"Poor hand. It must be hurting so badly right now. Do you mind if I help you massage it?" He stretches his hand towards her but she shoves it away and glares at him.
"Stop playing silly jokes with me asshole and tell me why you're here!"
"You should already know why I'm here mio caro so tell me what I want to know."
The receptionist creases her brows and twists her mouth. "I just can't believe this" she laughs. "You're here to see Juliet?" She asks just to be sure she's thinking right.
He shrugs and nods not feeling like saying anything.
"A poor wretched fellow like you wants to see Juliet? And to think you're even the reason she's lying there right now pisses me off. You sure have a lot of gut though. I can't even believe she once had something to do with you. Urgh! So disgusting!"
Lucien chuckles and his face for the very first time stretches into a mischievous grin. "At least I'm way better than you in so many ways." He says, strolls closer to the counter and rests his hands on it. "I suppose you will love it if I tell your colleagues that you fuck your pot-bellied ugly boss every Friday night just to retain your job. I also suppose you will love it if I let your lover know that the Friday nights you claim that you are busy working are all lies and are used only for fucks. He stays just three buildings from here in case you think I don't know him so it will take me just a few minutes to do that" he glances at his phone. "I still have time anyway. So perhaps I should go do that now." He turns to leave but she rushes to him and deters his path.
"Please don't tell anyone about this. I'll do anything you want. I'll have a night with you if you wish. Please don't just leak this." She begs with her hands clasped together and lowers her head because she can't stare at him in the face anymore. Her face is all red, her legs keep wiggling and her breathing comes out erratic.
Lucien's eyes turn icy and he puts his hands in his front pocket. "I got no interest in your drilled wide pussy. You ain't even my type. Just tell me what I want to know or risk getting your ass whooped."
She opens her mouth to bark at him for what he just said but exhales and sighs. "She stays in VIP ward three. Go through this way," she points at a path just a few steps away from them. "You will find the ward at the last junction. Please..."
"That will be all. You can go back to your duty post now" he orders authoritatively shutting her up and without saying anything or even the least hissing she does as he just said. "Good," he says, smiles up at her, and walks out.
She releases the breath she didn't know she's been holding all this while when he was out of sight and pats her chest in a gesture to calm herself down. "I hope he keeps his dirty mouth shut." She mumbles under her breath and makes a cross sign.
"What are you doing here you fool. Thought my mum told you to stay away from us!" A young fair girl who has a slight resemblance with Mrs. Avery shrieks at Lucien who is just getting to the ward.
"I have no business with you, your mum, and your dad Brianna. I only came to see Mi amor" he retorts and shoves her away from the door.
"Ahh!" She wails out and intentionally falls on the floor. "My hand, my legs" she murmurs feigning tears.
Mr. Santiago and his wife who have been inside all this while rush out at the sound of the wail and their jaw slack when they sight Brianna as Lucien called her whimpering on the floor.
Due to the abrupt rush they had come out with they didn't even notice Lucien who is standing beside the door and him discerning that as a good opportunity rushes in and bolts the door.
"He just entered the ward!" Brianna yells out but before Mr. Santiago and his wife can understand what she just said and react it was already too late cause Lucien already bolted the door.
"He was standing beside the door when we rushed out?" Mrs. Avery who is finding it hard to believe what her daughter is saying asks.
"Yes, mother. He even pushed me. Now, my hands and legs hurt" she whines pretentiously.
"He did what!" Mr. Santiago barks and flares up breathing laboriously.
"He pushed me, daddy. Just because I asked him what he is doing here." She secretly winks at her mum and both make an eye sign.
"I'm so sorry dearie. I promise you that I'll surely deal with him for laying his filthy hands on you."
"Thank you daddy" she smiles and just to make her story sweeter sniffles tears.
"Good job daughter" Mrs. Avery whispers only to her hearing and helps her stand.
'I'll surely deal with him' Mr. Santiago who can't stand his daughter's tears thinks and walks to the door and starts banging on it. "Open this door bastard!" He shrieks but gets no response.
Lucien ignores the banging on the door and strolls to Juliet who is lying eye closed on the bed and his face softens.
He sits on a chair before her and takes her hands into his. "I never meant to leave you, baby" he whispers as the memories he's been trying to keep away come raining down on him and two droplets of tears unknowingly trickle down his cheeks and land on Juliet's hands.
"But you did Lucien! You left me when I needed you the most! You left me even without a goodbye! You left Lucien! You couldn't even fight for me! I hate you so much for that" Juliet babbles in tears and blinks open her eyes.
