Chapter 44 The points
It was afternoon time when Eva opened her eyes, and she heard some message tones continuously on her mobile, which disturbed her deep slumber. The next minute, she got scared for her dad and got a hold on her phone to read the messages.
It shocked her to notice so many missed calls on her phone some were from her friends, but the last message got her attention phone;
It was William’s message to inform her that Michael was fully conscious now and willing to see her
Eva got ready in a rush and reached the dining room with a smile on her face. She spotted Rose, who smiled at her. Eva hugged Rose in joy
Rose patted her back and passed her some sandwiches, which she could eat on her way. As she knew Eva will not stay a minute for brunch, she packed it already
Eva appreciate her thoughtfulness and care for her as always and soon they started for hospital
Eva was the first one to barge into the room. Rose was following her when William and Stephen, Steve, were present near Michael, whereas.
Michael glanced at his princess and gave a warm smile
Eva rushed near him, and William gave her space near Michael. he held his dad’s hand and sobbed hard, whereas Michael patted her head with love
“You scared me, dad; don’t do this ever again to me.“
“Sorry love, and stop crying like a baby; look at me, I am fine now."
Eva looks at his smiling face and lends a weak smile to her dad. Then she recalled about his leg and noticed his lower body, where the absence of leg was visible through the sheets
Tears brimmed in her eyes, “she was not sure that her dad had knowledge about his condition or not
Michael was observing her face and knew her unsaid thoughts momentarily
“, You alwaysto complain that why don’t I take rest, so see how God fulfilled your wish now I will only rest."
“I wanted you to rest, but not in this manner. I am so sorry, dad."
Eva again starts sobbing hard, and Michael again started consoling her
Rose, who was observing this, was in tears, too. Steve noticed this and commented to make the atmosphere light
“Come on, mom, now don’t you give competition to Eva. See how nicely she is crying out so much in tune.
Rose smacked on his arm, and others giggled. A smile made his way to Eva’s face too.
Michael gave an appreciating nod at Steve
Rose came forward and asked Michael about his health
“What should I say, Rose?" That moment I felt like I cannot even see Eva last time."
“Don’t say likewe have to complete many pending responsibilities, attend your daughter’s wedding, then play with your grandkids, and then see their wedding too before that. We are not letting you go no matter how much you try.”
Michael smiled at her words. Eva was glad that his dad was facing the situation more bravely than she expected
After having lunch with Michael, the Smith family took their leave as Rose had to reach home for the proper dinner arrangement and the Smith men had to reach the office to attend some meetings. Actually, it was Michael who advised them to leave, as he wanted to discuss Stephen with Eva
It was evening time when Eva was feeding some fruits to her dad, Michael stated with his thoughts
“Eva… trust me, dear, the time when the truck hit my car, I only thought about you, I was worried that I cannot be with you anymore
And was going to leave alone in this world.
I know William told you about your grandparents’ and your mother‘s background
It’s more than clear that my accident is the outcome of Liam’s rage for losing half the assets to you, and I am now scared for you.” “
“Don’t worry, dad, I have already decided that I will call harry and inform him we are ready to return those assets but in return they should harm none of us, especially you."
Michael smiled in tears as she repeated the same lines which her mother asserted long time ago
“ Eva, I am really proud of you for taking this decision, but this time your grandfather put up a hard term and conditions."
“What terms? And what do you mean we cannot return these assets?"
“Your grandfather had an idea that our daughter will refuse this fortune as her mother did, so he put a clause that if you wish to return these assets, they will donate it to a trust which will be created in your mother’s name. “
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“What? So what option do we have?”
“Liam and harry will try again to harm us more precisely, kill us, as the other clause will work for them."
“Which clause?”
“If you lost your life, I mean die in some accident or illness, then this property will remain with the Hudson's."
Eva dropped the knife in horror. She couldn’t believe that some people could be so lethal for money that they will not hesitate to kill others
“You mean they will.”
“Relax, I found a way for this problem too; buy before I advise you that, I want an honest answer from you."
Eva nodded to go ahead
“Do you have someone special in your life? I mean, do you love someone or like someone special?"
“Hmm? No, but why are you asking this?”
“Because my next words, which is my decision too, will stun you, but I expect you to hear me out completely first."
Eva gave a puzzled look at her father
“ We cannot deal with the Hudson family, not in money, not in power. But to keep you safe, I want you to get married to a person who could keep you safe and, of course, love you unconditionally. So after giving a lot of thought, I want you to marry Stephen; that too in the coming week."
Eva gaped at his father. She was still trying to observe those words
Marry Stephen in the coming week
. “Dad. No, I mean Stephen, no way.. . He is not a good man. no I mean, he must be a good man but not asked, good for me."No,
Michael look at the confused expression of her daughter so he asked a
“What are younot a good man?, Please elaborate.
Eva told whatever she discovered about Stephen in the last days,
How does he lock her room at night and arrange a food basket for her?
How he used to shop for all the clothes discreetly, which Eva wished for.
In what way he punished her fake date as well as arranged for the latter's treatment too?
And lastly, how he gives it back to harry when he badmouths about her parents and threatens him too
Michael kept listening to her patiently when she ended her talk. Michael commented
“Are you sure, princess? You are counting his bad points because all these statements are making me more confident about my decision
He locked the door to keep you safe, and not to mention he didn't forget to arrange for your midnight cravings. That’s how sweet of him
Shopping for your desired clothes that are too without exhibiting is so idealistic, isn’t it?
And he put a fight with Harry when he was mistreating you; this proves how much he cares for you."
“Really and what about the poor boy whom he thrashed badly?"
“Did you have any proof that Stephen was behind it?”
“No..”
“Then how could you accuse him, and if he did something like this, then he must have found something wrong with that boy, and wait a minute, didn’t you just mention that you rented a fake boyfriend? So tell me if your conduct was appreciable.?
Eva gaped at his father. He was right that the act she planned was not a good idea; still, Eva was not ready to give up
“Still, I will not marry him, as I am terrified of his presence around me."
“That’s not a big problem. You know, when I met your mother, I feared her too.
After all, people assumed that the Hudson family, to whom she belongs, was linked with the mafia.
But with the passing of time, when I observe her more, I understand she is the one for me.
I am sure that the same will happen in your case. After all, Stephen, you a lot."
Eva blinked her eyes twice to believe her father was supporting Stephen
“You know dad, you are under the spell of a man named Stephen Smith.“
“Eva.. Try..”
"No, just no, and I need some air for now."
Declaring this, Eva started towards the door of the VIP room. The moment she opened the door, she found the person of her miseries standing in front, holding some fruit packets in his hand and Steve was behind him
At this moment, after so much discussion, it enraged Eva to see his give a death glare at Stephen, which confused the men in front and then ordered in a harsh voice,
“Move…”
Both the brothers move aside in a jerk to give her way
And she left the room stomping her foot
Stephen was still trying to take hold of the way Eva behaved with him
Steve asked, "What did you do now?"
Stephen shrugged his shoulders; soon a laughing sound got their attention. It was Michael who was chuckling, looking at their confused faces