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27/
06,
7:45am]+233544142683OHENEOME :*DRUNKI
NYOURLOVE*

SEASON4

⭕ ⭕ EPI
SODE46⭕ ⭕

Wes
har
edal
ongki
ssandi
fel
tsohappy,
ifel
tsor
eli
eft
olethi
mknowhowmuc
hif
eelabout
hi
m.

"
you'
reagoodki
sser
,"hes
aidl
ooki
ngdeepl
yint
omyeyes
.

"
thi
sjus
tmyf
irs
t,"i
sai
dshyl
ywhi
lehes
mil
edt
henki
ssedmeonmyf
orehead.

"
iloveyous
omuc
handi
meani
tChl
oe,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
smi
led.

"
iloveyout
oo,
ihopet
hisl
ovel
astf
orever
,"i
sai
dwhi
lehes
mil
ed.

"
lovi
ngyouwasneverinmythoughtbutimmedait
elyi
lai
dmyeyesonyou,
icoul
dn'
thel
p
mysel
fbutt
ofal
linlove,
"hesai
dwhileiblus
hthenhuggedhi
msotight
.

"
ihopeever
yonewi
llappr
oveoft
his
,"i
wis
hpert
ohi
m.

"
weneedt
ogoands
eeyourmom,
ams
ures
he'
llbehappyaboutt
his
,"hes
aid.

"ihopeso,becausei
don'
tthi
nkmomwi
llf
ull
ybehappywhens
heknowst
hatJ
asmi
nes
til
llove
you,"is
aidsadly.

"
Chl oeiwantyoutoknowJasminedoesn'
tloveme, s
he'sj
ustobsess
edwithme,"hesai
dbuti
wasnotc onvi
nced,amst
il
lscaredJas
minemi ghthurtme.Shehurtourmothers
oitwouldn'
tbe
toughforhertogettome,seemsshe'
sheartl
ess.

"
whataboutDec
lan?i
askeds
adl
ywhi
lehes
ighedt
henhel
dmys
houl
der
s.

"i
'l
ltal
ktoDeclanmysel
f.PleaseChl
oewhatimpor
tantnowi
sthatwel
oveeac
hot
herandams
o
happytohaveyou,
"heyelledinexci
tementwhi
lei
giggl
e.

"
heydon'
tbes
ill
yletgo,
"is
aidwhi
lei
geti
ntot
hec
ar.

"
youmademet
oloveagai
n,bec
aus
ewhenJ
asmi
nel
efti
thoughti
'
llnevergonnaf
alli
nlove
agai
nbutyous
howedmet
het
ruemeani
ngofl
ovet
hever
yfi
rstdayi
meetyou,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
smil
ed.

"ial
s othoughtnot
hinggoodcomesoutofl ove, whenmomt ol
dmeaboutherl ovestory,
i was
scared,idon'
twanttoendupl i
keher,idon'twantt omakemi stakesnorenduphurtbyt he
peopl eisomuchlove.I
neverbeli
eveintruel oveandi thoughti wasnevergonnafi
ndone.
Thankyouf ormakingmer eal
isewhatloveisal labout,
i guessmomwasr i
ghtwhens hesaid
loveissweetwhenyou'rewiththeri
ghtper son,"isaidwhilehes mil
edthenstart
edtheengi ne.

Wes t
oppedatanearbyRestaur
antandgotsomefoodforAuntCecil
yandEri
ca,ams uremom
wil
lalsowanttoeatsomet
hing.Af
tersomeminuteswearrivedtot
hehospi
talandicouldn'
t
hel
pbutt oblus
hwiththewayEthanwastreat
ingme,heopent hedoorf
ormewhi l
ei stepout
andhet ookmyhandsinhi
saswewal kedi
n,iwasgladtoseemymomawakewi thEric
aand
Auntbes i
deher.

"
mom,
"is
aidt
henwentovert
ohugher
.

"
imi
ssyoumom,
howar
eyouf
eel
ing?i
askedwhi
les
hes
mil
ed.

"don'
twor
ryaboutme,amf
ine"s
hes
aid.
Eri
cas
eemss
urpr
isewhens
hes
awEt
hanwal
kedi
n
andmomjustsmil
ed.

"
howar
eyouf
eel
ingnowauntCami
ll
e?heas
ked.

"
thankyouf
orvi
si
ti
ngmeEt
han,
amf
eel
ingmuc
hbet
ter
,"s
hes
aidwhi
lei
smi
led.

"
thankgoodnes
s,"Et
hans
mil
edt
henhel
dmyhandsandi
kindaf
eels
oner
vous
.

"yout
wos eemss ohappytoday?AuntCeci
lyas
kedwhilei
smil
edthenlookedatEt
hanwho
equal
lys
mi le,
ifeelsohappytohavehiminmylif
e,i
feels
ostr
ongrightnowandiknowwi
th
himbymys idewec anovercomeeveryobs
tacl
eonourway.

"Er
ica,
auntCeci
ly,
iguessyoumustbehungr
y,i
andEt
hangotyous
omef
ood,
"is
aidt
henpi
cked
uptheleat
herbagtogivethem.

"
ist
hei
ranyt
hingyouwoul
dli
ket
otel
lus
?Er
icaas
ked.

"hmm..yesbutt
hisnott
her
ightt
ime,
iwantmomt
oful
lyr
ecoverf
irs
t,"i
sai
dthengl
anc
eat
Ethan.

"
areyounowc
oupl
es?Er
icaas
kedwhi
lei
lookedatmom.
.Er
icamus
thaves
ens
eital
ready
,she'
s
s
os mar
t.

"
yes
..
.you'
reagoodgues
ser
,Chl
oeandi
arenowc
oupl
es,
"Et
hans
aidwhi
lei
smi
le.

"
mom,
areyouokaywi
tht
hat
?ias
kedwhi
les
henoddedwi
thas
mil
e.
"
asf
arasmyChl
oei
shappyandi
hopeyout
reatherwel
l,
"shes
aidt
oEt
hanwhi
lei
smi
le.

"
whataper
fec
tcoupl
es,
comeandgi
vemeahug,
"AuntCec
ilys
aidwhi
lewehugher
.

"
isomuc
hloveChl
oeandi
promi
sey
ounevert
ohur
ther
,"Et
hans
aidwhi
leweal
lgi
ggl
e.

"
amsohappyforyou,
"Er
icasai
dthengi
veahug,
iknowi
tseemss
osadf
orhert
oseet
heguy
s
heonc
elovedisnowinlovewit
hhersi
ster
.

"
thanksf
oryours
uppor
t,"i
smi
led.
Suddenl
ythedoorwentopenandi
hear
daf
ami
li
arvoi
ce.

"Chl
oeandEthanarenowc ouples
?Declanaskeds
til
lstandi
ngatthedoor
,ams ur
ehemight
haveheardourc
onversat
ion,hewasholdi
ngabeautif
ulbouquetoffl
owersbutdr
oppedt
hem
andwalkedawayinangeriguess,hemustbesomuchhur t.

"
Decl
an?icall
edt henranaf
terhi
mbuthewastoofast,
icoul
dn'tfi
ndhimagai
n.Iret
urnbac
kto
mom'
swar dinsadnessthepi
ckedupt
hebeauti
fulfl
owershethrew,i
tsmel
lsonic
e,acardf
eel
f
romitandipic
kedi tupandopeni
twhic
hread:*GETWELLSOONAUNTCAMI LLE*

"
mom,
igues
sthi
sforyou,
"is
aidt
hengavehert
hec
ardwhi
les
hes
mil
ed.

"
Dec
lanmus
tbehur
t,pl
eas
etel
lhi
miappr
eci
ateal
lthes
e,"moms
aidt
oEt
han.

"
iknowhe'
shur
t,buti
'
llt
alkt
ohi
mmys
elf
,"Et
hans
aidwhi
lei
nodded.

"
idon'
twantDec
lant
ohat
emefort
his
,ihopehel
ist
ent
omebec
aus
eial
soneedt
otal
ktohi
m,"
i
saidwhi
leEt
hanhel
dmyhands
.

"
all
owmedot
hat
,pl
eas
eChl
oeal
lowmehandl
ethi
s,
"is
aidwhi
les
henodded.

"
Declani
sagoodguyChl
oe,
ams
urehe'
llbehappyt
oseeyouandhi
sbr
otherhappy,
"Er
icas
aid
whi
leismil
ed.

Et
han'
sPOV

Wes penttimet ogetherwi t


hAuntCami ll
eandt hedoc torsaidshemi ghtbedischarges oon,i
droveEr ic
aandChl oehomebuti wasunc omf ortablewiththelookEr ic
awasgi ving,ihopes he'
s
happyf ormeandChl oe.Iki
ndafeelbadaboutt hewhol es i
tuat
ion,thiswil
lgonnabet ough,
Declani salreadyangr y,Eri
ca.
..
idon'tknowaboutherf ornow,Jasmi nemightc auseChloepain
buti won'tal l
owt hatanddadandmomi don' tknowi fthey'l
lapproveanyoft hisbutwhat
certainismyl ovef orChloeamwi ll
ingtofightforourl oves owec anbet oget
her .Iar
rivedhome
sohappyt obr eakthisgoodnewst omom, iknows hemi ghtnotbehappyt ohearbuts he'smy
momanddes ervestoknowi t.
ImeetDec lanatt hes it
ting,hestoodupi nangerandi tasi fhe
waswai
ti
ngf
ormet
ocomei
n.

"
Dec
lan,
"

"
areyounowc
oupl
es.
.
.soi
tyouChl
oec
hos
etol
ove?heas
ked.

"
Declanamsorr
yi don'
twantyout othi
nkanynegat
ivethi
ngaboutme,il
oveChloesomuch
t
hatican'
thi
deitanymor e,
ihavetrysomanyti
mest ol
etgoofthatf
eel
ingsbutir
eali
sei
t
was
n'tjus
tameref eel
ingsbuttr
uelove.Tr
uel
oveneverdiess
opleasel
etlovel
ead,"i
sai
d
whi
leheglar
eatme.

"youbetrayme,
ithoughtyou'
vealwayss
upportedmebutmakemebeli
eveyougonnamake
Chloelovemebutyoudidthattoyour
sel
f,f
oryourownsel
fi
shreas
on,
"heyel
led.

"
Dec
lan,
Chl
oei
sn'
thappyt
oseeyout
hisway,
ihopeyougetovert
hiss
oon,
"is
aid

"
aft
eral
lyouneverl
oveher
,al
lyouwant
edwast
ohaveheri
nyourbedc
ost
hatwhatyouonc
e
t
oldmethat,
"heyel
led.

"t
hatwasal
linthepas
t,iwassofool
ishthenbutnowi r
eali
sehowmuc hiloveChloeandam
wil
li
ngtodoanythi
ngtoprot
ecther,
ilovehersomuc hDeclan,sor
ryforeveryt
hingams ur
eyou
knowlovei
swhatcomesfromtheheartwhichwec an'
tcontrol
,"is
aid.

"
buti
loveher
,"heyel
led.

"
buts
het
oldyout
hather
sel
f,s
het
oldyous
hedon'
tfeelt
hes
ameway.
.Dec
lan.
.
.

"enjoywhi lei
tlas
t,butknowthatnot
hinggoodl
astforever
,"hes ai
dthenwalkedoutofme, i
sighedt hensatdowns t
il
lint
hought,i
feels
oguil
ty,
i knowDec lanisst
il
linpai
n,iwi
shi never
bringChl oeheretoworkasahosuehelpmaybeDecl
anwoul dn'
thavemeetherandal lt
his
woul dn'thavehappen.Myphonerangbri
ngingmeoutofmyt hought,
ismilewhenisawi twas
Chloec alli
ng.

"
Chl
oe,
"is
aidhappi
ly.

"
hopeyou'
vearr
ivedhomes af
e?sheaskedwhilei
smil
ed,hear
inghervoi
ceal
onemakesme
s
mileandtof
orgetaboutever
ythi
ngthatist
roubl
ingme.

"
ammi
ssi
ngyoual
ready,
"

"
real
ly..
.ial
waysmissyoumore.Et
hanif
eelsohappywi
thyoui
nmyl
if
e,i
neverknewt
hisi
s
whatloveiaal
labout
,"shes
aidwhil
eis
mi l
ed.

"
youdon'
tknowhowhappyi
am,
toknowt
hatyouf
eels
amewayt
owar
dsme,
"is
aid.

"sowhataboutDec
lan.
.
.i
shefine?i
sheathome?s
heas
kedandi
coul
dsens
ethes
adnes
sinher
voic
ewhichmakemys mil
efadeawaytoo.
"iwi
llsti
lltal
ktohim,Decl
anismybrotherandamsurehewil
lcons
idermyhappi
nes
sandyour
happinessaswell
,"is
aidwhil
eshekeptmut et
henbreat
heout.

"
ihopes
o,i
don'
twantt
obet
hec
aus
eofhi
ssadnes
s,"s
hes
aids
adl
y.

"
Declanwi
llgetoveri
tsoonChl
oe,
andi
hopehef
inds
omeonewho'
lll
ovehi
mbac
kinr
etur
n,"i
s
aid.

"
ihopes
otoo,
pleas
eEt
hant
akec
aref
oryour
sel
fforme,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
smi
le.

"
mybabyChl
oec
ans
weett
alks
,"i
teas
edwhi
lei
hear
dherl
augh.

"
takec
are,
iloveyout
oo,
"is
aidbef
orehangi
ngup.

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Ismiledthendr oppedmyphoneont hebed.Ethanisj


usts
osweetandi feelsoluckytohavehi
m.
Buti wanthimt obeingoodtermswithhisbrother
,ial
sowantDeclantobehappy. Is
toodup
thenwentt ot hebalc
ony,igl
anceatEri
caroomandi gues
sshe'
ssleepi
ng, istar
edatthemos t
shini
ngs tarandc l
osemyeyestomakeawi sh.Ijus
twishf
oronethingandt hat'
shappines
s,f
or
myf amilytofindhappines
sespecai
ll
ymymom.

"
Ethan.
.yourl
ovei
sli
keas
un.
.

.
.
.thatl
ight
supmywhol
ewor
ld. .

"
ifeelt
hewar
m..
.i
nsi
de.
. .

.
.
yourl
ove.
.

"
isl
ikear
iver
..
.

" t
hatf
lowsdownt
hroughmyvei
n..

"
ifeelt
hec
hil
lins
ide.
.
."

I
sangthesongperf
ect
lywel
l,us
ingEthan'
sname,thatmom'
sfavor
ites
ongands
heal
sol
ike
s
ingi
ngit
.IguessamsomuchdrunkinyourloveEt
han.

Er
ica'
sPOV

I
bur
iedmyf
acei
nmypi
ll
owasi
cri
edi
npai
n.I
keeponl
osi
ng,
fir
sti
twasmypar
ent
sandi
endedupbei nganor phanandnowt heonei s
omuc hl ove.EthanandChl
oearenowc ouples,
soonhe'llgonnapr oposetohert hengetmar ri
edandt hat'showamgonnalos etheonei have
alwaysloved.Iwon' tall
owthat,i havet okeeponf i
ghtingt owinhi
shear
t,ineedtotakeas t
ep
ri
ghtf r
omnow. Ethanf i
rsts
howi nterestinme,andweal waysmeetupatthec l
ubbut
everythi
ngwasr ui
nedwhenChl oec ameupwi ththeideaofherwor ki
ngastheirhousehel p,
she
ruinedeverythi
ngf orme. Is
toodupt henwenttomybat hroonandwashmyf ace,is
toodi nfr
ont
ofmymi rr
orandt akeagoodl ookatmys el
f.

"
you'
res
obeati
fulEri
ca.
.butyou'r
elef
tal
one..youhavenooneel
senotyourpar
ent
sandnot
t
heoneyoul
ove,"is
aidtomyselfwiot
hafrown.

"
amnotgonnaal
lowanyones
topmef
romf
ight
ingf
ormyl
ove.
.
.

J
asmi
ne'
sPOV

Iwasdamnt i
redafterplayi
ngbasket
ballwithSean,hei s
n'tagoodpl ayerl
ikemyEt han, is
til
l
rememberthosepr et
tytimesipl
aybasketballwit
hEt hanandhe'llallowmewi n,he'sjustso
romanti
candi l
ovehims omuc hfort
hat,butams til
linshocktoknowhel ovesChloe...
whywi ll
heeventhi
nkoft hat,t
hemor ehekeeponl ovinganyonet hemorei havemor eenemi esbecause
Ethanwasoncemi neandamgonnahavehi m.

"
Jas
,"Seant
appedmehar
derandi
almos
tfor
goti
wasl
osti
nmyt
hought
.

"
areyoupl
ani
nganyt
hingagai
n?Seanas
kedwhi
lei
laughed.

"
not
hing.
.
.amjus
tworr
iedaboutthel
it
tlequar
ell
smomal
wayshadwi
thdadt
heydon'
teven
s
eemstobei
ngoodter
ms ,
"isai
dsadl
y.

"
andi
tal
lbec
aus
eofyou,
"hes
aid.

"
wai
tas
econd!howdoest
hatgett
odowi
thme?i
asked.

"bec
auseyouinsi
stedtovi
si
tyourr
ealmomandnowyoucamehomeleavi
ngherinthehospi
tal
,
dadisj
usttr
yingtoshowconcer
nwhileMomseemsj
eal
ous,
"Seans
aidwhil
eiret
hinkfora
whil
e.

"
amnotgonnaal
lowt
hathappen,
isei
thert
hatwomanl
eaveorwel
eave,
"is
aid.

"
whatdi
dyoumean?heas
ked.

"i
'l
ltalktomomabouthi
sfi
rst
,"i
smi
rked.Thatwomanwon'
tcomefr
omnowherewit
hher
chi
ldrentodest
royt
hefami
lymydadstruggl
etobui
ldf
orthepas
tei
ght
eenyear
s.Momwon'
t
evenallowthat
..
.
.

Sebas
tai
n'sPOV

I
tagoodt hingCami ll
ewillsoonbedischargebutineedtoseeher
.Iarr
ivedatthehospi
tals
o
happytoseeher ,i
can'twaitforhertorecoversoonsoshecoul
dgetbacktowor k,
atl
eastiwil
l
beabletos eeherallday.
I s
mi l
edasi walkedinbutshewasasl
eep,iwassurpr
isetoseeAnton
herex-husbandseatednextt oher,
hewashol dingherri
ghthand.
..
.
.

Tbc

[
27/
06,
7:46am]+233544142683OHENEOME : DRUNKI
NYOURLOVE

SEASON4

⭕ ⭕ EPI
SODE47⭕ ⭕

Iwalkedinthenlookaroundands awCami l
lesleepingpeacef ul
ly,ithoughtisawherwi th
Anton,welligues
sitjustmyimaginati
on.Isatdownonac hairnextt oherasi watchhers l
eep.
She'ssobeauti
ful
,iwonderwhyAnt onwillhavetol etherpastt hroughs uc
hpains,hecouldn't
eventrustherandwor s
tpartofi
thebel i
evewhat everhewast oldabouther .Ic
an'tbel
ieve
Jasmineherowndaught erwil
ldothistohermot her.Camill
es eemss oworriedaboutherandi
knows
heonl
ywantt
omakei
tupt
oherasamot
hers
houl
ddo.

"
Sebas
tai
n,"i
hear
dherc
allmynamewhi
lei
lookedather
,shes
atupt
hens
mil
eweakl
y.

"
areyouf
eel
ingokay?i
asked.

"
anfi
ne,amjus
ttir
edofst
ayi
ngher
e,pl
eas
eineedt
ogobac
khomet
omydaught
er.
.howi
s
J
asminedoi
ng?sheas
ked.

"
wel
lidon'
tknowanyt
hingabouther
,"i
sai
dwhi
les
hel
ookeds
osadl
y.

"
didAnt
onvi
si
tyouher
e?i
asked.

"
Ant
on?s
heas
kedi
nsur
pri
se,
ijus
twantt
oconmf
irmt
omakes
uremyi
magi
nat
ionwas
n'tt
rue.

"hedarenotdot
hat.
.
.andigues
sitt
imeineedtotal
ktohimmyself
,ineedt
oaskhi
mwhat ever
hetoldordotoJ
asminet
omakeherhatemet hatmuch,
"shes
aidwithsomuchs
addnes
sinher
voic
e.

"
Cami
ll
e,y
ous
til
lneeds
omer
estpl
eas
edon'
tthi
nkt
oomuc
h,"i
sai
dwhi
les
henodded.

"amjus
tsoworri
ed.Antonhashurtmeenoughandiwonderwhyhes
til
lwantt
ous
emy
daught
eragai
nstme,"s
hes ai
dsadlywhi
leihel
dherhands.

"
youdon'thavetoworrytoomuc haboutthis
.Amverysur
eJasminemightsoonreal
iseher
mist
akesbutwhoknowsi tmightbetoolate.Cami
ll
ecan'
tyouseeAntonandhiswif
ear eus
ing
Jas
mineagainstyou,
soshecanhur tyou,
"isaidwhi
les
helookedatme.

"idon'
twanttogiveuponher,s
he'sst
il
lmydaught er
.Youdon'tknowhowi al
waysf
eltabout
this
,if
eelli
keamabadmot hertoherthatshehatemet hi
smuc h.Alli
everwant
edi
sfora
happyfamil
y,ij
ustwantJas
minet os
eemeashermot herandalsoloveChl
oeandEr
icaasher
sist
er,
"shesai
dtryi
ngtoholdbackmuchtearsfr
omhereyes .

"iknowhowi tf
eelsCami l
le,j
ustknowt hats omet i
meswedon' tgetwhatwewantbutgetwhat
wedes erve.Jas
mi neissti
llyourdaughterbuti fshedon'twantyouitbett
eryouletherbef or
nowt hangethur t
, whatifsomethingseri
oushappent oyouwhens hepushedyou,shedidn't
evenc aretocomeands eeyouallthiswhile.Ijustwantyoutotakeitsl
owonherandmaybel et
herbef ornow,idon'twantt oseeyouhur tagai n,at
leas
tyouhaveChloeandEricaandofc ourse
yous t
illhaveme,"isaidwhileshes mil
eds adly.

"
thankyouSeb,
ireal
lyappr
eci
ate,
"

"
nowyous
houl
dlaugh,
"is
aid

"
huh.
.
.buti
don'
tfeell
ikel
aughi
ng,
"shes
aid.

"
laughmakesours
orr
owsgoaway,
"
"
iknowi
tdoes
,buti
does
n'tmakei
tgoawayf
orever
,"s
hes
aid.

"
youhavet
obeal wayshappyCamille,
wheneveryousmil
eyoulooks
obeaut
ifulsoinor
dert
o
l
ookmoreyoungerandbeauti
fulkeeponsmili
ngeachday,
"is
aidwhil
eshesmiled.

"Seb,i
don'tknowhowt
othankyou,
seei
ngyoual
waysli
tsupmywholeworld,
youal ways
encourageandmakemesmil
e,"s
hesai
dwhil
eismil
eandkepts
tar
ingatbeauti
fulhazeleyes
her.

Ant
on'
sPOV

Ithoughtofgoi ngt ovisi


tCami l
leatt hehos pi t
albutKar enwi llneveral lowt hat ,notonl yt hat
Chl oemi ghtaswel lgetangr ywithme, seemss hehat edmej us tthewayJ asmi nehat eCami ll
e,
buti neveras kJ asmi net ohat ehermot heri onl ytoldherwhats he'ssuppos eknowabouther
biologic almot her .Ihaven' thavepeac eevers i
nc ei setmyeyesonCami ll
edur ingt hatpar ty,i
kepthavi ngs leeples snightandc oul dn' tc oncent rate, it
houghti havemovedon, i
thoughtami n
lovewi thKar enbutnotunt ilwheni sawCami l
leaf terallthes eyear s
,s hehavec hangeal otand
seemss heal somovedon. Iwonderwhys eeinghert hatmi ghtwashavi ngef fec tonme, allofa
sudden. I don'
twantt orememberal lthi smoment si sharedwi t hher ,itmakesmewantt ogo
craz y.Ihavel otsofques ti
onsbuti gues si noonec anans weri t.IsChl oer eallymyc hi
ldjus tas
Cami ll
ec laim?whati fshe'st rulymydaught er,thenamdoomed. Iwasj ustsoc onf usebutwhen
ifi
r stsawChl oeatt hehos pi talikindaf eelc onnec tedt oher .Butwhywi llDoc torKenhavet oli
e
tomeaboutheDNAt estwedi d,i trustedhi mandhe' smyper sonaldoc tor.Chloec an'tbemy
daught er...
Ikeptc onc ei
vingmys elf.Ic oul dn'tsleept hatnight, istoodupandwentt othe
balc ony, ikeptt hinkingaboutt hewhol eevent ,theonl yques ti
ont hatkeptr uiningdownmy
mi ndwas ,whati fChloet ur nsoutt obemybi ologicaldaught er ,thegi rli cal
ledbas tardand
threwandherandhermot heroutofmyhous eandoutofmyl ives. Shegots eper atedwi thher
sisterandnowJ asmi nei ssos t
upi dt okeepbehavi ngbadt owar dst hem.

"
Ant
oni
o,"i
hear
dKar
envoi
cet
hent
urnt
oher
,shewal
kedupt
omehuggi
ngmef
rombehi
nd.

"t
houghtyou'
reas
leep?i
askedwhi
les
henodded.

"
areyouokay?s
heas
ked.

"
ineedt
obeal
one,
"is
aidt
hens
lidl
ymovedherbodyawayf
rommi
ne.

"Ant
on,amyourwi f
eifanyt
hingisbotheri
ngyou,feelf
reeandtal
ktome. Amper
fect
lysurei
s
notaboutthecompanybecauseeveryt
hingisgoi
ngonwel l
,ican'
tunder
standmyhusband
agai
n,"shesai
dwithmuc hsadnes
sinhervoice.

"
Kar
eni
wil
lappr
eci
atei
fyoul
etmebef
ornow,
"is
aidwhi
les
hef
rown.
"i
s houl
dletyoube?areyouthi
nkingaboutCamil
le?Ant
onc anyouj
ustt
ellmet
het
rut
h?s
he
askedwhileisi
ghed.
Ihateitwheneverweargueorshekeeponnaggi
ng.

"
noKar
en,
"is
aid.

"
thenwhatonear
thi
smaki
ngmyhus
bandt
obeawakebyt
hist
imeoft
heni
ght
,"s
heyel
led.

"
not
hing,
"is
aidget
tingpi
ssedof
fwi
thher
.

"Ant
onyoual wayshur tmyf eel
ingswheneveryouactt
hisway,
i l
oveyouAnt onandi havedid
ever
yt hingic
ouldtobuildthisfamil
yforthepastei
ght
eenyearsofourmarriedli
fe,Camill
eis
nowoutoft hepictur
es oforgetabouther.I
havebeenagoodmot hertoJas
mi neandalsotoour
son,pleaseAntondon'tleavemef oranot
herwomannotevenCami ll
e,"s
hes ai
dintears
huggingmet ight
.

"
Kar
en.
.who'stal
kingaboutl
eavi
ngher
e,i
alr
eadyhavemyf
ami
lyandamokaywi
thi
t,
"is
aid
t
hendi
sengagefr
omt hehug.

"
tel
lmeAnton,
didyouonlymarrymetof
ulf
ilyourfat
her
'sl
astwi
shortobeamothert
o
J
asminebec
auseyouneverwanthert
ogr
owwi thoutamother
?sheas
kedintear
s.

"
ams
orr
ykar
eni
fammaki
ngyouc
rybutc
anyous
topal
lthi
sdr
ama,
"is
aid.

"
jus
tanswermyquesti
on,
ifyouwantmeagai
ntheni
canl
eavewi
thmys
onSean,
"shes
aid
whi
leil
ookedather
.

"Seani
sal
somys onandwi
llsoontakeaf
tertheSant
agio'
swiner
ycompany.
Karenimarri
edyou
becaus
eyouwer emybestf
riendandibel
ieveyouwouldn'
thurtmethewayCamil
ledi
d,"is
aid
whiles
helookedatme.

"
isthatt
heonlyr
eas
onyoumar
riedme?s
heas
kedwhi
lei
rol
ledmyeyes
,whatr
eas
ondi
dshe
wantmet os
ay.

"andideeplyapprec
iat
eyouf ortaki
ngc ar
eofJas
mi neeventhousheis
n'tyourbiol
ogic
alchi
ld.
AndyougavemeSean, you'
rethemot herofmysonandt hat'
swhatimportanttome.Karenwe
aremarried,i
loveyouasahus bandshoulddot
ohi swif
ei j
ustwantyoutot r
ustme,"is
aidwhil
e
shesmiledthenhuggedme.

"
thankyouAnt
on,
iloveyout
oo,
"shes
mil
edt
henhel
dmyhandsandwewal
kedt
oourbedr
oom.

"
youneedtos
leepfortomor
row'
swork,"Shesai
dwhi
lei
smi
led.
Shet
henr
est
edherheadonmy
c
hestwhil
eic
aressherhai
runti
lshef
allasl
eep.

.
.
..
..
.
>>

"
dad..
."ical
ledt
henwal
kedc
los
ert
ohi
m,i
coul
dn'
tseehi
sfac
ecl
ear
lybuti
knowhe'
smydad
f
orsure.
"
youc
amebac
kaf
teral
lthes
eyear
s,"i
sai
dwi
thas
mil
ebuthedi
dn'
tsayanyt
hing.

"imis
syoudad..
.eventhouyou'
venotbeenagoodf
athert
ome,
idi
dwhatyouwant
..
.if
ulf
il
yourlas
twi
sh,"isai
dsadly.

"
ams
orr
yson,
"hes
aidbuthe'
svoi
cewasc
rac
king.

"
Cami
ll
e..
isyourdes
tinybutyour
uinever
ythi
ng,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
frown.

"
whatdi
dyoumean.
.
.iandCami
ll
ecanneverbet
oget
heragai
n,"i
sai
dwhi
lehenodded.

"
watc
houtAnt
on.
..
.
.watchout
,"i
hear
dhi
svoi
cef
romaway,
its
eemshej
ustdi
sappear
,iqui
ckl
y
t
urnt
oseewhowasbehi
ndme.

"
whoareyou?iaskedget
tings
car
ed,
iwonderwho'
sbehi
ndt
hismas
k.Theunknownper
son
wit
hmaskstabbedmewithashar
pknif
e..
.
***

.
.
..
..

Iquickl
ywokeuppant i
ngs oheavil
y,iwal
kedoutofbedt henturnontheAC. Il
ookedatKaren
whowass leepingpeacef ul
ly.
Whats or
tofdreamwast hat?Whowasdadwar ni
ngmeaboutand
whyi shesayi
ngCami l
leismydes t
inynow,heneverwant edCamil
leformeatt hefir
stpl
ace,he
hatedhersomuc h.I
pac edupanddownatt hebalconythenremembert hedreami hadeven
beforeimarri
edCami lle.Ir
ememberwhatmymomt ol
dmeaboutCami lle,s
hes ai
dCamill
eis
desti
nyandal lineedtodoi stotr
usther.
Andnowmydadi sst
il
lsayi
ngt hesame.Nowams o
confused,
amr eal
lyconfused.
..

Er
ica'
sPOV

I
wokeupf
eel
ingsodiz
zy,andifel
tsohappymomwil
lbedisc
hargedtodayandSebas
tai
nhave
t
akenc
har
geofherhospi
talbi
ll
s.Ihavet
omeetupwi
thFranci
stoni
ghtatthebar.

Lateri
ntheaf
ternoonmomwashomeandever
yonewasgl
ads
he'
sbac
k,i
jus
thopes
hef
orget
aboutJas
mineandmovedon.

.
.
..
.

I
arr
ivedatt
hebarands
mil
etomys
elf
.Iwal
kedi
nthenmeetFr
anc
is,
isatdownnextt
ohi
m.

"
youl
ookgood,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
smi
led.

"
whatwoul
dyoul
iket
otake?heas
ked.

"
notyet
,"i
repl
iedbac
kwhi
lehes
mil
e.
Wechatt
edthewhol
eti
meandi
real
lyfi
ndhimsofunnyandni
cetobewi
th.
Aft
ers
ome
mi
nutesJas
minewal
kedupt
ousandiwonderhowshegother
e?

"
Franc
is,
"shes
aidwi
thas
mil
ethens
atdownoppos
itet
ohi
m.

"
andwhatonear
thar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?s
heas
ked.

"
Jas
mine!Fr
anc
isc
all
edoutands
eemss
urpr
iset
oseeher
.

"
whatar
eyout
wodoi
ngher
e?s
heas
kedwi
thaf
rown.

"
Jas
mine.
.
.she'
snowmyf
riend,
"Fr
anc
iss
aidwhi
lei
smi
ledt
henpec
khi
m.

"
real
ly?J
asmi
neas
kedi
nahoar
set
one.

"
yes
,andyouwhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?heas
ked.

"
not
hing.
.
.ic
ameher
etos
ees
omeone?hes
aidt
henwal
kedaway.

"
whyi
ssheher
e?i
askedFr
anc
is.

"
idon'
tknow,
"hes
hruggedwhi
lei
smi
le.
Igues
sitwi
llbemor
esui
tabl
etous
ehi
mformypl
an.

"
doyoul
oveJ
asmi
ne?i
asked.

"
sur
e,ofc
our
sei
dobutnotanymor
e,"hes
aidwhi
lei
smi
led.

"
notanymor
e,whatdi
dyoumean?i
asked.

"becaus
es hedon'tl
ikeme,she'
ssti
llinl
ovewithEthanandcan'
treali
sethatEt
hanisal
readyi
n
lovewithhersis
ter,
"hesai
dwhi l
eisighed.
Ethanbetrayedme,it
houghthewasi nl
ovewithme
allt
hiswhilebuthewentaheadtodat eChl
oeleavi
ngmehear tbroken.
..

Amnotgonnas
par
eanyoft
hem.
.
.

Tbc
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27/
06,
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NYOURLOVE

SEASON4

⭕ ⭕ EPI
SODE48⭕ ⭕

J
asmi
ne'
sPOV

IwassoangrywithFr
anc
isandikeptwanderi
ngwhyt hehec
khewaswit
hEricayest
erdayni
ght.
Iopentheenvel
opeandreadt
heinfor
mationbroughttomebymypr
ivat
einvest
igat
or,i
tabout
Eri
ca.

*She'sanorphan,andwasadopt edbyCami l
leaf
t erthedeathofherpar entswhower ekill
ed*.I
smirkasthereadt hewholeinformationabouther .PoorEr
ica!Amgonnamakeyouhat eCamill
e
forgood.Thatgoodfornothingwomanhavet os
t ayoutofourl i
vesori makeitunbearablefor
her.Amgonnaus eherdaught ersagainsther.MomKar enhasc omplaintomeaboutdad
behaviorandwhoknowsi fitallbecauseofCamille. I
gotdressedthenwentt ocheckonEt hanin
hishouse.Iwasgladwheni sawhi mbuti couldtellhewasn'thappys eeingme.

"
imi
ssyouEt
han,
"is
aidt
henhuggedhi
mti
ght
.

"
Jas
mine,
ams
ureyou'
reher
efors
omet
hing,
"hes
aid.

"
ofc
our
senot
,amher
etos
eeyouandt
hatbec
aus
eimi
ssyou,
"is
aidwhi
lehes
ighed.

"
okayt
hen,
"hes
mil
eabi
treveal
inghi
sdi
mpl
e.

"
Ethan.
.seemsyou'
vemovedon?i
asked.

"
Jas
mineams
ureyou'
vemovedont
oo,
"hes
aid.

"
Ethan.
.ofc
our
senot
,ihaver
ejec
tedl
otsofmenbec
aus
eis
til
lloveyou,
"is
aid.
"okayJas
mi ne.Igues
sitwillbebett
erifyougetr
idofthesocal
ledf
eelingsyous
tillhavelef
t
formeandi hopeyouc hangeforthebetter
,whytheheckwil
lyouhurtyourmom, youdidn't
evenconsiderChloewhoisyoursist
er,
"hes ai
dwhil
eiroll
edmyeyes.

"
ams
orr
yaboutt
hat
,"i
pout
ed.

"
you'
veshownmehowheartles
syouareJ
asmine,ineedtogosomewherefornow,"hesai
dthen
wal
kedoutofme.Ic
an'
tbel
ievetheEt
haniknowwi l
lgonnawalkoutofmethisway,il
ovehim
somuch,
itrul
ydo.
Igues
sthebestthi
ngtodoist
os educehi
m.

"
Jas
mine!i
hear
dsomeonec
all
edmynameandi
tur
ntos
eeDec
lan.

"
Ethani
sal
readyi
nlovewi
thChl
oe,
they'
rec
oupl
esnow,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
gas
ped.

"
hedi
dn'
ttel
lmeaboutt
hat
,"i
sai
d.

"
Ethanc
anneverbeyour
s,"hes
aidwhi
lei
frown.

"
wel
lChl
oec
anneverbeyour
stoo,
"is
aidwhi
lehel
aughed.

"
ihavegot
tenoverit
,butamnotgonnaletEt
han,
theonewhoc
ons
pir
ewi
thhi
smomt
oki
llmy
mom,"hesai
dwhileisur
pri
set
ohearthat.

