He flicked the picture in his hand and sighed. Today had been a stressful day, but he had to accept the fact that it was still fun notwithstanding, he spent time with Natalie. It made him let out a smile, but it faded when he received a call from the station informing him that his mother had passed out that very day.It was sudden as it made his heart skipped. The picture in his hand was that of his mother, and it slips off his hold out of shock.Rodger had to abandon what he was doing and hastily rushed to the correctional center, which was preserved for the females. She had committed suicide on her birthday and wrote a letter to Rodger. He winced gazing at her corpse, the heartbroken man would have fallen limply if the warden hadn't held him from falling.It was devastating for Rodger, though he might have grudges against her, but she was still his mother. He sniffed as a prison warder directed him to where her corpse was kept. The sad man tried not to cry out, but tears kept steami

Natalie widened her eyes as Rodger quickly terminated the brief yet passionate kiss. A slap landed on his face. She couldn't believe he kissed her and only Alex could do that, no one else.“I'm sorry” he apologized, folding his lips and sadly gazing at her. Natalie blinked her eyes as she was still bemused.She didn't say anything to him and just walked away, even when he called her to stay. He went after her and held her arm, sincerely apologizing that he never meant to do that.They were just a distance from the car and Vera who was all alone with her phone noticed them. She pondered over what these two were discussing that their face looked tensed.Natalie heaved a sigh and shoved her hand away from him. Even though he didn't mean it, she has to be quite conscious and careful around him if he could kiss her subconsciously.“Take care Rodger” she muttered, almost taking a step away, and he said;“Didn't you come here to fetch me? Would you leave without me?”Natalie took a glance at

Alex snickered at her words while rising from the bed.“Wow, Natalie, you're judging me? Don't forget that you were once an assassin and that's what you still are…”“Alex, what do you mean? I didn't hurt anyone except those who came to attack me, it was defense, but you! Argh, you go over to their house and murder them even when they don't attack” she raged, annoyed at how Alex was bringing up her past.“Really? Are you now a saint?”“Stop acting like a psychopath! It's freaky weird, and you don't realize that!”Alex clenched his fist and paced closer to her.“What did you just say? You're calling me a psychopath?” He mused with a devilish smile at her.“I didn't, you just misunderstood me, Alex stop complicating it, the people whom you've tried hard to win their heart would turn back to hating you…”“You want them to hate? Are you planning to turn me in to the cops?”“No!no! You're getting it wrong! Alex, stop confusing my words, I just want a happy life for us…” She paused, frustrat

He widened his eyes at her, her statement made him sad because it could only mean that when Alex was violent on her, he made her had s*x with him aggressively out of her wish.This was rape to him because every woman had a right to their body, be it married or not. Her tears dropped on his face and he was badly hurt by that.He wrapped his arms around her once again, as though cuddling her to his body. He could understand the trauma she was going through and just couldn't tell anyone about it.Rodger couldn't say a word either to her as he was really shattered to hear that and how dare Alex who always stood up for women that were abused but now, he was treating Natalie that way!Indeed, one shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Most people had thought Rodger would be the tough guy or better still the bad guy, but it turns out he was mild and gentle at heart with great features that could make one call him an angel but Alex whom they perceived to be the saint turns out to be the bad guy

“Damn it! How dare she!” Alex groaned as he climbed down the stairs. He wasn't responding to Rodger as he acted as though his stepbrother was invisible before him. He was threatening Natalie right in the presence, and Rodger clenched his fist firmly.“Alex, stop it, she has her reasons for not responding” he beckoned calmly while climbing downstairs too.A curve lingered around his left eyebrow at Rodger, who swallowed hard. His eyes met his fist, and a mischievous smile left Alex's lips.“Does it hurt?” Alex said unexpectedly to Rodger, who scoffed at his question.“Why do you ask? It just not proper to threaten someone you're close with remember Alex, you always get hurt if anyone threatens me or Natalie or the men who work for you” Rodger defended hoping Alex buys that.The young lad nodded and paced towards the kitchen because he was exhausted from today. He had to search for his missing rib and couldn't find her yet.“Did anything happen between you two?” Rodger asked, yawning as