All Chapters of Bound by debt; Freed by love: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

ELENA'S POV‘Hate is a strong word to say’, my mother always said each time I ranted on and on about a certain person that wronged me that day. I have never been the forgiving type and usually, it always took me longer than normal to snap out of my overflowing kindness and patience towards anyone. But as I watched him disappear farther and farther into the distance away from me, into the cold we were no longer strangers to, Hate only seemed to downplay the raging emotions I felt towards him. It was a line he'd been crossing more frequently than often in the past few days. How dare he use her to back up his threats? A cold frost of air huffed through my nostrils followed by the incessant ringing of my phone. “Hello”, I said, knotting my eyebrows close together in a defensive manner. “Elena”, a voice I could recognize even in my afterlife, coursing the rage within me a hundred times faster. Too angry to give any reply, I hung up immediately storming off into the house and heading s

LUCAS' POVThe past one week has been hellish in my apartment and at the company as well - Elena's silence which made me uncomfortable and Henry's appointment as the standing CEO until my official wedding with Sofia, as announced to the entire world by her cunning father. Even from my investigations, it wasn't certain whose side Henry was on - but there was only one way to find out and it could only be through the woman I once called ‘mother’. “It's pretty strange how you stopped coming around to beg for my apology after your stupid plans couldn't get me killed that night”, I said, raising the cup of coffee to my lips but not letting a drop pass through them. I couldn't trust her. Ever again. From where she sat on the couch opposite me, she seemed to have aged much in such a few weeks. The weary lines running across her face all scrunched up together into a deep frown, staring at me in confusion. “What are you saying Lucas?”, she asked, a slight tremor in her voice perharos due to

LUCAS' POV “How did this happen?”, I roared at Sofia, feeling frustration building up inside me. There was already so much to deal with and rumors of a child my supposed fiancee had with someone else wasn't going to be one of them. “Have you told him about it yet?”, I asked, trying to get my head wrapped around it. She stayed silent, looking at me like I was speaking in a foreign language. “Answer me!”, I urged impatiently, sighing in irritation and turning my face away from her. There was no way our engagement could still go through in her condition. On the surface, this was naturally a way out for me but something about it just didn't seem so simple - especially her father, Mr Anderson. Turning back to face her slowly, the calm gaze in her eyes seemed to fan the flames to my suspicions. “Is your father aware yet?”, I asked, whispering in a hoarse voice. She shook her head sideways, her lips tightly pursed and just when my bubble of frustration was about to burst, soft sobs broke

SOFIA'S POVMy heart pounded loudly in my chest as my father drew me closer to himself, where I could clearly hear the vibration in his rich baritone voice exploding in happiness at the announcement of my pregnancy. I couldn't afford to wince right under his nostrils and Lucas' piercing eyes. “Dad, dad”, I muttered, trying to stop him from crushing me. “Your…your grip might be too strong for the baby”, I let out a shaky laugh, gently rubbing my stomach while exhaling in pain. His eyes flashed with something I couldn't describe yet but recognize well enough to break out into buckets of sweat. It was strange how I could never stand up to this monster of a man even though I'd devised numerous ways to fool him over the years - including my pregnancy. ***A week earlier***I raised my hand to knock on a door, scanning the entire place fearfully and praying not to be seen by any of my dad's men. This was the best hidden location I could find for now and it wouldn't be a pretty sight

ELOISE' POVIt was all fun and games until I saw it before my very own eyes. The very girl I loathed and just like that - the solid bricks of reassurance built somewhere in my heart crumbled slowly. His love for me was never a doubt but accepting it was harder than I wanted it to - still, the end came too quickly even though I'd always known it. Expected, even. I took a quick glance at my phone longing for that familiar name sliding through the screen but none came - for days. Just to make sure, his contacts were all unblocked, and I knew he knew that. I wanted to listen to his own side of the story, yearning to believe them even if my mind fought it. Nathan had never lied to me, and he never would but it didn't make any difference in what I believed, especially now.“Please give this to him when you see him”, I said in a downcast tone, handing his black card to his house keeper who obviously had a lot to say but my shielded aura was enough warning. I missed her too regardless. Wa