Chapter 37

"So what is your main plan?" Alex asked.

"Setting this place ablaze." Adams replied.

"What". Alex exclaimed.

"Yes, feeling guilty" Adams asked and he shook his head negatively.

There are no securities in his compound except his gate security. So it will be easier for him to get burnt very well" Adams uttered.

"This will be fun"Alex smirks, picking up the gasoline.

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Piper had her head on Collins chest and she rubbed his chest continuously.

"It's awkward," Collins murmured.

"It's not, I remember all my memories. Aren't you happy I got my memories" She asked, raising up her head.

"I'm happy you got your memories back, it's just that I'm sad you didn't remember how you got to the airport and the rest" Collins said sitting up.

"Are you desperate to deal with the person that caused it?" she asked.

"I have the whole evidence, but it was not accepted because Adams denied it all. I thought I lost you then. But now that you are alive, it will be easier for you to testify against him." Collins explained.

"Not without getting that particular memory" Piper said, with a sad sigh.

"I will try another way to get justice," Collins uttered.

"How did you move on after my departure ?" She asked.

"I didn't move on, I couldn't move on. But thanks to glory and my mom and Kiara" He smiled.

"Talking of Kiara. Where is she?" she asked.

"Staying with Glory. But she's coming over on Saturday." He replied and continued his words after seconds of silence.

"There's something I need to tell you" He voiced out.

"I'm listening," Piper said softly.

" Someone ruined me," He said, using his hand to brush his hair.

" Someone ruined you. As how!? Who ?" Piper asked, sitting up.

"Sarah Smith, My late girlfriend and also, she's Kiara's mom" he muttered.

"I know she's Kiara's mom, but I'm not getting the idea that she ruined you. Don't you like Kiara? '' She asked, touching his shoulder.

"I love Kiara, but Sarah ruined me with drugs -- You take cocaine" She cut him off with her broken words.

It's not that Aurora, I want to be sincere with you Aurora. There's no point in getting scared of getting pregnant. -- I'm not scared of giving you a child Collins.

Have always wanted to be the first person to give you your first child but it seems my fate changed, I'm not scared of giving you another child Collins. I will be the best mom Kiara will ever wish to have on earth" Piper said, staring at him deeply as she took his hand into hers.

(He stared at her deeply before speaking up) "I can't father another child Aurora" He muttered, withdrawing his hand from her's. Piper's jaw dropped immediately he said those words, silence followed. No one talked to each other but they kept staring at each other.

"Diamond" She called, standing up on her feet.

"Don't tell me everything's alright" he muttered, turning his gaze away.

"I will Collins. I'm going to stay with you till you recover from it. I'm not going to leave just because of this -- Did you think this is not enough for some people to leave me" He cut her off with a yell.

"I'm not some people, I'm Piper. I'm Piper Aurora Walker. Look at me and tell me you love me" Piper said, touching his cheeks.

"This is one of your tricks." He mumbled, staring at her.

"It's not Collins. I promised, I will hold you when you're sad..

I promised, I will kiss you, when you cry...

I promised I will love you, when you are in pain...

I promised I will make you smile, when you feel down and I will love you till death do us apart."She ended her words with a weak smile. "They kept staring at each other as if it was such a competition.

"Remember that promise, the promise I made to you under the rain, the day your elder sister died of cancer of the blood. I know how devastated you were. Have promised I will never leave you alone."She said, running her hand through his head.

A single tear rolled down his cheeks. "I love you" he uttered with a soft smile and pulled her into a warm hug.

"I love you too. Just have it at the back of your mind that I can never leave you. No matter what " She said, tightening her grip. Her gaze went to the window and she gasped loudly when she saw how heavy the flames were.

She was about to say something when she started stammering which made Collins disengaged from the hug immediately.

"Are you okay ?"he asked but got no response. He was tempted to touch her face but he noticed her gaze was somewhere else. He gasped loudly as his gaze saw the burning fire inside his compound.

Meanwhile, Piper has stumbled backwards as the fire triggered the painful event that happened before she lost her memories. She held her head painfully as she leaned on the wall , almost falling on her knees.

Her memories became clear as she gasped loudly and passed out. The loud thud that came from the floor made Collins turn around. His jaw dropped immediately he saw her lying helplessly.

He rushed to her unconscious body and carried her to the bed. Different thoughts kept running in his mind.

"At first, how did the whole compound get burnt down, his warehouse is on fire, I can't even imagine how badly the living room burned down," He uttered, looking around for his phone.

His cough keeps getting heavy. As dizziness overshadowed his sight and darkness followed with a loud thud.

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"Who's there??" Kalani asked, checking the window in case she might see the person knocking on the door. But there was no response.

"Who's there?" Kalani asked, staring at Raiden.

"Open the door" The voice they were not expecting to voice out.

"Dad!"They exclaimed, staring at each other.

"Who's there?" Mrs Walker asked her children as she walked inside the living room.

"Dad, he's back," Kalani shouted.

"Back to doing what?" Mrs Walker muttered angrily.

"I think you should ask him. He left three weeks ago and now he's back again. He's back to drag us to unknown debts." Raiden muttered as he kept standing akimbo.

"He's not staying here, not as we weren't good when he left. Not as if he's the owner of this apartment. He's just a burden"Mrs Walker muttered, opening the door with a scowl.

"What did you want this time around ?" Mrs Walker asked, opening the door ajar.

"Can you let me in?" He said and a heavy odour of alcohol followed immediately. Mrs Walker had no choice but to cover her nose.

"And why should I. And I think it's high time we get a divorce, I can't take this maltreatment and pain you offer when men your age are putting food on the table for their family." Mrs Walker muttered, pushing away from the door.

"At least let me see Raiden-- I'm here old man" he cut him off.

" What did you want ? And I'm sure you heard her enough, she said she doesn't want to see you again. We are fine, we are doing great without you" Raiden muttered, shutting the door at face.

"I have cancer" He yelled, standing in front of the window.

Everyone's jaws dropped, including Raiden himself.