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DARIEL'S POV:- Helder surrendered himself without resisting… It was expected, he was at a losing point of his life, he was utterly defeated and lost and gave up without trying. He knew he did wrong by flowing in the emotions. 'You are under arrest for kidnapping Jacey Cannedy and Jared Raz in the middle of the day," His head was hanging low, emitting deep dejection that made us all silent. We stood together while he was all alone. 'I know…" Tears glistened in the corner of his eyes, curling his hand in a fist due to powerlessness. He lost all his purpose in a moment, one letter all it took to shatter him. They were about to take him away but he stopped before me. I felt an unknown sting in my chest, narrowing my eyes as he held a woeful expression. 'Dariel, I wanted to confess something," 'What?" He looked down in shame, 'The child that Veronica aborted… it was mine. I didn't tell her to do that but she did it nonetheless… It was me too who made her marry Jared." He whispered which I already suspected but not the fact that the child was… his. And Veronica, I knew she was always a self-centered woman. Expected from her. 'So she cheated on me with you." I muttered, rolling my eyes. 'Yes," I glanced at my woman who had rested her head against my arm which warmed my heart beautifully to follow her path as I ended up sighing. 'Somehow I wanted to be angry but I don't feel like it honestly, Helder, because I am glad she left and I got to meet the love of my life…" Placing my hand over her shoulder, I pressed her into my chest, kissing the top of her head along with a grin of relief. 'So thanks for throwing her out of my life and making the path to Saafia easier," I whispered, staring at her in mesmerization before returning him the same radiant grin. He gasped inaudible, not expecting this from me who was once a stone. But, my heart had rejected hatred, at least for him. I can't imagine how painful it would be for him to watch us together as a family while he carved that love from Mama but never attained it. He sighed and was about to leave but I placed my hand over his shoulder, halting his whole being. I stared dead into his eyes and enunciated. 'Helder, I would have done the same if I was deprived of love for that long and someone else got what belonged to me too… I don't hate you and I hope you don't either." I told him sincerely. He was flabbergasted at my unexpected statement and moved back. He remained stunned as a tear pricked in his eyes. He made an almost crying face and looked down, 'I know I am not worth it nor deserve it but I am sorry… for everything, my brother," His voice broke, stilling me when he lost all his relationships in life. We were all he had left in the end… 'Especially you, Jacey, I didn't order Sam to hurt you. I just ordered to keep you in the room but not chain you, I am sorry." He continued sorrowfully, releasing a tear. 'Do you.. Hate us?" At Jacey's innocent question, he merely smiled weakly and placed his cuffed hand over her head. 'I don't know anymore who I should hate or trust. Though I resent myself more than anyone," He confessed, wiping the tears glistening on his cheek. 'I am sorry, If possible at any point in your life… do forgive me." I was frozen when Helder apologized out of the blue as he laughed a little in heartbreak. He knew his actions were terrible, he was not the best man. His one sentence threw me in a storm of questions. Forgiveness? And then I remembered, on my wedding night, Saafia told me - ‘Mark my words, your stubbornness will drown you one day.' I won't make that mistake. 'Helder," 'Hmm?" Collecting all my thoughts, I placed my hand over my heart to follow the emotion which felt accurate. 'If possible, at any point, forgive Mama too," He just curled his lips upwards. Gripping onto the letter he had to know that she loved him in the end. Her negligence hurt yet her letter evoked a reason to move forward. 'I won't force myself to feel hatred, I won't carry the grudge. Let's end it here. You are welcome in our lives, My brother," I spoke playfully. Patting his shoulder when the cops were taking him away and now as much of a perfect brother I am I had to hire a lawyer to get a bail for him. Upon hearing it, his eyes widened, refilling with unstoppable tears as he ended up crying. He couldn't bear it and liberated his wretchedness. Saafia was right after all. Forgiveness was better than holding a grudge. 'I don't deserve it, you know. At least curse me," He sobbed, covering his face with the resonance of his wail dispersing in the air. 'I will see after your bail. Be grateful that you are holding the privilege of being the brother to the most desirable, handsome and wise man," I smirked, hoping to lift his mood, showing a thumbs up which caused everyone to break into a peal of laughter. 'Fuck you, Mr. Arrogant." Helder smirked as the cop who got exasperated cleared his throat. 'If you are done with your family drama then we are taking him." 'See you at the station," We couldn't help but to chuckle when they took him away, his temporary departure marked a new and colorful beginning for us. A new life, away from grief, hatred and wrong people. 'Are you guys okay?" Jared asked vaguely from behind who got to witness our devastating family moment along with the reunion. 'Yeah. Just didn't expect him to break…" Jacey chuckled nervously. 'Everything happens for the better after all." Saafia smiled, taking my hands as I gave it a firm squeeze. 'Yeah," Cascading my eyes, I stared at her intensely, getting lost in her. Grateful to her that her presence in my life became my blessing. 'What?" She smiled sheepishly. I smiled back, shaking my head while declaring heartily, 'Nothing. Let's go home," We went home after connecting hearts, mending long lost bonds and regaining the bonds ripped from us. Though it wouldn't be possible if someone hadn't taught me how to be kind. After freshening up, the day was setting and I saw my angelic wife lost in her thoughts. She was sitting on the bed as I sat beside her, wrapping my arms around her so I could place my shoulder on hers. 'You know, I would have lost my mind and did something horrible to him like I intended to do with his father but when I looked at you," Exhaling, I lifted my eyes at her in mesmerization, curling my lips in an honest smile, wanting to create this moment my eternity. Thanking the strings that connected our fates together. 'I no longer wanted to be a detestable person, forgiving Helder felt so peaceful and good. Thank you for teaching me forgiveness," 'I knew fate had bigger and better plans for me. There was only me for you to teach you kindness, to love, to live," She chuckled, placing her head adjacent to mine. 'Exactly. You gave me colors, you gave me life. Now this life is either with you or no one, my love, Saafia," Resting my head on her shoulder, I closed my eyes, kissing them tenderly, sending a satisfactory shiver down her spine. When I held her, I found my felicity. Finding all my reasons to live with her. 'Mine too, my darling, Dariel," Now, things were beautiful, they took melody, everything made sense in that moment as if it was meant to be. I was made to be with my Saafia, to be with her. …My hollow dreams were so incomplete and when you entered, you completed them. I love you, Mrs. Cannedy…