the left side of the villa. Around it were small yellow ducks waddling. Some were quacking among themselves. Two of them slipped into the water in front of our eyes and started to paddle slowly in circles. Another duck followed behind them, clumsy and late. My eyes remained on my Wife, as she laughed softly. “They are…” she pointed at them, “They are so cute…”I nodded. The scene of the pond was nothing special to me, but the laugh of my Wife was everything to me. Near the pond, a few rabbits also moved around freely in the small fenced area. One was white with light brown
Raven Blackwood’s POV:Something had changed.The way Valerie acted since morning, the way she was suddenly present in a way that it frightened me.Was this the pregnancy effect? I wondered?!Valerie woke up earlier than usual today. She sang happily in the kitchen as she prepared breakfast. This was my first time seeing her this happy, singing, and cooking.When I walked to her, she even served me food happily, as if her alertness around me belonged to a different life.I kept my eyes on her the entire time. People talked about pregnancy changing people, but I didn’t know if it could change someone entirely.I took a bite slowly and nodded, “It’s good.”She smiled widely. Her smile was so bright that it almost dazzled me. “Really?” she asked. “Yes,” I said, still watching her.She nodded, then sat with her own plate. It was the first time she willingly sat next to me and ate. Warmth rushed to my heart, reminding me of the night she confessed her heart to me.She ate quietly but loo
I slowly turned around and saw that it was Rowan’s wife… Amara… Amara Moretti, walking towards me. Besides her was a little boy. He looked cute, like a little prince at first glance.I instinctively reached for my stomach. I wondered if my babe would look as cute as him. Amara Moretti looked at me and nodded in greeting. I nodded my head back at her. Then she looked at her son and spoke gently, “Greet Aunt, baby.”Her son, whose name was Vaughn, I guess, listened to Amara and extended his little hand out to say hello.My heart warmed a little. He was so small yet so noble in his behaviour. I reached out and shook hands with his tiny hands. I looked at Amara, she had raised him really well. I wished… I could raise my child well, too. “Congratulations on your wedding,” I wished her, remembering I hadn’t wished her so far.Amara nodded her head, “Thank you.” Then, she continued, “Well… Congratulations to you, too.”My brows raised in question, though my heart skipped a beat. “For…?”Am







