A Stick Called the Truth

Kelly's POV

"Does my father know that his daughter wanted to

me?"

Luke shook his head. He was peeling the orange and giving it to me. I'm sitting on the bed while he's sitting on the chair beside my bed. I ate lunch while he's telling me everything he discovered. "He doesn't know anything."

My forehead creased. "Are you sure?"

"If you can't trust your own father, you have to trust me."

"Why would I trust you again?"

"Because you don't have anyone to trust other than me?"

I gritted my teeth as I stared at his serious face. I snatched the piece of orange and put it in my mouth. I chewed it with anger and he just sighs.

"Can you still wait a few more months?"

I looked at him angrily. "Damn it, Luke! Do you still have plans on setting me. free? I've been waiting for three months now!"

"Your sister wants to kill you. Mercilessly."

'Then we'll kill each other!"

"Can you kill?"

was rendered speechless. I couldn't kill because I'm not

understand." "Luke, I'm trying to understand the situation even when it's so hard. I'm trying to understand why I should be kept here instead with my family. I'm trying, okay? But I'm not some camel who can adapt to a deserted environment. I can't understand! You are so confident that y "Didn't

they're attacking you. And your sister won't suspect

eyes. "My father won't

deny that your father is a powerful man. Even more powerful. than Mr. Anderson. He won't allow anyone

think I'm

of the reasons why

shook my head. "How did you know all

most trusted man,

continued shaking my head as I realized what he's been doing. Oh, God! He'll kill you

saw his smile. He smiled at me genuinely as his eyes, for the

himself up and carried the tray with empty plates. He looked at my face as I looked up

out for a while to buy your

shook my head with parted lips. I gasped and held my breath when he

""Be right back."

hard and squeezed my eyes closed. He's siding with me. I don't know if that's good news or bad. He'll get killed. All

Caled the

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and months passed like a wind. I'm still trying to adjust even when I

back two months from now and it's already my due date. Luke never leaves my side. He's with me all se days and months that I'm struggling on my own. I had to endure everything just so I can safely deliver my baby into this world. After this, I

by just my name and not his legendary 'miss'

""The doctor's here."

at him. "Are you sure my father

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