Destined to be

chapter 96

Previously ;

When Emily questions her , Ava uses her words to manipulate Emily . She brings up Emily's past and reminds her that she didn't even knew who was the father of her daughter . Emily leaves the house in tears .

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When night falls, the tired body and soul would want to have a peaceful respite from the grueling challenges of the day. Yet, that peace could be shattered or rather modified when huge dark ominous clouds would envelop the skies and torrential rains will be unleashed on the resting populace.

It was a stormy night , a fearful one . The wind were blowing violently and it was raining continuously . The whole sky was overcast with clouds . There was a terrible sound all around . Thunderbolts and flashes of lighting frighten the people . It seemed like everything was getting crashed .

Emily was in dilemma , she didn't knew whom to turn to . She was missing her mother . Emily was trying very hard to get over her past but somehow she always finds herself back at square one . Emily had to find the father of child but that was not the matter of concern right now .

She drove to her family doctor's clinic . It was closed , considering the time of the day it was not strange but the strange part was that the board was missing . Ella was sleeping so she left her in the car and got off . And also it was raining outside . She went to the footwear shop next to the clinic . The old man who owned the footwear shop also lived there so she thought that he might know anything about the clinic .

Emily walked in the shop , it was very old so the wooden floor creaked as she walked . The lights were dim . A man was sitting in the middle observing a piece of leather that he held in his hand .

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" Mr. Baker . " Emily called out to him . He looked up with a gloomy face . " Who is there ? " He asked . In his voice and body language she could see that this man was not caught in some passing depression . It was not unheard that his wife left him and his child for someone else . And a few months after that he only child died because of a strange ailment .

Ever since he kept himself aloof , he hardly spoke to anyone but he had a good knowledge of what was going around him . His life was broken by some loss , failure , or long-forgotten emotional wound that left him in this desperately dark place . She wondered how a wrong partner can destroy your life .

He stood up , kept the leather piece aside and walked to her .

" Hi Mr. Baker , I am . . . "

" Emily . " He said in a deep voice .

" Yes , yes , I am Emily . Actually I had a favor to ask for . You know Dr. Cooper , he has a clinic next to your shop . "

" No he don't . " He turned to walk back but Emily called her again . He turned his stiff body towards her again . It was clearly reflected in his eyes that he was not interested in the conversation that they were having . She tried to show interest in his shoes to lighten the situation .

And then she asked him again " Do you know Dr. Cooper who has a clinic next to your shop . You both have the common wall . "

" I heard your question earlier . He don't have a shop here , he had a shop here . He sold it and moved . "

Oh no , he can't move . He was Emily's only hope to find the truth about her father " He moved ? " She said in disbelief .

" Why do you have to repeat everything I say ? Now you may leave you are blocking the customers . " He sounded annoyed .

Emily looked around " But there are no customers ? "

" They could com and then you will be blocking them . "

" I am so sorry . I know I am keeping you from your work but can you tell me where he moved . I really need to talk to him . It's very urgent . "

" No I don't . "

Emily knew that oif Mr. Baker knew anything then he would have told her so there was no point of arguing with him . She walked out of the shop .

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She went to her car . She checked her pocket for the key but she could not feel it . She panicked for a second but then she thought that maybe she left it in the shop . She ran in the shop but she could not kind her keys . She went to her car . Oh God ! , the left window was broken . The glass was shattered and was strewn on the road . She ran to the car and looked for Ella ,

Her body started trembling , she was not able to breath , her heart beat increased Ella was not inside the car . The key was in but Ella was missing . Where was she ? Did someone kidnap her .

She didn't knew what to say . She looked around no one was on the road because it was past mid night . She started to loose her senses . She just walked on the road helplessly . Her vision blurred because of the tears . She sat on the road and cried out her daughter's name .

" Excuse me ! " She heard a manly voice behind her . She stood up and looked back . A young man in his mid twenties was standing there , dressed in elegant clothes . He was holding Ella .

Emily gasped " Ella , Ella , there you are . "

She took Ella from this man and then kissed her face . " Are you fine , mommy was scared . " Ella was smiling , she hugged her tightly and then looked up at the man . Her eyes were red with anger . " How dare you ? " She said furiously .

" It's not like what you are thinking . "

" How could you take my child without my permission . Who the hell are you ? " The man wanted to explain himself but Emily was not giving him a chance . She was just screaming at him ..

He held Emily by her arms , aggressively yet carefully as she was holding a child . The touch send a shiver down Emily's body . She looked in his eyes .

" You left you daughter in the car , alone . She was crying . I feared that she will suffocate herself . I looked around but no one was there so I broke the window and took her out . I am not a kidnapper . "

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Emily realized that she unnecessarily bursted at this man when he was just trying to help . Emily apologized to him but after explaining himself he just left without even saying a word . Emily just stood gazing him . For the first time she felt attracted towards someone .

What was it in his personality that Emily was finding hard to resist . He came like an angel to help . Emily wanted to see him again , she wanted to thank him for saving her Ella and she wanted to apologize to him for her reckless behavior and also she wanted to ask him out . May be just for a coffee ! Only if he told her his name .

And his walk was out of the world , he even looked sexy from the back . Emily was feeling weird because she has never felt like this .

Who was this man who touched the strings of her heart in the first meet ?

And will they ever meet again ?

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