2025-06-09 23:57:32Zoriel felt like he was about to cry while sitting inside the jail cell.
No matter how much he tried to explain himself to the police, they still believed Jessa over him. They all lost consciousness that night—so why was he the only one here now? If anything, they were the ones who should be held accountable. After having him beaten up, they even tried to kill him. If it weren’t for the kapre that helped him, he was sure he wouldn’t be alive right now. Zoriel froze. He suddenly remembered the kapre. But his hope quickly faded when he realized it would be a terrible mistake to mention the creature. No one believes in those things anymore. They’d probably just think he was losing his mind. “Zoriel Del Cruz! Your lawyer is here!” Zoriel looked up and turned toward the sound of the voice outside the cell. His brows furrowed when he saw a man in a formal suit walking toward him. “Lawyer? I-I don’t have a lawyer,” Zoriel said, confused. The man stopped right in front of him. “Mr. Del Cruz. I’m Javier Sanchez. I’ll be your lawyer.” He extended his hand. Zoriel hesitated but eventually shook it. “Sorry, sir, but I had no idea I even had a lawyer.” Zoriel scratched his head. Javier smiled. “Don’t worry. Mayor Santiago was generous enough to assign one to you.” Zoriel froze again. He didn’t know whether to feel grateful or even more anxious after hearing that. Alfred himself had provided a lawyer after filing charges against him? “Please, we should talk in private.” Zoriel didn’t respond right away, but he followed as one of the police officers opened the cell door for him. He quietly walked behind Javier until they reached a small room where they could speak privately. Javier set down his briefcase on the table and looked at him. “Now, Mr. Del Cruz. Mr. Santiago is filing charges against you for attempted murder and sexual assault. You should understand—those are very serious accusations.” Zoriel’s jaw dropped. “What?! I didn’t do anything to them, sir! In fact, they were the ones who tried to kill me!” he protested. Javier let out a deep breath. “I understand. But Ms. Mendoza has submitted some evidence.” He opened his briefcase and pulled out an iPad, placing it on the table in front of Zoriel. “This is a video she submitted. As you can see, it shows you trying to touch her.” Zoriel watched the video. It was a bit blurry, but it clearly showed him hugging his ex-wife. Honestly, there didn’t seem to be anything criminal in that video—Jessa touched him. He couldn’t understand how that could be considered evidence. “And? I was just trying to stop her because I still needed to talk to her. That’s not wrong, is it?” Javier nodded slightly. “So, you’re saying you did touch her?” Zoriel swallowed. His mouth opened to say yes, but he quickly shut it again when something in Javier’s tone made him uneasy. “Mr. Del Cruz? This is crucial. I need you to be honest with me,” Javier said. He stood up and leaned over the table, touching it to get closer to Zoriel. “Did you try to touch Ms. Mendoza?” Zoriel’s mouth opened again. “W-What kind of question is that?” “Just answer it, Mr. Del Cruz. I can’t help you unless you speak to me.” Zoriel looked away. Something about the question didn’t sit right with him. “B-But—” Before he could say anything else, the door suddenly swung open. Both of them turned to look. Javier stood up, and the irritation was clear on his face. “Hey! We’re in the middle of something here!” he snapped. A man in a formal suit entered the room. He was older than both of them and looked far more authoritative. He walked up beside Zoriel. “This conversation is over. You can stop talking to him now, Mr. Del Cruz,” he said in a firm tone. Javier smirked. “And who are you to say that? I’m his lawyer!” The man raised an eyebrow. “Oh, really? Because I believe you’re one of Mr. Santiago’s lawyers.” He dropped a folder onto the table. Zoriel immediately picked it up and checked the contents. He swallowed hard when he saw the documents inside—this man was telling the truth. Javier Sanchez was one of Alfred’s lawyers.
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Zoriel clenched his fists.He glared at Javier.“What are you trying to do here, huh?!” he snapped.Javier avoided his gaze. He grabbed the iPad from the table and shoved it into his bag.“You’re making a mistake, Mr. Del Cruz! I’m your lawyer!” he insisted.“Then explain this to me!”Zoriel slammed Javier’s resume on the table. Javier glanced at the paper briefly, then looked away again.The man beside Zoriel smirked.“See? I think it’s time for you to leave now, Mr. Sanchez.”Javier glared at the man who had suddenly entered.“You’ll both regret this! You don’t know who you’re dealing with!”The man nodded calmly. He pulled something from the inside of his jacket and placed it on the table.“You can call the governor’s office anytime.”Javier froze. He stared at the business card, then picked it up.“You…”He looked at the man in disbelief.“You’re Mr. Thompson? Michael Thompson?”“Yes,” Michael answered proudly.Michael Thompson was a renowned lawyer.He was famous for helping the
Chapter 11: Who?
