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Adriano.Her reaction was all I needed to know whether I was right or not. Over the last two weeks, I let her be because I was delving into all of this; I didn’t question her because I was getting my answers little by little.I still remember the other day when Luc barged into my room with an expression of pure worry. It turned out that he had discovered where Daisy went, who she worked with, and even accessed the deleted CCTV videos from that day. I could hardly bear to watch what they did to her. One minute she was living a normal life, and the next, she was being dragged out of her home looking like that.But I had to look. For the most part, I stared at the wall while she fought back. It was all there on screen. At first, the face of her attacker wasn’t clear, but with Kyle's help, we were able to get a better view. Once we identified him, I dug deeper, searching for anyone who matched that face. I had to stop myself from reacting when his name finally appeared after a long search
Daisy. There has been nothing but silence from Adriano since our conversation two weeks ago. Yes, you heard that right. It has been two weeks of me being in constant fear of what my uncle might do—whether he would barge into Ana’s house and harm everyone to get to me. I have been worried, but these past few weeks, nothing has happened, which has eased my mind a bit. To pass the time and distract myself from worrying too much, Ana, her sister Emilia, and little Violeta have taken turns entertaining me. The other day, we decided to make ice cream, and we ended up making a mess in the kitchen and getting scolded by Elena. We spent the rest of the night watching movies before going to bed. This afternoon, we decided to relax by the poolside. We all changed into our bikinis and stepped outside. Thankfully, the men were out, so it was just us girls. “Look at this!” Violeta exclaimed, snapping me out of my thoughts as she stretched her hand toward me. I stared at her closed palm and
Adriano. I stared at the closed door for a minute before walking toward it, but when I tried turning the knob, I found it locked. She was trying to push me away, and she was trying really hard, but I wasn’t going to let that happen. “I know you don’t want to share anything with me right now, baby, but I will work really hard to earn your trust. I won’t stop until I know all your secrets,” I assured her. “I can keep you safe.” Whatever was bothering her was significant—something I couldn’t quite grasp, but I would figure it out. Soon. I squeezed the knob tightly, as if it were the problem I was facing. After not hearing anything from her, I decided to leave and give her some space. She had just come back, and from the look of things, she was going to stay for a while. I was ready to earn her trust during that time. I would earn her trust. I walked down the hall to find another room since she had taken the one I was in. It didn’t take long for me to settle into my new room. I lay
Daisy.His words were all I needed to know that he had been looking for me these past few years while I was gone. He doesn’t have another girl in his life right now because he wants me, but he can’t have me. He can’t have something that has already been sold.“Why haven’t you called your best friend since you left, if you weren’t in trouble, little lady?” he asked.“Because I didn’t want to. I didn’t call because I wanted some peace and quiet for myself.”“Lies. Let me tell you why you couldn’t call, Daisy.” I hated how he could tell I was saying the exact opposite of the truth.“I have been in this world for far too long to know when someone is in constant danger. You may not admit it, but trust me, I know.” “How?” He stared at me as I asked that question. “You want to know how I can tell you’re lying?” he asked, and I found myself nodding.“For one, baby, you are always concerned about your surroundings. You don’t have any friends aside from Mariana, and I’m sure if she weren’t in
Daisy.Breakfast was somewhat awkward with Adriano staring and hovering around me, placing little dishes here and there without me asking. Mariana's little girl was also watching me intently, as if I were taking her uncle away from her. “Aren’t you going to say hi to your aunt, Vi?” Ana asked, probably noticing the glare her daughter was sending my way. The girl was cute, though. She had the personality of her father and the face of her mother.“I... my aunt?” she asked her mom, her eyes wide, as she stuffed her mouth with food.From the look on Luciano’s face, I could tell he was doing everything he could not to take the spoon from her and feed her himself. He was stopping himself because, as his daughter had said, she was a big girl. “Yes. This is your aunt Daisy, mommy’s best friend, but I call her Dee,” Mariana said, smiling brightly as she introduced us.“Nice to meet you, Violeta,” I said, and once again, her attention shifted back to me.She stared at me for a while, and jus
Daisy. "Violeta, no!" I heard Mariana scream. The door swung open, and a little girl walked in. She paused when she caught me already staring at her, looking at me in shock and with a small frown, as if wondering who I was. But she finally smiled when her gaze fell on Adriano. "Uncle Riano!" she squealed, rushing forward. At first, I expected Adriano to push her away since I didn’t see him as the type of man who would willingly hug a child. But to my surprise, he opened his arms and welcomed her. I stared at the two of them, wide-eyed. What’s going on here? Whose child is this? "I told you not to run like that, Violeta!" Mariana finally appeared, looking a bit disheveled and breathing heavily. She looked different, glowing but still showing the signs of a pregnant woman. She was beautiful. Her gaze landed on me and then on Adriano. I noticed how her expression changed as she looked at him. "Mommy, look Uncle Riano didn’t weave (leave)” the little girl, whom I a







