My Ruthless Innocent Billionaire

OWING THEM BY LIFE

Alex’s P.O.V.

The ringing of my phone pulled me out of my trance and I looked towards the screen. It was John. I picked up the call.

“Hey… John.. what’s up”, I asked him casually. I was stressed up right now but I had to pretend that everything is alright.

“Are you alright Alex”, he asked me and I was surprised. “Yeah… I am fine… why do you ask”, I questioned him back in a normal tone as we talk before.

“it’s nothing. I sensed some worry in your voice”, he said and sighed. He was my best friend after all.

“Everything is ok buddy. Just work stress”, I said while twisting my neck.

“let’s meet at the usual place. It’s been days that we hang out together”, he proposed. I wanted to refuse him. I was in no mood of hanging out with friends right now. But I went against my desire. “Okay… I have a meeting in 30 minutes.. after that, I will call you and pick you up”, I said and he agreed. Then we hung up.

I looked outside the window.  It was getting dark outside like the darkness in my life. Both joy and lights of my life were in the hospital struggling for their lives and I couldn’t able to do anything. I even couldn’t go there to see them.

“Don’t tell me that you forgot our date just because you went with your friend for an outing?”, Anaira shouted at me. We had a date and I totally lost the time track as I was practicing football with John. “I am so sorry my love”, I gave her a puppy look and she gave me a killer look. “I waited for you for almost 6 f*****g hours. One day you will wait for me and I will not come. Then you go and play with him”, she said angrily.

I laughed at the irony. I made her wait for 6 hours on our first date and destiny hid her from me for 6 long years. And today, I was again going with John to play while leaving her in the hospital bed alone. A tear rolled down from my eyes and I let out a sob.

After some time, I left the office and went to the house. John and I were going to meet at the usual place. The Crescent Bar… It was owned by one of our schoolmates. When Anaira disappeared, I totally drowned myself in alcohol. It was John who helped me in getting out of my depression. It was John who was with me in my search. He even pulled out all his contacts just to help me to track Anaira. I didn’t know why Matthew disliked him so much. Back then, Anaira too didn’t like him but she never told me the reason.

I trust him as much as I trust Matthew. But now, I didn’t know whom to trust and whom to not. Both Matthew and John helped me in my worst time. They were always beside me despite their differences. My father and Cynthia….. they are family. We all had our differences but they love us so much that they couldn’t plan anything near to what I, Anaira, and our little princess were facing.

I sighed while leaning on the back of the car seat. I closed my eyes. Anaira and my daughter’s face came in front of me. These devastating images shattered my heart again and again. I failed to save her when she needed me desperately. Ryan was driving the car. He was in continuous touch with Danny. Now both of them were in the same hospital, so it was easy to get their information easily by Danny. He was coordinating with Austin and was taking good care of my daughter.

“Ryan”, I called him while sitting in the same position.

“Yes Sir”, he said and I asked him again, “what did Danny do for a living?”. He was continuously staying with my angel. He also had a family to look after.

“He was a taxi driver Sir”, he informed me. “But he is staying with the angel all the time. So, how he is managing the daily expenses of his family”, I asked him a little bit upset with my selfishness while opening my eyes.

“We all are helping him this time Sir. Our main concern is baby right now”, he said to me while looking at me in the rear mirror.

I thought for some time. “Tell him that I am appointing him as caretaker of my daughter from now on. He will get a salary from me. If he has any specific figure in his mind, please inform me”, I said with concern. I couldn’t ruin his family for saving my family.

“Thank you Sir. I will inform him”, he said while passing me a small smile and I nodded. Then I took out my wallet and fetch some bills out.

“Here… give him this as an advance salary. He must be in need of money right now. Though he didn’t say anything but I know he has a family too and I could say that he is a very loving and caring father”, I said while passing him a small gesture of my gratitude.

Ryan hesitant a little bit. I pulled back money to him and asked him to call Danny so that I could talk to him.

“Hey Danny… it’s me Mr. Carter”, I said while greeting him.

“Good evening Mr. Carter. Everything is fine here right now. She woke up today but didn’t panic in a strange environment. She stayed wake up for I think half an hour then slept again. Doctor Elijah told me that she is too weak and it’s good that she slept well”, he informed me and I sighed.

“Thanks, Danny for taking care of her. I called you to inform you that I am appointing you her caretaker from now on and you will get the salary from me”, I said and there was a silence on another side.

“Danny I know that what you did for me and my family…. It can’t be judged or calculated in terms of money. But your family is also mine and there is a daughter also who needs our care. Now on, I will take care of my other daughter too and you don’t have any rights to object to me”, I said demandingly and he sighed.

“It’s not needed Mr. Carter. I am not doing this for money…”, I cut him off, “ I know Danny. I do not doubt your intentions. But I don’t want to suffer her. Take this as a request of a father to the other father. Please accept this job not for me but for my angel”, I said while choking on my words. He immediately responded, “please don’t say this Sir. I am really happy to stay at her side all time. Ok, I do whatever you say and thank you for thinking about me so high”, he said and I smile.

“I am giving Ryan an advance for your day to day expenses. We will adjust this amount later from your salary”, I informed him and he said thank you to me. I handed over the phone to Ryan and he also thanked me.

They are really kind-hearted people who are thanking me for nothing. This is me who should be grateful to them for taking care of my family selflessly.