CHAPTER 47 & 48 : Forbidden Romance
✯NOT HIS CHILD✯
“And I’ll gladly do so” Shane grinned with no emotion in his voice as he dived his fingers into her neck and she screamed loudly.
“Ahhhhhh”.
Anthony rushed to him and seperated him away from Stella, she fell with a loud thud as she held her neck.
It was freaking Reddish from the strangle earlier, blood dripped from it as she tried to catch her breath slowly.
Pains engulfed her as she yelped.
“Why did fvck did you stop me Tony!” Shane asked, raising his voice.
“You don’t have to add to your problems, killing her can’t change anything” Anthony replied.
Shane didn’t say anything further as he stormed out of the scene, Anthony sighed and glanced at Stella who was still gasping…
“You shouldn’t have come back” He snapped and left too. He met Shane driving out of the building and he frowned.
“He left without me” he grunted as he walked away, he didn’t bring his car along as he walked down the street to find a taxi.
RUSSELL’S RESIDENCE*
A befitting hard slap landed on Carlos and he closed his eyes tightly holding his cheek.
He is just landing from San Francisco only to meet his Father around already.
“Is this how I brought you up!?” His father’s voice thundered and he clicked his tongues in frustration.
Mrs. Russell and Charlotte sat on the couch as they watched Carlos being scolded.
“How did you become like this Carlos!?……you neglected your own company to go out and start chasing what not yours” He added but Carlos kept quiet.
He is always scolded for every little thing he does even though he old enough to make decisions.
“She made you fall into Coma at first yet you still went after her to get into her pant……is that love…..Lust……or Obsession?” He asked and Carlos immediately regretted his act.
He knew Ava would totally hate him but he wasn’t at rest, he should have apologize at least before leaving San Francisco.
“I shouldn’t have handed my company over to you, I should have given it to your cousin instead” He grinned and Carlos gaze stiffened but still, he kept silent.
“From now on Carlos, you’ll no longer see that girl” Mr. Russell said and Carlos to twitched his lips frustratingly.
“And you’ll be getting engaged to Charlotte next week, Get that!”
“No dad” he spoke finally and Mr. Russell furrowed his brows.
“I don’t want any relationship with her” he added.
“Carlos” Mrs. Russell called and he rolled his eyeballs.
“What your reason?”
“I just don’t want her, and I don’t want any arranged marriage” He replied and Mr. Russell eyes darkened.
“Carlos, you’re……..”
“I said No!, Can’t I make decisions on my own…….ever since I was young, you two make decisions for me, My school, my occupation, my friends, my course and now this……..” He half yelled, cutting him off.
“Carlos you’re talking to your father like that?” Charlotte asked and gave her a dark glare making her gulp.
Mr. Russell raised his hand to hit Carlos again when he held his hand.
“Not again, Old Man…..” He shook his head making Mr. Russell surprised.
Carlos dropped his hands and walked out frustratingly.
“Carlos!!!” His father screamed behind him but he paid deaf ears to it as he walked to an available car drinking off instantly.
DAWSON’S PENTHOUSE*
Shane drove into his penthouse and halted, he came out after locking up his car proceeding into the house.
Anthony came in at that moment in a cab and rushed to him.
“Dude, you freaking left me there” He groaned and Shane didn’t reply. His mind was one only one person.
Ava.
He has been sending her messages and calls but none were being replied to, he walked into the house to see Isabella and Amaya sitting comfortably on the couch and his eyes stiffened.
“What are you doing here!?” He asked and Isabella turned to him, standing up immediately.
“Hey….” She smiled lightly but his face was straight, he wasn’t himself at that moment.
“I asked a question!” He snapped and she scoffed.
“I came because of her” she replied pointing at Amaya. His eyes landed on Amaya who was playing games on a phone and he furrowed his brows.
“Who is she? What happened to her? and how does it concerns me??” He asked rushing his questions.
“She is your daughter, Shane…..our Daughter” Isabella dropped the bombshell and Shane eyes widened in surprise.
“What!!!, Bella are you still on this?” Anthony asked as he came in.
“How the hell is this Fvcking true”.
“I’m really serious here Shane….She is our daughter, I can prove it and A DNA can confirm” Isabella said confidently.
“Are you kidding me!!!”
“Wait! How did this happen, I can remember you two having any relationship” Anthony asked folding his arms suspiciously.
