William noticed people looking at them, so he remained seated in the car and drove away as soon as she buckled up.From the darkness of the car, he had seen her parents looking at her as well. He felt conflicted looking at them. They had hurt his Rosaline too much over the years. Yet, they were also the victims. But William had no sympathy to offer them.Rosaline’s cries filled with despair were still ringing in his ears. He had a feeling he would never forget it in this life. The ride back to the hotel was quiet. William had begun to sense estrangement in their comfortable silence.Rosaline had never been an open book. With everything that happened, she seemed to have closed off even more.She would still kiss and flirt with him, but her emotions were closed off.He could not see anything in her clear eyes, but he knew that was because she hid her emotions, not because she did not feel anything.They arrived at the hotel, and she slumped on the couch as soon as she entered the roo
William and Rosaline sat on the bed, hugging each other tightly.After a long time, when William was beginning to think she may have fallen asleep, Rosaline finally said something normal.“William. Thank you! I am exceptionally fortunate to have met you. I am happy that I fell for you.”“One day, I will love you with my heart and soul and make you my topmost priority. Not because I feel like I owe you or because of gratitude.”“But because I can see myself growing old together with you, and very happily so. And I can see myself completely and utterly in love with you.”“I am sorry that I have made you upset and worried. I am sorry that I am not ready. And I apologize in advance if I did something stupid again.”“I fucked up, but I don’t know how to fix it. I feel numb. I don’t want to start feeling anything or face anything because I am scared I won’t be able to take it.”William tightened his grip around her at her words. He had suspected as much but hearing her say it made it much w
William let her go as Rosaline had yet to freshen up.“There’s tea in the pot. Anything specific you would want to eat?”“Let’s check out and head back. There’s a cafe an hour from here which provides a good breakfast. It’s en route to Apex city.”“Alright!”William packed their things as Rosaline freshened up. They did not have many things to pack, as they had stayed only for a day.Rosaline snickered, witnessing that. “What?” He asked, confused at her reaction.“I was just surprised by your efficiency.”“It’s good to be efficient.”“In everything?”William picked her up and threw her on the bed, stilling himself on top of her.“Are you not going to pay me for being your driver and assistant for the last few days?”“I was under the impression I got those privileges being your girlfriend.”“You are right. That’s why you should compensate me with boyfriend benefits.”“Boyfriend benefits? Really? And those would be?”“Kiss me!”“Huh. Can’t you do it yourself? You are on top anyway.”“O
Rosaline did not know whether she should laugh or cry. She somehow felt proud of herself.“We certainly don’t want that!”She whispered seductively before sucking behind his ears.William’s arms around her tightened, and he grabbed her ass almost painfully.She only smiled on his neck and left slow and wet, deep and bruising kisses all over his neck, chin, and shoulders.She moved down to his chest, but he grabbed her by the hair, pulling her up for a kiss.He kissed her, alternating between passionate and urgent to gentle and slow. “Calculating Capitalist!”She murmured as she ran her hands on his hair, neck, shoulders, chest, waist, and stomach. He tried to flip her over to take charge, but she stopped him and asked him to turn over. She lay on his back, caressed him, and kissed his entire back. The scratches she had left a few days back were still there, though barely.She ran her tongue through them all and bit him randomly, leaving hickeys all over.He could barely take it as
William did not want Rosaline to dwell on that anymore, so he shifted the topic.“You are lucky. Good foods find you themselves, rather than the other way around.”“Maybe they want to be savored and appreciated, rather than just being devoured.” She replied right back, leaving him speechless.Thankfully, the waiter came with their food, and Rosaline was successfully distracted.They chatted the entire ride.Rosaline drove back despite William’s objections.She had always liked driving this route and stopped two times to show him things she liked or admired.When they arrived back, she drove straight to Tessa’s place.William was very unhappy with that.He knew they both had less than two weeks together before they both went back to work. He wanted to spend all their time together, but clearly, Rosaline had other plans.She got out of the car and did not even invite him in.“Go home. Don’t ruin things like that.” She replied, placing a chaste kiss on his lips.“What are you going to do
After sending William away, Rosaline carried her bags as she went inside.It was late morning, but all the lights in the house were still on. Tessa was sleeping on the couch in the living room.Looking at the tear stains on her face and dark circles under her eyes, Rosaline could tell she was having a rough time.Tessa was strong and would never cry easily. Most of the time, her tears were always related to Grammy’s death.Rosaline panicked, seeing her like this.She dropped everything and called her gently. She caressed her hair just like Grammy used to caress theirs.Tessa uttered weak ‘Grams’ in her sleep and pulled her hand, half-hugging her to sleep.Tessa was never clingy.Rosaline wondered if the events from the previous day had shaken her up.She did not wake her but hugged her tightly, squeezing herself on the couch as she caressed her hair.When her hand was sore, she switched to the other hand and continued to caress her hair.When Tessa woke up after three and a half hours
