Facade of Love

Chapter 114, The Fight Begins

Liam nodded, gave Idris a look that was met with silence, and without another word, stepped past the mastiff to search inside.

I tried to get up, but a hand appeared to help me. I saw the well–defined, almost too perfect fingers and bit my l*p, deciding not to take the help. I got up by myself.

Idris watched, his expression falling ever so slightly, and he pulled back his hand.

I looked away and followed Liam into the darkness.

The tower was not big, but the shadows made it feel like another world.

Seeing Sweety stopped me cold. She was bare…

That monster, Noah.

My eyes burned with rage. Liam was already by her side, and after a shocked pause, he quickly shed his jacket and draped it over Sweety, lifting her from the mess.

Sweety woke with a start, her screams piercing the air as she flailed. “Don’t touch me, don’t touch me!

the air, completely

“Don’t be scared, don’t be scared. Nob*dy’s gonna hurt you. We’re here to rescue you. Don’t

hear him, her eyes flooded with tears, and her hands clawing at the

hurt to breathe. I knelt beside her, holding her close. My voice broke. Sweety, it’s me. It’s me! I’m Yvette.

that made her wild, scared eyes start to settle down, but she was still shaking. She stared at me, lost and

“Yeah, it’s me. I’ve come to save you. Don’t

I was still weak from a recent miscarriage, and pain throbbed in my lower abdomen,

Liam stepped in. He was as tall as

Sweety looked at him, then at me,

of the tower. Idris was right there with us, silent as a shadow, not uttering a word. Neither did I.

was pacing, worried. When she saw us, her eyes flicked to Sweety, who was a mess, and she

eyes then darted

that kept rising, telling myself that getting Sweety to the hospital was what

the rooftop with his crew, a fake smile plastered on his

his face

cradled in his arms, seemed to shiver at the sound of Noah’s

blocking his way, and taunted, “Look, Liam, you’re on