Chapter 11She began to march away from Lily, creating a distance between them. Aemon's grandmother simply held her small knife from her purse and was waiting for a perfect time to throw it to Lily. "Is that so?" she asked while she was facing her back. Lily was too innocent from her plan of challenging her. "I don't buy words, Lily." As soon as she threw the knife like a piece of paper in her direction, Lily's eyes did not widen when she saw the knife coming towards her. It was so fast like a bullet coming out from a gun. Their grandmother's intention is to only give her a small bruise and not intended to kill the wife of her grandson. "Lily!" Aemon yelled out loud. But it was too late and the knife already touched Lily's left cheek that made the blood come out of her flesh. "What the hell, grandma?! Are you trying to kill my wife?!" Aemon shouted out of anger. His eyes were burning like a real fire. However, his grandmother simply smirked and didn't bother Aemon's anger towards
Chapter 12"Leave," Aemon commanded in his tough voice. There is so much authority from him. Those eyes were so cold that it could make you shiver. "Lily, are you not gonna spe—""Why? Did you speak about my father's death, huh?" Lily asked back with a weak smile on her lips. Like a bomb, she can explode anytime if only Aemon isn't here. Her hands were curled so that she could already feel her nails buried on her palms. The anger from her cannot be hidden anymore. She despises them so much. Aemon pulled her behind him, covering her from the two of them. After the death of her father, this is the first time that someone finally stood for her. Seeing Aemon protecting her like this makes her calm and feel the power she already has as a Cooper. "Of course, we're leaving." Her Uncle said and smirked before hiding his hands inside his pockets. He even glanced at his niece, giving her a threat and a warning from his eyes. Lily met those eyes but he failed to scare her. "Lily," her mother
Chapter 13"Are you sure you're okay?" Aemon asked while they were on their way for lunch. They were both sitting behind while they had their own driver to drive them. Aemon was concerned when Lily suddenly became silent all of a sudden. "Yeah," she replied and sighed while looking outside. His jaw clenched when she sighed after that. How is he supposed to believe that she is really fine with that heavy sigh? She isn't like this. "Lily, just tell me if something's wrong." Aemon now looked at her. He will never calm if his woman suddenly becomes like this. "I am fine," she replied without even taking a glance at him. "You don't look fine,""Oh, hell. I am still here, okay? Don't forget that I am coming with you," Paul said and shook his head annoyingly while hearing the two of them from behind. "Why did you come, then?" Lily asked with irritation. She's kinda pissed off from what she overheard earlier. Her life is in peril from receiving her first death threat and yet the two of t
Chapter 14"Excuse me," Lily said and stood up, refusing to wait for their response. They were all eyeing her as she went out of the room. The conversation was heavy and intense. His cousins are introducing her to their real chaotic world. Pulling her into the real movements of their life that she must live as well. "We're serious, Aemon." Leonora said as they continued eating together after Lily left. "I know you're serious. But you don't have to rush Lily, you know that it is not easy to accept this world." He said in distress and simply threw the napkin on the table. Everything's hard for him. He could not pull her in with all of this because he's d*mn anxious that she will be near death even more. "Our enemies are lingering around her," Rafael said, wearing his blank eyes. "They are just waiting for the perfect time to use her against you."Before all of this happened, his problem was about finding a bride for him to marry. Now that it has been solved as he met Lily at the fune
Chapter 15"Huh?" They were eyeing each other while thinking deeply of what they should say at that moment where they were facing each other. Aemon was stunned, it was all over his face. He could not even move from his place as if his feet were glued to the floor. Both of their chest were drumming wildly. Lily felt like she was being attacked by asthma as her eyes linger on Aemon. Aemin gulped secretly while he was trying to process everything in his head. Did Lily really say that to him? Does she really want him to sleep with her? Was it her sensible decision? "I said, sleep with me starting tonight…" Lily froze for a moment when she thought of something differently. She bit her lower lip, "I mean, sleep beside me starting tonight." "Wait," he uttered. It feels like a dream to him right now. Yes, he wished for this day to come in their relationship. And now that it finally happened, he just can't believe it yet. "I'm gonna sleep," she said and laid in the bed as she covered hers
Chapter 16Since that day Lily received the death threat, it didn't stop anymore. Each day is a nightmare for her. Death threats will greet her in the morning and there are times that it will end her day. It was just red envelopes before not until she began to receive different colors with different handwriting. "Why don't you tell him?" Mica asked when she handed her another death threat she received today. Lily smiled weakly as she took a heavy breath. "It's a black one today," she uttered, taking it as a joke when she was shivering in fear. What is it today? She is only waiting for them to execute these threats she has been receiving. Starting that day, she fears her life every day. "I am sure he won't let this slide," Mica added and tried to stop her from reading it again and again. Lily chose to tell Mica about the threats so she could give all of it to her. She knows that Aemon won't let her read the threats if she will not do this. But then, after receiving it each day, she
