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"Is it true that you two have rekindled your relationship?" Lauren inquired, adopting the demeanor of an investigator.Faye couldn't hold back her tears. The conversation she had with Kael kept haunting her thoughts, and their kisses lingered vividly in her memory. She was acutely aware that she was betraying her commitment to Harry, but it felt beyond her control.
Danica was busy organizing her belongings when she heard a series of loud knocks on her front door. Curious and somewhat apprehensive, she cautiously approached the peephole to identify the visitor. As she caught sight of Brian's figure through the viewer, a shock of fear coursed through her, causing her to clutch her chest, as if his presence had the power to pierce her very soul.What is he doing here?
Kael brought Danica to his apartment, offering a place to stay after her harrowing encounter with Brian left her fearful of returning to her own place. At this moment, Kael was the only person she felt comfortable leaning on, as she didn't want to burden Lily, who was going through something even more challenging."Are you sure you'll be all right here?" Kael inquired, handing her a bottle of water.
Their reactions were immediate; both Danica and Orion's lips formed an 'O,' and they were lost for words at this revelation."What?!" Orion stood up.Danica, overwhelmed by emotions, covered her mouth and then burst into tears. "Dad, is this true?"
[This chapter may be unsettling for some readers due to the uncomfortable situations that Lily has had to confront in her past. If you prefer, you can skip this chapter and continue to the next one.] Seated at the front, under the scrutiny of the people observing the case, she gathered all her courage. Right! She shouldn't care about anyone else! "Lily, can you tell me about your relationship with the four defendants?" Attorney Gregory asked the initial question. "Kenneth is my stepbrother. I was thirteen when my dad and his mother got married. Soon after, my daddy brought him to our house... I met Keith because he often came to the house as Kenneth’s friend. I was in college when I met their three other friends,” she replied, her hand beginning to sweat. "How did you meet their two other friends?" "I-I was nineteen. There were several occasions when Kenneth had tripped me up. He threatened to harm my nanny if I didn't go with him… So, he took me to a hotel..."
Lily sat in the car, silently sobbing, her feelings wounded as she recalled and shared the past.Drew's phone kept ringing with calls from those interested in what had transpired in the courtroom, so he turned it off since he was no longer in the mood."Shhh..." Her husband gently caressed her back as he held her. She was still trembling
A lot transpired in Carmela's case, and it was quite chaotic. However, what Lily didn't anticipate was Carmela, the woman who had filed the case, withdrawing her case against Kenneth's group. This came as such a shock to Lily that it was emotionally painful. She felt the urge to cry out of frustration."I'm going to Faye's office," she told Drew. They had been resting at home for a couple of days, and she felt within herself that she was ready to confront whatever the problem was. She needed to face this before she could truly accept it.
Lily felt sad when Carmela withdrew the case, leading her sister to stay at home with Drew.Danica had a surprise in store for Kael, who was about to move into the house next door; a gift from her father. She was thrilled because she would be the one to decorate and arrange it.As some belongings arrived, she started arranging the furnitu