Rosaline pretended to leave the house and went halfway towards AR Mansion before turning back.Rosaline and Tessa had been friends for almost their entire life. They both knew each other well.Tessa knew Rosaline felt guilty for putting her parents in a spot. And even towards her for being hurt and almost raped. But she knew it was not her fault.Tessa could not contain her fear, but she could keep Rosaline from the truth.She did not want her best friend worried and blaming herself. If worse came to worse, she would get therapy, and Rosy would never have to know.She sent her away and had someone in the hotel follow her to a small distance to ensure she left for real.When they confirmed she had, she heaved a sigh.She then did a few things to kill time and keep herself from overthinking.Rosaline, on the other hand, also knew Tessa was not well, and she was hiding something from her.She pretended to leave and even drove more than halfway through to ensure she believed it. Then she
Rosaline came out of her trance when she heard her phone ringing.By then, the water had gotten cold, and her skin had wrinkled.She took a quick hot shower and changed into a full-sleeved t-shirt and pants.She applied some make-up to hide the redness of her eyes. But she could do nothing for the swelling.It was already fifteen-odd minutes when she returned the phone call.It turned out to be William’s father. It took her by surprise.She was even more surprised to hear him requesting a meeting.Strangely she asked him if William knew they were meeting, only to get a negative answer. She asked him to keep it that way. She told Tessa she was going out as Leena called for something urgent.Tessa did not doubt it as Leena was going to Bellum city in a few days.Since Rosy acted fine and did not want to talk about things, she could only let it go.When Rosaline arrived at the teahouse as requested by Anthony, she got ushered into a private room.“Uncle!” Rosaline greeted the man who wa
William lay on the bed with Rosaline in his arms and little Parth in his crib on the side. “Lexi?” William whispered. “Hmm?” Rosaline hummed in his neck. “Falling in love with you is the greatest achievement of my life. Thank you, darling. I never knew I could be so happy that my heart feels like it’ll overflow.” William said emotionally. “Don’t steal my line. That’s how I feel. With you by my side, I feel invincible.” Rosaline murmured. “I love you so much.” He said hoarsely. “I know. I would argue I love you more, but we both know that’s not true.” Rosaline giggled, peppering kisses on his neck. “Don’t do that!” William sighed. She teased, “Do what?” “Our son is here. We can’t do anything, so don’t provoke me. Besides, you have not healed yet.” William answered. “Teasing you is no fun. You have better control than me.” Rosaline complained. “You should be happy about that. I want you more than you want me.” William teased. “I have noticed our desire for sex and food follow
Everyone had gathered at the AR mansion early as Asteria was to bring Rosaline and William’s baby.Tessa jumped first and ran to the door.She could not snatch the baby from Asteria’s arm, and Asteria would not give him away.They argued as they reached Rosaline’s side.The silent baby finally made a cooing noise as he leaped at Rosaline.“You heartless brat, I have been looking after you for two days, and you did not even speak to me once,” Asteria exclaimed, making everyone laugh.She had become much more cheerful in Apex city. She was unrestrained and happy.Everyone was waiting to hold the baby.Leena whistled and said, “Don’t crowd around him. Give him some breathing space. Rosy will introduce everyone to him.”They all grumbled and sat down.Jack had to grab Tessa and Albert by the collar and make them sit.Meanwhile, the baby rested his head on Rosaline’s shoulders but kept facing outside.“Don’t be mad at Mamma. Mamma was busy. Look, Mamma brought Dada home.” Rosaline convince
Danial, Isabella, Rosaline, and William went to the Scott family mansion.They had identified and reported the spies to the authorities.Someone had screened the entire mansion for hidden bugs.They enjoyed a lively dinner. It was the most peaceful meal in over five months. They shared what was going on and celebrated the reunion.They had planned to fly to Apex city the next day.They had given a week off to everyone in both companies except the support staff. It was to gear everyone up for the drastic changes that were to happen in Scott Group and to set the pace they would pick up at AR Group. Finally, William and Rosaline were alone in their bedroom.He hugged her close as soon as they locked the door.“You worked so hard,” William sounded sad.“It was the only time I had gotten physically involved. I only worked from the sidelines and helped the rescued people. It was emotionally draining to see so much suffering.”“But I tried my best to channel it into helping others, spreadin