Chapter 17"Why would I do that?" he asked and began walking away with his hands buried in his pockets. The music was playing that made it hard for Lily to speak clearly with him. "You're the one who told me that I can ask for your help!" she exclaimed, trying to be heard beyond the music. Everyone has their own worlds. Drinking, smoking, flirting, and dancing. So, this is what they call a bar. But then, all the people she can see walks and moves with authority and power, just like the man she's with. "Did I?" he asked and chucked. He is obviously taking her as a joke. "I am not joking here, Frederick." Lily said coldly, already upset. That made Frederick stop from walking. In the middle of the crowd, Frederick looked back at her and finally faced her again with the thinnest deceiving smile on his lips. "Why me? You can choose Leonora and Rafael…or your husband," he shrugged. Now, she gets why he is being like this. It seems like he just can't believe that Lily chose her among th
Chapter 18Lily fell asleep as Aemon carried her in the room. To hear what she said hurts him. It's like a knife stabbed on his chest. He feels weak to find out what Lily felt all along. Well, she was being true. He hasn't told her anything about him, even the darkest past he has. While Lily, she kept telling him everything, showing her how torn she is. "Stop it," Paul said when they were both getting drunk. Aemon called him to be here just to drink with him. He did not listen and continued drinking. "You can't blame her, Aemon. She's your wife but you're being a stranger to her," Paul said and yawned. "It's hard to tell everything, especially the past I have. I'm not over it," he clenched his jaw and massaged his forehead. "Well, you have to. This marriage won't work if you will always set a huge boundary between both of you." "I need time, Paul...I thought that was what we need," he sighed as he smirked weakly. The next morning, Lily was alone in the room when she woke up. The
Chapter 91"I want his head," Lily said with her weak voice. "Lily!" Eliza shouted and now showed up running towards her. She was bleeding with all the wounds she just got."Are you okay?" Aemon asked and cupped her face softly."As long as the baby is fine," she uttered, catching her breathing. "We should leave," Eliza said. "No," Lily disagreed and stood up by herself beyond the pain that felt like hell in her entire body. With her knife on the shore, got washed with the water and cleansed the blood that painted it earlier, she picked it up and held it tightly."I said I want his head," she uttered. "What?" Eliza asked in surprise."I think you should not be here," Frederick said and held Eliza on her wrist."Gosh, your arms are bleeding, Frederick!" She exclaimed hysterically. "Use this," Leonora said and handed her a long knife bigger than her small knife. "I will do the honor," Lily said firmly. "That's brutal," Paul whispered. She looked at the ocean as soon as she began
Chapter 90It was filled with screaming from the innocent people who were involved in the war between them. The gunshots going around makes their ears ache. Lily was behind the car, holding her gun while breathing fast. Her other hand was holding her belly with a small smile on her lips. She never thought that she would actually face danger without Aemon beside her. "Lily," Leonora called and sat beside her with the gun. "All our men are here now, your Uncle just arrived.""What about Paul?" She asked."He's still not answering," she replied. "They are killing all the innocent lives here," Lily said and now stood up. They are not aiming for them yet. All they wanted was to clean up the place before they killed each other."Gather everyone and be ready," Lily ordered Leonora.She was scared. How can she hide that when it's running through her spine? In her entire body? It's fear that's eating her. But not because of what might happen. But because Aemon is not with her. She's so scare
Chapter 89"Ouch," Eliza uttered as soon as Lily's knife touched her cheek. Frederick was to the rescue and shed the blood on the small cut that Lily gave her using the small white cloth. "You should take it easy, Lily. She's a newbie," Frederick commented. Lily shook her head with a playful smile for him."You were hard on me when you trained me," Lily mentioned unbelievably. "None in this world would take her easy," Leonora said while playing with the knife in her hand. "I'm fine," Eliza said and disregarded the small cut. "You have to learn how to fight not for us, but to defend yourself. I would never be fine dying without trying to fight," Rafael discussed as he sat on the grass. The entire area was full of them, practicing their skills for the war. "Where's Paul anyways?" Frederick asked."He's still with my Uncle," Lily replied. "I wonder if they have another lead for Aemon," Leonora mentioned. It's been five days now since the accident. The war is near to end once that b