"
myEt hani
snotamur
der
er,
andhows
urear
eyou.
Yourmomdi
edwhenwewer
est
il
lki
ds,
"i
s
aid.

"i
talongst
ory.
Ican'
twat
chandseeEthant
ookawaythegirli
somuchloveonenotonl
ythat
hi
swi c
kedmommakememot her
lessatmyyoungageforhersel
fi
shr
eason,
'hesai
dwhilei
nodded.

"
areyous
ure?

"iknowwhatams ayi
ngandi al
readyt
ookapic
tureofyouandEthanhuggi
ng,i
wil
lshowitt
o
Chloeandasforhi
smot her
,amgonnakil
lherwhentherightt
imescomes,
"hesai
dwhil
ei
lookedathi
mi ndi
sbel
ief.

"
kil
l?i
asked.

"
andonl
yyouc
anhel
pmeJ
asmi
ne,
"hes
aid.

"
helpyouinwhat?LookDecl
anic
anbes ostupi
dati
mesbuti c
an'tcons
pir
etoki
llanyone,
dad
mightendupdis
owningme,hemighthat
emef orgood,
Seanwi l
lbesodis
appoi
ntedinmeand
momKar enshemightbet
heonl
yonet osuppor
tme,"iseet
hed.

"okaythen,
letthi
sbeas ec
retbet
weent
het
woofus
,i'
llhel
pyougetEt
hanwhi
lei
haveChl
oe,
"
hes ai
dwhil
ei nodded.

"
butdon'
teverhur
tEt
han,
"is
aids
ter
nly.
"andyoushoul
dalsonothur
tChl
oe.
.af
ter
alls
he'syoursi
ster,
"hesai
dwhil
ei r
oll
edmyeyes
,i
hateitwhenanyonesayChl
oei
smysis
ter
.Ihateherfort
akingEthanawayfr
omme.

Thenextday.
.
..

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Ismil
edasi combmyhairandmomhel
pedmetopac
kedi
nbun.
Iwasdr
ess
edi
nas
hor
t
beaut
ifulgownthenputonaheel
smat
chi
ng.

"
mom,
thi
smyf
irs
tmydat
ewi
thEt
han,
wit
htheonei
somuc
hlove,
"is
mil
e.

"
yesdear
,enj
oyyourdaywi
thEt
han,
ams
ohappyf
oryou,
"moms
aidwhi
lei
smi
le.

"
amhappyyou'
vef
oundt
ruel
ove,
"moms
aids
adl
y.

"
youl
ooks
adal
lofas
udden?i
asked.

"yes.
.ihaveabadf eel
ingaboutthi
s,t
hatwhyineverwantedyouandEthantodat
eatthefi
rst
placebuti c
an'tst
opyounow, idon'
twantt
oruinyourhappines
s,pl
eas
et akec
areandbe
careful
,"shesaidwhil
eismiled.

"
thankyoumom,
"iki
ssheront
hec
heekst
henwal
kedout
,imeetEr
icaatt
hes
itt
ingr
oom.

"
youl
ookbeaut
if
ul,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
smi
led.

"
thankyouEr
ica,
ineedt
onow,
"is
aid.

"
won'
tEt
hanc
omeandpi
ckyouup?s
heas
ked.

"hei
nsi
stedt
odos obutiref
usetothat,
"isaidwhileshesmil
e,icoul
dsaythesmil
ewas
n'tr
el
butamgladEri
caapproveofourr
elati
onship,at
leastshe'
shappyabouti
tsomehow.

Ienter
edmyc arandwhi
lemydri
verst
artt
heengi
ne,
imyphoner
angandi
twasDec
lan.
Ifel
t
kindarel
ief
,that'
smeanshe'
snotangr
ywithme.

"
Dec
lan,
"is
aidi
ntot
hephone.

"i
needtotellyousomethingri
ghtaway,
letmeetattheBugi
sstr
eet
,"hesai
dwhil
ei s
ighed.
Decl
anmus tbes osadandtur
ninghimdownmi ghthur
thimthemore.I
checkt
hetimeand
noti
cei
t5pm. Ethanmus tbewait
ingf
ormealready.

"
okayDec
lan,
"is
aidwhi
lehehangedup.
Ams
oconf
usenow,
ineedt
otel
lEt
hanabouti
tsohe
won'
tgetwor
riedaboutme.
Idai
ledhi
snumberbuti
twas
n'tgoi
ngt
hrough.

.
..
.
Fewminut
eslat
eri
arr
ivedatthebugi
sstreetatt
hecaf
eter
iawhereDeclanas
kmet omeet
hi
m.Whenhesawmehequickl
yhugmet ightlyasi
fimi
ghtdi
sappearanyt
imefromnow.

"
De.
.
.cl
an.
.howar
eyou?i
askedt
henwi
thdr
ewf
romt
hehug.

"youlookbeaut
iful,
"hes
aidwhil
ei s
miled.Wes atdownoppos
itet
oeachotherandheplac
ehi
s
handsonmi ne.
Ki ndl
yhi
Ishmaelon+233544142683tobeaddedtoSt
oryheadquart
ersr
oomfor
mor estor
ies
.

"Chl
oeams ureyouknowhowmuc hi l
oveyouandidon'
twantyoutogethurt
.Amnotagai
nst
yourrel
ati
onshi
pwithmybr ot
herbutiwantyoutoknowsomethi
ng?hesaidwhi
lei
lookedat
theseri
ousnes
sinhiseyes
.

"
Dec
lan,
jus
tgos
trai
ghtt
othepoi
nt,
what
'swr
ong?i
askedner
vous
ly.

"
Chloeidon'twantyoutor
egrett
hislat
er,youc
anc
hoos
eanyonebutnotEt
han.
Ethandoes
n't
l
oveyou,"hesai
dc al
mlywhil
eikeptquiet
.

"
sowhatdi
dyoumean?i
asked.

"
heonlywantedyouinhisbed,
hetoldmethathimsel
fandt
hatwasthepl
anhehavef
oryou.
J
asminehasalwaysbei
nghisfi
rstl
oveandst
il
lloveher,
hej
ustwanttous
eanddumpyou,
"he
s
aidwhil
eifrown.

"Dec
laniknowyout obeagoodpers
on..
.Et
hanl ovesmes omuch.Hemadeapromis
etomy
momnevert ohurtme,heal
sopromisemethathims el
f,he'
snoti
nlovewi
thJ
asmineshe'
sthe
onefor
cinghers
elfonhim,
"isai
dforc
ingmyselftosmile.

"herear
ethosepi
ctur
es,
"Decl
ansai
dthegavemeanenvel
opeiopenandwasshockedt
osee
EthanandJas
minehuggingi
nthepi
ctur
e,buti
tmi
ghtbeanormalfr
iends
hiphug.

"
oh.
.
.thi
smi
ghtbet
hei
rol
dpi
ctur
eorwel
lisj
ustaf
riends
hiphug,
"is
aidt
oDec
lan.

"
Chloeidon'
twantyout
oregr
etanyofthi
s,becauseamtheonet
hatt
rul
yloveyou.
Ijus
twant
t
oinfor
myouaboutwhomybr ot
heri
s,"hesai
dt henst
oodup.

"
ijus
twantyoutoplaysmartChloe,
"hesai
dt henlef
t.I
wass
tunnedandmyeyeswer
eal
ready
f
il
ledupwit
htears
.I l
ookedatthepict
ureagain.

<<don'
tli
stentowhatotherssayaboutyourpart
ner,that
'sexact
lywhats
eperatedmewithyour
dad>>>
>*Momvoi ceechoedinmybr ainandirememberwhats hetol
dme. Myphonerangandit
wasEthanc al
li
ng.
I di
dn'tpi
ckedupt hecal
l,i
justkeptst
aringatmyphoneintears
.

.
.

Iar
rivedatthequeen'
sgardenthatwher
eiandEt
hanpl
ant
omeet
.If
elts
oweakandhur
twhy
wouldEthanplantodoallthat
.

"
Chloe,
"hesmil
edthenr
ushedt
ohugbuti
stoppedhi
m,i
tur
nmybac
konhi
m,s
tar
ingatt
he
f
lowersi
nfr
ontofme.

"
what'
swrongChl
oe..
ithoughtyou'
llgonnaliket
hispl
ace?heas
kedbuti
keptqui
et,
hes
tood
i
nfr
ontofmebutit
urntoanotherdi
r ec
tion.

"
pleas
eChl
oe,
stopgi
vingmes
ilentt
reat
ment
,somet
hingi
swr
ongwi
thyou?heas
ked.

"
i'
mfine,
"isaidc
oldl
y.Igues
sis
houl
dn'
tbel
ieveDec
lan.
Ethanwi
llneverdoanyt
hingt
ohur
t
me,i
convincedmysel
f.

ar
eyous
ure?,
"heas
kedwhi
lei
tur
ntogl
areathi
m.

"
whydon'
tyout
ellmet
hen,
"hes
aid.

"
tel
lyouwhat
?ias
kedi
nannoyanc
e.

"what'
sdist
urbi
ngyou?heaskedt
ryingt
ocooedmebutamnotbuyi
ngoft
hese.
Ithrewthe
pic
turestohisf
ace,
itwast
hepict
uresDecl
angaveme.
Iwat
chedhimasheopenitl
ooki
ngver
y
surpr
ise.

"
what
!whogaveyout
his
,"heques
tioned.

"notonlyt
hisEt
han,yousti
llloveJasmine,
yous ti
lll
ovemys i
sterandallyouwantf r
ommewas
touseanddumpedme, that'
ss owickedofyou,"iyel
ledi
ntears,t
histi
mei couldn'
tcont
rolmy
anger,Dec
lanmightberi
ght ,
Et hani
shisbrotherandhemus thaveknowever ythi
ngabouthi
m.

"il
oveyouChl
oe..
.il
oveyous
omuc handJas
mineisj
ustafr
iend,
we'r
enotevenget
tingal
one,
i
knowital
lherdoi
ngandshe'
llgonnaregr
etthi
s,
"hesai
dinanger.

"
no.
.anddon'
tevert
hinkofc
onf
ront
ingmys
ist
er,
"is
aidt
hent
urnt
oleavebuthepul
ledme
c
los
ertohi
m.

"youpromisenevertoleavemeChloe,thi
sourfi
rstdat
eandi
thoughti
tgonnabeoneofour
happiestmoments,pleasedon'
trui
nit
,"hesai
d.

"
thent
ellmet
het
rut
h,whati
ntent
iondi
dyouhavef
orme?i
askedi
nahoar
set
one.

"
didDec
lant
ellyouaboutt
his
?heas
ked.

"
jus
tans
wermyques
tion,
"is
aid.

"
iloveyouChl
oeandt
hat
'sal
lthatmat
ter
s,"hes
aidt
hent
ryt
ohugmebutdi
dn'
tlethi
m,i
she
t
ryi
ngt
ofoolmeagai
n.

"
ams
orr
yChl
oe.
.
.,
"hec
ooedt
henpul
ledmec
los
ert
ohi
sar
ms.

"
ineedt
obeal
onef
ornow,
"is
aidt
henf
reemys
elff
romhi
sar
msandwal
kedawayi
ntear
s.

"i
fyoul
eavei
mightneverl
oveagai
n,pl
eas
edon'
tleavemeChl
oe,
"hes
aidi
nac
rac
kingvoi
ce.
.
..

Tbc

[
27/
06,
7:48am]+233544142683OHENEOME : DRUNKI
NYOURLOVE

SEASON4

⭕ ⭕ EPI
SODE49⭕ ⭕

Chl
oe'
sPOV

I
arr
ivedbac
khomethatevening,
feel
ingsos
adaboutt
hewhol
esi
tuat
ion.
Isatdownont
he
c
ouchandburi
edmyfacewithmypalms .

"
Chl
oedear
,"AuntCec
ilyc
all
ed,
thens
atdownnextt
ome.

"
youc
ameear
lyandi
expec
tyout
obehappy?howaboutEt
han?s
heas
kedwhi
lei
sighed.

"
ams
owor
riedaunt
,ams
oconf
used,
"is
aids
adl
ythent
oldherwhathappen.

"
sowhodoyouac
tual
lybel
ieve,
isi
tDec
lanorEt
han?s
heas
kedwhi
lei
sighed.

"butaunt
..
.Decl
anishisbrot
hers
ohemi
ghtbes
ayi
ngt
het
rut
h.I
don'
twantt
ofal
lavi
cti
mof
anyofthese,
"is
aidsadly.
"t
henyouhavetobeli
evewhoyouloveandthat'
sEt
han.Youhavetosmartindeali
ngwit
h
peoplear
oundyou.Amsureyouwon'tbehappyi
fEri
cat
ellli
esaboutyoutoEthanandhe
beli
eveit
,"s
hesai
d.

"
butwhywi
llDec
landot
hat
?

"
noonec
ant
ell
,youdon'
thavet
obel
ievewhat
everpeopl
ewi
lls
ayaboutyourpar
tner
,"

"
iknowthataunt,
amj ustfeeli
ngsosadaboutthewholethi
ng,
"isai
dthenwentups t
air
stomy
r
oom.MaybeDec l
anislying,mabehe'sj
ustj
ealousofusormaybehe'
srighthej
ustwanttosave
measheclai
mt o.Iwaslostinmythoughtswhenthedoorwentopenandmomwal kedin.

"
mom,
"

"Chl
oe.
..whathappen?youl
ooks
osad?s
heas
ked,
idon'
twantt
otal
kaboutanyt
hingf
ornow
butij
usthaveto.

"
iandEt
hanhadami
sunder
standi
ng,
"is
aids
adl
y.

"
mis
under
standi
ng?s
heas
kedwhi
lei
tol
dherever
ythi
ng.

"Chl
oedear
,thi
ngsli
ket
hisdohappeni
nrel
ati
ons
hipormar
riage,
andonemi
ghtt
houghthi
s
part
neri
scheat
ing,
"

"
mom,
ijus
twantt
obeal
onef
ornow,
"is
aids
ad.

"
thatwhatgotmeandyourdads epar
atedme,helovedmebuthedidn'
ttr
ustmeenough.Chl
oe
idon'twantyou,Jas
mi neorEr
icatopassthr
oughwhati pas
t,i
don'
twantyoutomakethesame
mistakeidi
d,"shesaidandthi
stimemyeyeswer egetti
ngtear
y.

"
iloveEthans
omuc hmom, butwhowoul
dn'
treac
ttot
hat,
idi
dn'tc
areaboutt
hepi
ctur
eis
aw,
maybethatwasj
ustafr
iendshi
phugbutwhatDecl
ant
oldme.
..

"i
tokaydear ,iknowEt hanisagoodper s
onandDec lantoo,iguesst heymi ghtbeami xedup
somewher e,ij
us twantyout ohearEthanout.WhenAnt ongett ofindoutf romt hefakeDNA
testthatyouwer enothisdaught er
,herefus
et oli
stentome, hedidn'tgivemec hancet o
explainanythi
ngt ohimandupt ilnowheneverknewwel ostourt hirdchild,hedidn'
tevenknow
iwaspr egnantthen,allthi
smes scostl
otsofpeoplelif
e,i
talmos tcos tyourlif
eandmybabyi s
alr
eadygone, inclc
udingmymomandCat herine,
"shesaidi
nt earswhi leihugher .

"i
tokaymom, idounders
tand,
ijus
twantyoutoknowAntonwasoncemyfat
herbutnot
anymore.Is
pentallmyli
fewit
houtaf
atherandamsti
llhappy.
You,
Eri
caandauntCeci
lyar
e
enoughforme,
"i s
aid.

.
.

Ant
on'
sPOV

"Dad,s
heisn'tCamill
ebi
ologi
caldaughter
,"Jasmi
nesaidasshedr
oppeds
omef
il
esonmydes
k
attheoff
ice,
i don'
tknowwhys he'
sinvest
igati
ngaboutEri
ca.

"
whatdi
dyouneedt
hisi
nfor
mat
ionf
or?i
askedwhi
les
hes
mil
edt
hens
atdoneoppos
itet
ome.

"
not
hing.
.
.ij
ustwantt
oknowmor
eaboutmys
ist
ers
,"s
hes
aidwhi
lei
lookathers
uspi
ci
ous
ly.

"
Jas
mine.
.
.ineedyourhel
p,"i
sai
dwhi
les
hel
ookatme.

"
anyt
hingf
oryoudad,
"shes
aidwi
thas
mil
e

"
pleas
eJas
minei
wantyout
obec
los
etoChl
oe.
.
.onl
yyouc
anhel
pmei
nthi
s,
"is
aid.

"
whatf
or?s
heas
kedwr
yly.

"
iwantyout
ogetf
ewstrandsofherhai
r,i
wantt
oconduc
taDNAt
est
,"i
sai
dsadl
ywhi
les
he
s
eemswasshoc
kedtohearthat
.

"
butdad..
amyourdaught
erri
ght?don'
tyoul
ovemeagain,
atleas
tyousti
llhavemeandSean,
we'
reyourchi
ldr
en,
yourfami
ly,
andals
oMomKar en,
"shesai
dwhi l
eis
ighed.

"iknowthatJasmine,butyou'
rejus
ttooar
rogant
,can'
tyous
eeChl
oe,
can'
tyous
eehow
responsi
blesheisandbecauseshe'
srai
sedbyCamill
e,i
gues
sif
ail
edi
nbeenagoodf
athert
o
you,"is
aid.

"
stopc
ompar
ingmewi
thChl
oe,
"sher
etor
ted.

"amnotcompari
ngyouwit
hanyone. J
asmineifeelsoguil
ty,havi
ngnight
maresandbad
thought
,amnotmysel
fanylongeriki
ndafeelChloeismyc hi
ld,i
jus
twanttoconfi
rmitmy
sel
f
butidon'
tknowhowtodoit.Youhavetohel
pme, "isai
d.

"amsoscareddad,amscar
edyoumightl
eavemeandSeanwhenyouf
indoutChl
oei
syour
daught
er,youmightal
sodivor
cemom,"s
hesai
d.

"
amnotgonnadothat,
i j
ustwantt
oclearmycons
cious,i
wantt odot
her
ightt
hingbef
orei
ttoo
l
ate,
iwantt
oconductthi
sDNAt es
tagaintoc
onfi
rmi t
,"is
aid.

"
whati
fshe'
syournotbi
ologi
caldaught
er?s
heas
ked.

"
thenf
ine,
iwi
llmovedonwi
thmyl
if
e,"i
repl
iedbac
k.

"
butwhati
fshe'
syourbi
ologi
caldaught
er?s
heas
kedagai
n.

"
then.
.amdoomedt
ohaver
eac
tedt
hatwayt
othem,
ist
il
lrememberwhenChl
oewasc
ryi
ng
askingmenott oleaveherandhermot her
,sheheldmyhandsandkeptc r
yiongbutijer
kedher
handsawayi nangerandl eft
,ical
ledherandCami l
leal lsortofname,ican'tbel
ievecal
li
ngmy
owndaught erabastardnotknowi ngams uchafool.Jasmi neiwon'tbeabletoforgi
vemy selfi
f
Chloeisr
eallymyc hil
dands hemi ghtaswellneverforgiveme, butamr eadytoacceptmyf ate
anyhow,ideservewhat everthatwil
lcomemyway, "isaidwhi l
eJasmines t
oodup.

"ican'tdothatdad, youmi ghtendupr ui


ningourfamily,"shehal fyell
edt henwal kedoutbefor
e
icoul dsayanything.I si
ghedt henrestmybac konthec hair,Jasmineisjus ttootough.Itr
usted
Doc torKenanddoc torErictheywer emyper s
onaldoct orbuti guessi wass ofooli
shnottohave
trustCami l
lethen,orat leastfindoutthi
smys el
f.Kenwasoutoft hecount rysincetenyears
backandevers i
nc et henineverhear dfr
omhi mwhi l
eDoc torEricdiedinpl anecrash.I
fthey
wer es t
il
lali
vei woul dhavec autionthem.Jas
mi neis
n'tr eadytohel p,ineedt ofi
nds omeone,
someonec l
oset oChl oe.

J
asmi
ne'
sPOV

Whywoul ddadi ns
isttoc onductanot herDNAt es t
,seemsher eallywanttoknowifChloeishis
daughter
, whatifs
heendupbei nghisdaught er?whatwi llbemyf ateandthatSeanalsomom
Karenwillbeheartbrokeni fdadleavesus.Hemi ghtprobablyl eaveusjustt
hewayheonc e
leaveCamilleandChloe. Ipacedupanddowni nmyr oomwonder ingwhattodo.Ineedtothink
fast,
ams ti
lldoubt
ingi fChloeismyf ather'
sdaught er.Idon'twantt ohaveas i
ster
,itonl
yme
andSeanandi twillf
orveerbeus ,ihateChloeandhermom. I
keptt hinki
ngonwhatt odo.

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Itwasaperfectdayf orwalking,t
hepat hswerear ustli
ngc arpetofgoldenl eaves,andtheair
hungheavywi ththes mellofdrybus handbonf i
res.
Et hanandi wal khandinhandasweadmi re
theplac
e.Idec i
dedt oletgowhat everDeclantoldme. I guessmomwasr i
ghti don'thaveto
beli
eveeverything.IloveEthanandt hat'
sallthatmat terstome, amr eadyt ostoodupandf ight
forourl
ove,idon'twantt omakeanymi stakeofleavinghi m,justthewayJ as mine,shethought
hewasc heati
ng, sheleft
,leavi
nghi mheartbrokenandnowhehasmovedon. Idon'twantto
evenimaginelettinggoofEt han.

"
hey,
yous
eemsl
osti
nyourt
hought
,"hes
aidbr
ingi
ngmeoutofmyt
houghtwhi
lei
smi
le.
"
ofc
our
senot
,amj
ustenj
oyi
ngt
hiss
ight
,"i
laughedwhi
lehepul
ledmec
los
ert
ohi
m.

"
areyous
til
lthi
nki
ngaboutwhatDec
lant
oldyou?heas
kedwhi
lei
star
eathi
mdeepl
y.

"amnot ,
Ethanthatwasal
lint
hepast
,whati
mportanti
sthatyoulovemes
omuc handiknow
you'
llneverdoanythi
ngtohur
tme,"i
sai
dwhilehesmil
ethenkissmeonmycheeks,maki
ngme
tobl
us h.

"Chloe.
.
.youalmostgavemeheartattackwhenyouwer eangr
yaboutwhatDecl
ansaid,
ilove
yous omuch.
.andimeanitbutlovealsois
n'tenough,
themustbetrus
tanditr
ustyouChloe
pleasej
ustbel
ieveme,"hesai
dwhi l
ei s
miled.

"ofcour
seido,amnotgonnali
stentowhat
everanyones
aysaboutyou,
"is
aidc
heer
ful
lywhi
le
helaughedthenki
ssmeont heli
ps.

"hey.
.youdarenotkissmewi
thoutmypermiss
ion,
peoplearewatchi
ngus,"i
saidplayful
lythen
chasehimaround.Itwass
omuc hfunandi
reall
yenjoyedthi
smoment .
Iwasbreathingheavil
y
bythetimeistoppedwhil
eEt
hans hownosi
gnofbeings hor
tofbr
eathe.

"yous eemstir
edalready,
"hel aughedwhil
eir
oll
edmyeyesthenremovedmyj ac
ketreveali
ng
thesingletiwore.
Et hanheldmyhandsaswewal kedsl
owlyunti
lwereachedtoaqui
etplace,i
lookedatt hevi
ewoft hegreenpas tur
edownthesl
opeandacros
sthehil
lsgavemeal i
ttl
erest
ofmi nd,i
twass oful
lofpeac eandbeauty.

"
what
'si
sthatl
ookf
or?i
askedf
eel
inguneas
ywi
tht
hewayhel
ooksatme.

"
you'
reanuncutuni
quedi
amond.
Andi
t'
spr
icel
ess
.Onl
yiknowwhatt
hat
'swor
th,
"hes
aid
s
weetlywhi
leibl
ush.

"
thi
sforyouChl
oe.
.iwantyoutokeepthisasasymbolofmyloveforyou,
"hes
aidashe
r
emovedagoldenneckl
acewit
hal ovependant
,itl
ooksoexpensi
ve.

"
thi
sforme?i
askeds
urpr
isewhi
lehenoddedt
hens
lidei
nar
oundmynec
k.

"
itl
ooksper
fec
tonyou,
"

"
thankyousomuchEthan,
thankyouforlovi
ngmethi
smuch,
thankyouf
ormaki
ngmef
ound
t
ruelovei
nyou,
"isai
dwithtear
yeyesthenhuggedhi
mti
ght.

"
its
obeaut
if
ul,
"is
mil
eadmi
ri
ngt
hel
ovependant
.

"
ihopeyou'
llnevert
akei
tof
f,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
noddedwi
thas
mil
e.

"weneedtotakesel
fieoft
his,
"hesai
dwhilehebroughtouthi
sphoneandwes
nappedl
otsof
pic
tur
estogether
.Loveissweetwhenyou'
rewit
ht heri
ghtper
son.

.
.

Thenextday.
.
.

Et
han'
sPOV

I
satdownonar oundtabl
ewit
hmyfri
endsatt
hebar,
themus
icwasbuz
zingandt
hepar
ty
s
eemslivel
y.I
wasac t
uall
yher
etoc
elebr
atewit
hthem.

"
okayguys,
wes houl
dallr
aiseourgl
assesforourveryownEthan,whoatl
astf
oundhi
ssoul
-
mateandhi
slover,
"Gregsai
dwhileismil
eandt heyotherc
heers.

"
wel
l.
.lovei
sbeyondmyunder
standi
ng,
tel
lushowi
tal
lst
art
ed?Ber
nar
dques
tionwhi
lei
smi
le.

"t
hankyouguys,
idon'tknowwheret
obegin,buti
havefi
nal
lyunderst
oodwhattruelovei
s
havi
ngChloei
smylifenow.If
eelontopoft
hewor l
d.Soc
heerstothat
!isai
dinexci
tement.

Iarrivedbackhomehappily,momalr
eadyknewaboutmyrelat
ions
hipwit
hChl
oe,wel
lshe
was n'tsur
pri
sebuts
hedon' tseemst
oohappyabouti
t.I
walkedupstai
rst
omyroombut
stoppedwheni sawDeclan.

"
Dec
lan,
"ic
all
edbuthedi
dn'
tans
wer
.

"Decl
an,ihopewegetbackt oournormalways,is
omuc hmissmybr ot
her,
"isaidwhilehegl
are
atmebeforewal ki
ngaway.Thishasbeengoingoneversi
nceiconf
rontedhi
maboutwhathe
tol
dChloe.Henevertal
ktomeandasf ordadhedidn'
tsayanyt
hingaboutmyr elat
ionshi
pwit
h
Chloeandikindahaveabadf eel
ingaboutt
hat.

I
wal
kedt
omyr
oomandf
res
henup,
ichat
tedwi
thChl
oewhi
chal
waysmakemes
mil
e.

***Thenextdayatworkigotacallf
romSirAnt
ont
omeethi
mathi
sof
fi
ce.
Ijus
thopei
tnot
aboutJ
asmine,maybeaboutthecompany.

Fewminut
esl
ateri
arr
ivedathi
sof
fi
ceandmeethi
mlooki
ngs
osadbuthi
sfac
eli
tupabi
twhen
hesawme.

"
sitdownEt
han,
"hes
aidpoi
nti
ngas
eatoppos
itet
ohi
m.

"
thankyous
ir,
"ir
epl
iedt
hens
atdown.

"
Ethan,
itr
ustyous
omuc
handi
hopeyouc
andot
hisf
orme,
"hes
aid.

"
dowhat
?ias
ked.

"
you'r
ealreadyi
narel
ati
ons
hipwi
thChl
oe.
.ri
ght
?heas
kedwhi
lei
nodded.
Igues
sever
yone
musthaveknownthi
s.
"
pleas
eEthani
trus
tyous
omuc
handi
hopeyouc
ant
akec
areofher
,"hes
aidwhi
lei
kindaf
eel
s
urpri
se.

"
what
'st
hepr
obl
em?i
asked.

"
ineedyourhelp,
i needtoc
onductaDNAtest
,ineedtoknowifChl
oeismybi
ologi
caldaughter,
myconsci
ouscouldn'tl
etmerest
,ineedt
oknowt het
ruth,
ideser
vetoknowt
het r
uth,"hesaid
whi
leisi
ghed.

"
butChl
oedoes
n'tl
ikeyou.
.
.howc
anwedoal
lthi
s?i
asked.

"
jus
taf
ews
trandofherhai
r,
"hes
aid.

"t
henyouhavet oletChloeknowthis.
Amr eall
ysorrysi
r,butican'
tdothatwi
thoutChl
oe's
permi
ssi
on,idon'twantt omakeherangryorgiveheranyreasontodoubtme.Ires
pectherso
muchandidon'twantt ohidanyt
hingfromher.Iguessi
tbetterifwej
ustopenupandlether
knowevery
thing,sothatyoutwoc angoforthetest
,"is
aidwhilehesi
ghed.

"
Camill
emi ghtneveragreetot hi
s,Chloemi ghtaswellnotagree,butitokay.
..amcer
tainwhen
t
herightti
mesc omesthet r
ut hwil
lprevail,
"hes ai
dsadlywhileinodded. Maybehe'
sstart
ingt
o
r
egrethisacti
ons,
he'ssoseriousaboutc onducti
ngtheDNAt est
.Chloeneedt oknowhow
s
eri
ousherf at
herisabouthernowc osamc ertainhemightbeherr ealfather
.

"
iwilltr
ytohelpyousir
,you'vebeenli
keafat
hert
omeallthi
syear
sandidon'
twantt
ofai
lyou
t
histime,t
rus
tmei '
llhelpyoutalktoChl
oeamsures
he'
llagr
eetothat
,"i
sai
dwhil
ehesmil
e
s
adly.

"t
hankyouEthan,butpleas
eijus
twantthist
obebetweent
hetwoofus,"hesai
dwhil
einodded
i
nagreementbeforeleavi
ng.I
hopethi
stimeever
ythi
ngworksoutwel
l,ihopeChl
oeagr
eeto
al
lthi
s.
..

t
bc

[
27/
06,
7:50am]+233544142683OHENEOME :DRUNKI
NYOURLOVE
SEASON4

⭕ ⭕ EPI
SODE50⭕ ⭕

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Iwoul dn'
ts t
opthinkingofEthaneachsecond,amus edtohimal readyandi f
eelsomuc h
attac hedt ohim.I
s milet
omys elfwheniremembert hosemomentwes haredtogether,i
touc hedt heneckl
ac eonmynec kt hensmil
e,ipromisetokeepits afe,
forthesakeofourlove.
I
wal kedi ntoSebastainoff
icetosubmitsomefilesbuthewass tunnedwhenhes awme, hewas
staringatt henecklaceonmynec k.Wel
lams ureeveryoneisdyingt ohavethiscosits
o
beaut iful
.

"
thenec
klac
e?whogaveyout
his
?heas
kedt
henmovedc
los
ert
omet
ohaveal
ookati
t.

"
oh.
.i
tEt
han,
"is
aidwi
thas
mil
ewhi
lehes
eemst
obel
osti
nthoughtbef
orenoddi
ng.

"
Ethan.
.gaveyout
his
?heas
kedagai
n.

"
sur
e,"

"i
tlookbeauti
ful
,amsurehelovesyousomuc
h,"hes
aidwhi
lei
noddedt
hendr
oppedt
hef
il
es
onthetableandwalkoutoft
heof f
ice.

"
Chl
oe,
"Er
icac
all
edandi
tur
ntoher
.

"
yourneckl
acel
ookspr
ett
y,"s
hes
aidwhi
lei
smi
led.
Igues
sthi
sthes
econdort
hir
dti
mes
he'
s
s
ayingthi
stome.

"Et
hanlovesyousomuch,you'
res
oluc
kyChl
oe,
"shes
aids
adl
ywhi
lei
not
icet
hes
adnes
sinher
voi
ce,
ipulledherf
orahug.

"
Eri
caar
eyour
eal
lyokaywi
thmyr
elat
ions
hipwi
thEt
han?i
askedwhi
les
hes
mil
e.

"evenifamnotokaywit
hit
,whatel
sewoul
di do.
Youdes
erves
omeonel
ikeEt
hanandamgl
ad
helovesyousomuch,"s
hesmil
edwhil
eismil
edback.
"
thankyouEr
ica,
"is
mil
e.

"
wellbac
ktobusi
ness,
ineedtogobackt
omyoff
ice,
"shes
aidwhil
einodded.Iwatc
hherleave
t
henstar
eatthenec
klace,
Sebast
ains
eemss
uspi
cious,
maybethenec
klaceremindhimof
s
omeone!

AfterworkEt hanc ameovertopickmeupandmywhol ewor l


dli
tsseeinghim.Wearri
vedtot
he
gardenandwal khandinhand,thisourownspecialplac
e.IandEthanl ovedt
ositonaboul
der
,
closetoabridget op,t
opofas t
oryoutcrop.
Thes avannahsprawl
edf arandwide.Thi
swasour
specialpl
ace,wher ewecouldsitandlookacros
st hevastplai
nanddr eam.

"
nedmor
eic
ecr
eam?Et
hanas
ked

"
sur
e,youknowhowmuchi
lovevani
ll
aic
ecr
eam,
"is
aidwhi
lehes
mil
e.I
lic
kmyi
cec
ream
whi
leEthans
tar
eatme.

"
Ethan,
"ic
all
edwhi
lehes
mil
edt
henhel
dmyl
efthand.

"
iloveyous
omuc
h,"i
sai
d.

"
andi
loveyoumor
e,buti
gues
sitt
imeyougett
oknowyourf
ami
ly,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
lookathi
m.

"
huh..
.mom,
auntandEr
icaar
emyf
ami
lyandandhappys
tayi
ngwi
tht
hem,
"is
aidwhi
lehe
s
mile.

"
sowhataboutyourf
ather
,don'
tyouwantt
oknowwhohei
s?heas
kedwhi
lei
keptmut
efor
s
ometime.

"
Ethan,
idon'
tneedanyf
atherf
ornow,
"

"
butyouneedtoknowt
het
rut
h.I
thoughtyouwant
edt
oknowi
fMr
.Ant
onwast
rul
yyour
f
ather
?heasked.

"yes.
..
i wantedtoknowthatatfi
rst
, t
hat'
swhyiprolongedmys t
ayinyourhous
easahouse
helpbec auseiwant
edtobec l
osetoJ as
minebutshe'sj
usttoohardtoget.
Momalsowantto
proveAnt onwrongaboutwhathes ai
dabouther,
s hewantedhimt oknowthet
rut
hbefor
eit
toolate,
"i s
aid.

"
butwhatf
or?whyar
eyouas
king?i
askedhi
m.

"
wel
lij
ustwantyout
orec
onc
ilewi
thyourdadandal
soyours
ist
er,
"hes
aid.

"
thatcanneverbecaus
eheal readyhaveafamil
y.Kar
en,
SeanandJas
minear
ehi
sfamil
y.Et
han
i
guessitbett
erifwetalkaboutsomethingel
se,
"isai
dwhil
ehesai
dnothi
ng,
hepul
ledme
c
loserwhil
eirestedmyheadonhi schest.
"youhavetodot hisforyourmomandal soforyoursel
f,maybeJasminemightt
urnaroundifs
he
knowsaboutever ything.
Antoniswil
li
ngt oconductaDNAt estandhehopeyouargeetothat,
hejustneedfews trandofyourhai
rforthetest,maybehe'sregr
etti
ngwhathedidandwantt o
makei tuptoyou,"hes ai
dwhileil
ookedupt ohim.

"
makei tuptomymomandi ,
notafterwhatwe'vebeen.Didheknowhowmanyl i
veswere
t
akenbec aus
eofthismess.Mymomal mostdied,hebrokeupwi t
hherknowingf ul
lywellt
hat
shesti
lll
ovehimandhaspr omisetomakeitupt ohim,butwhatdidhedo:hec haseheroutnot
cons
dieri
ngthefactthats
hewass omuc hhurtthen,heleftandmomwasl eftalone.Hegot
marri
edandmovedonwi t
hhi sl
if
e.Ethaniguesswes houldn'
ttal
kaboutthi
s,"isai
dintears.

"amsorr
yaboutthi
s,Igues
sis
houl
dn'
thavedi
scust
hiswi
thyou,
"hes
aidt
henus
ehi
s
handker
chi
eftowipeawaymytear
s.

"
ijus
tdon'
twantt
otalkabouthi
mbutamal
sor
eadyt
ocoper
ateandknowi
fhe'
smyf
ather
,"i
s
aidwhil
ehesmil
ethenhuggedmeti
ght
.

"
areyouwi
ll
ingt
ogof
ort
heDNAt
est
?heas
kedwhi
lei
nodded.

"
after
allt
hiswhati
havebeenl
ookingforwadtodobutams
car
edhemi
ghtt
urnoutt
obemy
f
atherbecaus
emomt ol
dmeeverthing,
"isai
d.

