~MERRY POV~He pointed his sniper rifle at my head, and I looked at him with wide eyes when a devilish smile appeared around his lips with the thought of catching me.I can't die in his hands!When I was lost in my thoughts, a bullet sound echoed into my ears, making my eyes widen. "Aaahhh!" A groan escaped, and I looked at the stranger.Wait a second; the bullet didn't come from the stranger, but he got shot.The rifle fell from the stranger's hand, and the blood started bleeding from his shoulder. "GET FUCKING AWAY FROM HER!" A husky voice echoed into my ears across from the side, making my body shiver.I followed the directions when a smile appeared on my lips, finding Julian in front of me.Oh my god, he saved me!The attacker jumped from the car, landing on the ground in front of Julian.On the other hand, my eyes captured the name on the rifle—ROCKY.So, the attacker's name is Rocky!Julian stepped close to the man while hitting the leg on his chest, making him step bac
~MERRY POV~ "We removed the bullet from her brain!" As soon as the doctor revealed the piece of information, I let a sigh out while praying for my sister. "But?" The doctor paused, and I looked at him. "But, what?" Julian asked. "She went into a coma!" The doctor revealed the results of the operations while making all of us shock and break my dreams into pieces. "No way!" I looked at the doctor with wide eyes.No, this is not happening—please tell me, this is LIE.I wanted to change the future, but she went into a coma! "What did you say?" Julian sounded. "We succeeded in removing the bullet from her brain, but her blood cells were very weak, so her body didn't support the operation!" "Boss!" The guards came back, and one of them called Julian while grabbing our attention. "What happened?" Julian looked at the guards. "Sorry, we lost him!" The guards shared the second bad news.The guards didn't succeed in catching the Rocky—the main evi
~MERRY POV~The day has finally passed—it was a very long day.I returned home as soon as my mother called me for the second time. I did not meet up with my sister.Julian assured me of her safety, and Justin arranged assistance from his police colleagues as well.I am currently having breakfast with my mother. I did not want to eat while my sister was fighting for her life. "Hey, why are you not eating?" my mom inquired, chewing the food and muttering under her breath. "I am eating!" I said this while digging the spoon into the food before putting it in my mouth. Everything was a question mark, so I decided not to express my feelings and emotions right now! "Good girl!" my mother exclaimed, and she was breathtaking. "Mom, do I have a sister?" I asked my mother about Victoria's attempt to uncover the secrets.She coughed harder while chewing her food. "Easy!" I grabbed a glass of water and made her drink it. "What prompted you to ask?" She looked at me
~MERRY POV~"Do you know what?" I laughed off the rumours that my mother had cheated on my father with another man. "My mother is still single!" I moved closer to Julian. "I never noticed her flirting with any men!" "If she had an affair, my second father would have entered our lives by now, but my mother is still single!" I clicked my tongue and said everything in a single breath. "You do not have to give me an explanation!" Julian nodded his head. "I have no memory of your mother, so I never judged her!" His words started to calm me down. "But your father is a good man; please do not judge him, Merry!" "I know you were living with your mother, so she must be a wonderful person for you!" "But I was living with your father—he raised me since my parents died when I was ten years old!" He piqued my interest by revealing some information about himself. "I grew up in his presence." "He is God to me, and I would give my life for him." His eyes
~MERRY POV~"Your aunt rushed me to the room—it was locked." He let out a shallow sigh, and my gaze remained fixed on him. "Lyra unlocked the door with the manager's assistance, and I went inside to check on your mother!" He paused before taking another deep breath and opening his mouth to continue the story. "I was shocked when I found her in a drunken state!" He looked at me. "She was drunk?" My eyes widened, and I focused on him as soon as he revealed the information. "My mother is not a drinker and despises the smell of alcohol." My mouth dropped open, releasing a scream. "It is complete nonsense!" I stroked my hair with my fingers while taking quick breaths. "I tried to talk to your mother and wake her up when the doors opened out of the blue and there your father was standing outside the room with your grandfather and the family." He said everything in a single breath while taking rapid breaths. "Your mother was only half-conscious and laughing, so e
~MERRY POV~ "Hi, Merry!" He called out to me in a cold voice. "Huh?" I focused on him. "MARRY ME!" He spoke. "WHAT?" My eyes widened. "WHAT?" Justin yelled behind me and was as shocked as me.What did he ask me?Did I properly hear him?I cleared my right ear with my finger while looking at Julian. "Yes, you heard me right: MARRY ME!" He asked me again, causing my eyes to widen. "Are you nuts?" Justin screamed at the top of his lungs as he approached Julian, and I just stared at Julian while not blinking at his purpose. "I proposed to Victoria for marriage only to bring your family down and teach them a lesson!" I scoffed as soon as he revealed his intention to marry my sister. "Now Victoria is not in a position to help me!" Julian looked at Victoria as he stood up from the couch and reached into his pocket. "Let us help each other!" "I will help you meet your father and reunite your parents!" "What are you expecting in return?" Justi
~MERRY POV~ "Hey!" I wrapped my hand around Justin's shoulder and drew him back. "Come with me!" I exchanged a brief look with Julian before dragging Justin along with me. "Get away from me!" Justin jerked my hand, causing me to look at him with wide eyes. "You cannot convince me, Merry. So don't you dare!" Justin looked at me with a wave of rage in his eyes, showing me his finger.I let out a shallow sigh as I grabbed his shoulders with both hands. "Just hear me out for once!" "NO!" He nodded his head in denial. "He is trying to play with you; why don't you understand?" Justin frowned and stroked his hair with his fingertips. "He wants power, fame, and money like everyone else, so he was just trying to take advantage of you!" He jerked my hands around his shoulder and grabbed my hand while staring into my eyes. "Justin, he saved me!" My one and only word silenced Justin, not forcing him to respond. "He was injured and risked hi
~MERRY POV~I made up a story about leaving for Switzerland with Julian.I told her that I got the job in another state. So, I had to move tomorrow to catch my flight and start working for the company. "When did you give your interview?" She shrugged her shoulders and looked at me. "It has been around two months!" "I had planned to notify you once I was accepted into the company!" I bit her lips. "The company sent me the joining letter a week ago, but I have not checked my mailbox lately!" I looked at her with pouty lips, trying to appear cute so she would not suspect me. "So they want you to join them at work in two days!" My mother sighed as I responded with a nod. "You should give me the upper hand so that I can plan for this day!" She crossed her hands over the chest. "You were learning the business; why did you apply for the job out of the blue?" She questioned me, keeping her gaze fixed on me. "It is my dream company, mumma." "They were looking fo