The Dark Side of Fate

Chapter 48

48 Lying Tongue, Truthful Eyes.

~Tamia~

I could feel Sylvester’s uneasiness about

my trip to the western village. I did not know how to tell him I could never leave him.

After our discussion, he insisted that we visit Larry.

He wanted to get to the bottom of the matter, and I needed to figure out how to stop him from wasting his time.

I was feeling nauseous, so I went to the bathroom to throw up my stomach’s

content.

Sylvester rushed to the bathroom, a bit

worried. He carried me to the shower and

turned on the water while he took off my

clothes.

“I noticed you were slightly warm last night but didn’t think much of it. Now you are burning up. What is happening?” he asked me calmly, and I could see he was fighting every fibre of his being from acting out.

“It started after we had tea and biscuits

yesterday afternoon. I threw it all up and felt better, but the nausea is back,” I managed. The water was soothing, and I wanted to stay under it.

“Who served the snacks?” He asked, and I knew what he wanted to imply, so I shook my head.

“I doubt they did anything to the food, darling. I made the person that served it taste it,” I said, withholding the person’s name, and he was silent. Once I was calm, he carried me to the bed.

“You can’t go to Brighton tomorrow in this condition,” he said, and I smiled

because I was already feeling better.

“Nice try, Alpha,” I said and touched his

nose. He did not smile.

Let me call the doctor?” he said, and I knew how important going to Brighton was, so I shook my head and sat up, pretending to be strong.

“I feel better. You will be wasting your

time. I believe the stress caused it, and something might have irritated my

stomach from breakfast. Come on. Let us visit Larry.” I said, and he frowned at me for a bit before finally accepting.

We got dressed and left the room. The moment we walked past Stephanie’s room, I became nervous.

“Where do you think your mother went to?” I asked, and Sylvester shook his head.

“I do not know, and honestly, I can’t be bothered. No matter who she brings to

plead with me to let Dominic go, I won’t listen. Sadly, she does not understand the gravity of Dominic’s offence,” he said, and I touched his hands. 1

“I do not think your brother did it, Sylvester. I believe him. He is too proud to beg like that. Someone wants him to take the fall. We need to question Bryce, not Larry, and you must ensure the council does not get their hands on Dominic. If they do, he would be found guilty. I doubt they would go through the stress of

finding the truth. See how they handled

the matter that concerned you. They did

not do any investigation to figure out what was going on. They tried to blame you for the crime. They are either a bunch of lazy idiots or against the Volkov family and want you to step down by all means. Which is why you can’t let them lay their hands on him.” I said, and he pulled me

close as we walked.

“If my mother only knew you meant well, ” he said and stopped to kiss the top of my head. Then he looked into my eyes and caressed my chin.

“Do not get your hopes up, green eyes. Dominic might disappoint you,” he said,

and I smiled at him.

We left the mansion, and a Jeep was

waiting at the entrance.

We drove to Lucland silently, and Stephanie’s trip did not sit well with me. I doubted she was going to get help.

Whatever she planned on doing was extreme, and I knew it had to do with me.

I could not understand why the woman would blame me for this. I might have overstepped when I went to ask her to

might have said some things that scared her, but

troubled, and so

a good

with me against her, and

change his

want their relationship to

damaged.

times we had had with Stephanie and wondered if she had been pretending all along. I doubted it, though, because she seemed genuine.

arrived at the Northern prisons, and to my surprise, Sylvester asked to see Bryce instead of

mind?” I asked him, and he shook

Bryce first, and then

and so was Kaira. Stephanie wasn’t a good enemy to

against her, and I knew she couldn’t make him change his mind about

damaged.

with Stephanie and wondered if she had been pretending all along. I doubted it, though,

and to my surprise, Sylvester

your mind?” I asked him, and

to see Bryce first, and then

and I smiled back.

see he

he hid it

faceless and

him.

hope he

led to an

they used to clean the place filled my nose,

if I showed any sign of sickness, Sylvester

of cold water?” I linked Sylvester, and he frowned at me.

was wrong.

whispered, and he

chairs were in

a desk. I

I sat on one

freezing. Drinking it

a

kept his eyes bowed.

I ordered him to look into

eyes.

refused until Sylvester ordered him

whatever she tells you,”

the man, and he apologised to

sent you the order. “Sylvester said,

ordered the

stand beside Sylvester.

doubted the man would tell the

I needed to see his

called me to come

carry out the task quickly. That the east is supposed to

you to request development tax from Brighton too?” Sylvester asked, but I doubted that was

order came from

doing. He wanted to gauge his reaction. He wanted

he behaved when he told the

to his mannerisms when. he spoke of his dealings with Dominic. Sylvester was

how Dominic called

the time and day you

man swallowed.

called me in the evening, and I went there an hour

said, and Sylvester

were right, Tamia; he is lying, Sylvester linked

would normally send Kappa William

brother to do it

Sylvester had figured out the man was lying, Sylvester’s conviction was not enough

still ask for

not only have to know Bryce was

to the estate in the evening five days ago to receive the order

I said, summarising his explanation, and Bryce

at the bastard

into

threatening him.

him,

seen as something made

might

inadmissible.

he looked down, avoiding eye contact. I did

had no reason to sneak in because you were officially summoned. You must have gone through the gates. Will the people stationed at the gate be able to testify that you passed through that gate in the evening five days.

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