"
Mr.Antonmi ghtdoaterri
blethingtoyourmombuthe' sagoodpersonbec ausehe'st
heonei
c
anboldlysaywhot ookmeasas on,
"hesaidwhi
leinodded. Maybewit
ht hisJasminemight
c
hangeforthebet t
erandAnt onmightaskmomf orforgi
venessandeverythingwil
lbeover.Al
l
t
hehatredandmi sunder
standingwil
lbegoneonc eeveryoneknowsamt rulyhisdaughter
.

Et
handr
ovemehomeandamwi
ll
ingt
otel
lmomabouti
t.

I
wal
kedandmeetmomandEr
icaatt
hes
itt
ingr
oom.

"
Chl
oe.
.
.wher
ehaveyoubeen?Er
icaas
kedwhi
lei
smi
let
henwal
kedupt
othem.

"iwaswi
thEt
han,
"is
aidwhi
les
henodded,
thei
r'
ssomet
hingoddaboutEr
icat
hati
can'
tfi
gur
eit
out.

"
mom,Ethanhasdeci
detohel
pmedot hi
sandMr
.Antonseemst
oregr
etaboutt
his
,hewantt
o
c
onduc
tanothert
estwit
hme,"is
aidwhil
emomgasped.

"
Ant
ons
aidt
hathi
msel
f?s
heas
kedver
ysur
pri
se.

I
don'
tknowbutEt
hani
swi
ll
ingt
ohel
p,"i
sai
d.

"wel
lmaybeyou'
llgett
oknowyourr
ealf
ather
,thi
sanoppor
tuni
tyf
oryou,
"Er
icas
aidwhi
lei
noddedt
henlookatherr
.
"
wel
lihopenoonef
aket
heDNAt
estt
hist
ime,
"moms
aidwhi
lei
nodded.

J
asmi
ne'
sPOV

I
stoppedatDaddoorwheni
hear
dhi
monphonewi
thEt
han,
bec
aus
eihear
dhi
mment
ionEt
han.

"thankyous omuc hEthan,ijustanttoc learmi ndaboutt hi


swhol emes s.
I don'
tknowwhatt he
resultmi ghjttur
noutt obethist i
me,"iheads aywhi l
ei gas
ped.Sodadal readyas kforEthan's
help.Dads eemssoseriousaboutt his,
wel lamnotgonnaal lowt hishappen.Iquickl
ywal ked
backt omyr oominanger .Whyi sdaddoi ngt hisandams ur
emomhaven' tknowaboutt hiswhy
i
shet r
yignt okeepitsecretfromher .MaybeChl oemi ghtbehisf avor
itedaughterifhefindsout
thatshe'sal sohi
sdaught er,
wel lihopes he'snothi sdaughter.
Cami ll
eisjustas l
utthatplayed
withhismi ndandendupget ti
ngpr egnantf orherexl overthentieditondadt ogethi smoney. I
prayChl oenevert ur
nsoutt obemys isterfroms amefatherands amemot her.
Ihateher !
!!

***************

Ant
on'
sPOV

Nooneknewaboutt heDNAt est


, notevenNicholasthi
st i
me, he'ss obus yandwehaven' thave
ti
met otal
k. ThisonlybetweenEthanandi ,si
nceJ as
miner ef
us etohelp. AmgladEt hanbr ought
atrans par
entl eatherwhichcont
ai nfews t
randofChloe'shair,isubmi tt
edi tt
ot hedoctor,thi
s
ti
mei deci
det ogot ojustanordi
nar yhospit
almaybenoonec anf akeitorknowabouti t
.Af t
er
li
kewhats eemsanhourt hedoctorc ameoutandhandovert her es ul
ttome. KindlyhiIs
hmael
on+233544142683t obeaddedtos toryheadquar
t er
sroomf ormor es t
ories.I
openi tanxiously
andr eadthroughi tasmyhear tsank, i
sti
llcl
oudn'tbel
ieveitt hes amet hing.
Ethanwasal so
besideme.

"s
henotyourbiologic
aldaughters i
r,t
her esul
thaveproveever
ythi
ng,
"thedoc
torsai
dwhil
ei
noddeddi
sappointed.If
eltthi
smi ghtbef akebutthi
sti
menooneknowsaboutt hi
sandi
know
Ethanwantthebes tt
hingforChloebec ausehelovesher.

"
pleasedoc
tor
,makes
urenoonknowsaboutt
hisnotevenmydaught
erJ
asmi
neorwi
fe,
"is
aid
whil
ehenodded.

'
areyousureaboutt
hisdoc
?Et hanaskedwhil
ehenodded.SoChl
oeis
n'tmydaught
eraft
eral
l
andCamil
lekeptonlyi
ng.If
eltsoangryaboutever
thi
ng,
maybeJakewasri
ght,hewasact
uall
y
Chl
oe'sf
ather.
.

J
asmi
ne'
sPOV

Iwipethet earsinmyeyesasi readther ealtestresult


. Chloeis100% Dad' sdaught er.She'smy
sist
er,samedadandmom. Howt hehec kdi dal
lt hi
smes shappen. Theniguesss omeonemus t
havebeenbehi ndt hi
sandgotCami lleanddads eparated.Someonemus thavefaket her esult
backthen. Coulditbemom. .MomKaens eemst ohateCami l
le.
.c oul
ditbeher ?shoul di s
how
herther esult
?I wass oconfuse,soihavebeens os t
upidal lt
hiswhi ledadmightl eaveusf or
good.Itagoodt hi
ngi wasones tepaheadofhi m. I
heardhi mt alkingtoEthanonphoneabout
goingtoSt .Mar khospit
alfortheDNAt est.Ial
wayseaves droponhi sconversati
onandi smartly
foll
owedhi mandknowt hedoc t
orthatwi llhel
phi mout .I
twas n'teasytoconvincet hedoc torto
fakeever yt
hing, i
paidhimenoughmoneyandas khimnevert otellanyoneabouti t.Iwass til
l
stari
ngati twhenSeanwal ktomyr oom, iquicklysqueez eitinabal lwhil
eSeanwasl ookedme
suspici
ous l
y.

"
whatar
eyouhi
ding?heas
ked.

"
not
hing,
butyous
houl
dn'
twal
ktomyr
oomwi
thoutmyper
mis
sion,
"is
aids
adl
y.

"
areyouc
ryi
ng?heas
ked.

"myheadr eal l
yac he,pl easetellnannyt obr ingmygl assofmi l
k,"isai
dinapleadingtonewhi le
henoddedt henl ef
t. I
qui cklyputthedamnpaperi nmyboxandl ockedit
.Amgonnaf i
ndt he
rootofallthis,butnotwhenamal ivewi llieveral lowdadt oknowChl oeishi
sbiologic
al
daughter,i'
llkeepf akingever ythinghedi d.Hemi ghtleavemef orgoodandal s
omomandSean.
Ilovemyf ami l
ys omuc handi can'tallowCami ll
eandChl oetoruinthi
sfamil
y.Theymi ghtalso
beourfami lybutt heyc anliveont heirown. I s
atdowns adlyont hebedthenpickedupmy
phone,iwant edt oc allFranc i
sbuts topped. Maybei shouldtalktoEthanbuti
tnotagoodi dea.I
feelsolonely..
.solonel ybutmaybei shouldt ellmynannyormomKar enorishouldtellSean,he
alwaysadvis eme. Buthel lno,ams oconfusedr i
ghtnow.

Cami
ll
e'sPOV

I,
Chloe,
AuntCec
ilyandEr
icawereatthesit
tingr
oom, Sebastainal
socametovi
si
tus,i
tseems
li
keahappyfami
lybutmysmilef
adedawaywhenEt hanc ameinwi t
htheDNAtestr
esul
t.I
knowbynowAntonisregr
etti
ngevery
t hi
nghedid,butalltoolate.

"
her
eist
heresult
,"hesai
dthengaveChloether
esul
t.Shel
ookatmebeforeopeni
ngitandi
c
oul
dhearherheartbeat
ingf
ast
er,she'
sjus
tcuri
ous
.Hereyeswidenass
hereadthepaper.

"
he'
snotevenmyf
ather
?sheas
kedl
ooki
ngatme.
"
what
!ic
oll
ect
edt
her
esul
tther
eadt
hroughi
t.

"
whatt
hehec
kist
his
?is
aids
adl
y.

"
mompl
eas
etel
lmet
hewhol
etr
uthwhoi
smyf
ather
?Chl
oeas
ked,
iss
henowdoubt
ingme?

"
Chl
oe.
.ihavetol
dyouthatal
ready.
Ant
oni
syourf
ather
..t
hisi
sfake.
.
peopl
ear
oundhi
mkeep
f
aki
ngthi
ngsforhim,
"iset
hed.

"auntCamil
le,butt
hiswasdonei
nsec
r et,
thi
swasbet
weenmeandSi
rAnt
on,
noonesknows
aboutthi
s.
..butwe'
llfi
ndout,
"Et
hansaidpol
it
ely.

"f
ake!fake!f
ake!momyoukeepsayi
ngtheresul
tarefake,thenwhoar
ef aki
ngit
?whydi dyou
beli
evetheresul
tar
efake.Wel
lmaybeAntonwasr i
ghtwhenhes ai
diwas n'
thi
sbiol
ogic
al
daughterandmaybeyoujus
tli
edtome,
"Chloesaidannoyance,t
henwalkedoutofusintear
s.

"
Chl
oe.
.
.pl
eas
eli
stent
ome,
"is
aidbutSebas
tai
npul
ledmei
ntoahug.

"weneedtoconductanothert
estagai
n,itrustCamill
eandiknowsomeoneisbehi
ndthi
s,we
needtocauti
onthedoctorwhodidthetestifpossi
bleheneedtogethi
marrest
edandthreat
en
himtosaythetrut
h.Weneedt ofi
ndthatus el
essunknownpersonfaki
ngt
heDNAt es
talways,"
Sebas
tainwhil
emor etearsdr
opmyeyes .
Chl oeisnowdoubti
ngme.

"i
guessMr.Sebast
aini
sright
,"Et
hansai
d.Thedoorwentopenandi
wass
urpr
iset
oseeAnt
on.
I
di
sengagef
romt hehugthenturntof
acehim.

"
Ant
on,
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?i
askedangr
il
y.

"amheretoset
tlethi
swit
hyouonceandf
orall,
ideser
vetoknowthewholet
rut
h..
.
.whoi
s
Chloe.
.
.iss
hetrulymydaught
erornot
?heasked..
.whi
lei
feltmor
eangry.
.
.

"t
hissomethi
ngyous houldhavedolongt
imeago,butyouf
ail
edasahusbandandasafather.
Wes ett
let
hisyear
sago, nowleavemynow,"i
yell
ed,hewantedt
osaysomehtingbuti
slapped
hi
mhar donhischeeks.

"j
ustl
eave,
goaway.
.idon'
twantt
oevers
eeyou,
ihat
eyouAnt
on,
"iyel
ledi
ntear
swhi
le
Sebas
tai
nheldme.

"
Ant
oni
tbet
teri
fyoul
eave,
"Sebas
tai
nsai
dtohi
mwhi
lehel
ookatmes
adl
ybef
orel
eavi
ng.
.
..

.
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NYOUR
LOVE

⭕ ⭕ SEASON4⭕ ⭕

EPI
SODE51

Cami
ll
e'sPOV

I
satdownwi
thAnt
onbes
idemebyt
hepools
ide.
Chl
oel
eftandEt
hanf
oll
owedheri
mmedai
tel
y.

"Sebas
tai
n,i
don'tknowwhenal
lthi
swi
llbeover
,alliwantedwasahappyl
if
ebuteveryt
hing
seemstobecrus
hingdownonme,amal
wayshurt,"is
aidintear
swhil
eSebast
ainhel
dmy
hands.

"amalwayshereforyouCamil
leandthat
'sbec
ausei
c ar
esomuchaboutyouandyourdaught
ers
.
Chloei
sjustangr
yatt hemomentandmaybeAntonisnowregr
ett
inghi
sacti
ons,
"hesaid.

"
that
'stoolateSebas
tai
n,notnownoreverwil
lieverac
cpetAnt
onagain,eachti
mei sawhi
m
r
emindsmeoft hepainiwentthrough.
Inowhatehimsomuchandiregreteverget
tingmar
ried
t
ohim,"isaidwipi
ngawaymyt ears.

"
wehavet
ofi
ndt
heper
sonbehi
ndal
lthi
s,
"Sebas
tai
nsai
d.

"f
orhowlongSeb,nooneneedmor
eproveagain.
Amhappywi t
hmydaughtersandjus
tfor
get
aboutt
heDNA. LetAnt
onli
vehi
sli
fewhil
eili
vemi ne.
Noneedofal
lthi
sagai
n.Ijus
twantto
havepeac
eofmi nd,
"

"
youc
an'
tgi
veupt
hiseas
ilyCami
ll
e,amwi
ll
ingt
ohel
pyou,
"hes
aid.
"pleas
eSeb, noneedforallthis
.Someti
mesi nli
feyoudon'thavetoproveanyonewrongorri
ght
butyouj usthavet
oprovei ttoyour
sel
f.Amnotgonnal ett
hisdis
trubmeandi pl
eadwithyouto
leteverythi
nggo.LetAntonbel i
evewhateverhethinksaft
eralli
don'twanthi
mi nmyli
vesever
again,
"

J
asmi
ne'
sPOV

Amgonnafindtherootofal
lthisli
keisai
dear
lier
.Isatdownonmybedwhenmynannywalked
i
nwi t
haglassofmi
lk,thendroppeditonthet
able,s
hewasaboutt
oleavewheni
cal
lherback
thenshowherther
ealDNAt estresul
t.

"
what
!Chl
oei
syourf
ather
'sdaught
er,
she'
syours
ist
ert
hen,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
nodded.

"
shehasal
waysbeenmys
ist
er,
"is
aids
adl
y.

"
thenwhyc
an'
tyout
ellyourdad?s
heas
ked.

"
i'
llt
ellhi
mwhent
her
ightt
imesc
omes
,"i
sai
d.

"
what
!whatar
eyous
ayi
ng?s
heas
ked.

"nanny,amsuspect
ings
omeone.PleaseNannyhannypr
omi
senott
otel
lmomaboutt
hisnor
dad,notevenSean,
"ipl
eadedwhil
es henodded.

"
ijus
twanttof
indoutwhowasbehi
ndever
ythi
ngt
hathappent
omymomanddad,
"is
iadwhi
le
s
hegasped.

"
whi
chofyourmom?s
heas
ked.

"
Cami
ll
eofc
our
se,
"is
aidwhi
les
hes
mil
e.

"
wel
litagoodt
hingyou'
rer
efer
ingt
oherasmom,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
rol
ledmyeyes
.

"
iwantt
oknowwhof
aket
heDNAt
estpr
obabl
ytos
epar
atet
hem,
"is
aid.

"
buthowar
eyougonnadoi
t,J
asmi
nedeari
don'
twantyout
ogethur
t,"nannys
aidwhi
lei
s
miled.

"
amj
ustc
uri
ous
,jus
tleaveever
ythi
ngt
ome,
"is
aidwhi
les
henodded.

"
butdearyouneedtotel
lyourf
athert
hisassoonaspossi
ble,
"shesai
dwhil
einodded.
Iwentt
o
c
heckonmomKar en,
maybesheknowss omethi
ngaboutallt
hisandimi
ghtgetsomeans
wers
t
omyques ti
ons.
I
wal
kedt
oherr
oomandmeetherdr
ess
edupal
ready
.

"
mom,
"is
mil
ethens
atdownonherbed.

"
Jas
minedear
,"s
hes
mil
ethens
atnex
ttome.

"
ineedyourhel
pJas
mine,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
smi
rk.

"
okaymom,anythi
ngf
oryou,
doyouwantmet
otor
mentmymomands
ist
eragai
n?i
asked
whi
les
hesmiled.

"
notyetJ
asmi
ne,
ijus
twantyout
obes
mar
t,don'
tbel
ievewhat
everanyonet
oldyou,
"shes
aid.

"
butmom,c
anyous
til
lrememberwhof
aket
heDNAt
estofChl
oewi
thdadwhenwewer
eki
ds?
i
asked.

"
itnotf
ake.Chl
oeisn'
thi
schi
ldaf
ter
all,
becaus
eCamill
ewasaslutbac
kthen,
Chl
oef
atherwas
J
ake,Camil
leex-l
over
,"s
hesai
dmockinglywhi
lei
fakeasmi
le.

"
butwhati
fChl
oet
urnsoutt
obehi
schi
ld?i
askedwhi
les
hekeptmut
e.

"
Jas
minei
thoughtyou'
res
mar
tbutyou'
renot
,"s
hes
aid.

"
youhavetodosomet hi
ngf orme,getri
dofyoursi
ster
.Getri
dofChloebecaus
eAntonseemsso
t
roubl
edthesedaysandi knowitaboutherandhermom, onc
eChloeisoutoft
hewayitwil
lbe
t
oolat
eforAnton,"s
hes mirk.

"
tool
atef
ordad,
whatdi
dyoumean?s
heas
ked.

"nothing,ij
ustwantourfamilytogether
.Jasmineamnotabadper s
oni wanttokeepthisfamil
y
together.
Chloehasalreadytakensnatchyourfir
stloveEt han,she'
salreadywithyourmother
andsoons hemighttakeawayyourl ovel
ydadawayf romyou, "shesaidwhileireas
onwi t
hher.
Herwor dsseemstogett omebutnowi can'
tletherbr ai
nwas hme. IknowChloedidlotsof
horri
blethingst
ome, shetookawayEt hanfrommebuts he'sst
illmys i
ster
,myownver yblood.

"okaymom,
youcancountonme,"i
sai
dthenwal
kedoutofherr
oom.
MomKar
enmus
thave
knowsomet
hingaboutt
hiswhol
emess.

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Itget
tingto6pmandi haven'
tgonehomeyet.I
knowmomwi llc
allmeonphonesoi
jus
tswi
tch
offmyphone.ItagoodthingamwithEthan,
onlyhi
munder
standmeandi needt
obeal
onewit
h
himrightnow.

Ethantookmetohi
slargemansi
on.Hi
shous
ewaslarge,
heavyoblongbuil
dingofgraystone,
twostori
eshi
gh,wi
thcell
arandgar
retf
romthef
rontofthehous
et otheedgeoftheriver
ext
endedt
oaf
airgr
eenl
awn.

I
wal
kedi
nandkeptadmi
ri
ngt
hepl
aces
.

"
thi
syourownmans
ion?i
askedwhi
lehenodded.

"t
hiswasbui
ldwit
hthehel
pofmymom. Shehel
pedmeint
hisandshewasal
sothes
ame
persont
hatgavemethi
sneckl
ace,
"hes
aidl
ooki
ngatt
heneckal
ceonmyneck.

"
shesaidi
twasgiventoherbys
omeones peci
alandshe'
lll
iketopassi
tont
ohers
on,
whi
lei
wil
lal
soli
ketopassitontomyfor
everl
ove,"hesai
dwhileiblush.

"
buts
hedoes
n'tl
ikeme,
"is
aids
adl
y.

"iknowshecanbes omeanandhardati
mesbutdeepdowns he'
ssoft
,"hes
aidwhil
einodded
thentouchedt
henec kl
aceonmyneck.IrememberthewaySebast
ianwasstar
ingati
t.
.i
tweird!
he'ssori
chams ur
ehec anbuyhundr
edofthisnec
klace.

"
sowhataboutDec
lan,
howi
she?i
asked.

"Dec
lani
sdoi
ngwel
lbutams
til
lwor
riedc
oshe'
sst
il
langr
ywi
thme,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
hugged
him.

"
sor
ryf
ort
his
,igues
sital
lmyf
aul
t,
"iwhi
sper
.

"i
tnotyourf
ault,
ijustc
an'thelpi
tbuttofal
lforyou,andyouendedupchoosi
ngmeandnot
Declan,
"hesai
dwhi l
eismile.
Heheldmyhandandwewal kedi
nsi
de.Ever
ythi
ngl
ooksbeaut
if
ul,
i
tlooksli
keaparadis
e.Ethanmosthavespentalotinbuil
dingt
hispl
ace.

"
i'
dalwayst
houghti'
lls
penttherestofmyl
ifewit
hyouher
e,"hes
aidwhi
les
mil
e.Whenhear
d
t
heroari
ngthunderandiguessi
tabouttor
ain.

"
Ethan,
ineedt
ogohome,
mommi
ghtbewor
riedaboutme,
"is
aid.

"i
tnotsafeoutsi
deams ureyousawhowt heweat
herwas,youc anwaitali
ttl
ebitaft
ert
herain,
"
hesaidwhileinodded.
Hewal kedmearoundthewhol
emans ion,hisgar
denwast hebes
tihave
everseen,ever
ythi
nglookssoperf
ect
,hislar
geswimmingpool,kit
chen,bedroomand
everyt
hing.

"
sowhatwi
llyoul
iket
oeat
?heas
ked

"
not
hing,
amnothungr
ybuti
fyouar
e,i
canmakes
omet
hingf
oryout
oeat
,"i
sai
dwhi
lehe
s
mil
e.

"
amj
ustwor
riedaboutmyl
if
e..
.aboutt
hewhol
ethi
nghappeni
ngi
nmyl
if
e,"i
sai
dsadl
y.

"Chl
oe.
.we'
llgett
otheendofal
lthi
s,i
promi
seyout
hisdear,
"hesaidt
henhuggedmefrom
behi
nd.Wewalkedtohi
slar
gebedroomandi
twassobeauti
fulandbdwasl
arge.Iwass
urpri
se
t
oseeourpi
ctur
etoget
herhungont
hewal
labovehi
sbed.
Ethani
ssos
weet
.

"
Whyar
en'
tyoul
ivi
ngher
ethen?i
asked.

"bec
ausei wil
lbes ol
onely,ipref
ertostaywithmyf amil
ybutnowi guessitsamet hi
ngcos
Declanis
n'ttal
kingtome, dadisalwaysbusyandmomi sj
ustsomethingelse.Youareonl
yonei
havewhoal wayskeepsmec ompanyandi appreci
ate,
"hesai
dwhileis mi
led.Thethunder
roar
edagai nanditget
tingdarkalready.Et
hanr us
ht ocl
osethewindowandwi thi
nsomefew
minutesitbegantorai
ns oheavil
y.

"
Ethan,
"

"
don'
tbescar
edChloear
esafe,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
nodded.
Isatdowngent
lyast
heedgeofhi
sbed
whi
lehel
aiddownonthebed.

"
heyst
opact
ingt
hatway,
aren'
tyougonnas
ayanyt
hing,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
rol
ledmyeyes
,he
t
hrewapi
ll
owatmeanditurnt
ohim.

"
canyouj
usts
ayanyt
hing,
"hes
mil
ed.

"saywhat?amj ustsosadr i
ghtnow,"isai
dwhileif
eelanotherpi
ll
owhi tmeonmyhead, t
his
ti
mei stoodupandgl areatEthan,iknowhewast r
yingtomakemef eelc omf
ortabl
e,ipi
ckup
thepill
owt henthrewittohisfaceandhedidsamet hi
ng.Wepill
owf i
ghtanditwass omuch,i
don'tknowwheni wasalreadyonhisbedjumpingli
keakid,inot
iceal
lt hepi
ll
owswer eonthe
fl
oorwhi l
es omeont hebed.

"
enoughoft
hispi
ll
owf
ightyouwi
n,"Et
hans
aidwhi
lei
laugheds
ohar
d.

"
wellnextti
meyous houl
dknowicanbeatthehel
loutofyouwit
hjus
tapill
ow,"i
t easedthen
wantedtogetdownfromthebedbuthedraggedmylegandifr
eakout,
ifal
lbutfortunat
elyi
f
alldownhisbody,
iwasontopofhim.

"
yousee,i
winbecaus
eyouendedupfal
li
ngonme,"hewinkwhilei
rol
ledmyeyesandwant
ed
t
ostandupbuthepull
edmebackthenki
ssedmepassi
ontel
y..
.

.
EthanandChl
oe.
.
.

.
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NYOURLOVE

SEASON4

⭕ ⭕ EPI
SODE52⭕ ⭕

Theheavyrai
nwass t
il
lfall
ingandiwonderwhenitgonnastopsoic
angohome. Theki
sswas
gett
inghotandidon'
twantittogotoofar.
Inasmuchasi wanthimandials
oknowhewantme
butthi
snottheri
ghtthi
ngt odofornow.Weroll
edtotheothersi
deofthebedandhewasnow
ontopofme.

"iloveyouChl
oe,"hewhi
sperkiss
ingmyearlobe,nec
kanddownt omycl
eavagemaki
ngme
enjoyeverybi
tofhist
ouch.Myeyeswerecl
os edbutisl
owl
yopenthemandsawhimdeepl
y
staringatmeli
kehewass eeki
ngformypermissi
ontocont
inue.

"areyouready,
"hewhisperwhi l
ei pull
edhi mc l
oserandkis
shimmor e.Wewer ebothlos
tinour
ownwor l
dandienjoyeverybitofhistouc h.
Ital
laboutmeandEt han,i
don'tcareabout
anythingnow,it
otall
yforgotallmys orrowsandmymi ndwasatpeace.Et
hani ssooromanti
c,
thewayheki ssme,thewayhet ouchmeandt hewayt ohel
dmewi thsomuc hcaremakemet o
lovehimt hemore.Hesoftl
yrubbmybac kasheunz i
pmydr es
s,i
kindafel
ts hycosthi
smyf i
rst
time.Wewer ebothuncladandEt hanexpl or
eeverypartofmybody.

"
don'
tbes
hyar
oundme,
"hewhi
spert
henbr
ushhi
sli
psonmyc
heeksandki
ssmyf
orhead.

"Ethan..
iloveyous
omuch,that'
swhyamgivi
ngmeallofme,
myeveryt
hingandvirgni
ty,
thi
s
myf ir
sttimeofdoi
ngal
lthi
s..
.pl
eas
edon'
tendupl
eavingme,
"is
aidemotional
lywhil
ehe
kis
s edme.
"
iloveyouChl
oeandyou'l
lnotgonnaregretthi
s,"hes
aidwhileis
miled,
hebr ushhishandson
mybreastmaki
ngmet omakes of
tmoan, hekiss
edmywai stdowntomyl egsmakingmes hiver
wit
hs omuchpleas
ure.
Afters
omemi nutesiletoutagaspedwhenheenter edme.

"
iloveyous
omuc
hChl
oe,
"hewhi
sperwhi
lehehel
dhi
mti
ghtaswemakel
ove.

Et
han'
sPOV

IcarriedChl oeinabirdalstyletomybat hroom. Ifeelsohappyandi promisenevertobet r


ayher,
she'st hebes tandwil
lal waysbet hebest,
s hemakesmef eelli
keamanandevent hout hi
sher
fi
rsti enjoyedeverybitoft hiswit
hher ,
she'sjusts ospeci
al,sospeci
alinmyhear t
.Afterhaving
hers howeri gavemyf avoritepyj
amast owearwhi leiweartheotherone.Ichangedthe
beds heetsandal sopi
c kedupt hepill
owwet hrewont hefloorbackt
ot hebed,ihel
pedherl aid
onthebed, s hewasn'
tl ookingtoohappythou. Irushedtot hekitc
henandmakeahotc off
ee.
Ther ainhasf i
nal
lyst
oppedandi tgett
ings ocold.

"
haves
omec
off
ee,
"is
aids
atdownc
los
etoherwhos
eemsl
osti
nhert
hought
s.

"
Chl
oe,
"ic
all
ed.

"
Ethan,
"shel
ookatt
henc
los
eherf
acewi
thhert
wopal
ms.

"
comeonel
ove,
don'
tbes
hy,
"is
aidwhi
lehel
ookedatmes
adl
y.

"ar
eyounowgonnaleaveme,
maybeyou'
vegotwhatyouwant
ednowandyoumi ghtdumped
me..is
houl
dn'
thavecomeher
einthef
irs
tpl
ace,
"shecri
edwhi
leipul
ledherc
los
ert henr
est
ed
herheadonmychest
.

"
don'tt
hinkt
hatway,il
oveyousomuchandwi l
lalwaysdo.
Chloei
syoui want.
.amnotgonna
l
eaveyouipr
omise.
Iloveyousomuch,
"icooedthenwipeawayhertear
swi t
hmyt humb.

"
areyous
ure?s
heas
ked.

"
ams osur
eoft
his
,you'
remyforeverandyou'
retheoneiwil
lli
ketospenttheres
tofmyl
if
e
wit
h,"i
sai
dwhi
leshesmil
esadl
y.Icooedherthengavehert
hec of
feetotake.

"
areyous
til
lfeel
ings
ore?i
askeds
oconc
ernwhi
les
henodded.

"butiwillbefi
ne,onceyou'r
ewithme, "s
hes milethenheldmyhands .Welai
ddownont hebed
andc uddledeachothertokeepoursel
veswar m, Chl
oe'sheadwasrestedonmyc hes
t,ic
ares
s
herhairandkeepas suri
ngheramnotgonnal eaveher,andthat
'sthetrut
h.I
loveChloesomuch
andnot hingwil
lgonnamakemel eaveher.
I won'tall
owherexperiencewashermotherpass
through.Ourlovestorywil
lbedif
ferentbecauseamr eadytodieforher.

"
momandEr
icami
ghtgetwor
riedaboutme,
"shes
aid.
"
You'
resafewi
thme,
"isai
dwhil
ehesmi
led.Icr
ackl
otsofj
okest
oher
,tomakeherhappyand
l
etherknowamnotgonnadumpandwi
llnever
.

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SODE53⭕ ⭕

Lynn'
sPOV

Ist
ruggl
etoheldbackmytear
sthenhurr
iedl
ywalkedout
.Idon'
twanttotal
ktoSebas
tai
n,i
don'
twanttoseehimagai
n,if
eelsogui
lt
y,hest
il
lthi
nksJar
edisdeadnotknowi
ngthatEt
han
i
shisson.

Cherrywasri
ghtifonl yi wait
edal i
ttl
elongert henSebas
t ai
nwoul dhavebeenr i
ch,
ishould
havesupport
edhi m. Buti endedupwi t
hs omeonewhodoes n'tevenlovemeandheal sodon'
t
li
keEthanbutatleas tEthangr ewupwi t
houtl acki
nganything.Iarri
vedbackhomeintearsno
knowingwhattodo. Sebastainneedtoknowaboutt hi
sbuthemi ghtevensentmetojail
.Whil
e
Ethanmightneverf orgiveme, Nic
holasmi ghtchasemeoutknowi ngthatEthani
sn'
thisson
theniwil
lbeleftalonewi t
houtanyone,amdoomed.

Sebas
tai
n'sPOV

Isatdowncol
dly,
seeingLynnaf
teraver
ylongti
memakemer
emembermypas
t,i
sshes
til
l
hurt?whywasshecrying?di
dir
emindherofJar
ed?

'
Seb,
"Cami
ll
ecal
ledi
nsof
tvoi
ce,
shepl
acedherhandsonmi
neandi
fel
tqui
teokay.

"
that
'sEt
hanmom,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
nodded.

"
she'
sLynn,
thes
amewomani
'
vebeent
ell
ingyouabout
,"i
sai
dwhi
les
hel
ooks
urpr
ise.
"shelef
tme, buti
guessshewasr i
ghtthen.Whowouldwanttostaywi
thamanwhoc ouldn'
t
provi
deallherneeds,i
guesshermot herwasri
ghtwhenshesai
di was
n'tcapabl
eoft
aki
nggood
careofherdaughter
.Ifai
ledashusbandandasafathert
henbecauseist
il
lall
owmyonlysonto
died,
"isai
dsadly.

"s
topsayi
ngthatSeb,
itnotyourf
aul
t.I
fonl
yshes
tayedbac
kal
it
tle.
Shel
eftbec
aus
eyouwer
e
poort
hen..
.

"noCamil
le,shel
eftbec
aus
eshewashear
tbr
oken,
icoul
dn'
tsaf
eJar
edouronl
yson,
"ic
orr
ect
ed
herwhil
es hesi
ghed.

"buts
heals
ol ef
tyoubroken,
yougaveuponyourmarri
age,
herlovewasn'
tenought
hen.
Itnot
yourf
aul
tJareddiedsoshehasnoreas
ontobeangr
y,"shesai
dwhilei
nodded.

"yes
,iknowsheal
soleftbecausei
c oul
dn'
tgi
veheral
lsheneed.
Camil
let
hatwasal
lint
hepas
t
andihavegott
enovereverythi
ng,amokay,
"isai
dwit
has adsmi
le.

Cami
ll
e'sPOV

Afterdinneri,
ChloeandEri
castayedandchattedforsometi
me.If
eelateasebecaus
eist
il
lhave
Eri
c aandChloewhileJas
minei don'
tthi
nkshewi l
levercometous,notaf
terwhatshedi
dand
thepains hecaus
edusespecial
lytome,buti'
llbesohappytoseeherbacktous,
herfami
ly.Am
notgonnagi veuponher.

"
Ethanl
ovesyousomuchandi
wis
higett
ofi
ndmyownl
oves
oon,
"Er
icas
aidwhi
leChl
oe
s
miledt
henheldherhand.

"
ihopes
otoo.
Eri
cayoudes
ervest
obehappyt
oo,
"Chl
oes
aidwhi
lei
smi
led.

"
YesEr
ica,
iwi
shyouf
indl
ovet
oo,
tol
oveandbel
oved,
"is
aidwhi
les
hes
mil
ed.

"
seei
ngyoueac hdaymakesmetorememberCat
her
ine.
Wewerethebestoff
riendseversi
nce
wewereteenagers
,shewasj
ustl
ikeasi
stert
omewhoalwayss
uppor
tedme,"i s
aidsadl
y.

"
toobads
hedi
eds
oear
ly,
'Er
icas
aids
adl
y.

"
igues
sEr
icahast
hebes
tmom,
shehasbeenofgr
eathel
ptoyou,
"Chl
oes
aidwhi
lei
nodded.

"shewastheonelooki
ngaftermewheni lostmymom, thingbecames ounbear
ableandiwasin
thepsyc
hiatri
cwhenshedied,accor
dingtowhatiwastold,wasthatshekil
ledbysomeassassi
n.
Iguessshehavesomeevidenceaboutsomethi
ng,pr
obablyt heonetormenti
ngmyl i
feorthe
onewhoki l
ledmymother,butunfort
unatel
yshewascaughtandgotki ll
edwithyourdad,
you
weretheonlyper
s onl
eft
,"isai
dintearswhi
leEri
cawasal readycr
ying.
"is
weariwon'tspar
ewhoeverdidthatt
omypar
ent
s,buthaven'
tyoui
nves
tigat
eanyt
hing
abouti
t?sheaskedadmi
stoftears
.

"wedid,
thepoli
cedideveryt
hingtheycanbutt
heyunf
ortunatethi
ngwasthatCatheri
ne
wantedtogetJakearr
estedbuthedied,s
owegatnoevidenceorcl
ueabouttheevilper
son
behi
ndallthi
s,
"isai
d.

"
thati
nhumane,
"Chl
oes
aids
adl
y.

"
iprayal
lthi
sendsomedayandwe'
llgett
oknowt
heper
sonbehi
ndal
lthi
s,
"Chl
oes
aidwhi
lei
t
urntoEri
cathenhel
dherhand.

"Eri
caiwantyoutoknowi loveyousomuc h.
I knowican'
tmakeituptoallwhatCat
her
inedi
d
formebutipromisetoraiseandloveyouasmyc hil
dwiththesuppor
tofCeci
lyandwe'
ve
alwayswantedthebestforyou,
"isaidi
ntearswhileshenodded.

Er
ica'
sPOV

Iwalkedtomyroomi ntear
s.Theonlyfami l
yihavelefti
sauntCec i
lyandthat'
sbecauseshe
rel
atedtomymom. Wi l
lievergettr
uel ovenotafterwhatChloedid,shetookawayEthanf r
om
me.Ethanist
heonlyonei haveeverloved,ist
il
llovehimandi '
lls
oonhavehi mtomys elf
.Iwipe
awaymyt ear
sthenlaiddownonmybed, i
waslostinmyt houghtsbutlat
erdrif
tedtosleep.

****pl
eas
eEr
icat
hey'
reyourf
ami
lynow.
.
..

t
hedeadhasnol
ivi
ngwi
tht
hedead*

amal
readygone.
.
.youhavenof
ami
lyas
idef
romt
hem.
.

t
heyl
oveyous
omuc
h..

j
ustopenupyourhear
ttol
oveagai
n..
ands
toppedbei
ngobs
ess
edwi
thEt
han.
Moveon.
.

"
they'
ret
heonl
ypeopl
ewhol
oveyous
omuc
h..

.
*****

Samevoi
cekeptec
hoi
ngi
nmyear
s,i
keptr
oll
ingandmut
ter
ings
omet
hing.

"
mom!
..
mom!
!.
..
mom!
!!i
yel
ledt
henqui
ckl
ywakeup.

I
twasadr eam.Butwast
hatmymom. I
wasalreadysweat
ingandmyheadwasac
hing.I
have
neverdr
eamtaboutmymot he.Whywasshetell
ingmethat.I
heldmypi
ll
owti
ghtthenbur
ied
myselfi
nitandcri
ed,
ist
il
lwishshe'
sali
ve.

