For The Sake of Her

Raveen was still undergraduate. He had to attend college. The difficulty was that he couldn't possible leave Lavina for a long time. How would she took care for herself?

Raveen sighed exasperatedly. He had left the wooden house early in the morning and returned to his home. His head had been stuck for the entire time because he had no idea how to keep Lavina safed even if he wasn't alongside her. Of course, if Raveen dispatched his subordinates, Lavina would be in danger. Perhaps his father would discover that he was hiding one of Dawson's descendants. The last descendant.

"Shit," he cursed.

Raveen arrived at his place not long after. Emily was already waiting for him—his mother having been discharged from the hospital the day before.

“Where have you been, Raveen? How come you weren't at home last night, hm?” Emily wondered as she brought her son into their opulent mansion.

"I'm sorry for making you worried, Mom," Raveen apologized. Emily shook her head and smiled.

"You can ask my permission first for the next time," Emily said. Raveen nodded politely.

"Where are you from?" Raveen stiffened as a harsh voice interrupted the chat between Emily and him.

Rael, the father, was coming down from the second floor when he looked up. His father's gaze were straight on him. What was he supposed to say? What excuse should he offered?

“I was just... out for a walk, Dad,” he explained. Make an effort to appear as calm as possible. But he realized it wasn't the finest excuse. I'mHe was terrible at lying.

"Out for a walk? That's not your regular demeanor. You didn't even sleep at home the night before. Where are you?" Rael wasn't stupid. He was well-versed in the habits of his son, whom he had designated as his heir.

Raveen attempted to neutralize himself because he felt cornered. He also knew that his father would never be duped in such a way. Raveen opened her mouth to speak as he considered his decision.

"I met a girl, Dad." Rael and Emily were both surprised by their son's answer.

"A girl?" Rael confirmed to make sure that didn't hear wrong. So his surprise at seeing his son nod wasn't misplaced. Rael could tell Raveen's eyes weren't deceiving him. He spent the entire night with a girl.

"So you already have a crush on someone?" Emily couldn't believe what she was hearing. Raveen had never mentioned girls to her before. Last time,  Raveen had already told her about a girl when he was a child. His son never brought it up again after that.

Honestly, not only one or twice, Emily teased Raveen about girls. Was Raveen looking for someone? Did he have a crush on someone? And Emily was frequently asking her son about that questions. However,  Raveen never shown any signs of being interested to any of the girls, and this time, Raveen genuinely startled Emily.

"Yes, Mom." Emily smiled when she heard Raveen's response.

"Great! Bring her over and introduce her to us!”

Deg.

Of course he couldn't do that. Raveen was unable to bring his Lavina home. Apart from being blind, Lavina was the last descendent of Dawson. If his father found out—and he would be found out—Lavina will be in danger. He needed to come up with a plausible reason so that everyone, especially Emily, wouldn't pressure Raveen into taking Lavina in front of his parents right away.

"I'll take her when I get to know her well," Raveen stated.

“Ah... so it was a love at first sight?” Emily guessed that Raveen didn't know anything about the girl. “You just met her?” Emily added.

Raveen nodded in agreement so this uncomfortable conversation would soon come to an end.

"All right, we'll wait till you're ready to introduce her to us." Emily then took her two favorite ‘boys’ to the dining table for breakfast. As Emily walked ahead of them, Rael restrained Raveen.

"We'll talk about your girl later, meet me after college!"

Deg.

“Fuck! What should I do?!” Raveen cursed in mind. He was truly in a desperate situation.

***

Raveen was unable to concentrate during the lecture. His mind was still battling problems that had yet to be solved. What happened to the brain, which was known for its thinness? This was the only problem he couldn't solve. Annoying! Why couldn't it be as simple as taking another person's life? Killing people was easier than this.

Raveen left his classroom as soon as class was over. He still had to wrack his brain to figure out what questions his father would ask. He also had to come up with answers to possible Rael questions.

"Hey, Raven!" Dante, who had just finished class, approached Raveen, who appeared to be in a hurry. "What's the matter with you?" Dante asked. Dante was always aware of his partner's condition. Sensitive. When Dante saw Raveen's cold expression, he knew Raveen was in serious trouble.

"Tsk! I'm in big trouble, "Raveen gave a curt response.

"I'm guessing it's about the Dawson lineage you're hiding, isn't it?"

Raveen didn't give answer. There was no need to respond. Dante was well aware of this. Dante laughed.

"Oh my goodness! That's not good. So, how? Did your father know you had hidden yours?" Dante gave a smirk. "Well, are you going to war with your own father?" Dante continued, which irritated Raveen even more. Younger child who was very provocative.

“Be careful, Dante! Aren't you at conflict with your father as well?" Raveen retorted sarcastically, causing Dante's grin to fade. His face became gloomy and cold. Raveen's words were piercing. Dante sneered.

“I just wanted to offer you some extra help, Idiot!” Dante responded, and Raveen's attention shifted to him.

"What?" Raveen asked matter-of-factly. "Waht can you do for me?" Raveen needed to find a way out. Raveen's question indicated that he hoped Dante could help him.

“I have Mom's trustable nanny. You can manage her it to look after your girl while you're away. At the very least, this will assuage your father's suspicions about your frequent absences.”

Brilliant!

Raveen gave a wry grin. The weight on his shoulders appeared to be lifted. This was exactly what Raveen required. Someone who could look after Lavina without risking being discovered by his father. He had given this some thought. He needed someone to keep an eye on Lavina. However, he couldn't, find a 'person' to look after Lavina without his father knowing. His movements were restricted, and Dante was now helping him greatly.

“Thanks… I'll make up for it later.” Raveen couldn't possibly say no. Dante laughed and wrapped his arm around his partner.

"You don't have to consider it. At least, you are lucky in that you are free to show your feelings to your girl. "Dante stated. Raveen blinked and shifted his gaze to Dante.

Well, Dante was right. Raveen was in a better position than Dante. It wasn't just that he wasn't like Dante—not yet—who had to go to fight with his father at the time. However Raveen had to brace himself for the worst if he had to confront the Landergee leader—his father.

"Don't be hesitate to seek for my aid, man." Raveen stroked Dante's back. He knew that they needed one another. Dante gave a nod.

Raveen drove his car to her father's office after a brief conversation with his partner. He was calmer than he had been earlier in the day. His confidence started to grow. After this, he would have plenty of ammunition to confront his father.

Raveen was bombarded with questions about the woman who resided in his heart after meeting his father. Raveen could answer all the question very well. He was able to outwit his father this time. Raveen wasn't entirely lying. Raveen clearly told Rael about some of the incidents he had with Lavina. It's just that he didn't tell his father about some details, including Lavina's name.

Raveen immediately left after being let go by Rael to meet Dante. They had agreed to meet somewhere to bring Raveen the nanny Dante had promised. Raveen then brought a middle-aged woman to the place where he had hidden Lavina. He went over all of his responsibilities, agreements, and threats with Maria, the nanny.

Raveen dashed into the house as soon as he arrived at his secret hideout. Because it was getting dark, he didn't forget to turn on the light. Raveen has been away from Lavina for far too long. It may seem strange to a psychopath like him, but he had evolved a genuine sense of guilt.

When the man entered the room, he found Lavina curled up under a blanket. He took a deep breath and walked slowly towards Lavina. The woman was moving quickly a few moments ago. Despite turning her back to Raveen, he could tell Lavina wasn't sleeping.

“Lavina … are you sleeping?” Raveen addresses her as softly. There was silence and no respongse. He knew Lavina was upset. But he couldn't do anything about it. All he'd done was for her sake.

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