Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood: Kabanata 241 - Kabanata 250

But, before we could leave, there was something we had to do. We had to make Ariana react. Ariana hadn't moved.She hadn’t shed a tear.The acute shock had numbed her.“She has been like this since I arrived.” Dorian whispered, not removing his eyes from her.“Not a single tear or cry. Only hollow eyes and staring.” She remained beside the covered stretcher, one hand resting lightly against it as though Antler might wake if she stayed close enough.“You go.” Kieran pushed Xavier, “You know how to handle women.” Xavier frowned, “I am married. I cannot touch another woman.”“So am I.” Them and their logic. I sighed. I came closer, placing a slow hand on her shoulder, “Ariana.” No reaction.We all exchanged worried glances. “She is still holding the ring.” I added compassionately. “Our brother was going to marry too…” Her eyes were vacant. She wasn't looking at him anymore, she was looking through him.We nodded and they came together, observing her empty form. Kieran slowly

Petunia Mansion: Mr. Night was in his immaculate form, preparing a drink for the unusual guest that arrived unannounced. His gaze, cold as ever, was locked on the King Dealer. He took a long exhale from his joint before releasing the smoke.“Do not smoke at my home. My bride hates it.” His voice came stone-cold.Raising one eyebrow, Kieran slowly placed one foot over the table. Exhaling the smoke nonetheless. “So?” Despite being in the enemy’s territory, Kieran Montrose had asserted his dominance. Leaning back on the seat, observing the unreadable masked man.“Why are you here?” Mr. Night asked bluntly, placing the drinks on the table.Kieran glanced at the drink and back to him.“Intrigued.” “About what?”“Why?”Kieran slowly lifted the glass, taking a deliberate sip of the drink provided by the enemy. Just to show he was fearless.Mr. Night tilted his head. “Why what?”“Why ruin one of your own Unit Leaders, Mr. Night?” A quiet chuckle escaped his lips. The first amusing soun

My eyes closed for the briefest moment.There was no time to think.Only to act.With trembling hands, I crawled toward the pistol as quietly as I could.I picked it up.It was heavier than I had imagined.Heavier than the cane I used to kill my father.But I had seen Zayne’s life in danger, no help, Nothing to save him but my very hands and would they hesitate?Absolutely not. The tears wouldn't stop but the determination to save him was rock-solid. Edric pressed the nozzle over Zayne’s forehead. My body reacted on its own. My finger squeezed the trigger.“No!!” The gun roared.Edric's body jolted. The gun pierced his arm, impactful enough to throw him back. Zayne was stunned, a look of horror crossing his face. But before he could drag me out of my daze, I reacted once again.“Don’t!!” Whether I was screaming for Antler...For Zayne...Or for the future Edric would destroy if he lived...I no longer knew.I only knew one thing.He couldn't be allowed to stand again.I pulled t

THIRD POV*****************After everyone had paid their respects at Antler's grave, they slowly drifted away.One by one.Until only Ariana remained.She sat beside the fresh mound of earth, refusing to leave no matter how many hours passed.Even after the cemetery had fallen silent...She stayed.“Don’t worry…” She smiled, placing her hand over the grave, “I am here.” Dorian returned alone to the Platinum Star Hotel.To the bride he had left behind.The suite was eerily quiet.As he stepped inside, his eyes immediately found the discarded wedding gown across the floor.Carmine sat on the edge of the bed.Still wearing only the white undergarments beneath the dress she had never truly gotten to wear.Her knees were drawn to her chest.Her eyes were swollen from days of crying and from fear of being alone.Dorian quietly closed the door behind him, “...Carmine.”She didn't look at him.“...Where were you?”“...”“You left me in this room for three days, Dorian.”Her voice was hoarse

3 Months Later.For the past thirty minutes, Ariana had been staring at the two unmistakable pink lines on the pregnancy test.Positive.She couldn’t help but to laugh, a broken sound, “You… I told you…”Fresh tears blurred her vision as she slowly slid down the kitchen cabinet until she sat on the floor.“You are going to be the father of my babies…” She could already imagine the moment.Antler's smug grin. He would be so pleased. “There is no escape from me this time.” She would have wrapped her arms around his neck.“Who says I want to escape from you, My dear?” The imagination alone made her chuckle accompanied by the wave of tears. Slowly, her trembling hand instinctively rested over her stomach.“...You idiot.” A sob escaped. “You actually did it.”Her heart desperately waited for a response but the apartment answered with silence.Though, the news was not taken well with her family. They were anything but happy.A child without proper planning or without a future already