Chapter 25: Argument with James

I was sitting in my office. I was looking at the picture of Daisy that I had in my office. I missed her so much. My cell phone rang. It was the chief of police.

"Did you find her?,"

"I'm here.. I'm with her, Liam. Alone. I have to figure out how to get her away. You have a minute to talk to her, they'll see,"

"Liam," Daisy whispered. Her voice was weak.

"Daisy. Honey. Are you okay? How are you feeling? Did they hurt you? I'll get you out, okay?"

"I've been here for two days. I wanted to escape but I can't. I can't move, Liam. I'm weak. I haven't eaten anything. I feel really bad,"

"Did they hurt you? Did they rape you? You'll be with me today. I promise you,"

"Dad wanted to but he didn't. I can't feel my legs or my stomach. They've been beating me with a whip. They've been kicking me in the stomach and stuff. I want to be with you, please, Liam," she whispered and started crying.

"I promise you'll be with me, Daisy. I promise you. We'll get you out,"

"They're going to burn this down tonight. They're going to leave me in there," she said and the police chief, Freddie, was on the phone.

"How are you going to get her out? They're going to blow it up," I said and grabbed my hair.

"There's going to be a fire today at eight, Liam. They're going to let her die here. I'm going to get her out." You come get her and give me the rest," he said and hung up. I so badly want you to be with me. To fall asleep in my arms. Chris came into the office.

,,I found her. I called her. She's weak. She hasn't eaten anything. They want to kill her today,"

,,How?,,"

,,They want to burn everything down there so she dies. But that's not going to happen. He's going to get her out of there. I won't let anything happen to her. If I get my hands on James or Mark, I'll kill them," he said and I heard the door open and James standing in the doorway.

,,Are you leaving us alone?,," I said and looked at James.

,,Sure. If anything, call," Chris said and walked away. I walked over to James and slapped him hard.

,,Okay. This is probably for Daisy, isn't it?,,"

,,What did you do to her? Where is she?,," I screamed loudly

,,Where is she? Where she's supposed to be. I won't let you be a father to her! Don't you realize what she's like?,,"

,,Don't you interfere in my life James! I want to be with Daisy. I love her and I don't care what you think about it. That's enough, isn't it? You wanted to send her to prison, Mark wanted to kill her. I guess that's enough. How many more are you going to do on purpose? How many?,," I screamed loudly and let him go.

,,She doesn't like you. What can't you see? Even now she's laughing at you,"

,,When I find her James, I'll never let you do anything to her again. I won't let anyone hurt her again,"

,,What made you fall in love with her?,"

,,Even if that was the case. It's none of your business,"

,,Look at how you're acting, father. You don't give me anything, but you paid half a million for her to be released on bail?,,"

,,I didn't give you anything? I've been supporting you for years and your mother hasn't given you a cent. I've been sending you a lot of alimony, buying you expensive clothes, paying for your college. Daisy came into my life unexpectedly and I'm not giving her up,,"

,,You fell in love with my ex-girlfriend?,," James shouted loudly. I sat down on a chair and looked at him.

,,Yes. He did! And to this day I don't understand how you could leave her. She's beautiful, delicate and fragile. And you know what, my son? Every day I love her more and more. Every day I want her more and more. I will find her. I will find Daisy and I won't let you hurt her anymore,,"

,,You've completely sunk. If you want to transfer your assets to her, I'm warning you. You won't do this,"

"How dare you threaten me? I'm your father! I got that money myself. I earned it myself, James! You have no right to shout at me here. Is that clear? I can leave my property, my real estate, to whoever I want, including Daisy,"

"Daisy will die tonight. I assure you of that. Mark will take care of it," he said and Mark came into my office.

"I'm very glad you came, Mark. If you want to get Daisy to leave me like this, you're very wrong. I know your secret and I'll tell everyone,"

"What are you talking about? You've completely lost your mind? I don't know where she is," Mark said and looked at James. I smiled.

"You wanted Daisy to think she was from an orphanage. She's not from an orphanage. Lily had an affair with a certain man. She got pregnant. But you couldn't keep that child. You found out and adopted her. You passed her off as your daughter even though she wasn't your daughter. Her real father was looking for his daughter but couldn't find her. When I find her, I'll tell her the truth. The whole truth,"

,,You're talking nonsense.. I came to keep you away from her. Is that clear? She's my daughter.. No one here intends to kill her. James said that in anger. She'll marry a decent man and he'll tame her," he said and wanted to leave.

,,Only over my dead body! Daisy is mine," I screamed out loud. James looked at me and grinned. They walked away together. I threw the glass on the floor. Chris came into the office.

,,What's wrong with you? This isn't you Liam,"

,,Do you know what they told me? James told me they want to kill her and Mark told me Daisy will marry a decent man. I won't let this happen. Do you understand? I'll go get her, even if it means risking my life. Daisy is mine. Daisy belongs to me,"

"Calm down. You'll get a beating Liam,"

"I'll go get her Chris. I won't let anyone hurt her. I won't let her marry someone else. Only over my dead body,"

"You really love her. That's what a jealous man does. Look. I'm sure Freddie will get her out of there tonight,"

"Mark told me he didn't mean to kill her. He said he wanted her to get married. That means no fire and no escape attempt. I'll go get her myself. Me alone,"

A text message beeped at me.. Freddie..

They don't want to kill her. They want her to marry some man tomorrow. He's with her now. Liam is raping her. I can't stop it. But I'll try to get her out of there.