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Ashley Walters pov

The older man who looked like Marwick except for his grey hair, was standing there in shock. He was not expecting it from me. Even I was not aware that I had that much courage.

The man had coffee droplets on his face and stains on his clothes. Coffee might not be too hot, but it had enough temperature to make his face red.

He wiped his face with his hand and looked down at his palm as if he wanted to confirm if he was dreaming or if I really threw it at him.

"What did you just do?” I heard his menacing voice and was about to throw a punch at his face when someone came close to me and picked me up off the floor like a sack.

"What the hell! Who are you? Put me down?" I screamed at the top of my lungs and started throwing punches at the back of this man who was now carrying me upstairs.

I could feel Sarah coming after me.

"Keith. Instead of taking her to her room bring her to mine,"

"KEITH!" I shouted and pinched his back, "PUT ME DOWN RIGHT THIS MINUTE, AS*HOLE! WHAT DOES THAT OLD MAN THINK OF HIMSELF!"

"I am sorry, Ashley." I heard a low apology from Keith and then landed on my feet in a room I never saw before.

I flipped my hair back and turned to Sarah haughtily, 'Those were your parents, right?"

Before she could utter anything, I spoke again, "They are no different from you, Sarah. Does bullying runs in your genes?"

"Ashley!" Keith tried to hold me, but I pushed him back.

"No, Keith. You listen to me. That man was throwing insults at me. He was calling me slang words just like his daughter had been doing all this time."

"Hey, Ash! Listen, honey," he made me sit on the edge of the bed and crouched down on the floor, "I know Sarah had been bad to you. But believe me. She has changed a lot."

I didn't hold the glass of iced water that was offered by Sarah, "I don't want water, Sarah. I want peace in my life. Ok?"

I was getting tired of being bullied and acting strong.

I didn't realize that I was crying until Sarah started wiping my face.

"Don't touch me, Sarah." I tilted away my face.

"Now you are overreacting, Ashley." Keith rose to his feet, "she is trying to make everything right for you. Ever since you went to Arguli she was hell- worried for you thinking that you are either kidnapped or lost." Keith walked to Sarah and held her hand,

"She is not that bad, Ashley. Just give her a chance. She has been fighting them for me. Ad she is willing to fight anyone for you." The sniffling of the nose told me that she was also crying.

There was silence in the room now. Until Keith decided to speak again,

He kicked out Helga who was the most senior

finished tiredly and sat beside

wants to protect you, Ashley. She wants to keep you

From

up and found Sarah shaking her head at me, joining her palms. Now, what was that supposed to

her? Why... her?" Keith’s

every letter started with the word..." I had to stop when Sarah held her

I immediately stood up and went to her. She

her, "what is it? Tell me, love."

instead of replying to any of us she just shook her head. Her face had gone red in controlling the

we need to take her to the hospital," I didn't have to repeat myself because Keith at once scooped her up and went out of

quickly followed them to

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love. Please don't worry." Keith was consoling her while

back in the same hospital except for this time I was in

typed

as hell, but I was more

out in the corridor," Sarah Garner wants to see you.

looked at Keith who nodded at me, encouraging me to go

was laid on the bed with her eyes squeezed

I tried to stop a whimper about to leave my mouth, "I should have been sensible enough not to put your life or your child's life at risk. That

tightly. Sarah at last opened her eyes and reached out.

making me cry more, "I

held her hand, "Stop crying. Ok? I never hated you. And I can't hate anyone, Sarah. Not

a big heart, Ashley. Because we deserve your hate. We deserve all the

love. I know. Please

note to you was never to disturb the peace of your mind. It was just that... You were acting stubborn... and you had every right to..." she quickly explained, "Justin was so disturbed since you left. He quit living his life. He is such a good and caring man. He deserved a loving partner like you. The curse was for one year, but he sent you away forever. I got so scared, Ashley. The moment you sent him divorce I knew I needed to do something about it. The plan was to make you so angry and hate me so much that you will return one day and will kill me. But I was aware that once

knew what I was signing for when I started writing those letters. Calling you those names was a part of the plan.

this time, "It did work, Sarah. Thank you, girl." I laughed through my tears.

me innocently. First

how long you are planning to stay here?"

wish I could accompany you right

down at her

might detect it was all a drama from my side.” She fluttered her

said and then stopped short and looked down at the little devil who was lying there looking at me with those puppy

and pointed at her, "You

him. I am so sorry, Ashley. I just didn't want to lose him, and I don’t want to lose you

didn't know if I should laugh or cry. Shaking my head, I chuckled and shook my head, "Shut up,

Justin's pov

piercing, Justin," Granny complained when a

it too, Gran. Don't you want to get well soon and return home?" I was brushing my fingers through her thin white

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