Rosaline tried to soothe her.“Forget those vile creatures. That phase in your life is over. It’ll never go away, but it’s only a past now.”“The baby is innocent. It’s 29 weeks old now. Already fully formed.”“That gives you three options - you can keep the baby.”“You can abort it.”“Or you can wait a few more weeks. After the 34th week, we can do a c-section. The baby will be kept in a NICU until it is ready to be taken away.”“It’ll have a very high chance of survival after 34 weeks. You need at least six weeks for your physical injuries to heal anyway. You will be in the hospital regardless.”“And even if you want to abort, you’ll have to wait two weeks before your other injuries are healed enough for the procedure to be safe for your body.”“You can sleep on it and make a choice.”The girl looked at her and asked, “If I give birth, what will happen to the child?”Rosaline answered, “Depends on what you want. You can leave it in CARE if you don’t want to raise it. I promise the c
Rosaline broke the silence before the reporters could ask anything.“This little girl needed 30 stitches to heal the wound caused by rape. I had qualms about signing the consent form to terminate the pregnancy, which she called a monster. It would have undoubtedly torn her already vulnerable body apart.”The host silenced the reporters and played another clip.It showed a hospital bed and a young woman with a big pregnant belly. Her face was blurred, but she looked young.A police officer took her statement while a nurse and Rosaline stayed in the room.“Miss , let me confirm the details as you have mentioned previously. You met Peter a year ago in a cafe. He asked you out, you refused, he started to harass you, and then you filed a complaint against him.”“We found the complaint in the FIR box in the police station of south branch-9, which is close to your house. You and your parents met with an accident five days after you had filed an FIR.”The girl trembled, and Rosaline hel
Rosaline asked.“Whose permission do we need to terminate any possible pregnancy? They are too young to consent to anything, and god knows when we will find their families.”She slumped down and leaned on the wall as she sighed.“On top of everything, I don’t want them to have to carry a pregnancy to term. Under a proper environment, there is a chance they might heal and have a life, a family, and a future ahead. Let’s protect that.”“Thank you, Chief!”“Can we also get permission for the girls to choose if they want to return to their homes or stay in CARE?”“I suspect one of the girls got sold by her family. The others were in unwanted, improvised conditions. Only the 13-year-old seems to come from a loving family. If they don’t have a healing environment at home, let them stay in CARE. When they are better, they can move out anytime they want.”“Thank you, Chief. I will get the documents from you and prepare them after I get checked at the hospital.”“Don’t worry! I won’t mess with
A reporter asked a question that was not related to the case.“Miss Dayne, there are rumors that all the rescued rape victims get forced to have an abortion before being admitted to CARE. Could you shed some light on the matter?”The host replied, “Please keep the questions limited to the case.”Rosaline smiled at the host and answered, “That is not true. But I think I should be able to answer more clearly if your question was specific.”The reporter was stunned but soon asked, “Is it true that you have signed the consent form for abortion for the rape victims who were underage?”“Yes, that is true.”The reporter sneered, “In that case, it is true.”Rosaline countered, “I think you should get your facts straight and understand the nuances while discussing a sensitive topic.”“I have signed a consent form to terminate the pregnancy caused by six months of continuous rape of an 8-year-old who was in no way capable of sustaining a pregnancy on her physically undeveloped body that needed
Chief Green continued after the reporters quieted down.“After an in-depth investigation, we uncovered some evidence which indicated Mr. Jackson Senior’s involvement in the accident of Mr. Andrew Scott’s pregnant wife.”“Mr. Jackson Junior’s involvement in missing funds and misappropriation of money and resources within Scott Group subsidiaries came to light. We also found evidence of him bribing many staff members of Scott Group.”“Ultimately, there was evidence of their involvement in child trafficking. It linked both cases together.”“Furthermore, Mr. Jackson Senior was the leading investigator of the case of Mrs. Andrew. He was also the senior leader overseeing the capture of the suspect - Peter.”“However, there was no motive linking them, and their accounts were clean. And the evidence was not enough.”“So, we had to dig deeper, and we uncovered Mr. Jackson’s sister, who had wanted to marry into the Scott family, had gone missing and was presumed dead two years before Mrs. Andre
“You bitch, you called the cops,” Michael said venomously, spittle spraying from his mouth.“Someone is indeed helping you from the inside. No wonder we failed three times.” Rosaline said calmly.“Hahaha, you are smart. No wonder you found all my hideouts. Too bad you can’t catch me, though.” He sneered.“For what you did to those little girls, I will make sure you get caught, even if it’s the last thing I do,” Rosaline vowed.“Those little cunts were so tight. I am getting hard just thinking of them. The youngest one, how old was that bitch again? Ah! 8, 7 when I bought her. She was one feisty bitch, so much like you. When I shoved myself inside her, she begged until she passed out. One day, I will make sure you do the same. I won’t kill you today. I am going to fuck you bloody first. And, you won’t be able to do anything because you can’t touch me.”Michael punched her on the stomach, spat on her face, and left.Rosaline took a minute before she managed to stand.She took off her ea