*"
jus
topenupyourhear
tandl
oveagai
n..
ands
toppedbei
ngobs
ess
edwi
thEt
han.
moveon*her
voi
ceechoedwhil
eic
r i
edt
hemore.
..
Maybei
shoul
djus
topenupmyhear
ttol
oveFr
anc
is
becaus
eitseemshel
ikemesomuch.

J
asmi
ne'
sPOV

I
coul
dn'
tsl
eept
hroughoutt
heni
ghts
oiwentt
ochec
kondadandi
foundhi
minhi
sst
udyr
oom.

"
dad.
.ar
en'
tyous
uppos
etos
leep?i
askedt
hens
atdownoppos
itet
ohi
m.

"
ishoul
dbeas
kingyout
his
?hes
aid.

"
sowhatdi
dtes
tres
ults
aid?i
askedwhi
lehel
ookedatmes
adl
y.

"
shei
sn'
tmydaught
erbuti
kindaf
eelt
her
esul
tisf
ake,
"hes
aid.

"
butdad,
whati
fshe'
str
ulyyourdaught
er,
whatwi
llhappent
ome?i
askedwi
thaf
rown.

"
not
hingJ
asmi
ne,
you'
res
til
lmyc
hil
dandi
loveyous
omuc
h,"

"
butdads
hemi
ghtendupbei
ngyourf
avor
itec
hil
d,"i
sai
d.

"
orshemightenduphati
ngmef orgood,J
asmineineedtobeal
onef
ornow,
yourques
tions
migt
hendups t
res
singme,"hes
aidwhileinoddedthens
toodup.

"
okaydad,
makesureyousleep,
"is
aidthenwalkedout
.Iwalkedsl
owlyt
omyr
oombuthear
d
mommakingacal
l.Is
toppedtheneavesdr
oppedinherconvers
ati
on.

"letmeett
omorrowby7pmatt
hewarehous
e.Ineedtotel
lyousomet
hing,
"shesai
dthen
hungedup.iwonderwhos
hewast
alki
ngtobutineedtofi
ndoutamgonnafoll
owherthei
r
tomorrow.

Thenextmor
ning.
.
.

I,
dad,SeanandMomwer eseat
edatt hedini
ngr oomhavi
ngbr
eakf
ast
.Dadwaslooki
ngsosad
asusual
.Ilovemyfamil
ys omuch,ilovedad,SeanandmomKarensowhatwi
llbeourfat
eifdad
chooseCamill
eandherdaughtersoverus.

"
dad,ourfami
lyhasbei
nggoi
ngthroughal
otrecent
ly,
youandmomhavebeenhavi
ngi
ssues
,
whydon'twegoforvac
ati
on,
"Seansugges
tedlooki
ngatdad.

'
YesAnt
on,
wec
angof
oraf
ami
lypi
cni
cmaybewi
tht
hatal
lthi
sgl
oomyf
acewi
lldi
sappear
ed.
Evers i
nceCamil
les
howhersel
ftoyou,
youbec
amer est
les
s.pleaseiwantmyhappyfamil
y
back,"shesai
dwhil
eil
ookedatdadbuthewas
n'ts
ayinganything.Hedroppedhi
sfor
k,t
hen
stoodup.

"Sean,Jas
minepleas
edon'tmindme,
ijus
tneedt
ofi
xsomet
hingt
hat
'swhyamr
est
les
sthes
e
days,"hesai
dthenwalkedout
.

.
.
..I
wentt
omyr
oomandc
all
eddoc
torCr
aig.

"
hel
lodoc
,

"J
asmine.
.idon'
tthi
nkicanhol
dthi
sanyl
onger
.Whati
famques
tionedaboutt
heDNAt
est
,i
don'
twanttolosemyjob,
"hesai
d.

"nothi
ngwillgonnahappen,don'
tbeguilt
yaboutany t
hing,i'
llhandleeveryt
hing,
"isaidthen
hungedup.I guessineeds
omeonet ohelpmeint hi
s,icandot hi
sallalone.It
houghtofcalli
ng
Ethan,hemighthelpbuthellno.
.hemightonlydoitforChloebec ausehelovesher,is
til
lfeels
o
angry,heac
t uall
yleftmeforher
.Idai
ledFranci
snumberandi wasgl adhepickedup.

"
pleas
eFr
anc
isi
needt
otel
lyous
omet
hing?i
sai
d.

"
noneedJas
mi ne,i
knowyou'
llj
ustgonnakeeponblabbi
ngnons
ens
eaboutEt
hanandi
don'
t
wantt
ohearthat,
"hesc
off
edwhileiwassurpr
ise.

"
pleas
e,i
needyourhel
ptoni
gt,
ams
eri
ous
,"i
sai
d.

"
wellt
obadcosamgonnabewi t
hEr
ica.
Ilovehernowandi
havet
obec
los
etoher
,"hes
aid
whi
lemyhearts
kippedabeat
.

"Franci
s,butithoughtyouloveme, "i
s ai
dslowlybutthecallwascutandi fel
tsos
ad. Fr
anci
sis
nowi nlovewithErica,wasthatagame, i
shel yi
ngtome. Wel lwhyami evenworr
iednow, i
don'tevenlovehimbuti sti
llfeelj
eal
ous .
Firs
titChl
oewhot ookEthanandnowEr icawantto
takeawaymyf ri
end. I
can'
tbel i
eveFranci
schooseEri
c aoverme. Iwi
peawayt hetearsf
rommy
eyes

Lateri
ntheeveni ngMomKar enwasoutinherc arwhileideci
dedtotakeataxi,somethingi
haveneverdidinmyent i
reli
fe.I
can'tbel
ievei s
toodthislowtoboar
dat axij
ustt oknowwhat
happen,j
usttofindoutwhowasbehi ndmypar entsmiseryinthepas
t.IwishFranc i
swashere,
whatifigethurt.Thetaxist
oppedf r
omadi stancewhileismartl
yfol
lowedKarenbehi nd.The
placewasquietandi wasnows cared,nosi
ngles oulwasseen.
Ihidebehindabi gblackdr umands awKar enwi thtwomen. Shewasqui t
ef arfrommeandi
couldn'
thear dwhats hewass ayi
ngt othemenbuti onlyheardwasChl oe.Whyar ethey
dis
c uss
ingaboutChl oe?andwhoar ethey?I quicklypi
c kedupmyphonet henc alledFranci
sbut
hewas n'tpi
c kingupmyc all
,maybehe' swithEr i
c ajus
tashes aid.Ical
ledEt hanbuthi sl
ine
was n'
treachabl e.i
qui c
klyt extedFrancis
, if
eels ohurt,hedon' tevencareaboutmenowal l
becauseofEr ica.Imovedal it
tlebitclos
ert ovideoKar enandal sohearwhatt heywer etalking
aboutbuti feltahandonmys houlderandi frozeatonc e.Beforei c
ouldtur ntos eewhot he
personwas ,theper sons ucceededinhi t
tingmewi thahar dheavywood, ifeltsodi z
zyandf ells
o
hardtot hegr ound,ifeltahar dkickonmys tomac handbl oodgus houtf rommyhead, icl
osed
myeyesandever ywher ewasdar k.

Kar
en'
sPOV

I
laughedwheni
sawJ
asmi
nei
nthepoolofherbl
ood.

"goodJoe,
youhi
thers
owel
l,
"is
mir
k.I
knews
omeonewasf
oll
owi
ngme.
Amal
waysones
tep
aheadofmyenemy.

"
whatar
ewegonnadowi
thhernow?J
oeas
ked

"t
hrowherinsi
dethegutter
,letherspentt
henightt
hei
r,
"isai
dwhil
eJoecarr
iedherandt
hrew
hercar
eles
slyi
nthedirt
ygut terbes
ideus.
Ipi
ckedupherphoneandgavei
ttoJoe.

"bur
nthephone,
"isai
dt ohimwhil
ehenodded.
SoJ asminewassuspect
ingmeallt
hisandwhat
oneart
hgivehert
hec ouraget
ofol
lowmehere.She'sst
arti
ngtosuspectmenowandi needt
o
actf
ast.

"
whatar
ewegonnadonow?Kevi
nas
ked.

"
onc
eamdonewit
hhersi
sterChl
oetheni'
llgetbackt
oCamil
lethebigobs
tacl
e,"i
saidwi
tha
s
mir
kthewal
kedcl
oset
othegutterands
awJ as
minelyi
ngl
if
elessi
nthedir
tywater.

"Jasminedearanyonewhopl ayswithfiregetbur nt.Whatevengi veyout hecouraget odoubt


meandevent hinkoffoll
owi ngme. Wel lrestinpeac emyt ough,arrogantgirl
.Itagoodt hi
ngi
usedyoual lthiswhileandyouheedt oalli saidtoyouaboutyourmomands i
ster,iwastheone
whomakeyouwhoyouar et oday,sotough, rudeandar rogantjusttodealyourr ealfamil
y.I
want edtous eyouagai nstyourownmot her. Wellmaybeamdoneus ingyou,i
tt i
mei takeact
ion
mys elf
.Iwillbet heonetoki llyoumys elfbec auseyou'
renotmydaught erbuthedaught erof
mywor stenemyandt hatCami l
le,
shet ookAnt onawayf r
omandbutt hi
stimei won'tall
owher
succeed. I
laughs eei
ngJ asmi neinthatdi sgustinggutt
er,ams ureshe' l
lnotgonnas urvi
ve
beforethenextday, shebl eedings obadal ready. i
wentbac ktomyc arthenzoomedof f
.

I
arr
ivedbac
khomeandmeetAnt
on,
Seanandhannyal
llooki
ngwor
ried.
"
Kar
eni
thoughtJ
asmi
newaswi
thyou,
"Ant
onas
ked.

"
no, amj
us tc
omingfr
omafriendhouse,youknowhowJ as
minei
s,s
het
oldmes
he'
sgoi
ngf
ora
f
riendbi
rthdaypar
tyandwi
llshe'
llgonnasleepover
,"i
sai
d.

"
areyous
urebuts
he'
snotpi
cki
ngupmyc
all
sands
hewoul
dhavet
ellme,
"Ant
ons
aid.

"shetol
dmes hedon'
twanttoaddtoyourprobl
emsbyt el
li
ngyouanyt
hingandbes
ideshewent
foraparty,
youshoul
dn'
texpec
thertopickyourcal
ls,
Jasminewi
llbef
ine,
"isai
dwhil
ehe
nodded.

"
wel
lihopes
hec
omesbac
ktomor
row,
"Ant
ons
aidwhi
lei
smi
led.

"
momar
eyous
ure?Seanas
kedwhi
lei
glar
eathi
m.

"
am100% s
ure,
"is
mir
kthenwal
kedt
omyr
oom.

"Antonio,bytomor
rowyou'
llfi
ndyourdaught
erdeadi
nsi
dethegut
terandeveronewil
lthi
nk
she'srapedanddumpedtheiraf
tert
heparty,
noonewil
lsus
pectme,"i
laughed.
.Mis
sionone
accompl i
sh!.
.

Kar
en???

J
asmi
ne

noonet
osaveher
..
.

.
.
.letdi
scus
,di
dshedes
ervei
tornot
???

Tbc

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Theheavyrai
nwass t
il
lfal
li
ngandiwonderwhenitgonnastopsoic
angohome. Theki
sswas
gett
inghotandidon'
twantitt
ogotoofar.
Inasmuc hasiwanthimandials
oknowhewantme
butthi
snotther
ightthi
ngtodofornow.Weroll
edtotheothersi
deofthebedandhewasnow
ontopofme.

"iloveyouChl
oe,"hewhi
sperkiss
ingmyearlobe,nec
kanddownt omycl
eavagemaki
ngme
enjoyeverybi
tofhist
ouch.Myeyeswerecl
os edbutisl
owl
yopenthemandsawhimdeepl
y
staringatmeli
kehewass eeki
ngformypermissi
ontocont
inue.

"areyouready,
"hewhisperwhi l
ei pull
edhi mc l
oserandkis
shimmor e.Wewer ebothlos
tinour
ownwor l
dandienjoyeverybitofhistouc h.
Ital
laboutmeandEt han,i
don'tcareabout
anythingnow,it
otall
yforgotallmys orrowsandmymi ndwasatpeace.Et
hani ssooromanti
c,
thewayheki ssme,thewayhet ouchmeandt hewayt ohel
dmewi thsomuc hcaremakemet o
lovehimt hemore.Hesoftl
yrubbmybac kasheunz i
pmydr es
s,i
kindafel
ts hycosthi
smyf i
rst
time.Wewer ebothuncladandEt hanexpl or
eeverypartofmybody.

"
don'
tbes
hyar
oundme,
"hewhi
spert
henbr
ushhi
sli
psonmyc
heeksandki
ssmyf
orhead.

"Ethan..
iloveyous
omuch,that'
swhyamgivi
ngmeallofme,
myeveryt
hingandvirgni
ty,
thi
s
myf ir
sttimeofdoi
ngal
lthi
s..
.pl
eas
edon'
tendupl
eavingme,
"is
aidemotional
lywhil
ehe
kis
s edme.

"
iloveyouChl
oeandyou'l
lnotgonnaregretthi
s,"hes
aidwhileis
miled,
hebr ushhishandson
mybreastmaki
ngmet omakes of
tmoan, hekiss
edmywai stdowntomyl egsmakingmes hiver
wit
hs omuchpleas
ure.
Afters
omemi nutesiletoutagaspedwhenheenter edme.

"
iloveyous
omuc
hChl
oe,
"hewhi
sperwhi
lehehel
dhi
mti
ghtaswemakel
ove.

Et
han'
sPOV

I
carri
edChl oeinabi
rdalstyl
etomybathroom.Ifeelsohappyandipromis
enevertobetr
ayher,
s
he'sthebes tandwi
llalwaysbethebes
t,shemakesmef eelli
keamanandevent houthi
sher
f
irs
tienjoyedeverybitofthi
swit
hher,she'
sjus
ts ospec
ial
,sospec
ialinmyhear
t.Aft
erhavi
ng
hershoweri gavemyfavori
tepyj
amast owearwhilei
weartheotherone.
Ichangedthe
bedsheetsandalsopi
ckedupthepill
owwet hrewont hef
loorbackt
othebed,ihel
pedherlai
d
onthebed, s
hewas n'
tlooki
ngtoohappythou.Irus
hedtothekitc
henandmakeahotc of
fee.
Therainhasfinal
lyst
oppedanditgett
ingsocold.

"
haves
omec
off
ee,
"is
aids
atdownc
los
etoherwhos
eemsl
osti
nhert
hought
s.

"
Chl
oe,
"ic
all
ed.

"
Ethan,
"shel
ookatt
henc
los
eherf
acewi
thhert
wopal
ms.

"
comeonel
ove,
don'
tbes
hy,
"is
aidwhi
lehel
ookedatmes
adl
y.

"ar
eyounowgonnaleaveme,
maybeyou'
vegotwhatyouwant
ednowandyoumi ghtdumped
me..is
houl
dn'
thavecomeher
einthef
irs
tpl
ace,
"shecri
edwhi
leipul
ledherc
los
ert henr
est
ed
herheadonmychest
.

"
don'tt
hinkt
hatway,il
oveyousomuchandwi l
lalwaysdo.
Chloei
syoui want.
.amnotgonna
l
eaveyouipr
omise.
Iloveyousomuch,
"icooedthenwipeawayhertear
swi t
hmyt humb.

"
areyous
ure?s
heas
ked.

"
ams osur
eoft
his
,you'
remyforeverandyou'
retheoneiwil
lli
ketospenttheres
tofmyl
if
e
wit
h,"i
sai
dwhi
leshesmil
esadl
y.Icooedherthengavehert
hec of
feetotake.

"
areyous
til
lfeel
ings
ore?i
askeds
oconc
ernwhi
les
henodded.

"butiwillbefi
ne,onceyou'r
ewithme, "s
hes milethenheldmyhands .Welai
ddownont hebed
andc uddledeachothertokeepoursel
veswar m, Chl
oe'sheadwasrestedonmyc hes
t,ic
ares
s
herhairandkeepas suri
ngheramnotgonnal eaveher,andthat
'sthetrut
h.I
loveChloesomuch
andnot hingwil
lgonnamakemel eaveher.
I won'tall
owherexperiencewashermotherpass
through.Ourlovestorywil
lbedif
ferentbecauseamr eadytodieforher.

"
momandEr
icami
ghtgetwor
riedaboutme,
"shes
aid.

"You'
resafewit
hme, "isai
dwhi l
ehesmiled.
Icrac
klotsofj
okestoher,t
omakeherhappyand
letherknowamnotgonnadumpandwi l
lneverdosuchthi
ng.I
twasaper fec
tmoment,wewere
j
us tl
ikeacouplewhoc ameforthei
rhoneymoon.Iguesst
hebestwaytobewi thChl
oei
sto
proposetoherams ureshe'
llgonnaac
cepttobemys weetwif
e.Yes,i
thinkamgonnapropos
e
tohersooner.

Thenextmor ni
ng,iwokeupandiwassohappytoseeChl
oes t
il
lsl
eepingpeacefull
ybes i
deme.
Ismileasi s
tareathersl
eepi
ngface,
ipi
ckedupmyphonet hensnappedherlotsofpictures
,she
looksmor ebeautif
ulwhil
esl
eepi
ng.Herhairwasmessupbutigentl
ykissherforeheadthen
wentt othekitchentomakesomethi
ngforustoeat
.
Af
terli
kefewminut
es,
iwasdonewi
thbr
eakf
astt
hent
ooki
ttoher,
shewasal
readyawakeand
wasengross
edi
nmyphone.

"
Love,
"shec
all
edt
hens
mil
e.

"
thos
ear
emypi
ctur
es,
"shes
aids
howi
ngmet
hepi
ctur
esofheri
tookear
li
er.

"
thi
sisc
raz
y,"s
her
oll
edhereyest
henl
ookedatt
het
rayoft
hemeali
keptbes
ideher
.

"
you'
ret
hebes
tEt
han,
"shes
mil
ethenhaveabi
tofi
t.

"
you'
real
soagoodc
ookbutnotasgoodasme,
"sheboas
tedwhi
lei
laughed.

"wel
lyou'r
eright,
cosmybestcookandamluckyt
ohaveasomeoneli
keyou,t
hat
'smeansam
notgonnalackanythi
ng,
"is
aidwhil
eshesmil
e.Wehavebr
eakf
sttoget
herandif
eels
ohappy
bei
ngc l
osetoher.

It
ookmybat hwhi
leChl
oedi
dher
sandwegetdr
ess
edc
oswear
egoi
nghomeandamgonna
dr
iveherhome.

"
thi
stheperf
ectpl
acet
ost
ayi
n,i
feels
ocomf
ort
abl
eher
e,"s
hes
aids
tar
ingatt
hemans
ion
whi
leismi
le.

"
youcanc
omehereanyt
imeyouwant
,thi
sal
soyourhome,
ourf
utur
emat
rimoni
alhome,
"is
aid
whi
lewel
aughed.

"
its
oqui
etandpeac
eful
,il
ikei
t,
"shes
mil
ewhi
lei
kis
sherandwegoti
ntot
hec
ar.

Chl
oe'
sPOV

I
arr
ivedhomet
hatmor
ningandmoms
eemss
owor
riedwhens
hes
awme.

"ar
eyouokayChl oe.
.
.wherewereyoulastnight
?sheaskedwhilei
lookedatEt
hanthenatEr
ica,
shewasstari
ngatmes uspic
ious
lywit
haf rown.Ki
ndl
yhi kwakuomeon+233544142683t
oread
morestor
iesfrom,sweetandnic
estoryr
oom, fr
eshst
orieski
ngdom,houseofst
oryroom,
unli
mit
eds t
oryplatf
orm.

"
amhomes
afeands
ound,
sononeedt
ogetwor
ried,
"is
mil
edwhi
les
hej
ustnodded.

"
noneedtowor r
yaboutanythi
ng,
AuntCami
ll
eiandMr.Sebastai
nwillgetonwit
hthe
i
nvesti
gat
ion,
weneedt ofi
ndoutthet
rut
haboutwhoChloerealf
aheris,
"Ethans
aidwhi
lemom
s
ighed.

"
allt
hes
edoes
n'tmakeanys
ens
e,j
ustf
orgetaboutt
his
,it
oldSebas
tai
nal
ready.
Allt
hat
matter
stomenowisEri
caandChl
oe,
"shesaidwhi
lehejus
tnodded,igues
shejus
tnoddedt
o
cutt
helongs
tor
yshortiknowf
orsur
ehe'sgonnaf
indoutthet
ruthabouttheDNAtes
t.

"
ihavet
ogonow,
takec
areChl
oe,
"hes
aids
weet
lywhi
lei
smi
le.

"
wil
lyoul
iket
oeatanyt
hing?Er
icaas
ked.

"
thanksEr
ica,
"is
mil
edt
hent
urnt
oauntCec
ily.

"wewer
esoworr
iedaboutyouChloe,
"shes
aidwhil
eismiledwhenir
ememberwhathappen
bet
weenEt
hanandi,s
houlditel
lmom. Hel
lnoic
an'tt
ellherthat
.

Sebas
tai
n'sPOV

Ismiledasi hel
dCami ll
easwewal kedtothebeautifulres
taurantisuggestwecome.Wellam
gladshegavemeac hancetotakeheroutt oday,
justmeandherandi f
eltsohappyabout
everything.
Weor derforsomet hingtoeat,
itsomuc hf untobewi t
hCami ll
e,iwi
shimeether
before,iwishiwasAnt onbackt heniwouldneverletgoofher ,iwil
lmakeherhappy, Ant
onwas
suchaf ooltohavelethersli
poutofhi shands.

"
thankyouSebastain,
iknowyoudi
dallyourbestt
oputasmi
leonthissadf
aceofmi
nebutt
he
s
adnesssti
llr
emai nsi
nmyheartbutamforevergr
atef
ulf
orwhatyou'
redoi
ng,"s
hesai
dwhi
lei
s
miledtheheldherhand.

"ial
wayswantyout oknowicaresomuchandbecausei
loveyou,
"is
aid,
maybei s
houl
dt el
lher
aboutmyfeeli
ngsforhernow,eventhouamdoubti
ngshemightagr
eetoitbuti
havetlether
knowwhati f
eelforher.I
wishimeetherbef
ore.

"
Seb,
"shec
all
eds
urpr
ise.

"
thei
r'
snoneedtohideanyt
hingCamill
e,i
loveyousomuc
handams
ureanyonec
ans
eet
hat
,"i
s
aidwhil
eshesmil
es adl
ybutdi
dn'ts
ayanything.

"i
'l
lletyouthi
nkaboutitCamill
ebuti wantyoutoknownowomanhaveevermovedmet heway
youdid.Coswhenibrokeupwi thLynnitri
edallic
ouldt
omoveonbutal
lwomeni gotwere
golddigger
sorusel
ess.Butthenwheni fir
stsawyoumyhear
tgotc
onnected,
iloveyou,
ireal
ly
doandi hopeyougi
vemeac hance,"i
saidwhiles
hestar
eatme.

"
Seb.
.
.ir
eal
lydon'
tknowwhatt
osayf
ornow,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
nodded.

"
iunder
standmaybeyous
til
lloveAnt
on,
"is
aid.

"
ofc
our
senot
,Ant
oni
smypas
tandi
hat
ehi
mnow,
"
"okaythen,i
'
lll
etyouthinkaboutit
,"is
aidwhi l
es henodded.Wegi s
tedaboutl
otsofthi
ngsand
shetol
dmeaboutherc hi
ldhooddays,s
hewasahappyc heerf
ulgir
lnotunti
lwhenshewas
rapedandherfatherwaskill
edbutthenAnt oncamei nt
ot hepic
tureandseemstogiveherhope
buther ui
neveryt
hingandaddt oherpains
,leavingherinbondage.

Lynn'
sPOV

Iwalkedt
oCor byRest
aurantt
omeetanoldfri
endwheni wasshockedtoseeSebast
ains
eat ed
wit
hCami l
le,
theylooksohappytoget
herandiwonderi
fthey'
redating.
Iqui
cklytur
ntoleave
si
ncehedidn'
ts eemecosidon'
twanttoevers
etmyeyesonhi m.

"Lynn,
"iheardhisvoic
eandi stoppedonmyt rack,thenturntohim.
Sebastai
nhaschangealot
,
he'snowrich,l
ookingmor ehandsome,soric
hert hanithought,
iwis
histayedali
ttl
elonger
maybeallthiswouldn'thavehappen,ihopeEthanf or
givesme.

"Lynn.
."hecal
ledagaini
nsur
pri
seandmyeyeswer
efi
ll
edwi
tht
ear
sasi
remember
edt
he
horri
blethi
ngsididtohi
m..

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ash_bac
k

Iwasj us tanor malgi rlfromanaver agef ami l


y,ilos tmydadwheni wasaki dandmymombei ng
ass i
ngl emot herr aisemeup, sheal sos ayt hebes twayi coul dgetr ichist omar ryar ichper son
butt henever ythingc hangedwheni meetSebas tain, apoorhands omeguy. Wewer ebot hin
lovebutmymomwasagai ns tit,
s heal wayss aySebas tainwas n'tcapabl eoft akingc areofme.
Ourl ovef oreac hot herwass os t
rongs owegotmar riedagai nstmymot her'swish.Webot hhad
as i
mpl el i
feandSebas tainwass oc aring, event houhehavenomoneyt ogivemeat leas the
showmes omuc hl oveandc aret hati can'tevenr epayhi m. Wewer elivingahappyl ifeeven
thouwes omei mt ess t
ruggl et ogetf oodt oeat .Wewer es ohappywhenwehadourf irstson
Jared.I wasdec ievebymyf r
iendswhoal waysl ookni ceandgotal lthemoneyt heneededf r
om
theirhus band, i
wasal aughi ngs toc kt ot hemandal waysgeti nsultedbutt heni knowi tnot
Sebas tianf aul tbec aus ei seehowmuc hheal wayshus t
let opr ovidef ormeandours on. Isti
ll
havet henec klac ehegavemewhenwewer es t
illdating, thatt hepr eciousandexpens ivething
heevergavemeandt hat 'swhyi gavei ttoEt han. Wheni wasf adeupwi thSebas tai
ni gaveup
onourl ove, i
gaveuponourmar riageandc onspirewi tht hedoc tortot ellhimours onneededa
heartt rans plantandwi llneedmuc hmoneyf orthes urger y.Thathowi tookawayJ ar edandt he
doctorhasbeenagoodac tor.Eacht i
meSebas tainhus tl
et ogetmoneyandpayf ortreat mentit
goest omyac countandi buymuc hc lothesandal lineededt omys elf.Ius edJaredt odr ain
Sebas tainc ompl et ely.Thedoc tort oldSebas t
iant hatheonl yhaveoneweekt ot hegett he
moneyf orJ areds urger yorel seours onwi l
ldied, ipretendt oc ryallnightwhi l
eSebas tainwill
trytoas sur emehe' l
lgett hemoneys oon. Hebor rowedt hr eemi lli
onf romoneofhi sr i
chf r
iend
whodec i
dedtohel phi mout .
ThisThr eemi ll
iongoest omyac countandi paidt hedoc torand
toldhimt ofi
nal l
yt ellSebastainthatJ aredi sdeath. Afterget tingal lhi
smoneySebas tainwas
toldaboutthedeat hofJ ared,hewashear tbr okenandi blamehi mf orkilli
ngmys on. Iusethat
asanexc usetobr eakupwi t
hhi m.Ileftwot hmys onJ aredandnamehi mEt han. igotasanew
houseandmymomwashappyabouti t
.I wor katthebarandt hat'showi meetNi cholasandwe
hads exseveraltimeswhi chi t
houghthel ovemeandt heni c ameupwi tht heideaoft ell
inghim
Ethanwashi ss on,s i
nceEt hanwasj us tthr eemont hsold. Amgl admypl anwor kout .Istayed
withhimbuti keeponhavi ngis s
ueswi t
hMabelandhers onDec lan. Al
li want edwast oenjopy
li
feandhavel ot sofmoneyandal soformys ont ogr owupf romar i
chhome, idi dallthisfor
Ethans ohewoul dliveal uxurylif
e,idon' twanthi mt ogr owupl ikeme. I wasneverhappywi t
h
Nicholasbecaus eheneverl ovedme. Justaf tersomedaysi hear dSebas tianwasi njailfornot
beingabletopayt hedebthec ol
lect
edbutwasr eleaseaf teroneyearbyoneofhi sunc l
e,whom
tookhimt oMexi coandmakehi mwhohei st oday.Henevert oldmehehasar ichunclebac k
then.Howdoi tellhimEt hanishisson, wi llEthaneverf or gi
veme. ..

hmmmmLynnn.
.
.

Et
hani
sSebas
tians
onwhi
leSebas
tai
nisi
nlovewi
thCami
ll
e,Chl
oe'
smot
her
.

Tbc

[
27/
06,
7:58am]+233544142683OHENEOME :*DRUNKI
NYOURLOVE*

SEASON4

⭕ ⭕ EPI
SODE54⭕ ⭕

.
.

Fr
anc
isPOV

Iwassti
llonmybedwhenJ as
mi necal
lbuti
didn'
tpickup,itol
dheri'
llbewithEr
icasoicans
ee
herreac
tions
,she'ss
til
lac
tingtoughmaybeshe'l
lnevergettolovemec osi
expecthert
obe
j
ealousbutshedidn'
t.Myphonebeepedandi s
awames sagefr
omher:

"
meetmeatj
ezs
treet
,hur
ryup,
"

Whats ortofc r
azymes sagei
st his,whati ssheevendoi ngthere. Iclosemyeyest osleepbuti
couldn't,myhear tkeepbeatingf aster,seemsJ as minewanttot ellmes omet hingser i
ousbuti
didn'tgiveheranyl is
teningear,maybei shouldgoandas kherwhyt heyhec kdidsheneedmy
help.Ic al
ledherbac kbutherphonei sswi tchoff.Maybesomet hi ngiswr ong,didshegether s
elf
involvedi nsomet hi
ng?butshes houldhavec al
lherdadandnotme!I stoodupf rommybedand
quicklydr essedup,ipic
kedupmyc arkeyst hendr ovetot
hepl ac eshetext edme. Iarri
vedthei
r
andt hes treetwasdamnqui et,italready8pm. Wher et
hehelliss heandwhatwi llshebedoing
here. Icall
edheronphonebuti ts ti
llswitchof f
,ithoughtofcallingSeanmaybet oas khim
abouthi ss i
sterbutimovedar oundt oc hec kificouldseeaglimps eofher .

"
Jas
mine,
"ical
ledagai
nbutkeptquietbecaus
et hestr
eetisget
tingmescar
ed,nosi
nglesouli
s
s
eenthei
r.I
keptmovingt
onopar t
iculardi
rec
tionthensteponsomethi
nghard.I
lookdownand
s
awawr i
stwatch.

"
t hisJasminewr i
stwat ch,i
ssheki
dnapped?orkill
ed?idon'twantt
ot hi
nkoft hat,
iwon't
f
or givemys elfifanythingbadshouldhappentoherbecauseshe'
vebeenc all
ingmebuti r
efuse
t
ol istentoher .Ipickedupherwr i
stwatchwhichwasc l
osetoagutteril
ookedar oundbut
couldn'tfi
ndher .Ineedt oi
nfor
mherdadr ightaway.
Iswitchonmyl i
ttl
eflashli
ghtandkeep
movi ngtopl aces.

Afterli
ketwent
yminutesofwait
ingandlooki
ngaround,
iguessihavetogohome,maybeshe
textedmethewrongaddress.
Wellidon'
tknowwhyi dothataf
teral
lJasmi
necanneverbethei
r.
Imovedc l
osert
othedigust
inggutt
erandflas
hli
ghtinit
.

"J
asmi
ne!Ic
all
ed.Whatonear
thi
sJas
minedoi
ngi
nsi
det
hispl
ace.
Ifel
tmybodys
hiver
ing,
i
hopes
he'
snotdead.

"Jas
mine..
.i s
houldhavepi
ckupyourcall,
"isai
dalmostint
ears
,thankgoodnes
siwasput
ting
onaboot ,
i hurr
iedl
yjumpinsi
detohelpherout.Shewasdamnlookingdi
rtywi
thbl
oodst
aind
onhercloth,ididn'
tcar
eaboutit
,ihur
riedl
yputheratthebac
ks eatofmycart
henrus
hherto
thehospit
al.
.

Ipac
edupanddownatthehos pi
tal,
idon'
tknowwhotocal
lfi
rst
,shoul
dic
allEt
hanorEr
icaor
herf
amil
y.I
hopeshe'
ssti
llal
ive.Thedoct
orcameoutt
henwalkedtome.

"doc
torpleas
et ellme,i
ssheali
ve?ias
kedmyhear
twasbeat i
ngsofast
er.Shewasl
yingso
li
fel
ess,
whati fshe'
sdead?theniwon'
tbeabl
etoseeheragai
n,whoeverdothi
stoherandam
gonnamaket hatpersonpay.

"
pleas
eDoc
tor
,sheneedt
osur
vive,
"is
aid.

"wellitagoodthi
ngshe'
ss t
il
lali
vebutshehaslos
tal otofbl
oodands healsohadafrac
tureon
herlefthandbyherwri
st.Shemightnotwakeups oonbecauseshe'snotbr
eathings
owel l
.Her
caseisjustsoc
ompli
catedfornow.I
fonlysheaddedliketenminutesthenshewouldhavebeen
dead,"thedoct
orsai
dwhileiclos
edmyeyesi nt
ears.

"
caniseehernow?i as
kedwhil
ehenodded.Ihurr
iedtoherwardandsawherl
yingal
most
l
if
eles
sont hesi
ckbed.Is
atdownonachairnexttoherbedthenhel
dherri
ghthand,
herbody
i
sconnect
edt ol
otsofwir
es.

"amsorryJas
mine,is
houl
dhavepickupyourcal
ls,i
don'tknowwhatwi l
lhavehappeni
fi
haven'
tcomeont i
meandhaven'
tcomec omplet
ely,
ams orry,
iwon'tbeablet
oforgi
vemy s
elf
foral
lthi
s.pl
easebeawakef
orme,"icr
ied,i
feelgui
lty.
Butwhoc ouldhavedonethi
stoher!

Thenextmor
ning.
.
.

Mymindwasn'tatpeac
ethroughoutt
hewhol
eni
ght,
wherec
ouldJ
asminebe!J
ustthi
s
mor
ningic
alledheronphonebutitwass
witc
hof
fandKar
enkeptt
ell
ingmetocal
mdown.
Thi
s
t
imemyphoner anganditwasanewnumber.

"
hel
lo,
"

"
ami
speaki
ngwi
thAnt
onSant
agi
o?t
hevoi
ceas
ked

"
sur
e,"

"
youar
eneededatSt
.Mar
khos
pit
al,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
almos
tdr
oppedmyphone.

"
why?i
stut
ter
,butt
hehehasal
readyhungedup.

I
lookedatSeanandKar
enwi
thawor
riedl
ookont
hei
rfac
e.

"
dad.
.i
sitaboutJ
asmi
ne?Seanas
ked
"
maybe,
weneedt
ogonow,
"is
aidt
henhur
riedout
.

I
,SeanandKar
enar
rivedatt
hehos
pit
alandwes
awFr
anc
is,
iknowhi
mtobeJ
asmi
nef
riend.

"
areyout
heonet
hatc
all
edme?i
asked.

"
itwast
hedoc
tor
,"hes
aidi
nsadvoi
ce.

"
wher
emys
ist
er?wher
eyouwi
thher
?Seanas
ked.
Whi
lehekeptqui
et.

"
Franc
is,
whyar
eweher
e?I
asked.

"
youneedt
os eei
tforyour
self
,"hes
aid,
wef
oll
owedhi
mandhet
ookust
owar
d10.
Wewal
ked
i
nicoul
dn'
tbeli
evewhatisaw.

'
Jas
mine!

"
whatt
hehec
kiss
hedoi
ngher
e?i
askedFr
anc
isi
nanger
.

"
wher
eyouwi
thheryes
ter
day?i
asked.

"
Jas
minedear
,"Kar
enbr
okedowni
ntot
ear
sal
ready.

"
ifoundheral
mos
tlyi
ngl
if
eles
sinagut
ter
,"hes
aidwhi
lei
gas
ped.

"
inagut
ter
!whathappent
omyc
hil
d..
"ias
kedt
hent
urnt
oKar
en.

"
Kar en,yousai
dshewentforaparty,nowtellmewhoisthatherusel
essf
riend,i
needtoaskher
f
riendwhathappent omydaughteraftert
heparty,i
ssherapedanddumpedt hei
r,whooneart
h
woul dhavedonethatt
oJasmine,
"i s
aidtr
yingtoholdbac
kmyt ears.

"
idon'
tknowwhoherf
riendi
s,
"Kar
ens
aid.

"f
riend!idon'
tthi
nkJasminewaswit
hafri
endyest
erdaybecauseshecal
ledmeyest
erday
eveningandeventextedmewheretomeether,
"Fr
ancissai
dwhileil
ookedatKar
enwhowas
sti
llcryi
ng.Heshowedmet hemess
ageshesenthi
myes t
erday.

