Chapter 142 142

Chapter 142 142
EVA

He glanced around then back at me when I didn't reply "I'm asking. Where's my daughter?" he repeated in an almost demanding tone that made me wish I was given crutches.

“What? You want her or something? If there's anything you want to tell my child Jace, you can tell me.”

“Wellz tell her daddy's coming to take her away from her whoring mother soon–”

I scoffed and bit back a wince. “And here I thought being locked up and possibly drowned to hear death would make you a better person. Hear yourself speak? Whoring? You've got to look at yourself in the mirror before you point fingers Jace.” 

“You little–” He lunged forward but immediately, Nico stepped in between us, placing a hand on his chest to stop him.

“I'd refrain from getting physical sir.” He pulled his hand away and took a couple steps back.

Jace spat near his show and scoffed. “I wasn't expecting less from you when I know you work for Dante.” He glanced at me and then back to Nico. “He has the ability to make the people around him insufferable, but the next time you touch me, I'll cut off those hands and make you wish you never met me.”

I chuckled internally at the empty threats. 

Cut off his hands? As if?!

If he was man enough to kill an insect, we all wouldn't be here in the first place. 

He wouldn't have chickened out when his father came up with that clause in his will. If he was man enough to even do anything right, he would've married someone he actually liked not go out of his way to ruin my fucking life because of some inheritance.

I don't care if it’s a trillion and a planet, it's still not worth the shit I went through and still going through because of him.

Cut off his hands my ass. Nico looked crazy enough to not care and beat his ass.

“I don't think the ability to overestimate yourself runs in your family, Jace. You wouldn't be in this mess if you had a bone, any bone at all to be a man.”

His eyes flicked to me and he let out a short, mocking laugh. "I see. You've got my brother's driver protecting you now, so you think you can say shit? Hmm?” He tilted his head, his smile thin and cruel. "If you think I ever gave up on my child or my rightful inheritance then you must be more stupid than I thought? You really, really, have no idea what I can do, Eva. Trust me."

A strange foreboding feeling suddenly settled in my stomach.

It made me uneasy that he wasn't yelling and fighting Nico to hit me, or even trying to call the cops, or his mother.

What did he do?

What is he planning?

I pulled Nico back to myself and grabbed his arm to steady myself. My wounded leg was beginning to hurt . "Well, I don't really care, you should know that. But you lost the right to come looking for her when you tried to take her from me. She's not your concern anymore, Jace."

A child he didn't know was sick? And has been hospitalized for months?

A child whose fifth birthday is approaching and the chances of her spending it at the hospital was high.

A man who didn't even care if they both died today? He didn't even seem a bit worried that he was hurt, Or that Lily hasn't been in school, the same school which he only visits when it's about custody and his pride.

"She's always my concern." He took a step forward, but Nico stepped forward again, blocking him. Jace stopped, his eyes narrowing. "Don't for one second think you can stop me  and hiding her will still not stop me from getting what's mine?"

"Why would I hide my daughter? At this point, I'm sure she's forgotten who her father is, and I hope you do the same."

He laughed again, but this time there was no humor in it. "You're pathetic. You know that? Right.” He flicked his fingers as if he actually forgot something. “I'm not sure you've heard but do you know about the engagement between Blair and my brother? The whole world knows already so you can look it up.”

The only thing holding me back from smacking him was my broken arm. I would've smacked the living daylight and moonlight out of his eyes. I bet he didn't even tell you himself. Why would he? You're just a distraction to him. A little fun while he arranges for his marriage, one I'm certain his mother will make sure of. I don't think you place all your eggs in one basket, or else you'll end up single, broke, all alone, and unfit to be a mother, and you know what comes after that.” 

My jaw tightened. "First of all you don't know anything about us.m, secondly, over my rotting dead body would you take Lily."

"Then so be it." He took a step back, adjusting his jacket like he'd made his point and was done. "I'm not supposed to leave without my daughter. But you've given me a couple interesting alternatives.”

He turned and walked back toward his car, got in and drove off but not after staring at me for a couple eerie seconds.

He gently grabbed my arm and I limped toward the car and climbed in. He shut the door and got behind the wheel. He started the car and pulled away from the house.

I stared out the window, watching Jace's car shrink in the side mirror.

Jace was right. Even if I hated and hated and hated to admit that, he was right.

I've spent my youth and life, going back and forth because of one family, because of a man, a career I would've made for myself was gone, my youth that I should've spent making memories I spent it taking care of a child I had to take care off myself not to hate because of what her father did and when I finally forgave myself and began to love her, that same man wants her back.

And it was obvious he would do anything, and I mean anything to get her. I've seen it in Jace's eyes that inheritance is more important than blood could ever be to him.

If Dante eventually marries Blair then our relationship ends there.  I'll willingly be anything but not the desperate mistress trying to cozy up to her married ex. I would be left with nothing, no one, nothing. 

I'll go back to being that girl in her early twenties in a rundown apartment, with no family and just a baby, suffering and hoping that someone would come to my aid.

With nothing! Blair would obviously get me fired the second they marry, and there's no difference between this and being blacklisted. 

That would be the next stop.

Do I really want to keep doing this?