~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
~MERRY POV~ "Then, die!" David gritted his teeth and loaded the gun. "No, David!" I extended my hand to stop him when a bullet sound filled the air making me close my eyes.No, I don't want anyone to die! Changing the fate of someone always gives consequences A tear escaped from my mouth with a thought: David shot my mother, and I lost her. "Aah!" As soon as David's scream echoed into my ears, I opened my eyes.The bullet hit David's hand while making him throw the gun. "YOU SON OF BITCH!" Oh my god, it's Julian—he shot David. Julian threw the gun on the floor while stepping close to David and punching his head against him.Oh my god, it was so hard! "Aahh!" David groaned in pain while grabbing his head before he raised his hand to punch Julian and defend himself.But Julian is in a full-fire mood; his face turned red as if his blood was boiling in rage. On the other hand, Julian's guards pushed David's men while pointing the guns at them before knocki
~MERRY POV~I came to a stop, opened the door, and exited while closing it behind me.I sighed as I scanned the tall building from top to bottom, thinking, "I came here without any safety."Jesus, help me—while praying, I began running inside as quickly as I could.As soon as I stepped inside, my eyes were drawn to the clock—11.02 p.m. Oh my god, I was two minutes late. I walked in while looking for my grandfather inside the house.I let out a sigh as soon as I saw him in the hallway.There is a milk glass in his hand. The milk finished half of the glass. "OH NO!" I ran to him while reaching close to him before throwing the glass from his hand. "What the!" Mr. Aiden sounded while watching the glass break into pieces, spreading the milk on the floor. "What are you doing here?" David screamed at the top of his lungs from behind, spreading his deep voice throughout the hallway. "Did you drink half of the milk?" I inquired. "You seriously came here to ask about milk?"
~MERRY POV~I came to Knight Mansion with my family. On the way home, we stopped at the hospital to get my father's wound treated properly.Fortunately, the cut was not deep, and his shoulder was fine; he only needed a few exercises and rest to heal.Julian already called Olivia and told her to arrange rooms with good equipment to sleep well.Olivia is now walking with my family to show them their respective rooms. On the other hand, my mother and Victoria help my father to walk with their support.I sat down on the couch, grabbing my head. "It was a long day." I couldn't stop sighing. "Indeed, it was big!" Julian placed his hand in his pocket as I leaned down on the couch layer.We planned a wonderful meeting for my parents. However, David had a different plan for us. "Get up!" Julian sounded. "What?" I shared a look with Julian. "Get up!" Julian moved his index finger. "No, Julian. I have no energy; give me a break—we will talk later." "Don't be lazy,
~THIRD POV~As soon as the officer turned to Noah. Julian, Merry, Victoria, and Justin entered, shielding Noah with their presence.Mr. Aiden looked at his children with a frustrated expression. In contrast, David rolled his eyes. "You are not allowed to arrest her!" Justin approached the officer. "Who the hell are you to stop them?" Mr. Aiden inquired as he knew nothing about Justin. "I am the cop." Justin sounded very proud of his position as he turned to face Mr. Aiden for the first time. "I have recorded his confession." Justin took out his phone and played a video of Rocky confessing David's name. Rocky shared a look with David—he winked at him while telling Rocky to continue his act. "I told you, she paid me to do it!" Rocky pointed his finger at Noah. "Shut up, piece of sh*t!" Justin grabbed Rocky by the collar and clicked his tongue before pushing him away 5-6 steps. "Hello, Mr. Justin!" The officer gave a call. "Officer, I want to say, the pe