"
atwhatt
imedi
dyouf
indhert
hei
r?i
asked

"
around8pm,
"Fr
anc
isr
epl
ied.

"
Kar
en,
youl
iedt
ome?yous
aids
hewaswi
thaf
riend,
"is
aidwhi
leKar
ens
toodup.

"
yes.
.is
aidthatbecaus
eidon'
twantyoutogetworry.I
haveal
waysr
ais
eJas
minet
obes
trong,
i
t
houghtshe'
sfinet
hatwhyitol
dyouthat
,"sherepl
iedint
ears
.

"
yout
hought
!sowass
hewi
thyouyes
ter
day?i
askedangr
il
y.

"
stopac
cus
ingmeAnt
on.
IloveJ
asmi
neams
ureyouknowhowc
los
eiamt
oherandyouknow
howmuchiloveher,
Idon'
tknowwereshewas,i
onlys
aidt
hats
oyouwon'
tgetwor
ried,
isai
d
thats
oiwon'taddt
oyourprobl
ems
,"sheyel
ledi
ntear
s.

"
dad,wearefami
lyandwes
houl
dn'
tbebl
ami
ngeac
hot
her
.Moml
ovesJ
asmi
nes
omuc
h,"Sean
s
aidwhil
einodded.

"
amnotac
cus
inganyone,
amj
usts
oangr
y,"i
sai
dasi
wat
chmydaught
ers
truggl
ingf
orherdear
l
if
e.

"whoeverdothist
oyouJ asminewillnevergounpuni
sh,"is
aidi
nt ear
s,ipi
ckedupmyphone
thencall
edtoreportt
othepol i
ce.Theyneedtoinves
tigat
ewhoi sbehindt
his.Amdamnti
redof
havi
nginvis
ibl
eenemi es
. Theykepttormenti
ngmyl i
feandthatofmyf ami
lyevers
inc
ei
marri
edCami l
lebutamgonnaf i
ndthems oon.

Lat
eri
ntheeveni
ng.
.
.

Et
han'
sPOV

Ikepts
mi l
ingasiwatcht
hemoviewhi
leChl
oewasbusysleepi
ng,wi
thherheadonmyshoul
der.
Wellweareatthecinemawat
chingar
omanticmovi
e.I
glanceatChl
oe'
sprett
yfacet
henti
ckl
e
herwhichmakeheropenhereyesabi
t.

"yousaidyouwant
edtowatchamovi
ewithmeher
eandnowhereyouar
esl
eepi
ngl
ikea
puppy,"it
easedwhi
leshes
miledt
henhi
tmyshoul
derpl
ayf
ull
y.

"amfeeli
ngsotir
edthat
swhy,butthemovi
eisi
nter
est
ing,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
smi
led.
Ient
wined
ourhandstoget
herwhil
eshes
mi l
ed.

Afterwatchi
ngthemoviewhichwasint
eresti
ngandendedsowell
,iandChl
oetookastr
oll
downt hestr
eetandigotherherf
avori
teic
ec r
eam.Wewalkedhandinhandandgis
tedabout
lot
soft hi
ngs.I
tsosweetbei
ngaroundher.

.
.
..I
arr
ivedbac
khomeaf
teri
makes
ureChl
oei
sal
readyhomes
afel
y.

"
Ethan,
"Dec
lanc
all
edwhi
lei
tur
ntohi
m.Amhappyhehasf
inal
lydec
idet
osayawor
dtome.

"Et
han,ams orr
yforever
ythi
ngthathappen,buti
wantyoutoknowamnotagai ns
tyour
rel
ati
onshipwithChl
oe,iwasj
ustsofrust
rat
edandangrybecaus
eiloveherbutnowi'vegot
ten
overever
ythingandiwanttoseeherhappyandials
owanttoseeyouhappy,
"hes ai
dwhilei
s
mil
e.

"t
hankyouDecl
an.Il
oveChloebutinasmuchasil
oveherialsodon'
twantmyrel
ati
ons
hipwi
th
mybr ot
hert
obeshatt
eredbecaus
ei l
oveyouandiunder
standhowyoufeel
,"i
sai
dwhil
ehe
nodded.

"
feelfr
eetotellmeanythi
ngEthan,nomat terwhathappenyou'
rest
il
lmybrotherandnothi
ng
wil
lchangethatfac
t,"hes
aidwhileinodded.Itagoodthi
ngDecl
anreali
zehi
smi s
takes,
am
sur
eChleowillbehappytohearthis
.Afterali
ttlechatwi
thhi
mi wenttomyroomwhi l
emom
walkedin.

"
Ethan.
.
"shec
all
edt
hens
atdowngent
lyatt
heedgeofmybed.

"
mom,
"

"
areyous
til
linar
elat
ions
hipwi
thChl
oe?s
hes
aid.

"
yesmom,
"is
aid.

"okayEthan,ij
ustdon'
twantyout
ogethurtattheendofal
lthi
s.Wel
ligett
omeetwi
th
Sebastai
n,theotherti
me,
"shesai
dlooki
ngsosad.

"
youdid?wel
lSebas
tai
nisagoodper
sonmomi
somet
imeswi
shyouhaven'
tlef
thi
mfordad,
"i
s
aid.

"
whydi
dyous
ayt
hat
?.

"
bec
auseyous
aidhel
ovesyoubutyouendedupwi t
hdadwhodoesn'
tevenl
oveyou,i
s
ometi
meswonderi
fyoutwohaveeverdatedorbei
nginl
ove,
"is
aidwhil
eshesi
ghed.

"
areyour
egr
ett
ingwhatyoudi
d?i
asked

"
noEt
han,
amj
ustt
hinki
ngaboutmywhol
eli
fe,
ihopeyou'
llf
orgi
veme,
"shes
aid.

"
for
giveyou?i
asked.

"
itnot
hingEt
han,
"shes
aidt
hens
toodup.

"
mom,
ist
hei
ranyt
hingbot
her
ingyou?

"not
hingEt
han,
ijus
thopeyou'
llf
orgi
vemewhent her
ightt
imecomes
,"s
hesaidthenwal
ked
outofmyroomwhil
eisi
ghed.Maybeshehi
dings
omethingandi
needtof
indout.

Kar
en'
sPOV
Thatsameni ght,i
returnbackhomet ochange. Gosh!whydidsheevensurvi
ved,nowi havet
o
pretendandevens leepatthehospit
altonight,
i s
houldhaveshootheremptyskullwithmygun.
Wellitagoodt hi
ngAnt ondoesn'
tsuspectme. IwalkedtoJasmineroominanger,hannywas
busyaskingmeques t
ionsaboutherbutiignoreher.Ichec
kmydr awerandherboxt oseeifs
he
hasanythingagainstmebuti sawnothing.Iguessihavetoactsmartbef
oreshewakesup, or
shouldikil
lher???

Thenextday.
.

Cami
ll
e'sPOV

"
Jas
minei
satt
hehos
pit
almom,
"Chl
oes
aids
owor
riedwhi
lei
wass
hoc
kedt
oheart
hat
.

"
Ethanj
ustc
allt
otel
lmenow,
hes
aidherbr
otherj
ustt
oldhi
mtoo,
"shes
aid.

"weneedtogoChloe.Ifanythi
ngbadshouldhappent
oJasmineiwon'tbeabl
etoforgi
vemysel
f,
she'
ssti
llmydaughter,
"isaidalmosti
ntears
.Hiomeon+233544142683tobeaddedtoSt
ory
headquart
ersr
oomf ormor estor
ies
.

.
..
I,Eri
caandChl
oer
ushedtothehos
pit
al,
wes
awAnt
on,
Kar
en,
Seanandal
soEt
hanandDec
lan
al
lseatedatt
hewai
ti
ngarea.

"
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e,"Kar
ens
aidass
hewal
kedupt
ous
.

"
amheretoseemydaughter
,Jas
minewasadmitt
edhereandyoudi
dn'
tevenc
aret
otel
lme,
"i
s
aidl
ooki
ngangri
lyatAnt
onwhowas n'
tsayi
nganyt
hing.

"becaus
eyou'
renotpartofherf
ami
lyandyou'
renotneededher
e,al
lofyous
houl
dgo,
"Kar
en
yell
edwhil
eislappedher.

"
mom,
"Chl
oehel
dmebac
k.

"
willyoujustst
opthisKar
en,Jasmineisf
ight
ingf
orherl
if
esheneedourpr
ayer
sandnoty
ou
f
ighti
ng,"Antonyel
ledwhilei
t ur
nt ohi
m.

"Antonwhydi dn'tyoutel
lusaboutthisearl
ier.J
asminei
salsomydaughterf
orcryi
ngoutloud
andi havetherighttoknowwhat everthathappentoher,
whydidyoukeeponhur t
ingmeus i
ng
Jasmine,fir
styoutookherawayf romme, youmakeherhat emesomuchandnowyou' rest
il
l
tryi
ngt otakeherawayc omplet
elyfrommyl i
fe.Ant
onyou'r
ethewors
tmani '
veeverseen,t
he
wors
tfathereverbecauseyoucouldn'
teventakegoodc areofher,
youc oul
dn'
tfat
herherwell
,
yourai
seheranyhowwi ththi
sdevilyoucall
edawi fe,
"iyel
ledathimpointi
ngatKaren.Ant
on
wasquietaskeptlooki
ngatmer egretf
ull
y,hiseyeswerealreadyc
loudedupwithtears
.

"youdon'tdeserveanyoneinyourli
feandifonlyicanchangethefat
herofmychildrentheni
willneverchooseyou.Iregr
etevermeeti
ngyouAnt onifonlyi
knewyouwer el
ikethis
,theni
woul dhavegaldlypartwayswit
hyoui nt
hebegi nning,
i hat
eyousomuch,ihat
eyouAnt on,
"i
yelledintear
swhi l
ehet ear
ssli
dedownhisc heeks.

"
mom, enoughofthis
,letgoandseeher
,"Chl
oesai
dthenhel
dmyhands
,aswewal
kedt
o
t
hroughthepassagetoaskforChl
oe'
swardfromthennur
se.

Wewal
kedt
oherwar
dwhi
lei
sawmyJ
asmi
nel
yingal
mos
tli
fel
ess
.

"
amr eal
lysorrychi
ld,
ams or
ryfornotbei
ngt
hei
rforyou,
ihopeyouf
orgi
vemes
omeday,
"i
c
riedasilookedatherint
ears.

"
momifonl
yshe'
swithusmaybeallt
hiswoul
dn'thavehappen,
"Chl
oec
riedwhi
lei
huggedher
.
I
hopewepasst
hroughal
lthi
swit
houtanyonelosi
nghisli
fe.
..

Ant
on'
sPOV

AfterCamil
lewasdones ayi
ngallsor
tofhurtswordstomei walkedanyway, kar
enandSean
cal
ledmebac kbuti gnorethem.Iwalkedout,t
hensatdownonbenc halone.Camil
lei
sright
,am
suchahorribl
eper s
on, s
he'sri
ghtaboutallwhatshesaid.
Ifonlyi canturnbackthehandof
ti
me. .
.
.whydoi feelsous el
ess.
.
.sosouseless
,icoul
dn'thelpbutt ocry.Ibur
iedmyheadi nmy
pal
masi c
riedoutmypai n..
..
.

poorAnt
on.
..
..

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NYOURLOVE

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"
dad,
"Seanc
all
edt
hens
atdownnextt
ome,
iqui
ckl
ywi
peawayt
het
ear
sinmyeyes
.

"dad.
..
whydidyouall
owhert
alkt
oyouthatway,i
want
edt
ost
oppedherbuti
hel
dmys
elfbac
k
becausei
coul
ds eet
hepai
nsi
nhereyes
."hesai
d.

"i
tnot
hingSean,
shewasrightabouteverythi
ngs hes
aidthat
'swhyiwasspeec
hles
s,i
don'
t
knowwhattosayagai
n,i
feelsouseless
,ifeelli
keams ohorr
ibl
e,"i
sai
d.

"nodad,i
don'
tact
ual
lyknowwhathappenbet
weeny
ouandthatwomaninthepastbutiwant
youtoknowyourt
hebestfat
her
,"hes
aidwhil
eis
mil
eabi
t.EvenJas
minehasnevertol
dme
that
.

"
maybeyou'
rej
usts
ayi
ngt
hatt
oli
ghtupmymood,
"is
aidwhi
lehenodded.

"nodad,amsayingthatbec ausethatwhattrul
yyouar
e, i
don'tcar
eaboutwhatpeopleseeyou
as,al
liknowisthatthefatheri havei
sthebestandwi
llalwaysbethebest
.Pleas
edon'tfeelt
oo
bad,iknowJasminewillsurvivebecauseshesomuchloveourfamily,
"hes
aidwhilei
nodded.

"i
don'tknowwhatiwoul
dhavedonewi
thoutyouSean,
thankyous
omuc
h,"i
sai
dwhi
lehe
nodded.Hejus
tmakemefeelbet
ter
.

Cami
ll
e'sPOV

"t
hankyousomuchSebas
tai
n,"i
saidthenhuggedhimwhenhewal
kedi
n,i
tol
dhi
mwhat
happent
oJasmi
neadheimmedaitelycametocheckonher
.

"
iknowhowyouf
eelCami
ll
e,buti
wantyout
oknowyou'
ves
urvi
vedever
yst
ormt
hatc
ome
yourwayandams
ureyourc
hil
drent
ooc
ans
urvi
vedt
hatwi
thyourpr
ayer
s,"hes
aidwhi
lei
nodded.

"
thankyous
omuc
hSebas
tai
n,"i
sai
dwhi
leKar
enwal
kedupt
ous
.

"t
hisnotahuggingground,yous
houl
dbeashameofyour
self
,yourdaught
erisst
il
lnotawake
andhereyouarehuggingsomeoneli
keapuppy,
youdon'
tevencaresoyoushoul
dleave,
"she
yel
ledwhil
eisighed.

"Karen.
..gett
hatt
oyouempt
yskul
l,J
asmi
nei
sn'
tyourdaught
erandi
haveever
yri
ghtt
obe
here,"i
said.

"
toobadCamil
le.
.toobadyourowndaughterhat
eyou.
.welll
etwaitandsee,
ifs
hewakeswhois
s
hegonnaaskforfi
rst
!shesmirkwhyif
eltsohurt.
kar
enisri
ght,
Jasmineismydaught
erbuti
s
s
til
leqi
val
entl
ikesheisn'
tmydaughter
,shekeepchas
ingmeaway.

"
ifyoudon'
thaveanyt
hinggoodt
osayi
guessyoushoul
dkeepyourmout
hshut,
"Sebas
tai
nsai
d
t
oherwhi l
ewewalkedoutofher
.Wewalkedt
othedoorbutal
mostbumpedi
ntoAntonandhi
s
s
onwhower ec
omingin.

"
Cami
ll
eweneedt
otal
k,"hes
aidl
ooki
ngatSebas
tai
n.

"
noAnton,
ihavenothi
ngtot
alkaboutwi
thyou.TheCami
ll
eyouknewbackt
henisdif
ferent
f
romtheCamil
leyouknownow,"is
aidi
nacoldvoic
ewhil
eiandSebas
tai
nwalkedpassedhi
m.

Thr
eeweeks
..
.lat
er

.Thi
sweekhasbeens omiserableforme, i
needt ostayatthehospit
alti
llJasmineisawake,
i
promis
etomakeitupt oher,ihopes heagreesthisti
me. iwi
shshewoul djustwakeupandcall
memot her
.Antonsti
llwantedust otalkbutirefusetoit,
seei
nghimi r
ritat
eandmakemehat e
himthemore,amonlyheref orJas
mi neandheral one.Ihavenot
hingtot al
kt oaboutwi
th
Antonagai
n,hemightonlyendupaddi ngtomypai ns.

.
Lat
eri
ntheeveni
ng,
iwass
eat
edbes
ideJ
asmi
newhi
leAnt
onwal
kedi
n.

"youneedt
ogoandatleas
teatCami
ll
e,J
asmi
newi
llbef
ine,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
lookedathi
m,our
eyesmetandqui
ckl
ylookaway.

"
you'
renottot
ellmewhatt
odo,
igues
syouc
ameher
ebec
aus
eyouwant
edt
otal
ktome,
"is
aid
t
henstooduptoleave.
"
itokayi
fyoudon'
twantust
alk,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
noddedt
henwal
kedt
othedoor
.

"
Jas
mine.
.you'r
eawake,
"ihear
dhims aythenturntohim,maybehe'
sjoki
ngs
osomet
hing.
I
wal
kedbacktothemandfel
tsohappyseeinghereyesopen.

"
dad,
"shec
all
edwhi
lei
smi
ledasAnt
onhel
dherhandgent
ly.

"
gladyou'
reawake,
imi
ssyousomuc
hJas
mine,
"hes
aidwhi
les
hes
mil
eweakl
y.Shef
rown
whenshesawmeandifel
thur
t.

"
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?s
heas
keds
til
llooki
ngatme.

"
Jas
mine,
"ic
all
edwi
thas
mal
lsmi
le.

"
pleas
eleave.
.
."s
hes
aid.

"J
asmi
ne..
she'
syourmom. Shehasbeentheoneherewit
hyou,shehaven'teatsi
ncemorni
ng,
al
lbec
auseshewanttokeepwatchi
ngoveryou,shewanttobeyourguardingangel
,pl
ease
al
lowherst
ay,
"Antonsai
dwhileismil
esadly,
shedoesn'
tevenneedmeher e.

"
nodad.
.idon'
twantherher
e,i
wantt
oseeMomKar
en,
"shes
aid.

"
Jas
mine.
.
.

"
noAnton.
.ifshei
nsi
stt
heni'
llhavet
oleaveiguessthatwhatyou'
veal
wayswanted,
"isai
d
t
henhurri
edlywal
kedouti
ntearsbutAntonwasfasthequickl
ypull
edmebackandheldmeby
mywri
st.

"
Cami
ll
e,pl
eas
est
aybac
ki'
llt
alkt
oJas
mine,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
jer
khi
shandsf
rommi
ne.

"you'
veal
wayswanttos
eehurtAnt
on.
.andnowyou'vesuc
ceeded,
"iyel
ledathi
mthenwal
ked
on,ibumpedi
ntoChl
oe,Et
hanandDec
lanatthedoor.

"
mom,
"Chl
oec
all
edbuti
ignor
ehert
henwal
kedpas
sthem.

"
mom.
.
..i
ssheawake?Chl
oeas
kedwhi
lei
nodded.

"s
hei s
,butshedoesn'twantmewi
thher,alls
hekeepreques
tingist
oseehermom
Karen.
..
.whathasKarendonetomydaughter.
.whywil
lAntonall
owallthi
shappen,
"is
aidwhi
le
Chloehuggedme.

"
allt
hiswi
llgonnabeovers
omeday,
"shewhi
sperwhi
lei
nodded.

"
ineedt
ogoands
eeher
,maybes
he'
lll
iket
oseeme,
"Chl
oes
aidwhi
lei
nodded.

.
Chl
oe'
sPOV.
I
wal
kedi
nasi
sawAnt
on.
EthanandDec
lans
toodbes
idehi
mwhi
lei
als
ojoi
nthem.

"J
asmine,
"is
aidhappi
ly,
iwant
edt
ohugherorhol
dherhandbuti
don'
tknowi
fshe'
llal
lowme
dothat
.

"
Ethan.
.
"shes
aidwhi
lehehel
dherhand.

"Et
han..
areyousti
llwi
thher
..ar
eyous
eri
ouswi
thher
?don'
tyoul
ovemeagai
n?s
heas
keds
til
l
hol
dinghishand.

'
Jas
mineyouneedt
osaveyours
trengt
hfors
omeot
hert
hing,
"Ant
ons
aidwhi
les
hel
ookatme.

"
wher
e'sFr
anc
is?s
heas
ked.

"
hewastheonewhos
avedusaf
ter
all
,buthe'
snother
eatt
hemoment
,"herf
athers
aidwhi
le
s
henodded.

"
Jasminei
loveyoubutonl
yasafr
iend,rememberyouwereonewholef
tme.Wes houl
dn'
tbe
t
alki
ngaboutthi
shere,
youneedt
or ec
oversowell
,"Et
hansai
dtoherwhil
eshenoddedthen
l
ookatmeandDec l
an.

"
iwanttoseemomKaren,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
rol
ledmyeyes
,idon'
tknowwhys
hel
iket
hatwoman
s
omuc h,s
omuchthanherownmother
.

Kar
en'
sPOV

Lateri
nt heeveningwheni ar
rivedatthehospi
talandwentt ochec konJ asmine.I
shouldhave
kil
lherallthi
swhi l
ebutthesec ur
ityonherwastight
.Herroomhasc c
tvc amera'
sconnect
ed,
thepoli
ceguar dherroom24hour s,amsureAntondidthatbecaus ehet houghtsomeonewas
nowaf t
erherlifenotknowingitsomeones ocl
osetohim.Thats tupidCami l
lecoul
dn'ts
top
vis
iti
ngherallday. I
walkedtoherr oom,i
tagoodt hi
ngshe'sallalone.Ibrokedownintears
whileshefrowns eei
ngme.

"
whatar
eyouupt
o?s
heas
ked.

"
Jas
mine.
.iwi
llneverdoanyt
hingt
ohur
tyou,
"is
aidi
ntear
s.

"
butyoudi
d,andwhatwer
eyoudoi
ngatt
hewar
ehous
e,whywer
eyoudi
scus
singaboutChl
oe?
i
asked.

"
itnothi
ng.
..
Jas
mineamnotabadperson,
iloveyous
omuc h.
Themancall
edmebecausehe
wantedtoas
ksomeinf
ormat
ionaboutChl
oe.Il
oveAntons
omuc handi
wanttof
indoutthe
tr
uthforhim.Thepersonyousawmet al
kingtoasyous ai
d,promis
et ohel
pf i
ndoutifChl
oeis
Anton'
srealdaughterornot
.Amt i
redofseei
nghims osadallday,i
wantt obri
nganendt othi
s
andamdoi ngitsec
retl
ytohelpout,t
omakeitasas urpri
sebutyoumi s
takeniffors
omething
els
e,"i
cri
ed.

"iwashi
tbys
omethi
nghardandnextt
hingistoseemysel
finthi
splace.
.
.idon'
tknowwhat
happent
omeandyouwerethei
rbutdi
dn'tyouhelpmeout?sheasked.

"becauseidon'
tknowweitheryoufol
lowedmeornot,iknewnothi
ngabouti
t.J
asminethe
streetiss
odangerousmaybeitoneofthos
estupids
treetboyst
hatdi
dthatt
oyou,hopethey
didn'thur
tyou?iaskedwhil
eshenoddedintears
.

"
itr
ustyous
omuc
hmom,
ijus
thopeyou'
renotl
yingt
ome,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
nodded.

"Jasminedear,
i j
ustwantmyf ami
lycompl eteams c
aredifAntonknowsaboutChloebei
nghis
realchil
dhemi ghtleaveus .
Jasmi
neyouneedt obes mar
t.ChloetookawayEthanfromyou,
Eric
aisalsowithFranc i
syouhavenot hingasi
defromusyourfamilyyouneedtodos omet
hing,
"
isaidmakingherlooks oangry.Wellsinceshest
il
lsurvi
vedletmej us
tusedherunti
lsherui
n
herfamilyandtheni '
llki
llhermyself
.

"
Chl
oetookEthanf
rommeandnowEr i
cawit
hFranci
s,ihat
ethemsomuch,
"shehuf
fedwhi
lei
s
mil
ed.
I hel
pedhersatupandgavehersomefr
uit
sibroughtonmywayher
e.

"
amnotabadpers
onJ asmine,i
knowyouwer ejus
tcuri
oustoknowsomethi
ng,yous
houldhave
t
alkt
omeiwouldhavet ookyoualongtoseeandtal
ktothemanyours
elf
.Ij
ustwantourfami
ly
t
obewhol
eagain,
"isaidwhileshenodded.

Thenextmor
ning.
.

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Wesatdownroundt
het
abl
ehavi
ngbr
eakf
ast
,moms
eemst
obes
osadandi
knowi
tal
lbec
aus
e
ofJ
asmine.

"
Cami
ll
e..
youhavet
oeat
,i'
vet
oldyouJ
asmi
newi
lls
oonc
omebac
ktoyou,
"AuntCec
ilys
aid.

"
isomet
imesf
eelyoul
ovet
hats
ill
ygi
rlmor
ethanus
,"Er
icahuf
fedwhi
lemoml
ookedather
.

"Er
ica.
.that
'snottr
ue,iloveyoual
lequal
..amj
ustsoworr
ied,j
ustt
rytobei
nmys
hoes
.Doyou
knowhowi ffeel
sforyourowndaughtert
ohateyouthi
smuc h,
"shesai
d.
"
itokaymom,weunder
stand.
.wej
ustwantt
oseeyouhappy,
"isai
dbutqui
ckl
yst
oodupthe
r
usht ot
hetoi
lett
hent
hrowup.Ir
ins
edmymouththenwalkedouttot
hedini
ngroom.

"
areyouokay?momas
kedwhi
lei
noddedwi
thaf
aints
mil
e.

"ar
eyousure?AuntCec
ilyas
ked.
Nowamf
eel
ings
odi
zzy.
Moms
toodupandpl
acedherhand
onherf
orehead.

"
youar
eruni
ngoutoft
emper
atur
e,"moms
aid,
butt
hist
imeI
'
veal
readyc
oll
asped.

Cami
ll
e'sPOV

Chl
oewasr
ushtothehospi
tal
.Ihopeitnot
hings
eri
ousdi
stur
bingher
..i
don'
twantt
odi
eof
hi
ghbl
oodpres
sur
e,fi
rsti
tJasmineandnowChloe.

"
Doc
torhowi
sshe?i
askeds
owor
ried.

"wellcongr
atul
atons,
duetoourtes
tshe'
sfourweekspergantandallt
hesearetheearl
ysignof
pregnancy,
"shesai
dwhil
ei gas
pedandisawthesurpr
iselookmixedwithsaddnessonEri
ca
face.

"
pregnant
..butChl
oehas
n'tt
oldmeanyt
hing,
"is
aid.

"
she'
sal
readyawakeyoucangoandseeher
,"thedoc
tors
aidwhi
lei
noddedt
hen.
Wer
ushedt
o
c
heckonChloeandmeetherseat
edonthebed.

"
Chl
oe,
"ic
all
edt
henhuggedhers
oti
ght
.

"
Chloe.
.howdi
dithappen..
youdidn'
ttellmeanyt
hing.
.
.whoi
sthefat
her
?iaskedwhi
les
he
l
ookedatmesurpr
ise,
itobviouss
healsodon'
tknowwhat'
swrongwit
hher.

"
whatf
ather
?sheas
kedc
onf
used.

"
you'
repregnantChl
oe.
.you'
llgonnabeamot
hers
oon,
"is
aidwhi
les
hes
mil
emi
xedwi
tht
ear
s
i
nhereyes.

"
areyous
ureabouthi
smom?s
heas
keds
urpr
ise.

"
sur
e..
whoi
sthef
ather
?ias
ked.
.
.iknowi
tmi
ghtbeEt
hanbuti
havet
obes
ure.

"
itEt
hanmom,
ihavet
otel
lhi
mthi
smys
elf
,"s
hes
mil
e.

"
butChl
oear
eyous
ureaboutt
his
?ist
hiswhatyouwant
?doyout
rus
tEt
hanenough?i
asked.

"
momi
loveEt
hans
omuc
h,i
trus
thi
mtoo,
we'
llgonnabeapar
ent
ssoon,
"shes
mil
ed.
Eri
caand
Cec
ilywal
kedi
n.

"
congr
atul
ati
onsChl
oe.
.
."Cec
ilys
aidwhi
lei
smi
le.

"
butChloe,i
sn'
tthatf
ast
..i
thoughty
ouandEt
hanwi
llgonnawai
tunt
ilyou'
remar
ried,
"Er
ica
s
aidsadly.

"i
knowwhatEric
a,butever
ythi
ngj
usthappens
ofas
t.I
loveEt
hans
omuc
h,s
over
ymuc
h,"
Chloes
aidwhi
leismil
e.

"
ihopeever
ythi
ngwor
koutwel
l,
"is
mil
e.

Tbc

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J
asmi
ne'
sPOV

Idon'
tknowifi
shouldbeli
evemomKar enornotbutonet hi
ngiknowforsur
eisthatshe'
llnot
gonnahurtmebecausesheloveme.Ihavetofor
getaboutever
ythi
ngandmovedon, this
almostc
ostmylif
e,whatifiwasdead?tohellwi
thChloeandhermom, Is
omuc hlovemyl i
fe,
mydearpr
ecious,
Ihaven'
tenj
oyittotheful
les
t.I
wass
til
lbat
tli
ngwi
thmyt
hought
swhen
Fr
anci
swalkedinandifel
tsoangryseei
nghim.

"
jus
tleave,
"is
aidwhi
lehedi
dn'
tsayanyt
hingbutmovedc
los
ert
ome.

"
ams
orr
yJas
mine,
"hes
aid.

"you'rethecauseofallthi
s,haven'tipl
eadedwi t
hyout ohelpme.Whatifidied,
pleasej
ustgo
bac ktoEric
a,after
allshe'
stheoneyoul ove,"is
aidrudelybecaus
eiwasn'thaveenough
strengthtoyellathim,icouldn'tevenl
iftupmyl ef
thand,ami nsomuchpainallbecaus
eofhim.
I
'llblamehimf oreverythi
ng, f
ornotpickingupmyc al
l.

"
ihavemakei
tupt
oyoubys
avi
ngyou.
.
.iwast
heonewhos
avedyouf
romt
hegut
ter
,"hes
aid.

"
gutter
..
.whatt
hehec
kwast hat?ias
ked,ashetoldmewhathappenandial
mos
tthrowup.
Whoeverthr
ewmetheirwi
llhavepayfort
hisbutanywayt
hanksfors
avi
ngmyli
fenowleave,
"i
seet
hed.

"pl
easeJasmine.
.ams
orr
y..
ityoui
..
."hewant
edt
osays
omet
hingwhenhi
sphoner
ang,
he
quci
klypic
kitup.

"
hel
lo,

"
amwit
hJas
minepl
eas
e,"hes
aidwhi
lei
smi
leabi
t,at
leas
the'
sshowi
ngs
omec
onc
ernt
owar
ds
me.

"
Chl
oei
spr
egnant
?"heas
kedbac
kwhi
lei
satup.
Iwai
tedf
orhi
mtoendt
hec
all
.

"
whower
eyout
alki
ngt
o?i
askedwi
thaf
rown.

"
itEr
ica,
"hes
aid.

"
Chl
oei
spr
egnant
?ias
ked.

"
huh.
.no.
.
"hequi
ckl
ysai
d.

"
tel
lmet
het
rut
horel
sel
eaveher
enow,
"imanaget
oyel
l.

"
okay..
Eri
cajus
ttol
dmeChloei
spr
egnantandEt
hanist
hef atherofthebaby,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
f
eltl
ikecr
yingoutl
oud.
Chl
oehass
ucceededi
nherpl
an,she'ssoevil
.

"
wel
lamhappyf
orher
,"i
smi
lewhi
lehel
ooks
urpr
ise.

"
areyous
ure?heas
kedwhi
lei
nodded.

"
yes
..
.chl
oei
smys
ist
erandi
havet
obehappyf
orher
,"i
sai
d.

"
sur
e?heas
kedagai
nwhi
lei
noddedf
aki
ngas
mil
e.Chl
oewi
llgonnapayf
ort
his
..howdar
eshe
temperedwithEthan..
.ormaybeshe'
sjus
tlikehers
lutmothertr
yingtopus
hthebabyonmy
Ethan,
i won'
tall
owt hat,i
needtogetwells
oonandf i
ghtt
hisbatt
le.

Er
ica'
sPOV

Ithrewmyphonewhenamdonec al lwit
hFr ancis
. I
neededs omeonet ot al
ktorightnow, t
hings
areget t
ingoutofhand.Chloecan'tbepr egnantforEthan..ist
illl
oveEt hanandi couldn'
thelpit,
ihavet ryt
okeepmuc hdi s
tancefromhi mbec auseiwanteveryonet obehappybutnotanymor e,
thingsaregetti
ngoutofhand. It
oldFr ancisaboutitimmedi at
ely,iwishhec oul
dhel pme. Ihave
togetr i
dofthatli
ttl
ethinginhert ommybef oreEthanthinksofgettingmar ri
edtoher .I
will
sacrif
iceanyt
hinginthewhol ewor l
dbutnotmyhappi nes
s .

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Theplac
ewasbeaut
if
ullydec
oratedandamgl adEt
hancame.I
tjus
tmeandhimatt
hel
arge
pavi
li
onwit
htwotableanddif
fer
entdishess
etwithbeaut
if
ulf
lowersi
nit
svas
e.

"
sowhatt
heoc
cas
sionf
or?heas
kedwhi
lei
smi
ledt
henhandovert
het
estr
esul
ttohi
m.

"
what!
..
.you'
refourweekspr
egnant
?heas
kedi
nshakyvoi
cewhi
lei
noddedi
ntear
s.Hequi
ckl
y
c
arr
iedmeupt henswir
ledar
ound.

"
you'
llgonnabeaf
ather
,"i
sai
dwhi
lehes
mil
ed.

"
andyou'
llgonnabeamot
her
,ams
ohappyChl
oe.
.ams
ohappy,
"hes
aidt
hent
ouc
hmyf
lat
t
ommy.

"t
hankyouformakingmet
hishappi
erChl
oe,
ifi
twas
n'tf
oryout
heni
woul
dhaves
til
lbei
n
darknes
s,i
loveyousomuc
h,"hesmil
ed.

"il
oveyoumore.Ipr
aywegiveourbabythebes
tofever
ythi
ngmostespec
ial
lyt
heloveandcare
ofherpar
ent
s,idon'
twantmydaughterorsontogr
owupwi t
houtafat
herli
keme,
"isai
dsadly.

"nothingofthatwillgonnahappen, il
oveyousomuc handiwillal
waysdo,"Ethans
mil
ethen
heldmyhandaswehavedi nnertoget
her.Wesatdowns t
ari
ngatt heful
lmoonandams oglada
fullmoonappear stoday.IandEthankeptdreamingaboutourfuture,
imagini
nghowbeaut
if
ul
ourkidswilllookli
keandnami ngthem,its
omuc hfun,if
eelsohappynow, amgonnabea
mot herwhileEthanaf at
her .

.
Et
han'
sPOV

IwasdamnhappywhenChloebr
okethenewst ome,ilovehers
omuc handipromi
set
heli
feof
mykidswi
llneverbet
hesameasmineorthatofChl
oe. It
ookChloehome,
ihavetomakes
ure
herandmybabyarefi
ne,
ineedtobemoreresponsi
blenow.

"
Ethan,
"AuntCami
ll
ecal
ledwhens
hes
awme.

"
amf eel
ings
osl
eepyal
ready,
"Chl
oes
aidwhi
lei
huggedhers
oti
ghtt
henki
ssedheronher
f
orehead.

"
goodni
ghtl
ove,
takecar
eofyour
selfandourbaby,
"is
aidwhi
les
hes
mil
edt
henwal
kedt
oher
r
oom.Cami
ll
ewatchherl
eavewhil
ei s
mile.

"Et
han,amgladyous t
il
lloveChloesomuc h,t
hathowitalls
tart
edwithmeandAnt
onbutnow
wegotsepar
ated.Idon'twantthattohappentoChloe.
PleaseEthani
knowyout
obeagood
persont
akecareofChloe,
"shes ai
dwhileismil
e.

"youcanc
ountonmeaunt.
Iloveyourdaught
ersomuchandamnother
etodec
eiveher.
Ilove
Chloemoret
hanmyli
feandamwi ll
ingtodoever
ythi
ngf
orher
,"i
sai
dwhil
eshenodded.

"t
hankyouEt han,
ihopeeveryt
hingwillbeoverandyou'
llbewithheri
npeace.I
don'twantmy
grandchil
dtoendupwithoutafatherj
ustli
kemydaughter ,
ihopeyou'
llal
waysbethei
rfort
he
baby,"shesai
d.

"
sur
eaunt,ipr
omi
senevert
odi
sappoi
ntyou.
iloveyourdaught
ers
omuc
h,"i
sai
dwhi
les
he
s
miledbac
k.

I
arr
ivedbac
khome,
icoul
dn'
thel
pbutt
osmi
le,
imeetDec
lanatt
hes
itt
ingr
oombus
ywi
thhi
s
l
apt
op.

"
whatt
hes
mil
ingf
acef
orandhowi
sChl
oe?heas
kedwhi
lei
smi
let
hens
atdownnextt
ohi
m.

"
Chl
oei
sper
fec
tlyf
ine,
amj
usts
ohappybec
aus
eamgonnabeaf
athers
oon,
"is
mil
e.

"
what
!doyoumeanChl
oei
spr
egnant
?heas
ked.

"
yes
,il
ovehers
omuc
h,"i
sai
dwhi
lehes
mil
ed.

"
amsohappyaboutt
hatEt
han,
pleas
epr
omi
semet
otakegoodc
areofChl
oe,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
s
mil
e.

