Return Of The Tycoon Billionaire

Chapter 2

Lucian grit his teeth hard as he stepped out of St Levi's hospital.

Contrary to what he imagined, no one stopped him.

He was outside the hospital with just fluffy slippers and a hospital gown.

Then it dawned on him, he had no money, and no phone.

There was no way he could go home without some money to pay for the fare.

That didn't deter him, he pumped his chest with full confidence and flagged an incoming cab.

The cab pulled up right in front of him, the driver had this wary look about him.

“Where to?” He asked cautiously.

Lucian gave him the address and he entered.

“Is everything alright sir?” The driver asked, peeping into his rearview mirror.

Lucian knew that it was due to his outfit, the driver was assessing him.

“Just take me to that address and mind your damned business.” He grunted.

The driver focused on the road and did not engage in any conversation with Lucian until they got to the described place.

He stretched his hands back for the money.

Lucian stepped out of the car.

“Gimme a second okay, I'd asked one of the servants to bring it to you.”

“Mister, we didn't agree on that.” The driver complained.

“A second.” Lucian hushed him

He didn't even take three steps towards the gate of the house before he halted.

Staring boldly at him in the face, was a ‘FOR SALE’ sign pinned right in front of his house.

Lucian scratched his head like a mad man.

“What happened here?” He asked himself aloud

Last he checked, he lived here with his wife and daughter.

Now there's an overgrown thicket right in front.

The driver blared the honk of his car to get Lucian's attention.

Lucian walked back to the back, unsure of what to do next.

He entered just like that and sat in silence for a minute.

“Please, take me to this other address, on Haven Estate.” 

The driver turned his neck to face Lucian.

“You haven't paid me for this one yet.”

“Take me there and I'll pay three times whatever you charge.” He spat rudely.

The driver started the car without another word and continued towards the new address.

As Lucian sat at the back,his mind was twirling around many thoughts all at once

First, it was Adriana's number that was unreachable, and now his house, the house where he lived with his lovely wife and adorable daughter Maya was put up for sale 

If there's anybody who can help him make sense of what's happening and find his family.

That person would be Vincent, 

Even at that, Lucian bit into his fingernails nervously.

He closed his eyes and muttered a silent prayer in his heart for his family to be okay.

The second he opened his eyes he shouted for the driver to stop at once.

The cab came to a screeching halt, with a panicky driver

“What is wrong with you?” He scolded Lucian.

Lucian's eyes was glued to the window of the car

His eyes trailed a gilet coming out of a Porsche car, her hands clutched her back pack tightly, as the wind blew her long brown hair.

“Maya, that's Maya my daughter, she's so big.”

He flew out of the car.

“Maya, Maya.” He ran after the girl 

The girl who was busy tapping into her phone suddenly raised her head up at the sound of her name

Lucian wasted no time in scooping her in his arms, his eyes clouded with joy as he twirled her in the air.

“Heyyyy.” The girl screamed.

She smacked at Lucian's shoulder hard until he let go of her.

He didn't mind that she hit him, he was just glad she was okay.

Lucian thought that Maya grew up fast within one year of him being in a coma.

Her face squeezed as she tried to run away from the man she thought was an abductor.

“Don't go, it's me, Lucian, your dad.” He explained.

Maya stopped on her tracks, phone trembled in her hands as she tried to make sense of what she just heard

“Lucian?”

Her face went cold as ice.

Lucian was not comfortable with how she called him by his name.

It was usually ‘dad’

“Yeah.” He confirmed it for her

She shook her head in a hostile manner, her face suddenly clouded with rage.

“No, Lucian is dead, stay the hell away from me.”

Lucian was too dumbfounded, his own daughter claimed he was dead.

He tried to reach out to her

But she brought a pepper spray from her bag

“Don't come any closer, you criminal.” She pointed it at him

The word criminal zapped Lucian's body

Another car pulled up right in front of the Porsche and two people stepped out.

Maya ran to the woman with similar long brown hair.

She took Maya in her arms protectively.

Maya was sobbing as she hid her face in the woman's chest.

The woman looked up and was struck with horror when she laid eyes on Lucian.

Lucian managed a smile.

The weight of Maya's words still on him

“Adriana.” He called.

His wife and best friend Vincent stood looking on as if he were a ghost.

“How are you here, Lucian?” Adriana asked.

Lucian looked on. Not sure if that was the right question she was supposed to ask.

He expected them to be happy, the same way he was and welcome him with open arms

“Adriana, I don't know what's going on.” Lucian tried to explain.

“Stay away from us, or I will call the cops.” Adriana threatened.

Lucian did not move and inch from where he stood.

With the cold and heartless expression that Adriana had.

She meant everything she said.

Lucian looked towards his best friend, expecting some kind of help from him

Adriana took Maya inside by the hand

Lucian would have none of it, he refused to come all the way here and be treated like garbage for no reason.

“I'm not leaving.” He charged at them

Vincent suddenly put his hands forward, stopping Lucian by the chest.

“I advise you to go back, for Maya's sake, they aren't ready to see you.”

Lucian swiped Vincent's hands away aggressively.

“Don't give me that crap.” Lucian thundered.

“Adriana, talk to me.”

“She won't talk to you, come by the office tomorrow. If you don't leave, Adriana will really call the cops on you.”