Chapter 87

Laura’s P.O.V.

We were free, ready to embark on a new journey. My heart waltzed in happiness when Bright grasped my wrist, pulling me closer.

“We are a family, Laura!”

The heat of his intense gaze made me blush, tuming my cheeks cherry tomato. Jane collided her small hands to clap and spoke excitedly.

“Daddy will kiss mommy now!”

Gosh!

Who taught her this?

I couldn’t even raise my head due to embarrassment and feigned anger to scold Jane.

“Bad manners, Jane. No grown up talking.”

Usually, my reprimanding was enough to discipline Jane; however, Bright was on her side now. He chuckled,

“Daddy will kiss mommy. But before that, we will go to see your room. I want every single detail about your school and friends.

Daddy needs to know about your likes and dislikes.”

“Ok, daddy.”

Jane’s exhilarated tone in response was like a first drop of rain after decades old drought, moistening the barren land of my heart. I could easily say that these were the best eight hours of my life that we spent together.

We sat in Jane’s room and saw her pictures, watched the recordings of her matches, and then went out for dinner. She unlocked a new feature of life after meeting her dad.

Whenever I said ‘No, she looked at Bright with puppy dog eyes, getting his instant approval. Like, I stopped her from eating ice cream, but she wrapped her small arms around her daddy’s legs.

cream, daddy. You don’t know my

little emotional blackmailer!

tried to stop her. He

princess’s company. It’s my turn,

Step back!

and Jane are a team now.”

day, Jane fell asleep on our way back home, Bright took this opportunity

important topic.

my lawyers tomorrow for the legal process, and then

meet my elders.

Oh, yes!

for a date

at Bright in awe as he spoke nonstop, mentioning the future planning that I hadn’t even considered. His dedication to fulfill his fatherly duties made me

so immersed in the magic of his words that I didn’t even register when he leaned so close that his warm breath fanning my face broke my trance. His hypnotic

“Can I, Laura?”

lips. My heart raced. like a galloping horse in my chest when our lips touched passionately, igniting the fire of mutual love and respect.

were no words in the dictionary to explain the ecstasy of

It was remarkably better than wasting time over unrequited bitter

me out of my

call, it was an unknown number.

Please come to the fourth avenue as swiftly as possible!”

avenue aka Leo’s

But why?

by that officer’s hurried shower of information, he

away.

we are unable to enter his office. He

it’s a matter of life and

What the fuck?

dawned on me that Leo’s brilliant lawyers bailed him out of prison, starting my

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