The servants ran from the back of the house towards the room. Those who arrived first gasped. They gave way as I approached. The butler was in the room, kneeling while calling someone. Two bodies were lying on the carpet.I approached the man near the butler. Father opened his eyes but couldn't utter a word. I fell by his side and looked at the state of his physique. My whole body was shaking violently. Oh my God. There was blood on his chest. Oh, God."Father," I sobbed. "Please hold on. Who has done this?"I didn't dare touch his body. But feeling him bring his hand to my leg, I quickly held it. Father's tears fell from his eyes. He must have been in so much pain that he couldn't speak. I wiped away his tears with my thumb.I hated this man so much but didn't want him to leave like this. Jasper was beside me. He pressed a cloth against Father's chest. I was almost sick to my stomach as the fabric turned red. Oh my God. Why did the ambulance take so long?I looked at Nick. He was lyin
A woman greeted and invited me to sit on one of the chairs at the head of the table. I declined. I had no shares or position in the company. So, I chose to stand. There were only enough seats for the invited participants.The door opened, and the people we were waiting for arrived. Farrell, Eleanor, and Dorothy entered with their arrogant faces. None of them belonged here. Eleanor was only Arnold's widow, Dorothy had no shares in the company, and Farrell was CEO because he was married to Camari, a position he no longer held since divorcing her."Good morning, ladies and gentlemen," Farrell pleasantly greeted us. "Thank you for coming, honoring my unexpected invitation. We'll—" He was surprised to see me. "What are you doing here!? Security, kick him out!"Jasper immediately stood beside me, preparing to protect me from the approaching security guards. "I'll just be a minute." I smiled at him and everyone else. I nodded towards Camari. "You guys need to know about something."After Cama
[Camari]I didn't expect to see such a painful sight. The police brought Otis in handcuffs. He had to endure the shame of the police arresting him in front of many people. My chest ached to see that man endlessly afflicted with misfortune.I saw Farrell, Eleanor, and Dorothy smiling with satisfaction. I couldn't believe that people I once considered family could act this cruelly to their family members. What had Otis done to them?Everything went smoothly. The meeting we were looking forward to had finally taken place. Everything we prepared was in the hands of our targets. However, we didn't expect them to slander Otis for trying to kill his father.I walked out of the room, chasing after Otis. I almost cried when I saw the cops dragging him away. Oh, my God. Otis' legs were shorter than theirs. Why did they have to act so mean? Even though he was accused of a serious crime, he was still a suspect, not a defendant."Camari, wait!" Dorothy called. I ignored her and continued to walk. "
“Miss Camari Gastrell,” called the nurse on duty. I stood up to answer her call. “Miss Cavanaugh is waiting for you in her office.”“Thank you,” I replied.I followed her into the office and smiled at the cozy room. I felt like I was in a living room with an ivory sofa and an oak table. The sideboard and bookcase were also made of oak.I overheard Otis and Jasper's conversation in his office that day. They reminded me of Deborah's advice. Therefore, I researched psychologists that people liked and were affordable. I was happy to find a psychologist who accepted patients with health insurance.The psychologist stood up and extended her hand to me. “Hi, Miss Gastrell.”“Camari,” I corrected as I shook her hand.“Call me Jen, then.” She smiled warmly and invited me to sit down. “Thank you for trusting me. Well, how can I help you?”"Well ...." My tongue suddenly felt numb. My head was blank, and I forgot what to say."Can I be straightforward?" Jennifer kindly offered. She glanced at the
Jennifer explained in simple sentences so that I could understand her. She mentioned my condition and the treatment she suggested. I might take some time to think about what she said first if I wasn't ready to decide.I didn't think twice and accepted all her suggestions. Otis had said he would support all my decisions for my recovery, so I took my psychologist's advice. I chose her for help. So, I learned to trust her observations."We can do this in two ways. We set a counseling time once a week or you can come whenever you can," Jennifer suggested."I prefer to set a schedule. So, I can fill the other days with work. Do you have an appointment every Monday night?" I asked."I can make time between six and seven in the evening. How about that?" she offered."Perfect!" I said happily. "I'll come straight here after work."After discussing other details, Jennifer ended our meeting. She made a few suggestions to help my recovery. Thankfully, I did most of them. I was around positive inf
"Fa-farrell... What are you doing here?" Eleanor nervously muttered."Is what Camari said true, Mom?" Farrell asked in disbelief. "You killed Dad? And what does that mean about his illegitimate son?""Camari is a liar. Don't believe anything she says." Eleanor approached Farrell and looked at him gently."That's not the answer to my question, Mom." Farrell took a step back.I turned to Nicole. She looked at me for a moment before looking at the mother and son. I didn't know what to do, so I waited until they finished talking. After all, it would be a strange atmosphere if I entered my unit while they were here."I didn't kill your father. I loved him very much. How could I hurt him?" Eleanor explained. "And there's no illegitimate son. You're Arnold Haworth's only child.""You lied," Farrell accused. "You avoid my eyes when you speak. You'll look at me without hesitation when you tell the truth.""Farrell, I'm your mother. I won't lie to you," Eleanor cooed.The man avoided when his mo
[Otis]I was uneasy about being away from Camari. But I had to do it. Eleanor and Dorothy tried hard to keep us apart, so we went along with it. We didn't know how Father was doing. So, we had to be careful and not provoke them.Camari's fake bodyguards were an advantage. They must have reported everything to Farrell. The man stalking my wife must have reported everything to Eleanor and Dorothy. They might have thought their plan had succeeded.My guess was confirmed when I saw the number of people standing guard in front of Father's hospital room. There were two large men standing there, but only one today. Jasper and I were thinking of ways to infiltrate when the man left his post.Seeing that, we quickly moved. I didn't expect Camari and Nicole to do the same. I thought she was having lunch with Jasmine. It turned out Camari was in this place, too. The amazing thing was that she recorded all of Father's statements.How could I not fall deeper in love with her? She thought of and fou
My duty was done, so I left the room. Camari and Nicole were not in the corridor. Only Jasper stood waiting for me. What a strange woman. Her boss was here. Why was she rushing back to work? I wouldn't fire her for taking care of my father.Father's bodyguard came. I waited until he was near me. I asked for an explanation for his negligence at work. It turned out that Farrell had told him not to look after Father—like mother like son. They wanted to ruin my life.Fortunately, Father named the culprit. I waited for the police to make an official statement about Steven before suing them for their unfair treatment toward me. Isaac would love to keep busy with the two additional cases.He was still handling Bruce and my office security for intrusion and theft. He certainly wouldn't mind taking care of Steven's attempted murder and Eleanor's murder cases. I let out a long sigh. The media would frequently mention my family's name."Otis," someone called out. I looked behind me. "D-do you hav