" what brings you here."?
Alec speaks casually returning to his seat, she ignores his question and ask hers instead.
" are you coming to the grand opening of Gabriel's new collection."?
" I don't think I will be able to make it i have a lot of work, but do have fun."
" right, you rather stay here and stare at the little girl's boobs running all over your face."
She scoffs rolling her eyes. Alec raises a brow." Don't look at me like that, clearly you had a great view and didn't seem bothered or try to correct her."
" are going to start this here, wife."?
" where else husband? lately you've been returning home quite late and leave early in the morning, is she the reason? Going after another young girl… bored of your other little substitute back home."?
" let's not do this here wife, I'm begging you."
He intertwines his fingers with his elbows resting on his desk. Emma purses her lips in a thin line glaring at him, walking over to his desk and slamming both hands on the smooth marble desk, staring dead in his deep blue eyes and says.
" having your substitute linger around our house is enough disrespect and shameful, I wake up to the gossip to why you still choose to keep her around and how sometimes you sleep in her room, I don't feel respected by my own employees, everything about us is doomed and I don't see us going back."
Alec felt his heart ache, a strange unsettling feeling rushed through his body stinging him to his very core. Staring at her—the very woman he fell in love with fall apart piece by piece made him want to punish himself for making her feel unworthy of herself, and letting her go was not an option for him, so he came to a decision that won't only be better for their marriage but with everyone else involved.
" wife—" he aims to reach for her hand but she withdraws it moving a few steps back, he creases his brows knowing this is bad, she's never acted this way before. Emma turns to leave, leaving him puzzled and confused.
Driving straight back home, Emma head's upstairs to her room—getting out of her exhausted cloths to shower. She ties her hair up in a bun_ turning on the water.
" are you going somewhere Mr Quinn."? Alec's assistant walks into his office to see him preparing to step out.
" I forgot an important document at home."
" The meeting is in a few minutes, I can drive there and get it for you."
" no need, reschedule the meeting in 2 hours time if you would."
" yes, Mr Quinn."
She nods as he walks out, pressing the elevator button—he checks his phone to see if he had any soft copies of the document, to his disappoint he didn't save any to his devices. " great, that document has all the important statistics for today's meeting." He murmurs getting off the elevator to the underground garage, he gets into his car driving off with his hands firmly holding the stirring wheel. His phone rings and he taps on the small screen connected to his car.
" hey."
" will you be attending tonight's gala."? Zain spoke from the other end.
" no, I have lots of work to do."
" you're always working as though you don't own the place, when will you take some time off to enjoy life and spend time with your wife and kids."?
" more reason for me to work because it's mine, if I don't look after my own company who will."?
" your employees for instance." Zain nonchalantly answered, Alec chuckles dryly.
" have a great evening, do look after Emma for me while she's there."
He ends the call, he drives a mile away from the city. The two doubled gate with a huge Q initial in the middle opens as he drives through, parking in front of the courtyard.
" welcome home Mr Quinn." A servant takes his coat.
" is my wife home."?
" she's upstairs."
Alec walks upstairs, first grabbing the documents from his study room then proceeding to his room, the massive room was empty with Emma nowhere to be seen, he checks both her closet room and his but couldn't see her, the balcony was also empty, only one room was left and that was the bathroom—but was too quiet for someone to be inside.
" has she stepped out."? He thought tilting his head approaching the bathroom door, slightly knocking on it.
" Emma, are you in there."? He waits but no response came from the inside. " Emma."! Calling out her name again and only silence came through, he turns to leave and try checking the other guest room she slept in the other day. He came to a halt when he hears a phone ring coming from the bathroom, he creases his eyebrows walking back to the closed door.
" Emma I know you're upset with me but please open this door so we can talk baby."
She still refused to answer him. " I know you're in there please open up." Alec tensed up when it was too quiet, her phone rang for the fifth time but went unanswered which had him more worried.
" Emma, for the last time if you don't open this f*cking door I will break it down, from a count of 1 to 3 baby. 1…2…3, f*ck— such a stubborn little lamb you are."
He uses his shoulder to break the door open, with 3 more strikes he breaks the lock stepping inside with slow steady steps, making a turn… a horrifying scene met his eyes. Emma lying unconscious in a pool of blood facing down, the white robe she wore soaked in her own blood. Alec immediately rushed to her aid curling her up in his arms.
" baby, Emma…baby… no no no please wake up, please open your eyes."
His voice shook, cracked even…the pain and fear in his voice had him trembling. She was cold and her pale face looks like she's been out in the cold for a long time. He pulls out his phone from his trousers pocket dialing a number.
"Yes Sir."
" start the car." He coldly orders cutting the call. He picks Emma up rushing out of the bathroom, grabbing an extra sheet on the bed to wrap her with it for a little warmth, he takes the elevator down.
" oh goodness, Mrs Quinn… what happened?." The eldest maid gasped upon seeing Emma's condition.
" Listen Helena, I want you to go upstairs and park some clean clothes ready for Emma, the driver will return to pick them up."
" y—yes Mr Quinn." She calls for the two other maids to come with her while Alec got into the backseat with Emma.
" city hospital now," he orders the driver. " hang in there my love…please." He kisses her cold forehead. Nurses rushed to their aid as soon as they reached the hospital, taking Emma inside and rushing her to the ER.
" you must wait out here."
A nurse spoke closing the doors to the ER. Julian rushed over after hearing the new patient that came in is in seriously bad condition, not knowing it was Emma inside that room, he slowly slowed down upon seeing Alec helplessly standing in the hallway looking pale and distressed, his white shirt stained in blood. Julian's heart instantly sunk getting the worst possibly feeling.
" Doctor Julian we need you in here." A nurse called out, glancing one more time at Alec, he quickly rushed into the ER. Alec kept pacing back and forth, moving up and down when it's been over 30 minutes and still no update, a nurse came out and he rushes over to ask about Emma's condition.
" how is she?."
" she's still being operated on, excuse me."
She walks away, he runs his fingers cross his now damp hair. Lisa came rushing through the corridors as soon as she heard about Emma's condition.
" Alec."!
She runs to his side and he couldn't help but pour his heart in the embrace of his mother, she holds him tightly in her arms comforting him.
" if anything happens to Emma I don't think I'll go on living mother, I can't live without her…I simply won't manage it this time around." He whispers sadly, she patts his head gently telling him.
" nothing of sort will happen to Emma sweetheart, she's strong and wouldn't leave her family behind so easily."
An hour had already gone by when the doors to the ER finally opened, Alec stood up approaching the nonchalant not so happy Julian.
" how's my wife."?
" out of danger…she lost a lot of blood but will be fine with proper rest and care. And— "
" And what, Doc."? A cold shivering voice came from Alec.
" The baby didn't make it, pretty sure that's a relief to you, Alec Quinn."
" mind what you say to my son doctor, I mourn with you but we all accepted that child as part of our family." Lisa spoke.
Julian scoffs walking passed them. Shortly after, Emma was moved to the VIP ward to continue her recovery.
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My dear readers, apologies for being away for far way too long, I promise to keep up the continuous updates on my dominant wife, for I have been working on my newest work that follows the continuation of my dominant wife sequel. It focuses more on the kids and their journey to adulthood. I'm yet to reveal the title of the book, thank you for your support and patience. Love you guys…