All Chapters of Shadow of Yesterday: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Camila reluctantly accepted the glass of water and slowly gulped it down. Her mind raced to nowhere. When she left her house, she expected to be treated with a gun to her forehead but the warm welcome had left her utterly speechless. She realized that the cartel boss was squatting in front of her, warmly looking into her eyes. He had her hand softly clasped in his hands. It was getting too much for her to handle. She wasn't accustomed to such respect. All of it was infuriating for Michelle. Camila was feeling like a fish out of water. Her adrenaline had worn off and now she was sitting inside a mansion owned by a man who was famous and infamous for a lot of things. The reality of her situation had started to kick in. The couch she was sitting on seemed to be worth more than her father's annual income. “What troubles you madam?” Hugo softly spoke in his mesmerizing voice. Camila wa

No paved road led to Camila’s house. The car moved swiftly yet smoothly through the rocky and uneven road. Silence had been dominant in the car through most of the journey. Camila stared out of the window, lost in her thoughts. A part of her was sold to the cartel boss. She had expected to find an indifferent man ignorant to the feelings of the poor but in reality she ended up meeting one of the most empathetic persons she had ever seen. All those stories and rumors about him taking innocent lives and being cruel in general had no truth in them. He had gone out of his way to address Camila’s grievance. She felt a spark for him in her heart. But the man was ruthless. Although he cared for the poor, he still took lives mercilessly. The man was feared and Camila was also burdened by the crippling fear of what the man filled with so much empathy could become in an instant. Camila hadn't seen Hugo fire the hand cannon but she could imagine him doing so well enough to run a shiver through h

In the middle of the night, the expensive yet simple sedan raced through the shrubs and bushes to get to the city. Hugo drove solely on the control of muscle memory. His head was in the clouds. The few moments with Camila had become the highlight of his life. Her scent, her voice, her smile and the taste of her lips had taken over his brain. The car moved smoothly and swiftly through the dark unpaved path. Hugo had a faint smile on his face as he replayed the kiss in his mind over and over again. The factor of the little sisters also intrigued him. He was at an arm’s length of having a full fledged family. All that he always had in the name of family was an overly formal group of people who always said what they didn't mean and preached what they didn't practice. There was always some hidden motive behind everything related to his family. He would finally have a family that actually meant something. To have Camila as his wife, even a man like Hugo blushed. She was all that he always w

Adam had planned to make lasagna for dinner but while preparing lunch, he discovered that he was missing a few necessary ingredients so he decided to pay the local store a visit. It didn't take him long. The cashier recognized him instantly and greeted him. He returned the favor. He had good relationships with almost everyone he ran into in the town. He picked up a basket and filled it with the needed items. The entire layout of the store was engraved in his head. Before long, he was at the checkout. “In a hurry?” The cashier wittingly asked. Adam was quickly emptying the basket on the counter.“I think I left the stove on,” Adam responded without taking his eyes off the basket.“Oh, better hurry then,” the cashier said with a chuckle, understanding his situation. Adam stepped out of the store and flipped a coin to a beggar at the door. He tossed the bags in the car and drove off. Puddles splashed around as the car sped through them. The car was getting a beating and it would need s

The revelation hit Jessica like a train. Adam had had enough of the interrogation. He broke down crying uncontrollably. There was nothing Jessica could do to comfort him. She didn't even know if she should. In fact, she couldn't even register him crying in front of her. She was in a world of her own. A world full of misery and heartache. She was stranded between different plains of reality and had no idea which one she belonged in. All she was sure about was the fact that she had been wronged. She was lied to. She wanted to be angry at Adam but she couldn't. She wondered if there was any other way. She had known Adam for a while now. He didn't look like the sort who would hurt anyone unless he had to. She not only doubted Adam, but also doubted herself. ‘How could I forget something so devastating?’ She wondered. She looked at her body every single day but couldn't feel anything off. But then again how could she tell the difference? She was apparently just a country girl without any