The Billionaire's Bet

Chapter 43 : I Hate You!

Why do you care so much? Why me?

Evenly

It was as if the air had been sucked out of the room. Her words made shivers run down my spine. I thought no one would notice or even find out. I should've been more careful. Her words were echoing in my mind.

Did you happen to be pregnant by any chance before the incidence...

Yes, I was pregnant. After I broke things off with Devon, i discovered I was two weeks pregnant but after being assaulted by Justin for days, constantly being forced upon, I had a miscarriage. I was devastated and all I could do was cry. I couldn't tell Devon I was pregnant but lost the baby, he would be devasted, considering that he was presumed to be infertile. I couldn't possibly do that to him. I cared about him too much.

I turned to look at the nurse, "l...I couldn't save my baby...a-and I thought no one would find out because I had a miscarriage a long time ago..."

"When I was checking you, I found traces of you being pregnant. The baby died that night you were brought to the hospital, I presume that you hadn't noticed when your stomach was growing due to the traumas your body had endured during those days. We removed the remains of the infant. We're so sorry for your loss", she explained. I felt a sting in my heart, a lump began forming in my throat. If I hadn't been thrown down those stairs and being shot, then my baby would've survived...our baby would've survived.

"No...no, why? Couldn't you save my baby?", I began crying. She began comforting me, rubbing my back.

"We tried but the bullet went through your stomach and...we...we tried. I'm sorry Evanly", her voiced carried pain and guilt as she consoled me.

Devon would be devastated to know this. If I had just talked to him, if I hadn't reacted the way I did, maybe, just maybe my baby would be alive. Something's wrong with me. Miscarriage after miscarriage! Why! Why me!

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Meanwhile...

In the office

Devon

I was drowning myself in work since I had delayed many things when I decided to go back to Italy. Just as I finished saving some important files on my laptop. Danzel walked in. I pushed aside my laptop and looked up to see him with a tense look on his face.

"What's wrong?", I inquired. I leaned back into my chair.

"I...Its dad. H-he, he wants us back in business...", he stammered. I could see his hands shaking. I felt my heart drop to the bottom of my stomach. No...not again.

"No, no, not again! Please!", I stood up from my chair and walked up to Danzel. "Tell me this isn't true!?"

He looked away from me. My throat tighten, my toung became dry, my heart began beating so fast.

"He said if we don't agree, then he will hurt Evanly and Conillious. B-believe me I tried to reason with him but he threatened to harm them.

"Che cazzo faremo!", I shouted.

"Dobbiamo fermarlo...", he held my shoulder tightly

"But how?", I dropped my shoulders in defeat. I knew dad was a man who feared nothing, even if we tried to stop him. We would either get killed or end up in the hospital or worse; he could kill Evanly and Conillious.

"We have to expose dad to the police...",

"denunciare papà alla polizia...?"

"Won't we go down with him?", I stepped back and leaned against my desk. "We also participated in beating up and almost killing those people!", I felt angry and hopeless. I don't want to deal with this now, why now!?

"We won't go to jail with him, we will do it anonymously", he suggested.

"We can gather evidence, proof and erase our involvement in any of this", I too suggested.

"Yes! But we have to be careful. If he finds out, we are as good as dead and so are Evanly and Conillious", he let out deep sigh.

"Right...We'll discuss it later tonight. I have to go to the hospital.", I grabbed my phone and went behind my desk to pack up my laptop. I grabbed my things and got out with Danzel. We kept quiet till we reached my car.

"Tonight at 02:00 a.m, meet me at the office", he looked at me sternly.

"Of course", we shook hands and I got in my car and left him standing in the parking lot.

Where am I even going to begine...?

10 years ago when our real dad died, mom remarried our current dad, Julian Marcinos. He was the perfect husband in front of everyone and mom's eyes but he was far from being perfect. Julian Marcinos was a cruel man who loved himself, money and torturing others for his own pleasure. He was kind of a loan shark in a way and he introduced Danzel and I to his little business because the billions of dollars we got from our business was not enough for him.

He killed people, tortured people, traumatized them till they payed him what they owed. Danzel and I bit up people for him in fear of being disowned and thrown out. We hated it and tried to escape but Julian would threaten to kill mom and leave us broke and jobless. We feared him, we had no where to run, we had a secret that haunted us but after some time, it all went silent. Danzel and I could live our lives but now...now that he wants us back. I can't, I won't let him ruin our lives again.

I need to stop him and free my family from him, for good. I know it will come at a cost but I'm willing to risk it, even if it means risking my own life.

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I arrived at the hospital and went to Evanly's room. When I entered, I found her walking around the room without any help. Her legs were still re-adjusting to walking since she hasn't been walking for so long.

"Hey Amorina! Good to see you're up and walking", I smiled warmly at her. I got in and closed the door behind me. She looked so beautiful, even when she wore those hospital gowns. Her hair was in a messy bun which made her look so adorable.

Her body filled the hospital gowns in such a sexy way. Her curves were outlined and so was her ass and breasts. She looked just as beautiful as the day I almost lost her, with a smile as bright as the stars in the sky.

Evanly

"Why do you care so much, Devon? I haven't done anything for you, so why?", I asked him. All he did was spoil me and go out of his way to make me happy, even if i risked it all, I needed to know why he cared so much for me when he just met me a year ago and even so, I was in a coma and yet he still stayed by my side, why?

"I do all this because I love you Evanly, I've always loved you."

~To Be Continued...~