movie director and producer, and my brother-in-law in his mid-thirties. In terms of business, James isn't

man investigated inside out. Sleeping around was his hobby an

ing Chloe. That was before he found out about her full name

ised to relieve him of his manhood if he

e usually bustling spot to be uncommonly quiet. Outside, not a single per

sibilities and go inside

s me hard. The place is a mess: snacks on the couch, drinks on the

de. I swear if James isn't here, I'll do

om. The closer I get, the better hold I get over the conversati

n't do this!" The muffled so

omeone else's seed? You should've seen it coming."

d enough, I barge

ars of age, lying face down on the tiled floor. Blood is dripping ou

nks of beer and party. He's watching

my driver and take the woman to the car. Instructing t

the third ring.

p and l

my call. Leaving the woman in Jake's care, I can

tting on the couch in the living area, lost in thought whilst s

runk. His eyes are bloodshot and his eyelids are droopy. His

n't do him harm for the moment. I need to know f

one question at a time. He's so drun

. Lisa M

s she do

said it was mine. But she was

y hands whiten. I want to mess up h

Chloe would be mad

ve proof?"

s if I'd ever fall for that tric

n in front of the bathtub. When I look it up, I see it's a DNA test

e kil

right. It means

ated o

know how to sort them out. I drive away my attention fr

row James in. So, the first thing I do is call Jake.

st the

from widowing m

ey. She names it. She's a model-u

But I can't take it right now. I feel guilty for

off my blazer. I fold up my

t in another world. I grit my teeth at his calm express

. My guilt releases and the frustration of half a day comes out freely. I pounce on

and his nose is broken and bloodied. An

must've been drunk when I called him earlier. After venting my anger on my least

d I land another blow on his f

my sleeves. I retrieve my

m letting you off the hoo

uch and storms forward furiously. "You can't kil

is quivering lip

ning him to a wall by his throat.

the earth. Chloe will never know what happened to you, and I'll let

lls face-first on the floor. "Clean y

h him, I make my way out of the so-called st

mes out to hold my door. "I'll drive," I

hloe. I let it ring. I don't want to pick it up,

pops up fr

ng's fine with me.

elling the truth when he said the child wasn't his? That can't be

k. 'Congrats, you still hav

peaceful without her knowing. I'll give James this last chance to be a better

life. I'm about to turn around out of his

. But I know this number by heart.

ck i

s. I'll wait fo

ing goes well, you'll so

I've never fail

t and into the driveway. My body ultimately

or a whole week. It'll be fun