Chapter 100
Pierce’s POV
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“Where’s Phoebe?” I asked mom when I got home and Phoebe’s not around. It’s already 6 PM and she’s still not home. I really don’t like her friends who are always dragging her to different parties.
Mom was reading a book in her bed when I barged in her room unannounced. She looked at me and put her book and reading glass down. “She said she’s gonna practice swimming in her school. She’ll be home any
minute from now.”
My forehead creased. “We have a pool, mom.”
She smiled. “Let her do things her way, son. She’s an adult.”
“Still…”
“Don’t be so overprotective of your sister. Why don’t you tell me about yourself first? I noticed the changes in you. Why do you look so happy since last week, son?”
That calmed me down. I roamed my eyes around, looking for dad.
Mom sighed. “Your dad visited a friend.”
I walked towards her and sat on the bed beside her. I looked her in the eyes. I’ve been wanting to tell her about my encounters with Kelly–with Elle, but I definitely know that she’s Kelly. She might not have remembered me but I know that it was her. Although I’m worried about her condition and what happened to her all these years and the baby, I can’t help but to feel so happy.
“Mom, I found her…”
“Her? What do you mean?”
I smiled. “Mom, I found Kelly again.”
Her lips parted and she stared at me with a shocked face. “Son…”
“Mom, it’s real. This time I’m sure it’s her.”
I fooled myself a year ago when I thought I finally found her, but I can’t be fooled by my eyes and heart this time. I know, this time, for sure it’s her. I felt it. I felt the connection between us. She made my heart race. She made my heart skip a beat when she smiled at me. Kelly’s the only one who can make me feel like that. She’s the only one who can affect me that much so I’m certain this time.
“Are you really sure, son? Your dad said Kelly’s…”
“No, mom!” I gritted my teeth. “Kelly’s not dead and I told you Klay Carver hid her.”
She caressed my arm and looked me in the eyes as she gently smiled. “I’m happy that you’re going back to your old self. Do whatever makes you happy, son. You deserve to be happy after everything you’ve been
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I smiled and threw myself in her arms. She hugged me gently and started tapping my back with her gentle. hands. Mom’s so in love with dad that he couldn’t really defend me from him, but she loves me so much and I can feel it.
I glanced at my wristwatch realizing it’s almost 7 PM and Phoebe’s still not home.
“Mom, I should go and pick Phoebe up. She must’ve lost track of time.”
She nodded. “Alright. Drive safely, okay?”
I kissed her forehead and waved at her before I left. I tried calling Phoebe while I’m on my way to her school but she’s not answering.
“This kid…”
I pressed the horn to get the security guard’s attention when I reached Phoebe’s school.
“Mr. Anderson.”
“Sir, I’ll just pick up my sister.”
“Sir? Miss Phoebe left almost 30 minutes ago.”
My forehead creased. “What? She’s still not home.”
“Someone picked her up, sir. She said she knows him.”
“Him?” That made me even more suspicious. Did she get a boyfriend and didn’t tell us anything?
I gritted my teeth and called mom’s phone. She immediately answered the call. I asked her about Phoebe but she said she’s still not home.
Damn it!
“Sir, can you remember the man’s face?”
“No, sir. I didn’t see his face but he’s driving the same car as yours. Just a different color.”
What the fck? There’s only one person I know who’s driving the same car as mine and that’s Klay fcking Carver! Why did she go with him?
***Kelly’s POV
“Do I look like my daddy, mommy?” Snow couldn’t stop herself asking about her dad and I’m starting to regret that I answered her yes when she asked me if she had a daddy.
I smiled at her while I’m cooking her favorite pasta. “You looked like me, sweetie.”
Her eyes widened innocently. “Really? What does my daddy look like, mommy? Is he a prince like in the story
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that Martha read for me?”
“He’s definitely a kind prince, sweetie.”
Snow giggled and went back to what she’s doing. She’s sitting on the carpeted floor while drawing something, I can see her from the kitchen and I can see that she enjoys what she’s doing.
I took a deep sigh as I bit my bottom lip. I know that someday, I need to introduce them to each other. I know that I couldn’t hide her forever but I’m still not ready to see what reaction Pierce would give me when he learned about her. Fooling him wasn’t my intention and even if I have a reason, if he gets angry, he has the right.
I’m scared of so many possibilities that will happen in the future once they meet. He’ll get very angry. There’s even a possibility that he’d hate me but there’s one thing I’m sure of–he won’t take her away from me. He won’t deprive me of the right to be with my daughter. He’s not like that.
“Snack is ready,” I said and put the plate of pasta and juice on the coffee table.
Snow’s eyes twinkled and she immediately started eating. I noticed what she drew on the paper so I stared at it. A mother, father and a child. She drew a family. A complete one and it breaks my heart.
My phone vibrated, interrupting my thoughts. I went back to the kitchen and answered the call without looking at the caller’s name while staring at Snow in the living area.
“Hello?”
[It’s been a while. How are you, my beautiful fiance?]
My lips parted and my heart raced as anger rose from within when I recognized that voice. I clenched my jaws and my eyes sharpened. “Klay…”
He chuckled happily on the other line. [Glad you still remember me. Your representative made quite a scene at the meeting yesterday, babe. What punishment should I give her?]
I balled my fists. I know he won’t be able to harm Emily so I’m confident and brave. “You’re the one who should be punished.”
I heard him sigh and hissed. [Come on, babe. I didn’t do anything to harm your dad. It was Amanda. By the way, I figured you won’t get threatened by Emily’s life so I decided to invite someone to be the bridge between us. Wanna meet her?]
What is this asshole talking about?
“I don’t have time for you, Klay. Just you wait, I’ll make sure you won’t get away from your sins.”
[Don’t you wanna hear from my visitor first? Hey, little Anderson, come here and greet my fiance.]
My lips parted in shock. He got…Phoebe?
“Don’t you dare lay a finger on her, Klay!”
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[I won’t. I’m even willing to let her go. Just meet me. That’s all I need.]
AD