Erika's POV"Erika!" My mother immediately embraced me. I could restrain myself from crying because that events astonished me badly. "What happened to my daughter?" She inquired Asher. "She is in shocked. Something bad happened to the mansion, and hoping if she can stay here.""Of course. Come on in," mom said and support me until we reach the two-seater couch on the living room, she left me and head to the kitchen."Relieved yourself, Erika. Stop crying. He's not dead," Ash trying to make me stop from crying, but it was too overwhelming. "Here. Drink some water, Erika."I took the water from my mother and drink it. I take a deep breath because my mind can't stop thinking about Grayson. He was shot from the back, and it frightened me badly."What happened, Asher? Why my daughter like this?" Mom asked him. "Someone started a fire on the mansion, that's why everyone is busy. She might be shocked to what happened suddenly," he explain. That's a lie. He didn't say everything and I kn

Erika's POV"Erika," mom called my name after Nicholas left."Didn't I told you not to disturb me?" I uttered rudely. She step into my room, although I'm not asking her to do that. I was sitting on my bed, hugging my knees and thinking so many things that isn't important. But there's something important on my mind, and that is Grayson. "Why don't you come out and spend time with us? Your brother looking for you, and miss you very much.""Leave me alone," I calmly said. "Erika, it's not the end of the world. Let's go.""I said leave me alone! Don't you understand me or your just deaf?!" I shouted to my mom's face and saw how surprised she was when I do that.I never disrespect my mother when we become okay, and showed her the respect she deserve. I know I'm rude, but she can't blame me. I am not okay and never be okay. "I wanna be alone and I don't need your pity! So, get out of my room and leave!" I pointed out the door, but she didn't move. "Is this how you wanna die, Erika? Do

@FREDERICK'S HOUSEGerald's POV"Do you really wanna do this?" Father inquired, and I know he's against with this. I'm referring to Grayson's father, and still want the call him that because he takes care of me."He said I'm good to go, so there's no reason to stay here any longer.""You know he didn't mean it, Gerald. He doesn't want you to leave, and I know you don't either.""Look, he gave me permission. I'm leaving," I said to him. I put all of my clothes inside the luggage and I'm not leaving any single clothes in here. Especially since my biological father gave me a permission to leave, and that's what I'm going to do. "Instead of leaving, why don't you talked to him and make it up to your father?" He muttered. "Why are you so concern about us, dad? Aren't you supposed to be happy because I'm leaving?""I never become happy when my son leave. Even though we're not blood related, and you are not my real son. I care about you because you are a flesh and blood of the woman I lo

Nicholas's POV"You know Erika won't sit still and wait, right?" I questioned made me turned to him, and I know he's been wanting to asked that to me."I know. What's the matter with that?" He said.I sighed before closing the book I'm reading, "I'm just reminding you that no matter what we do I can feel she won't listen to Asher.""Yeah. I know that. Why are you so worried?" I am not surprised to his answer.I shrugged, "Nothing. Just thinking what will her reaction after seeing her husband. Asher speak to Erika, and their conversation went well. He's thinking how can we hide this from your wife.""Easy. You'll inform me if Erika was here, that's why I can pretend sleeping. In that case, we are safe from her suspicions."What a smart idea yet dangerous. I am not sure she can buy that, especially since Grayson can't stand seeing her cry. I already saw that once in his house, he couldn't stand seeing his tears and immediately find a way to ease that. "You are doubting me, aren't you?

Erika's POVI'm not allowed to touched him or even hold his hand, but Nicholas and Asher allow me to have a moment with him. Finally they let me see him, but this is going to be my first and last visit to Grayson. The beeping sound is enough for me to know he is already save from danger, and I have to wait. I have to wait until he wake up and show me his smile again, and made my day complete. He save me and instead of getting shot, he catched that bullet for me. "I'm sorry if I can't do anything for you. I know how stubborn I am these days, but I wanna see if your okay and away from danger..."I wipe the tears that escape my eyes and laugh on myself, "You will definitely scold me for being stubborn and disobeying your rules. That's why I'm ready to accept any consequences for being such a stubborn wife.""You are the bravest man I ever met, and made me change for good. You made me become more interested in life, and didn't get tired of me. So I am willing to obey you at all cost jus