Chapter 88"I'm on my way, fvck!" Paul exclaimed and began to drive, leaving the place where Aemon and Lily got into an accident. His hands were shaking while driving so fast like the strike of a thunder. "Make it f-fast. I feel l-like dying, assh*le." Aemon said over the phone trying to hold on and live. "I'll be there. Just hold on, you can't die! I don't want to stand as the father of your chi—""F-Fvck you, w-why would y-you be my c-child's father?!" He exclaimed with his weak voice."That's why you must live!" Paul exclaimed. They hung up as Paul was on his way to the address he said. He can feel how much in pain Aemon was. That weak voice explains his current situation. He was in the ocean for 3 days and woke up on the shore. A child only found him and he asked him to give him some clothes. After that, he left to contact Paul as soon as possible. His plan must go on beyond his situation."Sir!" The maid called hysterically as she captured their eyes in the dining area. They w
Chapter 87"D*mn it," Leonora cursed out loud while scrolling on her phone. "What is it this time?" Raf asked in distress."It's all over the news now," she said and threw her phone towards Raf. Lily wasn't surprised anymore. Of course, they cannot hide it from everyone for too long. Even her pregnancy was discovered when they were hiding it to the world. "Aemon Cooper got into an accident with his wife," Raf read all the posts that people were talking about now. "Aemon Cooper is missing," he added before he turned off the phone. "I can't read this," he said and massaged his forehead."I guess my Mom will now know, right?" Lily asked and smirked bitterly. "I actually don't want her to know." She added. Of course, Lily doesn't want her to feel stressed about all of this. "Your Uncle knows. But then, he has been busy finding Aemon." Frederick said when he entered the room with Eliza behind her. They were holding food for all of them. "Grandma just died. Now, it's Aemon who's missin
Chapter 86"Did you make this?" Loenora asked Raf who made them all a coffee. "I did," he said with a proud smile on his lips. "It's just a coffee," Eliza said and took a sip."Are you offending me?" Raf asked."It's the truth," Paul uttered and chuckled."Ungrateful brats," he commented and shook his head. "You should have added a cre—" Leonora stopped when her cellphone rang."Make your own coffee," Raf said and glared at her."Who's that?" Eliza asked."I don't know," Leonora said before taking the call."Hello?""Good afternoon, is this Leonora Cooper?" The woman asked on the call. Her eyebrows crossed for a moment."Yes, speaking." She replied."This is Lee's Hospital, Aemon Cooper and Lily Cooper got into an accident. Are you related to them?" The woman asked, which made Leonora stand up all of a sudden with her eyes widened."Accident?" She asked in her stunned voice. "What's going on?" Paul asked immediately and stood up. "Yes, please come to the hospital. I'll send you t
Chapter 85"Lily," Aemon called as he entered their room. He found his wife laying on the bed with her eyes closed. Of course, she's upset about what he is planning to do. "Lily," he called for the second time and even combed her hair gently."If you're here to convince me with that plan, please leave me alone." Lily said and moved away from him. Aemon took a deep sigh as he stood in front of her."Lily, you know why I'm doing this." Aemon said. Lily chuckled and couldn't help but to wake up and face her husband."Aemon, we're married. You're gonna bring us there while you're all by yourself here?" Lily asked unbelievably and cackled."I have my cousi—""And if you die, what will happen to me? I will forever regret moving away, huh? Is that what you want?" She smirked bitterly."I won't die, Lily." Aemon swore."You're not God, Aemon. Grandma died all of a sudden." Her tears began to betray her again with that conversation."Lily, you have to understand. You know this fight is not ju
Chapter 84"Are you considering my options?" Frederick asked in surprise. He never thought that Aemon would actually consider that option. "I think so," Aemon said. "I will be struggling so much if Lily is not with me." He added as he sighed with frustration. "It could be the better option. But we're also not sure," Paul said while his fingers were lingering on his chin, thinking about everything."And why?" Raf asked."That man has no limitations. He can search for Lily in this whole world. We cannot hide them that easily and I don't think she should go there with Eliza. There must be one of us to leave with them." Paul discussed. He was always keen and wise with all of this. "We cannot leave," Frederick said. Even if he wants to come, they can't. They are the one who must face that evil.Paul sighed and shook his head. "I'll do it," he uttered, capturing their eyes."Really?" Aemon asked. "I'm not a Cooper. Besides, this is your fight and not me. I also want to distance myself t
Chapter 83 "You fvcking sh*t, your daughter's life is not enough for what you did." Leonora's mother said while pointing the gun at them. "I'm not yet done," he said with tears from his eyes, holding the lifeless body of his daughter. His eyes shifted to Lily who was shivering in anger. "I will not let this slide," he added. Lily smirked and remained her eyes at him."You came here to pay your respect to our grandmother, right?" Lily asked sarcastically. "How dare you?" Lily added before that evil smile faded on her lips as she wore his deadly and coldest eyes at him that will surely creep him out."Our deepest condolences to your daughter who just passed away." She said in her stern voice. "I WILL KILL YOU!" "GO KILL ME YOU BASTARD!" She said and now pointed the gun on his spare eye. All his men couldn't fight at all as the Coopers cornered them. One wrong move and they will all die here."You might lose your one eye today if you don't leave," Aemon said. His eyes towards him w