Vera's POVIt was already eleven in the evening but still, I couldn't sleep. So many things were lingering in my mind. I was thinking about Dave's offer. He said he would be willing to be a father to my baby. Well, Dave is a good man so eventually, I would learn to love him someday. I shook my head and heaved a deep sigh. Then suddenly, Royce's face flashed in my mind and anger rose in my heart. I hate him and I continue to hate this man until my last breath!Wanting to have someone to talk with, I reached for my phone and dialed Alexa's number, hoping she's still awake this time."Hello gurl, sorry for calling you this very late hour", I spoke on the line."It's okay, gurl. What's wrong?""Nothing too serious, gurl. It's just that I can't go to sleep. I kept on thinking about Dave's offer", I said."So? Have you made up your mind? Well, Dave is a good man. I know he could be a good husband to you and a good daddy to your child.""Isn't it unfair gurl?", I grunted."Yes, it may be u
Royce's POVIt was my alarm clock that woke me up from sleep. It was already six in the morning. I remember, Reid asked me to go with him today. Well, I couldn't believe I'm still needed in META now that he's back. Suddenly, what happened last night came back to my mind. Our lives were close to danger, at the hands of those people yet, we were still lucky, we have survived. I know my family and I were no longer safe, so we need to be very careful because we don't know yet, who were our real enemies.On the other hand, tomorrow would be Uncle Sam and Charles' first trial in court. I couldn't wait any longer for them to be convicted so they have to pay for the crimes they have committed. Suddenly my phone rang and it was my best friend Vince. It's been a while, we haven't seen and talked to each other. He was also busy with his parents' business. I'm glad he decided to take life seriously this time rather than going out with friends in bars and nightclubs. "Hello bro! Waz up man?", V
Royce's POV After Margaret's arrest, Reid called for an emergency meeting. While I remained to be in the office and looked for something inside Margaret's file cabinet. I'm just hoping I could find more shreds of evidence against her. I want this to end soon so I could fix everything with Vera. I swear to win her back, no matter what the cost. I tried to open Margaret's PC, but it was protected by a password. I tried to input Andrea's name in upper and lower cases, but it wasn't working. I don't have any idea, what could be the password, so I stopped. Then I looked for Margaret's planners and notebooks. I scanned the pages one by one until I saw something. It was a picture of her and Walter, eating in a certain restaurant. I closely looked at it to make sure it was him. It's really Walter---Reid's bestfriend. So many questions were lingering in my mind. Why do they have a picture together? I sat on the couch near Margaret's desk while in deep thought. Then I remembered the last t
Vera's POVThe name "Venice" kept popping in my head, the reason why I did not get enough sleep last night,Who is she? And why do we have her birth certificate?I looked at my watch and it's already seven in the morning. I guess, my brother has not yet left for work so, I quickly jumped out of bed and was about to flip the doorknob when I remembered the birth certificate. I stepped back and took it from the drawer, and then I went out.My brother's room was just a few steps away from my room. And as soon as I reached the doorstep, I softly knocked on the door."Boo? Are you still there? Can I get inside?", I asked."Yes, sweetie come in."I opened the door and went inside. I saw my brother focusing on his laptop, so I guess, I got the wrong timing. "Yes sweetie, what is it? Are you okay?", he asked while his eyes were still focused on what he was doing.I came closer and stood near his table. He looked at me and smiled. Then he told me to sit on the couch near him."Boo--I'm sorry,
Royce's POV After I answered some questions from the police about the incident, I left the place. But as I looked at my sleeve, it was stained with blood so I took it off, and put on my jacket. Luckily I left it in the car, otherwise, I would have had nothing to wear. As soon as I was finished, I started the engine and pulled the driveway going back to META. I giddily looked at my watch, and it's almost twelve noon. I took my cellphone from my pants to check if I got messages, but there was none. But in no time, it rang and it was coming from Reid. "Hello bro, where are you now? I heard the news about the murder incident. I got worried when I saw you there", my brother spoke first. "Are you okay?", he asked anxiously. "Yes, bro. I'm fine. I'm on my way to META now. We'll just talk later", I responded and then ended the call. While I was on my way, I couldn't help but think about what Roxette told me when she was already dying. What's there in the flower vase she had mentioned? Wh
Vera's POV After the conversation, I returned to my room, still thinking about the shocking truth I heard from my brother. Though I couldn't find hatred in my heart for what daddy did to mom, but the truth still shocked me. I felt sorry for mom, and I wanted to hug her at this very moment. On the other hand, I couldn't resent daddy for what he had done. He was just a human being unable to resist temptations. After all, he was a good father, and his mistakes in the past, wouldn't be enough to destroy the good memories he left behind. But the thought of meeting my biological mother suddenly came up my mind. Maybe I have the right to know her personally. Yet, I have this little doubt if my brother would allow me to go out, not unless there would be someone who would accompany me outside, In my desire to know the whereabouts of my biological mother, I called my Private Investigator and asked him to find Olivia Martin. That's her name my brother told me earlier and the name that appea
Royce's POVI woke up in the morning with a piece of bad news. Uncle Sam, Charles, and Margaret were able to file bail so they were released from the police custody. For this reason, I became desperate enough to gather ample evidence to solidify the charges against them. Suddenly, the thoughts about Andrea's killing popped up in my head. I exactly don't know what was the cause of her death. The PI also failed to inform me about it since an autopsy would not be possible anymore. But it was evident that Margaret did that on purpose, as what being stated in the video conversation between her and Roxette.Another thing was, why did Andrea look the same as Vera? Were they related to each other by any chance? I heaved a deep sigh when I remembered Vera. How could I ever forget the woman I love the most, yet the same woman I hurt so badly?I took my cellphone and dialed her number. After a few rings, she picked it up. I thought of ending the call when I heard her voice but a strong force pu
Royce's POV*********WASHINGTON, DC.As soon as we arrived at the hospital, Reid and I hastened our steps towards the entrance of the building. We got from the Hospital Information Desk that Mom's condition was already stable so she was moved to a private room on the third floor. But Dad was still in the operating room, so we're not yet totally at ease.An extreme apprehension was running in my mind as we took the elevator going to the third floor. I knew, Reid felt the same. So I couldn't help but also feel worried about him since he had not yet fully recovered from the accident, then here comes another dreadful incident happened to our parents.The elevator dinged and we hurriedly went out, heading to Mom's private room. Just a few knocks on the door and then we entered. Aunt Sophie, Mom's only sister, was there sitting on a couch."Hi Royce, Reid!", she stood up and hugged us."Hello, Aunt Sophie. Thank you for taking care of Mom. How is she now?", I asked while my eyes were looki