"I..." Teressa's voice trembled as she mumbled, "I didn't wanted any of those.... I was just jealous of that no name woman having everything I desired, that's why...." Adrian crossed his arms with a disgusted look in his eyes, "so, you tried to bully an innocent child just because of your stupid jealousy, is this what you're trying to say?" "I'm sorry.... I'm really sorry...." "Do you think your sorry will justify everything you've done to my child?" His voice is still ringing in her ear, they're measured and unhurried.Teresa already knew what was going to happen to her, she doesn't want to scream or beg him anymore.There's no need for her to ask why anymore, as she is well aware that this man is very well prepared to torture them for what they've done to his son.She realised it since the first night they were brought to this place that there might be no returning from this place.The moment she heard the others calling him My Lord, the moment she saw everyone bow their heads b

"They are being dismantled," Lysandre corrected the man gently. "Slowly and permanently, this will leave a deeper wound than any beating ever could.... Beating is far better than compared to this, because that would inflict just physical pain, but this is far worse, they'll be drained both mentally and emotionally as well along with physical pain." The corridor outside the cells was hushed, its pale floor lights stretching like cold veins through the darkness. The walls were thick, soundproofed, but even then, faint echoes were still slipped through. A broken sob, a choked breath, and the he soft scrape of chains shifting.Lysandre stood near the far wall, his arms folded, and eyes fixed on the steel door where Adrian had last entered.Behind him were two of his closest comrades.Riven leaned against the wall, his jaw tight, and fists clenched so hard the veins stood out on his hands. Across from him, Elara stood with her arms crossed, her dark hair tied back, and her eyes sharp b

"Why..." Christian sighed while scrolling through his mobile, "why is it so hard?" He had never thought buying gifts could feel this stressful.Sitting on the edge of the couch, phone in one hand, opened the bank app, he was staring at the numbers as if they might suddenly judge him.It wasn’t that he didn’t have enough, he did have enough money.For the first time in his life, the money in his account came from his own effort and hard work, it's his own salary. His own late nights, decisions, risks, and quiet victories, including the bonus he got after the huge promotion, summing up all together, he saved a lot of money as he usually doesn't spend much on himself.Now that he has earned something on his own, and saved up some money, he wanted the gifts to be perfect.Not flashy, not forced, just simple and sincere to let them know his heart and intentions.Just then, he looked up when Adrian walked into the living room with a cup of tea, stopping when he noticed Christian’s furrowe

"Eat more," Adrian placed meat pieces into Christian's bowl, "you're too thin and small to your age." Christian sighed while complaining the way Adrian teases him all the time, "Mr. Adrian, you're insulting me again, I'm perfectly fine... It's you who thinks I'm weak and small." Adrian chuckled, "any child of your age will be more huge than you," Christian shrugged his shoulders casually, "it depends on genes as well, my mother is very fragile and delicate, maybe I take after her, because most of them say I look more like my mom, so I can't be bulky like others." "Possible!" Adrian said, and added a few more meat pieces, "but that reason doesn't let you escape from eating more, you've to eat.... Because even if you can't be bulky or huge, at least you'll be healthy, as long as you're healthy, everything is fine!" Sighing in defeat, Christian ate everything quietly, as he knew arguing with Adrian is of no use to him, if he were to drag it further, Adrian would just nag, instead of

"Just now uncle," Christian smiled at Edward."You’ve grown into quite a man in just a few days, I'm so proud of you," Edward said proudly, as he heard everything from the people in company about how Christian is handling everything all alone without anyone's help.Charles nodded agreeing with his brother. "The company’s lucky to have you, looks like it's time for Eddie and dad to retire and handover the company entirely to you, Chris." "That's an exaggerating uncle!" Christian rolled his eyes at the way his uncles praised him without even worrying that they were spoiling him.Charles winked, "that's not exaggerating, that's appreciating, you've a long way to learn all these, my dear nephew." "Your uncle Charles is melodramatic," Edward said with a grin, "it's best if you accept his words, if not he'll roll down on the floor and cry." Christian raised his hands in mock surrender, "sure, I accept my defeat, my uncle is great!" Betty pulled Christian's cheeks playfully, "woahh, just