Semua Bab The Affair Baby : Bab 51 - Bab 60

I dropped my legs down the side of the bed, suddenly fed up with the antiseptic smell on my skin; the lingering proof that, so far in my unconsciousness, I had only been wiped down with wipes.I looked at Kan, wondering if it was him. “Where are you going?” he asked urgently as I put my weight on my feet.“I need a shower,” I replied, standing up fully. “I hate how I smell.” I must have misjudged my strength, or my legs were just too weak from having not been used for days, but my body swayed and Kan was by my side in a flash. “I am fine.” I tried to shrug him off, but my head seemed to contract and expand at that. Kan wrapped his arm around me then, and hugged me. I stood there, my face in his chest, for a few minutes, waiting for my dizziness to stop.My eyes pricked with tears and I pressed my lips together. Was this too much to ask for? Why did it suddenly seem like both the men I had liked were terrible choices?I stepped back, and Kan let me go gently, looking down at me.

After my mother had confronted Blaine and realized who he really was, she decided it was best to tell me all about the Mõshon TRIOs.The story was quite popular and common knowledge in the whole country, but, of course, I knew nothing about it.The few months I had spent in the country at the time, I spent either at work, or cozying up on my couch at home.The further my mother went with the story, the more I realized just what kind of mess I had gotten into. It could have been just another Montague and Capulet story, but three families were involved in this.Blaine’s grandfather, Kan’s grandfather, and Ophelia’s grandfather were all college friends. Kan’s grandfather was the richest of the trio, but Blaine’s grandfather was the most talented with automobiles.It did not take long before they realized they were destined for greater things, and Kan’s grandfather solely funded the start of the company Mõshon. However, Blaine’s grandfather designed cars that were way more advanced than

Something must have changed in my mind and the way I saw life after my second near-death experience. Because the old me would not have let things go this far with Kan.I would never have let my body make the rules, instead of my convictions and purpose in this Cold War between Ophelia and me. I still had every plan to send her to jail, and if in our struggle she hurt one more person I loved, I would kill her without hesitation.But after that night at the minister’s house, I realized there was a possibility I could die before that happened. Ophelia was vicious and tireless. And although I could match her in both things, I lacked the darkness that came naturally to her.And that would always make me act a second too slow, too late and that might be my cause of death in the end. If I had died, or was left with no other option, the one person I would trust Oliver with was Kan. He had the pettiness to match the Takdedas and Turners every step of their way in their evil.And he had t

I was waiting near the pool the next morning when Kan’s guards brought Akira in, and shoved her to her knees. I winced, and Kan, who was ever attentive to every tiny cue from me, scolded them with a charring look.The men bowed and stepped back. I turned my eyes back to the woman, blindfolded, her hands and legs bound behind her and remembered how she had smiled at me just before I had walked into that room.I had ignorantly thought she was just being kind and sweet where domestic staff here were usually not, but now that I knew the truth, I felt chills all over my arms.Her smile had been a farewell.I stood up from the couch on the open backyard porch, overlooking a deep blue swimming pool, and padded barefoot towards her. Kan said nothing and just remained sitting quietly.She sensed me close to her, because she looked around her blindly, tilting her head up to sniff since she could not use her eyes.“Stay still,” I said, and her whole body went stiff as a stick. I pulled out a

“Do you think it will be worth it in the end?” I heard Mr Grigor’s voice behind me. I was still sitting out on the back porch long after Kan had left for his appointments of the day.I turned to look at him, blinking in surprise.“What do you mean?” I asked, even though I knew exactly what he meant. “Do you think you would like what you have become by the time you are done with Turner's granddaughter?” My father said quietly, as he gently crossed the floor, walking up to sit beside me.“Did you even hear any of the things I told you yesterday?” I said with a confused frown, trying not to get angry at him.How could he say this after all I told him? It’s not like I was expecting his protection, or wanting him to share in the consequences. He most likely planned to return to the US anytime soon. So why would he even say what he just did? Like I was a monster for wanting to beat my enemy at her own game and protect my son.“I heard you clearly. I agree that you have to bring her to j