"
idon'
thavetopr
omiseyout
hat
.Il
oveChl
oeandi
won'
tletanyt
hingbadhappent
oher
,"i
sai
d
whi
lehesmil
edback.

Themor
ningdur
ingbr
eakf
ast
..
.
Er
ica'
sPOV

If
rownwhenisawmomandAuntCec i
lypai
dmoreatt
enti
ontoChloethanme. Youcan
WhatsAppomeon+233544142683tobeaddedtounl
imit
edstorypl
atform, f
res
hstor
ies
ki
ngdom,hous
eofstoryroom,sweetandnices
tor
yroom,houseofst
or yroom.

"
doyouneedmor
esauc
e?momas
kedChl
oeands
henoddedwhi
lemomaddmor
etoher
.

"makesureyoudon'
tstar
veyoursel
fChloe,youbabyneedtogrowheal t
hy,youknowwheni
wassti
llcar
ryi
ngyou,i
eatalot,sl
eepalotandmymoods wings.J
us taminorthi
ngcanir
rit
ate
me,alotofthi
ngsdohappeninpregnancyespeci
all
yatyourfi
rststage,
iguessihavet
olectur
e
youonthat,
"shesai
dwhileChloesmil
ed.

"
thanksmom,
you'
real
wayst
hebes
t,"s
hes
mil
e.I
droppedmyf
orkt
hens
toodup.

"
Eri
cadear
,youar
enotwi
thyourmeal
,"
moms
aid.

"amfine,
"isai
dthenwalkedout
.Chloeisnowthequeenal
lbecauseshe'
spregnantfortheonei
love.
Everyonewil
lgonnapaymoreattenti
ont
oherbecauseofthatt
hingshe'
sc ar
rying.
.i
angri
lywenttomyr oomandbangedthedoor.

.
.
..

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Eri
cahasbeenbehavi ngkindabadtowar dsusandiwonderwhy,maybesomethi
ngisdi
stur
bing
herbutineedt ofi
ndoutonc ewe'rebackf r
omt hehospi
tal
.Momsuggestwegoandvisi
t
Jasmineagainandi guessshe'
sri
ght.Iandmomwentt ocheckonJ
asmine,i
'
valwayspr
ayfor
hertorecuperatef
as tsoshecanbedischargefr
omt hehospi
tal
.

"
Chloe..
mysi
ster,
"Jas
minesai
dal
mosti
ntear
swhenwewal kedi
nandi
wass
urpr
iset
ohear
t
hatfromher
,ifel
tsohappy,
maybes
hehaschangedal
ready.

"amreal
lysorr
ymys
ist
er,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
movedc
los
ert
oheri
ntear
s,i
feels
ohappyhavi
ng
mysi
sterback.

"youbi
tch,
"Jas
mineyel
ledt
hendr
aggedmyhai
rwi
thherr
ighthandwheni
wasal
readyc
los
eto
her.

"howdareyoucl
aimthatst
upi
dbabyt
obeEt
han'
s.I
knowEt
hani
sn'
tthef
atheroft
hiss
tupi
d
baby,
"sheyel
ledthenpus
hedme.

"
Jas
minei
thoughtyou'
vec
hanged,
"moms
aids
oangr
y.

"
wel
litat
ric
ksoi
coul
dgetyouc
los
eandbeatt
hehel
loutofher
,iwi
shi
cans
tandupandam
beathert
odeat
h,"s
heyel
ledpant
ingheavi
ly.

"
whatwr
onghavei
everdoneJ
asmi
ne?i
askedi
ntear
s.

"st
ayawayfromEthan. I
knowt hi
sc hi
ldi
sn'
thi
s .
You'rej
ustasl
utli
keyourmot
herandwantt
o
pushthebabytomyEt han.
Ethanc an'
tbethefatheroft
hiss
tupi
dbabyyou'
resayi
ng,
"she
yell
ed.Hownewstravelsofas
ter,iwonderhows heknowsampregnant
.

"
letgetoutofher
emom,
"is
aidt
omom.

"daughterofabit
ch..s
tayawayf r
omEt han.
..t
hat'sbabyis
n'this,
"sheyelledwhi l
ewei gnore
her.Wear r
ivedbackhomeandi f
eltsos adaboutthewholes i
tuati
on.idon'tknowwhatwr ong
withJasmine.Iwantedtotal
kt oEric
abuti couldn't
,amjustfeeli
ngsos ad.Everyoneisagains
t
thisexc
eptmomandEt han.Fromt helookofthingsEric
aalsodon'tli
ket hefactthatam
pregnant.

"
don'
tworr
ybaby.
.we'l
lscal
ethrought
his
,"is
aidsadlyhol
dingmyf
latt
ommy.
Ikeptt
oss
ingon
mybedt
hinki
ngaboutthewholethi
ngunti
lif
ellasl
eep.

***************

Ikeptruni
ngandruni
ng,i
knowambeingchasedbysomeone,
i t
urnbac
kthensawEr
icac
hasi
ng
mewi thakni
fe,
idon'
tknowwhyshe'
schasi
ngme. I
sawJasminefromadi
stanc
ewhi
leirant
o
herforhel
p.

"
Jasminepl
eas
ehel
p..
.hel
pmepl
eas
e,"i
pleadedbuts
hepul
ledoutagunandpoi
ntedi
ttomy
f
ace.

"
Jas
mine,
"ic
all
edmovi
ngbac
kwar
d.

"I
'
vewarnyoutost
ayawayf
romhim,"s
heyel
ledthenshoott
heguntomyforeheadwhi
lei
fel
t
Eri
ca'
skni
fest
abbdmeatmybac
k,theonl
ythinkicoul
dthi
nkofwasmybaby..
.

.
.
..
..
.
..
>>>

"
mybaby,
"iyel
ledt
henwakeup.
Iwass
weat
ingal
ready.

"
mybaby,
"ihel
dmyt
ommyast
ear
ssl
idedownmyeyes.
.
..

Tbc

[
27/
06,
8:02am]+233544142683OHENEOME : DRUNKI
NYOURLOVE
SEASON4

⭕ ⭕ EPI
SODE57⭕ ⭕

Iquicklystoodupf rommybedt henwentt odri


nkwaterintheki tc
hen, iwas hmyf acethen
returnbac ktomyr oom.BothEr i
caandJ asminearemysisters.
.whyar etheaftermei nthe
dream!Maybei sjus tadream.Jasminemi ghtbemadandangr ybuti knowf ors ureshewon' tki
ll
meandEr icaistheonl ygoodsisteriknew,weknoweac hot herforyear sandwegr ewup
togethershe'llneverdoanyt hi
ngt ohurtme. Il
aiddownmybedandt houghtofc alli
ngEt han
buti don'
twanthi mt ogetworried,i
talready3amanditslate.Ikeptt ossingthinkingabout
whatJ asmi nedidtomeatt hehos pi
tal
.Whenwi lls
heeverc hange.Icoul dn'tsl
eepbutl ater
forcemys elftosleep.

Thenextmor
ning,
thef
irs
tper
soni
sawwasEr
icaandmyhear
twasbeat
ihngmor
efas
ter
.

"
moms
ugges
tibr
ingyourbr
eakf
asther
e,"s
hes
mil
ewhi
lei
smi
lebac
k.

"
ams
trongenought
ogot
othedi
ningr
oom,
amper
fec
tlyf
ine,
"is
aid.

"
sohowi
smybabybr
otherors
ist
erdoi
ng?s
heas
kedwhi
lei
smi
led.

"amf i
neEri
ca,
"is
aidwhi
les
henodded,
wewal
kedt
othedi
ningr
oomt
oget
heerandhad
breakfas
t.

"
igues
sineedt
otel
lyouaboutt
hisdr
eam,
ican'
tkeepi
ttomys
elf
,"i
sai
dwhi
lemoml
ookedat
me.

"whati
sitabout.
.youknowwhenyouwer es t
il
lyoungChloe,theirwasati
meyouweretal
king
whil
es l
eepi
ng,youwer epleadi
ngwithAntonnottoleaveus ,
ithoughtitwasj
ustamer
edream
butitc
amet oreal
ity,
ithappenforr
eal,Antonlef
tus,"s
hes ai
ds adly.

"
itokaymom,wellthedreamwasaboutmebeingat
tac
ked,
iwaski
ll
edi
ncl
udi
ngmybaby
,"i
s
aidalmosti
ntearswhil
eEric
alookedatme.
"
what
!toobad.
.i
tjus
tadr
eam,
"Er
icaqui
ckl
ysai
d.

"
not
hingofs
uchwi
llgonnahappenChl
oe,
you'
res
afei
nthi
shous
e,"auntCec
ilys
aid.

"
itnotj
ustadreamEri
ca,i
knowforsuret
hey'r
eenemi
eswi
thin.
Don'
tworr
yChloenot
hingbad
wil
lgonnahappen.
Youjus
thavetokeepprayi
ng,
"momass
uredmewhil
einodded.

"Chl
oejustknowthati
'
llal
wayssupportyou.Jus
tbes
trong,
nothi
ngbadwi
llgonnahappen,
"
Eri
casaidholdi
ngmyhandwhileismil
es adl
y,amsosc
aredaboutt
his
..

"
YoumeanJasminedothattoyou?Et
hanasked.
Wewer ebothseat
edattheedgeofa
s
wimmingpool
,withourlegsdi
ppedi
ntocol
dwat er
,its
oref
res
hening.

"
Pleas
eChloeyouhavetobemuchcaref
ulmostespec
ial
lywit
hourbaby.
youhavet
ost
ayaway
f
romJ as
mineshemightenduphur
tingyou,
"hesai
dwhileis
ighed.

"
buts
he'
sst
il
lmys
ist
er,
"is
aids
adl
y.

"
iknowthatChloe.
.butyouhavet
othatf
ort
hes
akeofyourbaby.
I'
llt
alkt
oJas
mines
hehavet
o
s
topallt
hese,
"hesaid.

"
noEthan,j
ustl
etherbe.
Momandi dec
idetoletherbefornowmaybeunt
ils
her
eal
izeher
mis
takes
.She'
ssti
lli
npai
njus
tletbepl
ease,
"isaidwhil
eheheldmyhand.

"
Chloeiloveyousomuc
handi
fanyt
hings
houl
dhappent
oyounormybabyt
heni
mightnever
f
orgiveJ
as mi
ne,"

"
not
hingwi
llgonnahappenbuti
sti
llf
eels
osc
ared,
whydoi
havet
hisbadf
eel
ing,
"is
aid.

"
don'
tsayt
hat.
.
.onceamwithyounot
hingbadwillhappen,
"hec
ooedwhi
lei
smi
let
henr
est
ed
myheadonhi
sshoul
derwhereif
eels
oc omfor
table.

Kar
en'
sPOV

Thatstupi
dgirlkeepsurviving.YesChloehasalwayssurvivedeversinc
eshewasyoung. I
twas
mypl anwithNichol
as..
.wes entoneofourguytokillChloebutheendedupki l
li
ngCami l
le'
s
motherandt henwes ti
llsentourment ocausecommot i
onsintheirstr
eetwhichChloewas
shootbutthenshes t
il
ls urvived.
Sti
llCatheri
newass martenought ohavesomeevidenceabout
usbutitagoodthingJaketoldusbeforehediedandwei mmedi atel
ysentourment okillher
andherhusband.Ineedt ogetri
dofChloebeforethingsgetoutofhand.Shemi ghtbetheone
tobri
ngherfamilytogetherbutiwon'tal
lowthatandasf orJasmineshe'seasi
lymanipulated,i
knowherweakpoi ntandamgonnaus eher.Butfi
rstwehavet obes martespeci
all
ynowt hat
she'
spregnant
.Wehavet owatchoutbeforedoinganyot hert
hing.

.
..
..
.I
tthreemonthsnowanditagoodt
hingJasminewasal
readydi
s char
gedfr
omthehos
pit
al
andbacktohernor
malsel
f,s
hehasrec
uperatesofas
tandicansti
lluseherf
ormyownreas
on.

"
mom,
"shes
aidwheni
wal
kedt
oherr
oom.

"
areyous
til
lmadatme?i
askedwhi
les
henodded.

"amjus
tsti
llangr
ywi t
hthef
actthatt
hatChl
oei
sst
il
lcar
ryi
ngEt
han'
schi
ld,
ital
kedt
oEt
han
buthewouldn'
tli
stentome,
"if
rown.

"J
asminedear,ial
wayswantthebes
tforyoubuti
treall
yhurti
ngmet oseeyouthi
sway.The
Ethanyou'
vegrewupwi t
hhim,youl
ovedhimwithallyoucouldandonl
ytowakeuponedayand
fi
ndouthe'snowinlovewit
hyoursi
ster
.Jas
mineyouhavet oactsof
ast
,"is
aidwhil
esherol
led
hereyes.

"
idon'
tknowwhatelset
odo.
..
amj us
tfedup,
fedupwithever
yone,evenyouamdamnf
edup
wit
hyou,ij
ustneedt
obeal
one,"s
heyell
edwhil
eisi
ghedthenstoodup.

"
iknowhowyouf
eelJ
asmi
nebuti
jus
twantt
ohel
p,i
sai
d.

"okaythen,
butififi
ndoutyourevi
lamgonnaki
llyoumys elf
,"seyell
edwhil
eirol
ledmyeyes
thenwalkedout.Jas
mineisnowgetti
ngonmyner ves
,she'ssti
lldoubti
ngme.I
haveto
eli
minatehersoon.

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Ismiledasi c hewmyf oodhappi ly,amf ourmont hspregnantnowandi couldn'


thelpbuttofeel
happy, Et
hant reatmes os pecialandhehasal waysbeenbymys i
dethroughoutthosemont hsof
mypr egnanc y,momandauntCec i
lyhavebeenhel pf
ulwhi leEri
caseemst oactnice.
Wewer e
allgladf orJasminefas trecoveryat l
easts he'
snowbac ktoherfeet.
Weal lsatdownr oundthe
largel ongtablehavingourdi nner,ifel
ts ohappybec auseeveryoneilovedisherebymys i
de,
mom, Er i
ca,AuntCecily,Ethan, DeclanandMr .Sebas
t ai
n.Itjus
tli
keagett ogetherel
ite.I
wass o
alsogl admy23r dbir
thdayi sc omingupnextmont hon5t hofseptember.
"Chloe,
yourbi
rthdaywi
llgonnabeaspec
ialoneandi'l
lli
keyout
oall
owmethrowagrand
bir
thdaypart
yforyousamet hi
ngwit
hEri
ca'sbi
rthdaywhentheti
mecomes
,"hesai
dwhil
ei
smiled.

"
awww.
.thatsos
weetofyouSebas
tai
nthankyouforal
lyou'
vedonetous
,"momsai
dwhilehe
s
mil
edback.Momseemstobehappywhenevers
he'swit
hhim,iwoul
dwantthemtodat
e.

"
butsir
,that'
sis
n'tneces
sary,
ampr egnantalr
eady,asmallc
elebr
ati
onwil
ldo,
havingmy
f
amilyandlovedaroundli
kethisi
smor ebett
er,idon'
twantyoutost
res
syours
elfandial
so
wanttostr
essmys el
fandmybaby,"ismiled.

"
youdes
ervet
obehappyChl
oe,
iwantt
oseeyourmomhappy,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
smi
led.

"
Ihavej
ustoner
eques
t,"hes
aid.

"
anyt
hingf
oryouSebas
tai
n,"
moms
aid.

"Chloe,Er
icaareyouokaytocallmedad,iwantyout
of eelfr
eewi t
hmeandiwantyoutoknow
evers i
nceicameintoyourl
ivesifeels
ohappyandi'
llbegladifyoucal
lmedad,
"hesai
dwhilei
lookedatEricawhowass mil
ing.

"you'rethefat
heri neverhad,amsogladyouhel
pedauntCamil
leandherdaught
ersout
.Chl
oe
yous houldbehappyyouhaveanewf athernowwhoismoreres
ponsi
ble,
"Ethansai
dwhil
ei
smiledthenent angledourhandst
ogether.

"
thankyous
omuc
hdaddy,
"Er
icas
aidwi
thas
mil
e.

"
igues
sEt
hani
sri
ght
,inowhaveanewdadwhoi
smor
eres
pons
ibl
e,"i
sai
dwi
thas
mil
e.

"
thankyous
omuc
hSebas
tai
n,t
hankyouf
oral
waysbei
ngher
e,"moms
aid.

Wehaddi
nnert
oget
herandi
coul
dn'
tbemuc
hhappi
er.

AfterdinneriandEthans
toodatthebal
conyst
ari
ngatt
hestars
, i
rest
edmyheadonhi
s
shouldersandthecoolbr
eezecar
essmyhairwhic
hwasinponytai
l.

"
ial
wayslikei
twhenyourhai
risl
oos
e,"Et
hans
aidt
henl
oos
emyhai
rmaki
ngi
nfal
ldownt
omy
s
houlder
s.

"
youhaveal
ong,
nic
ehai
r,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
smi
le.

"
andyouals
ohaveani
cehai
rtoo,
"is
aidt
henr
uff
ledhi
shai
r.Thebr
eez
ecar
essourhai
rmaki
ng
minet
oclos
emyface.

"
yousee,thi
sther
easonwhyi
likepac
kingmyhai
r,
"is
aidt
henmovedmyhai
rbac
kandpac
kit
t
oones i
deofmyshoulder
.
"s
ohowismybabydoi
ng?heaskedwhi
lei
smi
led.
Hepl
acedhi
shandonmyt
ommy,
hist
ouc
h
al
wayss
entshi
ver
sdownmys pine.

"
ourbabyi
sper
fec
tlyf
ine,
"is
aidwhi
lehes
mil
ed.

"
ihopei
taboy,
amgonnanamehi
mFr
eddi
e,"hes
aid.

"
wel
lwhati
fitt
urnsoutt
obeagi
rl
?ias
kedwhi
lehes
mil
ed.

"
thenwegonnanameherEmmi
e,"hes
aidwhi
lei
smi
led.

"
idon'
tknowwer
eyougett
hatnamesf
rom,
buti
likei
t,
"is
mil
e.

"
baby,makes
ureyoudon'
tgi
vemommyahardti
me,
stayqui
etanddon'
tki
ckherokay,
"he
whi
sperl
ooki
ngatmytommywhil
eil
aughed.

"
thats
ocr
azyEt
han,
"is
aidwhi
lewebur
stoutl
aughi
ng.
.
.

Thenextdayi
ntheevening.I
andEricat
ookastr
olldownthes
treetgi
sti
ngaboutl
otsoft
hings
andwes t
oppedatanearbycoff
eeshoptodr
inkcoff
ee,i
twasaperfec
teveni
ngspendi
ngmuc h
ti
mewi t
hmys i
ster
,iwis
hJ asminei
sherewi
thus.

"Chl
oe,amhappyamgonnahaveababybot
herors
ist
ers
oon,
you'
llgonnabeamot
heri
sn'
tthat
amazing,
"shes
aidwhi
leis
miled.

"
itsoamazi
ngEri
ca,
ams
ohappyf
oryours
uppor
t,i
can'
tjus
twai
ttogi
vebi
rtht
omybaby,
"i
s
aidwithasmi
le.

"
i j
ustwantasi
mplel
ifewi
thEt
hanandourc
hil
d,i
don'
twantt
oendupbei
ngas
ingl
emot
her
l
ikemom, "i
sai
dsadl
y.

"
you'
rer
ightChl
oebutigues
sitbet
terbei
ngas
ingl
emot
hert
hanbei
nganor
phanl
ikeme,
"she
s
aidwhi
leihel
dherhand.

"
nodear,you'
renotanor
phan,
wear
eyourf
ami
ly,
moml
ovesyous
omuc
handi
als
odo,
"is
aid
whi
leshenodded.

"
thankyouChl
oe,
pleas
edr
inkyourc
off
eebef
orei
tgetc
old,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
smi
let
hens
ipmy
c
offee.

Afterli
ketenminut
esiwasdonewi t
hmyc off
eeandiwasn'
tfeel
ingsowel
l,i
jus
twanttogo
backhome, it
oldEr
icar
ightawayandsheagreedtot
hat.
Wepai dfort
hecof
feethenwal
kedout
.
Ifeltapai
ninmys t
omachbuttrytoacts
trong.

.
J
asmi
ne'
sPOV

Iwasinmyc arasi wat


chEricaandChloef romadi s
tance,
theyj ustcameoutf romac offees hop.
She'
strul
ypr egnantbecausei
tclear
lys howingfromherdr ess
,myeyeswer ec l
oudedupwi th
tear
swheni rememberEt hanisthefatherandhewar nmenott oac cuseChloeofanything
agai
n.IandEt hanhavegonetofarbec ausewewer ebothinlovebef oreChloec ameint
oour
li
vesandsnatc hhimawayfromme. Igues sMomKar enisright,
i neverletdadtoknowChl oeis
hisr
ealdaught erandimakesureshe'sdeat hbef
orethetruthcomesout .i
quicklyst
artedt he
engi
ne.

"goodbyeChl oe,"isaidintearscosamgonnar unoverherwi thmyc ar,t


hegl as saretintedand
onc eshehurtiwi l
lrunawaywi t
hmuc hspeedandnoonewi llsuspectme, afterallthestreetisa
quiettypeandt hes ecuri
tymenar enother e.I
r anfastwit
hthec arandi sawChl oeyelledwhen
thec arwascomi ngs ofasttoher,iquic
klyholdt hebrakeimmedai t
elythankgoodnes sthec ar
didn'ttouc
hherbuts healreadyfelldownr i
ghti nfr
ontofmyc ar,iguessshewass caredthec ar
mi ghtrunoverher .Iquic
klystepoutoft hecar,ishouldn'
thavedonet his
, she'ss t
il
lmys i
sterno
mat ter.

"
Chl
oe,
"ic
all
edwhi
leEr
icawal
kedupt
omed.

"howdareyoudothist
oher ,
"sheyell
edatmewhil
eChl
oewasinpains,
shewasal
ready
bleedi
ng.Wequi
cklycarr
iedhertothecart
henr
ushedt
othehospi
tal.

"i
tallyourf
aul
tandi
fanyt
hings
houl
dhappent
oChl
oeandherbabyyou'
llpayf
ori
t,
"Er
ica
yel
ledatme.

"
buti
haven'
thi
therwi
thc
ar,
iwasabl
etohol
dmybr
ake,
"is
aidal
mos
tint
ear
s.

"
ofcoursenot,
iknewyouneverl
ovedChloeandherbaby,
"Er
icayell
ed,shequi
cklycal
ledher
momandEt han.Amsoscar
ednowi shoul
dn'
thavethi
nkofdoingthat,
Ethanmighthateme
f
orever
.

.
.
.Fewmi
nut
esl
ater
,Cami
ll
eandEt
hanar
rivedt
heyl
ooks
owor
ried.

"
wher
e'sChl
oe.
.
.andhowi
smybaby.
.ar
ethes
afe?Et
hanas
keds
owor
ried.

"
Eri
cawhathappen,
whathappent
oChl
oe?Cami
ll
eas
kedi
ntear
s.

"
yoursil
lygi
rlhi
ther,J
asmineintent
ional
lyhi
ther
,iguessshewantedtor
unoverherwi
thher
c
ar,shedidt
hatbecausesheneverli
keChloeandherbaby,
"Eri
cayell
edpoi
nti
ngatme.

"
ist
hatt
rue?Et
hanas
kedl
ooki
ngatmewi
ths
omuc
hhat
red.

"
yesEt
hani
neverl
ikedherbuti
twas
n'ti
ntent
ional
,"i
sai
dwhi
leEt
hangr
abbedmes
ohar
d.

"i
fanythi
ngbadshoul
dhappentoChloeandmybabyandnotgonnaf
orgi
veyou,
"heyel
ledt
hen
pushedmetotheground.
Ihaveneverseenhi
mthi
sangrybef
ore.
"
whydidyoudothatJ
asmine,
iknewyouneverlovedherbutwhyherbaby.
.whyt
hei
nnoc
ent
c
hil
d?"Camil
leas
kedint
earswhil
eiwasintear
st oo.

Thedoc
torc
ameoutl
ooki
ngs
ad.
.
.

"
doc
tor
,howi
sChl
oeandmybaby?Et
hanas
ked.

"
pleas
edoc
tor
,youneedt
osavebot
hmot
herandc
hil
d,"Cami
ll
ecr
ied.

"
amsor
ry,
ital
ltool
atec
oss
hel
ostt
hebaby,
"thedoc
tors
aidwhi
lei
gas
pedandi
sawEr
ica
s
mir
k.

"what
..doc
tor
..buthowi
sshe?Et
hanas
kedi
nac
rac
kingvoi
ce.

"
she'
sfi
nef
ornowbuts
oweak,
"hes
aidwhi
leEt
hant
urnt
omei
nanger
.

"
areyouhappy.
.ar
eyounows ati
sfi
ed,"Et
hanyell
edatme.
Cami
ll
ewal
kedc
los
ert
ome,
iwas
s
urpri
sewhenshelandedaheavyslaponmyc heeks
.

"t
hisi
sbetweenme,Chloeandyouandnotherbaby.I
c an'
tbeli
eveyou'r
ethisheartl
essJas
mine
todothatt
oyourowns i
ster
,ams odi
sappoi
ntedandiguessandhappywi t
hEricaandChloe,i
don'
tneedabeastl
ikeyouagai
n,"sheyel
ledatmeinangerwhileiwalkedoutintears.
.
.

Thenextmor
ning.
.

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Ikeptcr
yingwhent hedoct
ortol
dmei los
tmybaby, iwasi nsomuc hpai
ns.J
asminewillgonna
payforthi
sidon'
tcareifs
he'smysi
sterornot,al
lifeelforhernowishatr
edandnothingelse.
Moretearssl
idedownmyeyesasEthanwal kedintos eeme. Hehuggedmes ot
ightandwe
cri
edineachotherarms.

"
amsorr
yChloe.
.amsorr
yic
oul
dn'
tpr
otec
tyouandourbaby,
"hec
riedwhi
lei
huggedhi
mti
ght
t
hensmoot
hedhishai
r.

"i
tnotyourfaul
t,whatclearl
yhappenwasn'tanac
cident
,Jas
minedidt
hatint
entionalal
though
hercardi
dn'thi
tmebuti f
eltsosc
aredi
falldownsohardtothegr
ound,i
wast houghtiwas
goingtodi
ed.Ineverknews hehatemethi
smuc h,
"icri
ed.

"
wec anst
il
lmakemorebabiesChloe,amreal
lys
orr
yweendeduplosi
ngourfi
rstc
hil
dbutt
his
i
sn'
ttheendi'
llmakes
ureJasmineisputbehi
ndbar
s,"hes
aidwhi
lei
keptcr
ying..
.

whoi
sac
tual
lybehi
ndt
hedeadoft
hei
rbabyEr
icaorJ
asmi
ne.
.
..
???
Tbc

[
27/
06,
8:03am]+233544142683OHENEOME : DRUNKI
NYOURLOVE

SEASON4

⭕ ⭕ EPI
SODE58&59⭕ ⭕

J
asmi
ne'
sPOV

I
wass
til
lit
ear
sasi
satdownatt
hes
itt
ingr
oom.

"
Jas
minei
sever
ythi
ngokay?Seanas
kedashes
atdownc
los
etome.

"
ineedt
otel
lyous
omet
hingbuti
hopeyou'
llnott
ellyourmot
her
,"i
sai
dwhi
lehenodded.

"
Chloeisact
ual l
ymys ist
erasyouknow,she'
smydad'
sdaughtert
oo,she'
sals
oyoursi
ster
.I
wantedtohelpatf i
rst
,iwanttofi
ndoutwhowasbehinddad'
smiser
y,iwanttoknowwhoonce
f
aket heDNAt estandams uspec
tings
omeone,"i
sai
dintears
.

"
whatdi
dyoumean?heas
kedashi
seyeswi
den.

"i
talmostc ostmemyl i
fe,
iwasalmostdeadandi don'
twanttodi
e,that
'swhyiputever
ything
tostoppedi don'
twanttogethur
tands eei
ngChloepregnantf
orEthanhurtmethemore,i
don'
tlikeherbuts omepartofmeiss
til
lattac
hedt oher.
Seanamsorryshelos
therbaby.
..and
i
tallmyf ault,
"icr
ied.

"
what
!yourf
aul
t,whathappen?heas
ked.

"i
tal
lmyfaultSean,
everyonei
smadatme, yesi
knowi sai
dlot
sofhorr
ibl
ethi
ngst
oherandi
don'
tli
keherneit
herdi
di li
keherbabybuti
twasn'
tint
enti
onal
,"i
cri
ed.

"
whatdi
dyoudi
d?heas
kedwhi
lei
tol
dhi
mwhathappen.
"
Jas
mineams odi
sappoi
ntedatyou,howcoul
dyoudothatt
oyourownssi
ter
.Welli
fyouc
oul
d
mur
dertheunbor
nbabyofyoursist
erthenwhatmor
eofme?heyelledt
henstoodup.

"
pleas
ebel
ievemeSean,
itwas
n'ti
ntent
ional
,"i
cri
ed.

"saythatt
oyours el
fagain,iknowEthanwil
lforeverhateyouforthi
s,dadwillals
ohat eyou,"he
saidthenwalkedoutofme. Seani
ssoangrywithmenow, whataboutdad,whatwi l
lhedot ome?
Isatdownandkeptc r
yingitwasnannyhannythatc ametoconsoleme, onl
yherunder standme
now. Iwas
n'tabletoeatt hr
oughoutthewholeday,ifel
tsohorri
bletohavehur ttheinnocent
chil
devenCami l
ledet estmenow. Is
oondrif
tedtos l
eepbutwasawakenbydad, whos eemss o
angry.

"
Jas
mine,
howdar
edot
hat
,howdar
eyoudot
hatt
oChl
oe.
Cami
ll
eisnows
ohur
t,"heyel
led.

"
whyi
sever
yonebl
ami
ngme,
itwasanac
cident
,"i
yel
led.

"t
ellt
hattoyoursel
fnotme,Er
icawasthei
rwhenallthi
shappen,Chl
oealsosawever
ythi
ngit
wasn'
tanac c
ident.
Iknewyouneverl
ikeChloeandherbabyal
lbecauseofthes
tupi
dloveyou
haveforEt
han,"heyel
led.

"
ams
orr
ydad,
"ic
ried.

"yous
houl
dtel
lthatt
oChl
oeandEt
hannotme,
youneedt
oapol
ogi
set
othem,
"dadyel
ledi
n
anger
.

"
you'rej
ustsounbelievabl
e,ihavetoler
atedyouenoughbutnotthist
ime.Igues
si thi
ghti
mei
t
ellyouthetruthaboutwhoyouar e,"herantedthenwalkedout
.Iwonderwhattruthhe'
s
t
alkingabout
, i
slumpedbac konthes of
ar egret
tingwhatidi
d.

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Iwasdisc
hargedbackhome. Itwasjus
tas addayformeican'
tbel
ieveJasminedidthattome.
Shewouldhavedowhat evershewantwi thmebutnotmybaby,mybabyi sinnoc
ent.Icri
edasi
heldmytommy. Nowiper f
ectlyunder
stoodallt
hepainsmomwentt hroughwhens helosther
baby,whenshelos
ttheones hes omuchloveandwhenJ asmi
newast akenawayfromher ,she
haspassthr
oughalotjustforus,j
usttoseeushappy.

"
youneedt
oeatChl
oe,
"Eht
ans
aidashes
atdownnextt
ome.

"
Ethanpl
eas
edon'
tdoanyt
hingt
oJas
mineyet
,"i
sai
d.
"butwhy,
notaft
erwhatshedi
dtoyou,
sheal
waysc
aus
eyoupai
nandnows
hes
til
lsuc
ceededi
n
kil
li
ngourunbor
nbaby,
"hesai
d.

"
iknowthatandinowhateJasminefordoi
ngthatbutwes
houl
djus
tleaveher
,shewi
llgonna
r
egrett
hishers
elf
,pl
ease,
"isai
dt henhel
dhishand.

"
ihavelot
sofdreamsforourbabyandicoul
dn'
twai
tforthedayyou'l
lgivebir
thtoher
,forme
t
oholdherinar
ms ,i
wass ohappyiwasgonnabeafat
herbutJasmineruinedever
ythi
ng,why
mychil
d?whytheinnocentbaby,
"hecri
edwhil
eihuggedhim.

"i
tokayEthan,
we'l
lgett
hroughthi
s,
"is
aidthenwipethetear
sfr
omhi
seyeswi
thmyt
humb.
ThedoorwentopenandDeclanwal
kedi
nlookings
os ad.

"
Chl
oe.
.Et
han,
"hec
all
edt
henwal
kedupt
ous
.

"amsorr
yforwhathappen.
WhatJ
asmi
nedi
dwass
uchahor
ribl
ethi
ng,
"hes
aidt
henhel
dmy
hand.

"
thankyouDec
lan,
we'
llgett
hrought
his
,"i
sai
dwhi
lehenodded.

"
Ethaniknowyouasas tr
ongper
son,
pleas
etakehear
tidon'
twantt
oseet
het
woofyouhur
t,i
wanttoseeyouhappy.

Et
han'
sPOV

Iarr
ivedbac
khome, if
elts
oweak,Chloewasc ryingalldayands hewasn'
tfeel
ingtoowellal
l
becauseofJ
as mi
neiwonderwhyChloeispleadingonherbehal fshehavetopayforthi
s,whati
f
ilos
tChloethen?Is
atdownatthesi
ttingrooms til
llosti
nmyt houghtwhendadwal kedupto
me.

"
dad,
"ic
all
edwhi
lehes
mir
k.

"
iwar
nyou,
iwar
nyout
ost
ayawayf
romt
hatChl
oebutyour
efus
e,"hes
aid.

"
ital
lJas
minef
aul
t,s
owhatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?ias
ked.

"
youc
anneverbet
oget
herwi
thChl
oe,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
glar
eathi
m.

"i
knowyouneverl
ikeherbuts
tayoutoft
his
,"i
sai
dthens
toodup.

"wellamnotgonnastopyouij
ustdon'
twantmysont
ogethur
tatt
heend,idon'
twantt
osee
youhurt,
"hes ai
dwhil
eikeptmutethenwentt
omyroom.I
thr
ewmyselfhel
ples
slyont
hebed
los
tinmyt houghtwhenmomwal kedin.

"
Ethan,
"shec
all
edt
hens
atdownonmybed.
"
mom,
"ic
all
edi
ntear
sthenhuggedher
.

"
Chl
oel
ostt
hebaby,
mybabyi
sgone,
"is
aidi
ntear
swhi
les
hehuggedmet
ight
.

"
ams
orr
yaboutt
hat
,amamot
hert
ooandi
knowhowi
tfel
twheni
los
tJar
ed,
"shes
aid.

"
Jas
minei
ssuc
hahor
ribl
eper
son,
ihat
ehers
omuc
h,"

"
shhh.
.youdon'
thavetosaythat,maybeitwasanac
cidentj
ustasshes
aid,
"ki
ndlyHiwaploaded
s
toryHomeonzeroeightoneeightsevenei
ghtsi
xsi
xtwos i
xseventoj
oinmystorygroup.

"nomom,itwasn'
tanaccident
,Er
icasawever
ythi
ng,Chl
oeal
sot
est
if
ythat
,Jas
minedi
dthaton
purpos
ebecasuesheneverli
keChloeandt
hebaby,"i
sai
d.

"
itokayEt
han,
she'
llgonnar
egr
ett
his
,"s
hes
aidwhi
lei
nodded

Lynn'
sPOV

Ethani ss omuc hhur tri


ghtnow, ineedt ohel phim. Iguesst heonlywayt ohel phimouti sby
tell
inghi maboutwhoNi c holasis.Ineedt otellhimaboutwhot rulyhe' sfatheris.Heneedt o
knowNi cholaswasbehi ndever ything,fi
rsthes tartedthi
swi t
hJ akebutwhenJ akediedhe
continuewi thhisevi lpl
anwi thKar en.Nicholaswast heonet hatbribeAnt on'sprivat
edoc torto
faket heDNAt estofChl oebec aus ehe'shisonl ytruefri
endandt heonl yonewhoknowsabout
hisdoc toridon'tknowhi sreasonsf orallthisbutt hankGodhei sn'tEt hanf atherthatmeanswe
canbr inghimdownt ogethert histheonl yhelpi candos ot hatEthanwi llforgivemef ortaking
himawayf r
omhi srealf
at her.Ineedt otellhimamal s
ores ponsiblef orMabel '
sdead,Dec l
an
mom, event houi didthatf orours akebec ausei knows he'salsoevi lasherhus bandNi c
holas ,
hadi tbeeni letherl i
ves hewoul dhaves ucceededi nkill
ingEt hanandi ,she'sjustsowicked. I
willtellhimal lthisbuthehavet ogetoveral lthis.He'
ssomuc hhur taboutl osinghisbabyi
needt ol eteverythingtoc ooldownf ir
st.Nicholasyourendi snear....

Someweeksl
ater
..
.

Chl
oe'
sPOV

"
Ohyoukeepf
ail
ing.
.
."Er
icat
eas
ed.

