Killian's pov
"Here" Joan said handing me some papers. Rolland kept trying to reach Sebastian but there was no reception at all.
I took the documents and began to go through them.
"I need to take a leak" rolland said all of s sudden.
"So what do you want me to do? Go take a leak outside. And if you try to run, just know you are endangering the kids." Joan said glaring at him. Her eyes shined bright with anger and distaste.
"What happened to you? When did you become so bitter and heartless?"
"Shut up and sign the goddamn papers." She spat.
"I will but no need to rush is there?. Tell me what happened to you?" I asked her Aga In. I genuinely want to know because the Joan i fell in love with isn't like this.
"Its all your fault. This is what being separated from your kids does to you" she said. My brow creased in confusion.
"But you asked for an abortion" I said.
"Yes but I didn't do it did i? I birth the twins and you took them from me " she sighed and rubbed her hand on her laps.
"I didn't take them from you. You dropped them with me and never came back. I waited 5 years for you but you never came back. I didn't hear from you at all. You said you wanted to pursue your career but I didn't see any sign of that. I couldn't reach you, i looked for you Joan but you were no where to be found " I said to her.
"I came back killian. I did. But your mother threatened me to not reach out to you. She made my life a living hell killian. Treated me like trash, ended my modeling career. She even said she was going to kill my kids. That was why i had to leave you. I had thought that you would come in search of me but you didn't. That left me depressed for more than 3 years. Even my own family left me to die. Not a single one of them have called me for the past 7 years now. I met an old friend of mine who pushed me to get back into the modelling world once again. Although Im not as known as i once was, at least I'm thriving. I'm not living from hand to mouth anymore. But its not enough. I am going to take everything you own and you'll know how it feels to be poor and alone" .
"I did come in search of you and waited for 5 years but you didn't come back. I had no idea my mother did all those things to you. I'm sorry. But we don't have to end things like this. You don't have to do this Joan" I said moving closer to her.
"No, you have to suffer, feel the same way I did" she said as tears trickled down her cheeks.
"And do you think you will feel satisfied after all that? Do you really think so?" I asked pulling her into a hug as she cried. I do feel bad for her. I under stand how it feels to be neglected and suffering....I've been there once before.
" now please let the kids go" I said . She looked at me for a while before nodding and cal ling her men. After few seconds, she hung up and turned back to me.
"Your men already took them" she chuckled. Her laughter used to bring warmth and joy to my heart, now it's just like any other laughter. I smiled at her and nodded. Rolland entered and confusion was drawn on his face as he saw what was going on.
"Uh killian...what is going on here?" He asked.
"Nothing." I shrugged but that even made him more confused. He leaned in and whispered in my ears.
"Sebastian al ready took the kids"
"Yes i know " I whispered back.
"What?" He said out loud. Joan and I both chuckled at him reaction.
"Come on let's go home now, we'll explain everything on the way" I said. Joan led the way followed by rolland and then me.
"What about miles?" Rolland said as we got into the car. He was driving and Joan and I sat at the back.
" I'll send some men to take him to his family for a proper burial " I said.
"I'm sorry " Joan apologized, her eyes glued to her hands on her laps.
I looked at her and so did rolland. He was clearly confused, i would too if i were him. I still don't trust her one bit, i just had to do this so i don't have to give her my properties. I knew she liked it when a person asks ab out her and understands her and what she's going through. So thats what i did. I guess she didn't really change after all. I dont know what I'll do with her...I have no choice but to invest in her business and keep an eye on her. We don't want her running wild again.
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After an hour of driving, my phone finally got reception. Missed calls and text messages from Sebastian and most especially, evita. I can't imagine how she must have felt when she realized the kids were missing. I really wish j can keep her away from all this drama. But she always gets involved one way or the other.
I dialed Sebastian's number and he answered immediately.
"Boss" he said.
"Yes Sebastian, I'm on my way home now. Where are the twins and lilly? " I asked him.
"They are all asleep. But madam is here" he said. By madam he probably means evita.
"Let me speak with her" I said.
"Killian" her voice broke as she said my name. She's been crying.
"Miss valkov. How are you? Are the kids okay?" I asked all at once.
"Yes sir" she snifled.
"I'm fine. They are okay. Asleep in your room. Are you okay? What about rolland?" She asked.
"We are fine. On our way, we'll be there soon. Go stay with the kids" I said.
"Okay sir." She responded. I hung up and slid my phone back into my pockets.
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Evita's pov.
I let my mind drift back and fort through the events that have been happening. I was seated on the black sofa, at the corner of killian's room, as i watched the kids sleep. They all look tired and exhausted. I can't imagine how they must have felt when they were there. I wasn't able to ask because they were asleep when they got here and have been asleep ever since. It's been over 4 hours now and they are still sleeping. Sebastian said he found them sleeping in a room. They weren't tied up or anything. According to him, it's a normal hotel room and they are not likely to suffer any form of trauma whatsoever. I know he's just saying that so j worry less, but that didn't work. I'm still very much worried about them. I already asked him to call the doctor and direct him up here when he comes. I broke out of my scattered thoughts when i heard the door handle creaking. The door opened gently and killian walked in shutting the door behind him quietly. I walked towards him a hugged him, he hugged me back.
"Im glad you are okay " I whispered try ing not to wake the sleeping figures on the bed.
"Yes me too" he said and I let go of him.
He walked over to his bed where the kids were and sat at the edge. He placed a kiss on each of their fore heads and patted it. He sat there for a long time and I stood where I was wat ching him zone out. After sometime, a knock on the door grabbed our attention. The door opened and it was the doctor. We exchanged greetings and he began checking the kids and took serious tests. He was done after some minutes.
