LOGINAlina’s POVSince the verdict and the arrest of Edrick's father, my mother, and everyone else involved, it had been nothing but chaos.I hadn't been able to reach Edrick.He was there, physically, but his soul seemed to be somewhere else entirely. He was lost, hurt, and struggling to process everything that had happened.And I could imagine why.It was one thing to be disappointed by a parent who had always failed you. It was another thing entirely to be betrayed by the one you had trusted, the one who had always been there for you. That kind of betrayal cut deeper.Two days passed, and every day, I found myself wondering what I could do to make things better for him. I couldn't take away his pain. I couldn't change what his father had done, and I couldn't give him back the trust he had lost.But I wanted to do something.Anything.The idea didn't come until Lila mentioned Halloween. The kids were talking about it, too, and suddenly, something clicked in my head.I couldn't even rem
Edrick’s POVI spent the rest of the next two days trying to get used to the fact that my father was no longer part of the family. Trying to digest all that had happened. I still wasn't used to it.I hadn't gone to work. I barely talked to anyone. The only times I spoke to people were during breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or when I said goodnight to the kids and Alina.I felt bad. I knew I was being absent, but I just needed it. I needed the silence. I needed to be alone.On the third day, I woke up and found Alina wasn't beside me. It was unusually early for her to be up, it was Saturday and she wasn't going to work today. I looked around the room, but she wasn't there. I checked the bathroom, she wasn't there either.After taking a shower, I stepped out and immediately noticed something was different.Soft music played in the background.I wondered where it was coming from, as I walked out of the bedroom. I made my way downstairs, and I noticed the difference immediately.The mansi
Edrick’s POVI couldn't believe it.There was a sting in my chest. Not just a sting,it was as if my heart was being ripped apart. Everything I thought was a lie. How could I have been so blind. Such a fool not to see even the slightest signs. How? I looked at my father. He had given up. There was no denial in his eyes as Aria spoke about what he had done seven years ago. He was the one who had arranged Alina's kidnapping.Alina's hold on me tightened. Father's lawyer stood up to blabber some objections and whatnot. But they were overruled.“Forty years in prison,” the judge said.The court case was over. The police dragged my father out, and I didn't even have the heart to look him in the eye.No, I... It's so hard. I felt like I'm going nuts. I found it so hard to breathe. The room was too stuffy. The noise and murmurs made me dizzy. That was not the father I had known my whole life. The man who had cared for me and Anna, who had been there for us when no one else had. This wa
HELLO READER!!!! Thank you for coming this far. I love and appreciate you. I'm glad you've been following Alina and Edrick's story so lovingly. hugsss. So, October is coming to an end. We all know it's Halloween season. I have special Halloween chapters coming up. ulUpdates will start tomorrow, so sit back and get spooked. Happy Halloween.
Aria’s POV One minute, I was in jail, strategizing about what other crazy things I could do to convince the nurses and the whole prison that I was crazy. The next, I was being escorted into a van, and without any explanation, they drove me to town. I asked and asked, but nobody answered me. I still didn't understand what was happening. Was this part of Dr. Edward's plan? Was his plan finally working? We were back in DL City, and my confusion doubled when they took me to court. The same court where my hearing had taken place. Nobody told me there was a court hearing going on. I didn't even know what was happening. What am I doing here? “What's going on?” I managed to ask the guards. Nobody answered me. Quietly, I followed them into the courtroom. There was a hearing was already ongoing, and it seemed everyone was waiting for someone. As I stepped inside, all eyes turned towards me. Me. I was the someone they had been waiting for. Why? Was I being set with more charges?
Alina’s POVEdrick had decided that he wasn't going to let his father go.With my mother agreeing to testify and give her own side of the story, the process began, and soon, we were back in court, seated just as we had been during Aria's case.But this time, it was my father-in-law, not Aria.The judge came in, followed by the lawyers. Everyone took their seats, and I waited for the proceedings to begin.It wasn't just Mr. Vale who was on trial. The judge from the previous case had also been brought to court. He would be charged as well.We sat and watched as the proceedings began.Everyone stood as the judge entered. Then the prosecution rose and listed Mr. Vale's crimes, starting with bribery and obstruction of justice.The proceedings continued, and my mother was called to the witness stand.She began to speak.“I didn't know. I wasn't involved, I swear.”Of course, she was going to try to save herself.I watched in silence.“The only thing I wanted was for my daughter to be saved.







