Laura was flaming with anger as she paced back and forth in the huge living room, taking a glass and pouring some whiskey in it, she was about to gulp it down and relive some stress...when Nick snatched the glass away from her hand with a frown.
" Are you trying to kill my child, Laura?." He gave her a stain look of displeasure, Laura scoffs walking towards the couch.. sitting gracefully, as though she owned the place.
" One drink wouldn't kill it, I'm just so stressed out, Nick... Alec doesn't give me a slight of attention." She complained. " I mean, what's the use of lying that I'm expecting his child, he will be more pissed when he finds out this child I'm carrying isn't his, and the fact that nothing actually happened between us back in Spain." She added.
Nick stood in front of her, slightly bending over and holding her little chin, his stare was so intense... and threatening, as if warning her of the dangers to come if she messes up.
" Clearly I won't be able to get Alec's entire fortune, but I can surely make him suffer and enjoy it." He spoke.
" Meaning?." Laura stared at Nick curiously, with a mixture of fear to what Nick was capable of, she didn't want any harm to be done on Alec.. she wouldn't leave with herself. Nick smirked... Stepping back.
" I heard his wife is sick." He said drinking the whiskey he took from her hand.
" Glioblastoma ( grade IV ) brain tumour, quite a dangerous type of tumour and stage, with treatment, she can only live for 12-18 months... survival isn't guaranteed." Laura said, Nick raised an amused eyebrow.
" You know your stuff huh?."
" It's my line of profession." She proudly smiled... adding. " Not only that, the little thing is pregnant which pisses me off, Alec will be glued to her more than ever...the way I know him, he won't rest till he finds a way to cure her."
" That's where you come in, dear Laura." Nick spoke causing her to frown.
" Me? How so?." She curiously asked, Nick poured another glass as he explained.
" You offer to treat Alec's wife as her doctor, and in return... you ask Alec to divorce Emma, and marry you instead, he won't be able to refuse such an offer."
" He wouldn't agree." Laura said.
" Her disease is at an advanced stage, no doctor will be able to do the operation and come out successful, it's 50/50... On the other hand, you're a professional Surgeon with experience and knowledge dear Laura, your chances of succeeding is 95% guaranteed, you're specialized in these type of diseases. If you lay out these requests to him...he will surely agree, he would rather see her live than dead, trust me, isn't it your desire to get married to Alec? This is your opportunity, grab it...and don't let it slip out of your hands." His words were so convincing to ignore, indeed it was an opportunity that comes once, she can't let it slip away. She stood facing Nick.
" I'll think about it, I will take my leave now." She said grabbing her bag.
" Oh yes, next time let me know when you're coming to my house, I don't want you bumping into my fiancèe... she's a very suspicious woman." Nick spoke calmly.
" Why marry her then?."
" It has it's own benefits." He simply responded, Laura sighs walking away.
Alec finished making a few calls around, going back to the room Emma was in, she was seated on the edge of the bed waiting for him so they can leave.
" You start your chemotherapy tomorrow, it will be better to start as soon as possible." He told her, Emma nodded in obedience...they packed up and left the hospital.
A doorbell dinged a few times to the Anderson Mansion.
"Don't worry I'll get it, Matilda." Ava went to open the door with a cigarette in the corner of her mouth, her grey boredom eyes landed on the young man in front of her.
" Who the f*ck are you?." Those were the words that welcomed him, he too couldn't believe what he just heard, ' such a mean crazy lady,' he spoke in silence.
" Aham, good afternoon, is Emma here?." Jack politely spoke.
" I asked you who you were, why are you looking for Emma?." Ava puffs out smoke... tilting her head.
" W...well, I'm Jack, Emma's ex boyfriend...I would like to talk to her please."
" Ex boyfriend huh? Ave leaned in close. " Don't you know she's married, you're called an ex for a reason... what would a married woman be doing back at her family's house? She said before waving her hand in a ' I don't care ' manner." wait here." She went back inside, after a few seconds... she came back with a piece of paper and handed it to him. " That's her address." She said before slamming the door in his face, Jack was left speechless and dumbfounded... staring at the piece of paper, he could see it was quite far from the crowded city of New York City. He clenched the piece of paper in his hand tightly, determined to see her either way.
Emma sat quietly on the bed, her eyes focused on the notebook as she wrote down something on it, Alec watched her in silence...his eyes never leaving her little adorable face, he still couldn't believe how madly in love he was with this girl, their first encounter was nothing but a misunderstanding, a mistake simply, he thought that would be the last he sees her... Then they met again, such coincidence doesn't happen twice... Clearly she was the one for him, he married her to escape his own problems...his demons, the monsters that haunted him day and night, not knowing that he'll be the one to fall harder in this game of deceit and torturous love.