Zoriel felt like he was about to cry while sitting inside the jail cell.No matter how much he tried to explain himself to the police, they still believed Jessa over him.They all lost consciousness that night—so why was he the only one here now?If anything, they were the ones who should be held accountable.After having him beaten up, they even tried to kill him.If it weren’t for the kapre that helped him, he was sure he wouldn’t be alive right now.Zoriel froze.He suddenly remembered the kapre.But his hope quickly faded when he realized it would be a terrible mistake to mention the creature.No one believes in those things anymore. They’d probably just think he was losing his mind.“Zoriel Del Cruz! Your lawyer is here!”Zoriel looked up and turned toward the sound of the voice outside the cell.His brows furrowed when he saw a man in a formal suit walking toward him.“Lawyer? I-I don’t have a lawyer,” Zoriel said, confused.The man stopped right in front of him.“Mr. Del Cruz.
Chapter 10: Ex-wife's Fury
After speaking with his sister, Zoriel decided it was time to head back home.Zenaida tried to stop him, wanting to go with him after she finished something first.But he still had a big problem—his jeep. He needed to figure out a way to get it back.As soon as he got off the tricycle, he noticed several neighbors staring down the alley where his house was.Zoriel ignored them and kept walking.“Zoriel! Iho! Where have you been?”Zoriel paused as one of their neighbors, Judith, came up to him.She was the owner of the small convenience store at the corner.“Why?” he asked.The old woman clucked her tongue.“Oh no! Jessa’s there, Zoriel! She's hauling your things out! And she brought the police with her!”Zoriel’s mouth dropped open.He rushed into the alley to see what was going on—and sure enough, just like Judith said, people were carrying out his belongings.There were also policemen standing in front of the house, talking with some of the neighbors.He hurried to one of the office
Chapter 9: The Lost Sister
Zoriel was gasping for air when he woke up.He jolted upright in panic, but immediately groaned and fell back as a sharp pain pierced his head.It felt like his skull was being split in two.That same high-pitched ringing filled his ears again—just like the moment before he lost consciousness.“Zoriel?”He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself.Once he managed to steady his breathing, he slowly opened his eyes.The first thing he saw was Lily, fluttering around in front of him.“Zoriel! You’re awake!” she said excitedly.Zoriel frowned.The last thing he remembered was talking to the Kapre.“Where am I?” he asked. “Where’s the Kapre? Where are Jessa and Alfred?!”He tried to sit up again but his head still felt too heavy.“Don’t get up yet, Zoriel. You’re still weak.”Zoriel turned to his side when he heard another familiar voice.His eyes widened when he saw the woman sitting beside him.It was Zenaida. His sister.“Zen? You’re here!” he said, disbelief in his voice.He was mayb
Chapter 8: Kapre
Zoriel’s eyes widened as he turned to the creature behind him.It looked human—yet its sheer size gave away that it was anything but.Its dark skin was covered in coarse black hair.In its right hand, it held a smoking tobacco pipe, which it puffed on slowly while keeping its gaze fixed on them.When the breeze passed, Zoriel almost gagged from the strange, pungent scent it gave off.“What the hell are you?!” Alfred shouted.He stumbled back, nearly falling in fright.Jessa quickly ran to him, clinging tightly to his arm.Alfred’s bodyguards froze, instantly taking defensive positions in front of the pair.Meanwhile, Zoriel remained on his knees, still facing the creature.The creature bent down slightly, studying Zoriel closely. He held his breath as the creature blew smoke right into his face.“Your blood... it smells familiar,” the creature said in a deep, gravelly voice.Zoriel swallowed hard.“W-What do you mean?”The creature didn’t answer. Instead, it straightened up again and
Chapter 7: Bury Him
Zoriel was suddenly gripped by panic when he heard Alfred’s final words.He wanted him to be buried alive. That meant—he wanted him dead.“W-What?”Zoriel tried to sit up, but someone kicked him in the back, forcing him to lie down again.“Take him!” Alfred ordered.Before Zoriel could even protest, someone grabbed his arms again. They forced him to his feet and dragged him to a car.As soon as they shoved him inside, a plastic bag was pulled over his head, making it hard for him to breathe.His hands and feet were tied as well, leaving him completely immobile.“L-Lily…” Zoriel called weakly to his fairy friend.He hoped she would come and help him now. But his heart sank as he remembered—she had said goodbye earlier. She had something to attend to for her Santhigar training.Zoriel cursed in his head.Moments later, he felt the car engine start. He tried to stay conscious during the ride.From what he could tell, they drove for over an hour.Despite trying to resist sleep, he eventua
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