Ivanna
I slept the entire morning because of the lack of sleep last night. Nonetheless, I have made it to the firm. After waking up, I tried to call Christian but he didn't receive it. Mrs Fisher told me he had already called her after reaching Austin. He also asked if I was sleeping properly and told her not to wake me up.
He's never gonna stop being so caring. This guy has spoiled me to the extent that I crave his attention and pampering all the time. I wonder how I'm gonna survive these four days without him, how I'm gonna relax my body without cuddling with him, how I'm gonna sleep comfortably alone on that damn bed.
I smile to myself while working on my computer. There's not much work in the lab today but I decide to kill my time over here. After all, the vi
ChristianSophia takes slow steps towards me without even blinking her eyes for once. She reaches me. Her lips twitch to smile but she doesn't. Her shaking old hand lifts to my face."Chase!" She whispers in disbelief. "You're Chase? You're alive?"A smile rips on her face. Sophia was the only family Aunty Jen had. That was what I knew about Sophia. Whenever she used to meet Aunty Jen, she used to bring me the same thing she used to bring for Ivanna. That was how affectionate she was. I had only a few memories with her, yet they were filled with affection and love."You have grown up so much", her eyes flicker with her voice shivering in joy. "Come, sit. Let me make you something good to eat. Come"
IvannaDamn him!I seethe, glaring at the rough reply he has sent to me and I wonder if he has even read my messages carefully before reply. Rolling on the bed, I plop on my stomach and stare at the screen. It's been more than a day since we have talked. I understand he's busy. That's why he's there. But can't he just make a call wasting only five minutes? I have that much importance at least. This man! Sometimes he'll be like: nothing is more important than you, Iv. And sometimes he'll act like this. "Don't you miss me, Mr Husband?" I murmur, staring at the photographs on the wall.My eyelids don't meet as I peer at his face in the photo frame. I take his pillow in my embrace and nuzzle it."Seriously, I can't believe it. I think I'm going crazy, huh!" I smile idiotically at the pillow. "I don't think I can sleep without your cuddles. Gosh!"I dig my fac
ChristianI take Ivanna's head on my chest, spooning her in my arms. Silent and helpless, I stare at her, nuzzling her cheek and holding her wrist. "Baby," I whisper, looking down at her burnt hand. It's swollen and red. I can't bear a single scratch on her and now this— "Drive faster," I yell."Yes, master," the butler shivers.The distance to the hospital doesn't seem to end. I can see her face turning pale with each passing second, making my heart twist. She squirms in my arms as her lips shiver."Ch— Chris," she murmurs. Her eyes are still closed."Yes. Yes, baby," I grip her cheek. "What's happening? Tell me"She can barely talk and open her eyes. Only her lips move and she mumbles. "Say something, dammit. Speak to me," I clench her cheek. "It— ache— aches," she whines. "Where? Where's aching? Tel
IvannaHe stays, resting his body on mine and I let him relax for a while. I wonder how much it must be for him. I don't know for how long I have been in the hospital. However, I definitely know he was going crazy all the time. I keep caressing his back with my weak hands and close my eyes, feeling his heartbeat against mine. We have countless precious moments together, from long conversations to cute cuddles to crazy sex. But nothing can beat this feeling when we say nothing and only feel each other's heartbeat, the warmth of arms and only hear each other breath. Because of his weight staying on me for a while, I feel numb and slightly strive to move. He immediately pulls himself back. Feeling him getting up, I open my eyes. His face wriggles in concern."Damn, sorry. I was making you suffocate", he shrugs."I felt better", I say, not sure if he heard me. I'm sounding so low.My nostrils are still
Ivanna"Why are you still here, Chris?" My voice can be heard better than last night, even though I have just woken up. The first thing I saw after opening my eyes was Christian sleeping next to me, bending on the bed. He must have gotten a backache and he's not telling me. I know!I know from the way he's moving now. Sometimes I wonder how I know him so freaking well. Even his body language, his movements, the way he speaks and looks at me. "What?" He rolls his eyes, pouring a glass of water as the nurse checks my pulse. He drinks three glasses of water just now. It's still not enough for him; a jug in a hospital room. He drinks more than seven to eight jugs of water per day!"It's ten and you're still here""Where do you want me to go?""Office or home," I shrug. I can see the symptoms of lack of sleep in his ruddy eyes. He
IvannaThe nurse shocks me with the news of Adrian being here. I look at Christian immediately as he shows no loud reaction. The moment was intense between us. As I realise what was happening a few seconds ago, my heart sinks. Christian has never been so desperate to know if I love him. Why now?I understand the feeling but I wanna make sure I don't hurt him later. It's so easy to say you're in love. But it's tough to show. I doubt if I can ever match the level of Christian's love for me. Why should I even confess something when I'm yet to show it?Until I'll be able to get better, I can't."Should I send him?" The nurse asks.My throat dries up right away. I don't know what happened after I fainted in the lab. I hope Adrian has kept the promise he made to me. I hope any of his actions didn't create any doubt in Christian."You're being ridiculous, Ivanna," I scream at myself inside.
EmilyMy voice slips down to my throat as I discover Kane on the door, his deep eyebrows twitching into a frown."Ah! I should have known that's you, Miss Benson," he scoffs, getting inside.I roll my eyes at him, grimacing."What do you mean?" I snap and immediately lower my voice. Why do I always forget he's my damn boss?He says nothing and presses his lips while laughing silently. Is he literally laughing at me?I fum in anger and glare at him. Properly.He's not in formal wear today but in a tracksuit, the sleeves of his jacket are folded, sweat scattered all over his sharp look as if he was hustling for hours. And that dammnngod smile.I just wanna kill this man for being so smoking hot.I close my eyes tightly, wave my hand in the air and land it across my face.Slap!You deserve that freaking slap, you bitch.
EmilyMonica climbed into the car before me— next to Kane and I had to sit in the backseat, listening to their stupid gossip. Right now, I'm definitely feeling like killing Ivanna. As much as I try to distract my mind and look outside, I just can't digest all this anyway. "Whops! I didn't know you and Adeline would part ways so soon," Monica says. "It's been a long time. Things didn't work out after college. Then I let it go," Kane replies. "What's up now?"Kane cracks up. "Nothing for now. I didn't feel like focusing on anything except work after college""So, you mean you're available?" Monica laughs.My head starts aching as I grab my head and close my eyes. Nothing seemed to be so annoying before. "Seriously, Monica," Kane laughs. "You didn't change at all""Should I? Well, I wish you didn't reject my proposal years back. Is there any c