MasukI parked the car far away from the building.My eyes landed on Killian making me halt on my steps.He was typing something furiously on his phone.His attention shifted to me and he tucked his phone in his back pocket.I stared in shock as he unbuttoned his suit and pulled out two guns.Then, he handed one over to me.I was not foolish to ask where he had gotten them from because I knew clearly this might come in handy inside there.“My men are on their way.I had someone contact the police already,” he muttered.I gave him no reply, turning to face the building once more.My entire life resided there, so I ran for it.We were lucky to find the back door unlocked.And it made me wonder if Jennifer had any setups in place because I could not find any men littering around.The entire place was dark.I could barely hear any voices, and that told me that Jennifer had no men working with her.So I took the chance of flashing my light on, knowing it will help me find Leah and my kids faste
I could barely tell how I got in my car so fast.Except the fact that I yanked the drip attached to my vein out of my hand.Maybe I yanked it too hard the moment the call ended because I could feel the thick liquid which flowed out of the spot.My eyes drifted down to the blood dripping down from the spot the cannula once lay.I had been lucky to run faster before the security the nurses had called could catch.My head rang with only one thing.“I had to save Leah and my children.And nothing else mattered.”I drove hastily to the church venue I knew the wedding was happening.It was a good thing I could not beat my temptation and got details about Leah’s wedding.I drove into the venue, parking recklessly as I jumped down from my car running into the church hall.I could feel the eyes which turned to face me the moment I entered.Their gazes burnt hot on my skin.Probably finding it weird to see a man with a hospital gown at a wedding hall.But all that was less compared to how fast
“Ha ha ha,” her laughter filled the air, and then she snarled.“You must have missed me so much Leah,See, you recognized my voice instantly,” she hissed.My hands clenched tightly on the phone, my blood soaring in my veins as I barked.“Where are my children, Jennifer?Where have you taken them to?” I yelled in rage.But she just laughed louder.“Oh Leah, You should really learn courtesy when speaking to me.You don’t want to know how loud your daughter can cry, do you? Come on, I’ll show you,” she muttered cruelly, and I could hear the shuffling of feet.“Jennifer, I swear if you…”My words were cut off by what sounded like a loud slap, as a loud cry filled the air.One I never want to hear again till the day I die.“Come on, cry for your mommy, tell her to come and save you,” Jennifer’s hateful voice came.“Mummy!” That childish cry came and a sob slipped from my throat.“Ashley, are you okay baby?Did she…”“Oh no no no, Leah.That’s all you get.I’m good right,” Jennifer laughe
She asked, her eyes looking at me in curiosity.My hands trembled as I brought them to my side.And then, I struggled to school my expression as I spoke.“You don‘t need to worry about him, grandma.He is dead to me, and he won’t cause any problems.Killian had been their father since they were born, and he will always be,” I reassured her.And I saw something flickered in her eyes, before she nodded, giving me a bright smile.“Come on, Aveline, let’s go.The music should be starting any moment now.You don’t want to keep your groom waiting do you?” She teased and I laughed lightly, moving to follow her.But then, I paused, a frown on my face.“Grandma, where are the twins?” I asked in somewhat panic.The last I had seen them was early this morning, and they were still asleep when the beautician came.So I had to leave them in bed.She rolled her eyes in exasperation at me as she mumbled.“They must be with their nanny, you worry too much, Aveline.You’ll still see them at the altar.
His eyes shut slowly, his lashes wet with tears.That was until he opened them, staring at me in desperation and fear.“There’s no coming back for us, is there?” He whispered his question.And I shook my head without any hesitation in my voice. “No, there’s none, Ethan,” I answered.His lips curled into a sad smile, one that crushed my soul.“You are asking too much from me, Leah,” his hoarse voice came this time as he stared at me in pain.My lips quivered, but I was not backing out.“If you ever loved me Ethan,Even just a little bit, then you’ll free me and let me leave in peace,” I choked out.He flinched, pain crossing his beautiful features.And then, he stretched his hands to meet mine still hanging in the air.As he clasped them together, his rough palm overshadowed mine like a shield.“I promise.I swear to leave you and our children alone.I swear that I’ll never try to hurt myself again.And I swear that from this day henceforth, we'll never see each other again.”His voi
The moment his words registered in my head, I laughed.The dark and anger filled kind, one that echoed through the room as I spat.“So I was right.Everything was just a game for you."He looked at me in disbelief as he shook his head quickly.“No…no, that’s not it, Leah.I swear.Yes, I didn’t want you and Killian to get marriedBut I’m not so selfish as to pull such a move,” he said.“But you are Ethan.You are everything selfish and wicked.You never thought about how your words or actions affected anybody but yourself.You are…”“I’m not Leah!” He barked, and I flinched watching as his jaws hardened and he stared at me with so much regret.“I agree I was like that before.But I swear, I’ve changed.I would never repeat my past mistakesAs much as I hated seeing you and Killian together, I still wanted you both to get married,” he muttered.“Killian was good for you.He took care of you better than I ever did.And it hurt me more than I’ll ever say, but I swear I did none of this t







