Chapter # 111

Things were fine, I was wholeheartedly devoted to my family although I resented the image of a beast I had created but-

As long as the people I love didn’t consider me one, I was fine.

I loved them after all, always wanted to follow my brother’s footsteps and one day live as a joint family.

But, all of that went down the drain, damaging the bond we had irrecoverably. 

One fine day, I was alone in the mansion of the Crimson Pack, humming to myself. 

“Denzel,”

“Hmm?”

Armiz went to play with Albert as I was walking down the corridor, I saw Melissa who stopped me. 

“Do you need something?” 

Taking out my cigarette, I asked casually. 

She was leaning on the opposite side, hanging her head low with dejection which perplexed me.

“Melissa?” 

“Do you hate me, Denzel?”

I chuckled nervously, “Of course not, why would you ever think this way, Melissa?” 

“I am sorry if my teasing makes you feel bad, I won’t do it again,” I reassured her, smiling sincerely.

She was my sister-in-law, I knew she didn’t like me nor did I but she was precious to me as my brother’s lover.

Humming, she was about to walk away but her steps stumbled and she almost acted to faint. 

I held her waist instantly, helping her to stand, worried about her, out of courtesy but she took advantage of that.

“Melissa, are- are you okay? Ar-”

Before I could speak, she held my face and without a warning, kissed me, staggered me. 

My hands instantly let her go the second she attempted to kiss me. Growling, I pushed her back, wiping my lips out of disgust.

“What the fuck did you just do!? What the hell is wrong with you?” I hissed, repulsed with her audacity to stray once again.

“Come on, Denzel, kiss me please,”

“You have lost it, Melissa. You have a son with my brother, you are his mate, do you have any sense of loyalty or integrity?”

Here was my brother who was utterly sincere to her but her habit of being unsatisfied by one man and being a fucking cheater didn’t cease.

“Who cares about that damn brat? Or Armiz? I want you, I need you, he could never please me like you would,” She whispered.

Pushing me against the wall but I grabbed her wrist, twisting it furiously.

“Snap out of this stupidity. You have gone insane,” 

Snarling, I was done with that woman and turned to leave but she remained stubborn, hugging me from behind.

“Don’t leave me, Denzel-”

“Fuck off, bitch, you can be a cheater and a low, undignified she-wolf but I am not,” I hissed.

Pointing my finger at her and those words ignited a fire in her eyes.

Since I broke her pride that she could attain any man, she growled back, grabbing my collar angrily.

“You will regret this,”

I smirked back dryly, leaning closer to her face to stare dead into her remorseless eyes with a warning.

“Did you regret having a child with another man and labeling it as my brother’s?”

And then horror crept on her face.

It was a secret that I never wanted to reveal to my brother. 

He loved Albert more than anything and if he came to know he wasn’t his son.

It would shatter him.

“I thought you changed for better but no, you are still a fucking slut,”

“How do you…?”

“Be grateful I have kept my mouth shut because Armiz adores Albert. He doesn’t know yet or else think of your outcome,” 

I threatened openly but she had no shame.

“Do you think you can threaten me? That I will be afraid?”

“You should be,” 

“You will see what I will do now, Denzel,” 

“Get lost,” 

After that disgusting confrontation, I was determined to tell Armiz about everything. 

I thought she would become better but I was wrong.

People like her were immutable so divulging the truth was the only option left but I didn’t know…

‘…Before I could expose her reality before you, she decided to set me up. Becoming mighty and making me the villain,’

I called to meet Armiz alone, I was resolved to tell him about everything but when I reached the rendezvous point, I saw Melissa already there.

‘I knew she would do something low but I didn’t expect THAT much…’

Narrowing my eyes, I was already alarmed about what she intended to do. 

From afar, I saw her with Albert and the second his sound of faint sobbing came, standing near the cliff, I rushed.

‘I knew she was afraid that Armiz might not come to know about Albert and never in my dreams I fathomed she would… throw her own son down the cliff,’

“What the hell are you doing, Melissa!?” 

Screaming at her unpredictable actions, I sprinted, holding my hands out to hold him but it was too late.

“What have you done!?” I screamed.

Tears brimmed in my eyes as I was about to run down to hold him but she threw me to the ground and scratched my face.

Blood flowing from the corner of her mouth.

I didn’t understand anything, all I knew was that I had to go and save Albert.

“You will watch now, Denzel. You love your brother endlessly right? I will steal it from you, I will break your pride right now,” 

She laughed hysterically.

Growling, I threw her back to go to Albert.

Her clothes were torn, some bruises over her, throwing my dear nephew to the claws of death and… then it clicked with me what she intended to do.

“No, no, no,”

“Stop it, Denzel!!” She screamed, faking tears, tearing her shirt from the front while continuing her wailing.

“What the hell are you doing!?”

“Ahh!”

“Stop it, Melissa!” I yelled, panicking at the situation, unintentionally coming closer to stop her.

She was crawling back, acting professionally as I stared at her in disbelief only to get cut off by Armiz who came and punched me, throwing me towards the edge of the cliff.

“BACK OFF, DENZEL!” 

I stared at Armiz in incredulity as he rushed to her and gave his shirt to cover her instantly while glaring at me and that bitch.

She faked her sobbing, holding Armiz and… blamed me.