"They have all been given midazolam injection. It causes drowsiness and prevents any memory of what ever event that was going on at that time. So it's safe to say they wont remember that they were taken by anyone. There are no major complications whatsoever since they weren't given an overdose. They are all fine and will be awake in about 7 to 8hours. There might be sign of tiredness even after they wake up, but it's totally normal. Make syre they eat and rest well and they will be fine.Put your minds at rest." He explained. I felt a very heavy burden fall off my shoulders. I've been so worried about them. Killian nodded and thanked the doctor. He escorted him out of the room and i followed suit. I shoukd take a shower now. I was still in my suit but just without the jacket and heels. my body is also all sticky from sweat and tears. And i need the hot shower to refresh myself. I quickly walked to my room, not wanting to leave the kids alone for too long. As I opened the door, i met a lady sitted on the bed. She had her head tilted backwards and her eyes closed. I have never seen her around before.
"Excuse me, who are you and what are you doing in my room? " I asked her. She turned her head and her eyes met mine. They were bright amber gold colour and she had red hair that complemented her skin. She stood up and started to walk slowly towards me and I took in her outfit in the process. She was in a jumpsuit and heels. A Very beautiful being. She stopped in front of me and look at me from head to toe. I must look like crap. She extended her hand to me. Before speaking.
"You must be evita, hi, I'm Joan." The confused look on my face turned into a scowl.
"How did you get in here?" I asked her slowly moving back outside as she came closer.
"Don't worry, killian knows Im here" she smiled.
"No, killian wouldn't let you back in the house after what you have done" I shook my head in disapproval. I bet she's here to do something bad. Good thing I found her.
"Killian!" I yelled out loud.
"But he did. I already apologize to him and he has forgiven me. So i came to apologize to you too" she said looking Down at her feet.
"What do you want from us?" I yelled at her.
"Killian! "I called out again.
"I'm here. What is going on? " killian said as he got closer. Once he saw Joan, he looked back at me and sighed.
"Joan please wait downstairs"
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"I can't believe this. This is absolutely ridiculous. She sued you to court, killed your lawyer, kidnap your kids and my sister and also tried to take your properties, yet you want to let her go free? Not just go freely, you want to invest in her career?" I asked with my mouth wide open and jaw dropped to the ground in shock.
"I know it sounds funny but I decided to forgive her " killian said.
"Just because she told you a sob sad story, or because she's your ex girlfriend?" I said shaking my head.
We've been standing outside my room for over five minutes now and j still can't believe what im hearing. This can't be true...it's not real. It can't be happening.
"It seems you are forgetting that she's the mother of my kids" Killian yelled.
"She kidnapped and drugged the same kids we are talking about" i yelled Back.
"It was my choice to forgive her miss valkov, you can choose to if you want and if you don't, it changes nothing. She moved on with her life and you move on with yours." Killian half yelled.
"Okay then i choose to not forgive her. I dont care what you or another person thinks "I said nodding my head. Killian shook his head and went back downstairs. But i went into my room. I sat on the bed and tears began to roll down my cheeks. Why? How could he do this? I aggressively wiped my tears and got into the shower. The hot water bit into my shoulder and I hissed in pain. It was way too hot. I turned down the heat to a bearable temperature and stood under. I can't believe killian could bring her here. She isn't a good person i can sense it. She is going to bring trouble for us.
After what felt like hours, i got out of the shower. I wrapped a towel around my chest and stood in front of the mirror. "She should be out of here by now" I thought. My eyes traced down to my shoulder. A Patch of the skin there was tomato red and it still sting. But not as much as my heart did. I must leave this place or else more events like this will occur and I don't want lilly to be involved in any of it.
"I should apply ointment on it" i mumured to myself and went into my room.
"What took you so long? " killian's voice said from opposite me. I yelp in shock. He was standing by the door. He looked at me from head to toe and I became self aware.
"I was in the shower. What are you doing in here? Leave! I need to get dressed" I shooed him away but he ignored me and began walking closer.
"What happened to your shoulder?" He asked.
"I said excuse me...I need to get dressed." I said louder. Moving back until my back hit the door of the bathroom.
"Yeah i heard you. I just wanted to know what happened." He said before he turned around to leave. Once he shut the door, i followed him and locked the door.
"Unbelievable " I whispered as i took in a deep breath.
Once i was done dressing up, i made my way out of the room. I came in contact with rolland who was standing opposite my door like he was waiting for me.
"Hey" I said. He just smiled and came closer to me. Suddenly he carried me on his shoulders and began to run down the stairs.
"Hey!what are you doing? Put me down" i yelled, hitting his back.
"Nooooo" he said laughing really loud.
"I could die like this, blood is rushing into my head" I lied and started to cough really hard but he just chuckled and said.
"Yeah nice try" I groaned and crossed my hand.
"We are here!" He said before dropping me. I was so glad to be on my own feet again. I looked around and we were in an art room. Filled with different painting and drawings. I looked over at rolland. He had his hands on his waist and a huge smile on his face like he had just finished saving the world.
"Did you do all this?" I asked.
"Yup" he said still smiling.
"I always keep for getting you are a famous artist" I said chuckling.
"Yeah you are very lucky. People kill to see me this close and the pay a lot to see my original art..talkless of buying it" he smirked.
"Wow " I mouthed. They are really great artwork.
" You got better over time" a voice I already began to hate said from behind me. I turned around and my eyes met those amber eyes.
"What are you still doing here?" I asked her.
"Well killian said i could spend the night" she smiled. That smile was an evil smirk to me.
"What?"