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Leo sounded flustered as if he had also struggled to use Zoe’s smartwatch.
Before I could say anything, Jane took charge, putting on her best angry voice.
“Why are you answering Zoe’s phone?”
I couldn’t help but laugh at her fake anger, she looked so cute while huffing. Hearing Jane’s
voice, Leo paused for a moment, then he explained softly.
“Zoe is busy putting his puppy to sleep. He will be free in ten minutes.
You guys ….”
Jane didn’t let him finish, cutting him off mid–sentence.
“We will call after ten minutes.”
She immediately hung up and then high–fived me.
“Am I a cool girl, mommy?”
The thought of Leo getting upset was so funny that I broke into a fit of laughter.
“Yes, you are cool, my daughter!”
Jane looked at me for a moment and then raised her small hands, cradling my face. Her innocent tone was laden with concern as she spoke.
“It’s been so long since I have seen you laughing like this, mommy.”
Her consideration melted my heart into a puddle, making me soar high in the sky. Giving
life. birth to such a sensitive daughter was indeed the best part of my
Zoe called after ten minutes, and they talked about their practice. It excited my Jane for the next morning in the rink/ She was so full of energy that it took me a while to put her to
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Any mother with young kids could relate to my exhaustion as I was tired after Jane’s bedtime. So, I poured myself a glass of wine and played a soft symphony to relax.
But it was just my wishful thinking!
The very moment I sat down to chill, my cell phone rang. Seeing that all too familiar number flashing on the screen ran a chill down my spine. I pressed the green icon with trembling hands to receive the call.
“You have been back for days and yet, you haven’t come to see me in person?
I am so disappointed!”
In the luxurious hotel room, I lost my confident flair while facing the fine handsome man. That phone call alerted me to meet an important person in my life, so I didn’t waste time and came to meet my savior.
five feet tall, perfectly toned muscular man, dressed in an expensive suit was none other than my elder brother, Henry Green, the apple of my eyes.
Currently, I am grabbing his hand with a playful pout to avoid his
anger with my cuteness.
“I am so sorry, brother!”
My piteous tone didn’t get any sympathy from Henry as his stern expressions sent shivers down my spine. But still, I tried to subside the flames of fury.
“You know my situation. I have to keep a low profile after returning.”
Tapping his foot on the floor restlessly, Henry exuded a dominant aura which demanded respect without fury. I had expected him to lash out because of my carelessness, but
instead, he said,
“I am truly happy for your success so far, Laura …”
His voice choked a little as his eyes sparkled with tears, his brotherly love welled up tears in my eyes. I couldn’t hold back my tears and sniffled, it was indeed my brother’s support that I had achieved this much during the past few years.
My parents had never cared about me, Henry looked after me as an elder brother since my
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childhood. So, when I left, I didn’t inform my parents. And for them, I probably died under mysterious circumstances as my body was never found. They didn’t even bother to hire detectives or force law enforcement agencies to investigate my disappearance on a profound level.
The irony was Melody and Leo’s permanent place in their lives and business.
As a foolish friend, I always thought good about Melody and asked my dad for her job in
our company. And now, even after destroying my life, she was thriving in her career there.
Not to mention Leo, he was deeply loved by my parents. They had showered him with their
resources, never suspecting him once of my disappearance.
Well, I told Henry about Melody’s detention, he promised me.
“An employee with a criminal record isn’t acceptable in any field of business. I will convince
dad to fire her when she is out. Don’t worry!”
His sweet assurance soothed my taut muscles, my brother was the only person in my life I could rely on. He gave me the important documents related to Leo’s past in Lakon city as réquested and questioned me.
“What’s your plan for Leo, Laura?”
Reading through the documents, I focused on the details when I wasn’t around. A cold glint flickered in my eyes as I replied to Henry.
“I am going to make sure that he must come to know what it feels like to be trampled by the one you love and despised by the world.
Just wait and watch!”
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