“Explain right now, how is this little girl related to me?!” Shane flared up not believing the story Isabella had brought up in this difficult time.
“Fine, let me explain” she paused and soon continued.
“It happened when we were still in our second year in college. In a frat house, Anthony hosted that party then. You were really drunk that I had to help you get to rest in one of the rooms. In the process, you had sex with me. When I found out I was pregnant, I didn’t tell anyone about it, It was then I left the country, I didn’t get to join you too in our third year. I’m sure you remember then, I had Amaya here and came back, so that it….” She explained thoroughly.
Shane and Anthony were staring in shock written on their faces…
First, Ava left him and now this!!!
How come he had three kids already!!!!!
“You mean you were pregnant that year” Anthony asked as his mouth went wide agape and she nodded.
He remembered hosting a party but he didn’t know she left because of it.
“What do you mean, I had sex with you or you were clearly the one who had sex with me taking advantage of my drunken state” Shane blurted and she frowned.
“Look we both did it, it wasn’t my fault at first. You pushed me to it and here is the results” She defended.
Amaya who was just staring at their hot headed conversation butt in.
“Mummy what going on?” She asked slowly.
“Nothing honey, here is your dad” she pointed at Shane giving her a proper view so she could see him properly.
“Ohhh” she exclaimed and ran to Shane hugging his legs.
Isabella smiled as she folded her arms.
“I can’t believe this Isabella, show me a proof” Anthony demanded, Shane pulled Amaya away from himself.
“Fine, I will…….” She replied confidently and brought out her phone. She scrolled down to her files.
She clicked on a particular video and showed it to them. Anthony collected the phone from her and saw it was a video of Five years ago. It wasn’t really clear but it is still intact.
””’There, Shane was drunk when Isabella stood up from her seat helping him to a room.
Voices can’t be heard since the audio isn’t working.
There, Isabella had helped Shane inside a room placing him on a bed, she covered him with a blanket when he held her hand tightly.
He dragged her towards the bed and she gasped right there, suddenly he kissed her making her surprised but she reciprocated and soon, they both had sex…..””’.
Anthony stopped the video immediately and Shane eyes widened in horror.
Isabella had a light grin on her face as she swept her hair back.
“You believe me now” she muttered.
Shane forcefully collected the phone from Anthony and smashed it on the wall. It broke completely and Isabella eyes widened.
Her shock soon turn into a smile. “Well it still saved in my flashdrive and icloud” she mumbled.
“How am I supposed to believe that thing is mine” Shane asked pointing at Amaya.
“She is not a thing, but our child!!!” She roared.
“Stop saying that!”
“Is this photoshopped or something!?, Bella how can you do this without us knowing” Anthony asked.
“Since you two do not believe, a DNA test can confirm that” she muttered, a satisfied smirk forming on her face.
AVA’S RESIDENCE*
Ava settled the dining table with a straight sad face. The twins and Maggie were seated too as Ava dished out their meal.
“Mum!” Kayla called.
“huh” she lifted her brows.
“Why is your eyes red” She asked and Ava blinked.
“It nothing, maybe a fly entered my eye” She replied and hurriedly went into the kitchen.
Her phone dinged and she narrowed her eyes, it surely from him again.
She hissed and brought out her phone to see the message again, she checked it all to see it piled already, a 200+ message and 80+ missed calls from him.
She checked the last one and rolled her eyes tearily.
💌 I’M REALLY SORRY MIA 💔, JUST GIVE ME A CHANCE TO EXPLAIN. I LOVE YOU ❤️.
She cleaned her eyes and tossed her phone aside, she walked out of the kitchen and went to sit in the dining.
Soon, they started eating.
“Mum, why did you say we’ll be leaving tomorrow!!!, I want to stay here” Kyle asked.
“Yes mum, I love this place especially Dad!” Kayla chirped in and Ava eyes narrowed.
“Table manners kids, eat your meal” She replied sternly and they looked down sadly.
“Ava” Maggie called.
“Are you really leaving tomorrow?” Maggie asked and Ava shook her head groaning.
“You can’t understand, Aunt Maggie….”.
“Ava you can’t keep running away from your problems, Shane is their real father and you can’t keep them away from him.” Maggie urged.
“Mr. Shane is our real dad!” The twin exclaimed in surprise.
NEXT DAY~HOSPITAL*
Shane, Anthony and Isabella sat patiently waiting for the doctors arrival.
Isabella had a smile on her face as her mind went somewhere else.
