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Renee was afraid to speak. She reached out to Riley and suddenly embraced her. She said, "Trust me, in the long run, I only wanted the best for you and Raelyn. Please, don't hate me, Riley."She initially felt Riley's resistance but eventually gave her a loose hold and begged, "Please, tell me. I can't bear it any longer."Renee pulled away and stared into Riley's eyes. It took everything in her to admit, "I am guilty of working with Calvin Eros." She gulped and revealed, "We had an understanding. I agreed to take Raelyn far away from your father. In exchange, Calvin would leave us alone. He - um. He also paid me to make it happen.""What?" Riley reacted with a frown. But please know, there was a reason I needed money at that time. Let me explain from the very beginning," Renee appealed. Riley looked heartbroken from her initial revelation, but she nodded and said, "I'll listen." She turned to Adrian and added, "We will listen."They all settled in the mausoleum seats. Renee took a
### FLASHBACK CONTINUATION ###"We need to find a way to contact Charles. He has to know," Raelyn proposed. "No!" Renee objected. "He abandoned you, remember?""But I need him, Margaret. This is our child. He at least has the right to know," Raelyn said. "And let his family come down here to Hinesville and bully us?" Renee pointed out. Raelyn cried as a reaction. Renee embraced her sister tightly and said, "I know it's going to be tough, but we can get through this together. We don't need Charles, and we especially don't want to get involved with his family."Renee convinced her sister that they could make it independently, and they did for two months. Now and then, Calvin would call to check on Raelyn, asking if she had attempted to contact Charles, etc. She firmly told Calvin that she ensured her sister did not need Charles. Another month came, and Renee lost her adoptive mother. Renee and Raelyn decided they wanted to leave the pain behind them. They moved to Tiverwall City, whe
“I had minor injuries from the accident, but I had to run. Whoever was inside that car that came after us could wake up from unconsciousness, or maybe there were more of Calvin’s people lurking around,” Renee said before she cried another bucket of tears. “It was so hard for me to do - to leave my sister there, but I was afraid you’d be next, Riley.”Renee was sobbing so intensely that Riley felt compelled to comfort her. Riley did not say anything but simply embraced Renee. She could deeply feel her pain. It was as if Riley was equally taken back in time, watching her real mother die in such a tragic way. Riley and Renee held each other in a long embrace. Meanwhile, across from them, Adrian’s body tensed with anger. Riley could sense that plans were already forming in his head. The look in Adrian’s eyes, focused beyond them, revealed his intent on seeking vengeance.After some time, Renee pulled away and resumed her tale. She said, “I made it back to the apartment that we rented. I p
"Adrian, you said that he visits my mother's grave daily, right? What if he comes here today? We could wait for him," Riley suggested. Adrian sucked in a deep breath. He revealed, "The caretaker said Charles had visited at six am. So he won't be coming later. We are still having trouble getting Charles' schedule, but eventually, I will find out the best way to meet him.""But we could come here again tomorrow," Riley proposed. "It's a weekend, Adrian. If we stay in Dowel City overnight, we can come here earlier.""We can try it, yes," Adrian confirmed. "If that is what you wish, Riley."Adrian turned to Renee and asked, "Before anything else, I want to clarify something. In your story, it seemed like Calvin was interested in Raelyn."Renee nodded. She stared at Raelyn's portrait and answered, "I thought so too. Later, Raelyn also expressed the same suspicion, but at first, we never considered it because he kept saying that my sister was not fit to join their family.""From what I know
Early the next day, the couple, Renee, Clint, and Riley's security team, made it to the cemetery before it opened. They had brought flowers for Raelyn. Riley and Renee cleaned up the mausoleum before the long wait began. In between, they talked about Raelyn, a story that Riley was eager to hear. They had lunch and snacks at the mausoleum. Time was ticking, and the sun had already set, yet Charles was nowhere to be seen. Adrian, who had brought work to the cemetery, asked Clint to check with his contacts. Clint returned to him and reported, "Sir, the security guard at their neighborhood said he had not seen Mr. Eros leave the house today. He isn't sure about the prior day since the guard on duty gave no information. Even Mr. Eros' secretary doesn't want to answer my calls. Engineer Philips also tried to make a call, expressing his interest in sending a proposal. Still, the secretary only asked him to send an email.""Charles' secretary is very stern," Adrian remarked. "Indeed, Sir. S
"Leni, I have something to tell you!" Mandy, Leni's friend, called.It was late in the evening. Leni had just finished a photoshoot at Channel Eight. She said goodbye to the photographers and approached her friend, asking, "What is it, Mandy?""I saw your ex-fiance earlier at Dowel Hotel Plus," Mandy said while walking with Leni to her changing room. "Adrian?" Leni questioned. "Yes," Mandy confirmed. "He was with the same woman we saw at the Marriot Hotel in Halliport. I overheard their conversation when they walked past me in the lobby. Adrian did not notice me since I was seated on the couch when he walked in.""So? Why would I care?" Leni said as they entered her dressing room."Didn't you say that Adrian couldn't get it up?" Mandy pointed out. "Yes! We never had sex!" Leni revealed. "There was a time, you know, that I considered just using his body because while he may be disabled, let's face it, he is hot, but he fucking couldn't get it up.""He said he felt nothing when I took
After meeting eyes with Adrian, Leni was sure he had evaded her. Since she knew which floor they were staying on, she rushed to the lift and arrived at the sixth floor before them. That was how they arrived at the conversation of how she saw Adrian getting up from his wheelchair. "So, earlier, Adrian, I saw you get up and carry her. Are you better now?" Leni asked firmly. "Well, answer me!""Answer me first, Leni." Adrian coldly asked, "How did you get here so fast?"'Oops! I guess I am busted,' Leni mused. Of course, she did not expect anything less from Adrian King. She laughed and replied, "Okay, okay. I admit it!"She flipped her strawberry blonde hair and revealed, "I asked the front desk which room you are staying at. So, I already knew where to go. So, what?"They were all still standing there by the hallway, having a glaring contest while Adrian and Leni had a heated exchange. Leni directed her gaze to Adrian's wife, whose name she had already forgotten. She asked, "Congratul
"No! No! It's not like that at all!" Ramona's heart galloped as she tried to come up with an excuse. "Do you remember that there were still funds that Calvin had managed to keep to himself? He had not returned all the money to your father.""So, I went to see him and begged him to tell me where the money went. I - I was hoping that by doing that, I could win Charles' favor!" Ramona said. Leni looked like she doubted Ramona's reply, but eventually, she frowned and inquired, "Did he tell you, though?"With a sigh, Ramona answered, "No. He said he no longer has the money, but we all know that's not true.""Yeah," Leni acknowledged. "Dad did say they lost a lot of money back then.""But don't go see Calvin again, Mom! It's dangerous. He is dangerous!" Leni scolded. "Honestly, I wish he would just stay in prison."Ramona wrinkled her nose and said, "Oh, but the life sentence in our state is only twenty-five years.""Well, either way, stop seeing him!" Leni warned, "If Dad finds out, he wil