"yesEri
ca,i
tbecaus
eamnotc oncentr
ating,
"is
aidsadl
y.Wel
laminEr
ica'
sroomandshefor
ce
met oplayvi
deogameswi t
hhertokeepmeof ffr
omt hi
nki
ngtoomuc
haboutmyl i
febuti
t
didn'
tworkbecausethepai
nisst
illt
heirinmyheart.
"
areyous
til
lthi
nki
ng?s
heas
kedwhi
les
ighed.

"
amf
ineEr
icat
hankyouf
oryourc
onc
ern,
"is
aid.

"
c omeonChloe.
..areyouworri
edaboutbaby,
imeanthebabyi
sjustf
ourmonthsol
dinyour
tommy,youhaven'tseenheryet,
youdon'
tevenknowwhatthebabylookl
ike,
whyareyouso
worri
ed?sheasked.

"Er
icaiguessyouwon'tunders
tand..
.thefourmont
hsihavethisbabyinmemakesmef eelthe
j
oyofmot herhood,
itmakemef eelcompleteandhappyespeci
all
ywi t
hEthanbymyside.Is
o
muchlovemybabyevent houihaven'
tseenheorsheyet,
"isai
dwi thtear
yeyeswhi
leEri
ca
handmeahandker chi
ef.

"
ams osorr
yaboutthat
,ij
usthat
etoseeyouintear
s.Rememberyoubirthdayisinthr
eeday
t
imesandSebastai
n,ohimeanourdadwil
lgonnathrewagrandbi
rthdaypartyforyou,
"she
s
aidwhileismi
led.

"
thankyous
omuc
hEr
ica,
ams
oluc
kyt
ohaveyouasas
ist
er,
"is
aidt
henhuggedher
.

#FATE

{
Drunki
nyourLove}

SEASON4

#Epi
sode_59

Et
han'
sPOV

Ismiledasiadmir
ethediamondr i
nginmyhand, amgonnapr
oposetoChloeonherbirthday
night,i
twil
lgonnabeaperfectmomentagain,amgonnamakehermywi f
e, we'
llgetmarryand
haveanotherbabybutthi
stimei woul
dneverallowJas
minecl
osetoher
,idon'tcarei
fshe'sher
si
s t
erornot.I
'l
lmakesureiloveandprot
ectChloe.

"
momisn'
tthi
sgonnabemor
eamaz
ingi
fipr
opos
etoheronherbi
rthdayni
ght
?ias
kedwhi
le
moms
mi l
e.
"
ams t
art
ingtol
ikeChloenow,itwi
llgonnabeperf
ect
,mys
onwi
llgonnagetmar
rieds
oon.
I
wis
hyourbabyi
ssti
llali
ve,
"shesai
dwhi l
eismil
esadl
y.

"
don'
twor
rymom,
you'
lls
oongetanot
hergr
andc
hil
d,"i
sai
dwhi
les
hes
mil
ed.

"
butEt
han,
ineedt
otel
lyous
omet
hing,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
lookedather
.

"
okaymom,
"is
aidwhi
les
hekeptmut
e.

"
wel
l,itnot
hingiwis
hyouhappymarr
iedli
fewi
thChl
oeinadvance,
"shes
aidwhil
ei s
mil
e,i
saw
t
hesaddnessinherf
ace,
maybethi
sis
n'twhats
hewantedtotel
lmebutiwaveitoff
.

"
ihavenotevenpr
opos
etoheryet
,wel
lthankyous
omuc
hmom,
"is
aidwhi
les
hes
mil
ebac
k.

Ismil
edasiwalkeddownst
air
s,Chl
oebirt
hdayisj
usti
nthr
eedayt i
mesandi
coul
dn'
tbemor
e
happi
er.
Isatdownont hes
ofaandkeptadmir
ingther
ingibought
.

"
heyEt
hanwhatt
her
ingf
or?Dec
lanas
kedashewal
kedi
n.

"
you'
rehome,
"is
aidwhi
lehemovedc
los
erands
atnextt
ome.

"
areyougonnapr
opos
etoher
?ther
ingl
ooks
obeaut
if
ulandexpens
ive,
hes
aidwhi
lei
nodded.

"Ampr
opos
ingt
oChl
oei
can'
twai
ttogetmar
riedt
oher
,"i
sai
dwhi
lehes
mil
e.

'
wowEthan.
Chl
oedes
ervest
hebes
tams
ohappys
owhenar
eyougonnapr
opos
etoher
?he
as
ked.

"
wel
lonherbirt
hday,i
wanttobringasmi
leonherf
aceandi
hopes
hef
orgetaboutt
hepas
tas
wes
tar
tanotherchapt
erofourl
ivest
oget
her.

I
somuc
hloveChl
oe.
.

Dec
lan'
sPOV

I
makes ur
eEt
hanishi
sroomandthehousewasquiet
.Iwenttomeetdadi
nhi
sst
udyr
oomasi
t
oldhi
maboutEt
hanplantopr
oposetoChloeonherbi
rthday.

"don'
tworrydad,ever
thingi
splan.
.
..I
hat
eEt hanandi
hatethefactt
hathismot
herkil
ledmy
mom. Bl
oodwi l
lbepaidwithbl
ood,amotherforamot
herbecausei'
lls
urel
ybetheonetoki
ll
Lynn,
"isai
dwhi l
edads mil
ed.

"t
hat'
sgoodyouDec l
an,iguessyouhavetogetri
dofLynnimmedi
atel
ybutdon'
thur
tEthan
he'
ssti
llyourbr
otherandalsomys oneventhouidon'
tli
kehi
msomuc h.
Justmakes
ureyou
r
uinedhi
spl
ansdur
ingherbi
rthday,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
nodded.

"Lynnwil
lgonnapayforki
ll
ingmymom, shedon'
tknowhowmuc hihat
ehernowandasf or
Ethani
'l
lneveral
lowhimmar ryChloenotwhenams ti
llal
ivewelli
tagoodt
hingJasminewas
smartenoughtogetr
idoftheirbaby.Chl
oeli
kesmealreadyihavetomakeuseofthi
schance.

"
okaydad,
goodni
ght
,"i
sai
dthenwal
kedbac
ktomyr
oom.

Ni
chol
asPOV

Declani
sgraduall
ytaki
ngmys tepsandil
iket
hat.
..al
liwantisforhimt
okil
lLynn,sheknows
aboutmysecretandshehavetodiebefor
esheexposeit
.IknowAnt ont
rus
tme, igues
sitti
mei
knowwhat'
she' suptonow,ihavebeensobus
ywi t
hwor ktogis
twi t
hhimasweus etodo
duri
ngthos
eol dtimes.

"
poorAntonyoukeept
aki
ngeveryoneawayf
rommewel li
tmyt
urnt
otor
mentyounow,
"i
l
aughed.
I pi
ckedupmyphonet
oc al
lmypers
onalbi
tch.

"
hel
loKar
en,
"is
aidi
ntot
hephone.

"
hi,
"shes
aid.

"ever
yt hi
ngisdone,don'tworryaboutChloe.
..
fornowcosherdayshernumbered,
"is
aidwhi
le
shelaughed. Youcanhikwakuomeon+233544142683t oreadmor est
ori
esfr
om, s
weetand
nicestoryroom,fr
eshstorieski
ngdom, houseofst
oryr
oom.

"
okayt
hen,
letmeetatt
hehot
el,
atr
oom101,
"is
aid.

"hotel
,atroom101.
Ant
onmi
ghts
uspec
tmepl
eas
eNi
chol
asnott
odayamnoti
nthemoodf
or
allt
his,
"shesai
d.

"
spar
emet
hatt
ras
hyou'
remar
riedt
oAnt
onbutyou'
remi
neandmi
neal
one,
"is
aidangr
il
y.

"
okay,
i'
llber
ightt
hei
r,
"shes
aidt
henhungedup,
whi
lei
smi
rk.

J
asmi
ne'
sPOV

I
eaves
droppedonKar
enc
onver
sat
ion.

"whatwi
llshedoingi
nahotelbyt
hiseveni
ng,i
sshec
heati
ngonmydad?Ineedt
ofi
ndoutbut
amnows cared,
ams c
areds
omeonemi ghthur
tmeagaini
don'
twantt
odie.

I
havetodot
his,
i'
llt
rytomakeituptoChl
oeanyhow,
ihopeshef
orgi
vesmeoneday.Idec
ided
t
ofol
lowher
.Thedoorbel
lrangandi
wentandopenit
.Iwass
urpr
iset
os eedadandCamil
le.
"
havethi
s,
"dadsai
dashegavemeanenvel
ope.
Iopeni
t,t
henr
eadt
hroughi
t,myeyeswer
e
f
il
ledupwit
htears
.

"
dad.
.
.whatt
hisf
or?i
asked.

"
you'
ves
eeni
tforyour
sel
f,i
thi
ghtt
imeyouknowt
het
rut
h,"hes
aidc
oldl
y.

"
Amadopt
ed,
"iwhi
spert
henl
ookedatCami
ll
e.

"yesJasmine,
i gues
sthat
'swhyyou'
ret
hiswi
cked,you'r
ejustsodiff
erent
.You'
renotevenmy
chil
d.IandAntonadoptedyouwhenyouwereborn,yourmot herdi
edduri
ngyourdeli
veryand
yourdadwasl ongdeadwhenyourmomwass t
il
lpregnant,"Camill
esaidwhil
eiqui
cklyhugged
dad.

"
nodad,
pleas
etel
lmeyou'
remyf
ather
..
."i
cri
edwhi
leKar
enwal
kedupt
ous
.

"
whatar
eyoudoi
ngi
nmyhous
e?Kar
enas
kedCami
ll
einhoar
sevoi
ce.

"
stayoutoft
hisKar
en,
"Ant
onwar
ned.

"
pleas
edad,amyourdaught
er,
amyourbi
ologi
caldaught
er,
amnotadopt
ed,
"ic
riedwhi
lei
tur
n
t
omomKar en.

"
you'
readopt
ed?s
heas
kedl
ooki
ngatAnt
on.

"
howi
sthatevenpos
sibl
e?s
heas
ked.

"
jus
tst
ayoutoft
his
,"dady
ell
ed.

"
butwhydidyoui
nsi
stedamyourdaught
er?I
askedCami
ll
e,hereyeswer
eal
readyf
il
ledup
wit
htear
s.

"yes
..
.bec
auseyou'r
emyadopteddaughterandi
promis
et ot
akegoodcareofyou,i
sti
lll
ove
yousomuc hbutnowiknowhowheartl
essyouareandidon'
tneedyouanymore,
"shesai
d.

"ial
sodon'
tneedyout ooJasmine,
ihavehadenoughofhisstupi
dlifest
yle,yourevi
ldeeds,
si
nceyouc anhurtChl
oeandherbabywhatmor eofus.Yourareleavingthishousetomorr
ow
morning.
Ams or
ryJas
mi nebutyouhavetol
eavebecauseamnotyourr ealfat
herandihavehad
enoughofyou,"hesai
d.

"
itbet
terwet
ellyout
het
rut
haboutwhoyouar
enow,
"Cami
ll
esai
dthenwal
kedouti
ntear
s.

"
dad.
.idon'
tbel
ievet
his
,"i
cri
ed.

"
ihopeyou'
veseentheadopt
ionpaper
swhi
chwasdoneyear
sago,
ineeds
omer
est
,"dads
aid
t
henwalkedtohisr
oom.

"
poorJ
asmi
ne.
.you'
renotevenhi
schi
ld,
"momKar
ens
aidt
henwal
kedpas
sedme,
iwant
edt
o
f
oll
owheraspl
anbuti
coul
dn'
tikepts
tar
ingatt
headopt
ionpaper
s.He'
snotevenmyf
ather
.

Thenextmor
ning.
.
.

Iwasn'tabl
etosl
eep,ihadasleeples
snight,
i cr
iedallni
ghtthinki
ngaboutmyl
if
e.Soaman
orphanallt
hiswhi
ledaddidn'
ttellme.Igotdressedreadytoleavethi
shous
eashiswant
,Sean
andnannyhannywereal r
eadyintearspl
eadingwi t
hdadbuthegavet hemadeafears
.

"event
houyou'r
enotmybiologi
caldad,t
hankyouforact
ingl
ikeone,
i'
llal
waysloveyou
daddy,
"is
aidasmydri
verhelpedmet akemyluggagetothec
ar.I
famadopt edt
hat'
smeans
Chloei
snotevenmybiol
ogic
alsist
er.

Il
eftt
hehousewitht
earsi
nmyeyes,
amgonnamissSeananddad,t
hiswher
eiknowasmy
home,thi
sthepl
aceigr
ewupandhaslot
sofmemori
esatt
achedtoi
t.

Iar
rivedt
oFranc
isbigmansi
on,evers
inc
ehesavedmeiwassofooli
shtohaver
ejec
thi
m,i
warnhimnevert
oc omecl
osetomeagainbutnowibadl
yneedhishelp.

"
Franc
is,
"ic
riedasi
rus
hedt
ohughi
mbuthes
toppedme.

"iheardwhatyoudidtoChloe..
you'resohor
ribleJasmine.
Evenafterisavedyourli
feyoudidn'
t
thankme, youweresoungratefulandkeepchasingmeawayf romyou. Jas
minei l
oveyouso
muc hbuty oukeepc
has i
ngmeawayandnowamr eadytostayawayfromyouf orgoodaft
erall
you'renotagoodperson.Nowleavemyhous e,"hesaidpoi
ntingatthedoor.

"Fr
anc
is.
.pleasehearmeout..dadal
soc
haseout
,hes ai
dhe'
sfedupwithmyat
tit
ude,
hes
aid
amadopted..
.amanor phan,
"icri
edwhi
leFr
anci
slookedatmesurpr
ise.

"
howi
sthatpos
sibl
e?heas
ked.

"
hes
howedmemyadopt
ionpaper
s,Cami
ll
eal
sos
aidhe'
sri
ght
.Ihavenof
ami
ly,
"ic
ried.

"wel
lsomeonel i
keyoudeservesthatorevenmor et
hanthat,
leavemyhousenow,
"hes
aid
whil
eilefti
ntears.
Amal lal
onenow. .
.hisnotevenmydad,whydidn'
thetel
lmeri
ghtf
romthe
begi
nningthatamadopted..
i wouldhaveknowmys tand.
..

Iwentt
oahot
elandc
hec
kin,
maybei
'
lls
tayher
efort
hemai
nti
mebef
orei
getanewhous
eto
mysel
f..
.
.

.
Tbc

[27/
06,
8:05am]+233544142683OHENEOME : DRUNKI
NYOUR
LOVE

SEASON4

⭕ ⭕ EPI
SODE60⭕ ⭕

Ant
on'
sPOV

Thehousef
elts
oemptyandi
real
lymi
ssJ
asmi
nebuts
hej
usthavet
oleaveams
ures
hec
an
takec
areofher
sel
f.

"
butAntonyounevert
oldmethat
..we'
vebeenmar
riedf
ort
hepas
tei
ght
eenyear
snowandyou
s
til
lkeepsec
retf
romme, "s
heyel
led.

"Karen..
their
'snoneedt oknowthat.Onl
yi andCami ll
eknowsaboutthatandwepromiseeach
othertokeepi tasecret
.Wedon'twantJasminetof eeldis
cri
minated,
wedon'twanthertof
eel
li
kes he'
sanor phanandwheni gotsepar
atedwi t
hCami l
leidec
idedtokeepJas
minesafe
becausei l
oveherc osshe'
stheonlyoneihaveleft
,"isaid.

"
that
'snotanexc
use,
yous
houl
dhavej
ustt
ellme,
"sheyel
led.

"
enough!i
yel
ledasi
bangedmyhandont
hedes
kinanger
.

"
enoughofyournaggi
ng,
enoughoft
hisj
ustl
etmer
estf
oronc
e,"i
yel
led.

"
you'
resopat
het
ic,
"sheyel
ledbac
kthenl
eft
.Is
ighedt
hens
lumpbac
ktomyc
hai
r,i
feels
o
f
rust
rat
ed.

"s
ir,
mayi t
alkt
oyou,
"nannyhannysai
dasshestoodi
nfr
ontofme.
ShehasbeenJ
asmi
ne
nannyandwasn'
tins
upportofmechasi
ngheraway.

"
okayHanny,
"is
aidwhi
les
hes
atdownoppos
itet
ome.

"
siryoushoul
dn'
thaves
entJasmineaway.
Iknowyouar
efedupwi
thherat
tit
udebutwhati
f
s
omet hi
ngbadhappentoher
,"shesai
d.
"not
hingbadwil
lhappent
oJasmine,s
hecant
akecareofher
sel
fandmor
eoveri
haven'
ttouc
ha
dimeinherac
count,s
hehaveenoughmoneyf
orherupkeep,
"is
aid.

"ij
ustfeelbadforher
.Knowi
ngt
hemans
hegr
ewupwi
thwas
n'therr
ealf
ather
,yous
houl
d
havejustletherst
ay,
"

"
nohanny.Jas
minecantakecar
eofhersel
fiknowhertoowell
.Igues
ss he'
llgonnal
earnher
l
essonthehar
dway.She'
ssoevil
.Pl
easeineedtobealone,
"is
aidwhil
es henoddedthelef
t.I
wenttomykeyboar
dandplayedmyfavori
temusic
.YourLoveByAlamid.

I
remembert hos
eoldti
mes ,
i,Cami l
le,
ChloeandJasmine.
Wewer eahappyfamil
ybeforeJ
ake
c
ameint
ot hepictur
esayi
ngChl oeishisdaught
erandnotmine.Is
til
lneedt
ofindoutthet
rut
h.
I
sChl
oetrulymydaughter.
.butt henwhokeeponf aki
ngthetes
tido?

"
Dad,
"Seanc
all
edt
hens
atdownnextt
ome,
hepl
acehi
shandar
oundmys
houl
der
.

"
ourf
ami
lyi
snowapar
t,"hes
aids
adl
y.

"
noSean,ourfamil
yis
n'tapar
t..
.you'
remyson.J
as minewastheoutsi
deri
nthisf
ami l
y.I
tol
erat
edherenoughbutnotanymore.Idec
idet
okeept hiss
ecrett
omygr avebecauseidon'
t
wanthert
ofeelsadbutshepushmei nt
odoingthat,
"isai
d.

"
butdad,
she'
sst
il
lmys
ist
er,
"hes
aid.

"yesshe'sst
il
lyours
ist
erbutnotyourbi
ologi
calsi
ster,s
he'
sal
somydaught
erbutnotmy
biol
ogicaldaught
er,
"isai
dtomakehimunder s
tandt hat
.

"amalreadys
car
eddad,J
as minehasalr
eadylef
tandi wonderwho'l
lleavenext
,ams
car
ed
becaus
eourfamil
yiss
hatterednow,"hesai
dwhileipatt
edhisback.

"
Jas
minewi
llbeokaywher
evers
hei
s,
"ias
sur
edhi
m.

J
asmi
ne'
sPOV

Stayi
ngint hishoteli
sdamnboring,i
mi s
smyf ami
lyalr
eady.
MomKar enhaven'
tsaidanyt
hing
yet,shehaven'tevencallme,
seemss he'
sevenhappyandnotthei
rdaughter
.If
rownatthe
thoughtofit.Iguessamgonnamovet oNatashahousemyfri
endthatwil
lbemuc hbett
er
inst
eadofs tayi
ngi nt
hisdamnplace.

.
..
.Iar
rivedt
otoNat
ashar
esi
denc
e,i
haveal
readyt
alkt
oheronphone,
wel
liknows
he'
llgl
adl
y
acc
eptme.

"
Jas
mine.
.ohmy.
.
,"s
heexc
lai
medt
henhuggedme.

"
whatwr
ong?ar
eyous
eri
ousaboutwhatyout
oldme?s
heas
kedwhi
lei
noddedt
hens
atdown.
"
yesNat
asha,
ampl
ani
ngt
oleaves
oon,
"is
aid.

"
towher
e?s
heas
ked.

"toswitzer
land,i
havemuc hmoneywi thme, amanorphannowandi wanttof
orgetal
lthes ad
memor ieshere.I
wantt oforgeteveryoneandmovedon. Et
hannowhat emebec ausehes t
il
l
thinkamr esponsi
blefort
hemi s
carr
iageChloehad.Ihavegottenovertheloveihaveforhim
afteral
litwasn'
tlovemaybe. LetChloehavehims i
nceshelovehi m.AndforFr
anc i
shealso
chasemeawaybuti deservethat,i
'l
ltrytogetri
dofthatli
ttl
ef eeli
ngsihaveforhi
m,"isai
d
wipingawaymyt ear
s.

"
youl
oveFr
anc
is?s
heas
ked.

"maybe..
Natashat
hisnotther
ighttimetotal
kaboutal
lthi
s.I
'
lll
eavi
ngnextweekbutpr
omi
se
nottotel
lanyonenotevenMr.Anton,"i
sai
d.

"ams or
ryaboutallt
hisJasmine,i
gues
swes houldhavedi
nners
owec
ant
alkaboutt
his
properl
y,"s
hesaidwhileinodded.Amleavi
ngforgood.

5t
hSept
ember
..
.

I
ntheeveni
ng.
.
..

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Frommor ni
ngt i
llnowi keptrec
eivi
ngbirthdaycar
dfromf amil
y,fri
endsandl ovedones.I
gues s
itoneofmys peci
alday.Ihaveneverforoncethoughtofcelebr
ati
ngmybi rt
hdaylikethi
s.I
na
largebeaut
if
ulanddec oratedhall
.Ever
ythingseemssoper f
ectanditallbecauseofSebastai
n,
hehadbeent hefatherineverhadandi l
ovehims omuc hforeveryt
hinghehasdonet oour
family.

"
happybi
rthdayChl
oe,
"Er
icayel
ledi
nexc
itementwhi
lei
smi
led.

"
thankyous
omuc
hEr
ica,
"is
mil
ed.

"
ever
ythi
ngi
sjus
tsoper
fec
ther
e,"i
smi
led.

"t
hepart
yisabouttost
artChl
oe,
"momwal
kedupt
ome.
Shel
ooks
obeaut
if
uli
nherl
ongf
lor
al
gown,whi
chfi
ttedhersowell
.
"
momyouneedt
oseehowyoul
ook,
likeat
eenager
,"i
sai
dwhi
les
hes
mil
e.

"
youl
ookmor
ebeaut
if
ulams
ureEt
hanwi
llbehappyt
oseeyou,
"shes
aidt
henhel
dmyhand.

"
Chl
oeyoul
ookgood,
"Mr
.Sebas
tai
ncompl
iment
edashewal
kedt
owar
sus
.

"t
hankyoudad,
you'
vedonemor
ethanenought
omeandmyf
ami
lyal
ready,
"is
aidt
henhugged
hi
m.

"
you'
rel
ikeaf
ami
lyt
ome,
"hes
aid.

Thepart
ystar
tedonwel
landiwassogladwhenisawEthan,
hewasdr ess
eds ohandsomel
yin
hist
uxedo,
hishai
rwaswel
lst
yle,
he'sj
ustsohandsomeandifeels
oluckyhavinghi
m.

"
happybi
rthdayt
othel
oveofmyl
if
e,"hes
aidwhi
leweki
ssed.

"
amhappyyou'
res
mili
ngnow, youhavetokeepons
mil
ingbec
aus
eitmel
tmyhear
t,"hes
aid
whi
lei
smil
ethemore.I
feels
oc ompletewit
hhim.

"
ismi
ledasi
danc
ewi
thSebas
tai
nont
hes
tage.

'
thankyous
omuc
hdad,
thankyouf
ormaki
ngmydr
eamc
omet
rue,
"is
aidwhi
lehes
mil
edbac
k.

"Chl
oe.
.ihavetol
dyouthisal
readyamwi ll
ingt
ohelpyouandyourf
ami
ly.
Evers
inc
eil
ostmy
ownfamilyandimeetyourmomi feell
ikeampartofthi
sfami
ly,
"

"
andyou'r
ealwayswel
come,
"is
aidasweroundedupt
hedanc
e.I
als
odanc
ewi
thDec
lanandi
was
n'tcomfor
tabl
ewit
hthewayhewaslooki
ngatme.

"
thankyouDec
lan.
.
.thankyouf
ors
uppor
tingme,
"is
aid.

"i
'
llal
wayss
upportyouChl
oebecauseist
il
lloveyoubutams
til
lhappyt
oseeyouwi
thmy
brot
her.
Helovesyousomuch,
"hesaidwhil
ei s
miled.

Et
hanwasthelas
tpersoni
danc
ewi t
hic
oul
dn'
tst
ops
mil
ingasi
danc
ewi
thEt
hanwekept
st
ari
ngateac
hotheraswedance.

"
thankf
orbei
ngpartofmyli
fe,
"hesai
dwhi
leismi
led.
Ipl
acemyr
ighthandonhi
sshoul
der
whil
ehi
shandwerewrappedar
oundmywaist
.

"don'tworr
yChloe,
everyt
hingwil
lsoonbeper
fec
tandipr
omi
seyout
hisononewi
llhur
tyou
again,"hes
aidmakingmeblush.
Ethanisj
usts
osweet.

.
Sean'
sPOV

Thishous
eisdamnlonel
ywithoutJas
mine,is
atdownnexttodadatt
hesit
tingr
oombuthe
seemslosti
nthought
,hefi
xedhisgazeatapart
icul
arphot
oinhi
shand.

"
who'
sthi
sli
ttl
egi
rl
?ias
kedbr
ingi
nghi
moutofhi
sthought
s.

"
she'
sChl
oeandt
odayi
sherbi
rthday
,"hes
aids
adl
y.

"
butdad.
.
.yous
houl
dn'
thaves
entJ
asmi
neaway,
"is
aid.

"
noSean.
Jasminei
sn'
tmyc hil
d,idon'
twantt
oaddt
omypr
obl
ems
.Idon'
tli
keheranymor
ei
r
egr
etadopt
ingheratf
irs
t,"hesai
d.

"
don'
tsayt
hat
,howdi
ditevenhappen,
whydi
dn'
tyout
ellheraboutt
his
?ias
ked.

"whenCami l
lewaspr egnantf oroursecondchilds hehass omec omplicati
onsandgavebi r
tht oa
sti
ll
birth.Ourbabyc ouldn'tsurvi
veandt hatsamedayawomani nt henextwardgavebi rt
ht o
Jasmineands hedi
ed, duet othereportwehear dt hefatherwasdeadal r
eadyands hehasno
rel
ationss oCamill
eandi decidetotakeherasourc hil
dandwenamedherJ as
mi ne.Wepromi se
totaket hissecr
ettoourgr avebec ausewedon' twantJ asminet ofeelbadorleftout.I
loveher
unconditionall
yespeciall
ywheni lear
ntthatChl oeisn'
tmyc hi
ld.I
thur tmemor etoknowi don'
t
haveac hildofmyownbutnowamhappybec aus eyou'r
emys onandi loveyous omuch,"he
sai
dwhi l
ei smil
esadly.

"
dad.
.ofcourseyoudohaveachi
ldofyourown. Chl
oeisal
soyourbi
ologi
caldaught
er,
"is
aid
whi
lehelookedsurpr
ise.
Ist
oodupt henrusht
oJ as
mineroom,ipi
ckeduptheDNAt es
tresul
ti
f
oundinherdraweriguesss
heforgotither
e.

"Jas
minewast heonethatf
akether
esultbut.
.shetoldmenottotellyouanyt
hing,
i c
oul
dn'
t
keepitanyl
ongerdad.youdeser
vetobehappyf oronce,
youdeser
vet oknowthetruthi
jus
t
hopeyoudon'tabandonmeandmom, "i
s ai
dwhi l
ehehuggedmet ight.

"
thankyous
omuchSean,"hesai
dpull
ingfr
omt
hehugwhi
let
her
eadt
het
estr
esul
t,t
ear
s
f
loweddownhi
scheeksuncont
rol
labl
e.'

"
thankyouforl
etti
ngmeknowthetruth.J
asminewil
lpayf
ort
his
..
..
she'
llgonnar
oti
njai
lwi
th
t
hedoctors
heus edtof
ool
edme,"hesaidthenst
oodup.

"
pleas
edads
par
eJas
minef
ornow,
"ipl
eaded.

"i
wassofooli
shtohaveabandonmyowndaught
er.
Chl
oei
hopeyou'
llf
orgi
veme,
"hes
aidt
hen
pi
ckeduphiscarkeys
.

"
wher
ear
eyougoi
ngdad?i
asked.

"
tos
eeChl
oe,
todayi
sherbi
rthday,
ihopes
hef
orgi
veme.
.ineedt
orec
onc
ilewi
thmyown
daughter,
"hesai
dthenhur
riedlywalkedout.
Dadissomuc hhurt,
ijusthopeidi
dt her
ightt
hing
bytell
inghimaboutChl
oe.
Jas minewarnmenott ot
ellanyoneihopes hedoes
n'tgetmadatme.
Ipi
ckedupmyphoneandt ri
edc all
ingherl
inebutwasn'
treachabl
e..
.

Et
han'
sPOV

I
fel
tsohappy,mor
ehappybei
ngwit
hChl oeamgonnapropos
et oher,
iwantt
omakeherday
s
peci
al.
Ismil
easiwal
keddownthecor
ridorwhenibumpedintoEri
ca.

"
Eri
ca,
"ic
all
edwhi
les
hes
mil
ed.

"
yous
eemss
ohappyEt
hanandamal
sohappyf
oryouandmys
ist
er,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
smi
led.

"
thankyousomuchEri
ca.
thankyouforunder
standi
ngthi
s.I
somuc
hloveChl
oeandi
promi
se
t
otakegoodcar
eofyoursi
ster
,"i
sai
dwhi l
eshesmile.

"
itr
ustyouEt
hanbutamgonnami
ssy
ou,
"shes
mil
edatmes
educ
tivel
y.

"
okayt
hen,
enj
oyt
hepar
tyi
havet
ogot
oChl
oenow,
"is
mil
edwhi
les
hemovedc
los
ert
ome.

"
Ethan.
.
."s
hec
all
edandbef
orei
coul
dreal
ize,
herl
ipswer
eloc
kedi
nmi
ne.

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Ismileasi
walkedtocheckonEt
han,thepart
yissti
llgoi
ngonandi wonderwherehewentto,i
walkeddownthecorr
idorwhenisawtheshockedthingofmylif
e.Er
icaandEt
hankissi
ng!I
quickl
ymovedbackthenmakesuretheydi
dn'tseeme, i
retur
nbacktothehal
lintear
sbutwipe
i
toff.

"
areyouokayChl
oe?momas
kedwhi
lei
noddedt
ryi
ngt
ohol
dbac
kmyt
ear
s.

"
aren'
tyouhappy?ityourbi
rthdayandwe'
redoingal
lthi
ssoyoucoul
dfor
getal
lyourpai
ns,
it
f
oryourownhappiness,
"moms ai
dwhil
eismil
edthenhuggedher
.

"
amj
usts
oluc
kymom,
amhappyt
oseet
hisday,
"is
aidwhi
les
hes
mil
ed.

"
i'
llal
waysbebyyours
ide,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
nodded.

"
wher
e'sEt
han?s
heas
ked.

"
he'
scomi
ngmom,
"is
aidt
henf
orc
eas
mil
e.
.

Et
han'
sPOV

I
qui
ckl
ypus
hEr
icaawayf
romme.

"
Whatt
hehel
list
hat
..i
thoughtyou'
ref
orr
eal
?ias
kedi
nangerwhi
les
hel
ickherl
ips
.

"
ofc ouseamforreal
.Il
ovet
oseeyouwit
hChloet
ogetherbuti
jus
tmi
ssyou,
itj
ustas
impl
e
f
riendshipki
ss,
"shesai
dwhi
chir
rit
atemethemore.

"si
mplekiss?whatifs
omeones eesus,
ams odi
sappoint
edinyouEr i
ca,
"i yel
ledt henwalked
passher.IwentbacktomeetChloeandif
elthappyseei
ngher.Eric
aisjus ts
os enseles
s,how
dareshekissme,thos
elipsar
emeantonlyforChloeandheralone.Iwalkedtot hestageanda
lotofpeoplecl
apped.

"iwanttous et hisopportunit
ytotoas kChl
oeani mportantquesti
on,"isai
dwi thas milewhil
ei
si
ghtChl oefromhers eatshewasl ookings
os ad.I s
ignalhertocomewhi l
es hewalkedt othe
stage.Herlonggownf i
ttedhersowel lwhi
chac centuateherprett
yc urves,herhairispackedto
ones i
deofhers houlderneatlyandthenecklacei gaveherwass ti
llinhernec k.Shelooksso
beautif
ul,mor el i
keaf al
lenangelfromabove. Hers mil
escouldmel teverypainfulheartandher
beautyshines, she'sbeauti
fulbothinandoutandi somuc hloveherforthat.Iheldherhandas
shes t
oodbes ideme.

"
iloveyouChloe,
"isai
dwhi l
eshesmiles
adly.I
lookedattheaudi
ence,alotofpeopl
earehere
j
usttosharei
nherjoy,thi
sagreatcel
ebrat
ionindeed.
Iwishmomi sheretoseehowi'l
lpropose
t
oChl oebuts
hes ai
dshedon'twanttomeetwithSebastai
nidon'
tknowwhys he'
savoi
dinghim.

"
iallwantyoutoknowi
loveChloesomuch,
"is
aidt
henkneeldownbef
oreherasi
broughtout
asmallredboxfr
ommyt r
ouserpoc
ket.

"Chloe.
.l
ovingyouatfir
stwasneverinmymi ndbutimmediat
elyilaidmyeyesonyouicoul
dn'
t
helpbuttofallhel
ples
slyi
nlovewithyou.Iwanttospentt
herestofmyl i
fewit
hyou,sowe
couldshar
eourdr eamstoget
her.Onlyyoucanmakemehappyf ort her
estofmyli
fe.Chl
oe,
"i
call
edsoftl
yasi hel
dherhandwhiletearskeptf
all
ingdownhercheeks.

"il
oveyous omuchandipromis
et ol
oveyoutil
lenter
nity,
pleasebemywi fe.
.willyoumarryme?
iaskedwhileic
ouldf
eltt
hebeatingofherhear
t.Everywherewasquietandicoulds t
il
lseethe
paininhereyes
.Whatiswrongwithher,
shewass ohappyearli
erbutnows helookssosadand
pale.

"no.
..
ican'
t,
"shesai
dsoft
lythenwithdr
ewherhandf rommi ne.If
eltmyheadgetti
nghotter
andmyeyeswer ecl
oudedwithtear
salready.Myheartwasbeagti
ngfasterandif
eltdar
kness
cover
edme. WhywouldChloerej
ectmypr oposal
.It
houghtthiswil
lbethehappydayofour
li
ves.
"
Chl
oe,
"cal
ledi
nac
rac
kingvoi
cebuts
her
anouti
ntear
s,i
qui
ckl
yranaf
terher
..
.

Cami
ll
e'sPOV

Somet
hingisdef
inetel
ywr ongwithChloe.
.whydi
dsherejec
tEthanpropos
al.
Hel
ovehers
o
muchandiknows heloveshimtoo.Ineedtof
indout
,ineedtot
alktoher.

"
ineedt
otal
ktoc
hloe,
"is
aidt
oSebas
tai
nwhowass
eat
edbes
ideme.

"
okayt
hen,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
hur
riedout
,ineedt
ofi
ndChl
oe.

"
Cami
ll
e..
"ihear
dsomeonec
all
edmyname,
itur
nandwass
urpr
iset
oseeAnt
on.

"whatareyoudoinghere?iaskedwhilehegavemeapaperandi readthr
oughi t.
Itther
ealDNA
tes
tresultofChl
oe.Ifel
tsoangry.Nowheknowt hetrut
h, hewassuchafoolnottohave
bel
ievemei nthefi
rstpl
ace.Isqueez
et hepaperi
ntheballthent
hrewittohisface.

'
you'
res
uchaf
oolAnt
on.
Chl
oedoes
n'tneedyoubec
aus
eshenowhaveaf
ather
,"i
yel
ledi
n
t
ears
.

"butt
hatwon'
tchangethef
actt
hatams
til
lherbi
ologi
calf
ather
,"hes
aid,
icoul
dseet
hepai
ns
andregr
eti
nhiseyes.

"
you'
resoi
rres
pons
ibl
e,i
gues
sitwi
llbebet
teri
fyougobac
ktoyourwi
feands
on,
"is
aidt
hen
t
urntol
eave.

"
amr
eal
lys
orr
yCami
ll
e,pl
eas
eal
lowmet
alkt
oChl
oe,
"hepl
eaded.

"
iwon'
t,andi
won'
tevenl
etyous
eeher
.Jus
tletusbe,
"iyel
led.

"
don'
tbet
oos
elf
ishCami
ll
e..
.pl
eas
eineedt
oseeChl
oe,
"hes
aid.

