Lily was sitting on the chair, looking at the computer screen but her thoughts were somewhere else. She was thinking about Mark. “It is so confusing. Does he love Serena or not? But he does not, I guess. Wait, he seemed so sad when he was talking about her. Ahh, what it has to do with me? Why am I even thinking about him?” Lily’s mind had many questions at once.Lily picked the phone from her desk and looked at the number of Mark. “Shall I call him or not?” Lily murmured and started biting her nails. Five minutes later, she dialed Mark’s number and put the phone near her ear. “Why isn’t he answering? Is he driving?” Lily muttered and the call was cut. Mark did not answer the call of Lily.“I think he is sad. Why would he not be? They were together for so many years,” Lily murmured and opened the message box. She typed a message to Mark.“Did you safely reach the home? Don’t think too m

“Why are you here?” Mark asked Lily in a hoarse voice.“I was invited by Mrs. Scott and then Miss Katie came to pick me up at my home,” replied Lily. “Where were you? You could have replied me at least,” Lily complained.Mark did not say anything and walked away. Lily followed him up. “Don’t follow me. I am not in a mood to talk with anyone,” Mark said as he was climbing the stairs.“When did I say I was following you? I am going to Miss Katie’s room to grab my phone,” Lily asserted. Mark did not speak further. “You did not answer where were you? Your family was worried about you,” Lily again asked him as she kept walking beside him.“Do you think they are worried? A party is going on and…leave it,” Mark replied as he fastened his pace.“So, do you love her?” Lily asked him.Mark halted at turned to look at her. “She said I don’t but-” Mark paused and after a while said, “It’s of no use now. She loves someone else.” Lily knitted her brows in confu

Lily opened her eyes as Mark told those words. “Do you think people do not love you?” Lily asked him. “They do I guess but, I am not sure,” Mark replied. “Your family members love you,” Lily stated. Mark chuckled which confused Lily. “So, the same logic of love applies there? You hear beats increase crazily seeing whom you love?” Mark questioned her. “No, what are you saying? That is for two persons being in love with each other, romantically. Family love is different. Ahh, it is so difficult to explain to you. Okay, let say, for example, someone in your family gets injured badly then you might have been scared. Why are you scared? Because you love him/her,” Lily asserted.“I don’t get scared. I think he/she got hurt because his/her own fault,” Mark asserted. Lily looked at him in disbelief.“So, you don’t love them?” Lily asked.

“Lily, have your meal,” voiced a man who was sitting at a long chair around the dining table. Facing him, Lily was sitting on the other end of the table. There were variety of cuisines placed over the table and two maids were standing beside him.“I do not want to eat,” Lily proclaimed. She was confused seeing the surroundings. “Who are you? It has been a week but you did not tell your name,” Lily opined. “The name is Lucian Addain. Only you have the right to call me by my name, Lily,” Lucian huskily said and smirked at the same time. “Let me go. I do not belong here,” Lily sternly said. Lucian’s eyes turned blood red and he stood up from the chair. He came near Lily as his tall figure hovered over her, both hands on the shoulder. Lily lifted her head up to meet his gaze. Lucian grabbed Lily’s chin using his two fingers. “You cannot leave this place. You are mine and I am yours,” Lucian stressed his words. Lily knitted her brows and slapped

Lily after buying the groceries came out of the general store. “I did see him but he is not here anymore. Where did he go to?” Lily wondered. She started walking towards her house. Her phone started buzzing and she answered the call. “Max,” she read out the name that was appearing on the screen.“Hello.” Lily answered the call. “Sis, what are you doing?” Max asked. “Going home after buying some groceries. What about you?” Lily asked. “I am doing nothing,” Max replied. “I knew it,” Lily stated. “Why did you call?” Lily asked him. “Why? Can I not call my sister?” Max asked. “No. You call me when you need something. Tell me what do you want?” Lily asked him again. “Our neighbourer’s daughter is giving me headaches. Please do something and throw her out of my l