𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 [part 1 &2] (18+)

CHAPTER 48

Juliet's POV

"His vitals are normal but he must be strictly on bed rest for two more weeks then he can start going out but only a little..." the doctors go on but I just ignore him after knowing that my father is finally okay.

I am standing in the farthest corner of the room as Diego, Annalisa and Maya standing beside my father's bed. Ivan left the room a while ago to give us some privacy and I really wish he was here right now so that I could've at least found some kind of comfort. I don't even look up for one second but I can feel my father's gaze on me the entire time.

"Leave us" I hear my father say and another tear slips out my eye as I sense the weakness in his voice.

I know that his order was not meant for me and I feel everyone walking out leaving just me, my father and those wretched beeping noises. No words are spoken for another ten minutes before my father finally speaks.

"Come here princess" he says.

I sob and run towards him. I hug him tightly not even caring about the tubes attached to him and doesn't even seem to care. He smells like he always does, like home. I cry out more on how selfish and stupid I have been.

"I-I am s-sorry" my words barely made out like a whisper.

"Shhhh...you have nothing to be sorry about princess" he says caressing my back soothingly.

"It is! I am the worst dau-" I cry out but he stops me.

"Don't even finish that sentence" he warns me. He breaks the hug and cups my face.

I can't even look at him. "Look at me princess" he says with so much love that I don't have any choice book look into his weak eyes filled with love.

"I am happy you are home" he says kissing my forehead.

I lay my head on his lap crying and he says nothing but caresses my hairs.

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After spending two hours with my father, I walk out of his room to let him rest but I am only going to take a bath before I come back and sit in his room again. When I walk where the guest rooms are located, I find it completely silent. My heart instantly falls when I realize that Ivan probably left. I walk inside the room that I usually live in.

Of course, Ivan would leave. I mean he was only hear to drop off a hysterical poor girl who was sad about her father. From the very first time I saw him, I knew that he isn't like the rest of us in this corrupt world. But when I got to know him, I realized he isn't like anyone I have ever met. He is an honest man living on the other side of the law and that man is not someone I deserve. I have done too many wretched things in this life to deserve a man like Ivan, no matter what he says.

But...I just want hi- my thoughts get cut off when I hear someone entering the room.

"There you are" the deep voice booms inside the silent room and just like that without even seeing him, the room isn't normal anymore. There is a electricity in the very air, zapping inside my very core. I turn to see him leisurely walking inside my room like taking a stroll with two servants following behind him and bringing in the luggage. His eyes meet mine and I couldn't help but smile.

"How did you know I was here?" I ask when he walks close to me not caring the servants are giving me a weird look before quickly walking out.

"The girl told me...what's her name? your brother's fiancé?" he takes a strand of my hair and twirls it around her finger.