A few hours later......

I slowly blinked my eyes open to meet the curious gaze of Aunt Gabriella, Ulrick's mother. Though we are not blood related I addressed Ulrick's parents as Aunt Gabriella and Uncle Alex because they are the only family I have apart from my parents.

"Princess, how are you feeling now?" She spoke in her motherly voice. I tried to get up from the bed but she stopped me pointing to the saline drip attached to my hand. I asked her in an almost numb voice "Where is Alex Uncle?" She gave me a slight smile and told me that he went to meet my dad as he was now conscious. "I want to see my dad." I requested Aunt Gabriella in a meek tone. "You are a very weak princess. After the glucose drip is removed you will be able to see him." She insisted.

I waited restlessly for the drip to finish as I couldn't disregard Aunt Gabriella. She is like a mother to me. Telling me sleep time stories she kept me engaged diverting my mind from the present. After I was done with intravenous glucose infusion, I ran to my father and Aunt Gabriella followed me close by.

As soon as dad saw me entering the room, he stopped speaking whatever he was talking to Alex Uncle and welcomed me into his arms. I could sense something fishy in his untold conversation to Uncle but left the interrogation part to a later period.

As of now, my primary requirement was to enjoy the love of my father. People may call me crazy and inane. So be it. I know I was behaving like a little girl craving for my dad's attention but that's the way I was brought up. I only have to name a thing and it is right in front of me. If not for my dad, uncle Alex will buy me everything under the sun. After all I am the only girl between the two wealthy families and pampered to hell. Thus my maturity always sought the back door.

As soon as I reached him my dad asked in his faint voice. "Princess, how are you feeling now? You seem to eat less that's why you have gone weak and fell unconscious. We are lucky you fainted in the hospital because of which you were treated immediately." He scolded me with worry which was evident in his tone.

The irony was he was anxious about me even at the point when he was on the danger side. Probably it was the magic of parental love. "From now onwards you will stay with Alex uncle and Gabriella aunt. Obey them and behave mature. You are now a grown up girl." He instructs as though he was bidding me an adieu. Maybe it was only my intution but I did not like the way he left his words to me. However I realize it was not the time to pick a fight with him. I decided to have the argument with him later when he returns home and nodded to him to keep him happy.

My dad spread his arms to me in happiness and I was glad to walk into his embrace while his hand slowly trailed on my loose hair. At that moment nothing felt more secure than going nestled in the arms of my father.

Yes I am a kiddo even at the age of twenty and I have no shame to admit it!

Chapter 4

Ana's Pov

My father is sick, my mother is in a coma. None of the things happen to be going right in my life. Among all the reprehensible happenings, the only news that I heard soothening to my ears was, I was shortly going to see Ulrick.

It had been four long years since I saw him though I happen to see his pictures in business magazines every now and then. He is considered the most sexy and youngest, the greatest successful billionaire in the country. I often read in the social media that many girls fantasize being in his arms and I am no exception. He got the magic of looks with a perfect body of a model tall and lean as an icing on the cake, wonder why he became a magnate instead of a model.

I read his every interview. But whenever the question of marriage arrived, he either cleverly diverted it or skipped the topic. With so much time spent alone, he might seldom be the man I know. These filthy rich business moguls have woman as toys at the flick of their fingers. Where is the necessity of a wedding? What if he already has a girlfriend? Just with the thought a trigger goes down my entity. Do not build unnecesary hopes on him, Ana. Why would a billionaire like him have eyes for a desolate girl like you? My inner voice promptly sounded.

My brother and I, Ulrick and his younger brother all the four of us used to play together. We were equal partners in devilry and obedience. But as I was the only girl among the four of us, I was always pampered and defended by both our parents. I had a crush on Ulrick since my teens. He is the eldest and acted mature among all of us. Ulrick used to be my best friend and supported me even when I was at fault.

It seems weird that I continue to have these unfathomable passionate feelings for him even when we spent eons away from each other. He is like a family and my love for him can never derive a fruitful conclusion. But no matter how much I try, there seems no chance to shut down those stupid emotions. Goosebumps engraft my system whenever I think of him. Am I in love with him?

It happened that one day dad caught me ogling at his picture. He asked me what was I looking for.