Jane was at school. Rosalind already met Patricia again after her conversation with her daughter. The counselor noted what Rosalind said and promised to notify the mother if she found good progress with Jane. But Patricia assessed Jane’s ability to express herself and tell what she felt was a good thing to help the healing process.
Later, Rosalind visited Anna, as Jane was still in the counseling session. Her school would start a week later. So, she wanted Jane to be prepared to meet and mingle with the children of her age. Rosalind’s stomach was rounder now. She smiled to recall her conversation with Jane when her daughter drew her rounder belly.
Anna held Rosalind’s hand. “You smile. I take it everything is good with Gabriel and Jane?”
“Yes, Mom.” Rosalind nodd
“Richard—”“You can give me money like the last time, then I will leave right away.”Rosalind took a deep breath as she had the cash, and it wasn’t hard to give it to her brother. But she already promised Gabriel not to give Richard more money. “Sorry, but I can’t give you money.”“You are the only family I have. Where should I turn to when I need someone?”“Richard, you only came to me when you want to ask for money. It’s been twice already.”“So?” He frowned as he was upset with her rejection. “Your husband is one of the wealthiest people in our country, yet you can’t even give me a tiny crumbs?”
Gabriel left her daughter’s room with a smile on his face. He walked to the living room and called Pietro.Without waiting a long time, Pietro picked up the call. “Yes, boss?”“I need you to investigate Richard Miller, Rosalind’s brother. He robbed Rosalind today and made her and Jane scared. Also, hire some guards to keep attention and protect them.”Pietro nodded. “Yes, sir. Anything else?”“Hurry. I don’t know when he would try to meet Rosalind again. I must find something to make him stay away from Rosalind and Jane. He’s a dangerous man.”“Boss, can I say something?”“Sure!”
Rosalind continued making the sandwich, but she didn’t slice it into two pieces this time. She put the entire stack on a plate, brought it to the dining room, and placed it on the head of the table side for Gabriel. She sat on the left while Jane was on the right.That’s when Gabriel entered the dining room. “Good morning!”Jane and Rosalind replied in unison. “Morning, Dad!” “Morning, love!”“Morning, love!” he said to Rosalind, and then he smiled at his daughter. “Morning, sweetheart!” Gabriel hugged and kissed Jane’s forehead. “My daughter is cheerful today. Are you happy to go to school?”“Yes, Dad. I can’t wait to meet my new friends.”
The guards took Richard to the parking lot though he still struggled to release himself. A guard opened a door car and forced Richard to go inside. Another guard handcuffed Richard and tied him to the car seat too to ensure he couldn’t escape.Later, Richard shouted from afar, “I’ll hunt you, bitch! You can’t escape me!”Luca, sitting on a bench a few feet away from the car, gasped to see what happened. He ran and approached Rosalind. “Mrs. Rosalind! I’m sorry! I thought you’d be longer inside.”Rosalind shook her head. “It’s okay. I’m fine ….” Yet, her body trembled badly because it was the second time Richard did it to her. She couldn’t make a reason to defend her brother anymore because she knew Richard wa
Warning: this chapter contained violence and heavy cursing. Reader discretion is advised.Pietro stared at Gabriel who stood and stared at Richard with a menacing look. As he had been working with Gabriel for twenty years, he knew his boss would do harsh things to Richard. Yet, what Richard did was too much. So he could understand Gabriel’s mood. So Pietro cleared his throat. “Boss, what will you do?”Gabriel only grinned to hear that and removed his tie and opened his button shirt one by one. He even took his time to fold the shirt and tie neatly, then put them on a table. Later, he took his phone from his trouser pocket, pressed some buttons, and put the phone on the table next to his shirt and tie. Pietro gulped again. It reminded him when Gabriel was in his late twenties or early thirties. It was the time when he dealt with someone who betrayed him. “Boss, remember Mrs. Rosalind and little Jane? You don’t want to—”But Gabriel stopped Pietro’s words. “Remove his shirt.”It was a
Warning: this chapter contained violence and heavy cursing. Reader discretion is advised.Again, Pietro followed what Gabriel commanded and poured the water into Richard’s head and body. The man was conscious after a while.“If you don’t want to die, there’s no better time than now to confess,” Gabriel said. “Your name!” he shouted.“I-I’m … Ric—”A punch struck Richard’s cheek. “Again, one lie will get a punch. Keep lying to me and don’t blame me if you will die with no teeth and blood left.”“I’m truly Richard—”Gabriel hit Richard again. “Go on! I
Gabriel shook his head again. “No, you just try to get away from the consequences of what you have done, not because you are truly repentant. It’s the punishment that scares you, not the hideous effect of what you have done to Rosalind and Jane. You are a hopeless case! The jail will help you to realize what you have done.”“You will send me to jail?!” Gregory’s voice pitched higher.“Yes.”“Then, go ahead!” Gregory spat to the ground. “I’m not scared!”Gabriel smirked and looked into Gregory’s eyes. “We’ll see. Once you are inside, you’ll shout to ask them to let you die.” Then, he straightened his back. “I’m the man of my word. Since I alr
After some reassurances from the doctor, Gabriel brought Rosalind back to the car. He nodded and smiled at the couple whose he cut the queue. “Thank you so much for letting us go first. I truly appreciate it!”“Don’t mention it. Is your wife okay? The baby?” The pregnant woman asked.“Yes, My wife and our baby are okay. She only needs a complete rest.”The woman smiled and nodded. “Thank God! We are happy for you.”Gabriel nodded and smiled at the kind woman. “Thank you so much!”Since the doctor’s assistant then called the woman’s name, she waved her hand at Gabriel and entered the examination room with her husband.