Baby could feel her heart racing with each word he said. Just yesterday, he'd been so rough on her. Today, he was being nice. And it was the cutest sight ever."What do you use?" He asked her again."I don't remember. My father bought everything for me. It never occurred to me to study the names,""Alright then. We will go to the pharmacy on our way to the company,"Baby was surprised to hear that from Diam. She didn't think she would go with him to his company. She had to confirm what she just heard."Am I going with you to your company?"Of course you are. I need to keep you close at all times. That's the only way I can focus."Baby blushed. "Alright.""Good. Do you have enough sanitary pads with you?""What?" Baby could not believe Diam would ask her that question. A question she wasn't comfortable answering even with her father."I just asked you if your sanitary pads would be enough or you would like to get more. Isn't that what you use?""It is, Diam," She was downright embarras

Dane Dana was outraged at her son's outright rebellious act. Her eyes lowered to their intertwined fingers. This can't be happening. First, he picks a skank from the slums, then he's on matching outfits with her, and now, they're holding hands. What would be next? A bloody wedding?! Her wild imagination ran as far as foreseeing the great scandal that was gonna stir up if the public sees the two of them in each other's company. It would be a bloody disaster. The thought alone had goosebumps down her spines. This was all too much for her heart to handle.Her brown eyes conveyed the venomous fury welling up in her as she fixed them on her son and his skank. Diam, who always took it as his personal task to rain in her parade, was defiantly returning her glare.Dane Dana clenched her hands in an angry fist. She always lost to her son in their power tussles. But not this time, not when it involved everything she'd worked so hard to protect.Diam got down the stairs, carefully securing Baby

The silence that followed grew icier with each fleeting second. With no one breaking the silence, Baby was fidgety. Her heart pounded brutally against her chest. Fear gripped her shitless as she realized she had greatly overstepped her bounds. She managed a glance at him and he had just a blank stare on. She could not fathom what thoughts ran through his mind at the moment. Her uneasiness grew, and she wished the earth would just break open and take her in. That fate would be preferable than dealing with the wrath of a Dane. History has it that their ruthlessness against their offenders is second to none.Again, she glanced at him. Unable to hold it in anymore, she broke out into tears. "I'm sorry, Sir Diam. I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to be blunt. I'm sorry." She pleaded, hoping that would be enough to save her from any agony.Diam, who was taken slightly aback by her words, was stunned at her sudden outburst. Not sure of how to react, he laughed out loud. Never, not even in his

PRESENT DAY.Baby ran the comb through her hair again, idly and lost in thought.Staring at her reflection in the mirror, she wondered how she had changed so much. She was looking nothing like she had looked four years ago. Time did change her a great deal. Or was it the pains? She placed the comb on the table. It was the pains. She had her agony etched into her heart that it made her forget what being happy was like. It's been ages since she last visited the spa, or had her manicures done. Her hairdo was done a year ago. Nothing on her was recent. She'd stopped living a long time ago.With a sigh, Baby walked to the window, staring into the night. Her arms were wrapped around her as she closed her eyes to the soft rhythm of the singing owls. Fluttering her eyes close, her thoughts drifted off to Diam. It's been a week since he visited. He'd left that day in a distraughted state. She spent every night wondering what had become of him. How much she hated herself for harbouring though

Baby was perturbed at how messed up her little girl looked. It was pretty confusing because she'd seen her asleep in her room. How did she end up so wet? What mess had she created inside? "Sweetie, what happened? What did you do?" Baby cooed, wiping off the wetness on her forehead. "You're gonna catch a cold out here. Let's get you inside."Baby carried her little girl inside, attempting a quick slam of the door but Diam caught it. He gave a crooked smile, carefully shutting the door after he walked in.Baby knew she was in for a hell of a night, but she'll deal with that later. Right now, she had a priority.She squatted in front of her little girl. "What happened?""I'm sorry, mama. I was looking for you." Angel said lowly, rubbing at her eyes. "I'm sorry, sweetie. I was attending to something. Tell me, why are you so wet?""I went to the bathroom and I saw my uniform in the laundry basket. I wanted to help you wash them because I knew you were tired."Baby felt the wetness cloud