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?"

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

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

you. And your sister won't suspect that you're here because she knows that your

eyes. "My father won't

father is a powerful man. Even more powerful. than Mr.

think I'm

give his company to you. One of the reasons why your sister hates

I shook my head. "How did you know all of

his most trusted man,

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

since I met him, I saw his smile. He smiled at me genuinely as his eyes, for the first time too, mirrored the

my face as I looked up at him. His face is back to serious

for a while to buy your

when he suddenly leaned down and slowly

""Be right back."

swallowed hard and squeezed my eyes closed. He's

Suck Caled

***

3/4

still trying to adjust even when I know I couldn't.

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

me by just my name and

""The doctor's here."

"Are you sure

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255