EMILIO'S POVI had been through hell and back again. At some point, I actually believed that I was not going to make it but perhaps, this was going to be a case where I too get my own second chance at loving my wife. I suddenly felt life being drained out of me as my temperature had been rising above its normal temperature. It did not feel right and I wanted to feel better right now. There was a coldness within but I was really hot on the outside.Was that it? The feeling people usually get before they pass on?Samantha was there. I heard her scream for the doctor and all I could think of was how I would be able to manage through and reassure her that I was going to be alright. I did not want her to worry about my health. To be more specific, I did not feel like I deserved her worries. She needed to calm down and get some rest as she had been really worried.All this while, she had been receiving the back end of the treatment while I went around frolicking with women who would never a

SAMANTHA'S POVRelief spread through me when I saw it was not Joey coming but one of his men approaching me. The other door to the bus where the passengers were opened and others started to come out. This man came to me and I looked genuinely worried like he was the bearer of obvious bad news."Good morning, miss." He greeted me."Good morning. Where's Joey?" I asked him."Oh, he put me in charge. He has other matters to attend to. Is now a good time to continue the renovations?" He asked me.I turned and looked at Emilio who was looking at me like he had just caught me cheating red handedly. Oh, he has the nerve to look at me like that when we both know he is way worse than I am. That asshole of a man who I love is really something.I turned to the guy and smiled."Absolutely. I would like it to get finished pretty much sooner than later. I might be traveling soon too." I said to him,"You got it, ma'am." He said and smiled as he turned to his men. "Let's get to it boys."I walked ba

DOMINIC'S POVThe moment I heard the announcement, I knew just one thought in my head and that was to make a run for it or get caught. I could notice the other patients looking weirdly at me when I passed them and hence, I tried to guide my escape by flashing smiles at him. I suddenly lifted up my head to look and then I noticed how much closer I was to the doors that were slowly getting closed. I picked up pace.The security personnels were busy trying to stop people from getting through and I reckoned that this could be my last chance to escape.I had gotten near now. Near to my freedom and I would rather I make it out."There he is!!!" I heard the voice and turned to look over my shoulder.It was the bodyguards from my ward along with a team of doctors. I noticed how they were all focused on me as the confused bodyguards could not make out who exactly they were talking about as there were also a number of patients making their way to the door.Act natural...This was the only thing

EMILIO'S POVFrom the moment I had seen her, Ma'am Jacqueline gave me the heebie jeebies. She was really something and now seeing her here with her questioning look, I knew there was no getting out of this without the truth."Well boy, we do not have all day. Any moment from now and your wife with my talkative friend would walk in. Do not make me force it out of you." She said to me,"Okay but I just said I have no secrets. No guilt." I said to her,"Let me make this easier and clearer, I'm way older than you. Old enough to bare two of you and I have been with men in my life long enough to know when you hide guilt within ego. So tell me." She said again, looking more serious."I... I..." I could not bring myself to speak."Listen boy, how do they put it? This is a safe space and sooner we get this off your chest. The better." She responded."Fine but please, stop calling me boy." I said to her,"There it is, male ego. Always popping up and ruining the fun. Alrighty, man. Ready wheneve

SAMANTHA'S POVEmilio was at it again and this time he was acting weird and strange. I have been married to this man who has always been secretive and I can tell when he was brewing a brand new secret.I saw the look on the bodyguard that had come to speak to him and I could tell he had not been expecting to meet me in the room."Sam, you just returned from the market, how about that dragon fruit you promised me?" He asked me."Dragon fruit can wait. Emilio, who was he referring to? Is it someone I should worry about?" I asked him."Ah, absolutely not. It's nothing really. I don't want you getting worked up over nothing. Let's go for the fruit, eh?" He said quickly.Rather too quick because I could bet the hair on my head that this man was hiding something.Wait, were we suddenly back to the point where we keep secrets from each other again? Was this how he wanted to play it? Because trust me, it takes two to tango!"No. We're not doing this, okay? Not today and not ever again." I sai