First I had to kill Asher. With the rod still in my hand I walked out of the bathroom with water dripping down my body. I didn’t think it was going to be possible. There was a chance of Asher retaliating and killing me instead, but I wasn’t thinking that. All I wanted was to stare at his lifeless body with his blood everywhere. While dead I was certain he wasn’t going to hurt me again. He wasn’t asleep anymore. He was on his feet, backing me with his phone in his ears. “I’d like to arrange a meeting with you and my wife” I stopped walking toward him as I listened. “I think she will be in for confession,” he said and I silently scoffed. It was no doubt he was speaking with the church's reverend father. He wanted me to confess my sins while he wallowed in his? Was this man even sane? He saw himself as all holy while he did evil things, yet I was the sinner.That didn’t stop me anyway. With the rod in my hands, I resumed walking towards him and when I had gotten closer, I was about to

Asher’s POV “You had one fucking job to do and you messed it up! “ I yelled in the face of the guard in front of me and had his collar wrapped in my tight fist. I turned to look at all the guards who stood in a straight line with their heads bowed. “All of you, no one could keep a woman and a kid from escaping!?” I roared in anger. “boss I was guarding the main entrance all night. No one went past me” one of the guards dared to speak. I let go of the man in my hand and walked to the guard who spoke. When I had gotten closer, I screamed in his face. “Then where is she then! Where is my fucking wife and my daughter?” “I’m sorry…” I didn’t let him finish before screaming in his face. “Shut the fuck up! All of you. I don’t want to hear anything you have to say” “Boss I’m going to find her” one of the guards chose to speak, further adding to my anger. I turned to look at him and I aimlessly fired the gun in his direction. He was lucky it hit him in the leg and not the head. He dropp

Shaun’s POV I couldn’t even say I wanted the child. I wanted Lindsay to carry my child, not another man’s child. But she was pregnant for Francesco and it was my fault. My men had arrived and they were all waiting for my command before raiding his house. I had it all planned out and if things went according to plan, he was going to be a dead man by the end of the week. But before that, I had to convince Lindsay that getting an abortion right now could cause her potential damage. “Shaun I already made an appointment with the doctor and there is no going back”“You mean a doctor who doesn’t know about your miscarriage?” I asked and she rolled her eyes. “Just because Doctor Samantha doesn’t know what she’s doing doesn’t mean other doctors wouldn’t” “And who is this doctor?” “I am not telling you” I sighed as I leaned against the door. “According to what doctor Samantha told me, you need to wait a few more weeks before you are fit for that” “Doctor Samantha doesn’t know anything.

Shaun's POV“Fine, I’ll do then,” Asher said and immediately after the words left his lips, he pulled the trigger. I had accepted my fate that I was going to die, but I was still standing there with a gun still in my hand. He had pulled the trigger, but nothing happened. The bullet of the gun he used had gotten finished. I could see the color drain from his face as he stood in front of me unarmed. He hadn’t spared me, so I didn’t think he expected me to spare him. With the gun still in my hands, I was about to bring him down when I was interrupted by the forceful opening of the door. One of his men came through with a gun in his hand. He was about to shoot at me but I was swifter, bringing him down before he could pull his trigger. That was the perfect opportunity for Francesco to get away. Before I could turn back to look at him. He ran past the front door, not after pushing me to get me unstable. When I finally found my stance, I began to fire, but he was lucky_ too lucky. He did

Lindsay’s POV We both watched Leia play on the swing. Shaun had been feigning anger since I had denied him sex and his act alone, I considered cute. It was good to have power over my body. Shaun understood consent and that was something I wasn't used to.“Tell me about Asher” I collapsed beside him. He seemed busy with his phone and I could tell from the way he snapped his head to glance at me, that it was the least he anticipated from me. “Why do you want to know anything about him?” he asked due to how haphazard the question was. And I was his wife I ought to know more about him, but I just wanted to hear about him from his own brother. “I want an explanation for why he turned out to be so heartless. Something must have happened”. His lips puffed out air. It was evident he didn’t want to say anything pertaining to Asher, but the pleading look I gave him made him reconsider. Reluctantly, he began. “Francesco had a rough childhood. My father had always been hard on him because he