ly. "I'll be waiting to hear from you

ounded again. Brendan and Jake hugged Arshan and watched

thing?" Jake asked. "What about y

an muttered. "Can Harry he

savings and, here's something from Arshan. He le

k envelope who accepted it wide-

ip certificate, that yellow c

ing to pay a hefty price for the car. You

He poked Jake's arm playfully. "Y

t to throw up and they laughed a

se from the kitchen. He didn't go in there at

f the road next to the sidewalk and heard him

from under the stair

her smile was weak. It had been several days since that night and Brendan h

n overheard Sheryn calling him and asking how Lyla was.

ugged Brendan crying into his chest.

cry,

t you had to say first. I have contributed to b

ch other. It's the bastard's fault as well as Lyla's. They both spit in my face while I

etting married," Sheryn said nervously. "Lyla's pregnancy is in its twelft

n his way at all. He needn't worry about it. Lyla is nothing to me now anyway. I do love her, but it's not worth the fact that she could easily open her leg

low. Brendan stroked Sheryn's shoulder gently.

ound his room, satisfying the eye to see every element tha

e age of five, with his parents. Brendan rode the blue bicycle

endan took the two pictures down and opened one of the two suitcases he had prepared

uitcases. Brendan closed the suitcase and put it

ompany that called him. No one knows. Luckily h

sion to advance the interview schedule with the reaso

Wyland would return and he would definitely take Lyla with him. Brendan didn't wan

way. At the very least, he deserved compensat

ey were definitely going to where Wyland and Lyla were staying. Brendan knew that Wyland was in the pr

He gave the key to Brendan. "I'll take your things over there and you can go straight int

on the back. "Thank you, Jake. I prom

it. You make me blush wit

and Brendan decided t

g David leave in his car. Sheryn smiled and was a li

oing, Bren? You

eryn and kissed her forehead. "I

u'll get through this easi

reaming while driving and stop practicing Mrs P

s house and stayed behind the wheel of his car for a moment. He stared a

d a drop of water that had fallen from the corner

itchen, suddenly the glass in Sheryn's hand slipped and fell to the

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