CHAPTER SEVEN

ZEVREN’S POV

I sat beside Rose’s bed and watched as her tiny chest rose and fell slowly under the soft light of the hospital room.

The beeping sound of the machines echoed in my ears… . I had never been so terrified in my entire life.

I didn’t know what scared me more…the thought of losing Rose or the fact that I didn’t know what I would do without her…I had grown fond of the little angel.

The door suddenly creaked open and my mother walked in with her face pale but stern.

“How is she?” she asked in a shaky voice.

“The doctor said her temperature has gone down…he said she’s responding well to the fluids and that she should be fine.” I said.

My mother sighed in relief, pressing her hand to her chest.

“Thank the heavens…” she whispered before turning to me.

“I told you it was probably teething but you always jump to conclusions when you panic, Zevren.”

“I didn’t panic, Mother,” I said quietly, though I didn't even believe the words.

She crossed her arms and stared at me for a long time before speaking again.

“And where is Elina?”

“She’s gone.” I said bluntly.

“What do you mean ‘gone’?”

“I fired her….told her to leave.”

Her eyes widened in disbelief.

“You what?!”

“I said I fired her….I don’t want her near Rose anymore.”

My mother shook her head and sighed deeply.

“You need to stop letting your pride ruin everything…even after knowing the truth?? That girl has done nothing but take care of that baby as if she was her own.”

“She neglected her!” I snapped.

“I found her out on the balcony laughing and chatting with Hugo while Rose was burning up! What kind of nanny does that?”

My mother’s expression softened but her tone remained firm.

“You think she did it on purpose? Zevren, you act like you know everything but you don’t understand people at all….That girl loves Rose…She would never intentionally hurt her.”

I clenched my fists and looked away, refusing to admit that a part of me already knew she was right.

“Then she should’ve been more careful,” I muttered.

My mother took a step closer.

“You’re taking your anger out on her because you’re afraid…You think being cold will protect you from getting attached, but it won’t…Not this time.”

“Enough, Mother.” I said through clenched teeth.

“No, you listen to me for once, Zevren... You owe that girl an apology…She’s been through enough without you treating her like trash.”

“I don’t owe her anything.” I said flatly.

“And I don’t want her in my house anymore…I’ll take care of Rose myself.”

My mother stared at me for a long moment with disappointment written all over her face.

“You sound just like your father.” she said bitterly before walking out of the room.

Her words hit harder than I expected.

Just like my father.

I sank back into the chair beside Rose’s bed and ran my hand through my hair.

The room was silent except for Rose’s breathing.

“I’ll take care of you…I promise.” I whispered.

A few hours later, the doctor came in with a small smile.

“Mr. Voss, your niece is doing well…Her fever has broken and you can take her home now.”

“Thank you.” I said with a nod.

My mother didn’t say a word as we left the hospital.

She just walked ahead while I carried Rose carefully in my arms.

When we arrived home, the house was silent…Too silent.

I handed Rose to my mother and walked upstairs to Elina’s room.

The door was wide open.

Her things were gone…every single one of them.

The bed was neatly made, the closet empty and the drawer bare.

The faint smell of her perfume was still evident in the air…that delicate scent that used to fill the nursery whenever she sang to Rose.

She was really gone.

I stood there for a while, staring at the empty room.

Something in my chest tightened, something I didn’t want to name.

“She left you a note.” my mother’s voice came from behind me.

I turned around and saw her holding a folded piece of paper.

I took it from her hand slowly and unfolded it.

It wasn’t long…just a few lines written in neat handwriting.

“I’m sorry if I failed you, Mr. Voss. Please take care of Rose…She’s strong, just like her uncle.”

— Elina

I crushed the note in my hand and looked away.

“Good riddance.” I muttered.

That night, I tried to take care of Rose by myself but It was harder than I thought.

She cried endlessly, she refused to eat, refused to sleep unless someone hummed to her softly… the way Elina always did.

I tried to rock her, to pat her gently, to do everything I’d seen Elina do a thousand times, but nothing worked.

After several hours, exhaustion hit me like a storm.

I closed my eyes and then I saw her, Elina.

She walked seductively towards me and pushed me on a chair as I sat there quietly gazing intensely at her.

She sat on my lap and whispered in my ears.

“Touch me, Zevren."

The moment I heard those words, I lost control…I wrapped my arms around her waist and kissed her.

she placed one of my hands on her boobs as she guided me to massage it softly.

"It feels so good." She moaned out as she threw her head back.

As I caressed her boobs with one hand, I unbuttoned her blouse with the other.

“No…I am in charge..all I need from you is to touch me.” Elina whispered.

"Your wish is my command." I whispered.

Then she suddenly unbuckled my trousers as I looked at her with desire and lust evident in my eyes.

As soon as my pants and briefs were pulled down, she removed her panties and then positioned herself In between my dick as she sat on it slowly.

“Oh fucking hell.." I groaned as I felt the wetness of her pussy on my dick.

"Do you like that??" she asked.

"Yess...fuck..you are so wet baby."

She placed both hands on my shoulders as she rolled her waist like a stripper and I felt every inch of her wet pussy twirling around my dick.

“Zevren." She moaned out.

“Baby…just keep at what you are doing…it feels so fucking good.” I moaned out.

Like a soldier in command, Elina kept on twisting her waist as I held onto her and then she suddenly started bouncing up and down in my laps.

"Yesss…don't stop baby.. just that like.." I moaned as she bit her lips while chanting my name.

I was so close to my climax when she suddenly stopped and gazed intensely at me.

“Do you remember me, Zevren??”