"Sel
fi
sh!didyouj ustsaids elfi
sh.Antoniowher ewereyouwheni andChloestruggletol i
ve.
Wherewer eyouwheni almos tdiedandChl oewass hoot.Ant oni
oi l
oveyous omuc hbac kt hen,i
knowi madeami stakebutyouc ouldn'tbelieveme. Ist
illremembert hosetimesyouus edt obe
thei
rforme, wes hareourdr eamst ogetehranddi ff
erentvi ewsaboutlif
e,wewer er ubbingof f
oneachot her,al
wayswant i
ngt obedi st
inct,thesefeatureswes haredmademes ous edt oyou.
Itj
ustsounf ort
unat eyou'renott heirduringthepainfuldaysofmyl if
e,youwer etheirwheni
neededyout hemos t,
i t
houghti woulds t
illhaveyoubymys idetogothrought hi
slifetoget her,
whatani ll
usionihaveasadr eam.Youwer eami ssi
ngt reasureinmyl i
fewhenyoul eft
. Youl ef
t
me,youl eftmet osuffer,youl ef
twi thwithourdaught erandourunbor nbaby,"icri
ed,hi seyes
werefil
ledwi thtearsandr egr et
s.

"
unbor
nbaby?heas
kedal
mos
tinawhi
sper
.
"yesAntoniwaspregnantwit
hourbabywhenal
lthi
smessst
art
edbuti
loos
ethebaby.
.and
onlyforyoubr
ingourdivor
cepaper
sformetosi
gnonthesi
ckbed,
"

"
unbor
nbaby.
.
.whydi
dn'
tyout
ellmeear
li
er?heas
kedi
ntear
s.

"becauseyoul eftwithJ asmine,


andyouhat et os eemet hen.Youmovedons of as
tleavingmet o
suff
er,iwasder anged, il
osemymi ndallbecaus eithoughticouldn'
tdowithoutyou. I
s omuch
loveyoubac kt henAnt onbutyoubet rayedourl oveandalsoourmar ri
age.Youeasilyletgoof
me. Chloebecameas adgirlwhenshewasgr owingup, youevenhavethegutt ocallhera
bastard.Antonyouc alledmeallsortofnames ,youdi dn'
tevencaretofi
ndoutt hetruth.Il
ose
everyonei hadi ncl
udingmymot herandCat herine..
they'r
ealldead,
"icri
edt hemor e,
whi l
ehe
movedc l
oser,hewant edheholdmyhandbuti jerkhishandsaway.

'
you'
reamonst
erAnt
on,
youdon'
tdes
erveafamil
y.Evenouri
nnoc
entbabydi
edbec
aus
ehe
wasscar
edt
omeetamonst
erfat
herl
ikeyou,
"ic
ried.

"amsorry.
.Camil
le.
.ams ososor
ry..
i knowwhati
didwasunf or
givabl
e,il
etmynagertaket
he
bestofme..
.iwassofooli
sh.
..
idi
dn'tknowyouwer ec
arryingourbaby.
.i
tsjus
tnowamhearing
thatfr
omyou...
,
"hec r
iedwhil
eiclosedmyeyesasmor etearsf
loweddownmyc heeks
.

"
all
owmemakei
tupt
oyou,
"hes
aidami
dstoft
ear
s.

'
youcan'
tmakei
tuptome,youcan'
tdothat
..thei
rsnothi
ngthatcanbri
ngbackmymomor
Cat
heri
neormybabyal
ivenow.
NothingAnton!thedeedhasbeendoneandihateyounow,
"i
yel
ledi
ntear
swhil
ehewentonhiskneesmakingmes hedmoretears
.

"
pleas
eAnt
oni
gues
sitwi
llbet
teri
fyoul
eave,
"is
aid.

"
pleas
eCami
ll
e..
weneedt
otal
kaboutus
..pl
eaef
orgi
vemys
tupi
dit
y,"hec
ried.

"
thei
rcanneverbeus ..
.ushavediedalongti
meago. Antoni neverl
eftyou,youwer etheone
t
hatlef
t,butnowamt el
li
ngyout his
.Ihat
eyou,idon'
tneedyoui nmyl i
feagai
ni havesurvive
f
orgoodeighteenyearswithoutyouandicanst
il
ls ur
viveti
llidiewithoutyou.Ushavedieda
l
ongtimeagos oleave,
"iyell
edwi pi
ngawaymyt ears
.Hes t
oodups t
illhol
dingthetestresult
.

"
Camil
le.
..
isti
lll
oveyou..i
s t
il
lcoul
dn'tf
orgetaboutyouallt
hes
eyear
sandiknowyoualsol
ove
me.
Letreconci
leevenforthesakeofChloe,
"hesaidwhic
hgotmemor eangr
yasis
lappedhi
m.

'
youhaveaf amilyalready,notonlythaticanneverl
oves
omeoneli
keyou.Chloedoesn'tneed
youandmor eoveritalltoolateAnton,i
ttoolate.
Whenyoulef
tit
houghti'
llnevergettofal
lin
lovebuti
did.Ami nlovewi ths omeoneelseandnotamonst
erandir
res
pons i
blemanl i
ke,"is
aid
coldl
ywhil
ehel ookeds urpris
e. I
glar
eathi monemoreti
mebefor
ewalkingoutofhim.

.
Et
hans
'POV

I
ranaf
terChl
oet
henhuggedhers
oti
ght
.

"
Chl
oe.
.ar
eyouangr
ywi
thme?i
askedwhi
les
hepul
ledawayf
romt
hehug.

"
iloveyouEt
han.
.but
..but
..
"

"
butwhat
?ias
kedi
ntear
s.

"is
awyouki
ssi
ngEri
ca.
.whywer
eyouki
ssi
ngmys
ist
er?s
heas
kedi
ntear
swhi
lei
wipeaway
hertear
swi
thmythumb.

"i
tal
lherfaul
t.
..shewast
heonewhoki
ssedme,
"is
aidwhi
les
hef
rown.
Twohef
tymenwal
ked
uptousthendraggedChl
oewit
hthem.

"whoar
eyou,
lethergo,
"iyel
ledt
henpunc
htheot
hermanwhowashol
dingChl
oes
oti
ghtt
o
him.

"s
ecuri
ty,
"iyel
ledbutigues
snoonehear
dme,
oneoft
hemanpunc
hmebac
kthenous
hme.
I
quic
klyst
oodupt henr
ushedtot
hem.

"
Ethan.
.pleas
es aveme,
"Chl
oecri
ed.Ic
an'
tleaveChl
oewiththem,
iqui
cklydai
led,
toc
allt
he
c
ops.Ihavetofoll
owthem,i
needtoknowwher et
hey'
ret
akingChl
oeto.

"
Ethan,
"Chl
oec
riedwhi
let
hemanhi
theronhernec
kmaki
ngherf
aint
.

"howdareyouhurther
,"i
yel
ledthenpunc
htheman.
Theweretwoandif
oughtthembackwi
th
allt
hestrengt
hihavegot
.Ic
arri
edChloei
nmyarmsbuti
fel
tsomeonepushedmetothe
ground.

"you'
vecros
syourli
mit
,"theothermams ai
dt henshootmewit
hagunwhi
lei
fal
lsohar
dtot
he
ground,
hequickl
ycarr
iedChloetothei
rcarthenzoomedoff
.

"
Ethan,
"Sebas
tai
nrus
hedt
ome.

"
pleasefol
lowthatcar
..Chloei
swit
hthem,"i
sai
dasihel
dmys t
omac hi
npai
n,i
wasal
ready
l
osingsomuc hbl
ood.Everythi
ngwentbl
ankandmyeyeswer
ec l
osed.

Tbc

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27/
06,
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NYOUR
LOVE

SEASON4

⭕ ⭕ EPI
SODE60⭕ ⭕

Ant
on'
sPOV

Thehousef
elts
oemptyandi
real
lymi
ssJ
asmi
nebuts
hej
usthavet
oleaveams
ures
hec
an
takec
areofher
sel
f.

"
butAntonyounevert
oldmethat
..we'
vebeenmar
riedf
ort
hepas
tei
ght
eenyear
snowandyou
s
til
lkeepsec
retf
romme, "s
heyel
led.

"Karen..
their
'snoneedt oknowthat.Onl
yi andCami ll
eknowsaboutthatandwepromiseeach
othertokeepi tasecret
.Wedon'twantJasminetof eeldis
cri
minated,
wedon'twanthertof
eel
li
kes he'
sanor phanandwheni gotsepar
atedwi t
hCami l
leidec
idedtokeepJas
minesafe
becausei l
oveherc osshe'
stheonlyoneihaveleft
,"isaid.

"
that
'snotanexc
use,
yous
houl
dhavej
ustt
ellme,
"sheyel
led.

"
enough!i
yel
ledasi
bangedmyhandont
hedes
kinanger
.

"
enoughofyournaggi
ng,
enoughoft
hisj
ustl
etmer
estf
oronc
e,"i
yel
led.

"
you'
resopat
het
ic,
"sheyel
ledbac
kthenl
eft
.Is
ighedt
hens
lumpbac
ktomyc
hai
r,i
feels
o
f
rust
rat
ed.

"s
ir,
mayi t
alkt
oyou,
"nannyhannysai
dasshestoodi
nfr
ontofme.
ShehasbeenJ
asmi
ne
nannyandwasn'
tins
upportofmechasi
ngheraway.

"
okayHanny,
"is
aidwhi
les
hes
atdownoppos
itet
ome.

"
siryoushoul
dn'
thaves
entJasmineaway.
Iknowyouar
efedupwi
thherat
tit
udebutwhati
f
s
omet hi
ngbadhappentoher
,"shesai
d.

"not
hingbadwil
lhappent
oJasmine,s
hecant
akecareofher
sel
fandmor
eoveri
haven'
ttouc
ha
dimeinherac
count,s
hehaveenoughmoneyf
orherupkeep,
"is
aid.
"ij
ustfeelbadforher
.Knowi
ngt
hemans
hegr
ewupwi
thwas
n'therr
ealf
ather
,yous
houl
d
havejustletherst
ay,
"

"
nohanny.Jas
minecantakecar
eofhersel
fiknowhertoowell
.Igues
ss he'
llgonnal
earnher
l
essonthehar
dway.She'
ssoevil
.Pl
easeineedtobealone,
"is
aidwhil
es henoddedthelef
t.I
wenttomykeyboar
dandplayedmyfavori
temusic
.YourLoveByAlamid.

I
remembert hos
eoldti
mes ,
i,Cami l
le,
ChloeandJasmine.
Wewer eahappyfamil
ybeforeJ
ake
c
ameint
ot hepictur
esayi
ngChl oeishisdaught
erandnotmine.Is
til
lneedt
ofindoutthet
rut
h.
I
sChl
oetrulymydaughter.
.butt henwhokeeponf aki
ngthetes
tido?

"
Dad,
"Seanc
all
edt
hens
atdownnextt
ome,
hepl
acehi
shandar
oundmys
houl
der
.

"
ourf
ami
lyi
snowapar
t,"hes
aids
adl
y.

"
noSean,ourfamil
yis
n'tapar
t..
.you'
remyson.J
as minewastheoutsi
deri
nthisf
ami l
y.I
tol
erat
edherenoughbutnotanymore.Idec
idet
okeept hiss
ecrett
omygr avebecauseidon'
t
wanthert
ofeelsadbutshepushmei nt
odoingthat,
"isai
d.

"
butdad,
she'
sst
il
lmys
ist
er,
"hes
aid.

"yesshe'sst
il
lyours
ist
erbutnotyourbi
ologi
calsi
ster,s
he'
sal
somydaught
erbutnotmy
biol
ogicaldaught
er,
"isai
dtomakehimunder s
tandt hat
.

"amalreadys
car
eddad,J
as minehasalr
eadylef
tandi wonderwho'l
lleavenext
,ams
car
ed
becaus
eourfamil
yiss
hatterednow,"hesai
dwhileipatt
edhisback.

"
Jas
minewi
llbeokaywher
evers
hei
s,
"ias
sur
edhi
m.

J
asmi
ne'
sPOV

Stayi
ngint hishoteli
sdamnboring,i
mi s
smyf ami
lyalr
eady.
MomKar enhaven'
tsaidanyt
hing
yet,shehaven'tevencallme,
seemss he'
sevenhappyandnotthei
rdaughter
.If
rownatthe
thoughtofit.Iguessamgonnamovet oNatashahousemyfri
endthatwil
lbemuc hbett
er
inst
eadofs tayi
ngi nt
hisdamnplace.

.
..
.Iar
rivedt
otoNat
ashar
esi
denc
e,i
haveal
readyt
alkt
oheronphone,
wel
liknows
he'
llgl
adl
y
acc
eptme.

"
Jas
mine.
.ohmy.
.
,"s
heexc
lai
medt
henhuggedme.

"
whatwr
ong?ar
eyous
eri
ousaboutwhatyout
oldme?s
heas
kedwhi
lei
noddedt
hens
atdown.

"
yesNat
asha,
ampl
ani
ngt
oleaves
oon,
"is
aid.

"
towher
e?s
heas
ked.
"toswitzer
land,i
havemuc hmoneywi thme, amanorphannowandi wanttof
orgetal
lthes ad
memor ieshere.I
wantt oforgeteveryoneandmovedon. Et
hannowhat emebec ausehes t
il
l
thinkamr esponsi
blefort
hemi s
carr
iageChloehad.Ihavegottenovertheloveihaveforhim
afteral
litwasn'
tlovemaybe. LetChloehavehims i
nceshelovehi m.AndforFr
anc i
shealso
chasemeawaybuti deservethat,i
'l
ltrytogetri
dofthatli
ttl
ef eeli
ngsihaveforhi
m,"isai
d
wipingawaymyt ear
s.

"
youl
oveFr
anc
is?s
heas
ked.

"maybe..
Natashat
hisnotther
ighttimetotal
kaboutal
lthi
s.I
'
lll
eavi
ngnextweekbutpr
omi
se
nottotel
lanyonenotevenMr.Anton,"i
sai
d.

"ams or
ryaboutallt
hisJasmine,i
gues
swes houldhavedi
nners
owec
ant
alkaboutt
his
properl
y,"s
hesaidwhileinodded.Amleavi
ngforgood.

5t
hSept
ember
..
.

I
ntheeveni
ng.
.
..

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Frommor ni
ngt i
llnowi keptrec
eivi
ngbirthdaycar
dfromf amil
y,fri
endsandl ovedones.I
gues s
itoneofmys peci
alday.Ihaveneverforoncethoughtofcelebr
ati
ngmybi rt
hdaylikethi
s.I
na
largebeaut
if
ulanddec oratedhall
.Ever
ythingseemssoper f
ectanditallbecauseofSebastai
n,
hehadbeent hefatherineverhadandi l
ovehims omuc hforeveryt
hinghehasdonet oour
family.

"
happybi
rthdayChl
oe,
"Er
icayel
ledi
nexc
itementwhi
lei
smi
led.

"
thankyous
omuc
hEr
ica,
"is
mil
ed.

"
ever
ythi
ngi
sjus
tsoper
fec
ther
e,"i
smi
led.

"t
hepart
yisabouttost
artChl
oe,
"momwal
kedupt
ome.
Shel
ooks
obeaut
if
uli
nherl
ongf
lor
al
gown,whi
chfi
ttedhersowell
.

"
momyouneedt
oseehowyoul
ook,
likeat
eenager
,"i
sai
dwhi
les
hes
mil
e.

"
youl
ookmor
ebeaut
if
ulams
ureEt
hanwi
llbehappyt
oseeyou,
"shes
aidt
henhel
dmyhand.
"
Chl
oeyoul
ookgood,
"Mr
.Sebas
tai
ncompl
iment
edashewal
kedt
owar
sus
.

"t
hankyoudad,
you'
vedonemor
ethanenought
omeandmyf
ami
lyal
ready,
"is
aidt
henhugged
hi
m.

"
you'
rel
ikeaf
ami
lyt
ome,
"hes
aid.

Thepart
ystar
tedonwel
landiwassogladwhenisawEthan,
hewasdr ess
eds ohandsomel
yin
hist
uxedo,
hishai
rwaswel
lst
yle,
he'sj
ustsohandsomeandifeels
oluckyhavinghi
m.

"
happybi
rthdayt
othel
oveofmyl
if
e,"hes
aidwhi
leweki
ssed.

"
amhappyyou'
res
mili
ngnow, youhavetokeepons
mil
ingbec
aus
eitmel
tmyhear
t,"hes
aid
whi
lei
smil
ethemore.I
feels
oc ompletewit
hhim.

"
ismi
ledasi
danc
ewi
thSebas
tai
nont
hes
tage.

'
thankyous
omuc
hdad,
thankyouf
ormaki
ngmydr
eamc
omet
rue,
"is
aidwhi
lehes
mil
edbac
k.

"Chl
oe.
.ihavetol
dyouthisal
readyamwi ll
ingt
ohelpyouandyourf
ami
ly.
Evers
inc
eil
ostmy
ownfamilyandimeetyourmomi feell
ikeampartofthi
sfami
ly,
"

"
andyou'r
ealwayswel
come,
"is
aidasweroundedupt
hedanc
e.I
als
odanc
ewi
thDec
lanandi
was
n'tcomfor
tabl
ewit
hthewayhewaslooki
ngatme.

"
thankyouDec
lan.
.
.thankyouf
ors
uppor
tingme,
"is
aid.

"i
'
llal
wayss
upportyouChl
oebecauseist
il
lloveyoubutams
til
lhappyt
oseeyouwi
thmy
brot
her.
Helovesyousomuch,
"hesaidwhil
ei s
miled.

Et
hanwasthelas
tpersoni
danc
ewi t
hic
oul
dn'
tst
ops
mil
ingasi
danc
ewi
thEt
hanwekept
st
ari
ngateac
hotheraswedance.

"
thankf
orbei
ngpartofmyli
fe,
"hesai
dwhi
leismi
led.
Ipl
acemyr
ighthandonhi
sshoul
der
whil
ehi
shandwerewrappedar
oundmywaist
.

"don'tworr
yChloe,
everyt
hingwil
lsoonbeper
fec
tandipr
omi
seyout
hisononewi
llhur
tyou
again,"hes
aidmakingmeblush.
Ethanisj
usts
osweet.

Sean'
sPOV

Thi
shous
eisdamnl
onel
ywi
thoutJ
asmi
ne,
isatdownnextt
odadatt
hes
itt
ingr
oombuthe
s
eemsl
osti
nthought
,hef
ixedhi
sgaz
eatapar
tic
ularphot
oinhi
shand.

"
who'
sthi
sli
ttl
egi
rl
?ias
kedbr
ingi
nghi
moutofhi
sthought
s.

"
she'
sChl
oeandt
odayi
sherbi
rthday
,"hes
aids
adl
y.

"
butdad.
.
.yous
houl
dn'
thaves
entJ
asmi
neaway,
"is
aid.

"
noSean.
Jasminei
sn'
tmyc hil
d,idon'
twantt
oaddt
omypr
obl
ems
.Idon'
tli
keheranymor
ei
r
egr
etadopt
ingheratf
irs
t,"hesai
d.

"
don'
tsayt
hat
,howdi
ditevenhappen,
whydi
dn'
tyout
ellheraboutt
his
?ias
ked.

"whenCami l
lewaspr egnantf oroursecondchilds hehass omec omplicati
onsandgavebi r
tht oa
sti
ll
birth.Ourbabyc ouldn'tsurvi
veandt hatsamedayawomani nt henextwardgavebi rt
ht o
Jasmineands hedi
ed, duet othereportwehear dt hefatherwasdeadal r
eadyands hehasno
rel
ationss oCamill
eandi decidetotakeherasourc hil
dandwenamedherJ as
mi ne.Wepromi se
totaket hissecr
ettoourgr avebec ausewedon' twantJ asminet ofeelbadorleftout.I
loveher
unconditionall
yespeciall
ywheni lear
ntthatChl oeisn'
tmyc hi
ld.I
thur tmemor etoknowi don'
t
haveac hildofmyownbutnowamhappybec aus eyou'r
emys onandi loveyous omuch,"he
sai
dwhi l
ei smil
esadly.

"
dad.
.ofcourseyoudohaveachi
ldofyourown. Chl
oeisal
soyourbi
ologi
caldaught
er,
"is
aid
whi
lehelookedsurpr
ise.
Ist
oodupt henrusht
oJ as
mineroom,ipi
ckeduptheDNAt es
tresul
ti
f
oundinherdraweriguesss
heforgotither
e.

"Jas
minewast heonethatf
akether
esultbut.
.shetoldmenottotellyouanyt
hing,
i c
oul
dn'
t
keepitanyl
ongerdad.youdeser
vetobehappyf oronce,
youdeser
vet oknowthetruthi
jus
t
hopeyoudon'tabandonmeandmom, "i
s ai
dwhi l
ehehuggedmet ight.

"
thankyous
omuchSean,"hesai
dpull
ingfr
omt
hehugwhi
let
her
eadt
het
estr
esul
t,t
ear
s
f
loweddownhi
scheeksuncont
rol
labl
e.'

"
thankyouforl
etti
ngmeknowthetruth.J
asminewil
lpayf
ort
his
..
..
she'
llgonnar
oti
njai
lwi
th
t
hedoctors
heus edtof
ool
edme,"hesaidthenst
oodup.

"
pleas
edads
par
eJas
minef
ornow,
"ipl
eaded.

"i
wassofooli
shtohaveabandonmyowndaught
er.
Chl
oei
hopeyou'
llf
orgi
veme,
"hes
aidt
hen
pi
ckeduphiscarkeys
.

"
wher
ear
eyougoi
ngdad?i
asked.

"t
os eeChloe,
todayisherbi
rthday,ihopesheforgiveme. .
ineedtor ec
oncil
ewithmyown
daughter,
"hesaidthenhurr
iedlywalkedout.Dadiss omuc hhurt,
ijusthopeididther
ightt
hing
bytell
inghimaboutChloe.Jasminewarnmenott otellanyoneihopes hedoes
n'tgetmadatme.
Ipi
ckedupmyphoneandt ri
edc all
ingherl
inebutwas n'
treachabl
e..
.
.

Et
han'
sPOV

I
fel
tsohappy,mor
ehappybei
ngwit
hChl oeamgonnapropos
et oher,
iwantt
omakeherday
s
peci
al.
Ismil
easiwal
keddownthecor
ridorwhenibumpedintoEri
ca.

"
Eri
ca,
"ic
all
edwhi
les
hes
mil
ed.

"
yous
eemss
ohappyEt
hanandamal
sohappyf
oryouandmys
ist
er,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
smi
led.

"
thankyousomuchEri
ca.
thankyouforunder
standi
ngthi
s.I
somuc
hloveChl
oeandi
promi
se
t
otakegoodcar
eofyoursi
ster
,"i
sai
dwhi l
eshesmile.

"
itr
ustyouEt
hanbutamgonnami
ssy
ou,
"shes
mil
edatmes
educ
tivel
y.

"
okayt
hen,
enj
oyt
hepar
tyi
havet
ogot
oChl
oenow,
"is
mil
edwhi
les
hemovedc
los
ert
ome.

"
Ethan.
.
."s
hec
all
edandbef
orei
coul
dreal
ize,
herl
ipswer
eloc
kedi
nmi
ne.

Chl
oe'
sPOV

Ismileasi
walkedtocheckonEt
han,thepart
yissti
llgoi
ngonandi wonderwherehewentto,i
walkeddownthecorr
idorwhenisawtheshockedthingofmylif
e.Er
icaandEt
hankissi
ng!I
quickl
ymovedbackthenmakesuretheydi
dn'tseeme, i
retur
nbacktothehal
lintear
sbutwipe
i
toff.

"
areyouokayChl
oe?momas
kedwhi
lei
noddedt
ryi
ngt
ohol
dbac
kmyt
ear
s.

"
aren'
tyouhappy?ityourbi
rthdayandwe'
redoingal
lthi
ssoyoucoul
dfor
getal
lyourpai
ns,
it
f
oryourownhappiness,
"moms ai
dwhil
eismil
edthenhuggedher
.

"
amj
usts
oluc
kymom,
amhappyt
oseet
hisday,
"is
aidwhi
les
hes
mil
ed.

"
i'
llal
waysbebyyours
ide,
"shes
aidwhi
lei
nodded.

"
wher
e'sEt
han?s
heas
ked.

"
he'
scomi
ngmom,
"is
aidt
henf
orc
eas
mil
e.

Et
han'
sPOV
I
qui
ckl
ypus
hEr
icaawayf
romme.

"
Whatt
hehel
list
hat
..i
thoughtyou'
ref
orr
eal
?ias
kedi
nangerwhi
les
hel
ickherl
ips
.

"
ofc ouseamforreal
.Il
ovet
oseeyouwit
hChloet
ogetherbuti
jus
tmi
ssyou,
itj
ustas
impl
e
f
riendshipki
ss,
"shesai
dwhi
chir
rit
atemethemore.

"si
mplekiss?whatifs
omeones eesus,
ams odi
sappoint
edinyouEr i
ca,
"i yel
ledt henwalked
passher.IwentbacktomeetChloeandif
elthappyseei
ngher.Eric
aisjus ts
os enseles
s,how
dareshekissme,thos
elipsar
emeantonlyforChloeandheralone.Iwalkedtot hestageanda
lotofpeoplecl
apped.

"iwanttous et hisopportunit
ytotoas kChl
oeani mportantquesti
on,"isai
dwi thas milewhil
ei
si
ghtChl oefromhers eatshewasl ookings
os ad.I s
ignalhertocomewhi l
es hewalkedt othe
stage.Herlonggownf i
ttedhersowel lwhi
chac centuateherprett
yc urves,herhairispackedto
ones i
deofhers houlderneatlyandthenecklacei gaveherwass ti
llinhernec k.Shelooksso
beautif
ul,mor el i
keaf al
lenangelfromabove. Hers mil
escouldmel teverypainfulheartandher
beautyshines, she'sbeauti
fulbothinandoutandi somuc hloveherforthat.Iheldherhandas
shes t
oodbes ideme.

"
iloveyouChloe,
"isai
dwhi l
eshesmiles
adly.I
lookedattheaudi
ence,alotofpeopl
earehere
j
usttosharei
nherjoy,thi
sagreatcel
ebrat
ionindeed.
Iwishmomi sheretoseehowi'l
lpropose
t
oChl oebuts
hes ai
dshedon'twanttomeetwithSebastai
nidon'
tknowwhys he'
savoi
dinghim.

"
iallwantyoutoknowi
loveChloesomuch,
"is
aidt
henkneeldownbef
oreherasi
broughtout
asmallredboxfr
ommyt r
ouserpoc
ket.

"Chloe.
.l
ovingyouatfir
stwasneverinmymi ndbutimmediat
elyilaidmyeyesonyouicoul
dn'
t
helpbuttofallhel
ples
slyi
nlovewithyou.Iwanttospentt
herestofmyl i
fewit
hyou,sowe
couldshar
eourdr eamstoget
her.Onlyyoucanmakemehappyf ort her
estofmyli
fe.Chl
oe,
"i
call
edsoftl
yasi hel
dherhandwhiletearskeptf
all
ingdownhercheeks.

"il
oveyous omuchandipromis
et ol
oveyoutil
lenter
nity,
pleasebemywi fe.
.willyoumarryme?
iaskedwhileic
ouldf
eltt
hebeatingofherhear
t.Everywherewasquietandicoulds t
il
lseethe
paininhereyes
.Whatiswrongwithher,
shewass ohappyearli
erbutnows helookssosadand
pale.

"no.
..
ican'
t,
"shesai
dsoft
lythenwithdr
ewherhandf rommi ne.If
eltmyheadgetti
nghotter
andmyeyeswer ecl
oudedwithtear
salready.Myheartwasbeagti
ngfasterandif
eltdar
kness
cover
edme. WhywouldChloerej
ectmypr oposal
.It
houghtthiswil
lbethehappydayofour
li
ves.

"
Chl
oe,
"cal
ledi
nac
rac
kingvoi
cebuts
her
anouti
ntear
s,i
qui
ckl
yranaf
terher
..
.

.
Cami
ll
e'sPOV

Somet
hingisdef
inetel
ywr ongwithChloe.
.whydi
dsherejec
tEthanpropos
al.
Hel
ovehers
o
muchandiknows heloveshimtoo.Ineedtof
indout
,ineedtot
alktoher.

"
ineedt
otal
ktoc
hloe,
"is
aidt
oSebas
tai
nwhowass
eat
edbes
ideme.

"
okayt
hen,
"hes
aidwhi
lei
hur
riedout
,ineedt
ofi
ndChl
oe.

"
Cami
ll
e..
"ihear
dsomeonec
all
edmyname,
itur
nandwass
urpr
iset
oseeAnt
on.

"whatareyoudoinghere?iaskedwhilehegavemeapaperandi readthr
oughi t.
Itther
ealDNA
tes
tresultofChl
oe.Ifel
tsoangry.Nowheknowt hetrut
h, hewassuchafoolnottohave
bel
ievemei nthefi
rstpl
ace.Isqueez
et hepaperi
ntheballthent
hrewittohisface.

'
you'
res
uchaf
oolAnt
on.
Chl
oedoes
n'tneedyoubec
aus
eshenowhaveaf
ather
,"i
yel
ledi
n
t
ears
.

"butt
hatwon'
tchangethef
actt
hatams
til
lherbi
ologi
calf
ather
,"hes
aid,
icoul
dseet
hepai
ns
andregr
eti
nhiseyes.

"
you'
resoi
rres
pons
ibl
e,i
gues
sitwi
llbebet
teri
fyougobac
ktoyourwi
feands
on,
"is
aidt
hen
t
urntol
eave.

"
amr
eal
lys
orr
yCami
ll
e,pl
eas
eal
lowmet
alkt
oChl
oe,
"hepl
eaded.

"
iwon'
t,andi
won'
tevenl
etyous
eeher
.Jus
tletusbe,
"iyel
led.

"
don'
tbet
oos
elf
ishCami
ll
e..
.pl
eas
eineedt
oseeChl
oe,
"hes
aid.

"Sel
fi
sh!didyouj ustsaids elfi
sh.Antoniowher ewereyouwheni andChloestruggletol i
ve.
Wherewer eyouwheni almos tdiedandChl oewass hoot.Ant oni
oi l
oveyous omuc hbac kt hen,i
knowi madeami stakebutyouc ouldn'tbelieveme. Ist
illremembert hosetimesyouus edt obe
thei
rforme, wes hareourdr eamst ogetehranddi ff
erentvi ewsaboutlif
e,wewer er ubbingof f
oneachot her,al
wayswant i
ngt obedi st
inct,thesefeatureswes haredmademes ous edt oyou.
Itj
ustsounf ort
unat eyou'renott heirduringthepainfuldaysofmyl if
e,youwer etheirwheni
neededyout hemos t,
i t
houghti woulds t
illhaveyoubymys idetogothrought hi
slifetoget her,
whatani ll
usionihaveasadr eam.Youwer eami ssi
ngt reasureinmyl i
fewhenyoul eft
. Youl ef
t
me,youl eftmet osuffer,youl ef
twi thwithourdaught erandourunbor nbaby,"icri
ed,hi seyes
werefil
ledwi thtearsandr egr et
s.

"
unbor
nbaby?heas
kedal
mos
tinawhi
sper
.

"yesAntoniwaspregnantwit
hourbabywhenal
lthi
smessst
art
edbuti
loos
ethebaby.
.and
onlyforyoubr
ingourdivor
cepaper
sformetosi
gnonthesi
ckbed,
"

"
unbor
nbaby.
.
.whydi
dn'
tyout
ellmeear
li
er?heas
kedi
ntear
s.
"becauseyoul eftwithJ asmine,
andyouhat et os eemet hen.Youmovedons of as
tleavingmet o
suff
er,iwasder anged, il
osemymi ndallbecaus eithoughticouldn'
tdowithoutyou. I
s omuch
loveyoubac kt henAnt onbutyoubet rayedourl oveandalsoourmar ri
age.Youeasilyletgoof
me. Chloebecameas adgirlwhenshewasgr owingup, youevenhavethegutt ocallhera
bastard.Antonyouc alledmeallsortofnames ,youdi dn'
tevencaretofi
ndoutt hetruth.Il
ose
everyonei hadi ncl
udingmymot herandCat herine..
they'r
ealldead,
"icri
edt hemor e,
whi l
ehe
movedc l
oser,hewant edheholdmyhandbuti jerkhishandsaway.

'
you'
reamonst
erAnt
on,
youdon'
tdes
erveafamil
y.Evenouri
nnoc
entbabydi
edbec
aus
ehe
wasscar
edt
omeetamonst
erfat
herl
ikeyou,
"ic
ried.

"amsorry.
.Camil
le.
.ams ososor
ry..
i knowwhati
didwasunf or
givabl
e,il
etmynagertaket
he
bestofme..
.iwassofooli
sh.
..
idi
dn'tknowyouwer ec
arryingourbaby.
.i
tsjus
tnowamhearing
thatfr
omyou...
,
"hec r
iedwhil
eiclosedmyeyesasmor etearsf
loweddownmyc heeks
.

"
all
owmemakei
tupt
oyou,
"hes
aidami
dstoft
ear
s.

'
youcan'
tmakei
tuptome,youcan'
tdothat
..thei
rsnothi
ngthatcanbri
ngbackmymomor
Cat
heri
neormybabyal
ivenow.
NothingAnton!thedeedhasbeendoneandihateyounow,
"i
yel
ledi
ntear
swhil
ehewentonhiskneesmakingmes hedmoretears
.

"
pleas
eAnt
oni
gues
sitwi
llbet
teri
fyoul
eave,
"is
aid.

"
pleas
eCami
ll
e..
weneedt
otal
kaboutus
..pl
eaef
orgi
vemys
tupi
dit
y,"hec
ried.

"
thei
rcanneverbeus ..
.ushavediedalongti
meago. Antoni neverl
eftyou,youwer etheone
t
hatlef
t,butnowamt el
li
ngyout his
.Ihat
eyou,idon'
tneedyoui nmyl i
feagai
ni havesurvive
f
orgoodeighteenyearswithoutyouandicanst
il
ls ur
viveti
llidiewithoutyou.Ushavedieda
l
ongtimeagos oleave,
"iyell
edwi pi
ngawaymyt ears
.Hes t
oodups t
illhol
dingthetestresult
.

"
Camil
le.
..
isti
lll
oveyou..i
s t
il
lcoul
dn'tf
orgetaboutyouallt
hes
eyear
sandiknowyoualsol
ove
me.
Letreconci
leevenforthesakeofChloe,
"hesaidwhic
hgotmemor eangr
yasis
lappedhi
m.

'
youhaveaf amilyalready,notonlythaticanneverl
oves
omeoneli
keyou.Chloedoesn'tneed
youandmor eoveritalltoolateAnton,i
ttoolate.
Whenyoulef
tit
houghti'
llnevergettofal
lin
lovebuti
did.Ami nlovewi ths omeoneelseandnotamonst
erandir
res
pons i
blemanl i
ke,"is
aid
coldl
ywhil
ehel ookeds urpris
e. I
glar
eathi monemoreti
mebefor
ewalkingoutofhim.

Et
hans
'POV

I
ranaf
terChl
oet
henhuggedhers
oti
ght
.

"
Chl
oe.
.ar
eyouangr
ywi
thme?i
askedwhi
les
hepul
ledawayf
romt
hehug.
"
iloveyouEt
han.
.but
..but
..
"

"
butwhat
?ias
kedi
ntear
s.

"is
awyouki
ssi
ngEri
ca.
.whywer
eyouki
ssi
ngmys
ist
er?s
heas
kedi
ntear
swhi
lei
wipeaway
hertear
swi
thmythumb.

"i
tal
lherfaul
t.
..shewast
heonewhoki
ssedme,
"is
aidwhi
les
hef
rown.
Twohef
tymenwal
ked
uptousthendraggedChl
oewit
hthem.

"whoar
eyou,
lethergo,
"iyel
ledt
henpunc
htheot
hermanwhowashol
dingChl
oes
oti
ghtt
o
him.

"s
ecuri
ty,
"iyel
ledbutigues
snoonehear
dme,
oneoft
hemanpunc
hmebac
kthenous
hme.
I
quic
klyst
oodupt henr
ushedtot
hem.

"
Ethan.
.pleas
es aveme,
"Chl
oecri
ed.Ic
an'
tleaveChl
oewiththem,
iqui
cklydai
led,
toc
allt
he
c
ops.Ihavetofoll
owthem,i
needtoknowwher et
hey'
ret
akingChl
oeto.

"
Ethan,
"Chl
oec
riedwhi
let
hemanhi
theronhernec
kmaki
ngherf
aint
.

"howdareyouhurther
,"i
yel
ledthenpunc
htheman.
Theweretwoandif
oughtthembackwi
th
allt
hestrengt
hihavegot
.Ic
arri
edChloei
nmyarmsbuti
fel
tsomeonepushedmetothe
ground.

"you'
vecros
syourli
mit
,"theothermams ai
dt henshootmewit
hagunwhi
lei
fal
lsohar
dtot
he
ground,
hequickl
ycarr
iedChloetothei
rcarthenzoomedoff
.

"
Ethan,
"Sebas
tai
nrus
hedt
ome.

"
pleasefol
lowthatcar
..Chloei
swit
hthem,"i
sai
dasihel
dmys t
omac hi
npai
n,i
wasal
ready
l
osingsomuc hbl
ood.Everythi
ngwentbl
ankandmyeyeswer
ec l
osed.

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