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.

want ice cream, daddy. You don’t know

little emotional

Bright didn’t let me speak when I tried to stop her.

enjoying my princess’s company.

Step back!

and Jane are a team now.”

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

an important

I will contact my lawyers tomorrow for the

meet my elders.

Oh, yes!

look for a date

spoke nonstop, mentioning the future planning that I hadn’t even considered. His dedication to fulfill his fatherly duties made

his warm breath fanning my face broke my trance. His hypnotic gaze skipped my heartbeat. I couldn’t hold back

“Can I, Laura?”

galloping horse in

in the dictionary to explain the ecstasy of being

It was remarkably better than

cellphone’s ringtone yanked me out of my dream world. Bright groaned, and bit my lower ip gently before

an unknown number. A masculine voice sounded anxious on the other side.

Laura, this is officer Nolan speaking. Please come to the fourth avenue as swiftly as

aka Leo’s office?

But why?

by that officer’s hurried shower of information, he blew my head.

away.

suicide, and we are unable to enter his office. He has only

fourth avenue quickly, it’s

What the fuck?

bailed him out of prison, starting my ominous era. He was back to annoying me with his

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