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Finding my way to you Chapter 198 - Strange equation
One day, Asteria happened to be alone with Rosaline in the pantry.She felt awkward. She thought she had done something wrong by liking her man, so she held her head low.Rosaline started the conversation to her utter dismay.“You are Asteria Scott, right? Danial Scott, global CEO of Scott group’s daughter.”“Umm, Yes.” “Nice to meet you. I should have talked to you sooner. I am sorry.”“Uhh?”“Ah, I guess Mr. Scott did not tell you. You made an oil painting that your father hangs in his office.”“Yes. What about it?”“It is brilliant - vibrant colors with unearthly innocence. I begged your father to let me study it carefully for some time. You have no idea how hard he grilled me for that.”“What?”“Yes, I bet he values that painting more than his company. He was afraid I would ruin your masterpiece, so he had a dozen conditions before he allowed him within one meter close to it.”“Really?”“Of course, Miss. Scott. Why would I lie to you? The truth is I owe you.”“You owe me?”“Yes.
Finding my way to you Chapter 199 - Road trip
The weekend arrived, and Asteria found herself in an SUV with William, Rosaline, Tessa, Albert, and Felix.She was closest to Felix, so she stuck with him the entire time.Felix was already used to it and let her be. “Albert, I asked you to look after Tess. Why are you in a cold war with her?” Rosaline asked out of nowhere when they were joking about something else.“She started it,” Albert exclaimed.“Why?” “He said something about you.” Tessa fessed up. Tessa and Albert looked at each other and realized there was no good reason for two years of their cold war.“What did you say about her?” William asked Albert.Albert wasn’t sure what to say to save himself, “Brother, I did not say anything bad. I was just.”Rosaline could read between Albert and Tessa’s expressions, “You doubted my intentions and feelings for William.”William frowned at that. Albert and Tessa gave silent acquiescence. Rosaline turned to Tessa, “Tess! What would you do if the roles had reversed?”“What kind of
Finding my way to you Chapter 200 - Asteria’s vocation
The next day everyone had breakfast before they went to the CARE foundation of M city.William had been here before, so he directly left to check the security and other details.Tessa, Albert, and Felix had been heaping around for some time, so they also toured the grounds and talked to the people, getting to know everyone a little.Rosaline took Asteria to the art room, where Jasmine spent most of her time at her private desk.Jasmine smiled at Rosaline when she saw her. But she instinctively shrank herself on seeing a new person.Rosaline went up to her and talked to her gently.“Hey, Jas. How have you been, girl?”“I…I am okay, Miss Rosy.”“Rosy, just Rosy Jas. Remember what I said - my fellow art enthusiasts call me just Rosy.”“Ohh..okay, Rosy.”“What are you working on?”“This…this is you…you and your…your boyfriend.”“You drew William and me together. Oh Wow. Thank you so much.”“I…I hope. It’s okay.”“Of course. I just realized we don’t even have a picture together. I will han
Finding my way to you Chapter 201 - Art Gallery
For the first time since Asteria knew William, he spoke to her on his initiative.“Miss Scott, you should be a professional painter or something in the field,” William told her.Asteria came out of her trance after a few seconds before his words registered to her.“Really?”“Your paintings are very life-like. And you enjoy it.”“I will paint more in the future.”Felix chimed in, “Not just that. You should open your art gallery. Showcase your skills, groom others like Jasmine and show their works.”Rosaline supported that as well.“I agree. I have known Jasmine for a year now, and in one day, she was closer to you than she had been with me. Besides, I have never seen either of you so happy as you were today.”Asteria was flattered listening to them. But she did not dare to take that step.She could only timidly thank them, “Thank you. I will think about it.”Rosaline patted her on the shoulders and comforted her.“If you need any advice on how to go about it, William’s mother used to o
Finding my way to you Chapter 202 - Skinny-dipping
