Chapter 37Raymond POVI had a really tough day at work yesterday because of the appointments and everything I had to attend to, but seeing Adelie by my side made me a bit relieved.It's another day to go to the office and start my usual routine. I woke up a few minutes ago after my alarm rang, but Adelie is still sleeping peacefully. Having her sleeping by my side for the past two days has been the sweetest thing that ever happened to me. I feel myself falling in love over and over again, because why not?Stepping out of the bathroom after I spent some minutes having my bath there, I find her sitting on the bed with her fingers stuck inside her rough-looking hair. She still looks so cute."Good morning, baby," I smile at her excitedly, and she tilts her head to look at me. Her eyes are a bit swollen, which means that she's still feeling sleepy."Good morning," She whines sleepily, laying back on the bed, and I sigh briefly. She must be so tired from work yesterday."Did you sleep wel
Chapter 38Adelie POV'When are you getting married' her words replay in my head for the umpteenth time as Ray drives us to the company. I have never thought of getting married to Raymond, not because I don't love him, but it's just that I've never thought of marriage. I've never asked myself what I really want, and besides, we just started a relationship and shouldn't be talking about marriage yet."Are you bothered about what my mom said?" His voice pulls me out of my train of thought, and I tilt my head to look at him before I sigh briefly. Is it not worth being bothered about?"No, it's not," I lie to him, even though he can read my expression that it's the reason."You don't need to pretend, babe. It's fine to think about it. Don't worry, mom was just teasing you. It's fine if you're not ready for it now... I will make sure he doesn't mention that again, ok?" He assures me as he places his hand on mine, caressing it slowly while still driving, and somehow, I feel relieved."Hmm,"
Chapter 39Asher POV"What are you planning to do now, Asher?" Alvira asks as she walks elegantly into the living room, looking as beautiful as always in her skimpy gown that barely covers her butt."Nothing, I'm just waiting for the right time to strike," I shrug as I reach out for the tall wine glass on the center table, gulping down the content."I'm scared, Asher... I'm scared that you might fall in love with her. I'm scared that you might..." Her voice trails off as I suddenly crush the glass in my palm, anger surging through me. I stare at my injured hand which heals immediately in less than thirty seconds before I raise my gaze to look at her, and she steps away from me fearfully."What do you think of me? Do you think that I have forgotten the pain that bastard caused me? Because of him, I have been so miserable all this while, do you think I will be so soft to fall in love with that bitch? Never! I will never do such a thing!" I thunder at the top of my voice as I slam my han
Chapter 40Asher POVDriving down the road crazily later like a maniac, I can't even bring myself to think about what I'm doing right now. I know there's more to this, but bear in mind that I need to save her because she can't die now. Things will be messed up for me if she loses her life now.I keep glancing occasionally at the screen of my iPad that I'm using to track her location, and I have about fifteen minutes before I get to the place. I wonder how she was abducted, and who the hell was behind it.After driving for what seems like forever, I finally arrive at the warehouse in the middle of the deserted area where no one can easily locate it, and once I step out of the car, I check the screen of the iPad to see that her location has changed again."Shit!" I curse under my breath and run my fingers through my hair. I'm starting to get pissed, and I'm not going to spare the bastard that's messing with me like this.Hopping inside my car, I turn the car swiftly, and just when I'm a
Chapter 41Asher POVArriving at where I parked my car earlier, I drop the unconscious Adelie in the back seat before I hurry over to the driver's seat before I drive out of the place. She's burning up, and I need to get her to the hospital immediately so she can get treated.Driving down the road a few minutes later, I keep checking on her through the visor, and seeing her lying there with her eyes closed, I feel a bit angry. I shouldn't be feeling this, considering that nothing happened to her, but I can't help it. Would that bitch kill her if I hadn't shown up? Would she have hurt her if I wasn't there to save her? Taking a deep breath, I finally take the route that leads to the hospital, and after about twenty minutes of driving, I finally arrive. The door has been closed, so I had to bang on it hard until they opened it for me, and I rush her inside."You need to stay back here. We will take it from here," One of the nurses stops me when I want to break into the ward she was jus
Chapter 42Adelie POVMy body feels much better now as I woke up this morning. Forcing my eyes open about two minutes ago, the blurry figure of Asher welcomes me, and I close my eyes back again.I try to recall what happened yesterday night, but the only thing I could remember was going back home in a cab in the evening after work, and someone covered my face from behind, which made me pass out. After work yesterday, I decided to go home since I had something to pick from the house. Raymond was going to drop me off, but he got a call that his mom collapsed again, so I told him to go ahead and that I would take a cab home. Turned out that I was abducted, but how I ended up here is what I have no idea about."Are you awake?" I quickly recognize the voice to be Asher's, and I snap my eyes open to find him sitting on the chair beside me. Memories of yesterday night came flooding my head, and my heart freeze in my chest as I stare at him. Although I was half asleep yesterday, I can still r
Chapter 43 Cynthia POV Walking down the road with Asher after we left the hospital, I keep glancing at him occasionally, thinking of how to get rid of this dead silence. He hasn't said a word since we left the hospital, and it's already driving me nuts. I understand that he is worried about his sister, but he should at least talk to me, right? "Aren't you supposed to be in the office now?" He suddenly asks as we stop at the side of the road, and I turn to face him. "Hmm. I had to rush down here to check on Adelie. Uhm... Are you okay?" I ask him, and he nods his head. "Yes, I'm fine," He replies to me casually, but I can see through his eyes that he's not fine. Could it be because of what happened to his sister? "Are you hungry? Do you want us to go to a restaurant and get you something to eat?" He suddenly stops and asks me, and I quickly nod my head since I really want to hang out with him. "I think there's a restaurant close by here, I'll check the Google map," He says befor
Chapter 44 Rhea POV I can't believe that I just got recruited into the team of Police and investigators in the city, and the first case I was welcomed with was a murder case. Ever since I was a child, it has always been my dream to become a police officer in the future, and here is the future I have waited so long for. Just yesterday night, we found four dead bodies in the woods along the desert island down in the secluded city of New York, and guess what! They all seemed weird. Three of the victims who were all men, had their blood sucked dry, and the fourth female victim was stabbed. No, she stabbed herself multiple times according to the posture she was found in by the time I and my team arrived at the scene. We rushed them to the hospital that night even though they were already dead. We needed an autopsy report of them, so we can know what exactly happened. The news is everywhere on the internet, and I'm scared of people out there. I feel like the city is no longer safe for