“Those tears speak a ton of what you are going through,” the lawyer said as she caressed her back softly. “There are some things we do not need words to convey. We just let the actions do the speaking.” Brett couldn’t agree more. “It’s fine, Naya,” Brett told her softly. “I am here to help you out. Just confide with us and tell us what we need to know, okay?” Naya cleared her tears and nodded. She took a deep breath and tried so hard to control the pain in her. It was just too hard. “So,” the lawyer pulled out a document. “As I can see here, you’ve been locked up for 8 months now if I have not been mistaken. You were charged for robbery, adoption and harassment of Mrs Lovelyn Hazard.” “I never did such a thing,” Naya defended herself. “She has always been the one harassing me. First she took my daughter from me and then she lied that I tormented her through the robbery. I didn’t even know they would force me to rob the Hazard’s mansion.” The lawyer understood. “It is fine, brea

Brett woke up to a splitting headache. He groaned and checked his time only to gasp at what he saw. There was no way he overslept! How could he have slept all through the hearing?! Why didn’t his alarm wake him up as planned? “Hey, baby,” Lovelyn brought him a cup of coffee. “I brought you a cup of coffee.” “Why didn’t you wake me up?!” He roared at her in anger. “I slept all through the court case. What sort of witness am I if I am not there?” Lovelyn smirked before pretending to be sympathetic.“O! You did?” She feigned helplessness. “I didn’t know you had a court hearing to attend today.” “I did, okay?!” He hurriedly wore his trousers. “This was Naya’s only chance to be free. I needed to be there. I have to be there!” He grabbed a shirt.“Well, if you had told me that you were going for an important case, I would have woken you up earlier. I had no idea. This is a punishment to you for hiding things from me,” Lovelyn gaslighted him. “Look, I do not have the time for this,” he

Brett drank one last glass of bear trying so hard to hide his depressive state. Lovelyn was giving him so much hard time. His daughter wasn’t even making things easier. Everything in his life was going very wrong. So so wrong! He couldn’t help but beg the universe for forgiveness of all he’d done. He felt all this was a repercussions for his bad decisions. If he hadn’t cheated on his wife, his life would have been much easier. If he had seen through his wife’s act that night and not drank the orange juice, Naya would have been released. She would have been able to get Hailey from Lovelyn and raise her right. Now he was unaware of what to do. His daughter had turned into a handful of problems. Even himself couldn’t control her. She hated him as much as she hated Naya. Soon the girl was beginning to grow hatred towards Lovelyn. No sooner would she grow to hate herself and cause menace to society. All this was caused by one mistake!Just one mistake!His phone buzzed and he checked the

Naya knew that it wasn’t necessary to visit Hailey’s school for an apology, but she needed to do it. She had to see her beautiful daughter again. She knew how tough it would be to get close to her, but she did not mind trying. She arrived at the school the next day without her apprentice. Hailey was already standing in the principal office with a stone look. As soon as Naya caught sight of her, she smiled and spread out her arm for a hug. At first Hailey shook in fear thinking she wanted to hit her. But realizing it was the opposite, she gazed at Naya with surprise. With an angry stare, she stepped away from Naya immediately. “Come on,” Naya pulled her for a hug anyway. “It is just a hug.” Hailey felt very uncomfortable as Naya crossed her arm around her and stroked her back. “Stop it!” Hailey pushed her off her almost causing her to fall over her heels. “What’s wrong with you?! Do not touch me.” “I was only hugging you,” Naya corrected. “I do not want your hug,” Hailey refused.

Brett zipped up his traveling bag ready to leave. He had had enough and couldn’t keep up with the situation anymore. His home was draining to him and he had to leave. Wait?! Home. Was that even a home? A place that brings nothing but chaos and misery wasn’t a home. It was a freaking prison. “You are finally leaving,” Lovelyn said leaning against the door. “It was high time you left anyway. You have done nothing but cause Hailey and I pain.” Brett said nothing to her. He walked passed her, rudely brushing her off the way and yelled Hailey’s name. “Hailey!” He called. “Hailey!” “What do you think you are doing?” Lovelyn asked with a pisssd look. “Hailey!” Brett called out for his daughter one more time ignoring what Lovelyn said. Hailey hurried out of her room, wondering what was happening. “Do not call me to death!” She nagged in irritation. “Get your things, you are coming with me,” he ordered. Hailey was stunned by what he said. “ No! No!” Lovelyn argued against it immediatel