"You are awake?" His eyes widen and he adjusts on his seat as his eyes peer tenderly on her and in a whiff he forgets all she earlier babbled.Juliet scoffs and rolls her eyes at him and sighs softly patting her aching head tenderly. "I've been awake for a long time now thinking about several things Lucien. And the most painful part of them is you! I thought you dead! And to be honest you are the last soul I want to see right now because I hate you so fucking much! I deeply do!" She pats her head trying so hard to hold back her tears but it flows freely down her cheeks.He lowers his head as her words cut him so deeply and stretch his hand to hold her but she shoves it away and glares at him. "I didn't mean to leave Juliet. You were there years ago when your dad said all the things he said to me. You...""And so fucking what!" She barks interrupting him and groans out as the aching in her head intensifies due to her scream. He tries to hold her but she scowls at
Back in Royal hospital after watching Lucien leave with scary eyes, Mr. Santiago and his wife Mrs. Avery both run into Juliet's ward to see if she was hurt by that poor thing, so they ask their daughter Juliet if she is okay. "Princess are you alright? Did he hurt you again? what did he say to you darling?" She doesn't say a word but instead, she just closes her eyes. They irritate her right now, she can't bear to say a word because her thoughts are not hers at the moment. She just couldn't possibly understand the fact that Lucien came back after all this time. 'After all these years he just shows up out of the blue?' Thoughts like that cloud her mind that having her parents all over her isn't what she needs right now. She just needs to be alone. It wasn't long after closing her eyes, she fell asleep. The Pearsons leave the room so she can sleep in a quiet and conducive atmosphere. They go to the counter to make payments but what happens takes them all by surprise. "I'm sor
"What! What do you mean by that? How was he released?" "Someone from the high ups called me. I had no choice but to let him go, else I won't be much of a sheriff any longer." Immediately the sheriff says that, he hangs up and Mr. Santiago throws away his cell phone and it smashes against the wall. Mrs. Avery rushes into the room at the sound of the noise and her eyes widen sighting the shattered phone on the floor. "What's wrong Love, talk to me, please. Will you?" She stares softly at him. "It's the sheriff, he just told me that Lucien is out of jail." "How is that? How could he go scot-free? Like, who could possibly be that person who released him? Did the sheriff say anything about that?" "I didn't get to ask about that due to my emotions hun, you can see, can't you?" He holds his chest as he starts breathing rapidly. "No Santiago. Please don't do this, you are hyperventilating right now. Take a deep breath Love" Mrs. Avery rushes to him while tears tend to overwhelm her. Sh
The Pearsons all run after the man that just barged into their mansion. "What sort of nonsense is this?!" Mrs. Avery yells as she sees Lucien sitting on her expensive couch, his legs crossed as he grins at them while fiddling with his fingers. "How dare you come into my house, you filthy piece of garbage!" Mr. Santiago barks, staring daggers at the young man before him. Juliet comes in at that moment, Brianna rushing after her. Her eyes land on the handsome man seated on the couch, grinning at her parents. "Lucien, What are you doing?" She half yells as she glares at him. "My love" Lucien calls out as he stands up, approaching her with a smile on his face. His hands reach out to hold on to hers. Juliet furiously slaps away his hands as she glares at him. "Don't you dare touch me, Lucien! What sort of nonsense is this? What do you think you're doing?" "Darling, this Lucien is good for nothing!" Mrs. Avery cries out. "He's just come back to ruin our lives!" "Get the fuck out of
Juliet runs up the fleet of stairs as she heads for her room. Reaching her room, she enters and bangs the door close, and runs to her bed. She crashes her face first on the king-sized bed and lets all her bottled-up tears fall. She cries and cries feeling the pain resurfacing all over again. All those years she had to suffer because of what Lucien had done. The humiliation, the mocking, the pain. It had almost led her to commit suicide. She would have most definitely been dead by now if that stupid Brooks did not save her. Juliet hated Lucien but she despises that disgusting Brooks even more. She is glad the wedding had been called off otherwise, she wonders what she would have done. Juliet is sure Brooks has a hidden agenda behind marrying her, but her parents fail to see that. They worship Brooks as they refuse to see the reason. Different thoughts rush through her mind as she lies there. Soon sleep washes over her and her world goes pitch black. Lucien walks up the grand st
Lucien freezes and swallows a lump of spittle as he hears what she just said. He's lost for words as he stands there, staring at Juliet who stares back at him. Juliet thinks Lucien doesn't take her seriously so she raises the knife about to slit her wrist. "Juliet!" Lucien screams, raising his hands up above his head in surrender but still doesn't leave. Juliet stops just before the knife touches her skin. "I'm really serious," she says again. "Okay fine" he exhales, "I'll leave but please, put the knife down." He whispers as he steps backward. Lucien tries to say something again but Juliet grits her teeth, showing him the knife. He sighs and quietly steps out of the room. Mrs. Avery twists and turns on her bed. She can't bring herself to sleep after what happened earlier today. She turns facing the other direction and sees her husband is wide awake too. "Hubby, you're still awake?" She asks and widens her eyes, pretending to be surprised. "How can I sleep when that good-fo
The Pearsons are finally done with their breakfast. They had ignored Lucien throughout and pretended like he never existed. Juliet excused herself as she received a phone call from the office. She had not attended to the matters of the office since before her wedding. She walks to the living room to receive the call. One by one every one stands up to leave the dining table. That's after they each glare at Lucien as they pass him by. Lucien chuckles as the Pearsons all walk out on him. Their behaviors always seem to amuse him with each passing day. His big phone suddenly vibrates in his pocket and he looks around to make sure no one is close by. Satisfied, he brings out the phone from his pocket and looks at the caller I.D. It is Declan his right-hand man. "Good morning Sir." The voice mutters at the other end of the line. "Good morning Declan, I thought I said you shouldn't call me." Lucien frowns as his eyes dart around making sure no one is seeing him. "Yes Sir. I'm sorry
'I hate you' that one sentence keeps repeating itself in Lucien's mind as he stands there unable to move. He had been standing there for quite a while now since Juliet left him in the garden. He could see the anger in her face as she spat those hurtful words. Lucien couldn't remove that face from his mind as he feels like his heart is breaking over and over again just by seeing that face. Could she? Could she really hate him? He wonders as his heart tugs painfully in his chest. Did Juliet really mean all she just said or did she say all that in a fit of rage? He runs his hands through his thick hair and sighs. His love for Juliet is certainly going to drive him crazy one day. He doesn't know what to do as he stands there looking at the door Juliet's body had disappeared into minutes ago. His eyes suddenly harden and he balls his fist. He would most definitely fight for his love. It doesn't matter. He could lose anything else but he would never ever give up on Juliet. Never