The steady beep of the life-supporting machine filled the small ward. Indigo’s face was covered by an oxygen mask, and tubes were connected to her body. A huge bandage was wrapped around her chest.
Hudson was seated in the corner, his eyes fixed on the steady rise and fall of her chest. He had been with her for several days.
The doctor informed him that she had passed the critical stage and would recover with treatment. Hudson was glad she made it alive, but his blood boiled at her condition.
He hadn’t been sleeping well, watching her day and night just to make sure nothing went wrong. Any little sound would make his eyes snap open, and he would go straight to her.
The moment when her body went limp in his arms was the scariest moment of his life, and he was going to destroy whoever caused her pain.
Tristan Wallington must have shot her that night. He was the Wallingtons’ dog and psycho, carrying out jobs like this.
He would make him suffer once he got his hands on him.
“Mr. Hudson,” a nurse announced as she walked in. “You have a visitor.”
Hudson found Jaxon waiting for him in the hall. Sighing, he went to sit beside him.
“How is she?” Jaxon asked after a while of silence.
“The doctor said she’ll be fine and should wake up soon,” Hudson replied, looking at him. “Are you okay?”
Jaxon scoffed. “I’m fine. Fine as shit.”
Hudson snickered. “Have you gone to see her?”
“No.”
“Are you going to?”
Jaxon stayed quiet for a while before whispering, “I love her.”
Hudson’s lips parted in shock, not expecting those words to come from him. Soon, he chuckled.
“Was that funny?” Jaxon shot him a glare.
“Sorry,” Hudson cleared his throat. Silence settled between them, and then Jaxon chuckled. Both burst into light laughter.
“Fuck you, Hudson.”
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*TATIANA KAREN AND CASSIUS KING MARRIAGE EXPOSED*
News spread across Australia and beyond like wildfire. The shock was evident on every citizen’s face. Tatiana is married to Mr. King? The internet exploded with millions of comments.
They might have dismissed the news as a lie, but three pictures were uploaded-pictures of Tatiana and Cassius at their wedding.
The first showed Cassius’s arm wrapped around Tatiana’s waist, their lips locked in a kiss. The second showed Cassius gazing at Tatiana with affection while sliding a ring onto her finger. The third showed them staring directly into the camera.
“I’m dreaming, I’m dreaming, someone wake me up!!…”
“Is this real?! This is Photoshopped! How? Where? When?!…”
“Mr. King is Tatiana’s secret lover and Dylan’s father?! I’m going insane!…”
“No way! Tatiana is Mrs. King?!”
Tatiana’s interview with *The Crystal* resurfaced-the part where she mentioned her secret lover was the most powerful man in the industry.
Everyone had thought it was a joke, but it turned out Mr. King was her secret lover all along!
The King Company was buzzing. Though many knew Tatiana was Cassius’s woman, no one expected her to be his wife.
Mr. King is married!
And the most shocking part was…
Tatiana didn’t deny it!
“Yes, I’m married to Cassius King. We’ve been married for a while, and I didn’t reveal it to the media due to certain circumstances…” Tatiana stated to the camera during a live broadcast with millions of viewers. Comments flooded her screen.
“Is Mr. King Dylan’s father?…”
“How did you meet Mr. King?…”
“Is he there with you?…”
“Did you use his position to get where you are?!…”
Tatiana knew something like this would come up. She knew people would start judging her. Many would think she had achieved her position mainly because of Cassius’s power. She would deal with that later-right now, she didn’t care about people’s opinions.
“I know you all have many questions, but this is my personal life. How we met and how I had Dylan is confidential. I was betrayed, hurt, and disowned by my father… And that fate led me to meet my one and only true love-Cassius King.” Tatiana emphasized the word “disowned.”
“Disowned by the Wallingtons? No wonder she didn’t bear their last name when she won the award.”
“Wifey, are you done?” A deep, calm voice sounded in the background, and the media went into a frenzy.
“Almost, dear,” Tatiana responded with a smile. She picked up the camera and pointed it at Cassius.
“Is that Mr. King?!…”
“Oh my gosh, such a deep voice!…”
“Argh! It’s true! It’s fucking true!…”
“First time seeing him in home clothes, and he’s so hot!”
“C’mon, Cash, say hello,” Tatiana urged when Cassius only stared at the camera with a bored expression.
He sighed and pulled Tatiana close by the waist.
“This is my wife, everyone. Treat her well,” he said to the camera before kissing Tatiana, who burst into laughter. He kissed her cheek again.
“Stop, Cash, everyone’s watching,” Tatiana reminded him, still laughing.
“Right. Shoo, guys!” Cassius joked, reaching for the camera, but Tatiana stopped him.
“Don’t! I’m not done yet,” Tatiana exclaimed between giggles.
“Dad! I can’t find the cookies!” Dylan ran into the room. Perfect timing.
Cassius crouched in front of him and ruffled his hair. “You need to watch your sugar intake, buddy. I’ll give them back to you later.”
Since Tatiana often did the same, Dylan nodded in understanding.
Tatiana had been recording the moment the whole time.
“Aww, father and son moments… So cute…”
“No doubt, Dylan is Mr. King’s carbon copy, and he’s so adorable!”
“I’m in love with the little boy!”
“Sweetie, say hello to the camera,” Tatiana said to Dylan, and the boy’s charming blue eyes turned toward the camera.
“Hello,” Dylan grinned adorably and tilted his head to one side. “I’m Dylan King, and I’m cute!”
The media went wild over Dylan’s introduction. Many companies even began preparing invitations for him to model. He won many hearts with just a simple introduction.
“Okay, bye, guys. I’m dealing with a lot right now, but once it’s all over, I’ll be back. Love you!” Tatiana blew a kiss to the camera and ended the live video.
Netizens craved more, but that was the end of the video, and it hit a record for the highest views in Australia!