(Devan's POV).
"Dev, tell us if what Jason said is all true?" I looked at Aiden who was gripping both my shoulders, shaking me, with his eyes glaring at me. "Why are you just keeping quiet?! Answer me!" he shouted.
I nodded. Not saying anything else. Aiden hit my face so hard. I winced as I glanced at him, looking so angry.
"You must have lost your mind! Do you know you've made a fatal mistake? Greyta died by suicide. And even though all this is because of Freya's brother, you shouldn't punish Freya too!" he snapped.
Making her suffer ... punishing her...
I don't know what happened to me. But, when I saw her crying hysterically when she heard the news of Theo's death, I felt like my world was shattered.
From that moment on, my chest felt tight. My head only contained Freya's crying face. Her fear, her hatred, and that devastated look in her eyes.
Was this what I wanted from the beginning?
I felt Aiden grab my collar. "Do you think that by doing this, Greyta will feel happy? Don't you think that you're just like Freya's brother? It's enough that Greyta had to go through such a miserable experience, but now you're making another woman go through it too?"
"I don't think he has a heart, that's why he's willing to hurt his wife. Marrying an innocent woman just for the sake of his revenge. You have made a big mistake, Dev. God won't even forgive you," I heard Jason speak up.
I released Aiden's grip and looked at the two of them in turn. With my eyes sharpened and darkened.
"I didn't kill him," I insisted. My hands clenched into tight fists.
"You think I'm going to believe you?!" snapped Jason. "You must have deliberately told Theo to go to his house and force him to kill himself, right? He wouldn't do such a thing when today they're going to Switzerland!"
"I didn't kill him!" I yelled loudly. My eyes glared at Jason. "I didn't kill him. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."
Jason chuckled. "But you took Freya away. Right at that moment, I got a call from the police that Theo was dead. Do you think this is a coincidence? Do you think the guy who promised to always be with his little sister suddenly decided to kill himself?! He wouldn't have done that if you hadn't threatened to hurt Freya!"
"Fuck!" I lost my control. I grabbed Jason by the collar and glared at him sharply. "If I told you, I didn't kill her, then no," I hissed.
I didn't know why this was happening. For days I searched for Freya's whereabouts until I finally found her. Hiding in Jason's private villa. I didn't even expect Theo to die like that.
Shit.
I should feel happy that that bastard is dead. But what I was feeling now was a tightness. Especially when I saw Freya's helplessness...
"You just don't want to admit your mistake, do you?" Jason asked.
My eyes darkened. I smashed Jason's face with my fist, venting all my anger at him.
"Asshole! You think I can kill Theo while I'm with Freya?!" I yelled.
"You could have gotten someone to do it. So that everyone wouldn't find out about your evil deeds."
I groaned in annoyance. "You and your crazy brain."
"You're the one who's crazy!" Jason punched me in the face and I stumbled backward. I felt Aiden pull my body. Holding me tight as I was about to punch Jason back.
"That's enough. Stop fighting!" Aiden tried to break us up.
I brushed off Aiden's hand roughly and glared at Jason. "Whether you believe me or not, I don't care."
He laughed. "I don't care either. Because all I care about is Freya."
My eyes sharpened. My hands clenched into fists. For some reason, I felt angry and jealous that the two of them were now much closer than before. Were they already in a relationship?
Damn it.
Why was I being like this? Why should I be bothered by their relationship? I didn't care if Freya got close to any guy. It was none of my business. Even if Theo is dead, I still hate her.
"From now on, stay away from Freya. Divorce her immediately and leave her." He smiled haughtily. "Don't worry, I'm the one who will take good care of her. And I won't let her come back to you. I won't let an asshole like you hurt her again."
"You think she'll love you?"
"I don't care. Also, she hates you now. And I'll have more chances to love me." He smiled mockingly. "Just so you know, we're a lot closer than before."
I gritted my teeth. My eyes darkened as I stared at him with my hands clenched into tight fists.
Asshole!
Just hearing his annoying remarks made me want to beat him to death. I hated this feeling, made me so angry.
"You make me sick with your pretentious acting."
"Most importantly, I'm a good guy in Freya's eyes. And you ... you're just the man she hates." He grinned.
"That's enough. Jason, it would be best if you hadn't provoked him. You know she's still Devan's wife," Aiden said.
He shrugged his shoulders. Staring at me with a face that made me want to punch him.
"You know, I have some good news that will surprise you. I'm telling you this because I want to see you suffer. Regretting all the things you've done to Freya," Jason says.
My gaze sharpened as he walked over. He smirked and whispered in my ear, making me widen my eyes at what he said to me. My body suddenly stiffened, my face paled with my eyes widened.
"The fact that Freya is not Theo's biological sister. She was adopted. They took Freya from an orphanage when she was two years old."
I felt my chest tighten and my breath catch.
Impossible...
How could Freya be an adopted child?
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Author's note:
Hiii, it's me, Dasha!
I'm very grateful to those who have read my book. And I apologize for some mistakes that might make you uncomfortable while reading. It's my bad and I will fix them soon.
I hope you will continue looking forward to my book's next chapter!
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Dasha.