“He’ll be mine soon!! I can’t wait!!” She screamed inwardly staring lustfully at Shane.
Shane was having a complicated thought as he placed one of his fingers on his jaws.
It shouldn’t be….it gonna get more complicated if it positive.
Soon, the doctor came in and sat in front of them. He handed the papers to Shane. He didn’t collect it since he was being scared and Anthony collected it instead.
“I can’t really see what written here!!” He complained.
“Well, the results says it not yours, your blood do not match so you are not related to the little girl” the doctor dropped and Isabella eyes narrowed.
“What are you saying doc, that girl is his daughter” She defended angry at the results.
“Well, she’s not yours child too” The doctor blurted and all eyes popped out of their socket.
CHAPTER 49 & 50 : A Risky Deal or a New Life?
★BACK TOGETHER★
“Well, she’s not your child too” The doctor dropped and all eyes popped out of their socket.
“What!!!!!”
“What do you mean, she’s not my child!” Isabella yelled furiously.
“That what the results says miss” the doctor replied and her breath became heavy.
“What are you saying Doc, she is not the mother of that girl!” Anthony asked for clarification and the doctor nodded.
“The heck!!!, I gave birth to her……..how can you say she is not mine. Is that how you all operate?” Isabella thundered.
“Miss you shouldn’t be shouting here………if you are not satisfied with it then you can go to other hospitals to confirm, mine is not fake…” The doctor replied sternly and she she felt her heartbeat weakening.
She fell slowly back on the chair and she hit her arm on the armrest making her wince.
“Ouch” she blinked.
“Thank you doc” Shane muttered and stood up, his mind was relieved as he glared at Isabella before leaving. Anthony stood up too faced her.
“Return that kid to the owner immediately” he muttered and left too.
Isabella sat still as her mind pondered on the results unbelievably.
Where the hell did she get Amaya from?…..
This is hard.
Soon, she furiously stood up, taking her bag before storming out of the office…
SMITH’S RESIDENCE*
Isabella got in and met Amaya with Alicia.
Her eyes were glaring daggers at her and she walked towards Amaya taking her away from Alicia forcefully.
“Where the hell did you come from huh!?” She half yelled and Amaya started crying. Isabella had tightened her hold on her and it hurt.
Isabella shook her vigorously making her cry more…..
“Where….where??” She yelled lashing her anger on her.
Alicia came towards her and seperated her from Amaya who was crying non-stop. Her arm was hurting like hell from Isabella tight hold.
“What are you doing, Do you want to hurt her?” Alicia asked.
“Don’t butt in Alicia!” Isabella replied as she tried to go to Amaya again but Alicia stopped her.
“Stop it, what going on……I thought she was your daughter!” Alicia asked.
“Quit that…..that thing is not my daughter. I don’t even Where she came from” Isabella replied.
“What!!! How come…..did she fly from the sky?” Alicia asked and Isabella furrowed her brows.
“You’re not solving anything……. outta my way!” She yelled and Alicia flinched.
“Don’t you think you should go to the hospital you gave birth to her, there might be a mistake, maybe your child was exchanged for another” Alicia suggested and Isabella scoffed loudly.
“Shit!!!!!”
Isabella pushed her away and went to Amaya dragging her up from the ground.
“Little girl, where did you come from!?” She asked calmly but Amaya just looked tearily at her not able to respond.
“Mom……”.
“I’m not your mom….. don’t call me that ever again” Isabella yelled at her and she started crying loudly…
“You made me look like a fool in front of them, now…….you ruined my plans” She added and pushed Amaya away furiously and she fell on the floor.
“Ahhhh” came a scream from her. Alicia quickly went to meet her and took her up.
“It okay, let her go” Alicia muttered.
“Take her out, I don’t wanna see her ever again” Isabella spat and Alicia grinned before taking her out.
Amaya was a crying mess as she was being taken out of the house.
Meanwhile, Nanny Rose was watching from the window of her room as she watch Alicia take Amaya out.
She blinked tears as she remembered her own child, she had lost hers when she gave birth to her but she took Amaya as hers since Isabella don’t care.
She stared for long through the window, picking on her fingers until Alicia left completely with her…..
DAWSON’S PENTHOUSE*
Shane sat on the floor weakly and lost, he had just sent another message to Ava but non were being replied to.
He placed his jaws on his legs painfully, his heart has been hurting. His eyes were a bit fluffy as he remembered the moment they spent together.
