Tom and Rita were struck helpless.Their multiple efforts to assuage the agitated parents only ended up with them getting involved in the conflict, and they got blamed for matchmaking. What could have been a simple announcement to cancel the engagement ended up being a battlefield with everyone criticizing each other. Tom and Rita were the ones who bore most of the burnt as they both defended both Liam and Lina.As far as they knew, those kids were not scheming and were not prone to lying, especially regarding something this big.They also knew Jack and Leena were together and had a solid relationship. Considering Lina’s close bond with them, they did not believe anything regarding whatever had supposedly happened between Lina and Jack.But who knew saying that out loud would even further agitate George?He said things that made Tom and Rita question their decades-long friendship.Tom had always considered Lina as one of their own, and being told to mind his own business by the Day
Anabella was fuming when she reached home.She had repeatedly called Liam the entire ride back, but he did not pick up even once.Frustratingly, she didn't even know where he was, so she could not find anyone to fetch him.She tried calling him again but found out the line was busy.When the call went through after a few minutes, he did not answer.Realizing that he was on the phone and deliberately ignoring her made her furious.She finally called Supriya instead and asked her if she knew Liam’s whereabouts instead. Supriya had been staring at the picture of William and Rosaline making out, the same ones that Tina had shown everyone earlier.Her stalkers had caught William and Rosaline making out several times today.Coupled with the pictures of her running away, William chasing after her, and most importantly, the glaringly apparent hickeys on both of their necks made her unable to think straight.She had not done anything to them because her intuition told her they were acting.Bu
William and Rosaline were fooling around when they both received calls from their mothers.That told them their little play in the afternoon had already borne fruit. Rosaline was surprised at how quickly Tina had reacted. But it was all for the better since she wanted out of that engagement anyway.They both tacitly decided to ignore the calls from home.Rosaline asked William to sneak out of the house before coming back in.William complied even though they both knew Tessa was already aware they were in her bedroom. Rosaline walked out of her bedroom to see Tessa making funny faces at her.Before Tessa could get one word out, she cut her off.“Save it, Tess. I might have spent the day making out with him, but I went home and ran into Tina. So, I'm not in the mood.”“What happened now?”When Rosaline was about to reply, she got a call from Rita. “Hello, Aunty”“Lina, I’m so sorry.”“What’s wrong?”“Your uncle and I met with your parents and Liam’s mother today. We wanted to call of
William had sneaked out of Tessa’s home and was about to go around the house when he received Lina’s text.Just as he realized he had missed their appointment, he got another text saying she had missed it too.He sighed in relief. Before he could reply, he received a call from Tom.“Hi, Uncle!”“Liam, your engagement has been canceled.”“That was fast.”“Your mother has some colorful words for your girlfriend. Poor Lina got implicated in the crossfire. That Tina is trouble. Stay away from her.”“Huh! What happened to Lina? I never liked Tina anyway, so don’t worry about that.”“She is dating someone, and Tina happened to see it. She turned it into a massive scandal as if we are living in the stone age, and she cuckolded you.”George did not mince his words as he stood aggravated.“Your mother has lost it. I don’t know why she is so against your girlfriend. She hurled insults at Lina as well by grouping them. Poor girl!”“I’m sorry, Uncle. It must have been unpleasant for you.”“That’s
Rosaline thought it was a good day.Her engagement was off.Uncle Kevin’s shop had started the renovation.It called for a celebration. Rosaline and Tessa went to Tipsy Topsy to have fun. Since it was under Albert’s care and had good surveillance, it made for a good choice.They got a private box and started to eat and drink and talk.Somewhere in between, they started to talk about their childhood. The past brought memories - both good and bad.Albert felt a headache coming looking at the drunk girls who were laughing, crying, singing, but mostly drinking the entire time.For some ungodly reason, they decided to go to the cemetery to see Tessa’s grandma.Albert had no choice but to wear a server’s outfit and escort them.Drunk Rosaline had forgotten that they were getting stalked and photographed.She only remembered that the server guy was William’s brother, so her brother. “Miss, you must be mistaken. Let me escort you home.”“But, you are my little brother as per seniority.”“Ye
Tessa looked at Albert and cooed, “Husband!”Albert had thought the surprises were over when she called him husband.Little did he know it was just the beginning.“Husband, be careful. You are so handsome. What if you get into an accident and get disfigured?”“Yes, little brother, you should be careful. Or you’ll look ugly in the wedding pictures.”“Husband, don’t worry. I’ll still love you the same.”“Tess, you should love him more if he becomes disfigured.”“Husband, it’s good if you get disfigured. Then no one will covet you. There are ugly bitches everywhere who will snatch handsome husbands from others. You should become especially ugly, and they don’t look at you.”Albert would have found it funny and even a tad bit touching if he was not the one being discussed or disfigured. ‘Thankfully, they don’t want to go to the cemetery anymore. It’s worth it, as long as these two don’t insist on going to the cemetery.’Albert had barely finished his train of thought when it got jinxed a
Tessa and Rosaline were so quiet on the way to the cemetery that Albert wondered if they were alright.Sure enough, when they reached the vicinity of the cemetery, they began to sniffle.He could not help but ask, “We can come tomorrow if you want.”“Husband, Grams will be happy to see you.”Albert felt he was stupid. He should have just kept quiet instead.They were stopped by a guard when they arrived at the gate.Albert managed to convince him to let them go in, though he only realized later that he should have just used that excuse to bring them back home.The drunken girls had made him drunk.For someone dead drunk like they were, they managed to reach Grams’s tombstone directly.Albert was surprised at that but shrugged it off as muscle memory.They kowtowed at Grams’s tombstone three times before sitting in the front. With no regard for their clothes, they simply slumped on the ground. “Grams! Are you cold?” Rosaline asked.“It’s so chilly these days. Are you wearing Rosy’s ha
After their meal, Supriya and Tina asked for Albert again.The staff told them Albert had clocked off. They asked about his address, but the waitstaff declined, citing the employee’s privacy.But the guests were well off, and they discreetly handed him a 100-dollar bill.The server decided to tell the truth.Tina and Supriya found out that Albert lived in the hotel only.He knew someone from the management or the owner. The other staff wasn’t clear on the details.But it was an open secret that he lived on the bunk bed in the basement. And his meals were free. He was not allowed drinks, but he could choose any one-person meal - 4 times a day. He also clocked in and out by the second.Mostly he just stayed in the basement and seemed a bit recluse.Supriya then sneaked another 100 dollars bill to him to get Albert to them.Albert, who had been watching them from the surveillance room, quickly changed into suitable clothes and went out to see them in all arrogance.The two girls were ple
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