Pierce’s POV
“Where’s Phoebe?” I asked mom when I got ho and Phoebe’s not around. It’s already 6 PM and she’s still not ho. I really don’t like her friends who are always dragging her to different parties.
Mom was reading a book in her bed when I barged in her room unannounced. She looked at and put her book and reading glass down. “She said she’s gonna practice swimming in her school. She’ll be ho any minute from now.”
My forehead creased. “We have a pool, mom.”
She smiled. “Let her do things her way, son. She’s an adult.”
“Still...”
“Don’t be so overprotective of your sister. Why don’t you tell about yourself first? I noticed the changes in you. Why do you look so happy since last week, son?”
That cald down. I road my eyes around, looking for dad.
Mom sighed. “Your dad visited a friend.”
I walked towards her and sat on the bed beside her. I looked her in the eyes. I’ve been wanting to tell her about my encounters with Kelly—with Elle, but I definitely know that she’s Kelly. She might not have rembered but I know that it was her. Although I’m worried about her condition and what happened to her all these years and the baby, I can’t help but to feel so happy.
“Mom, I found her...”
“Her? What do you an?”
I smiled. “Mom, I found Kelly again.”
Her lips parted and she stared at with a shocked face. “Son...”
“Mom, it’s real. This ti I’m sure it’s her.”
I fooled myself a year ago when I thought I finally found her, but I can’t be fooled by my eyes and heart this ti. I know, this ti, for sure it’s her. I felt it. I felt the connection between us. She made my heart race. She made my heart skip a beat when she smiled at . Kelly’s the only one who can make feel like that. She’s the only one who can affect that much so I’m certain this ti.
“Are you really sure, son? Your dad said Kelly’s...”
“No, mom!” I gritted my teeth. “Kelly’s not dead and I told you Klay Carver hid her.”
She caressed my arm and looked in the eyes as she gently smiled. “I’m happy that you’re going back to your old self. Do whatever makes you happy, son. You deserve to be happy after everything you’ve been through.”
I smiled and threw myself in her arms. She hugged gently and started tapping my back with her gentle hands. Mom’s so in love with dad that he couldn’t really defend from him, but she loves so much and I can feel it.
I glanced at my wristwatch realizing it’s almost 7 PM and Phoebe’s still not ho.
“Mom, I should go and pick Phoebe up. She must’ve lost track of ti.”
She nodded. “Alright. Drive safely, okay?”
I kissed her forehead and waved at her before I left. I tried calling Phoebe while I’m on my way to her school but she’s not answering.
“This kid...”
I pressed the horn to get the security guard’s attention when I reached Phoebe’s school.
“Mr. Anderson.”
“Sir, I’ll just pick up my sister.”
“Sir? Miss Phoebe left almost 30 minutes ago.”
My forehead creased. “What? She’s still not ho.”
“Soone picked her up, sir. She said she knows him.”
“Him?” That made even more suspicious. Did she get a boyfriend and didn’t tell us anything?
I gritted my teeth and called mom’s phone. She imdiately answered the call. I asked her about Phoebe but she said she’s still not ho.
Damn it!
“Sir, can you rember the man’s face?”
“No, sir. I didn’t see his face but he’s driving the sa car as yours. Just a different color.”
What the fck? There’s only one person I know who’s driving the sa car as mine and that’s Klay fcking Carver! Why did she go with him?
***Kelly’s POV
“Do I look like my daddy, mommy?” Snow couldn’t stop herself asking about her dad and I’m starting to regret that I answered her yes when she asked if she had a daddy.
I smiled at her while I’m cooking her favorite pasta. “You looked like , sweetie.”
Her eyes widened innocently. “Really? What does my daddy look like, mommy? Is he a prince like in the story that Martha read for ?”
“He’s definitely a kind prince, sweetie.”
Snow giggled and went back to what she’s doing. She’s sitting on the carpeted floor while drawing sothing. I can see her from the kitchen and I can see that she enjoys what she’s doing.
I took a deep sigh as I bit my bottom lip. I know that soday, I need to introduce them to each other. I know that I couldn’t hide her forever but I’m still not ready to see what reaction Pierce would give when he learned about her. Fooling him wasn’t my intention and even if I have a reason, if he gets angry, he has the right.
I’m scared of so many possibilities that will happen in the future once they et. He’ll get very angry. There’s even a possibility that he’d hate but there’s one thing I’m sure of—he won’t take her away from . He won’t deprive of the right to be with my daughter. He’s not like that.
“Snack is ready,” I said and put the plate of pasta and juice on the coffee table.
Snow’s eyes twinkled and she imdiately started eating. I noticed what she drew on the paper so I stared at it. A mother, father and a child. She drew a family. A complete one and it breaks my heart.
My phone vibrated, interrupting my thoughts. I went back to the kitchen and answered the call without looking at the caller’s na while staring at Snow in the living area.
“Hello?”
[It’s been a while. How are you, my beautiful fiance?]
My lips parted and my heart raced as anger rose from within when I recognized that voice. I clenched my jaws and my eyes sharpened. “Klay...”
He chuckled happily on the other line. [Glad you still rember . Your representative made quite a scene at the eting yesterday, babe. What punishnt should I give her?]
I balled my fists. I know he won’t be able to harm Emily so I’m confident and brave. “You’re the one who should be punished.”
I heard him sigh and hissed. [Co on, babe. I didn’t do anything to harm your dad. It was Amanda. By the way, I figured you won’t get threatened by Emily’s life so I decided to invite soone to be the bridge between us. Wanna et her?]
What is this asshole talking about?
“I don’t have ti for you, Klay. Just you wait, I’ll make sure you won’t get away from your sins.”
[Don’t you wanna hear from my visitor first? Hey, little Anderson, co here and greet my fiance.]
My lips parted in shock. He got...Phoebe?
“Don’t you dare lay a finger on her, Klay!”
[I won’t. I’m even willing to let her go. Just et . That’s all I need.]
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