Is this how it going to end?
He hasn’t seen her for two days and it killing him inside, he wants to feel her touch, see her smile and hold her to himself. He doesn’t want to let her go.
Anthony stood at the corner of the room staring at Shane who was lost.
“Are you gonna keep being like this?” He asked but no response came.
He sighed and walked closer to him…
“Shane!” He called and he jerked off his thoughts.
“Are you going to keep being like this?” He asked again.
“Leave Tony, I don’t want to see anyone. I’ve had enough…..” He muttered simply.
“Dude, maybe you go to her. Explain…….”
“She isn’t giving me space to explain!” Shane snapped and he immediately developed a hiccup.
“She doesn’t want to see me….. Anthony, please just help me plead with her” He begged, holding onto Anthony, his eyes pretty red.
“Fine, I’ll try and see…”
AVA’S RESIDENCE*
Ava had packed up their belongings as she brought it downstairs, Kyle and Kayla eyes were heavy. They have been crying.
“Mum, I don’t want to go….I want to see Dad” Kyle begged holding onto her dress.
“Mummy please” Kayla added and she sighed sitting on the couch. She was beginning to have a second thought as she held her head.
Suddenly, a knock sounded on the door and she stood up walking towards the door with a straight face.
Anthony face came to view and she furrowed her brows.
“What are you too doing here?” She asked calmly.
“Please, can you let me in….” He requested.
“No…..I don’t let strangers in” she replied firmly.
“Ava please, just hear me out. It wasn’t his fault, it……”
“Stop, don’t complete it!” She snapped, cutting him off.
Instantly, Someone joined them turning out to be Stella with a grin on her face.
“Seems like the lover girl is leaving!” She grinned as she took a peep inside to see her luggages.
“What the hell are you doing here Stella and how do you know her place!?” Anthony asked in annoyance.
“Haven’t you done enough!”
“Did you bring her here to mock me!” Ava asked, rage in her voice.
“No, I didn’t know how she came here……..”
“Stop pretending Tony” Stella nudged him playfully smirking “you and I know that we came here to tell her something important” she lied to get Ava more annoyed.
“What!!! Leave Stella!” He demanded.
“I’m not done!” She snapped and faced Ava.
“Look here, lover girl… Just wanna inform you that Isabella had a child for Shane and he’s planning to get married to her since you’re no more useful” She dropped and Ava’s eyes widened.
“Stella!! How can you say such…..” Anthony screamed and faced Ava.
“Don’t believe her Ava, It might be true Isabella had a child but it not his………A!!!” He didn’t complete it when Ava closed the door on them tears falling off from her eyes.
She has heard enough!!! First it was the incident now he had a child somewhere else even planning to get married to her!!!
She walked back to the couch and laid her head on her laps crying profusely.
Has he given up their relationship that quick? Has he moved on from her?
Different thought filled her mind as she teared up nonstop. She made up her mind.
She’ll be leaving tonight! No more tomorrow!!!
Meanwhile, Anthony grabbed Stella arm just as she was about to leave and dragged her back.
“Why did you fvcking do that!?” He thundered grabbing her shoulders.
“Why won’t i, if I can’t have him then no one can. She should leave, I don’t fvcking care!” She replied without remorse.
Anthony eyes became red as he held her shoulders tightly making her wince in pain.
“You just made things more hard for him right now bitch….I should have allowed him kill you yesterday!!!” He grunted and pushed her hard to the floor.
He pushed her away from his way and went to his car, driving off instantly.
Stella held her shoulders painfully.
She won’t stop! Never. She can’t lost!!!
DAWSON’S PENTHOUSE*
Shane eyes went bloodshot as Anthony explained what actually happened.
“I swear, I’m killing her finally…” He fumed and stood up to go out. Anthony held him back to sit.
“Wait, you should think of how to gain Ava’s forgiveness not this….” He urged.
“But she fvcking made it worse!” He broke down palming his face.
“I know but i think she’s leaving!” Anthony blurted and Shane looked up to him.
“What!!! Leaving!?” He exclaimed and Anthony nodded slowly.
“No….no…” He stood up again but Anthony held him again.
“Wait a minute!”
“She’s leaving Anthony, I can’t just sit and let her go” he said, his voice cracking. His heart shattered into pieces immediately he heard that.
“I know!!”
“I need to stop her….” Shane snapped.
