TER

d. We stood around Robert Crest's bed in a

phia was also holding his hand, looking pale as if she too was going to pa

ael is nowher

it could be cut with a knife, except fo

rushed to his side as if to relie

ld see yo

to laugh, he w

" Celine

's jaw ti

" Sebastian asked wi

that's what,

't be talking so much,'' C

me woman, I bl

his arm, "Yo

before your Mother bea

int of mischief

ther's side and positioned

his eyes were sunken in, his lips were dry and cracked,

ret keeping his health

he made me swear to secrecy. Sebastian will never forgive me if he finds out I knew his Father c

st inkling of his seemingly worsening condition?" S

m the order

this Father."

pologize," I respon

ns, Seb should suck up and realize he can't

ia," Sebast

estrained rage. Sophia rol

I thought I made it clear to report every s

, for a minute I was afraid he would but I st

right decision to tell you

you coul

p me God I'll beat you senseless!" Robert warned. His

pful. Quit it already, you're upsett

I replied in

work for you but also Mr. Rob, when h

t speak to me

ggest I speak

d in anger, and

led Sebastian with elegance.

down to me as if I was a child. The second is, that y

of mood. When he found no words to

out for s

ut. "You did great, Em." Theo enab

tiger." He sprinte

y this happe

t. He'll come around,"

****

tian'

sked as he leaned against the wall

ged to make him go out of his mind with rage, and her unpredictability irks him. Four yea

ze this time," Theo suggest

one job, but she messed

I observe this is a transfer of aggression. Buddy, s

" I stalked off. I

is head and

ted Michael with his legs crossed

Canada. Father's great plan was to separate us to lessen the conflict between us

reed for money, I find his sudden appearance suspic

him despite T

you here?

ded the call and stuffed his phone in his poc

formalities, did

of mischief, his eyes had a

my que

the right place,"

can't stand being

hru

n then. Come on, tell me ho

n't figure me out? Why

ose-to-nose Theo stood

d our breathing picked

for you both to squabble okay? We'

he anxiously

th you now, can I? With you, I have nothing to pre

n invincible du

can't miss this one," my

some dense wealthy princess to marry to

d he grabbed my collar a

Theo yelped. "S

t. Don't tell me I

ebastian."

tench of deceit and greed from you the moment I saw you

was the last straw. My fist collided with his jaw, sending him to the gro

me, and we both stilled. Emily s

e hell!"

suit off his body. While Theo watched with his mouth

iots, Robert is unwell and you guys a

chael charged towards her. H

u dare to

ge to protect her from Michael, she was

r. Whoever she i

it and charges out

started but s

ord." Sh

d my hand and dragg

I get a firs

e first aid box and she

ommanded, an

bud to clean up the blood. I didn

ton bud gently on m

ousin while your father is sick. You should apolo

ness–Shit!" I w

or I might

hrow water on me, you

I wasn't afr

und her face, and her thick dark brown drowned in concentration as she blew air on my stinging lip, I

urt," she

s set in a grimace, he

ween my legs. She stilled at the sudden contact of my

" I a

er throat and avoided my gaze, s

ply not afraid o

uddenly missed her wa

first aid box and

agged her close, her petite curvy f

right to talk to me

Please." She

ow, she would succumb to me, as our nose brushed and she let out a sh

spered and quickly dashed out, afraid I