e to waste. The stranger asked me why the front door was open, and I p

ands trembling as he was frozen to a spot, exami

e backseat of his car and as the stranger was about to open the

of the car, head

going?!" He yelled a

got into the house, got up the stairs and i

came out of the buildi

drove off at speed.

stranger kept looking at me and my

ling uncomfortable b

u actually went to get a doll from the house earl

y I'll have of her. It was her favorite do

e doll?" He in

im. "She's dead now." I said,

th regret for asking any question

didn't mean to-

years since she died, so..." I couldn't compl

quickly averted his gaze, f

stared at my mother, h

sking," he said, breaki

stuttered to ask, not wa

d, reliving the whole

take of breath immed

om and I were seriously injured. I was in a coma, and Mom had six surgeries. The accident left us broke,

, we thought it was grief, but we should've reported him. We let it go on for too long. He should've been in jail," I continued

d the tears stream

sked, his voice thick with emotio

p down, we always believed that he would change. We thought he was just griev

he stranger said, his

ut the hard way," I said as I

hospital and pa

said, my voice trembling with

o much faster than at a public one," he explained, glancing at me in the rearview

? Who are you?" I asked, feeling m

l smirk on his lips. "Nice to meet you, girl,

Liam Anderson?! As in, the Liam Anderson of the Anderson family?

t my reaction. "I think you've got it a

reeling from the realization that this stranger I had agr

s well," Liam said,

ed for a data analyst position at one of your company's

ny, I apologize for tha

" I hesitated, unsure if I should share more, but then decided to come clean. "To be honest, th

ness and concern as I watched hi

" He asked, trying to change th

I replied. "Nice to meet

t ask burning ques

s, are you?" My voice shook with concern as

d and unbuckled his seatbelt. My heart thudded in my chest a

iss Brookes. I'll show you that not all men are evil, the good o

ss on my cheeks. His touch was soothing, his kindness

own, sobbing uncontrollably. Liam didn't say a word, just

You're safe now

being safe, of having someone I could trust. As the tears flowed, someth

ming as I cried. His soft words tried to soothe me, but

r leave us, okay?" I so

won't. I'm not going anywh

exactly what I

other. You can hurt me, but not her. Please

rookes. I will keep to my word and I will nev

on it. I was surprised that I didn't flinch. Normally, any t

from others made me brace for the worst. My mother had to take me to the hospital when the trauma be

w touch me without fear. Who would have th

The tension, the fear-it all seemed to melt away. It was unexpec

with a sincerity that I had never seen before. "Let this be a reminder of my promi

nodding in response, knowing at t

spital, I quickly got out with my mother for treatment

.

rses approached Lia

r said, bowing, "I came as soo

, turned to look at him. "Oh, Doctor Matthew

nally attend to your guest," Matth

tone firm. "But make sure nothing happ

y grew. "Who are t

iancée and her mother," he said. "And if anything happens to them, you

lances. "Of course, young master," Matthe

es, and they headed tow

"Just what I wanted," he muttered to himself.