“Wait Shane, let do this…….”
AIRPORT*
Ava walked into the terminal with the kids, their head were down. No matter how they begged Ava but she wouldn’t listen to them.
Maggie rushed to her after coming down from a taxi.
“Ava!” She called.
“Aunt Maggie!”
“Are you sure about leaving?” She asked.
“Yes, Aunt Maggie” she replied without hesitating.
“You don’t have to Ava, he is your kids father. You can’t keep them away from him. It really wrong!” She urged.
“I’ve made up my mind, Aunt Maggie. I can’t seem to forget about it, how do you expect me to stay with someone that ruined my life” She replied.
She didn’t really believe Stella earlier cause she knows she’s desperate.
“Ava, just stay……I’m sure it not his fault for putting you in this state” Maggie pleaded and Ava blinked tears.
Suddenly, her phone rang and she saw it was an unknown number.
Mistakenly, she picked it and the call came alive.
“Hello, is this Miss. Ava” a voice came and Ava became curious as she placed her phone on her ears.
“Yes, it me” she sniffed as she cleaned her eyes.
“It Mr. Shane. He was reported to be involved in an Accident this evening! and he’s at the verge of death” The voice dropped and Ava jaws dropped.
Accident!!!!
Her heart started pounding fast as she turned to the left then the right!!
People seem to know about the Accident as they keep talking about it….
Ava breath quickened as she dropped her bags running out of the terminal immediately.
It was time for her flight to take off but she ignored it as she ran outside the airport, luckily she found a cab and she stepped in immediately.
Maggie and the twins came out immediately to see the cab driving off, they took another and they followed Ava’s.
HOSPITAL*
Ava rushed in, asking the nurses where Shane’s ward is. She was directed and she ran into the ward immediately.
She stopped before she could get to him to see his head bandaged and some part of his legs. She covered her mouth in shock.
Drip were connected to his body and she blinked more tears immediately. She went to his side and took his palm caressing it…
Ava’s touch was gentle, but Shane’s hand remained still, his fingers limp in hers. She caressed his palm, willing him to wake up, to squeeze her hand, to show some sign of life.
But there was nothing. No movement, no response, no indication that he was even aware of her presence.
“Cyrus….. please wake up” she called, her voice shaking.
“Don’t leave me Cyrus!!!” She whispered as she search for any sign of movement or any flicker of consciousness but none came.
Tears fell from her eyes and she held his arm, sniffing.
“I’ve forgiven you Shane, I have…. forgotten about the past. Just don’t leave please….” She begged hugging his arms.
“Don’t go!!!” She mumbled loudly
“I love you Cyrus,I still do……”
She remembered the first time they met, the way he smiled at her, the way his eyes crinkled at the corners.
She remembered their first kiss, their first outing and the time they spent together.
She remembered every moment they’d shared, every laugh, every tear.
And now, she might lose him. The thought was unbearable.
Ava’s tears flowed harder, streaming down her face as she pleaded with him to wake up. She whispered his name, over and over, as if the sound of her voice could bring him back to her.
Instantly, Kyle and Kayla walked in with Maggie with smiles on their face.
Ava faced them, her eyes still filled with tears……
“Why are you guys smiling!,” She asked and Kyle chuckled more.
“No wonder you’re an Actor dad…….I give you 100% ratings” He grinned and Ava eyes widened.
“Dad, you did perfectly well!!” Kayla added.
What do they mean??
“Huh”
“What are you talking about!” She asked.
“Talking about me!” She heard a voice beside her and she froze, she turned to see Shane eyes opened staring at her with a smile crinkling at the corner of his eyes.
Her eyes widened as she realized.
They just tricked her!!!!!
“What!!!, Did you all planned this……” She asked and Anthony came in too immediately.
“Yessss” he replied and she tilted her head.
“Do you know how much I’m restricting myself from holding you?” He asked and she blushed hard.
She hit him on his arm playfully and smiled “why did you fake the accident, you got me too worried” .
“Sorry Mi armor”.
Shane sat up and removed the drip form his arm…….then the bandages, there was no wound on his head even the news are fake.
“I’ve missed you Mia, I fvcking missed you.” He muttered and Ava could see the sincerity in his eyes.
She swallowed as her eyes locked with Shane’s. She couldn’t believe she is here again.
In a blink, Shane pulled her close and smashed his lips on hers hungrily like he has been starving for days.