~THIRD POV~ "Yes, I was the one who planned all these!" Mr. Aiden's scream echoed back in the hallway while making every one of the people look at him. Noah let out a sigh while seeing Mr. Aiden expose the truth from his end.Finally, the characterless and cheater tag took off her.It feels like the heavy weight was removed from her soul.She feels so relaxed.A happy tear rolled down on her cheek.On the other hand, Harry stepped back as soon as Aiden agreed—he had planned everything to separate from him.Harry hoped every second on the way home everyone misunderstood his father.He had prayed for his father to say— he never hurt Noah, and he was not the reason behind their separation.But watching his father confess everything, breaks him down "Why?" My father sounded so heartbroken while a single tear dropped down on his cheek.Merry lowered her eyes while unable to watch her father cry and break apart.She knew this time would come one day to face off everything.On the
~THIRD PERSON POV~ "WHO ARE YOU?" Harry was shocked while watching Rocky point out his gun at them through the outside window.Rocky always keeps the spare weapon. He left over the snipper on the rooftop and now targeted Victoria and her family with his small gun while pulling it from his pocket. In the meantime, Merry got out of the car while hitting Rocky with the door on his head. "Fuck!" When Rocky groaned while grabbing Merry jumped in the air with the support of the door while kicking her leg on his chest. "MERRY, watch!" Harry panicked while watching Merry fight alone with Rocky—who was looking like a bad man. "Merry!" When Noah tried to come out of the car, Merry interrupted while covering the car with her body. "Mom, relax. You sent me to boxing and mixed martial arts—I mastered them." "I am very flexible to fight and smash my competitor!" Merry revealed the information, and Harry looked at Noah. "You sent her to professional fighting?" Harry l
~THIRD PERSON POV~Merry noticed a red dot on Harry's white shirt."NO WAY—DAD, DOWN!" Merry tried to push Harry, but the bullet touched his shoulder before letting out. "Aah!" Harry was knocked down on the ground while screaming in pain. "Harry!" Noah yelled at the top of her lungs. "Dad!" Victoria looked at everything with wide eyes.Noah, Merry, and Victoria ran to him while sitting on their knees and checking on Harry.The blood is bleeding from Harry's shoulders.The bullet touched aside the corner of his shoulder before letting it out—it didn't cut deep but gave enough pain. "Are you okay?" Noah sounded concerned while keeping her hand on Harry's shoulder, trying to stop the bleeding. Harry looked into her eyes—his eyes softened for her as he nodded his head in response. Victoria couldn't help but cry while watching her father hurt. Merry's heart also started to ache in pain while watching Harry groan in pain. "I need a first-aid kit to treat him." Noa
~THIRD PERSON POV~ "Where is my daughter?" As soon as Harry inquired, she looked into his eyes. His eyes darkened in rage, but Noah let out a fearful sight.She doesn't want this to happen! "C'mon, fight with it, Mom!" Merry opened the window and watched her parents—she could hear them. The car was parked just a bit of a distance from them. "Where is my daughter, Noah?" Harry sounded so serious, but Noah decided to shut her mouth—she didn't say a word. "I am asking you something, damnit?" Harry yelled out loud, and Noah closed her eyes for a second. "Don't shut your damn mouth; open it and speak up!" "Where is my daughter, Merry?" "I've stayed away enough from her; now I want my daughter back. Do you understand?" Harry poked Noah with his index finger. "What do you want to ask while seeing me after all these years?" Noah asked him back while breaking the silence from her end—she sounded so emotional. Her heart started to ache with a thought; he didn't
~Third Person POV~ "Your dream came true!" Julian muttered, and Merry couldn't help but smile while nodding her head and watching her parents.Noah and Harry, on the other hand, are making eye contact.Their eyes were full of love and concern.The memories of their time together began to play out in front of them.The memories of their cuddling, love, care, and fun began to play out before their eyes like a movie.They can not believe their eyes when they finally meet after decades apart."It has been so many years, but nothing has changed about her—she is still so beautiful!" Harry muttered inside his head as he stared at Noah."He has not changed a bit; he looks so young and handsome!" Noah smiled as she mumbled to herself."So, what do you think?" Victoria wrapped Merry's hand as she looked at her parents. "Dad, lost in our mother's beauty.” Victoria couldn’t help but laugh."So, Mom does!" Merry responded with a smile on her lips."I told you that they both still love each ot