Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“You heard me right, Sakuzi. I was the one who leaked your location that day to the police. I’m the one who caused your son’s death, you should hold me responsible,”
It was at that tension-filled time that Reina made her appearance known, pushing past the guards to hug Niles.
“Thank God, “she was relieved, hugging him tightly only to receive a wince from him. That sound made her look up only to find the damages her father did to him. His appearance made her blood boil and was about to give her father a piece of her mind when she stumbled upon the revelation.
“You’re trying to say that Niles didn’t betray me?” Sakuzi was dumbfounded.
“Yes, I was the one who sabotaged that deal,”
Reina gasped, her hands cupping her mouth from the shock. Niles was innocent?
“Is what he said right?! ” Sakuzi now turned to Niles, eyes red from emotions.
“You already heard him, what more do you want to hear? Didn’t I tell you all those years that I wasn’t the one who leaked the location, yet you never believed me? Why would I sabotage a deal that cost me, my ex-wife?” Was?Niles’ slightly sarcastic reply.
“I know my apology would not mean anything to you neither would it bring Maxwell back but I’m truly sorry. I didn’t call the police intentionally though. I was just childish and blinded by jealousy because he won over the woman I loved too; Niles had everything he ever wanted – “
“Adam is the worst, you think I want him as a father? ” Niles glared at him.
“You have a supportive father who isn’t afraid to give you the world, unlike me who has none – thanks to your father, ” Eden argued.
“My father is a heartless, manipulative psychopath that I would willingly give to you without even blinking twice,” Niles retorted, ignoring the stabbing pain at the corner of his jaw.
Then, they began to argue back and front.
“Now stop it! The both of you! ” Sakuzi boomed, eliciting a silenced hall instantly. He looked between the both of them, then at Niles, “You knew about this all this while, didn’t you? You knew your cousin was the perpetrator yet you kept silent?”
“You never asked neither were we on speaking terms, remember?” Niles reminded him with his brows raised.
Sakuzi nodded his head, “It must have been funny, wasn’t it?”
“What?” Everyone was confused.
“Making fun of me,” The seething Sakuzi said and before anyone could stop him, aimed his gun and fired at Niles.
But then, something happened.
Just when Sakuzi was about to fire, a tiny scared voice was heard, “Grandfather, no!”
The child got in the way and took the bullet.
“Ailee!” Reina shrieked when she saw her daughter, Ailee, fall to the ground.
There was a horrid look on everyone’s face.
The gun dropped from Sakuzi’s hands, disbelief mixed with shock written all over his face. His hand which held the gun earlier trembled. What has he done?
Eden and Niles went after Reina who was on the floor, cradling her daughter’s upper body and wailing like a banshee.
“Ailee,” Allen who had been attracted by the sound of the gunshot hurried over to his twin sister.
“Call 911!”
“Get help!”
Eden and Niles boomed orders when Reina wouldn’t let them get close to the girl.
“Ailee! Stay awake! Stay awake with mommy,” Reina burst into tears, burying her face into the girl’s stomach.
“I’m sorry mom but I can’t hold on,” her croaked voice was heard.
“You can’t die yet, Ailee,” She continuously wept. Her heart was breaking, her daughter always wanted to see her father and now he was finally here, she was dying. No, that was so sorrowful.
“Urm, isn’t this the point where she dies already?” Allen said.
Reina looked up, offended by her son’s casual insensitive statement, and was about to lash out at him when he pointed to Ailee’s chest.
“There’s no blood, see?”
Indeed, there wasn’t.
A glimmer of hope rose in Reina, that she quickly took off the girl’s clothes to see that the bullet was perfectly hedged in the center of the rose gold full circle pendant necklace she was wearing.
Reina couldn’t believe her eyes, the necklace she had bought the girl for her seventh birthday saved her life.
This could only be a miracle.
The third point of view:
“Hey,”
“Hey” Emily was breathless when she saw Kai, no, Judy, ugh! Whatever!
Ever since that time they kissed during their reunion, she’s been tactically avoiding him. Yes, she admits she still has feelings left for Judy but then, she’s a married woman.
Emily let him in, acutely aware of the way his eyes took her in and the smell of the aftershave he used.
“What do you want?” She asked and turned around to meet him, almost jumping out of her skin as she realized how close they were.
“You’ve been avoiding me?” He pointed out, closing the space between them.