Chapter 30

NARRATED

Don had just returned from one of his meetings and he felt fatigued. He loved his wife, that is one thing that his intellect and emotions disagreed with him the most. Is the truth that he loved his wife so much. The fact that she cheated on him shattered him and led him to the actions he made till now. One thing he couldn't have is the love of his life sliding into his brother's arms and that is why they are here today. He hired a Private investigator to dive in and investigate Thorne and Kaitlin's marriage. He also wanted to discover some information before Jason started finding what he had been yearning for years. He feigned. Pretended to be seeking their lost daughter and a case was launched and went cold. It has been chilly for a very long time. He knows Jason. Jason prefers to focus on anything else outside what is in front of him until it is too late. He is not frightened because the filth is not on his hands but on the individuals to whom he sold Kaitlin. wife has been in and out of Mental Hospitals for years owing to depression over the loss of her daughter. His brother's death will always remain a “Suicide” done well. He understood how to play his cards well to get rid of things that troubled his marriage and he succeeded in accomplishing so but suddenly things were coming out of nowhere. He wants to know where Kaitlin is from and who she truly is.

“Baba”, He was deep in thought and didn't notice his wife arrive in the bedroom as he was changing from his formal dress.

“Elizabeth”, he kisses her forehead and draws her into his arms.

“How was the meeting?”, She asks.

“It was okay.”, he says.

“Mmmh”

“I am thinking we invite Thorne again and his wife for dinner. What do you say?”, Maybe he can have time to acquire some information about the girl.

“I would love that" his wife answers.

“Okay, I will send the invite. Hope they accept it”, he is hopeful about that.

He hates being in the dark about things and he wants to feel at peace once he receives information on that girl.

KAITLIN

I opened my eyes as I had fallen asleep to take a little nap which didn't seem to be a short nap anymore. I checked beside me and Thorne was asleep close to me. I glance at him for a time while he is asleep, his arms wrapped around my waist Usually, when I wake up he is not to be found in bed and fully clothed but here he is sleeping next to me asleep for the first time. I recall what he said. Does he love me? I can't believe it. I honestly can't. Me, Kaitlin being adored by a guy. I never believed that it would happen after all of those years but this man next to me treats me and tells me that he loves me. He stirs a bit and opens his eyes and sits up on the bed.

“Fuck!”, He curses a bit when he takes his watch and takes a glimpse at it.

“You seemed tired”, I reply.

“Mmh

I am not”, he chuckles and pulls me towards him.

I rest my head on his chest.

“Weren't we on our way out somewhere?”, I ask.

“You will be going in a few days”, I lift my head and glance at him.

“But I thought I still had to meet my family first”, I replied.

“You will, I promise you. Your father is snooping around and I don't appreciate it at all.”

“Snooping around for what?”

“About you, it's not good.”, I swallow.

“Thorne”, I feel a bit annoyed.

“Okay, I will trust you with my life”, I open my eyes and stare at him.

He raises my head and lowers his to mine and kisses me that moment and I return it.

“I won't fail you”, I grin.

“Will I be stuck indoors wherever I am going?”

“Yes, for your safety with the baby”, I sigh and sit up from his chest.

“We forgot the appointment with the doctor”

“I will reschedule it don't worry”, I breathe out.

“Okay then”, I lie back on his chest.

He allows me and lays on the bed. This feels quite wonderful. I wish we could remain like this for a while. *

It's the next day and immediately I am in the dining room about to have breakfast. Thorne left a while ago and he claimed he had to take care of certain things before I go. I am going to miss him and I am sure he will send me to some other nation. His mother phoned and we spoke for a long with me promising that I would come another day. As I was eating one of the guards came approaching me.

“Mrs. Kaitlin, someone is asking for you," the helper says.

“Who is it?”, I inquire.

I got up from my chair and left the table. I move towards the living room and I see Jason seated on the couch. My heart skipped a beat the instant when I saw him.

“Kaitlin”, he exclaims when he sees me and he stands on his feet.

“Uhm Jason, how are you?”

“I am okay, you are a hard woman to get hold of”, he chuckles.

“Oh, I had been busy”

“I heard, your husband did mention you were gone for a while”, He says.

“Mmh, Uhm Please ask Aunty Susan to prepare something for our guest”, I say to the guard and he walks off.

“How may I help you?”, I sit on the couch and he does the same.

“I just need your help with the case I mentioned earlier”, I gulp.

“How can I help? I have no resources”

“You might help me but for now I was just here to ask that”

“Mmh”

“My mother invited you and your husband to dinner...”

“Oh yes, Uhm for now my husband is busy so I don't know when that will happen”, I was lying. I didn't know about any supper.

“Okay, I will inform her then.”, He grins.

“Can I get a glass of water please?”, he replies and clears his throat.

“Uhm sure”, I stood and walked to the kitchen when I felt my top being raised on my back.

“Hey!”, I turned and he stood back and stared at me.

“You!”, he exclaims while pointing at me.

“I did what? You realize that was harassment?”, I say.

“You are Kaitlin, aren't you? You are Kaitlin.”, I swallow.

He raises his shirt and turns around and there is an initial K on his back.

“Here, we were kids when we scratched each other with our initials on each other's backs with a knife. I bled more than you did because you were younger. It was crooked and I just tattooed over the scar but for you, it's still there. That means J”, Tears stream down my cheeks.

He turns to me and he lays his hands on my shoulders.

“You are here, right? Tell me I am not lying”, it triggered me to cry more.

“I...I am sorry”, He holds me and I cry on his chest.

“Shh don't be. I am here now”, I Carry on crying.

“He is holding you hostage, Thorne is right?”

“No”

“Tell me the truth. I will throw him in prison for years. Mom will be glad to see you”, he says and I remove myself from him.

“I am not going home with you. I am pleased here. If it wasn't for my hubby I wouldn't be alive. I managed to leave where I was and I was on the streets for a few days and that's when I found Thorne. He took me in and since then...”, I lie. I can't believe I am lying to my hubby.

“Listen to me, Kaitlin. You are my sister and I don't like how you sound right now. Mom has been unwell for 15 years while you have been gone”, I remove his hands.

“Please leave. If you would belittle and throw my marriage aside and the fact that I have a spouse attempting to paint him red then I advise you to leave”

“Kaitlin...”

“Now Jason”.

I turned around and walked away before he could say anything. I hurried upstairs to fetch my phone and I got into the bedroom and got it. I dial his number as tears pour down my face.

It gets responded to.

“Hello” “He knows. I need you, I don't know what to do. He understands that I am his sister”, I say.

“I will be there in a second”, he says.

“I have to leave”, I heard him talk to someone before there was shuffling and after some time I heard the car door.

“Kaitlin”

“Mmh”

“Don't cry. I will sort everything out okay?”

“Okay”

“I...I love you”, he hangs up shortly after saying that.

I look at my phone.