Maggie quickly used her palms to cover Kyle and Kayla’s eyes to prevent them from seeing the scene. They tried to remove her hands but she didn’t let them.
“Keep calm kids”.
Shane broke the kiss and stared into her eyes…….
“I love you Mia..”
“I love you too Cyrus..” she replied and he cupped her face.
“Do you truly forgive me, I know I’ve hurt you and I’m ready to mend it….” He said and hugged her.
She soon broke it and poked his forehead playfully.
“Hey, you gotta work hard to gain me back and more explanation to make” she muttered sternly and he pouted.
“Oh! Please”
“I’m really serious” she replied making a stern face and the twins chuckled.
They went to Shane and he carried them in his arms looking at them both.
“Dad!” Kyle called mad he turned to him.
“Aunt Maggie says I look like you, our hair are the same…soft and silk” he said and Shane mouthed an ‘ohh’ as he used one of his hands to stroke Kyle’s hair.
“Blatant lie Kyle, she said I look more like him….his replica” Kayla protested.
“You’re a girl Kayla, you should look like mum not dad!” Kyle muttered and Shane chuckled.
“So none of you wanna look like your mum!?” Shane asked and they turned to her to see her twitching her lips.
“Sorry mum, but dad is our replica now” Kyle muttered and they all chuckled.
CHAPTER 51 & 52 : Facing the Biggest Choice of Her Life
★EXPLOSION★
COTTAGE*
Shane drove into the cottage and halted his car, he turned his gaze to Ava who was staring outside the car windows.
He traced his hands to her thigh and she faced him…
“What are you tryna do?” She asked, lifting her brows and he winked, smiling.
She hit his hands away from her thigh, “pervert”.
She alighted from the car as her eyes sqruntinized the cottage, inhaling the air.
“Wow, I’ve missed this place” She muttered, closing her eyes.
“Really!” Shane exclaimed and she nodded, her eyes still on it.
“Should we just come here everyday!” He suggested and she faced it.
“Like seriously!”
He took her warm palm into his and they went inside, everything feels like it has never been used as it looks kinda new to them.
“Let make pancakes!” She suggested, smiles on her face as she went into the kitchen.
Shane followed her.
“Let me make it instead….” He offered and she furrowed her brows.
“Hmmm, I almost forgot you cook!” She mumbled.
Shane grabbed her waist and she gasped. “What do…..”.
She didn’t complete it when he carried her up and placed her on the counter. He stood in between her legs, their face an inch away from each other.
“Do you trust me!?” He asked.
“No” she snapped without hesitating.and he frowned.
“Why?” He pouted bringing his face more closer but she used her index finger to poke his forehead back.
“Let make the pancakes, Cyrus” she said, biting her lips.
“Seriously, you are making me wanna do something right now?” He muttered and she lifted her brows.
“How? and what?” She asked and he pecked her lips and moved away from her
“Hey!!!!, You shouldn’t be stealing from me!” She exclaimed and he chuckled.
“They are mine, I didn’t steal, I took it!” He replied and she blinked twice, twitching her lips.
“Gosh!”
Soon, he started with the flour as he started making the pancakes himself. Ava watched as he made it professionally.
Wow!
He placed a bowl of unused flour beside her and continued frying the pancakes.
Mistakenly, she dipped her hand in the bowl and she gasped. Shane turned to her as she brought her out of it, flours filled on her hands.
“Why did you dip your hands in it?” He asked…
“It was a mistake, okay!” She replied and rub the flour in his face. She chuckled lowly on seeing his face but he stood still as her chuckled turned to a full ledged laughter.
His face turned into a scowl and he also dipped his hands into the bowl taking some content into his hands. He poured it into her face rubbing it and she chuckled.
They started pouring flour on each other as it splittered all over the kitchen making a mess.
“OMG” Ava exclaimed as Shane poured more on her face as it became a flour battle.
The bowl soon became empty as they stared at each other without saying a word.
Ava bursted into laughter and he joined too as their gaze met with the floor. It filled with flour.
“Look at the floor Cyrus….see what you made!” Ava exclaimed.
“But you caused it first!” He defended and she gritted her teeth. She hit him playfully in his arms and he groaned.
“Ouch! That hurt” He complained, pretending to be in pains and she scoffed.
“I won’t fall for that” She muttered and Shane grabbed her waist pulling her closer to himself.
“I’ve missed this, like damn” he mumbled and she blinked twice.