Emma went through the list before handing it over to Alec, making sure she didn't leave anything out, Alec took the notebook... reading in silence. He raised a brow, she wrote everything she wants to do before she passes away.
~" To Do List, before I leave this world" ~ that was the title she gave it.
1) go on a memorable vacation
2) a long walk
3) camp beneath the stars
4) kiss under the rain
5) make love to Alec as many times as I can
6) teach Alec how to play video games
7) movie night with Alec
8) bike riding with Alec
9) visit the beach
10) love Alec for infinity, even in my next life.
Alec stared at his little wife, he held her cheek... pulling her in for a deep passionate kiss, a kiss that took her breath away. Emma unbuttoned his shirt, lying down on the bed as Alec got on top of her... His hand holding her waist, kissing and biting gently on her neck, Emma moaned... running her fingers through his silky brown hair, her body arching for more physical touch... and Alec gave her exactly what she was begging for, by pinning her against his strong masculine body, and thrusting deep into her.. causing her to moan out of pleasure, every second inside her felt like heaven...no matter what, he couldn't get enough of this woman.
A knock echoed inside, causing Alec to frown upon the abrupt disturbance.
" Mrs Qinn, you have a guest." One of the maids informed from the other end, Emma wondered who that could be? Looking up at Alec, she gave a sorry meaningful look before getting out of bed, organizing her clothes nicely... And heading out.
Downstairs, Jack sat still like a statue in front of Zain and Lucas in the living room, he felt unsettling in front of these handsome and intimidating men, knowing perfectly well he couldn't reach up to their status... Far from it in fact, if he hadn't seen Emma's wedding pictures, he would think one of these guys was her husband. Jack couldn't help but regret ever letting her go, he caused her to rush into a marriage she wasn't ready for, just because she was heartbroken. He blamed himself for that.
Zain stared at Lucas who was busy on his phone talking to who knows who... While smiling, before his lazy eyes landed on Jack.. with a boredom expression, while his cheek rested on his knuckles. Jack swallowed hard wondering what was taking Emma so long, the living room was becoming suffocating for him with each second that went by, he stood as soon as Emma walked into the room, she froze seeing Jack standing there...the same man that broke up with her two months ago, the same man that had nothing to do with her. So what the heck was he doing here? She thought.
" Can we talk, privately?." Jack spoke, Emma didn't say a word, instead she walked away. Jack followed after her as they went and stood outside in front of the porch.
" What are you doing here? How did you get my address?." Emma spoke facing him.
" I needed to see you and speak to you, you've been ignoring my calls."
" I'm married, which part don't you understand, Jack? You shouldn't be here." Emma said with grit teath.
" That's why you blocked me on everything? Emma, I know you got married just to make me jealous and regret for ever leaving, but is it worth ruining your life?." Jack held her shoulders as he said those words, Emma looked his hands that held her firmly before shifting her gaze to his face.
" Is that what you think, or tell yourself? That I only got married to make you jealous, are you insane?." Emma said staring straight into his eyes. " I married Alec because he is someone at my status, someone worthy of my love, you know what Jack, I should thank you for leaving me that night, if you didn't I wouldn't have met Alec, I wouldn't have realized I was wasting my time with you, I love my husband... As he loves me, don't come looking for me again or I swear you'll regret it." She told him. Alec walked up to them, causing Jack to withdraw his hands off Emma's shoulders, Alec kept a calm formidable expression as he made his way to Emma. It was Jack's first time seeing Alec Qinn in person, up close face to face... He was more godly charming in person, he knew he had no chance of getting Emma back, he doesn't hold a candle in front of this man... he's nowhere close.
Emma lifted her little face to look at Alec who stood in front of her, her bright grey eyes brimming as she stared into his.
" I have an urgent matter that needs my attention." He told her.
" Will be late? I'm planning on preparing dinner and having my sister and Trixie join us." Emma said in a low tone.
" I will try my best to finish early." Alec reassured her, before getting into the car and Aron drove off. Alec stared at the man standing next to his little wife through the side view mirror, his eyes cold and filled with displeasure. Aron stared at him through the mirror view and couldn't help but smile at his Boss' jealous face.
Emma turned back to Jack telling him to leave and never look for her again, she went back inside closing the door behind her and leaned on it, closing her eyes with a beating heart... she could clearly hear it beating in her eardrums, taking a deep breath, she went back upstairs.