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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,

out of this mansion. He had been doing it when he was not even involved in you. He kicked out Helga who was the most senior

and sat beside me on the

to protect you, Ashley. She wants to keep

safe? From whom? When all this time I need protection from none other than

looked up and found Sarah shaking her head at me, joining her

Why... her?"

for the past two years. Her every letter started with the word..." I had to stop when Sarah held her tummy and leaned against the wall. She seemed to

went to her. She was gritting her

once held her, "what is it? Tell me, love." He was

shook her head. Her face had gone

have to repeat myself because Keith at once scooped

followed them

***

was consoling her while

time I was in the gynae ward. We stopped outside ICU after pushing the

quickly typed a short message to Justin telling him

tired as hell, but

announced after coming out in the corridor," Sarah Garner wants to

of confusion, I looked at Keith who nodded at me, encouraging

the bed

also cascading down my cheeks, "I... I am sorry, Sarah.” I tried to stop a whimper about to leave my mouth,

opened her eyes

making me cry more, "I had been so

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

a big heart, Ashley. Because we deserve your hate. We deserve all the bashing in the world. Trust me, Ashley. I am

love. I

the 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,

a Kleenex, "I never knew what I was signing for when I started writing those letters. Calling you those names was a part of the plan. And I am ashamed to admit it." She licked her lower lip,

hands this time, "It did

me, Ashley?" she asked me innocently. First

you

wish I could accompany you right now. B...

frowned and looked down at her plump figure, "But

was all a drama from my side.” She fluttered

He won't. Why would he?" I said and then stopped short and looked down at the little devil who was

pointed at her, "You mean to

hates lies and you were about to tell him. I am so sorry, Ashley. I just didn't want to lose him, and I don’t want to lose you or Justin too and there was

know if I should laugh or cry. Shaking my head, I

Justin's pov

when a nurse was injecting medicine into her

thin white hair. Since childhood, I was so fond of fixing and styling her hair. It

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