Without hesitating, he crashed his lips on hers taking her by surprise, soon she reciprocated as she met his pace.
He deepened the kiss and she moaned closing her eyes. His tongue found its way into hers as it clicked on each other.
He ate her like he was being starved for a long period of time savouring her strawberry taste.
HARPER’S RESIDENCE*
Stella ruffled her hair furiously as her mind processed what she just heard.
They made up??
She gritted her teeth and threw her phone aside!!!!
“Shit!! How can they be back together!” She yelled…
Instantly, she picked her hone and dialed a number, it picked after the first ring.
“Hello Boss!” A voice came.
“Get my flight ready, we’ll be leaving for Oakland tomorrow……..” She muttered.
“But why boss!” The voice asked.
“I have other plans since this first one crash, just get the flight ready” she yelled and ended the call tossing her phone aside.
Her mind was boiling in anger as she clicked her tongue.
“I swear, I won’t back down”….
COTTAGE*
Shane came out of the bathroom in only his towel wrapped around his waist when Ava came in.
She clamps her lips together as she stared hard at his chest.
She’s lost as her gaze met with…..
His abs,
His biceps…..
He’s hot!!!!!
She felt like drawing things on it as she stared.
“You staring!”
“No, I’m not” she shook her head, jerking out of her thought.
“You can stare all you want, it yours. Just like how yours is mine!” He winked and she scoffed loudly.
“I wanna use the bathroom!” She muttered and he moved closer to her.
“Should I bath you?” He asked and she furrowed her brows.
“Pervert!” She rolled her eyes playfully and he chuckled…
She walked into the bathroom closing the door behind her. Shane walked to the door and sighed. He badly want to tell her something so she’ll understand.
“Cyrus” Ava called from Inside, calmly and low
“yeah!”
“Can you explain how it all happened!” She requested, her voice low and he let out a sigh.
He hesitated for some minutes before settling in front of the door.
“Alright!..”.
He rested his back on the bathroom door and exhaled loudly.
“Then……I was dating Stella in college, though Anthony do not like her but it was Isabella that introduced her to me. She was a sweet soul then not until I found out that she doesn’t love me but just playing with my feelings” he paused for a moment bowing his head.
“I found out that she is what I thought she is, she was a stripper who has had sex with men but I wasn’t aware, Anthony made me believe that even after seeing her with myself, she was only after wealth and Luxury which she didn’t get.”
“I was so devastated that I drove out of the town not knowing where I went to, I found myself in a bar and I walked in. I took some drink, became drunk even ordered more…………I didn’t know it was you, my brain isn’t working then. My mind was filled with Revenge and I…….. I…..” He couldn’t complete as he gasped.
“I’m really sorry Mia, double sorry, triple sorry……. If there is any other word from sorry, I won’t hesitate to say it, I was not in my right senses” He added, his eyes filled with regret….
No voice nor sound came from her as everywhere became silent. Shane heart was racing rapidly as he noticed the silence from her.
The silence lasted for minutes and he felt lonely.
“Mia!” He called but no response.
“Are you there?” He asked but still the same. He stood up worriedly and tried to open the door when he heard water rustling inside and he felt relieved.
He stood still and soon Ava came out and came face to face with Shane in front of her.
He locked his eyes on hers for a moment.
In a blink, Ava wrapped her arms around him hugging him slowly. Shane smiled and hugged her back….
He kissed her forehead before placing her head on his chest in a tight hug………
HOSPITAL*
Isabella walked into the head doctors office with a straight face. She too a seat in front of him.
The doctors looked up stopping whatever he was doing.
“What brings you here miss, you requested to see me!” The doctor muttered and she twitched he lips.
“I was once here five years ago and I’m sure you were not here then!” She started and the doctor furrowed his brows.
“What happened then Miss!” He asked.
“I had given birth here in this hospital and Now……I just found out that the child I gave birth to isn’t mine!” She explained.
“Impossible!, What do you mean” The doctor exclaimed and Isabella banged the table frustratingly.
“I’m saying my child was exchanged for another in this hospital” she half yelled and the doctor tilted his head backwards.
“That not possible, Mistakes are rare in this hospital!, How do we expect us to believe you” The doctor defended and she twitched her lips.
“Get the information from 5 years ago, you’ll see it! And Again!……” She mumbled.
“Sorry, we don’t disclose patient information” the doctor said simply and she smirked.
