Sydney's POV"Lucas," I called in a shaky voice. "Why are you pointing a gun at me?" I know I should feel less terrified of the guns that were pointed at me because Lucas had showed up but it was quite the opposite. I felt even more terrified at the sight of him.My eyes pricked with tears as I look
The fear was rapidly rising to my throat and my eyes prickled with tears. "Lucas, stop this now," o cried, my voice quivering.He said nothing, just watched on with an aloof expression on his face.I cleared my throat and swallowed. Perhaps if I told him why I was here, he would come back to his sen
Sydney's POVThose words ran in my head as if a sledgehammer was being slammed against the strongest iron wall in my head. Dong!The ringing wouldn't stop. I would have held my head but I was still bound.The forest was thrown into a fit of silence,even the music had drowned out. It was as if they w
"Dylan and I both worked in a hospital as night shift caregivers…"My brows involuntarily rode up my hairline. It was really difficult to picture either of them as a caregiver.Lucas was admitted to the hospital where Dylan and Luigi worked.Lucas' wealth was known to everyone in the hospital. And t
"When he was done, he was a splitting image of Lucas. Armed with Lucasc family ring and his other belongings, he went to the Esposito family's head, Tavon and was accepted back to the family.""Incase, you're wondering, we cooked up a cock and bull story of me getting lost and getting kidnapped," Dy
At first, I flinched away, then I moved closer and flattened my palm on the small mound that I had thought was just a pile of sand. Tears rolled down my cheeks, and I couldn't stop them from flowing freely.Now looking closely at it, I could see the weeds sprouting from the mound like they were mock
I bit my lip guiltily, my gaze falling from his face to the floor and back to his face again. "You shouldn't have brought me here," I said in a small voice. I shook my head, "You could have killed me anywhere else but here. How can I admit before Lucas that I fell in love with you?" My voice quivere
Sydney's POVDylan smiled smugly, his palm caressing my back until he stopped at nape. "Good girl…" he drawled. Then his grip on my nape tightened so hard that I almost winced in pain. He snarled, "And if it doesn't?"I smirked then as I bent to pick up the gun that fell, he had to release my neck.
AUTHOR'S POVAna exhaled loudly as she stepped into Dennis’ ward and took her seat by his side. She brought out a book and began to read.Occasionally, she'd open up her phone to watch Justin sleep or play around the house while the nanny got busy or just snuggled in one of the sofas to read, keepi
AUTHOR'S POVSharon is found not guilty of direct involvement in Amie's death, but guilty of conspiracy. She was lucky enough to get a lighter sentence, a shorter jail term. Her attorney made sure of that and it was all thanks to her father.Despite how disappointed her father was in everything that
AUTHOR'S POV“Stop!” Her voice quivered as she yelled to the taxi driver.That was enough for Ana to return.“What have I done?” Her breath trembled as she threw the door open and hurried out of the taxi. Her hands trembled as she stumbled onto the pavement.“Dennis!" She yelled as her knees fell to
AUTHOR'S POVAfter Aiden heard those words, he did not think twice before he walked out of the courtroom.Sharon's heart broke as she watched Aiden storm out. Was he so repelled by her that he couldn't even stand to watch her trial? A tear rolled down her face and she quickly wiped it before her fat
AIDENOvertime, Amie's case garnered lots of media attention. Every news channel had a picture of the poor girl as they talked about her unfair death and how everyone responsible must be punished accordingly.In the midst of it all, the spotlight shifted from Amie to Sharon and I. Somehow, words had
DENNISAna got admitted to a mental health crisis center, and I spent most of my days there. Even though I try to equally share my time between work, Justin and Amie, I found myself spending the most time here.Work was going absolutely fine. I now made way more than I used to before I got duped, bu
AIDENThe detective sent me the address of the hospital Sharon was rushed to.In the room, Sharon was curled around herself as far as the cuffs that connected her hand to the bed railing could allow.She quickly sat up when she saw me enter the room. “Aiden,“ she breathed, eyes wide with fear.“So n
AIDENI was taken aback by his words, he already knew?Dennis was also in on the investigation. He just wasn't as active as I was. So it should be no surprise that he'd heard. Besides, it was his daughter's case afterall. He had every right to know.But I chose to ignore his harsh words. I was still
AIDEN“It's okay,“ Sharon said as she curled her arms around my shoulders. “You really need to stop beating yourself up over this, babe. It wasn't your fault and throwing yourself into this whole investigation wouldn't help.““I need to find the culprits, Sharon. I need to find who did this. It's th