LOGINWhat do you mean?” She tried to sit up in bed, but she hissed, the pain clearly visible on her face. “You think I would lie about something like this?” There was deep hurt in her voice.“You’ve lied before. A wolf is always a wolf, it doesn’t suddenly become a sheep.”“Kealan, I know I hurt you, but please... I’m dying. I wouldn’t lie about something like this. I’m in pain.” His expression finally softened as he saw her wince in agony.“Then you should be careful.” He turned around, heading toward the door.“Kealan.” He paused when she called his name, not bothering to turn around. “If you had no feelings left for me in your heart, you wouldn’t have rushed here when you heard I was dying.”He turned around to face her. “I would have rushed here even if it were a stranger. And I’m sorry you’re in such a condition.” Still, he didn’t fully believe a word she was saying.“Kealan, please don’t...” She tried to force herself out of bed, but her strength gave out and she tumbled off the matt
He brought the phone away from his ear, a heavy frown spread on his face when he saw the caller ID.“Valentina!” He pressed the phone back to his ear, his voice rising sharply. “Didn't I tell you never to call me again?”Broken sobs echoed through the line. “Please, Kealan, just listen to what I have to say….”“You don’t have anything to say to me. I warned you that if you contacted me again, I would call the police.” He paused, breathing heavily. “I’m letting you off with a warning this time.”“Kealan, I’m scared.” She sniffed, her voice trembling through hiccuped sobs. “T-the doctor said I have cancer. I don’t want to die, Kealan... I’m scared.”Kealan’s mouth fell open. “C-cancer? Since when?”“I don’t know. I just found out today, I don’t have anyone else here except you. Please...” Her voice trailed off into a muffled whimper as she clamped a hand over her mouth.“Where are you right now?” He bolted off the bed, snatching his car keys from the nightstand.“The city hospital.”“Ok
Damian please don’t do anything stupid, you two should just let go of this already, even if you can’t be friends at least don’t be his enemy.” Damian turned around and walked close to her.“Klara you are still young, you won’t understand these things.” She held his hand.“At least I know what’s right.” He gently removed her hands from his.“Then support me, either you are for me or against me.” He cleared his throat before asking. “Have you seen Aunt Kate recently?”“Oh I saw her today itself she came to the house with Karen.” He nodded slowly.“That’s good to hear.”She knotted her brows. “Is there a problem?”“No everything is fine.” He forced a smile. “You should leave first. I have some things to wrap up before leaving.”*When Miles finally came out from the kitchen, his face was flushed and his eyes were red, his lashes wet from crying.He froze as he saw me curled up in the corner of the little couch, crying my eyes out. “C..Catherine!” He rushed over and wrapped his arms aroun
Miles hurried to stand in front of me, shielding me from the police. “You are not taking my sister anywhere.”“Sir, please step aside and let us do our job.” The police tried to walk past him, but he blocked their path.“Miles, please don’t interfere,” Celeste said, her tone sharp. “Catherine did something terrible to my brother, and she needs to answer for it.”“No, officer, you’ve got it all wrong. Catherine didn’t steal those documents alone.” He turned to look at me before holding out both of his hands, joining his wrists together. “I helped her take them. So if you’re going to arrest someone, arrest me.”“Miles, what are you doing?” I gently pushed him back behind me. “Don’t listen to him, officer. I took the file, and I acted entirely on my own.”“Are you two playing games with me?” The officer’s face flushed red with irritation. He motioned to the two officers beside him. “Arrest her. And if he refuses to comply, arrest the both of them.”Miles grabbed my hand, squeezing it tig
“Catherine won’t do that, she won’t.” Kealan shook his head, snapping up, he was about to throw a punch at Damian.“But she did, she took the file and gave it to me herself. You can ask her.” Kealan’s hand stopped a few inches from his face.Kealan stumbled back. “You are lying, she won’t do that. Catherine can’t do that” he said, like he was trying hard not to believe a word coming from Damian.Damian pulled out his phone, showing him the screen. “Isn’t this her number?” He chuckled before adding, “That poor girl, she did it for her mother,” his tone turning pitiful. “Though I pity her so much but it’s also to my advantage.” A small smile formed on the edge of his lips.Kealan’s eyes locked onto the screen. He shook his head, refusing to believe what was in front of him. “You are lying. No, Catherine would never do that.”“But she did, and now look at Kealan Blackwood, looking so pitiful.” A devilish smirk formed on the corner of Damian’s lips as he moved closer to Kealan, tapping hi
He turned back to look at her. “You did what?” His eyes widened in shock, a frown spreading across his face.“You said I had to choose between the both of you.” She wiped the tears falling from her eyes. “I choose you, Grant.”He let out a dry laugh, shaking his head. “You see this? This is your problem. Who even acts like that?”“No, you don’t get to say that to me! Catherine is selfish, and I was always there when she needed me. Now I need her where is she?”“I’m done with this conversation.” He walked into the room, slamming the door hard behind him.*Early the next morning, the harsh ringing of Kealan’s phone woke him up. His hand searched through the bed until it found the phone, and he brought it close to his ear. “Hello?” His voice was hoarse from sleep.“Hello, sir, there is a problem at the office. We still have no lead on the missing file, and we’re having to try to prepare another one from scratch.”He sighed. “Then what’s the problem?”“Damian just released new data for h