In an instant, she brought out a sniper and the doctor shook….
“Sure I will” he trembled as he went through his Laptop.
“I know of a nurse who helped me then, is she still here?” She asked.
“Who is that?” He asked fearfully.
“I can’t remember her name but once I see her, I’ll know!” She replied and the doctor furrowed his brows.
He went through the Admitted list of five years ago……
“Here!” He muttered and turned the laptop to her.
Isabella went through it and saw her name. She checked thoroughly and saw someone else who also gave birth the same day.
She saw the picture of a woman but it wasn’t clear enough for her to recognize but she ignored it.
She checked through her profile and saw that she died after giving birth to her…..
That means she can’t easily find her….
She swiftly went through the staffs information and checked on some past staff. She saw a particular one and she furrowed her brows.
She smirked mischievously and turned the laptop back to the head doctor.
“Here she is, does she still work here?” She asked, a grin on her face.
“I don’t think so, she resigned last month”he replied hastily.
“Do you know where she lives!!?”
Isabella fixed on her eyeglasses as she walked into an apartment, she had a gum in her mouth as she went to the door.
She ringed the bell and soon a face came to view.
“Who are you?” A woman asked, furrowing her brows.
Isabella grinned “I wanna talk to you about something!” She replied.
“Talk about what, excuse me. I don’t know you from anywhere!!” She protested and Isabella twitched her lips.
She removed her eye glasses and the woman blinked twice…
“Do you remember me now!, The lady you helped five years ago! at the National Hospital…..you were a nurse then.” Isabella muttered but the woman thought deeply.
She looked away as she realized…..
She stood still and faced Isabella. “Excuse me, I don’t remember helping anyone five years ago and I’m an entrepreneur on my own not a nurse” the woman defended trying to close the door on her but Isabella used her legs to stop her.
“You don’t have to deny it, you think I won’t remember you” She lifted her brows and the lady grinned loudly.
“What do you want to know!”
Isabella settled on the old low couch, her gaze on the woman sitting in front of her.
“You said you want to talk to me about something, so why are you silent” The lady asked.
“Yeah, I did……I found out some circumstances after.. making a DNA” Isabella muttered and the woman lifted her brows.
“Like what!!” She asked.
“The baby I took home isn’t mine, do you think that possible!” Isabella blurted, raising a brow and the woman clamps her lips together uncomfortably.
She soon composed herself and looked up “I don’t think so, it never possible!” She replied.
“Then how the hell did I took the wrong child, I remembered you were the one in charge of my care then” Isabella flared up.
“That impossible!”
“I’m saying, someone exchanged babies at that moment. Someone also gave birth at that period and I’m suspecting there is an exchange” Isabella added and the woman flinched.
“I don’t know anything about it!” She defended.
“Then who did it!?” Isabella asked.
“I don’t know, but I remember a friend of mine. We work together then!” The woman blurted.
“Where is she?” Isabella asked.
HARPER’S RESIDENCE*
Stella walked out of the house and went to the car available.
“Albert!” She called.
“I’m here, boss” Albert replied from behind.
“I want you to stay so as to monitor someone for me!” She demanded and he nodded.
“Ok boss” .
“Boss, your flight is in 10 minutes” Jude reminded.
“How many minutes can it take you to get there!?” She asked.
“20 minutes boss!” He replied and she twitched her lips.
“Then you have to double your speed” she muttered and he nodded.
She stepped into the car and Jude drove her out of the garage down to the street.
Just as they were on their way, Stella got a call from an unknown. She took it and picked it as it came alive.
“Hello, who’s speaking!” She said.
“You don’t remember me anymore stella” A voice came and Stella scoffed on knowing who it was.
“Why won’t i, I still some unfinished business with you! bella” She smirked.
“Well you’re too slow cause I’m sure you’re on your way!” Isabella grinned from the phone.
“What do you mean!”
“Watch out!…..Byeeeee” Isabella grinned and ended the call.
Just then, something red beeped in the car as it counted down.
“Boss, I think there is a bomb in this car!?” Jude said fearfully.
“Stop the car immediately!” She yelled but Jude wasn’t able to, he keep pressing the brake but it isn’t working.
“Boss, it not working. I think it has been damaged!”
“What!!!” Stella exclaimed, her mind was beating rapidly as sweat covered her face fully.
Isabella had trapped her!!!!!
Suddenly, a BOOM!!! sound was heard as the car exploded.