Wounded Hearts

Chapter 15: Rival

Atlas's POV

I laid my son in his bed, covering him up with his blanket. I sat beside him on the bed and stroked his hair giving him a kiss on his forehead. The image wasn't leaving my head. They looked like a perfect family...with my angel picking him up and me....me being their protector...a happy family but I knew that was not going to happen. My heart broke into two seeing him cry for her but my heart then healed when she came running back to calm him down. She cared...I know she deeply cared. I know my Fai was in there somewhere...I know the real her was hidden inside the cold Fai. She can hide her feelings how much she wants too but she can never hide my badass angel...her kind heart...her beautiful smile....oh how long it has been since I've seen a smile on that angelic face of hers. 

I dreamt of us 3 becoming a family. I dreamt of marrying her...having children with her but of course I had to ruin it all. Maybe instead of Leo being mine and Melissa's baby, he could have been mine and Fai's but I was so f*****g stupid...so stupid to not realize who was lying and who was telling the truth. 

3 years ago

"How are you feeling now?" I asked my wife while rubbing her swollen stomach. Thank god our baby survived or else I would have killed that bitch...that f*****g betrayer, who dared hurt my unborn baby and wife. "I...I'm ok....how...how are you?" she said weakly. I kissed her head and nodded "Now that you are fine...I'm also fine" I whispered. We sat there in the hospital room in silence with her in my arms. "Mel, how did you fall baby?" I purposely asked her. Her face paled for a bit but she then sighed nuzzling her face into my chest. "It doesn't matter Atlas, It 's over and done with" she whispered. I sighed....Mel was a great person, so innocent, so kind hearted and I know she will try and defend Faith. "Mel please...I need to know" I pushed her more into telling me. "Atlas...I.....I was talking to Fai about leaving us two alone but she was adamant on winning you. We started to argue and then-" she stopped as I felt her shaking form. I cupped her cheeks and wiped her tears "She....she pushed me in anger Atlas...she tried....tried killing our baby Atlas....how....how could she?" she cried while I hugged her tightly. I gritted my teeth in anger "That b***h" I spat. "Atlas please....please don't do anything to her...just let it be" she sobbed. I stood up in anger and glared at her making her flinch. 

"Let it be?....you are telling me to let it be while she tried to kill our baby?...are you f*****g nuts Mel?...how could you say that?" I asked in disbelief. "I know baby...I know but let's look at it in a positive view. Our baby is safe..." she smiled with tears rolling down her cheeks. I ran my hand through my hair and sat down next to her. I placed my hand over her swollen stomach and kissed her there. "Daddy loves you baby....he loves you so much and I will never let any one hurt you" I whispered to my unborn child. 

Present 

I wiped the tear from my cheek and gave my child a final kiss before leaving his room. My angel has been through so much...so much pain...so much hurt and because of me she has lost herself. Her real self...that bubbly, naughty girl....the little trouble maker who loved pulling pranks on others but still gave love to everyone. I wanted her back...I wanted my badass angel back. I can't see her like this...so broken...so cold...so empty. I have not once seen a smile on her face....not once....especially not around me and why would she?....she hates me. I allowed my tears to fall out of my eyes while I enter my room. I laid on my bed and turned towards my table that had mine and Fai's pictures from college. One picture was of us both laughing while we faced each other and another one was of us kissing each other. I loved that photo, a perfect capture and I would treasure it for life. I slowly closed my eyes and allowed the darkness to take over my mind.

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I entered the top floor to check if our new designs were ready or not. "Good Morning sir" Linda said with a smile to which I gave her a serious nod. "How's the work going?" I asked with a serious tone. "It's going good sir...we are just doing the final touches and then the images will be sent off to print" she answered. I nodded and walked into my angel's cabin. 

I found her rushing around, taking a few files off the shelfs while she had her phone stuck between her ear and her shoulder. "Yea....I've got it right here. Ok...ok...then make sure he get's these signed today...they are really important documents understood?" she said with her cold tone. After a few more orders she hung up the call and sighed tilting her head to the side. She then started massaging her neck making me frown. I slowly walked behind her and placed my hands around her neck to massage her but she jumped and moved away slightly scared. She took a deep breath and glared at me with her beautiful wide eyes, realizing it was me behind her. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you" I said with a teasing smile. She only gave me a blank face and sat back down on her chair.

I looked at her with sadness. I didn't know what to do to bring a smile on her face. I hated seeing her like this but again I was so proud at her for what she was doing. She was indeed a perfect woman....a woman of class....dignity...modesty and hard work. She was an amazing business woman and to be honest she was my inspiration. I snapped out of my thoughts when I saw her packing her handbag. I checked the time on my watch and frowned as it was only 12pm and she would normally go home at 7pm. "Isn't it too early to go home?" I asked. She gave me a bored look and said "I have an important guest to meet...therefore have to leave early" she said and started to leave but I blocked her away.

"What guest?...who?...is it a guy?" I threw questions at her in worry. I hope it wasn't a guy. Yes!, I'm insecure...why?....because I am scared, scared that someone would steal her away from me right in front of my eyes. Scared that someone would treat her better than I did and that she would leave me for him which I can't allow. She rolled her eyes and put a piece of gum into her mouth and started chewing, which kind of turned me on. "That is non of your business if it's a man or not?...I will take my leave now" she said calmly and moved away but I blocked her way again by standing in front of her. She huffed and threw her bag to the ground glaring at me. 

"What the f**k is your problem?" she hissed in irritation. I grabbed her arms and pulled her towards me..."You....you are my f*****g problem...now tell me is it a guy because I swear I will-" I was cut off by a sting on my right cheek. My face flew to the side while I stood there frozen. I clenched my jaw and held my cheek where my angel slapped me. I deserved it but I was also pissed off, not by the slap but by who she was meeting. 

"Don't f*****g act like you owe me. You don't control me Mr Willaims...so don't you ever dare block my way ever again because I swear I won't slap you next time...I'll make sure I knock some senses in you instead" she said in her menacing voice. I gritted my teeth at her calling me Mr Williams. It's been 3 years and not once....not once has she called me Atlas....not once has my name come out from her mouth. I craved to hear my name come out from her mouth but she always calls me f*****g Mr Williams. 

"Listen to me Fai I was jus-" "Faith" a deep voice cut me off from the back. All of a sudden I saw the most beautiful view I had ever seen in my entire life. Something that I craved to see for years. My baby...my angel...my badass girl actually smiled. Not a fake smile...neither a small smile but a genuine, real wide smile showing off her perfect, straight white teeth. My smile then died down after realizing I wasn't the reason behind her smile. "Dario" she whispered with happiness shown in her eyes. I turned around to see a tall looking guy with his long hair tied into a man bun. He looked at my angel with a look I knew and that was the way I looked at her. With love. Who was he?....did she love him?...are they in relationship?...if they are then how come I have never seen him before? and why does he look so familiar?. I grit my teeth in anger as I looked at the two who were lost in each other's gaze.

Was this it?...was I going to lose her forever?......No way...I am not going to give up on my love. I will fight till my last breath but I refuse to lose her....not again.

Not again.....