n envelope. Calla could only watch with disbelief and gr

llars..." Mrs Lena said, holding it up between her

half. Then in quarters. She then let the pieces fall

omething?" Mrs Lena asked and stepped closer "You killed one

suddenly filled with anger. How could they blame her for somethin

d coldly, "We should've never trusted someone like you. A nam

you're less than nothing." She then turned to the two bodyg

the hospital like she was nothing but trash. Her knees scraped the tiled floor

ound her thin body to hide her in public, and then

herself. She was too weak to make a sound and trembled, partly from the cold and mostly from th

in her arms, the stillness, lifelessness, and the c

er heart felt hollow and her chest ached like some

r have anot

en allowed to

Before Calla could process where she was or what was happening, one of the men opened the do

lized what they were about to do. "Don't le

m shoved her hard. "If you know what's best for

in protest and she could feel the warmth of her blood leakin

I have no one..." But then, they

ld, wet ground and dirty water splashed against her lips. She coughed, gasped for air, and cried

hivering. Her wet hospital gown clung to her like a

That moment, that one, beautiful moment when she held her

ispered, choking on the rain and her tears. "I

lot of blood and could feel herself slipping away, but then, bright

ly? Calla wondered and tried to move her body,

footsteps and then, a deep vo

ly. She couldn't

ently. He draped his coat over her shoulders a

me, I've

er voice. "Do you need m

ped. "My baby... please,

second voice said agai

ke her

verything blurred. She felt strong arms arou

n... da

*

OSS E

s hated lo

e that cost more than the monthly rent of some entire neighborhoods. He

ht, he le

an it actually was. Just as his car glided down the empty road, near the industrial district, he

oma

the men had sped off. He didn't need to chase them. He already h

t Julian's private physician, Dr. Daines, was already waiting with two

of the room, watching carefully. His dark hair was still wet f

rtum bleed. She just gave birth, but whoever handled it, did it wrong. Also,

ldn't help, but wonder what she could've done to des

you did. Another hour in the col

We need fresh clothes. And she's goin

who was standing nearby. "Get her anything she needs. Blankets, clot

s,

silently. As the founder and owner of one of the world's leading technology conglomerates, he had devel

ng to another person in the room. "Trace it. I want the car, the ownershi

surveillance tools, decryption software, and real-time tracking that could hack int

nds, the sc

shell company, one that funneled money through a

n smi

actics at the back of his hands. They thought they could cover their t

hat car. Match their faces and trace

security footage, phone logs, traffic feeds, a

*

up to finish some work. "We tracked the car. It was parked

nd

ell company trace bac

y conglomerates in the country. Politically protected, ruthless in business, and unshakable. He ha

on of

eturning to his computer. "And find out all the peopl

DAYS

E GUES

om was

played softly. The bed was large and comfortable, the pillows were soft,

e wasn't in that cage called a room anymore. Her throat was dry, her body ached in diff

it h

ba

fall back with a painful cry. Her abdomen felt like it

he whispered as panic rose i

d in, followe

them said gently, placin

g the hand away. "Where are my children?