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e to waste. The stranger asked me why the front door was open, and I p
ands trembling as he was frozen to a spot, exami
e backseat of his car and as the stranger was about to open the
of the car, head
going?!" He yelled a
got into the house, got up the stairs and i
came out of the buildi
drove off at speed.
stranger kept looking at me and my
ling uncomfortable b
u actually went to get a doll from the house earl
y I'll have of her. It was her favorite do
e doll?" He in
im. "She's dead now." I said,
th regret for asking any question
didn't mean to-
years since she died, so..." I couldn't compl
quickly averted his gaze, f
stared at my mother, h
sking," he said, breaki
stuttered to ask, not wa
d, reliving the whole
take of breath immed
om and I were seriously injured. I was in a coma, and Mom had six surgeries. The accident left us broke,
, we thought it was grief, but we should've reported him. We let it go on for too long. He should've been in jail," I continued
d the tears stream
sked, his voice thick with emotio
p down, we always believed that he would change. We thought he was just griev
he stranger said, his
ut the hard way," I said as I
hospital and pa
said, my voice trembling with
o much faster than at a public one," he explained, glancing at me in the rearview
? Who are you?" I asked, feeling m
l smirk on his lips. "Nice to meet you, girl,
Liam Anderson?! As in, the Liam Anderson of the Anderson family?
t my reaction. "I think you've got it a
reeling from the realization that this stranger I had agr
s well," Liam said,
ed for a data analyst position at one of your company's
ny, I apologize for tha
" I hesitated, unsure if I should share more, but then decided to come clean. "To be honest, th
ness and concern as I watched hi
" He asked, trying to change th
I replied. "Nice to meet
t ask burning ques
s, are you?" My voice shook with concern as
d and unbuckled his seatbelt. My heart thudded in my chest a
iss Brookes. I'll show you that not all men are evil, the good o
ss on my cheeks. His touch was soothing, his kindness
own, sobbing uncontrollably. Liam didn't say a word, just
You're safe now
being safe, of having someone I could trust. As the tears flowed, someth
ming as I cried. His soft words tried to soothe me, but
r leave us, okay?" I so
won't. I'm not going anywh
exactly what I
other. You can hurt me, but not her. Please
rookes. I will keep to my word and I will nev
on it. I was surprised that I didn't flinch. Normally, any t
from others made me brace for the worst. My mother had to take me to the hospital when the trauma be
w touch me without fear. Who would have th
The tension, the fear-it all seemed to melt away. It was unexpec
with a sincerity that I had never seen before. "Let this be a reminder of my promi
nodding in response, knowing at t
spital, I quickly got out with my mother for treatment
.
rses approached Lia
r said, bowing, "I came as soo
, turned to look at him. "Oh, Doctor Matthew
nally attend to your guest," Matth
tone firm. "But make sure nothing happ
y grew. "Who are t
iancée and her mother," he said. "And if anything happens to them, you
lances. "Of course, young master," Matthe
es, and they headed tow
"Just what I wanted," he muttered to himself.