The next day Rosaline woke up in William’s arms and saw him reading something while wrapping one arm around her. He was a voracious reader. After living together for a while, she had become used to waking up like this.It was either this or waking up with kisses and teases.Very rarely did she have to wake up alone.She watched him unblinkingly until he noticed her staring at him.“Like what you see?” William teased.“Hmm. I think I wouldn’t have any regrets even if I die right now.”“What nonsense is that?”“Why? I am happy and content. What’s wrong with that?”“We have not lived together enough.”“Well, that’s true. Though, I think it will never be enough.”“All the more reason to live a long time.”“Fine. Let’s celebrate 100 years together. We have to live till I am 120, and you are 123 to do that.““You should subtract the three years you ran off from your calculation.”“123 for me and 126 for you then.”“How about you round off?”“125 for me and 128 for you.”“Still does not fee
The second intruder, however, was cleverer than the first. He took a spray can and sprayed it through the slit. He then affixed a small pipe on top of it and sprayed it on all sides.Rosaline couldn’t dodge in time and got a good blast of it.She fell to the ground and coughed violently.However, this momentary window was enough for the intruders to open the door and get in before locking it from inside.Rosaline pressed her ring and enabled all three functions to ensure she had both help and proof.“Who are you? What do you want from me? What did you spray on my face? Why did you break inside my room?”“So many questions. Too bad we won’t be answering you.”“But don’t worry, it won’t matter anymore when you let us fuck you voluntarily.”“Get away from me. I have called the police. You won’t get away with this.”“How naive! Do you think it will matter when the police find you enjoying both of us together and on drugs inside a room booked by your boyfriend?”“Or do you think your boyf
It was a long night for everyone involved.William had fractured both intruders’ hands and kicked them hard on the balls.He was stunned to hear that. He had never lost control like that. It was adrenaline.But he was not sorry for what had happened to those bastards.The sight that had greeted him that time would forever haunt his memory.He vowed to avenge his women and get back at everyone who had even the most minor involvement.The doctors identified that Rosaline had inhaled some sort of illegal drug which combined anesthesia, aphrodisiac, and hallucinogen.As she had orally inhaled it, the effects were marginal. If it had gone to the bloodstream, it would have even adverse effects and could have even a long-term impact.The police officer left after learning from the doctor and took a vile of blood for cross-testing.It was nearly 11 pm when Rosaline regained consciousness.Not that she was any restful before. She had been trashing in her sleep and mumbling incoherently.When s
Under the persuasion of the “guard” sent by William, Rosaline drank a lot of water.The doctors had refrained her from eating anything.She calmed down a lot after an hour. Finally, she agreed to take one arm out and get the infusion set up.William called the doctor and watched him closely as he did so.She drifted to sleep at around 2 am. She was still restless, and William tried to speak with her gently and soothe her without touching her.He called her little animal names.It seemed to work as she did not violently react when called these, unlike how she responded when called ‘baby’ or Rosaline.Throughout the night, he acted as a guard and persuaded her to calm down.It was better than being himself and confusing her.Maddox and Ria also stayed in the hospital.William urged them to go back to no avail. He had more important things to focus on, so he let them be.When Rosaline stirred up in the morning, she saw William looking at her intently.For a second, she thought she was i
William followed Rosaline to her room.He only politely greeted Miranda and Jeremy but was otherwise indifferent.When they reached her room, he locked the door from inside, strode into the bathroom, and drew her a bath.He adjusted the temperature and left the water running as he came out to find Rosaline standing outside the bathroom door.“How do you feel?” He asked softly.“I feel dirty.”“I am sorry.” William sighed.“Why?” “I failed to protect you.”“Don’t be. You saved me. I knew you would.”“Don’t shut me out.”“I won’t. I just feel so dirty. I need a shower.”“I will help you.”“No. Please, William! They pretended to be you. I was so scared. I can feel their hands on me. I feel sick.”“Shh…don’t. I reached you first. I heard everything. Let me be there for you.”“I am not pushing you away. I just want to wash away the filth.”“There is no filth on you. You could never catch it.”“Please!”“No,” William said as he decisively picked her up and got into the bathtub carrying her
William and Rosaline came downstairs to find everyone waiting up for them.They had their breakfast, and everyone sat in the living room before they finally broached the subject.William held Rosaline tightly in his arms as she explained everything. William and Maddox filled in the rest. Miranda was horrified and hugged Lina in her arms.William was displeased but contained himself.Jeremy thanked him, but William shook his head, saying it was his responsibility to protect his women.He apologized for a job poorly done.Ria was astounded looking at her brother.She had known that William and Rosaline were in love and rather lovey-dovey, but seeing with her own eyes was a whole different thing. Rosaline had to console Miranda and help her settle down before she sat beside William.He immediately wrapped his arms around her and tugged her closer. The police had not come up with anything until then about who was behind it.William knew Albert and Tessa must have been looking into it a
One month had passed since the attempted assault on Rosaline in Bellum city.The only thing the police had uncovered was that whoever the mastermind was, they were trying to frame both William and Rosaline for dealing with drugs and illegal prostitution.If Rosaline had not been vigilant and called William, who recorded the entire conversation and rescued her in time, the perpetrators would have successfully framed them.Unfortunately, the police had failed to uncover anything, much to Maddox’s fury.He had put a lot of pressure on the authorities, but it all had come to nothing.On the other hand, Rosaline had had nightmares for a month and was just starting to get better.William had been with her every step of the way. Rosaline did not hide her panic, fear, or insecurities from William and accepted his help in everything.William also shared his guilt and restlessness with her.They were partners and would go through everything together as one unit.The transparency helped strengt
Things stood at a standstill for around a month.Everyone in the AR Group suspected that Rosaline had left S city. Asteria confirmed everyone’s doubt when she messaged Felix asking why Rosaline was in NewT city and had been staying there for a while, looking somber during the day, and drunk during the evenings. Unfortunately for the parties involved, an entire team saw the message.Felix had connected his phone to the projector. He was explaining the doubts he had about the game.AR Group was abuzz again.The President had lashed out for gossiping during work hours. But otherwise, he had remained indifferent.But a few discerning people had seen his knuckles turning white with the sheer force he was using to clench his fists involuntarily.William had abruptly canceled everything in his schedule for the next three days and was as unbearable as ever the other times.Albert went to William’s office, closed the door, pulled the shutters, and had a long chat with William.The day after,
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