Third Person POV

Lily fell on the bed. Devastated. Broken. She was a mess. 

"How can I cope with this, if someone had told me I would be in this state now I would have probably killed the person, but now here I am."

She loved Damien, no doubt. But how would she cope with him out of his mind, and her parents unsupportive. She cried.

Damienlooked at her, but coul to do anything. Like his hands were tied. He left to make medicine for her.

Lily cried hard! Her future life, her dreams, her goals, all is down the drain already. What made her really sad was her parents reaction to the she issue.

She didn't get pregnant out of wedlock, she didn't kill anyone, she just helped her best friend build a tombstone for his parents for his parents and siblings.

But she was still asking one question. And that is, who is responsible for the murder of the steels family. Lily has known the steel's almost all her life. 

"They were not the type to cause trouble, or engage in dirty acts, that's why I was drawn to Damien," she mumbled.

Damien was a calm and responsible guy. She had never seen him smoking, drinking , or clubbing. He just looks a little Haggard because of his state of mind.

What could the steel family know or possess that could have warranted their death and Damien's situation. Of course she knew in this part of Washington there are secret organizations and groups that deal with dirty businesses. 

And they are always rich! Like stinkly rich!

She couldnt arrive at her preferred answer but one thing was for sure; 

"The murder was organised by a family in Washington."

While laying in the bed, she heaved a sigh of exasperation. She can not deal with all these mysteries. Tears filled her eyes as she remembered what Damien said. 

He is not mentally okay, so he doesn't know what he was saying. That gave her hope. 

All the same, whatever love she had for him had ruined her life. It was like she was in a room that had no windows and she was suffocating. That was the way the situation was right now. Adjusting herself on the bed she slept off.

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Damien came into the room with the ointment he prepared from the back garden plants. 

He had to disguise in order to go out. He sneaked through the back door, Mr and Mrs Baker were in the frontway discussing in hushed voices. He didn't want to interrupt whatever they were saying.

He saw Lily on the bed looking tired and exhausted. He has never felt this way before, this feeling of affect was just too much. 

"I didn't know if it was pity or affection but one thing was for sure. I was angry! Really angry!" 

Seeing Lily looking disheveled and maltreated broke his heart and at the same time he wanted revenge as soon as possible.

He applied the ointment on her face gently not wanting to wake her up from sleep. She shifted under his touch. 

Maybe I'm applying it too rough, he thought. He applied it gently as he looked at her sleeping face. 

She must be tired from the day's events. He vowed to take care of her and get revenge for her and all his family members that were killed.

His family. His mom, his Dad, his brother. All dead. He felt miserable and downcasted.

As he lay down on the Lilyoor, he thought about everything and became more resolute. One thing was troubling him.

They are alone in this vast world of wickedness.

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Lily woke up. 

"Why do I feel better all of a sudden ? What happened to the painful bruises on her body." She touched her face and felt the ointment on her face. She smiled.

He might be mentally disabled but he knows how to care for her too. She blushed deeply.

 She looked at his pretty face, as he slept on the Lilyoor. He looked too cute.

 Back then, in cases like this she would slap him in his face and he'd pursue her everywhere. But now all she could do was to stare at his face.

She couldn't bring herself to admit it, but she was scared of and scared for him. "

"Will he recover from his mental illness? Would he hit her whenever he was high on it? What would happen next?" All these questions were going on and on in her mind.

The door was kicked open with force, shocking Lilly and waking Damien up.

Damien yes opened with a start as he jumped up immediately. Standing right there at the door was Elliot, Lily's cousin. 

Eliot had never liked Damien, because like his uncle he was jealous of the steel's family. And in particular Damien. 

As Elliot looked at Damien he did a victory dance inside, seeing Damien's appearance.

Damien looked nothing like his old self, all the swag and strong aura he carried had been wiped up in one day.

Elliot remembered why he came here, he sneered at the both of them. Lily was wrapped up while Damien was on his foot giving Elliot a quizzical look that made him look like a clown. Elliot laughed.

"You know, doing that makes you look more stupid," Elliot jeered at Damien. Lily who has been quiet finally spoke up getting irritated at Elliot jests.

She knew Elliot never liked Damien, he had always badmouthed Damien to her. She was angry at two things, he barged into the room as if it were prisoner's staying there, not human beings. Secondly, she can't allow him to talk to Damien in that manner.

"What do you want, why did you barge in like that, don't you have any sort of decency, what's your deal?!!" She growled at Elliot.

She was off the bed now, she was standing a few meters close to Elliot with daring eyes. Damien couldn't help but smile at her braveness and care, he would take revenge for her very soon.

"Darling, you know you don't have the right to talk to me in that manner any more," he replied. 

Damien knew what he was talking about. Being married to Damien has made Lily an outcast in their family. She was no longer part of their family, they said it, and he's claiming it.

He smiled, remembering his set out plan.

"Even as a psycho he is, you are to ugly to be his wife," He taunted Lilly. Lilly wanted to reply but she did not have words to say. 

She was ashamed and depressed hearing her beloved cousin speak to her like that.

She wanted to crawl into space and cease to exist.

Snap. Damien snapped his fingers, he was getting angry at Elliot taunts.

"You are a shame and disgrace to the Baker's family and we are all disappointed in you," Elliot started.

Snap.

"You left the promising future we had for you and followed this dead end," he said, pointing at Damien with disgust. Lily broke down.

Snap.

"Your two presence irritates me, I can't bear it again. Do well to pack your things and go wherever you want to go. Your parents are moving to another part of London. Don't bother to look for us, we are finally cutting ties with your pathetic ass," Elliot dropped the bombshell on Lily.

Damien stared at Lily. He knew the pain she was going through, he had experienced it. 

She is experiencing rejection while her parents are alive.

"You can leave now, you've overstayed here," As he left a helpless soul and a determined heart in the room.