It was their last night in T city.They planned to drive to NewT city in the morning and spend the day there before going to S city the day after.They had the barbeque in the garden by the swing.William talked to Albert and Felix, but his eyes followed Rosaline everywhere.“Brother, you are looking at her as if she would disappear the next moment. Stop staring like that. I am sure sister-in-law won’t be too comfortable like that.”“She won’t be bothered.”“In that case, she is as thick-skinned as you are.”“Watch it.”“Fine. Why did you invite Asteria on the trip? I still don’t know why you hired her for nothing.”“It’s more like she invited us on her trip with Miss Scott. My reasons for hiring her are confidential. Besides, she should be leaving soon.”Felix chimed in. “I think the lady boss wanted Ash to give up on her man without making things awkward.”Albert shot him a mischievous glance. “Ash? Really? When did you get so close with her?”Felix merely shrugged. “I work with her
Finding my way to you Chapter 203 - I trust you
“Just say what you want to say,” William asked, looking at her adorably displeased face.“You did not let me talk to Tess. I have not lost an argument with Tess in ages.” Rosaline pouted.William dipped his head and stole a quick kiss before answering her.“Were you going to agree with her then?”“That was not given, okay.”William locked the door behind them before walking to the bed and sitting on the edge with Rosaline still on his lap.“Then what were you going to say?”“I don’t know. As long as I did not lose.” Rosaline grumbled. “Ah! I will never hear the end of it.”“Baby, at this moment, Tess is not the one you should worry about.”“Hmm? Why are you displeased?”“You have barely spent time with me since we hit the road.” “How could that be? I have been staying with you every night.”“You come to our bedroom so late at night it can be called early morning and fall asleep within half a minute.”“That’s because it’s a group trip.”“If that’s the group trip, why do you lock yours
Finding my way to you Chapter 204 - Prank
“I say there was pickle on my plate. You could have dipped your chicken leg on mine. Or do anything with/on anything that’s mine.”“Possessive much?”“Just hungry.”“Really? The barbecue is still ongoing.”“Not for the barbeque.”“Too bad you have to curb yourself then. There’s nothing else available.”“I can think of something very delectable.”“You sure have a rich imagination then. Let’s go to bed.”“We are in bed.”“Go to sleep then.”“I am not sleepy.”“Let’s go skinny dipping then.”“Sure, let’s do that after you get properly spanked!”“I think I have changed my mind.”“I think it’s a good idea.”“I think not.” Rosaline was interrupted by a pinch on her butt. “Ouch!”“What’s wrong?” William asked innocently as he slowly sneaked his hands inside her panty.“William, let’s go to sleep,” Rosaline said, half moaning. “Uhmm.”“Listen to me.” Rosaline pulled his hands out as she whispered something in his ears.William grunted but conceded.Just as they lay in bed, the TV in the room
Finding my way to you Chapter 205 - Payback
“Honey, they are not listening anymore,” Rosaline said in a deliberately sultry voice.William became hard as he stared at her. Rosaline rolled her eyes at him before she placed the voice transmitter on the balcony and played porn on her phone. They locked the door to the balcony and searched the room for other transmitters.William sneaked out and opened the door from the outside without alerting them when they did not find any more transmitters.They then slept soundly after locking their room.On the other hand, the four pranksters all had a disturbed and terrified look upon hearing Rosaline.No one wanted to hear them having sex. There is a thin line between a prank and going too far.No one wanted to be a voyeur, especially to the people they knew and would be seeing in and about for the rest of their lives.As the porn started, they all tried to close their ears, but it wasn't enough as it was too loud.They were losing their mind when Tessa got suspicious.Tessa exclaimed, “
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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
Finding my way to you Chapter 332 - Father and Son
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
Finding my way to you Chapter 331 - In your arms
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
Finding my way to you Chapter 330 - You must live to win
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
Finding my way to you Chapter 329 - Innocent
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
Finding my way to you Chapter 328 - There is a monster in my belly
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
Finding my way to you Chapter 327 - Abortion
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
Finding my way to you Chapter 326 - Suspects
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
Finding my way to you Chapter 325 - CARE and cases
“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
