Epilogue 1

Ashley Deluca's pov: (Two years later) "Tell me, love. What happened?" the little girl seemed so scared. This was her third day with me and still, she was not opening up with anyone.

The psychiatrist had advised me to keep trying daily with all the love and gentleness as the girl seemed to like me a lot.

"Hey, Sana." I held the hand of sixteen years old who had a pale face and used to shiver when anyone around her used to speak loudly. She easily used to get scared of rain and thunderstorms.

"I promise. Whatever you would tell me, it won’t go out of my office," I felt her grip tightening around my hand.

This was encouraging.

And then a miracle started happening. Her lips shook and she blinked her eyes a few times. The tears started dropping down her cheeks, "He ... he might come back."

She stuttered. Her eyes were glued to the door.

"No one is coming here, Sana. You are safe here, child." I left my seat and crouched down on the floor, "That man will never come back. He is in jail. Doctors are trying to talk to you. We all are here to take you out of your misery, my love."

She was crying silently, "I am scared. I... I am ... what if they would get here? Last time they... they easily tore my clothes... L...Leaving me nak3d..." "No! No, my love!" I held her face between my palms, "No one. I swear, love ... No one will ever touch you again." I kissed her forehead.

I will make her so much strong that no one will ever dare to touch her and scar her again. I promised myself silently.

The kid was now weeping silently in my arms. And I was sure she would heal. She would heal just like others did and then would move on like the rest of them.

That was my motto in life. That was my purpose in life.

After sending her away, I was completing my paperwork when someone entered my office.

"Mrs. Deluca?" The female senior lawyer who used to represent our NGO entered with a big smile on her face.

"Deena!" I rose to my feet for a handshake but was dead in my tracks when ignoring my hand, she hugged me tightly.

"Mrs. Deluca. We have won the case. The men who rap*ed her will stay behind bars for a long time!" She surprised me with the good news.

"Are you serious? We won?" I held her shoulder in disbelief.

‘Yes! We won!" she nodded her head at me.

"Oh my God, Deena. I am so proud of you." "I did nothing. You were there beside me, behind me... at every step. This is YOUR hard work, Mrs. Deluca."

We both were adamant about giving the credit to each other. This was a pro bono case, and we were fighting it since last year.

When I went outside, I was grinning ear to ear. This facility was built right after Grandpa announced that I would get a good monthly profit chunk.

I didn't need that money. So, I came up with the idea to build an NGO that used to work for ra*pe victims. I had a team of psychiatrists and lawyers. We used to provide counseling to the victims. As a result, if they used to get pregnant then their consent was taken if they wanted to go with the pregnancy or put up the babies for adoption.

There were cases where we had to fight the culprits. Thanks to the best team of lawyers, we had gotten. Standing in the vast plush green gardens, I ran my gaze where a few patients were taking a stroll with their individual caretakers.

Every caretaker was handpicked after a thorough background check. I made sure that they had love and empathy for the patients and their profession.

our services,

additional money for the facility. Along with Justin, he fell

the facility. The facility was inaugurated

and smiled to myself. A few of them waved to me excitedly. After waving them back, I inhaled a deep breath and turned to face the building

Walters Facility: If you need

aid that she deserved. We could never catch those men who took

back the tears that welled up in my eyes out

and closed my eyes trying

familiar voice behind me, and my lips curved up automatically in a grin. This man could

when he didn’t express his love for

In an odd way, I

I muttered and a lone tear escaped my eye. Before I could lift my hand to wipe it, I felt a rough finger pad, collecting that drop

asking anything further, I was pulled into a

to cry? I am here for you, Ashley. Cry if you

met her, Justin. But I guess I miss her. It's kind of odd! Right?" My voice muffled in his chest. 1 "I know, love. I know how you feel. And I am here for you. Believe me, she is so proud of you. In these two years'

and his scent could manage to do all those alien things to my core. My heartbeat still accelerated at the sight of

much, Justin. I don't

up at his face and smiled, "This is my little effort to thank

disbelief, "Are you trying to make

find me and take care of me. So that, in the future, whenever I would reunite with my family, I would be

an illegitimate child. She actually

I yelped with surprise when I felt his arms circling around me under my armpits. He clutched me, and lifted me

you are doing, Justin?" I asked him, clutching his

remarked. Laughingly I turned up my face towards the sky and squeezed my eyes shut. I trusted him. I knew he would keep me safe and would carry

I was too

***

were holding hands when

Let me get romantic with my wife!" my husband complained, and I had to pull my hand from his

It was Sarah.

could say more, she started

are you? We are getting fu*cking late for the wedding, or have you forgotten?" Oh my God! My sister would skin me alive. Though it was a very intimate family event, I needed to

for you to do your hair and add some more magic to your face. Go and get ready!" "Oh, Justin!" Without giving a damn that we were on a busy road I lunged at him from my passenger seat and took him in a tight hug, "Thank you. You are the best. I love you!" "I love you too, honey. Hey, careful!" Justin waved his hand to a passerby driver as

the salon he didn't forget to kiss me hard on my lips, "I am letting you go now but we need to finish it tonight in bed." He winked and his remark made

***

Justin Deluca pov

door of the church. I wanted to pick her up from the salon, but the bride needed my company due to panic attacks. Every family member was inside waiting for us to join them so that we

while entering the sacred place. We could never have a proper

the most important thing was to stay together through thick and thin. We were soul mates

glued to the familiar vehicle that stopped and the door was opened by the valet

the car, I had started taking steps towards it. But when my gaze fell on her, I

dress

curves perfectly. It was covered with small gems sprinkled on

eyes and a knowing smile graced her plump lips. I

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