Chapter 77: Gullibe

Didn’t he know the answer to that already? Athena thought. Surely, he must have heard something either from Aiden or Zane.

Yet she stilled the urge to tell Ewan away. He had saved, not just her physical life, but her mental health.

By saving her, he had saved her children, and Gianna. Those three, she didn’t know what would have happened if Ewan hadn’t come in when he did.

So, she believed that he deserved some patience at least, as a reward, since she was sure he wouldn’t take anything from her. He hadn’t even taken her ’thanks’.

"Yes, I’ve been kidnapped before. Don’t ask me why, I don’t know the reason too. It’s what Aiden is still working on... it’s still a mystery to us..."

Ewan nodded his head slowly, a furrow marring his forehead. He was thinking.

"Were you..." He stammered, as his neck and cheeks flushed in mild embarrassment.

Athena saved him from the misery. "We were saved before that could happen."

She watched as he sighed in relief, right before his eyes widened a fraction.

"We?"

Athena cussed mentally. "Yes. The twins and I."

Athena inhaled sharply when she saw the tightening of Ewan’s fists. This reaction could only mean...

nervousness on time, but Ewan made no mention of it,

shook her head warily. She had seen Ewan’s eyes, knew he was


you have on the gang so that I

you have to be careful. I

I’ll be fine. I didn’t get to this point in my life, by being

when he

conference you

you think about

her shoulders. "Nice

the chair. "That’s

heard it all

"They are all truth though, full ones, not watered down

the dig. After all, the picture Fiona had sent her on the day of her mother’s burial had contributed

Ewan looked confused. "What do you mean?

in her lips.


to you, but

funeral, Fiona sent me a picture. It was of both of you sleeping together on her bed. You were holding her quite

to remember, smiled when he finally did. "Fiona really

thinking? That Ewan would

to see the particular picture, so I can give you the details. If the

was befuddled. Rain? What has that got to

of thunder. It brings nightmares to her. So, sometimes, I help her through it... I think it is a consequence of her saving me from drowning though. She still doesn’t speak

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