CHAPTER 72—The MastermindRain's Point of View"WHAT are you thinking?" Ali asked as he leaned on the pavement that served as a bench in the veranda. He looked at me with surprise in his eyes.I bow down. "Nothing," I answered. I tried not to show him that I was overthinking again."Rain," he said, then straightened up facing me. "Even if you don't admit it, I know you're thinking about it again. Didn't your daddy and I already tell you not to think about it. You'll just get stressed."I met Ali's gaze. I gave him a cheeky smile. "I tried again, Ali's case is hard. I don't know if I'm really safe. Yes, our life has been quiet for a few weeks but what if—"I couldn't finish what I was going to say when I felt Ali's warm hand grip my cold palms. "Rain, I understand. Even though we are thinking too much, just let us think and take steps. Trust us, me, okay?" He looked at me and gave me a smile that seemed to say that everything would be fine.I nodded and let out a violent breath. "I tru
CHAPTER 73—GuiltAzariah's Point of ViewALIONA and I's eyes widened and a lot of fear arose when we saw that Rain was unconscious while she was being carried by a guard. "W-what's wrong with her?" I asked a gurad who seemed to be talking to someone on his walky-talkie."Miss Rain came from your room, but when she got back inside the room, she suddenly screamed. When we went inside, she was unconscious."It seemed like cold water poured over my entire body while Aliona and I looked at each other with worried faces. She held me by the hands."Did she hear us?" Aliona asked me and I just held my head. I felt my neck thicken and my senses hurt. If it came from our room, it's not impossible that Rain heard us.We followed the guards carrying Rain and we were just on the stairs when Ali greeted us."What happened?" he asked. His eyebrows met while carefully taking Rain from the guards and he lifted her down.We saw Rain's parents who were also worried about their daughter. I just burst int
CHAPTER 74—Not Her FaultRain's Point of ViewI WAKE UP that I was inside a private room. Just by smelling it, I knew my suspicions were right. I am in a hospital room. I winced when I felt a pain in the back of my head. When I touched it, I was also stunned when I felt the lump.I thought carefully about what exactly happened to me and why I had a lump. I closed my eyes and when I remembered the conversation between Aliona and Azariah that caused my headache, I opened my eyes just as the door opened and the cousins entered. Aliona went first and Azariah closed the door.The two were stunned when they saw that I was awake and looking at them. Involuntarily I pulled back from sitting on the bed. I don't know why but fear crept into my heart. Especially when Azariah and I met our eyes."You're already awake," said Aliona who immediately turned to Azariah when she saw that my gaze was there and not here. She looked back at me. "Are you okay? What's wrong with you?" She came near me and w
CHAPTER 75—Is She Willing to Testify?Azariah's Point of View"ARE YOU sure of that, Ali?" Rain's Daddy frowned as he and Ali talked. I didn't want to listen to the conversation between the two. I'll just call them because Rain wants to talk to them."Because the night when we saved Rain, I saw small jars on the table where there were dishes and spoons," Ali's face showed concern. "I don't even want to think about it, sir, but wasn't Rain's food poisoned when she was with the kidnappers?"Rain's daddy didn't move and seemed to think for a moment. He looked at Ali. "Have you talked to the kidnappers?""I came from there earlier, but they didn't want to talk. I ordered one of our people to go to where Rain was taken to get the empty jar I was talking about."The interlocutor nodded. "Very good. Let's just pray that those men didn't do anything to my daughter because if not, I'll make sure they rot in jail.""Sir, how is Merceditas?"My heart skipped a beat because of Ali's question. Eve
CHAPTER 76— To Be Ali's WifeRain's Point of View"RAIN, are you sure you're feeling fine?" There is still a trace of worry on mommy's face as she holds my hands.We are in the living room now and we just came from the hospital. My boyfriend Ali was also there as well as cousins Aliona and Azariah. I was sitting on the sofa while she was in a wheelchair. Daddy was behind her, just listening to mommy and I's conversation.I nodded. "Yes, mom." I looked at dad. "Daddy won't let me go home if he knows I'm not okay.""In that case, you can rest after we eat lunch. I cooked your favorite dish, crabmeat."I smiled. "Wow! Thank you, mommy!" I hugged mommy with great joy. I turned to my cousins. "Come on! The dish is delicious!""Alright, we'll just follow," said Aliona.I smiled and my eyes landed on Azariah. "You too, right?"She nodded. "Yes." She gave me a sweet smile.I stood up and held Ali's arm while my daddy pushed the wheelchair that mom was sitting on. We followed them into the ki
CHAPTER 77—Unexpected VisitorRain's Point of ViewAFTER we ate, we went to the living room to drink tea and coffee. We still happily continued talking. Ali and I sat next to each other on the sofa and so did Azariah and Von. Aliona, on the other hand, said goodbye that she would take a bath for a while because she was starting to itch because she was allergic to crab. She was stubborn so she didn't immediately tell us that she would feel something like that when she ate. She immediately took allergy medicine.Von was in the middle of telling a story when suddenly a guard entered our house and went straight to daddy. I frowned when my father suddenly stood up and went to the door.Ali and I also stood up. "Dad?"I felt Ali leave my side. When I looked back at him, he was talking on the phone and it was only a moment before he turned to face me. "Don't go out. Stay here inside." He was about to leave but I grabbed his hand to stop him."Where are you going? What's going on?" I asked, n
CHAPTER 78—Car CrashedRain's Point of ViewI stood up when I saw that Azariah entered our house with Von. Her eyes are swollen and they are red as well as the nose. The two approached holding hands.My mom opened her arms to welcome my cousin with a hug who immediately started crying."Auntie," she said.My mother kept rubbing her back. I felt pity for my cousin. It seems that she is going through a very difficult time with her own mother."Calm down Azariah. Your mommy is gone. She's gone." My mom even removed the hair blocking Azariah's face. "Maybe you should rest." She turned to Von. "Son, thank you for joining Azariah.""That's okay, mommy. It's my obligation to be there for her when she needs me."My mommy smiled. I felt Ali's hand holding my waist. I looked at him. He gave me a smile and a slight nod."Get some rest, Azariah. We'll talk later," said Daddy. He was fixed when we put our hands in our pockets. He looked at Ali. "Take Rain to her room first. Then you and Von, go to
CHAPTER 79— No One To BlameRain's Point of ViewI KNOCKED three times on the door of the library where my daddy had his office. I heard no response from inside but I went in anyway.I caught my father drinking this expensive wine. His glass is half full."Dad," I called him but he didn't look back. I came and stopped at the opposite table. I know that he might not be in a good mood because of what happened but I would like to talk to him more. I don't want him to blame himself because we are not to blame for what happened to his sister.He turned to me later and placed the glass he was holding on the table. Daddy stood up and hugged me without saying a word. Even though I was surprised, I retaliated.For a while, I could feel the tremors of his body. "I-I didn't expect everything to come to this, Rain. Yes, I prayed to God that my sister would repent and face the law, but I didn't pray for her to disappear."I was stunned. Does that mean Auntie Merceditas is really gone?It took a wh