CHAPTER 117: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN: BROKEN ILLUSIONS (4)

Christy’s POV

Everything felt so surreal as we all watched as Curtis and Sameen were taken away by the police.

We immediately got into our cars to leave, as this was only a trap for Sameen and Curtis.

Raymond’s body has already been found four days ago and it is currently in the morgue.

"Make arrangements for the funeral," Kendrick instructed Evans.

"already on it boss" Evans replied with a serious expression.

We have all been so tense for months now, we had to act carefully to avoid leaving anything for the old man to suspect.

"We can finally rest properly" I hugged Kendrick, he was looking all calm like he had everything under control but the slight trembling of his hands gave him away.

My heart tightened as I stared at him and hugged him tighter.

"There are a lot of things to take care of, so I will have to go to the police station" he said as he slowly pulled out of the hug.

I picked up my phone and noticed that the time was already 6 PM, so I called Kelvin.

"Hey bro, I need your help" I said as soon as he picked.

Kendrick looked at me with a frown and raised his brow to ask what I was up to but I didn’t give him any reply.

"What do you need sis?" Kelvin asked me with a calm voice.

"Kendrick said there is some paperwork that needs to be done with regard to the old man’s case... I was wondering if you could take care of it" I asked, my hand tightened on the phone as he seemed to be pondering on it.

"Bro, he is..."

"I will take care of it, just relax and also tell him not to worry" he finally responded and I sighed in relief.

Kendrick was just staring at me calmly, I knew he heard my call but I didn’t care. I just want him to have a quiet moment to himself.

"Thanks brother" I said before hanging up, before I could drop my phone, I felt a warm hand enveloping me and I leaned in.

"Let’s go home" I said to the driver and he immediately headed in the direction of Kendrick’s apartment.

His grip seems to get tighter every minute but I didn’t resist as I knew he really needed it.

On getting to the apartment, I opened the door with his key car. He pulled me directly to the bedroom.

I couldn’t believe he wanted to get intimate at this moment and I laughed before turning around to hug his neck but when I saw his face, I froze.

His eyes were already wet with tears and his eyes were red

"Ken.. My love, you can cry... It doesn’t mean you are weak, it means you are only a human" I said and his tears immediately fell.

He knelt down weakly and I couldn’t hold back my own tears. His tears broke my heart and made it feel like it was being stabbed.

"It’s okay, you still have me, Mason, Gary, Jasper, Anderson and your mother. We won’t leave or betray you... WeWe never will.

And I will be here to protect you every step of the way. We will have the biggest wedding in the history of this country and also have lovely kids" I kept talking to him as he cried.

He hugged me tightly and his head rested on my stomach.

"Why would he do such a thing to me? If I hadn’t met you, then I would never be able to have a family of my own" he said amidst sobs.

His voice was extremely heartbreaking and my tears spilled out even more.

"Kendrick, now listen to me, I love you with everything in me! You brought me out of the abyss that I was stuck in and showed me such a beautiful life.

So it’s destiny that we met, because if we didn’t meet back then, I would have never found my way back to my family.

I would have still been working at Collette’s club, dancing as a stripper and being mistreated and used by Benjamin.

So you are my knight in shining armor and my light" I whispered into his ears as he cried.

"I want you to cry out all of your pains tonight, so we can have a fresh start tomorrow.

Think of our future together, just me, you and everyone we care about" I kept whispering as I couldn’t let him tie himself to these hurtful events.

After crying for almost an hour, he finally calmed down and I slowly led him to the bed as his knees were weak from kneeling on the hard marble floor.

I helped him lie down and placed his hair on my lap. I gently stroked his hair and waited for him in silence.

"He told me that he loved me and I believed him. He was the only person that showed me a little warmth all through my childhood.

Even when I first noticed the issue with my body, he was the first person I ran to and I believed him when he told me to go abroad for treatment.

He always advised me to be nice to Curtis and treat him well but he really didn’t care about Raina’s affairs. Sameen made my childhood miserable and Raymond was even worse.

I chose to stay in a boarding school in my high school days just so I wouldn’t have to face them.

But now, everything has changed and I don’t know how to feel about it" he just kept talking randomly and I listened.

I allowed him to finish everything he was saying and only moved when he was breathing evenly.

I watched his tired and tear stricken sleeping face and sighed.

Ring Ring!

My phone suddenly started vibrating in my pocket and I was relieved that it was on vibration, as it would have interrupted his sleep.

"Hello Mira" I said after walking out of the bedroom to avoid disturbing him.

"How are you?" She asked. I could hear her hoarse voice and knew she must have cried.

"Are you alone?" I asked worriedly.

"No.. Jasper is here" she responded and her voice sounded like she was about to cry again.

"I don’t know what to feel now, I miss my mother so much but I’m happy that the culprit has been arrested." she said amidst sobs.

"You have all of us Mira, so don’t cry. Aunty wouldn’t be happy where she is if you are sad" I consoled her calmly.

"I just wanted to hear you say that... I wanted to confirm that our closeness wasn’t just for the act" she said with a choked voice.

"We are sisters, that will never change" I assured.

"Thank you," she whispered before hanging up.

I dropped the phone on the table and walked to the floor to ceiling window.

I looked at the sky but there was no star and even the moon was hiding as well.

I sighed and headed to the bathroom to quickly freshen up.

I got into the bed and hugged Kendrick tightly before slowly falling asleep.