Chapter 82

DARIEL'S POV:- I held a grimace on my face while she was talking at the dinner table with Helder who was also laughing with her and the sound of it was pricking me. Exhaling to hide my frustration, I leaned back on my seat and placed my hand over her shoulder, keeping her close to me at least while having no idea what was so funny about it- Maybe because I was more focused on her than their talks. 'I didn't know he was so funny." She chuckled, placing her hand over mine. 'Hmm." The urge to make her laugh like he did evoke in me. I didn't make her laugh like this and it pricked me. Narrowing my eyes, I kept my eyes locked on her. 'What happened? Why are you silent?" Helder asked, breaking my rhythm. Blinking, I regained my thoughts and forced out a smile, 'Huh? Nothing." Upon seeing my reaction, Helder smirked, resting his elbow on the table while teasing me. 'Don't worry, I will leave tomorrow. You guys can live your lives peacefully then, I know I must have troubled you guys a lot." He chuckled, pointing his fork adorably at Saafia and me which was not necessary at all. Saafia chuckled, waving her hand, 'No, no, it's nothing like this. You are welcome here." 'Yeah…" I trailed off, going along with her as we fortunately finished our dinner and got to leave. Helder waved his hand sweetly at us, 'I should sleep now. Thanks for everything guys. Good night." Honestly, I was receiving bad omens about his actions. He had been charming but these constant smiles were questionable. Or maybe I was not used to being friendly with him. Not thinking deeply about it, we went to our room. Saafia was on the bed, engrossed in her phone as I went through the drawers and found a gift box with a necklace and watch in it. I hadn't seen it before because anything Saafia bought, did or made, she always showed it to me. Heck, even her pads too. What did she expect me to do with them? 'Did you buy something?" I asked, showing the box to her. 'Oh yeah, I forgot about it. Helder gave it to us as a wedding gift. I forgot about it. It was really beautiful though." She grinned, getting out immediately and unwrapping them. 'Are you doing this on purpose?" I frowned, narrowing my eyes on her. Now, I was suspecting whether she was doing this on purpose or truly. 'Oh, no, I forgot about it totally." She smiled, checking the watch by taking my wrist and forcing me to wear it. 'And your friendship with him?" I continued, leaning forward. 'Yes." She giggled, pecking my cheek. 'Hey," 'Wait, let me put this on." I was about to pinch her cheek but she stopped and put on the necklace first, 'Ah, it suits me so well." Placing her hair on her shoulder, a heartwarming smile spread across her lips, checking herself out in the mirror. With my hands in my pockets, I stood behind her, wrapping my hand around her waist so I could snuggle close to my delicate woman. Clicking a picture of us in the mirror, I bit her earlobe, complimenting her sincerely, 'Everything suits you so well." Leading my lips down to her neck, she blushed when my eyes contemplated her intensely while filling my desires of greeting her skin with mine. 'I know. Great, it's not heavy, I can wear it as everyday jewelry." She mumbled, turning her head to the side to give me more access so I could sink my lips and earn a moan from her. 'Yeah, yeah," I muttered after biting down her shoulder. Pressing her body harder against mine to show her how much I needed her and she was testing me. 'My, are you angry?" She smirked temptingly. 'What do you think?" Arching an eyebrow, I hugged her firmly from behind, resting my chin on her shoulder while falling into a trail of thoughts. Lowering my gaze, I was still not sure about his friendliness. Seeing me falling in a daze, Saafia snapped her fingers. 'What happened? Where are you lost?" 'Nothing. He had always been a strange one. I didn't know what to say honestly, Saafia. I just pray he won't turn out like his father." I mumbled, clicking my head against hers. 'Don't worry, everything's fine. He is leaving tomorrow anyway." She reassured me. 'Hmm." I hummed. Closing my eyes briefly before continuing my passionate night to forget all my worries and become one with my sweet wife. HELDER'S POV I was fifteen, hearing my father talking to the love of his life also known as Dariel's mother inside a room. I didn't want to but I couldn't help but to listen to their talks. 'Tilda, why are you neglecting Helder? Why are you treating him like this?" He asked her desperately, bringing a dry smirk on my lips. Folding my arms at my chest, I considered her nothing because- 'Or what? What do you want me to do with this child?" She never wanted me. She resented me from the bottom of her heart. I was a non-existent part of her life. 'From whom are you trying to hide this fact? My wife and your husband are out of our way now. Why hide that he is your son?" My father hopelessly continued, hoping she would stay but to no avail. 'I only have two children. Dariel and Jacey. He is not my son. He is yours. That is what we agreed on." She declared. Smiling emptily, I pressed my hand over my heart, not understanding why it was hurting so much to hear this from the woman who never hugged me. 'Why are you ripping Helder from his love? What faults does he have? Okay, not as his mother, at least show some affection as an Aunt," 'My connections with you and your family died the day my husband died. Stay away from us, Harry." She declared, furiously getting out of the room. I looked at her, the only thing which helped her was that my looks were like my Father's. Or else they would get caught. Rolling her eyes, pretending I was not there, she climbed down the stairs to leave, stinging my chest badly. I hated all of it. I tried my best to act. I never cared but… it was painful. 'Tilda." Father called her sternly. 'What?" 'If you left now, I swear, I will make your life a living hell for you and those damn children you are leaving me and my son for." Father threatened, surprising me at his unforeseen threat. 'I am not afraid of you. My affair with you was a mistake. Helder is the result of my sins." She declared heartlessly and walked away. Evoking a fire in our hearts to show her a downfall no one could ever fathom. Speaking words I could never eradicate from my mind. Opening my eyes, I found myself back at Dariel's place, staring at the ceiling from the painful memory. My jaw clenched but swallowing the rage, I chuckled dryly. 'Result of your sins, huh?" As I was lying on the bed, I got a call from Sam who immaculately helped me in everything and they failed to gras. 'Hmm?" 'Sir, Jacey came to know everything." He sighed. I asked sternly as the time to execute my next step came, 'And what did you do?" 'I have locked her in the room for now and cut off her connections with everyone." He chuckled darkly. 'Good." 'And what about Veronica? What should we do about her?" He asked as she was my least concern. 'Don't worry about her. She is blind to me, a few fake words and she would do anything as I order. I have no need for her at the moment. You continue as I instructed only." I suppressed a vile chuckle to imagine how devastated she would be after losing everything. 'Okay, Sir." After cutting the call, a direness induced in my chest. Rising from the bed, I slammed my hand at the dressing table, glaring at my reflection in the mirror as I growled. 'You will see how I will ruin the lives of the children you were dying for." A dark smirk crept on my lips, resenting this whole family for what they did to us and I would do anything to make them suffer. Emitting a malevolent aura, I was determined about my actions as I enunciated the future of these siblings. 'I already got your little Jacey. Now it leaves your heart, your Dariel. They will pay for ‘your' sins, Tilda."