LOGIN198Falcon stepped away with tightly pressed lips. The loss of contact brought Lila back to reality as well. She ran her fingers through her hair and exhaled a long sigh. "See, this is why I tried to keep you away. My body doesn't belong to me. It's Kyle's. I can't agree to love you when my heart and body belong to someone else.""He's going to be a father in a few months, Lila. Do you still want him?" "Y-you know?" Lila gaped in daze. Falcon laughed dryly, "Only that fool doesn't know even thought the symptoms he shared with us are obvious. I knew it the day Kyle called me to talk about Jasmine's bad health.""You didn't tell him, did you?" Lila spun him aggressively. Falcon studied her expression. It was bordered on panic and anger, "I think Jasmine wants to surprise him. That's why we both didn't tell him, right." He emphasized on 'we' as his eyebrows rose. Lila looked away again while rubbing her arms. "Lila, what's going on in your mind? You're not planning to drive a wedge
197"You piece of trash! You disreputed my mother so you could take a new woman. My mother gave so many years of her life to you. You couldn't wait a few months till the police found her or any news about her. Bloody, bastard!"Vince's accusation sent Jenson's rage crackling. He seethed and rose on his knees in rebellion."Don't scream at me. You think your mother was a good-charactered woman? She was a whóre. She had many men beside me. She did the same to your father. We men aren't always wrong, Vince. Women like your mother make us villain." He grumbled. "I loved your mother. But she never loved me the way I did. She was never satisfied with me alone. She wanted more men. If you don't trust me, ask your father. He'll tell you why he left your mother.""Shut up, pig. You have no right to talk ill of my mother. I know she was a good woman." Vince pulled the trigger and his stepfather sprawled at his feet in a pool of his own blood.Collapsing on the couch, Vince wiped the blood off h
196Morning, Jasmine was bent over the pot when the siren of police car boomed outside the mansion. The sound came in through the windows and Kyle looked with furrowed brows. "I'll go and check." Jasmine nodded in acknowledgement as she sat holding the edge of the pot to balance herself.Her throat was aching and bitter from bile. The morning sickness was getting the better of her. She got up when she felt better and walked over to the sink. She splashed some water on her face and looked at her reflection."I cannot hide it any longer. I will tell Kyle tonight about our baby." She mumbled before her mind drifted off to the siren.Jasmine came down with a heavy heart. The police had visited them two times already but they had no clue with regards to Fiona's murder case. Seeing them today, she hoped they were here with good news. Nevertheless, when she came down and stood next to Kyle, his serious face hinted the opposite."Did you find anything about Fiona's murder, sir?" Jasmine ask
195"Here is your gun. It is loaded. This is the safety lock. You keep it fastened—" "I know how to use a gun. I had one before." Vince said as he picked the gun. He moved it around in his hand like it was a toy and the leader gawked in praise. "The bítch's got to be very annoying, huh. Here, take an extra magazine. Empty all the bullets in her fúcking head." The leader gritted as his eyes misted with memories. "Can I also get a silencer?" "Who are you really, mate? You have an expensive watch. You know about guns and silencers too. Were you a killer before?" The gang leader grinned. "I'm about to become one. So far I have only been a tyrant... That too to the wrong woman. I'm going to up my level." Vince's words incited a laugh out of the leader as he placed a silencer on the desk. Vince pocketed it and came out. He came to his father's house and waited. The sun peeked out and soon the day was hovering over the world. Lucy didn't leave all day until sunset. Seeing her come out
194"Stop with your argument, you guys. I called you to ask how I can lift my wife's mood, not to hear you fight like mannerless brats." Kyle shouted at them. "Sorry." Falcon and Lila said together. Then they offered their advice which was good for nothing. Kyle hung up frustrated. Two days later, Jasmine got a reason to smile again. She woke up to find a cute little white puppy with big eyes in a basket. He let out a faint cry as if he wanted to be embraced. "You poor thing, who brought you here?" She caressed his head. There was a note in the basket. The handwriting was Kyle's. 'Dear Wifey, Nothing is permanent in this world. We come and we leave. It's an inevitable truth. What happened to Fiona is truly depressing. But what's more depressing, you know? To see you sad all day. That's why a small gift for you. This pup's mother died after giving birth to him. I hope this brings a smile to your face and brings my old Jasmine back. Kyle.'Jasmine smiled sadly and closed her eyes.
193"Jasmine, you know I love you a lot and I will never do anything that will cause you pain, right?" He kissed her knuckles and did everything he could to keep her calm before he broke the news of Fiona's death to her.Jasmine staggered after hearing the news. She was numb and the back of her eyes stung but no tears would come out. Her body was reacting by going into shock that she wasn't able to comprehend. Jasmine wanted to cry but all she did was sit quiet, though her eyes throbbed and burned."The cops came to talk about her last night. I didn't tell you about Fiona right away because I was worried for you." He looked at her with an expression full of worry and fear.That alone was enough to return Jasmine to her senses. She remembered that she was pregnant. Any kind of shock and trauma wasn't good for her. And though tears finally streamed into her eyes, she willed herself to be strong."W-where is her body right now?""I don't know. Must be at the hospital." He scanned her fa
143"Spill it out." Kyle demanded and Falcon recounted their conversation, sharing how Lila was worried about herself and how Falcon was worried for Kyle's safety. "I know what I said was wrong but I was looking after you. My focus was your safety and I hurt Lila.""You're an idiot, Falcon. You sho
144Fiona bit her lip as she stood in a corner in the elevator, thinking back about Jasmine's gasping on the phone call. She was berating herself for making the call. Not that she had to guess, but she was certain Jasmine must be on her way to the hospital to meet Kyle.
140"I'll go." Kyle said and came out of the room.He saw the gifts on the couch from the top of the stairs. Every shiny gift wrapper told a story. They spoke of Lila's effort. She did everything with full heart for her people. And for Kyle, she did every
141"Where are you going?" Falcon emerged from his reverie with a jerk."Kyle," He grabbed Kyle's arm, who had almost stepped out of his room."Let me go, Falcon. I have to save Lila."







