et from the hospital. Ashley fiddled nervously with her fingers, her

wanted to speak

hroat slightly, brea

and swallow her. If not for the tight situation, she wouldn'

... it's really urgent. I have to pay my brother's h

amount you need, but what do I get in return?" he said sh

n't believe such words were coming out from Dante. When they wer

how could she be foolish enough to think he was

from me?" she asked

man, and everything that

ng away. "If it's my body you're after, we might as wel

mly turning her face to meet his. "I'm serious, As

She couldn't handle the position they were in. Suddenly, she felt suffocated, and all sh

"No going back on your word, Ash. No matt

per bag of food, placing it in her hand. Without saying

to the distance, leaving her sin

the couch in the hospital. She looked over

jump in her chest

, the patient got transferred to a private ward. We would have informed

d at the nurse, who had spoken to her rudely the previ

the spacious room, Ashley couldn't help but feel impressed at the interior of the room; it was designed to look li

as dedicated nursing staff and personalized meal options, with additional services such as

apartment, she walked down a quiet hallway when someone yan

who it belonged to. Ashley knew the devil was here. "Let go of me!" Her

he viciously threw a brutal slap across

eads of cold sweat were forming on her forehead as he approach

coat, and pressed it against her stomach. She wh

vived," he sneered as he sur

I already sent all the mon

body. "Who are you to question me? I can do whateve

er feet. As she walked out of the premises with Kairo clo

all out to her from behind. "Ashley!" As she turned around, she saw

d to Dante's hand, where the silver ring with crossed dagge

nd jumped into his car, tires screech

e ran into Dante's arms, sobbing uncontrollably, forgetting everything for

hair, letting her cry freely. "I'm here, Ash," the

her place to grab a few things. He waited

did best-drowning himself in bottles of stout. Four empty ones li

thout a word, she turned and walked into her room, moving quickly to grab a

Where are you coming from, and where is that litt

st; he was reeking of alcohol as if he had taken a b

s if he hasn't caused this family enough trouble

ths. She couldn't believe the man standing in front of her was her fath

hrew a heavy sl

ed. She struggled to get up, and Mr. Kingsley

h wish?" Her vision blurred. She gasped, hands

hley. Before he could react, a heavy punch was thrown at him, causing him to fa

our hands on her! Yo

got scared and quickly went to grab his arm, b

er punch r

e in your hands," she shouted frustrating

was bleeding from his nose; from the look of things,

epped back. Mr. Kingsley lay

r stuff, Ashley; you're not staying here another second," he

g and took her mother's picture from the wall, one of t

ally pulled up outside, Dante looked at her. "I'll be back af

she asked, and t

rom my father, and for moving my brother to a suitable wa

e seatbelt and got ou

nd called his driver. "Assign two able men," he ordered flatl

atching them all along. The driver dialed a numb

ate has been suc