Finally, it was the day of Jack and Leena’s wedding. Being a destination wedding, it was immediate family and closest friends only.The wedding happened on the beach during sunset with the gorgeous view of the sun setting on the beach.Everything had been colored in golden and white, matching the sunset colors.It looked breathtaking.They had created an elevated platform in the garden and laid out a buffet.Leena looked otherworldly beautiful in her custom-designed gown.She looked ethereal with natural makeup to accentuate her features in an updo bun with loose fringes on the sides and a tiara on her head to keep the veil in place.Jack was in a navy blue tuxedo which matched in color with the flowers hand-embroidered on the lining of Leena’s veil.The photographer was the only outsider present.The decorators had completed the task and left.They were to swing by the buffet later and take away the decorations. All the youngsters worked together to hold a long drape covering Leena
The next few months passed uneventfully. Eliyana canceled all her plans and stayed rooted in Apex city to ensure Rosaline and William would not get married. The couple continued to live together, and nothing changed in the status quo.But the stalemate with her grandmother was beginning to get to Rosaline.William noticed that Rosaline would often get lost in thought. When interrupted, she would always talk about food.One day he pulled her in his lap and asked directly.“Baby, you have been absent-minded the entire week. You completely messed up two of your meetings. You would have gotten kicked off your foundation if not for Tessa. What’s wrong?”Rosaline sighed as she leaned into him.“Grandma went for a check-up last week. Her blood pressure is still high. Mom told me she is being irritable and paranoid.”“I can’t help feeling I am the cause of all that.”“I promised I wouldn’t marry you until she agrees. I think she took it as I would marry you after she died. Like I am waiting
The next day, when Rosaline woke up, it was already mid-afternoon.She was starving, hoarse, sore but sated. She blinked a few times before she got her bearings.William was on the couch in the bedroom, working on his laptop. Only a small lamp on the table was on.It was dark inside as he had drawn the opaque curtains.She only realized it was already 2 pm when she looked at the phone.William noticed her movements and immediately came by her side.He caressed her and fed her some warm water.“How do you feel?” He asked her softly.She raised her tired eyes at him and groaned without saying anything.He held her up gently and carried her to the bathroom.He sat her down by the sink and handed her a toothbrush as he ran her a bath.He added medicinal herbs to it and placed her in the bath when the tub was full.He left to bring over a large mug of Anna’s tea and sat by the tub, caressing her softly.“Does it hurt anywhere?” He asked slowly.“You are getting more insatiable,” Rosaline s
Rosaline and William went to test their DNAs. They gave their hair samples in 3 different centers just to be on the safe side.The plan was to take the results to a doctor for consultation. All they had to do was wait for three days. William tried his best to cheer her up and keep her mind off the DNS tests those three days.When everything failed, he screwed her on every surface in the penthouse.Even the kitchen island - they had both previously deemed as unhygienic - was christened. She slept most of the time.Being in no mood to work, she had taken the days off, continuing her charade of being sick.Finally, the day arrived, and all three tests showed the same result - 0% DNA match.That meant that they could have kids without any issues. However, they both intuitively felt that something was wrong. “You have a confirmed Father and Son relationship with Daniel Scott.” She started.“So, either Isabella is not my mother or someone somewhere in your or Isabella’s backstory is no
They were again seated by the couch with the DNA test results on the table in between.“Why did you not tell us directly?” Rosaline asked.“It leaves room for doubt.” Isabella shrugged, “Besides, I wanted to inquire about your biological mother.”“Your husband does not know, does he?” William asked.“No, he does not. You are born via artificial insemination to a surrogate. He thought he gave the sample for tests since we were having trouble conceiving.” She said, with melancholy evident in her voice.Rosaline handed her a cup of water and poured some tea.She gently asked, “Can you tell us the entire story?”Isabella took her time to start. _It had been five years since our marriage at that time. We never used protection after marriage, we were ready for a child, and Dan needed an heir. Initially, we were both busy.Scott Group is a giant. There are a lot of family branches vying for power.There had been a conflict in my father-in-law's time. It resulted in the death of Dan’s elde
There was a girl in the town where my family is based.Her family condition was poor. No, the truth was everyone in her family was a bloodsucker. They did not even treat her like a human being.She used to sneak out every night to visit the public library. She had sort of made a deal with the old guard to be able to get in. He pitied her poor conditions and admired her courage and perseverance.She wanted to gain knowledge to be capable enough to steal away her younger sister and leave.She had been making herself ugly, hiding her breasts to avoid harassment. Her family would have sold her for profit if she was pretty enough to fetch the price. Being malnourished also helped.But her sister was healthy and very pretty.She was almost 20, and her sister was 11. The little one was quite a beauty.She was running out of time and had to hide her sister quickly.But despite sneaking into the library for almost a decade, she did not have any certificates to show her knowledge or any actual
I returned home and told Dan everything was okay after she had conceived.Then Dan and I tried to conceive. Then, after three-four weeks, when she was already six weeks pregnant and healthy, I told Dan I was pregnant.I told him I wanted to stay far away for a healthier atmosphere.He hated it. I think that is the biggest regret of his life, not being there during my pregnancy.Because of what had happened to his sister-in-law, he agreed. He wanted to send an entourage with me.I convinced him that he should tell everyone that I was sick and recuperating and I would hide somewhere low-key with a trusted doctor and a maid.He agreed because it was indeed the safest option.Things had been shaking up in the Scott group those few weeks. And we did not know who was behind it.I snuck out in the morning with a grocery supply truck and hid.He stayed behind without contact for my safety.He spent an entire year dealing with things in the Scott Group and clearing house.When it was safe, h
I had saved everything for Dan to make up for the lost time.The sonograms, the baby bump pictures, my pictures with the bump, photos of Ash from Day 1, the sound, and sensor recordings when you kicked in the tummy - everything so he could experience what he had missed.After I returned home with Dan, I took his name. I asked everyone to call me Mrs. Scott and, in a way, erased my maiden name. Dan was reluctant, but I could always convince him. He had wanted me to add his name after my maiden name.He was also confused about why I named our daughter Asteria.I told him it was because it meant a goddess in Greek mythology. She was the goddess of a falling star, and she made both our wishes come true. The truth is I named her after her biological mother.Asteria, daughter of Aria!I just wanted her to have a part of her biological mother. Aria, to this day, remains the person I admire the most in this world. I had hoped that Ash would grow up to be courageous, hard-working, resilien
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