تسجيل الدخولCHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIVEISABELLA’S POVI heard voices. They sounded muffled. I tried to open my eyes but they were heavy. I tried to move my fingers. Something was holding my hand. An ache ran through my whole body. My head hurt the most.I tried opening my eyes again. It felt like there was a weight against them.“Isabella, can you hear me?” I heard the voice ask.I wanted to answer. The words didn’t leave my lips. I kept screaming in my head.“Isabella, if you can hear me, squeeze my hand.” The voice said again.I tried my best but my fingers barely moved.“She’s responding.” Another voice said. It sounded different from the last one.I wanted to ask where I was. I wanted to respond. I wanted to open my eyes but the darkness swallowed me again.———————————- ———————————Beep.Beep.Beep.The slow, consistent beeping found my ears.The light reached my eyes. They weren’t heavy anymore. I opened my eyes slowly. The entire room was blurry. I couldn’t figure out where I was. I
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FOURADRIAN’S POVImmediately Sebastian told me the news, we both rushed out of the office and got into the car. Sebastian drove us. I would have been behind the wheel but I’m pretty sure I would have caused another accident. The drive to the hospital was painfully long. Even though the AC was on, I was sweating profusely. We finally got to the hospital. I didn’t wait for the car to completely park before opening the door and dashing out of the car.I ran to the receptionist when I got inside.“Isabella Rodriguez.” I said. “She was brought in a few minutes ago.”“Mr Valentino.” I heard my name from the other side of the room. It was the chief of police.I ran to him. “Where is she?”“Calm down.” “Where is she? I want to see her. Is she okay?” I asked, trying to move in the direction he came from.“Calm down, Adrian.” Seb came behind me. “You’re asking too many questions at a time.”“Thank you.” The chief said go Sebastian. “Follow me.”We walked behind him un
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THREEADRIAN’S POVThere was no update for a few hours. The police had searched the entire property. The CCTV had captured them entering the house but didn’t capture them leaving. The only evidence that they left was the empty spot in the garage and the skid marks. It was an underground passageway. We were almost back to square one.They were going through the CCTV within the area but it was hard when we didn’t know what car we were looking for. I was beginning to lose hope again. What if he took her somewhere to kill her?My mum called me to the house again.“I’ve been waiting for the past 24 hours for you to call me and tell me Isabella has been found.” She said.“We haven’t found her, Mum.” I whispered. “We will. It’s only a matter of time.”“I’ve seen pictures of that Nathaniel guy on the internet. He’s the number one suspect. The photo released showed blood on him. I doubt Isabella looks any better than that.” “She’s fine. She’s going to be fine.”“I want
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWOISABELLA’S POVI had no choice but to stay quiet on the ride to wherever Nathaniel was taking me. My head was throbbing and my whole body felt sore. I tried to take note of my surroundings but the streets just blurred into one another. I wondered if Adrian was already looking for me. I wondered how worried he was. I wondered what they would tell Theo when he asked for me. Tears slipped down my face. I tried to wipe them off before Nathaniel would notice I was crying. He barely paid me any mind. He was focused on the road. He looked so different from the Nathaniel I first met. He was so gentle and sweet at our first meeting. Even when Adrian warned me to be cautious of him, he still looked like an angel sometimes. Now, he looked like a bomb ready to go off any second. He said he wouldn’t hurt me but I knew that it was only a matter of time before he turned against me.After about 10 minutes of driving, he stopped the car. “Stay.” He said before getting ou
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND ONEADRIAN’S POV“I don’t understand this.” I said looking at the messages on Isabella’s phone. “Why wouldn’t she tell me about this? I specifically told her to inform me if Nathaniel said anything out of the ordinary to her.”“We can’t dwell on that right now. She must have had her reasons.” Sebastian came to her defense.“I would have never let her go back to school until we put Nathaniel behind bars if I knew about this. Why wouldn’t she just tell me?” I asked again.“Do you want to spend all the time asking this question? She’s not here to answer. That’s why we have to focus on finding her.” He said.“I just.. I can’t believe this.” I struggled to find the words. “It's a borderline obsession. He may hurt her even without realizing it.”“She’s going to be fine, Adrian. Stop being negative. Let’s go. We have nothing else to do right now except wait for the police and our guys to do their jobs.”I stood rooted in place at the station. We’d been there for hours
CHAPTER ONE HUNDREDADRIAN’S POV“This can’t keep happening, Adrian.” My mum said.“I know.” I sighed.“She doesn’t deserve any of this. Theo doesn’t deserve any of this.” She continued. “This is the third time. Fifth time, if we’re counting all the times her life has been in danger since the past year. You can’t keep doing this to her.”“You think I don’t know that?” I stopped myself from raising my voice. “I beat myself up about this every minute. I know she doesn’t deserve any of this. I know.”“You don’t think it’s time to let her go? Get her and Theo someplace safe.”“Don’t even go there, Mum. Our priority is finding her and making sure she’s fine.” I stated.“What if you don’t find her? Huh? What if it’s too late and she’s not okay?” She pressed.“Stop. We don’t need to be talking about this right now. I don’t need to feel even worse than I already feel. We’re going to find her and she’s going to be okay. Nathaniel’s not going to do anything to hurt her.”“It’s been more than 12
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN ADRIAN’S POVThe next morning when I woke up, the first thing I did was check my phone to see if I had gotten a reply from Isabella. I hadn’t. I sighed and walked to the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my face.I came out of the bathroom with a small towel in hand to dry my f
CHAPTER FIFTEEN ADRIAN’S POV“Adrian, when are you going to bring me a grandchild? You’re not getting any younger. You need someone to continue the legacy.” My mum nagged at me around the house.“Mother, I don’t have time for this right now. I’ve told you, I'm not interested in bringing a life to
CHAPTER THIRTEENISABELLA’S POVI didn’t even have to explain too much to Jess before she agreed to come. She only heard that I was in the hospital and didn't think twice. Before she arrived, the doctor came in to check up on me.“How are you feeling?” She asked.“A bit tired.” I answered. “Can I g
CHAPTER FOURTEEN ISABELLA’S POVFOUR YEARS LATER“Theo you have to hurry up, or else we’re gonna be late.” I yelled.“I’m coming, mummy.” He rushed out of the room. “I had to get this.” He showed me the toy in excitement.I chuckled. “You know you're not allowed to take that out, Theo. You already







