ADOPTED HEIR **The accident**
Writer's P O V
For days, Isabella has been receiving flowers from Nathan. She could always trash them in a refuse bin.

She hasn't noticed him following her for the past one week and that relieved her a lot. She thought, he is finally giving up. Great.
After working her ass off at the office, she got into her car and drove to an ice cream shop. Kendra had texted her earlier to get an ice cream on her way back home.
After pulling up in an ice cream shop. She covered her face with a scarf and went into the shop. She ordered for two, one vanilla and one strawberry.
After getting the ice cream, she returned back into her car to see a rose flower with a note placed on it.
She kept the ice creams aside and took up the note, suspecting who the sender might be. She went ahead and opened the note.
*I know this doesn't seems like it's working but I won't give up until you've forgiven me. I made a huge mistake but I'll try to fix it back in the best way that I can. I've learnt to never give up Isa, back down when we were kids. I thought on giving on even tho you were the only girl I really like back then, but now I won't entertain such things.

It might sound weird to you but I never stopped thinking about you over the years. I'll make you give in to me sooner. I'll make you fall for me.* Isabella read.
She thought for a while then scoffed. She folded the white paper and threw it away. She also threw the flowers away before getting back into the car.
Wait, how did he know that I'll be here? Is he following me again or did he already know? Damnit! Kendrick and Kendra could have told him.
Over the days, her kids still looks determined to make her forgive Nathaniel. They have been doing all sorts of thing, obeying her to no end that she felt that they really needed him but she still won't let Nathaniel get close to them.

After arriving home, she gave the ice cream to them and immediately went up to have a bath. There, she saw another bunch of flowers.
"Arg!!" She groaned as she trashed them again.
*
Isabella opened her eyes and sat up on her bed panting, she had a nightmare. She dreamt that Nathaniel committed suicide since she couldn't forgive him and that terriffied her a lot.
No matter how she hated him, she doesn't still pray for his death. She went into the bathroom and washed her face. She stared at herself in the mirror and whispered.
"It's just a nightmare. He won't die." I don't think he'll be that selfish enough to just committ suicide knowing that Kendrick and Kendra are his. She concluded in her mind.
No, he won't die. I better forget about this silly dream. She thought and went back to sleep.
The next day, Isabella sat down in her office working on some files as usual. She tried so much to concentrate but had a lot of difficulties. Things about Nathaniel was getting to her more than she thought it would.
Shortly, a knock came to the door and opened before she could respond.
"David," she hissed. "Didn't my secretary inform you that I was busy?" She frowned.
"Oh well, she did but I just can't go home. I'm thinking of visiting your kids at..."
Isabella's phone suddenly started ringing, she looked down at the phone which was placed on the table to see that it was Kendrick on the line. She picked up.
"Hello?"
"Mom, it's me. We are in the hospital," Kendrick informed.
"What! Why?" Isabella asked.
"Well, um..we just wanted to inform you but um..um dad is in the hospital, he..he got into an accident. He has no one with him, I hope you don't mind that we're here with him?" Kendrick explained and asked.
"Mmmm, what..what type of accident?" She probed getting anxious on her seat.
"We don't know yet. The doctors are currently operating on him. The nurses saw my line on his call log and dialed it so we just arrived. Kendra is scared, I gotta go talk to her mom. Bye," the call went off.
"Wait...wait." She sighed and brought down the phone.
"What type of accident?" She repeatedly asked herself, hoping that what happened in her dream didn't come to pass.
She sighed again and made to ignore everything and just focuse on her work when David spoke up again.
"Who got into an accident?" He questioned.
"Just someone." Isabella simply said.
"Are you sure it's just someone to you? Look at you looking all worried. I hope it's not a man tho else I'm afraid I already lost to him." David sighed.
"It's not someone close to me. I'm just worried for my kids okay? I'm just worried for Ken and Rick." Isabella glared at him in defense.
"Woah, I'm not arguing. I'm actually happy that you're worried about your kids and not some guy. I'm relieved so chill." David said taking a sit in front of her.
"What are you doing?" Isabella asked.
"I told you I'm busy, David. I have a lot of things to do." Isabella told.
"Well then I'll just sit and watch you work." David grinned.
"No, you can't do that. I won't be able to concentrate. You need to leave, I'll schedule a meeting with you. Please just go, don't be upset." She said then added when David was looking annoyed.
"You know my coming here was supported by your mom. I don't like that you are pushing me away, she'll think I'm too weak for you. That I can't talk to you or something," David frowned.
"Please later, I beg you just leave. Dinner tomorrow okay?"
David took a deep breath before agreeing. "And you're going to stay with me till midnight. You won't stand me up either. I'll be at your house tomorrow. Bye then," David waved before leaving her office.
*
Isabella eventually finished her work late because of distraction, she got distracted thinking about Nathaniel and the type of accident he got into. After shutting down her computer, she got up and carried her bag.
She thought of calling Kendrick to ask what type of accident Nathaniel had but took it off her mind at second thought.
She couldn't. Her pride couldn't let her.
She thought, no, I can't do that. They will think I finally started caring for him which is not true. I don't care about him. I certainly don't. She told herself.
She made her way out of the company and got into her car. For the past few days, she had been driving herself home because her driver took an urgent leave.
She ignited the engine of her car and drove out of the company heading home but remembered that Kendrick and Kendra were still at the hospital with Nathaniel.
Isabella pulled up at a side and called Kendrick who picked up.
"Mom?" His voice came out.
"Are you guys home now?" She asked.
"No mom, we are still at the hospital. The surgery took longer than expected and they just finished 2 hours ago. We are still waiting to see dad. We are waiting for him to wake up. But don't worry, we'll come home before midnight." Kendrick assured.
Damn! Isn't it time for you to tell me what type of accident he got into? She screamed at her son in her mind.
"Um...is your sister okay? Are you okay?" She inquired.
"We're fine. At least we can see dad from the glass door." Kendrick said sighing.
Is his condition that bad? Isabella almost asked but shut up.
"Okay, I'll be heading home right now." Isabella said cutting the call. She continued her drive home, when she had almost reached the estate. She had a second thought, she texted Kendrick asking for the name of the hospital while she reversed the car.
*
Kendrick and Kendra couldn't believe their eyes when they saw their mom. They were overjoyed, especially Kendra that she ran and threw herself on her.
"Mom, you're here? Thank you for coming to see dad." Kendra smiled.
"Who..who said I'm here for him? I only came to see if you guys are truly in good condition." Isabella defended looking around the hospital.
"Mom. You're here." Kendrick also walked up to her. "Yes, I came here for you guys." She responded.
"Well thanks, we are fine. And we gotta stay here with dad, he only has us. We can't leave him here. You can leave, we won't follow you." Kendrick told while Isabella continued looking around the hospital as if searching for something.
"Mom? Mom??" Kendrick called drawing Isabella's attention back to him.
"Yes? I said you can leave. Thanks for dropping by but we aren't leaving dad here alone. We aren't following you." Kendrick stated firmly.
"Mm..what's his room number?" Isabella asked shocking both Kendrick and Kendra.
They both looked at her. "What?" Kendra half yelled in question.
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