“Aren't we just stating facts?"  Steward derided.  I cocked an eyebrow and raised my head up, ready to riposte.   "Stating facts, alright then, Sheila cheating to get her medical license, she is now a head of a department because my dad had pitied her, and she always keeps pestering him. On the other hand, Steward has not even graduated med school yet, but he has a certificate because his family helped him make a fake one. He has been trying to kiss my ass so that I would marry him the past few years and when he failed, he started to create false rumor in the hospital about me," I paused to scan their embarrassed faces.  "Oh, don't mind me, I'm just stating facts as well."  My moment of triumph was interrupted when Steward talked again, "At least we are not involved in crime. Why else would there be a gunner after you."  I froze. They knew about the attack at home. The case was kept private, no one

M y lips went dry. "I-" My mind went haywire. In just a second, thousands of thoughts ran through my head. We wanted to talk about the same topic, I was prepared for that topic, and yet here I was speechless. I could not even move. "Vandia, I... I know it is too late to tell you my side of the story but before I do, tell me why, why you didn’t give me a chance?" Ace paused and gave me a bleak look which sent a pang of pain in my chest. I felt regret. I let the silence hang in the air for a few more seconds before finally responding. "Ace, I was mad. Anger got the best of me. I was stuck in the thinking that you left me when I needed you the most, I hated you, I hated your guts," I halted to take in a breath. "I needed you Ace, I wanted your assurance, I wanted your comfort but all I got was a coward, someone who wanted to back off, someone-" "Accepting reality is an act of bravery," he stated. "Your life was on the

“W e're sorry it took that long."  Edward shook his head, smiling widely, "Still that was quite a heist." "A human heist, if that is actually a thing," Ace joined.  "Food? Anyone?" I asked when the seatbelt lights turned off. "I'm good," Edward smiled before he started to look out the window, he was admiring the clouds. I could not blame the guy; he had been locked up in that room for ten years. It was better to leave him alone for a little while.  "I'll join you," Ace immediately stood up and followed me to the tail of the plane. The last time we got in this plane the fridge was filled with food but right now, if it was even possible, there was more food in it. It had about three tubs of ice cream, a variety of yogurt, cookies, sodas, boxes of iced tea drinks, candies, gummy bears, and others I could not even name. "Do you think Blake always keeps a stash of food here?" I asked.  "Prob

 The snow welcomed me on the day I was finally released. My parents did not want to let me go until I was fully recovered so I had to stay for a total of two weeks in the hospital. They had wanted me to stay for one more week, but I had been calling my dad, complaining, so they decided to let me go. On top of that, they did not allow me to handle any sort of work, they postponed all my projects.  Who wouldn't be mad in such a situation?  I rolled down the car window and took a deep breath despite the cold. Chase was the one driving and Ace was at the shotgun seat, I had the back all to myself.  "Put that down," Ace ordered.  Both of them were so protective of me throughout the whole way, it was as if at any second, another gunner would come and shoot me, but I knew nothing like that would happen again.  "You guys are so tense," I laughed at the two of them, leaving the car window open.  

  If it was not for Scion University I would not have met Athena Calleen Vandia.  Then again, if it were not for the same university, I would not have broken up with her nor operate on her. A lot of things would not have happened.  I wouldn't have had two kids sitting on my lap.I wouldn't have such a beautiful wife. I wouldn't have such a great family.  "Babe, Edward said he is coming over today, it's his freedom anniversary," Cana called out behind one of the huge blankets. It was Sunday, family day, and as usual, we spent our morning at our backyard where Cana would be hanging out clothes. The maids could have done it but when she was free, she always insisted on doing some of the house chores. "Uncle Edward is coming over?" Andrea smiled. "Is he? Is he?" Adeline jumped down from my lap.  The twins smiled widely at me, they were only turning four next year, yet they could speak so fluentl