Chapter 2: The Thief Who Stole A Life
Chapter 2
Fourteen years later,
"Are you sure that you want to leave?" Dominic looked at the young woman who was holding her duffle bag in her hand and asked with a frown, "Abby is not happy with your decision to leave."
Inez blew the strand of hair that was determined to make her lose her temper and replied, "I am only going for a few days. It’s not like I will not return and you said that it’s nothing serious; Abby will be fine, right?"
She didn’t know how many times she had asked Dominic this question, and every time the man would look into the horizon before answering her that everything was alright.
And just as she expected Dominic looked at the far end of the room before nodding. "She will be fine."
Though she knew that the man was lying, Inez didn’t push him. She knew how touchy Dominic became when it came to his sister.
She pursed her lips before popping a chewing gum in her mouth. She said, "Then I don’t see the point of changing my plans, Dom. My grandma is sick and I need to go; I don’t know whether I will see her again or not."
At the mention of her grandmother, her eyes turned red and Inez sighed thickly.
Fortunately, Dominic got the message and he nodded with a stiff neck.
"Then you should go and see Abby; she was asking for you," Dominic told her.
Upon the mention of the little girl, Inez’s eyes softened. She pulled the straps of her duffle bag and nodded. "Then I will just hop in and take a look?"
"Sure."
The two of them then left the small house that belonged to Mia and her family before heading to the large mansion where Dominic lived with him.
"Hello, Mrs. Cherith," Inez greeted Dominic’s mother, who seemed wrought with worry but still smiled at her when she heard Inez greet her.
"How are you, my dear? All set to go to your grandmother’s?" Mrs Cherith asked.
"Yeah," Inez nodded in response before looking around. She frowned when she didn’t find Abertha. "Where is Abby, Mrs. Cherith?"
"She is lying in her bed," replied Mrs Cherith as she glanced at Dominic.
Upon hearing this, Inez turned to look at Dominic and said to him, "You said it was nothing serious!"
She then turned on her feet and headed upstairs, where she rushed to Abertha’s room.
"Abby!" Inez called the little girl who was lying on the bed with a pale face.
"Nessie!" Abertha smiled back, though her smile was tinged with pain.
"What happened?" Inez asked. She looked at the little girl and frowned. She had asked this question again and again, but no one answered her. If they had, then maybe she could have saved Abby from whatever was hurting her.
"I am fine," Abby replied with a sigh. "You don’t need to worry about me; what about you? Are you prepared for the trip?"
am," Inez bit her lip. "But I don’t
be silly," Abby chuckled,
"Abby!"
"Abby!"
Dominic rushed over and held the poor girl who
she waved her hand and said to Dominic, "Tell her to go, Dom. After all, I will
grandmother is really sick after losing her
leave but then Abby pouted and threatened, "If you don’t go, then I will not talk
"For, um, six days!"
a grilling punishment," teased Inez as she
on the cheek before saying, "I will be
"Sure."
turning on her feet and heading out of the room. Seeing her leave,
are you going to tell her that you like her?" Abby asked with a sigh. She knew that her brother liked Inez and
pinched her cheek that Inez had kissed
need to get better real quick,
cheek,
"See you soon,"
you soon, my
then, Dominic didn’t know that it
"DOMINIC!"
and frowned when he saw his friend
"What’s wrong?" he asked.
at him and panted, "It’s Abby! She is having a fit again. That witch’s poison is attacking her
this, Dominic left everything behind and rushed out of the training hall. "Go and bring
"ABBY!"
she heard her brother’s voice. She clutched her chest and shouted, "It hurts, Dom!
Dominic felt as if his heart was being gouged out. "Tao is bringing the
turned to look at the people behind him and shouted, "Go and call Tao!
shifters scrambled at once to look for Tao,
turned red with anger and he raged, "Why
replied. His words all jumbled as he rushed to
the casket where a young woman was lying before shaking his head. "She was so young. Who would have expected that such a
in his hand and sighed. She lowered her voice and whispered, "Poor Dom has suffered twice the loss. His sister died and the one who killed her is his best friend. I bet he is feeling
it is Inez who stole
given? Her grandmother was dying and was on her deathbed, but now that woman is up and about, I heard... " the first woman spoke conspiratorially. "That woman is going to live another twenty or so years. While I do understand her desperation, why did she have
selfishness
have saved Abertha’s life; why did she have to steal and give it
at his sister, who was
let’s go and play in the Valley of Flowers. I want to be surrounded
with a smile on her face, and she was indeed surrounded by a lot of flowers — just
Tao stepped forward as he patted him on the shoulders. "Don’t worry, she will have
eyes as he wiped them with the back of his arm. "I cannot believe that Inez would steep so
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