SIN"I am sorry about what happened between me and Mae but this is a bad idea, I can speak to Dad personally. We don't need to go create a scene," Ethan pleads for the fourth time but it's already too late. I drive the car into the estate, my mission to get answers from my father through any means. I make another turn parking the car right in front of the mansion, it's been years since I came back home.My intentions were never to step foot here again but for Mae's sake, I will have to, if truly my father has done all that Lily told me back in the hospital, he has to account for his crimes.Rape isn't something to be taken lightly."Get out of the car Ethan now," I yell at him realizing he is still buckled up in his seat, hesitant to step out. If anyone should be upset about everything, it should be me, not him, not after what he had done in the hospital despite my warning that he shouldn't touch her. "Sin, it's best we think this -""Don't make me repeat myself," I warn. He nods

MAEMy eyes flutter open a mixture of confusion and concern washing over me as the muffled sounds of an argument penetrate the quiet of my room. I look at the time on the wall clock, it's just 1:00 am. I listen closely, wondering if I was dreaming, I hear a female voice this time and I recognize one of the voices as Lily's. Is she alright? I get out of bed quickly slipping into my robe, the soft fabric gliding over my skin as I move with urgency. The cool air of the night brushes against my face, heightening my senses as I step out of my bedroom.I make my way towards the living room, drawn by the sound of Lily's voice. The arguing grows louder as I approach, a mix of voices now, but Lily stands out, tinged with frustration and something else... fear? My heart beats faster, concern for her well-being pushing me forward.As I round the corner, the scene before me brings me to a halt. Two police officers stand near the entrance, their expressions serious, as Lily faces them, her body

SIN"I hope you both slept well," I ask Mae and Lily as they step into the living room, they barely look like they have gotten much sleep."Good morning Ma'am," Victoria greets Mae bowing her head slightly as she places a tray on the dining table. Last night Mae had joined Lily in her room, I checked on them later in the night to find them cuddled up in bed sound asleep. I was worried they wouldn't get any sleep since I could hear they still talking in the room for a while."Yeah, I did," Mae replies. "Morning Victoria."They walk over and join me taking their seat quietly as an image on the television catches my attention, "could you turn the volume up Victoria?""Yes Sir," she nods, reaches for the remote on the table, and quickly increases the volume on the TV."Breaking news," the news reporter begins, "The renowned billionaire, Mr. Robert Hayes, has been formally arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault, including the rape of Lily Winchester, the daughter of t

MAE"We'll be waiting," I reply. Maybe it's not a bad idea to let him in on our plan, the more people we have on our side the better. We pack up Lily's things and head to the ground floor. As we reach the ground floor, Ryder opens the back door of the car for us, Lily gets inside while I follow suit but I am stopped halfway by Sin, he grabs me by my arm pulling me back slowly. "No goodbye kiss," he raises an eyebrow. "What?" I stare at him with a puzzled look. He leans in closer planting a kiss on my lips. It's a quick, soft peck but it sends a shiver down my spine. As his lips slowly leave mine, I am left standing there frozen in place. He plants another kiss on my cheeks and this time he whispers into my ear, "Be a good girl, I will be back soon before you know it.""Um- yes," I nod still in shock by the public display of affection from him, I never imagined him to be someone like that or maybe he is and I am just starting to see the affectionate side of him.With a nod, I get

MAE"He really said that?" I chuckle out loud sinking back into my chair and struggling to stop myself from laughing.After Ryder dropped us back home, me and Lily decided to catch up on things we hadn't been able to do due to her illness and always being at the hospital. After Lunch, Lily began to tell me all about the hilarious moments she had encountered in the hospital. I am not certain I have laughed this hard in a while. It feels good to just be normal again, even if it's just for a little while."Yeah, it was the craziest thing," Lily says with a grin. "I couldn't believe it either.""Feels like you had fun than I imagined, here I was thinking you spent most of the day in your bed," I chuckle. "Well, I did spend a lot of time in bed, but I also made sure to have some fun whenever I could," Lily replies, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "You know I am thinking of creating a to-do list, things I want to do before you know."I pause, my lips curling into a flat line. I know Ethan