John came to the library half an hour before the opening time, later than usual but still early.He had the admission forms with him. We never mentioned the incident again.He helped me fill out the forms, and things went as usual.Three months later, I got admitted to college. John guided me but told me to do everything by myself.Slowly, I got the hang of all the standard procedures of how things go in a college.By then, I had saved up some money for admission fees.I ate and slept in the restaurant. I walked everywhere. I had only spent a little money on clothes and saved everything I had earned in the six months I had been working.I did well in the entrance exam, so I received a scholarship. After everything, I still had some money left.I was thinking of renting a place but wasn’t sure, so I asked John. He said that since the restaurant was paying me well, I was getting free food and accommodation, and the security was good, I shouldn’t leave it and spend my hard-earned money
Our life after marriage was still the same for three weeks.I had no idea that John had been looking for a place for us to rent, suitable for a family and in a good neighborhood so I could go to work and college without any trouble.He created the agreement, asked me to pay half for everything, made sure my name was in every deed, and we had equal ownership of everything we owned.He spent another week decorating the apartment. He celebrated every little thing and did so many things that, now, I think it was cheesy, but at that time, I was always crying. I would feel so touched.We had our first kiss in the living room of that house, three weeks after our marriage on the first-ever home I owned, the first thing we co-owned.I got pregnant three weeks after we had moved into our apartment.I insisted on not skipping any semester because of how easy my first pregnancy was.Al turned out to be a brat instead.Terrible morning sickness, painful cramps, going into labor a week before the
I would have never thought you were my child all along.No wonder we bonded so well.I have lived with the guilt of giving you up for the last 28 years.But, I also know I would do it again if I had a second chance.I am so sorry, Will.I can understand if you never want to forgive me. I can understand if you hate it.But you should know the truth.You were the price for my sister’s life and everything I have today. As much as it hurts me, I would make the same choice.I am sorry.__Aria sobbed in John’s arms after she completed her story.William sat beside her and pulled her in his arms instead.“I don’t hate you. I hate that you had to suffer so much. I hate that I have lived a blissfully carefree life when you have lived in guilt. I hate that I have never given you the love and respect you deserve. I hate that I do not deserve a mother as wonderful as you. But if you let me, it would be my honor to make up for that, to call you my mother.”Aria sobbed harder, listening to him.Al
Rosaline persuaded her grandmother to go on a trip with her, citing that her poor health was due to being cooked up at home.She reluctantly agreed. Eliyana was instantly infuriated seeing Isabella, William, and other people there.“I should have known you could not possibly be dutiful enough to bring me out for a vacation. Did you want to force me to agree to your marriage? Or are you trying to kill me?” She exclaimed before even stepping inside.Rosaline looked at her grandmother and suddenly realized why the only senior person she liked was Tessa’s grandma.“Yeah, you are right. Are you going to sign our marriage agreement as a witness? Or should I throw you in the water? I will just tell mom you drowned. Tess, I think we get those teardrops for eyes, right?”Rosaline asked Tessa nonchalantly.She indifferently looked at her grandmother and walked inside without a care for the old lady.Eliyana was speechless.She had never been close to her granddaughter, but the little brat had
Tessa was the happiest.The ancient woman had emotionally abused Rosy and had even raised her hand on her a fair few times over the years.And she had done so intentionally to inflict pain.Tessa was finally satisfied as she watched Rosy snap back at her.Eliyana felt her heart tremble.The Lina she knew was a docile, polite child who never complained. It was always Maddox who protected her and made her laugh. But the girl in front of her was different. She could not recognize her at all.“You…You…” She stuttered as the curses were stuck in her throat, choking her.Rosaline ignored her. In a soft voice, different from when she was talking to Eliyana, she asked, “Al, where is the marriage agreement?”Albert procured the marriage agreement from his bag and handed it to Rosaline. Rosaline smiled at him, but he knew it was fake.Albert gave his brother a look signaling him to help her, but William did not even notice him. He kept staring at his fiance with eyes full of adoration and a
“Nothing to be sorry about here. You should not have to bear bullying your entire life.” Aria said.“I am so proud of you. You will be one fiery matriarch of the Scott family, just the one needed to keep everyone in their place.” Isabella added.“I am so happy today. I had waited for this moment my whole life.” Tessa hugged Rosy tightly.“Good job, my Rosy. I am so proud of you. My little girl has grown up.”They all laughed as William scowled. He separated his fiance from her best friend’s grip and wrapped her in his arms instead.Rosaline coughed to hide her blush.“If anyone heard us now, they would think we like to abuse old people.” Rosaline sighed.“Let’s get some rest first. I will cook dinner tonight. Tell me if you prefer anything, and we’ll get the ingredients. We will have to hit the mart later.”Tessa’s eyes lit up hearing her words.“Sweet and sour pork ribs, fried sweet potato, cheesy fish filets...” William interrupted her before she could go on. “One dish each. That’
William closed the door of their bedroom and picked Rosaline up.He strode to the bathroom and sat her on the sink. She jumped down immediately and splashed her face with water.“This is much more refreshing than wiping it.” She winked at him in the mirror.After freshening up, they cuddled in bed.“Is she always like that?” William asked, caressing her face gently.“More or less, depending on her mood. She wanted a grandson. I used to think I should still be filial since she is my grandmother and old. But her accusations today crossed all boundaries. Even though I was worried about that too.”“She is the one who is wrong, don’t beat yourself with it too much.”“I won't tolerate and ultimately enable her behavior anymore. There can be no relationship without mutual respect. It’s not a one-way street, or so I was told by my therapist.”“Easy to say, hard to do. Don’t burden yourself.”“Don’t worry. I am just truly delighted about getting our certificates tomorrow.”“Me too.”“I love yo
Rosaline woke up when she was about to suffocate. “Awake?” William asked. She wanted to take a short nap after their chat but fell into a deep slumber.He had kissed her awake, and the confused expression on her face was priceless.He thought he would get scolded, given how swollen her lips were.Instead, she smiled at him and began sucking on his lips hard. It was no kiss - she simply suckled on them to make them swell.William let her be and knocked on her head when she pulled apart.“Silly girl. I am not embarrassed at all. Who do you think will get embarrassed when they see my swollen lips?”“I have noticed that the physical aspects of intimacy are unfavorable for women.”Rosaline had just realized she had picked a stone to drop it on her own feet.“Let’s go, Miss-cheated-by-Biology. We have to go to the mart before making dinner.”“Too lazy. I feel like I am getting lazier these days.”“How about you sleep for some more time? I will order food from outside.”“How can that be? I
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